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AuthorRe: Gamestop removed free Onlive Deus Ex: Human Revolution coupons from PC Games
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5,151. Posted:

@Josh: yikes, screw that... maybe i should be thanking my lucky stars for the GameStops around here D:

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AuthorRe: Gamestop removed free Onlive Deus Ex: Human Revolution coupons from PC Games
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5,152. Posted:

y2josh wrote:

On topic: GameStop sucks.

Some GameStops are better than others :3

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AuthorRe: Gamestop removed free Onlive Deus Ex: Human Revolution coupons from PC Games
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5,153. Posted:

tendoboy wrote:

They make you call an outside company and mail them your defective games, you can't just exchange them in-store.

you said that in reply to me when i suggested Wal-Mart as an alternative to GameStop if TeeJay wanted games sold in their original shrinkwrap (as opposed to being sold an opened game as 'new'). I replied, and fifteen or so replies later, here we stand.

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5,154. Posted:

@tendoboy: for the nth time now, we're not talking about the protection plan. just straight-up defective video games, which Wal-Mart's return policy clearly states may be exchanged in-store.

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5,155. Posted:

(a) we're not talking about the protection plan or whatever, just straight up defective-item exchanges. i think there's a bit of communication error going on :/

(b) 'i've seen instances' =/= they'll never let anyone do it — i've never had a problem returning anything else to Wal-Mart before, and I'd raise hell knowing their return policy explicitly states that I can do something and then they turn around and try to tell me I can't. have you considered that there may be other issues regarding those particular individuals and their history of returning items to Wal-Mart?
And don't tell us again that you work there and they won't let you do it, blah-blah-blah — no offense, but i know from working retail myself that working in a store means you'll get a percent off merchandise and other little perks sometimes, but you can't do everything a normal customer can do because you're not one of them anymore.

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AuthorRe: Gamestop removed free Onlive Deus Ex: Human Revolution coupons from PC Games
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5,156. Posted:

@tendoboy: you're talking about something completely different than a 'defective game', then. what you're describing is if you scratch the game yourself, but an honest-to-god defective game is one that's messed up as soon as you open it (e.g. the scratches or problems were there before you had a chance to have caused them yourself). Wal-Mart (and any other retailer, i believe) will exchange defective games (within their specified guidelines, of course), but games you messed up yourself are another story.

edit: very cute, I can play the quote game too. You forgot this codicil to that particular guideline:

If the above-referenced items are defective, they can be returned within 90 days with a receipt and the original packaging. Defective units may be exchanged for another unit of the same title.

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AuthorRe: Gamestop removed free Onlive Deus Ex: Human Revolution coupons from PC Games
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5,157. Posted:

tendoboy1984 wrote:

They make you call an outside company and mail them your defective games, you can't just exchange them in-store.

that's not what their return policy says (and same for returning items purchased from Walmart.com, you can just take it to any store)...

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AuthorRe: Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO, Tim Cook New CEO of Apple
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5,158. Posted:

Swiket wrote:

Steve meant to say he reigns as Apple's CEO. Freaking autocorrect.

pfffffbwaaaaaaahahahahahaha
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AuthorRe: Can I play Pokemon Black online with the 3DS?
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5,159. Posted:

@Wheels: the vast majority of DS games are not DSi-enhanced, thus the problem with being forced to keep a WEP connection available if you want to play them online. Again, a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector solves it :3

that said, if what you're saying is true, the OP already said they were using a WPA2 connection...? they should've been able to get online with no problem, then. ah, i see you guys posted before i did — idk the answer to that one.

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AuthorRe: How to post a GIF as an avatar?
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5,160. Posted:

@Mully: what image are you trying to use? NL avatars are 60x60 pixels, and the system enforces a 64kb limit on animated GIFs (otherwise it winds up downsampled into a JPG, which does not support animation).

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AuthorRe: Can I play Pokemon Black online with the 3DS?
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5,161. Posted:

Marcosan wrote:

It is a DS game and only supports the WEP security setting on the router. 3DS can support WPA2 but not for DS games. You would have to setup your router to work with the WEP security. You would then be able to play all games on your 3DS online. I have the same issue. Just have not got around to it yet.

this. DS games still requiring a WEP connection is a known issue that became a problem when the DSi hit, as the DSi can handle more advanced security settings than the DS could. if you have a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector, you don't have to worry about it though :3

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5,162. Posted:

@TeeJay: years ago I heard that if you were to stop them when you see them doing that and ask them for a plastic-wrapped new copy, they would give it to you. if i were you, i'd try that next time you see it happening, and if they refuse, try taking your business elsewhere. In my area, you can usually get new games at Wal-Mart for two or three bucks less than GameStop anyway (the only problem is finding them at W*M, lol; their selection is somewhat limited).

