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Shamus Young attempts to make the game industry less dysfunctional by arguing with a rhetorical wall and hoping things change for the better.

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Ubisoft vs. Ubisoft's Customers
Shamus Young posted on 10 Feb 2012 22:00
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Ubisoft's DRM only works against an outdated mode of piracy.

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Copyrights and Copycats
Shamus Young posted on 3 Feb 2012 22:00
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Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery?

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Digital Distribution: The Other Guys
Shamus Young posted on 27 Jan 2012 22:00
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There are more (and better) options than just Steam and Origin.

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Dear Origin, You Stink
Shamus Young posted on 20 Jan 2012 22:00
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Shamus believes EA is the underdog here, with Steam the clear favorite.

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The Big Cost of Small Places
Shamus Young posted on 13 Jan 2012 22:00
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There's just more to design in games today and that takes resources.

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Diablo III Has Single Player Online
Shamus Young posted on 14 Oct 2011 21:00
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Shamus shares his thoughts on the Diablo III beta.

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Deus Ex - Boss Fights
Shamus Young posted on 16 Sep 2011 21:00
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Shamus lists his frustrations with Human Revolution.

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On Anonymous
Shamus Young posted on 3 Jun 2011 21:00
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Shamus considers the Anonymous phenomenon.

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On the PSN Relaunch Announcement
Shamus Young posted on 20 May 2011 21:00
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Shamus thinks Sony responded the best they could.

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What’s Wrong with Mass Effect 2?
Shamus Young posted on 13 May 2011 21:00
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Why is Shamus worried about Mass Effect 3? Because of Mass Effect 2, that's why.

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DLC, Again
Shamus Young posted on 29 Apr 2011 21:00
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Shamus examines some of the arguments against Portal 2's DLC. For science, of course.

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DLC for Dummies
Shamus Young posted on 22 Apr 2011 21:00
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Shamus skewers the Portal 2 DLC backlash

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The Dumbification of Gaming
Shamus Young posted on 7 Apr 2011 21:00
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Shamus wants us to stop fighting and get along.

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Maximum Color
Shamus Young posted on 1 Apr 2011 21:00
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Shamus wants more games to use color like Crysis 2

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Games That Time Forgot
Shamus Young posted on 25 Mar 2011 21:00
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Shamus wonders why some games don't get the franchise they deserve

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