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deducingneville: whereforeartthouwolves: hogwartskidsproblems: ...

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:44:44 -0400

whereforeartthouwolves:

hogwartskidsproblems:

That sound? It’s the sound of my heart breaking into a million pieces

I… I just noticed that both Harry and Neville are dressed similarly to their fathers during the battle of Hogwarts.

I just

I

my heart

ow

Very sneaky costume department

Very

Sneaky.

funnierinpylean: feelinghellastabby: rolorevolution: kaimialai...

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:01:52 -0400

funnierinpylean:

feelinghellastabby:

rolorevolution:

kaimialaimaka:

seriouslyamerica:

New favorite meme: Old Economy Steven

Everyone I’d like you to meet my father.

this is accurate lol

Ugh this is absolutely my dad.

fuck the boomers, seriously

Yeah, this kind of applies to my father in law. My dad, however?
“Loses job”
“Nobody will hire him because he’s too old and has too much experience but not a bachelor’s degree - because you didn’t need one in 1979.”

cat doesn’t want to get out of nice warm bath [x]

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:58:46 -0400

cat doesn’t want to get out of nice warm bath [x]

That's what I lo— appreciate about you.: N7 Armor Commissions

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:34:57 -0400

That's what I lo— appreciate about you.: N7 Armor Commissions:

clarissant:

Hey Tumblr, I’ve hesitated about doing this for almost a month now but here goes nothing…

As some of you know I was recently laid off for standing up to a supervisor who was bullying me though they did so under the guise of budget cuts. I can barely afford my rent and this morning I had to take…

out-there-on-the-maroon: nepetaquest: angelfire93: Alright,...

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:49:30 -0400

out-there-on-the-maroon:

nepetaquest:

angelfire93:

Alright, if you’re a consumer and you’re considering picking up the new Xbox One console, then please, take a moment to listen to me. Before we begin, no, I am not a fanboy or a hater. I have no console Bias. I have a PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and a Gaming PC. Each has their pros and cons but now onto business.

DO NOT BUY AN XBOX ONE. Why? See the reasons below:

Xbox Requires an internet connection. Here’s how it works: Every 24 hours your Xbox will try to connect to Microsoft’s servers for verification. If it is unable to connect, sucks to be you. You’re blocked from playing even single player games until it can connect.

Source: http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

Do you like renting games, lending them to a friend, or even borrowing them from a friend? No longer possible. Every Xbox One game you get must be registered to your Xbox live account to be played. After that point it will only work for you. No one else can use it unless they pay a fee. Essentially it works like this. You pick up a used Xbox One game from somewhere or someone, pop it into your console. The system verifies it’s been registered to your account. Uh-oh, it isn’t! In order to play it, you have to pay Microsoft a fee, which is currently slated to be full retail price. Doesn’t matter how scratched up it is or how cheap you got it at gamestop or from a friend. You aren’t just buying the physical copies anymore. You’re paying Microsoft for a LICENSE to be allowed to play that game.

It is worth mentioning Microsoft is exploring ways for you to trade in and resell your used games. This is rumored to mean that you can sell your digital license to play the game (registration) back to microsoft, likely for microsoft points. You can then trade in the game at gamespot for some cash if you like. Either way, as it currently stands, the new owner would still have to pay a fee on top of the price of actually buying the physical copy.

Source: http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-fee-for-buying-used-games-full-retail-price/

Is it worth mentioning that Microsoft if shafting Indie Developers as well? Where as on Playstation Network or (whatever the Wii has) Indie Developers can self publish their content easily. Playstation even encourages this. Microsoft however forces these Indie Devs to enter publishing deals with them to be allowed to market their content. You don’t go through them, you don’t get to sell what you developed.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/indie-devs-cant-self-publish-on-xbox-one

I’m not quite done yet! Now, I’m sure you heard a lot about “TV TV TV TV SPORTS TV TV SPORTS SPORTS TV.” Yes, the Xbox is slated to be able to stream live tv, live sports, etc. So let me ask you this. You obviously already have something like cable or DirecTV. Do you really want to shell out hundreds of dollars more and pay a monthly subscription fee to have another television provider? Yes, I said hundreds of dollars, and I don’t mean the cost of the console. To view live TV from the Xbox you are required to purchase ANOTHER separate device for it to work. Why would you even consider shelling out more money for something you already have anyway? Even if you didn’t, DirecTV is cheaper. Or you could even subscribe you Hulu.com and watch live tv on your computer. FOR MUCH CHEAPER. You essentially have to buy another cable box if you don’t have one. And if you do… what do you need the Xbox One for?

