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[original message text below]

Post your ideas for a dot-com domain name for this website, which captures the spirit and intent of the site, namely:

{name} is intended for expert and advanced gamers on all consoles and computers, including, but not limited to...

  • Windows PC
  • XBox and XBox 360
  • Playstation
  • Playstation Portable
  • Nintendo Wii
  • Nintendo DS

…

Please follow these guidelines:

  • Check to see if the domain is taken or squatted before making the name suggestion. Squatted and taken names, however clever, are not helpful. You can use whois.net to check availability.
  • Post one domain per answer. This makes the voting process much easier. If domains are very similar (e.g. "game" and "games"), they can be in the same answer.
  • Make sure the domain wasn't already suggested. To search within this question, use a search query such as: inquestion:1 "example.com" replacing example.com with the domain to search for.
  • When coming back to this question, make sure to sort the answers "newest first", as to not miss new proposals.
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    @Robert - I posted the information as an answer because I couldn't edit the question - it's not Community Wiki
    – ChrisF
    Commented Jul 7, 2010 at 21:31
  • @ChrisF: Okay, thanks. I fixed it.
    – Robert Cartaino
    Commented Jul 7, 2010 at 21:48
  • I miss my moderator capabilities on StackExchange...
    – Ivo Flipse
    Commented Jul 7, 2010 at 21:55
  • What happens when someone comes along and squats the best answers to this question? I don't think this is a good idea...
    – Ricket
    Commented Jul 7, 2010 at 22:01
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    Also, we are still in private beta. One would hope that we'll have decided on an answer before open.
    – Alastair Pitts
    Commented Jul 8, 2010 at 0:11
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    Could someone edit the obvious copy paste from the web apps site? /cc @rob @jeff
    – juan
    Commented Jul 8, 2010 at 0:11
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    Aw, all the ones I wanted to suggest are registered. Does it have to be .com and not .net? Anyway, since they're taken but to get them off my chest anyway: killscreen.com, pausescreen.com, heylisten.com
    – Matt Blaine
    Commented Jul 8, 2010 at 10:17
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    @Matt: I had thought of killscreen.com as well, and was very bummed to see it unavailable. It would certainly fit with the "failure" theme started by Stack Overflow and Server Fault.
    – gnovice
    Commented Jul 8, 2010 at 16:29
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    HeyListen would have been awesome. I just raided TVtropes for a few gaming trope suggestions, for a moment it was looking like all of them had been squatted though.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 8, 2010 at 18:20
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    anyone else a little nervous about how this is going?
    – antony.trupe
    Commented Jul 11, 2010 at 1:22
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    What point is there in downvoting suggestions you don't like? Just upvote the ones you do like... yikes!
    – delete me
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 15:50
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    @antony - that's a problem. I started a meta suggestion on this: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56904/…
    – delete me
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 16:38
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    Someone seems to downvoted all new suggestions. Few at 0, few at -2, loads at -1
    – Macha
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 18:25
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    I'll be amazed if anything makes it over 10. I wish I had the rep necessary to view the actual upvotes.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 20:32
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    Since the site went public, upvotes started really flowing in.
    – badp
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 10:02

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quicksave.com

(Taken, but maybe...)

as opposed to quickload.com

Joel says taken does not necessarily mean impossible

Since console games don't offer quicksave, you may consider this as a:

"quick - save my char from dying in this unpauseable game"

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    These are two of the best names possible, and based on Joel's post in the SO blog they should be okay (they are squatted on, not actually used).
    – Oak
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 13:03
  • @Oak 2xthanks, I edited that info in
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 13:45
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    Far, far better than pauseforhelp IMO.
    – Macha
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 14:07
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    +1000 for quicksave.com, very memorable, I approve
    – Corey
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 17:23
  • Would it be one or the other or both, though?
    – Raven Dreamer
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 21:10
  • @Ravn: From chat, it seems quicksave is preferable.
    – Macha
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 22:08
  • @Raven Dreamer: Ideally both just to make sure we are found. But the site can obviously have only one name...
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 6:38
  • Nice name but the reference might be lost for the console generation, and think of save as having other connotations
    – Chris S
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 11:27
  • @Chris S: quicksave as in "quick - save my char from dying in this unpauseable game"?
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 11:53
  • these should be split up so they can be voted on separately. both could still be used, but a winner could be picked if only one was desired.
    – antony.trupe
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 21:10
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    @anthony.trupe you're right. Following the comments I assume the upvotes count for quicksave.com and I separated of quickload.com. @Everybody-who-disagrees is asked to swap his votes
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 16, 2010 at 6:08
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    I just liked the idea of the site being a quicksave for any gaming problem you may have.
    – user56
    Commented Jul 17, 2010 at 19:01
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    It's unfortunate that this is the best we can come up with
    – Joe Phillips
    Commented Jul 19, 2010 at 18:41
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    This just reminds me of Kwik Save, the supermarket chain in the UK (it may have closed down now).
    – DisgruntledGoat
    Commented Jul 21, 2010 at 12:22
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    @Bill Foecke: Quick, Save my character from this instance ;)
    – alexanderpas
    Commented Jul 26, 2010 at 21:40
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infinitelives.com

Taken, but not used; perhaps for sale.

