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That I'm not sure of. I agree with you in wanting a fresh install; I've never been keen on upgrading an OS. I'm hoping that there is a way to do a fresh install through the free upgrade program, but so far that remains to be seen.

No, they are laying the groundwork for the upgrade. After you install that update, Windows 10 will be downloaded to your system once it is released. Microsoft cites it as "reserving" your upgrade to Windows 10.

I was going to wait until next week to pick this up, but it took little more than 3 minutes of me seeing the "purchase now" button on Steam to crumble before my own will. Currently downloading, wishing I had pre-loaded it yesterday (like I was actually going to wait until next week for this). I'm also one of the suckers that paid Rockstar more than once for the same game, but I'm more than happy to, especially since I barely cracked into it on 360 (sounds slightly counter-intuitive, no?).

I've heard that, for people who aren't experiencing problems launching the game, this is well optimized for PC. I've got a relatively older system with a Core i7 2720QM and 7970M, yet from what I've heard thus far, I shouldn't have any problems cranking most settings pretty high and getting stable frames around the 50-60 mark at 1080p. I'll be sure to check in when this thing finally finishes downloading.

Can't agree with you more. Custom ROMs are the way to go, but you can really screw shit up, and fast, if you don't have a basic understanding of what you are doing.

For that reason, a Nexus device is definitely the better choice.

This makes me feel a lot better about spending the money on a hireling, who I made a rogue. Loving this game so far.

Or root your device and install a custom ROM.

Definitely interested in a key for this game. Here's to trying!

@ben_h said:

I don't recall a time when the Canadian dollar was ever 10-15 cents higher than the US dollar. For just over a week in November of 2011, the Canadian dollar fluctuated from within a range of 6-9 cents over the US dollar, but that's it. Other than that, when the Canadian dollar was almost in equivalency with the US dollar for extended periods, it jumped around plus or minus a few cents. I'm not an economist, but a few cents of fluctuation beyond equivalency doesn't warrant much change in standard market price for goods, if any.

As for the recent increase in game prices, obviously as a gamer I am not a fan. However, the price in Canada isn't far off from what people are spending in the United States. Current standard in the US is $59.99 for console games, which translates to about $74.92CDN. Most games in Canada are $64.99-$69.99, which actually translates to Canadians paying less than what the Canadian dollar is worth on the global market. In fact, the most recent price on some newer titles of $74.99CDN actually brings Canadian game prices in line with what people are spending in the US.

When sales tax is brought into the equation, things change a bit, albeit slightly. Between the most taxed state in the US and the most taxed province in Canada, the Canadian will pay ~5% more on a game that costs $74.99CDN. If they were purchasing a $69.99CDN game, they would actually end up paying ~1.8% less. If you compare the median rate of taxation between the two countries (excluding Canadian territories, Alberta, non-taxed states, and Alaska), the Canadian will pay ~6.2% more on a game that costs $74.99CDN, and ~0.9% less on a game priced at $69.99CDN.

I'll say again that I'm not a fan of game prices going up, even more so if the $74.99CDN price point becomes the new standard, which seems likely. In Canada, though, we are definitely not paying 20-25% more than what people in the US are paying when considering what our currency is currently worth. Hopefully we'll see the Canadian dollar regain its value in the coming year so that prices drop, but as it stands, pricing trends are happening for a reason, and although I don't like it, it makes sense.

BC, the prehistoric action-adventure-survival game by Intrepid Computer Entertainment, a satellite developer of Lionhead Studios. The concepts in that game looked so promising, it's a real shame that it'll never see the light of day.