Angry Gamer has givenTrackmania Uniteda 0/10 for simply having StarForce copy protection. They say the game has good physics, track making and online play; however, the StarForce copy protection trumps all of that and causes the game to get an automatic nil. Angry gamer says, “This is simply us doing our job: making the games-buying public aware of what they’re being offered.”
Apparently the company that produced Trackmania United didn’t get the memo about StarForce copy protection being considered by many as malware. This isn’t the first instance that a Trackmania title was linked to StarForce, we reported on a similar title having the controversial copy protection earlier this year. Other publishers have treated StarForce like a leper and stated many moons ago they’ll no longer use it. Looks like Trackmania’s publisher just doesn’t see the same problem everyone else does.
Angry Gamer has givenTrackmania Uniteda 0/10 for simply having StarForce copy protection. They say the game has good physics, track making and online play; however, the StarForce copy protection trumps all of that and causes the game to get an automatic nil. Angry gamer says, “This is simply us doing our job: making the games-buying public aware of what they’re being offered.”
Apparently the company that produced Trackmania United didn’t get the memo about StarForce copy protection being considered by many as malware. This isn’t the first instance that a Trackmania title was linked to StarForce, we reported on a similar title having the controversial copy protection earlier this year. Other publishers have treated StarForce like a leper and stated many moons ago they’ll no longer use it. Looks like Trackmania’s publisher just doesn’t see the same problem everyone else does.
Angry Gamer has givenTrackmania Uniteda 0/10 for simply having StarForce copy protection. They say the game has good physics, track making and online play; however, the StarForce copy protection trumps all of that and causes the game to get an automatic nil. Angry gamer says, “This is simply us doing our job: making the games-buying public aware of what they’re being offered.”
Apparently the company that produced Trackmania United didn’t get the memo about StarForce copy protection being considered by many as malware. This isn’t the first instance that a Trackmania title was linked to StarForce, we reported on a similar title having the controversial copy protection earlier this year. Other publishers have treated StarForce like a leper and stated many moons ago they’ll no longer use it. Looks like Trackmania’s publisher just doesn’t see the same problem everyone else does.
Angry Gamer has givenTrackmania Uniteda 0/10 for simply having StarForce copy protection. They say the game has good physics, track making and online play; however, the StarForce copy protection trumps all of that and causes the game to get an automatic nil. Angry gamer says, “This is simply us doing our job: making the games-buying public aware of what they’re being offered.”
Apparently the company that produced Trackmania United didn’t get the memo about StarForce copy protection being considered by many as malware. This isn’t the first instance that a Trackmania title was linked to StarForce, we reported on a similar title having the controversial copy protection earlier this year. Other publishers have treated StarForce like a leper and stated many moons ago they’ll no longer use it. Looks like Trackmania’s publisher just doesn’t see the same problem everyone else does.
We don’t cover much professional wrestling around here, because, as athletic an enterprise as it might be, it’s not really, you know, sports. But — shockingly! — tons of professional athletes love wrestling; we think it’s the tights.
Among those are Cardinals scrapster shortstop David Eckstein, who, apparently, had a tussle with White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski during some TNA pay-per-view event. We’ll let them give the breathless details:
During the “Turning Point” Pay-Per-View event, TNA management director Jim Cornette introduced two special guests into the ring - Chicago White Sox star AJ Pierzynski (with White Sox strength and conditioning coach Dale Torborg), as well as World Series MVP David Eckstein, along with his brother Rick. Eckstein brought along a copy of his upcoming book “Have Heart”, which Torborg began to rip the pages out of! Pierzynski then had some choice comments to make about Eckstein and the Cardinals, leading to a brawl between both sides! Without a doubt, the fallout from this confrontation involving two of MLB’s biggest stars will be felt on Thursday’s “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV at 9pm ET!
This was the first we had heard of Eckstein’s book, which “overcoming his 5-foot-7 stature to becoming the 2006 World Series MVP” to “give a peptalk on life.” We love the guy, we couldn’t be happier about the World Series … but we kind of want to rip the pages and hit him with it too.
That said: We’re pretty sure someone’s gonna get us this for Christmas this year, probably an uncle we never talk to or something.
