What The “Free” In Free To Play MMO Means

World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Dungeons and Dragons Online… Lately, there’s been a huge spate of MMO’s changing to a “free to play” scheme. While the publishers of these games use the word “free”, we know that nothing in this world really is, so we have to ask: What does “free” really mean?

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Arrested Development Coming Back for One Season Before Movie [CONFIRMED]

We just heard from The New Yorker that Arrested Development will be returning for one more season then a movie will be made. We’ve all heard the rumors that a movie was going to be made but it has always been a rumor. Read the rest of this article…

How-to Stop Sharing Your Music From Spotify, Rdio or MOG on Facebook

I actually like sharing my music with friends on Facebook, but I’m one of those really social people. It’s cool getting commented on stuff you are listening to and seeing what your friends are listening to also. Mark Zuckerberg said that you will discover new music and it’s true. You may even see stuff you forgot about. But if you don’t want to share that greatest love songs of all time playlist when you’re trying to be an internet gangsta I can understand why you would want to hide your listening habits. Read the rest of this article…

What Is Chris Brown’s Problem?

I can’t stand celebrities. No, I’m not talking about Bruce Boxleitner or Max Brooks, I’m talking about Kardashian’s or the Spearses or the Lohan’s. All of this is a lie, of course, because I read The Superficial almost every day and there’s something so addictive about watching these people, through personality flaws, awful parenting, or purely appalling advice from their entourage, melt down so perfectly in such an incredibly public fashion. There is no greater a tragedy of the past few years than Chris Brown, who somehow wins the hearts and affection of so many stupid people despite his violently arrogant personality. But, why can’t he use some of this to his advantage rather than his detriment?

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Rage – The New First Person Shooter By Bethesda Is Now Preloadable On Steam. Also, Gameplay Trailer.

Rage, the upcoming post apocalyptic shooter by Id and Bethesda (Publisher of the upcoming SkyRim), is set to release on October 4th and Bethesda and Steam have some really cool news for user of the Steam service.

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X Factor ( USA ) – The Good, The Bad, The WTF?!

X Factor is an American Idol inspired show that’s been around for a while, in the UK. Now, I’ve never been a big fan of the talent shows on TV (With the exception of “The Gong Show” back in the day, which was hilarious) because I feel like…well, let’s just say I think they suck. Now the U.S. version of X Factor is underway (It’s been out for just over a week). I wasn’t even going to write about this show, because of my predisposition to hating it but I think the change in format deserves a look.

Also, funny.

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FleshEatingZipper Has A Forum Now!

It’s been a long time coming, but we now finally have a forum! Available from the convenient Forum button up top, you (namely, the reader) can now enter a long-term relationship with us (namely, FleshEatingZipper)! Register today and discuss everything to our articles to World Peace. We look forward to chatting with you and having a great ol’ time, so rush on through today!

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Fourteen Hours, Six Star Wars Films, One Epic Marathon

With the recent release of the Star Wars sextilogy on Blu-ray, most normal people are pacing themselves, maybe watching a movie a week or y’know, something sensible. That’s not how we operate here at FleshEatingZipper. After a long day at work, I shotgunned all six Star Wars movies in canonical order, meaning the back half was going to a smooth slide. I also live-blogged the whole ordeal, so my descent into madness has been thoroughly recorded. So without any further ado, let’s begin!

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Shut Up And Take My Money – Audio Edition

Last week we had items ranging from back shavers to wearable sleeping bags. Well, today is another pay day in the working world and for some, that money is already burning a hole in their pocket. Make sure to clear your ears out with a Q-Tip and let’s waste that hard earned cash!

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The Fight For Inverted Controls

Maybe it was Halo that caused this whole thing. I remember being in college and having to summon a profile on a foreign Xbox during any number of tournaments and impromptu dorm room matches we had. It was inevitable: there was always some ragging going on because someone had to set sensitivities or invert the vertical aim. Somehow, we “inverted” players have a bad rap and I have no idea why. I honestly don’t even know what the percentage of players are one or the other, but I imagine I’m in the minority since it’s not standard in name or proxy. It only took one game to change me, but I play inverted and I love it. Let me explain my madness…

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