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A subreddit for anything related to games (but not sports). "Related" means that posts must contain gaming-related content in the link/post body, not just a "forced" connection via the title or a caption added to the content.

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[–]FoxHoundUnit89 7 points8 points ago

Reddit goes down every single day from normal use, it would never withstand enough users to explode, it would just shit itself.

[–]Qbopper 1 point2 points ago

It would create an internet black hole.

HOLY SHIT! That's why Gabe won't release it! He knows we would destroy the internet!

[–]sharktraffic 0 points1 point ago

By creating an internet black hole would create every computer to implode on itself thus creating a world without PC gaming in retrospect no system to play half-life 3. * EXPLOSIVE!!!!!*

[–]ZaQri -1 points0 points ago

Half-Life 3 announced as a console title.

[–]NocturnalGamer 2 points3 points ago

That was a rather small explosion to use as an example for what would happen to r/gaming.

[–]freetogoodhome 2 points3 points ago

the reality would be everyone getting instant hardons for valve, saying that the gift of gaming is finally coming (it took every urge not to write that with a U)

[–]quick_useless 2 points3 points ago

Valve won't release half life 3 anytime soon

your best hope is a half life 2 episode 2 part 2

[–]Cheap_Ass_Sunglasses 0 points1 point ago

At least it's another Half-Life

[–]fritzenkraut 1 point2 points ago

"Release date"... in valve time

[–]D33G0 1 point2 points ago

I think it would actually be a lil less quiet since people won't have as much karma whoring posts to make and they'd also be playing the game

[–]throwmyselfawayisay 0 points1 point ago

Did you read the fucking title? He said if HL3's "release date was announced".

Edit: For further clarity for the retard.

[–]D33G0 0 points1 point ago

calm down there buddy :) after browsing reddit for awhile i'm sorry if i miss read a word or two

[–]throwmyselfawayisay 0 points1 point ago

I felt like swearing at someone and you just happened to be the one that did something to irritate me at the time.

[–]greenearth2 1 point2 points ago

When I see a nuclear explosion I automatically hear the 'WHAT THE FU- BOOM" sound from the 'Link finds a.... WTF?' YTMND.

Cannot unhear

[–]Gerhard2202 1 point2 points ago

This is a little underdramatic, don't you think?

Also I noticed that somebody went through here and downvoted literally every comment in this thread.

...Gabe...

[–]Polymira 0 points1 point ago

We survived Duke Nukem Forever being announced. If we can survive that...

I think reddit will only be down for a month.

[–]SimilarImage 0 points1 point ago

Age User Title Reddit Cmnt Points
4 weeks AlexanderNoys Nuclear explosion /r/gif 15 228
3 months Arctrum Meanwhile at Bauldersgate.com's servers... here 57 344
6 months dormedas Meanwhile, in Steam's server room... here 25 524

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[–]_greeno 1 point2 points ago

A subreddit for anything related to games (but not sports). "Related" means that posts must contain gaming-related content in the link/post body, not just a "forced" connection via the title or a caption added to the content.

[–]V2Blast[M] 1 point2 points ago

Correct.