That's actually pretty clever.

Disappointing at best.

On one hand, it would be nice if they won and we all got cheaper storage solutions. Whoopie. On the other hand, I think Datel is being as douchey as microsoft, and they're being scumbags about it too. FIrst off, microsoft does not have a monopoly on memory cards, just on xbox 360 memory cards. There are 2 other huge giants in the game industry. They all have proprietary parts of their systems. Like someone already mentioned, someone tried this with apple not to long ago and lost. Each platform holder is allowed to keep things proprietary if they wish. Datel on the other hand never bothered to license their memory cards from microsoft, and then backwards engineered their products (which is no doubt not allowed in the EULA) and sold an unsupported product to their customers. They always knew microsoft could disable those cards whenever they wanted, but they didn't warn their customers. By not informing their customers of the risk of using their cards they are the ones who really screwed people over. Not cool. I don't like microsofts ridiculous memory prices, but that's why we have the wii and the ps3 that allow usb and SD memory cards. If you don't like the 360's prices, buy a PS3. Right now it's clearly better value for money and if MS starts losing the race maybe they'll get their act together and actually start offering gamers a better value. if not, their loss.

Uncharted is a great game series, but I doubt that would translate well to the theater. Studios have a habit of really messing this up. I can't think of a genuinely GOOD video game to movie adaptation.

While listening to don't stop me now?

So you back up games because you don't want them to get scratched... in their cases... but you're okay with carrying around a $200+ fairly delicate machine? What?

And go ahead, buy a PS3, they're awesome. But don't think for a moment that Sony would respond any differently to this situation. Plus, last I checked the PS3 hasn't been cracked for "backup" games yet, so you'll be left with the your initial "problem" if you can even call it that.

God, why do people still use things like cars as arguments for digital goods? The people who say when I buy the car it's mine to do what I want to it are usually the same people who say that piracy isn't stealing because no one has lost anything. I'm sick of hearing all that bullshit.

Software and digital goods are NOT physical products like cars and do NOT follow the same rules. Yes, you can mod the shit out of your hardware and no one can tell you otherwise but no, you don't have a right to have your way with the software.

Granted, it is confusing that the xbox dashboard software comes with the physical product of the 360 itself, which makes it hard for some people to judge. But look at it, the only people being hurt here are the people who modified their xbox's knowing full well it was unsupported and almost exclusively for the purpose of piracy. It may be harsh for MS to disable their install feature and their streaming media, but these people are criminals. I have no sympathy for them.

Nah, I haven't seen any Guitar Hero cards yet.

That would be awesome. Maybe they'll do a free weekend/christmas theme in december, like they did for halloween?

My favorite way to kill a Tank in L4D2 is with a boomer bile. If there's a car alarm handy, shoot it, then throw a boomer bile on the tank, then just sit back and enjoy.