September 3, 2010 scottcjones 6Comments

>In a medium that moves only a couple miles per hour shy of the speed of light, many aspects of gaming are constantly being cast aside and left behind. One such aspect is the old if-you’re-stuck-dial-this-number tip line. Back in the ’90s, before the Internet roamed the earth, you were basically shit out of luck if you found yourself at an impasse while gaming. Your options were to 1) hope the subsequent issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly addressed your particular impasse (sometimes it did; sometimes it didn’t), or 2) dial a phone number for a dollars-per-minute charge and speak with…