You're in charge!

[Administrator]

I have good news for once. You're in charge. Sometimes. Or at least you could be. Heckfire, in many ways, maybe you have been forever. You've probably known it for ages, too. So how does it feel? How does it feel to be in charge?
Alright, I appreciate that the idea of consumer power, particularly with an industry that generates this kind of loyalty, this kind of attention to detail, and that experiences this sheer rate of change, is hardly new. That said, in an era of EULAs, online verification, DRM, server shutdowns and day-one paid DLC, you should probably leap at every chance you get to remember that you have some control over the things you love.
The past week has seen at least two stories highlighting a few of the different types of influence that you wield, so it seems like a good time to restate just how important the punters are - and often in unusual ways. The first story is the news that a modder has fixed the resolution on Deadly Premonition's apparently rather ropey PC build. The second is that EA has cancelled the new Command & Conquer game due to, amongst other things, an unforeseen apathy rush.
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