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5,163. Posted:

@cheetahman: i know if the game is in the display case as opposed to having a case out on the shelves, they won't give you one, not even one of their little generic plastic cases. when they started purging their GBA games from the display cases, they started loading DS/3DS game carts into it, so that's probably where that came from. If you can find the case on the floor for a used game, they'll just pop the game into it and let you have it when you purchase it.

also, i know Oddy brought up the whole 'opened games' argument going against GS, but i'd say that within the past two or three years, i've never had a problem with them giving me a shrink-wrapped game right off the bat when i bought new. before that, yes, i remember plenty of times where they'd give me an opened case, pop the game inside, and then slap a sticker over the opening and call it 'new', but i haven't had that happen to me in a long time now. :3

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5,164. Posted:

We can have this discussion without the fanboy kneejerking from either side, please and thank you.

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5,165. Posted:

Rorylee wrote:

@TBD
They're probably all European cars in Florida with the stick shifts :)

the Mustang my parents taught me on, the F-godknowswhatnumber my brother owns and my husband's Cobalt are all American, and my own Tacoma is technically Japanese, so idk about that one ;)

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5,166. Posted:

xDemon720x wrote:

I've only ever seen automatics when I was in Florida. :P Not a single manual anywhere.

no offense, but that's a complete and total crock. i'm a Floridian, born and raised, and i can say with absolute certainty that there's as many stick-shifts there as there are anyplace else in the US, lol.

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AuthorRe: Nintendolife Search Function?
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5,167. Posted:

The last big Cave Story WiiWare (not DSiWare) thread was here. You're welcome to revive it if you want, but it's not really all that recent, so feel free to create another thread if you prefer.

As for a proper search function, Ant's working on it; all we can do is thank you for your continued patience. Until he's got it up and running, what tealovertoma said works just fine — in fact, I use it daily to find things at Nintendo Life. :3

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AuthorRe: a question about retro forums
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5,168. Posted:

I've seen people take it both ways. I don't think it matters if you want to discuss non-Nintendo consoles in the Retro section (provided they're actually 'retro', y'know; IMO if it's still supported now, it's not 'retro' thus the PS2 would not qualify as such) but if you're overly worried, you can post in the Other Gaming section if you like. it's up to you :3

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AuthorRe: What is this mobile thing for?
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5,169. Posted:

it's a QR code. you need a QR code reader (if one didn't come pre-installed on your phone, you'll need to download one from your phone's app store). Same kind of thing as the QR codes for the 3DS, they're everywhere now.

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AuthorRe: New game by "999" creator!!
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5,170. Posted:

Extreme Escape Adventure: Good People Die
... sounds like 999 to me, lol...

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AuthorRe: Does the 3DS work better on DS games that usually have framerate drops??
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5,171. Posted:

@Wheels2050: whether that's actually how it works or not, it makes sense to me at least :3

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AuthorRe: Does the 3DS work better on DS games that usually have framerate drops??
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5,172. Posted:

i had hoped it would be true, but it isn't — the few games I've played on my 3DS all suffered the same framerate issues and occasional graphical quirks as they did back on my Lite. The same games didn't play better on my DSi, either, so i probably should've known, lol. :3

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AuthorRe: Super Mario 64 DS + 3DS = Match made in heaven
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5,173. Posted:

Yes, a few of us tried it out back when the 3DS hit and posted experiences in that thread. For some games it seems to work better, others don't really show much difference. :3

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AuthorRe: Changing the number of posts visible per page.
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5,174. Posted:

grenworthshero wrote:

... but I'm not sure what kind of trouble that would cause for people who don't have very good connections/computers when visiting threads heavy with pics/vids.

This brings up something i've been thinking about lately — would it be possible to have an option to not load embedded YouTube videos? I know LiveJournal does this thing where they show a placeholder that you can click of your own accord if you're that interested in seeing what a user wanted to show you, but a bare link would work too IMO... saves loading time for users on slower connections or older computers.

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5,175. Posted:

someone from job#1 telling me when to come in tomorrow :(

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