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    good, +1, though I sill prefer quicksave.
    – Macha
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 1:14
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pauseforhelp.com

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    It doesn't flow well, imho; no ring to it. "Hey man, where did you find that out?" "Oh, I asked it on PauseForHelp."
    – Corey
    Commented Jul 9, 2010 at 1:41
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    @Corey: it could be that it's 3 words... where as the trilogy has kept to a 2 word domain name.
    – Alastair Pitts
    Commented Jul 9, 2010 at 1:58
  • It's not just the three word thing. IMO thatonelevel flows much better.
    – Macha
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 12:30
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    I think pauseforhelp flows nicely. "that one level" doesnt IMO
    – Joe Phillips
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 16:31
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    Just curious: Is this a meme to gaming enthusiasts? Or is it just exactly what it sounds like?
    – Robert Cartaino
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 20:00
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    @Robert I think it's exactly what it sounds like.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 21:09
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    @Robert: It was just me brainstorming (hence the other tens of suggestions). It's something I do often in games: pause to look up help or walkthroughs or some other assistance.
    – Jeff Yates
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 2:50
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    @Robert There's 2 interpretations - either you pause and access the in-game help menu, or you pause the game so you can run to the instruction manual / online to look up how to get yourself out of a jam.
    – Grace Note StaffMod
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 14:01
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protip.com

Taken.

A protip is a tip intended to convert you from a novice to an expert in one easy step.

Gaming + Experts = Protips.

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    Shoot at the boss until he dies.
    – badp
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 10:21
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    I like this, but it's awfully generic. The name could apply perfectly well to any of the other SE sites.
    – Billy Jo
    Commented Jul 24, 2010 at 16:49
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    @badp remember, at the Giant Enemy Crab, you attack its weak point for massive damage.
    – alexanderpas
    Commented Jul 26, 2010 at 21:45
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thatonelevel.com

Gaming Trope, and what will probably bring many users here.

Registered by Stack Overflow Internet Services, Inc. 2010-07-13.

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  • I like it - "where did you find that info?" "oh, I went to that one level dot com" :)
    – Oak
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 14:38
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    can't believe it's not squatted - but really it is not!
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 16:26
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    Really, I should stop following links to tvtropes
    – alexanderpas
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 17:13
  • @Tobias I couldn't either. @alexanderpas It was hard to find it without getting sucked in lol.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 18:32
  • Has a great ring :)
    – Justin L.
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 12:27
  • I don't like it. My eye wants to parse it as "tha tone level" for some reason.. and I don't think it flows very well.
    – Blorgbeard
    Commented Jul 16, 2010 at 9:59
  • @Ziggamorph: do you know something we don't? whois information says GoDaddy has the address and indeed thatonelevel.com is currently parked.
    – badp
    Commented Jul 16, 2010 at 15:56
  • It's registered by SO: who.godaddy.com/…
    – user56
    Commented Jul 16, 2010 at 16:08
  • It's the height of the 't' that makes it read "tha tone level" at first, particularly to those accustomed to CamelCase.
    – eswald
    Commented Jul 17, 2010 at 18:07
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respawnhere.com

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    I like it, available too: whois.net/whois/respawnhere.com
    – juan
    Commented Jul 12, 2010 at 20:17
  • The problem I see with these "respawn" names is that many, if not most games do not have respawning and as such the term may not be known to everyone.
    – DisgruntledGoat
    Commented Jul 21, 2010 at 12:19
  • @DisgruntledGoat I agree, and also. Wow, this made it back up from the pit.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 21, 2010 at 13:28
  • Punting it back down the pit.
    – An̲̳̳drew
    Commented Jul 22, 2010 at 21:41
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throwingcontrollers.com

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    Funny because it's true.
    – Kredns
    Commented Jul 10, 2010 at 5:56
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    I like throwncontrollers.com a little better than throwing.
    – tzenes
    Commented Aug 6, 2010 at 19:22
  • @tzenes: maybe the gerund form sounds ok to me because i am a long-time Smashing Pumpkins fan...
    – Kip
    Commented Aug 10, 2010 at 13:01
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Grr, all the good domains are being squatted on. How about:

AlmostLoaded.com

Similar to 99percentcomplete.com, but less "spammy" looking and 2 words.

