My copy of the special edition of Unreal Tournament 2004 arrived yesterday. Due to overwhelming pre-orders I had to wait for a second batch. That was fin for me as I have never purchased a game this close to release. I could be patient. And not only did Epic release a great demo but they have also released perhaps one of the all time greatest PC games ever. Everything just seems to be done right. The game is incredibly polished. The game modes, balance, weapons, everything is elega...

This past week I did something I have never done before. And it was something I swore I would never do. I preordered a game. Yep, I paid full price for a game before it was even released. I know there are a lot of gamers who do this, so for them it isn't a big deal. But for someone who has never, ever pruchased a game on release, while still at full price, preordering a game is monumental. And it was only a month or so ago I had sworn up and down that I never would buy a game at fu...