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-live-tv-available-in-us-only-at-launch-requires-separate-device/

So far we’ve discovered that the Xbox One is not really a gaming console, at least… not a consumer friendly gaming console. It’s being marketed as an all-in-one home entertainment system. Something to replace all of the other devices in your house. But there are drawbacks even to that. Put on your tin foil hats for this part folks. Take from it what you will, all I’ll say is… possibilities…

The Xbox One’s features will not function unless the Kinect is plugged in and active. This is not an optional piece anymore.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-will-not-function-without-kinect-attached

So imagine your Kinect piece breaks? Tough luck, no more Xbox for you. But you know what’s worse?

Pay attention, because this is important. The Kinect is always watching. Always listening. Even when the system is off.

Yes. One of the ways to turn the system on is to audibly say: “Xbox On” while the system is off. The Kinect, which is always on, hears you and turns it on. Now this might seem like a cool feature, but did you know Microsoft patented a feature that would allow the Kinect’s camera (It’s no longer just a sensor, but a camera) to spy on you for the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America?) While they may not actually do this, it is actually possible for them to do this now. It has a camera, and a microphone. The Kinect is always on. It is ALWAYS listening, ALWAYS watching.

An idea has been tossed around that by using this feature, it will allows game developers and movie produces to set a limited amount of how many people can be allowed to view the entertainment. So as a hypothetical example, you and three friends are watching a movie, which is the maximum allowed. A fourth friend enters the room and the Kinect’s sensor registers the fourth individual. The movie stops and you a prompted to pay a fee so that the extra individual may also view the film. Again, that is NOT currently the case, but these are the ideas currently being tossed around with the system’s current capabilities.

Source for listening: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352596/the-xbox-one-is-always-listening

Source of spying: http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/139706-microsofts-new-kinect-patent-goes-big-brother-will-spy-on-you-for-the-mpaa

Now, just two more things and I’ll be done here!

This isn’t really a good or bad thing, but it’s annoying. It also explains how they can prevent you from playing a used game if you didn’t pay their fee. Xbox one no longer plays games off the discs, you HAVE to install them to the hard-drive in order to play them. I believe PS3 also has you do this (on a number of games but not always it seems), except that PS3 isn’t trying to Nickle and Dime you at every corner. It also seems according to this article there is something related to the Online portion at the beginning of this post. The option is there for Developers to require the Xbox to always be online to play their particular game. Well, it seems PC gamers and console gamers have one thing in common now… DRM.

(At least pirates on PC can bypass DRM easily. Not an option for Consoles.)

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352314/xbox-one-hard-drive-game-installs

And last but not least, another annoyance… Xbox One will not be compatible with any and all current headsets. Nope, companies will either have to make new headsets altogether specifically for the Xbox One, and they have to adhere to what Microsoft wants. Look forward to price gouging.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/xbox-one-incompatible-with-current-gaming-headsets

Oh, one more thing… If you have an Xbox 360, don’t get rid of it. Why? Well if you want to keep playing your old 360 games you’ll need it. The Xbox One isn’t backwards compatible. At all. Not only that, but President of Microsoft’s Xbox Division Don Mattrick insults the very notion of backwards compatibility! He calls it: “Backwards thinking.”