The Cincinnati Cyclones, an ECHL hockey franchise, is hosting, this Friday, a Big Ben Helmet Safety Night. Anyone who shows up will receive “information on motorcycle safety, along with $50 gift certificates to The Plastic Surgery Group.” A lucky winner will be awarded with a $500 gift certificate to that plastic surgery group, though we wonder, considering this is hockey, if they can use that on teeth.
Don’t forget the kids, either: “The first 1500 kids will receive Cyclones foam goalie helmets and two lucky ticket holders will receive Pocket Rocket motor bikes.” We love that they’re called “Pocket Rockets.” Concussions sold separately.
The new issue of Game Informer (#165) offers the editors’ vision of the ‘Top 50 games of 2006.’ According to GI, while Wii and PlayStation 3 overpowered our attentions, PlayStation 2 quietly enjoyed the year’s most fulfilling lineup, trumping Xbox 360’s solid first year.
Here’s a breakdown of the number of Top 50 games per system (includes multi-platform titles):
PS2: 20 (8 multi-platform)
Xbox 360: 16 (10 multi-platform)
PC: 15 (8 multi-platform)
PS3: 6 (5 multi-platform)
Xbox: 6 (all multi-platform)
DS: 6
PSP: 4
Wii: 3 (GI lists 3 in table, but only highlights 2 games in article)
GameCube: 0*
Despite Sony systems featuring 30 of GI’s 2006 favorites, Nintendo was selected as both top publisher and developer of the year; and Twilight Princess (for Wii) was elected as ‘Game of the Year.’ It’s also worth noting that while PS2 featured a wealth of top-rated games, the console was also home to the majority of lowest-rated, compatible with six of the ‘Top 10 Worst Games of 2006.’ Update 1: because you all demanded it, here are GI’s picks for PS3 games included in the year’s Top 50 (in no particular order): Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Need for Speed Carbon, Call of Duty 3, Resistance: Fall of Man, Tony Hawk’s Project 8, and Fight Night Round 3. Only Resistance is a PS3 exclusive.
Update 2: specified number of multi-platform titles per system in Top 50 breakdown.
*Twilight Princess was not included in the GameCube category.
The new issue of Game Informer (#165) offers the editors’ vision of the ‘Top 50 games of 2006.’ According to GI, while Wii and PlayStation 3 overpowered our attentions, PlayStation 2 quietly enjoyed the year’s most fulfilling lineup, trumping Xbox 360’s solid first year.
Here’s a breakdown of the number of Top 50 games per system (includes multi-platform titles):
PS2: 20 (8 multi-platform)
Xbox 360: 16 (10 multi-platform)
PC: 15 (8 multi-platform)
PS3: 6 (5 multi-platform)
Xbox: 6 (all multi-platform)
DS: 6
PSP: 4
Wii: 3 (GI lists 3 in table, but only highlights 2 games in article)
GameCube: 0*
Despite Sony systems featuring 30 of GI’s 2006 favorites, Nintendo was selected as both top publisher and developer of the year; and Twilight Princess (for Wii) was elected as ‘Game of the Year.’ It’s also worth noting that while PS2 featured a wealth of top-rated games, the console was also home to the majority of lowest-rated, compatible with six of the ‘Top 10 Worst Games of 2006.’ Update 1: because you all demanded it, here are GI’s picks for PS3 games included in the year’s Top 50 (in no particular order): Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Need for Speed Carbon, Call of Duty 3, Resistance: Fall of Man, Tony Hawk’s Project 8, and Fight Night Round 3. Only Resistance is a PS3 exclusive.
Update 2: specified number of multi-platform titles per system in Top 50 breakdown.
*Twilight Princess was not included in the GameCube category.
Angry Gamer has given Trackmania United a 0/10 for simply having StarForce copy protection. They say the game has good physics, track making and online play; however, the StarForce copy protection trumps all of that and causes the game to get an automatic nil. Angry gamer says, “This is simply us doing our job: making the games-buying public aware of what they’re being offered.”
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The new issue of Game Informer (#165) offers the editors’ vision of the ‘Top 50 games of 2006.’ According to GI, while Wii and PlayStation 3 overpowered our attentions, PlayStation 2 quietly enjoyed the year’s most fulfilling lineup, trumping Xbox 360’s solid first year.