EA Pass: A Bad Idea UPDATED

This isn't a WOW issue but Activision's big rival EA, has come up with a new way to separate gamers from their money and also try to cut down on the sale of used video games.  It's called EA Pass.  In the simplest terms, people who buy a new EA game will get an EA Pass which allows them to enter the multiplayer area of the new game.  If you buy a game used, presumably the EA Pass will have been used and you'll have to buy another for $10 from EA to get into multiplayer.  Mike Schramm explains why this is a bad idea here.  Do you really think enough people who buy used games will pay to play multiplayer to make this pay off for EA?  If it does, it'll spread.  No doubt about that.
http://www.mikeschramm.com/general/why-ea-pass-is-a-bad-idea-20100512

UPDATE:  Alan Wake will have downloadable content available to new game owners who have their 'token card.'  See?  This stuff spreads like a cold among kindergarteners.
http://kotaku.com/5538634/we-get-the-signal-for-alan-wake-in-july

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Mod Reviews: eAlign, Baud Mark and CloseUp

Short reviews of three small mods:  eAlign puts a grid over your screen.  I have no idea why one would want to do this, but there you go.

Baud Mark makes the raid marking icons appear around your cursor when you push a hot key.  This gets rid of the bar in the middle of your screen (always a good thing).

CloseUp allows you to rotate and zoom on character models, pets, etc.
http://outdps.com/2010/05/03/addons-and-mods-ealign-baud-mark-and-closeup/

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