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People have been playing it competitively for years, even predating the game going F2P. So even prior to 2011.

I don't think there should be a penalty for dropping out of a game. Sometimes I'm just not very good compared to my teammates (I hate weighing them down), or nobody's cooperating/working together, or everyone's screaming at each other over chat. Or I just have such unbearable lag that I can't play. Or a family member needs my help with something.

I still haven't bought my first car. I went to college in a school with a very small parking lot, and everyone either carpooled with someone else, or took public transportation. TBH, I know nothing about cars to begin with, so I've sort of been stalling on looking for one. I know I want it to be safe, inexpensive, and energy-efficient, to start off with.

In terms of PC-based card games, Card Hunter is free and browser-based, and there's still a lot to do even if you don't pay for anything.

@kilroyandy: I empathize with your brother, because I'm in a similar boat. I've bought games I have zero interest in purely out of peer pressure, and I've given myself a hard time for not being as good at video games as I imagine everyone else is (or due to the belief I was letting my whole team down). I was using games to relax, but really, it just stressed me out more.

Maybe watch Let's Plays of people who are really bad at the games he's playing, so he feels less alone? Do some of his favorite games have offline practice modes where he can learn the game better before hopping online? Remind him in the long run also that it's just a video game, and that people who only use you as someone to compete against aren't really your friends.

Is it alright if I join in? I haven't played anything multiplayer in ages, all of my friends sorta stopped playing Starbound very early in the beta.

@subliminalkitteh: The Pillows and the original dub cast are coming back, no worries. That much has been confirmed.

I have some concerns/reservations about VR, but not for the reasons that have been listed above.

Price: Many people can't afford a console by itself, let alone an expensive add-on like this. So it'll probably be a very niche thing unless they can find a way to make it affordable.

Comfort: Many people also wear glasses, which can be semi-uncomfortable with a VR helmet on top of them (from what I have heard), and contacts just aren't an option for some.

Health Reasons: Most of the people I've met who own a 3DS do not ever actually use the 3D function, or only use it for special scenes in a game, as it gives them a terrible headache. I'm one of them. Between the weight of the helmet, and the fact that the VR itself might give me a migraine, I'm a little unsure whether I want to try it.

@rubberluffy: I'm always skeptical of anything happening on April 1st. On one hand, I found nothing on Google regarding April Fool's Day traditions in Asia, so if it's Photoshopped, then it's most likely a prank by a Westerner. And to be fair, real, authentic announcements have been made on that day in the past (like the announcement of comedian Mitch Hedberg's death). On the other, none of the anime news sites I frequent have reported this, so if it is real, they goofed and didn't mention it yet. And we haven't even gotten the OP theme yet (though there's still time, if it's real)! I guess I'm just cynical, I apologize. Being a fan of both Pokémon and JJBA means wading through a lot of fake info sometimes.

There is going to be three different previews aired on the 21st, though. They're being broadcast at three different Japanese train stations at different times, and then will be uploaded to the official website a few days later.

Is it weird to buy something you remember wanting as a kid, but never had, just to appease your nostalgia for wanting to buy it? For example, I never had an N64 (or a NES/SNES, or any of those older consoles). I played the N64 at other people's houses, but never had one of my own. I know I can emulate N64 games, or download remastered versions of them on 3DS and Wii/WiiU, but it's not really the same as finding one secondhand and actually playing it for the first time.

@redhotchilimist: I am unfortunately the only person left alive who has not played the Persona series. I'd really like to, though. I'm looking forward to Ace Attorney, too, even though I've never played past the first half of the first game.

I'm also not sure if "taking visual cues from a video game" counts as a video game adaptation. That show sounds cool, though.