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4350662/new-xbox-has-no-backwards-compatibilty

Source of insult: http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4355984/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-backwards-thinking-don-mattrick

That is all I have to say currently folks, and I hope you took the time to read this far. I’ll conclude with the following… please… PLEASE do not buy this console. Paying for this supports greedy and anti-consumer business practices. Speak with your wallet, and pass up the Xbox One. No matter what games it might have that you want, even if they are exclusive. Do the right thing and make a statement. Refuse to be nickle and dimed like this. Refuse to be seen as a mindless consumer who will buy anything tossed to them.

We won’t know much else until after E3, but as it stands now, the PS4 or a decent gaming PC is the best way to go.

If you are willing to do so, please spread this post around. Liking is not even remotely necessary, but do please share it if you agree with and acknowledge what you’ve read here. The more people know, the fewer of them waste their money.

Thank you, kindly.

~Dylan Jordan

(Originally posted on Facebook by one of my friends. He brings up many valid points. Mind you, I haven’t been a fan of Xbox in a long time and I will most likely get a PS4. But this confirms further for me that I won’t be getting an Xbox one any time in the foreseeable future.)

TL;DR —The XBOX One is going to be a piece of shit and you really shouldn’t even remotely think about getting one.

Auuuuugh that is so creepy it SPIES ON YOU GROSS!!!

Yeeeah, I was already inclined to pass, but this pretty much seals it.

rufustfirefly: Jewel Staite is the cutest bye Haha, oh gosh....

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:31:49 -0400

rufustfirefly:

Jewel Staite is the cutest bye

Haha, oh gosh. It’s cute when celebrities are real people too.

dgcatanisiri: wikiaddicted723: Well, I say ignore the creator,...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:09 -0400

dgcatanisiri:

wikiaddicted723:

Well, I say ignore the creator, dictionaries came first.

If he wanted it pronounced ‘jif,’ then he should have spelled it that way to begin with. It’s ‘gif’ and that’s all there is to it.

Good for him, retrofitting that. Except, it stands for “Graphic interchange format” not “Jraphic interchange format” … sooooo,

mbrainspaz: Neil Gaiman’s, ‘That’s all I’ve got’ face. By now,...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:49:19 -0400

mbrainspaz:

Neil Gaiman’s, ‘That’s all I’ve got’ face. By now, twenty people have probably already done this, but I’ve had a boring morning so have another anyway. :)

knottybear: kanomybby: nucl3arw3ss3l: darkchibishadow: deviou...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:09:44 -0400

knottybear:

kanomybby:

nucl3arw3ss3l:

darkchibishadow:

deviouslydoomed:

dreamdropdistancehardcorefan:

theworldwithoutyou:

ko-kiri:

Cosplaying. You’re doing is right.

this is perfect omg

Holy shit. Riku’s Pants are right

Hoooly shiiiit

Nods in approval.

Sora’s hair is actually spot on perfect for once holy shit A+ cosplays

Is nobody going to comment on the fabulous Donald and Goofy here

Because seriously I’ve never seen excellent Donald and Goofy cosplays until this I mean holy cOW

GAWRSH

This is fantastic! Wow.

When first and last we saw Azaleix, she was having an underwear...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:03 -0400

When first and last we saw Azaleix, she was having an underwear dance party on Dromund Kaas with friends.

That was a really fun day.

Then my guildies stopped playing, and I didn’t really know what to do with her. I felt bad just deleting her because her name is awesome, but I already have an Inq that I love dearly.

But I was playing that Inq with my husband. And then my husband stopped playing.

I feel like this is the story of my swtor life - make characters to play with people, and then those people drop off the face of Alderaan. Which is fine! I just feel weird being the only person I know who still really enjoys swtor. (I just don’t sit down and play it for hours on end, ya know?)

So all that to say, at some point, I scooped Azaleix up, and we’ve done a little galaxy storming together. Since I play alone, I don’t feel guilty esc’ing from a conversation to try out different options, so I’ve ended up with a snarky little lightsider. I love the Inq’s snark. She’s also the first, and, well, only character whose hair I’ve changed since that feature became available. Apparently Slave Leia hair only works well on people who let their characters roam around in underwear, because the hood cuts through it ALL the time. But I’m still amused.

renegadepaladin: wanting to interact with people but at the same time wanting them to be the one to...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:43:08 -0400

renegadepaladin:

wanting to interact with people but at the same time wanting them to be the one to initiate it is the worst

Nope. The only way I’m okay with it is if they break up...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:54 -0400

Nope.

