Quoting: fedsoI mean pictures between the text instead of at the top of the article so I can read and look at the pictures at the same time... just a wish, not a complaint :)

Even if it was a complaint I don't mind.

The screenshots for my reviews have historically been a sore spot here, as with all of the website changes over the past few years on GoL they have been broken and restored so many times to make them in-line with whatever the current web engine arrangement is that it is not funny. That is the disadvantage of Liam always busily working away on the next great thing - it may make the website better, but it does make it a pain to keep certain articles in line.

I could try and look into some different arrangements though; if I do find one that works better for me I would feel obligated to go back and do the same for all of my previous reviews as well however. ;)

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Quoting: SkullyI do wonder what they did with all that money they must of made, cause as you say now intel have the money to pour into getting better and better. AMD could of done the same when they were king.

AMD was never king financially. Intel could always eat them for breakfast in terms of the size of their bank account.

Still, I am one of those people still using a Phenom II X4 for gaming, and I only upgraded to that relatively recently. In the future I will probably go with one of the new AM1 Athlon or Semprons they are putting out now.

Quoting: SkullyI should of just got her an i3 or low i5 for same price. It would perform better for gaming and wouldn't become a room heater while sounding like a it's about to take off into the sky. I had to buy an aftermarket cooler for it and disable core boosting to shut it up, or my partner wanted me to rip it out and put her old parts back in lol.

I legitimately do not have much experience with newer Intel parts, but the main reason I use AMD CPUs now is because of terrible thermal performance that Intel had back in the day.

Not that this ever was meant to be a CPU discussion, but anyway...

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Quoting: AnonymousSorry Hamish, just a bit pedantic for my taste. No offense intended.

Fair enough, but I think people can find the Wikipedia article on their own. ;)

Quoting: fedsoThank you for another great review! Even without pictures (they would help breaking the length of the text) these are outstanding articles!

Not quite sure what you mean about not having pictures... I spent quite a bit of time getting the ten screenshots for the review.

Quoting: fedsop.s. I think there is a typo at the end, "sold Linux release" should be "solid Linux release"

There is always going to be one. :|

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Quoting: SpeedsterExcellent review, Hamish. Can't really find a single bit to quibble over ;)

Ah, I'm disappointed. :P

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There is also the fact that Valve actively promotes its own DRM platform to Steam using developers, but I do not really think this needs to turn into another Steam DRM discussion thread.

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Quoting: HadBabitsI prefer a quiet keyboard myself, but then I prefer to use a gamepad in games where possible. I guess that's a result of my filthy console peasant upbringing ;)

Yes, yes it is. :P

I still remember wrapping my head around Mouselook and WASD as opposed to using the Arrow Keys.

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Quoting: eMcEDon't have steam/gog/uplay/desura account? You don't exist for gaming ad.2014.

To be fair, I do not see how this is a worse power dynamic than what existed before when you were dependant on actual physical retailers.

My main concern is having control over the games once I purchase them. Exactly how they are acquired is a much smaller point for me.

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And yet Desura does have Descent for Linux, which is strange:
http://www.desura.com/games/descent-1-2 [External Link]

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Quoting: alexThunderSounds like you're butthurt, or why else would bring that unrelated stuff up? :P

Ah, butthurt, the most irritatingly unproductive slur on the internet that only exists to try and shut down debate without the need to provide any valid reasons to back the assertion up.

Sorry, I don't want to derail the thread on a completely separate point, but that word really has no place in a proper discussion as far as I am concerned.

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I appreciate the fact that Desura allows for online downloads, but honestly that is not the deal breaker for me as long as the game I get is independent from the service once I have it downloaded.

Needing a client to download a title in of itself does put a limit on the distribution of a game, but much the same still applies to an online store front as well; if the website goes away, you lose access to your games. As long as the game is independent from the service when it is downloaded I can back it up and use it theoretically indefinitely.

Not that I am actually all that organized when it comes to making backups, but I definitely appreciate the option, and would do so if I was provoked or forewarned of an upcoming store closure.

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