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** Paint yourself in asbestos, go to any gaming forum and quote any article written in the last ''twenty years'' that says 'PC Gaming is Dead/Dying'. Bonus points if you can link one such article from the late 80s and nobody notices.
** An example of flame wars being born over this is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FN3HXTqIDU Chad Warden's infamous sarcastic rant] asserting that the "PS Triple" is better than the Wii and Xbox 360. Many people took it seriously and thus began a Youtube flamewar, with many videos of Chad Warden's rant remixed into all sorts of mocking messages.
* One notable flamewar centers on Sony's removal of the Other OS function in the [[
* [[PSP]] vs. PSPgo. And by extension, physical game media versus digital download.
* Implying that you prefer the ''[[Sega Saturn]]'' over the ''[[PlayStation]]'' or ''[[Nintendo 64]]'' can be a death sentence. Even stating that the Saturn was good, even in Japan, can cause problems. Don't even try to mention the the "[[Dreamcast]] 2" myths, or if you want a Dreamcast.
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** On the other hand, the other side argues that DLC can provide new content and fun to a game long after its release, allowing us to prolong the experience. Also, some DLC are whole new levels or adventures, depending on the game, which can lead some DLC as being seen as true extensions. Needless to say, it depends heavily on the quality of the DLC.
*** When one side will complain about the presence of DLC, the other side will often point to the other that they are not forced to buy DLC, which will lead this side to argue about the abuses of game companies when it comes to DLC, which will lead the other side to argue that some DLC are worth it, which can lead some people to say that the content should have been in the game originally, etc... Rinse and repeat ''ad nauseum''.
* Anything that has to do with console exclusivity. Probably the worst offender is when a DLC is released for [[
** And for that matter, the only super-platforms of video games that exists are PCs, consoles, and handhelds. Do NOT acknoledge the existence of arcade games made after ''[[Street Fighter]] II''.
* One of the biggest ways to kick up a fuss is to ask whether a hot console exclusive or console-exclusive bonus content will be ported to another system. Most fanboys of the system that exclusive belongs to will immediately lambast you with flames. The more rational amongst them will give you plenty of reasons why such a port [[Like You Would Really Do It|will never happen]], [[Not So Stoic|usually peppered with flames]]. You'll also probably be told that you're cheap and that you need to buy the original system, and/or will be told to go have your mommy buy it for you. This typically happens when [[
** This happened in a BIG way when rumors of a MGS4 port to the Xbox 360 surfaced, complete with images of a MGS4 360 skin. Whether they were real or not doesn't matter, it started a giant flame war. Said MGS4 port turned into the ''Metal Gear Solid: Rising''.
*** And this is coming up again with ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'', since it was revealed that the 360 would get no exclusives whatsoever and the [[
** Of course, if said port actually ''does'' happen down the road, expect an enormous backlash, with fans of the original system complaining about being "betrayed" by the company that decided to port over the game, and fans of the system the game is being newly ported to coming over with victorious "I told you so" remarks.
* Since 2014, trying to discuss corruption and ethical deficiencies in video game journalism on almost any gaming forum has earned you [[Gamergate|a flood of accusations of misogynism, sexism, racism, ableism, nazism, and many other -isms.]] Because these things are apparently related, somehow. Oh, and [[Kick Them While They Are Down|a permaban from the forum for good measure.]]
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