The only way I’m okay with it is if they break up and stay broken up. I watched Meredith and Derek do the on again/off again thing for years, and it got ridiculous.

My husband and I aren’t good about watching shows as they air, so we usually just wait for...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:58:08 -0400

My husband and I aren’t good about watching shows as they air, so we usually just wait for them to come out on dvd.

This winter, that bit us in the butt when the entire internet collectively spoiled season 3 of Downton Abbey before we even knew what had happened.

So we’re afraid this will happen with the final season of Dexter.

I figure this is a real long shot, but is there any way to watch it legitimately online without having to call Comcast and order Showtime? It’s not that I’m opposed to spending money, I just don’t want to have to deal with the hassle of Comcast.

thingsididntknowwereerotic: burdenedwithgloriousassbutt: devild...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:14:50 -0400

thingsididntknowwereerotic:

burdenedwithgloriousassbutt:

devildoll:

May 19th, 2009:Our apologies to the families of Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, we’re sure they’re very proud of you.

Oh yeah! Whatever happened to these guys? Anyone know?

OMG.

This is more inspiring than it should be. xx

The reason Revan turned to the dark side was because he met the Sith Emperor, who basically dominated his and Malak's minds and turned them into his vanguard for the invasion of the Republic.

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:06 -0400

Yeah, I read the book. I realize my opinion is controversial, but I took the whole thing with a few grains of salt for a few reasons:

- Most petty, that they canonized Revan as male. In the 9 years I’ve been playing kotor, I did a M!Revan play through once. I strongly prefer the F!Revan character, shipped with Carth.

- Setting that aside, I thought the book itself wasn’t well-written. Karpyshyn is great with games, but I don’t think he’s necessarily a great novelist.

- I thought the book completely negated the legend of Revan. Everything Revan did prior to the book took cunning and strength. He did little more than get captured, roll over, and get captured again in this book, and I just don’t buy it. Revan had things to fight for, and he essentially didn’t.

But that’s my opinion - it’s not often I threaten to chuck a book across the room.

More of the council and their worst kept passive aggressiveness...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:51:13 -0400

More of the council and their worst kept passive aggressiveness ever.

Kotor SPOILERS, do not read if you do not want to know. I have...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:48:00 -0400

Kotor SPOILERS, do not read if you do not want to know.

I have to wonder, what on Dantooine was the council thinking?

Oh, hey, okay, we’re just going to send a mentally broken former Sith Lord down the same path that led hir to the dark side in the first place, with another padawan, and hope for a better result.

When you consider how much the council lied to and manipulated Revan, it’s startling. Zhe had to have had a lot of baggage at the end of the game. Enough to justify hir actions in II? Mmmmm… I don’t know.

At any rate…

Elise and the missing droid, part 2. For me, this is one of the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:42:42 -0400

Elise and the missing droid, part 2.

For me, this is one of the most memorable quests in any game I’ve played.

She tried to treat me as her dead husband. It was not healthy for her.

Err … ALL the time?

You don’t want to know.

At least she gets a chance for a new, happier life with Samnt. Or not, if you’re particularly vile.

So with your recent amount of KOTOR 1 post i would like to no other than Bastila and Carth who is your favorite companion character

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:13:34 -0400

Hmm, that’s tough, because I like them all for various reasons. I like Mission for her banter with Carth, and Jolee and HK for their no nonsense approaches. So, all of those things being equal, I don’t like being the only melee character, so I’ll have to say Jolee.

Okay, so, knowing what you know after the fact, can you see how...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:37:12 -0400

Okay, so, knowing what you know after the fact, can you see how Bastila is totally passive-aggressive?

Yet even I had the wisdom to obey the will of the council. UNLIKE REVAN.

Whoa there, Bastila.