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  • could also mean that your gun is almost reloaded
    – Joe Phillips
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 16:32
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Lost in the Game.

LostInTheGame.com

Available.

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    I think we're going to have to clean this question up, either by deleting negative answers, or creating a new question with less options. It's become a pain to browse through them all, and very few have positive votes. (commenting here to get some visibility)
    – juan
    Commented Jul 19, 2010 at 13:50
  • @Juan Manuel: workaround: this placeholder link will find the page with the 0 vote answers (if sorting by votes -- but why not sort by newest anyway?)
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 20, 2010 at 8:08
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gameover.com

displays a maintaince page for over 2 years according to the Internet Archive, so it might be buyable (creds to Ivo Flipse)

nope, subdomains are still in use, so no continues left!

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    That's going to cost a lot though, I'd imagine.
    – user56
    Commented Jul 17, 2010 at 19:07
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    There's a bunch of things being hosted on the domain: james.gameover.com and rwc.gameover.com/forums are examples. Google 'site:gameover.com' to see everything.
    – Jeffrey
    Commented Jul 26, 2010 at 16:42
  • nice find there!
    – alexanderpas
    Commented Jul 26, 2010 at 18:36
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AchievementUnlocked.com

Why play games for anything else? :P

It's expiring soon? Bah! I don't know how to read those web WHOIS things! Might be available.

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  • would there be any possibility of a trademark infringement claim by microsoft?
    – Kip
    Commented Jul 21, 2010 at 18:06
  • "Achievement" isn't trademarked by Microsoft, if that's what you're asking?
    – Raven Dreamer
    Commented Jul 21, 2010 at 19:55
  • Too localized to XBOX tho.
    – jblaske
    Commented Sep 9, 2010 at 19:13
  • @Jblaske: armorgames.com/play/2893/achievement-unlocked ; the phrase is far from localized.
    – Raven Dreamer
    Commented Sep 10, 2010 at 3:21
  • one flash game (albeit a great one) does not overpower the monster that is xbox live. I would venture to say that most people think of xbox when they hear that phrase.
    – jblaske
    Commented Sep 10, 2010 at 14:29
  • I'm not arguing that microsoft didn't do it first but I question the notion that achievements themselves are synonymous with xbox live.
    – Raven Dreamer
    Commented Sep 10, 2010 at 22:13
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    I think of Steam...
    – BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
    Commented Sep 27, 2010 at 21:31
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wasd.com

(Domain parked)

A PC gaming bias to the name, but we all know PC gaming is for true gamers.

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    It was okay until I read the justification :(
    – badp
    Commented Jul 18, 2010 at 18:50
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    You're right the justification should read: "A PC gaming bias to the name, but we all know true gamers are PC gamers."
    – GAThrawn
    Commented Jul 28, 2010 at 19:56
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1337Answers.com

Not taken (whois). To be pronounced "Leet Answers"

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ButtonMashers.com

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onemorelevel.com

([3am] Ook one mooore level. Promise.)

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    +1 This me every night.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Sep 1, 2010 at 14:27
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quickload.com (squatted, but Joel says taken does not necessarily mean impossible: blog)

as opposed to quicksave.com

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flawlessvictory.com

It states it is for sale. While this originates from a specific game franchise, Mortal Kombat, I think it is sufficiently ingrained in gaming culture to be used more generically.

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therightcastle.com

(available)

The princess is actually here!

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  • Game specific, but awesome.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 15:54
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    i think it's less game-specific and more cute-inside-joke
    – Justin L.
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 19:56
  • +15/-12... wow!
    – alexanderpas
    Commented Sep 12, 2010 at 2:29
  • @alex I know :/
    – badp
    Commented Sep 12, 2010 at 15:55
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questoverload.com

(available)

You didn't sign up to figure out where the 12 chickens are! There are universes to save!

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  • Spinoff of this other proposal taking Noctrine's feedback.
    – badp
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 16:47
  • +1, 4 characters made all the difference :P
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 17:20
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    This is a gaming site though, not an RPG site. Some people enjoy FPS/RTS :)
    – Chris S
    Commented Jul 15, 2010 at 11:24
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    @Chris: You mean FPSes like Quake 4 don't come with a metric crapton of objectives?
    – badp
    Commented Jul 16, 2010 at 15:22
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skiptutorial.com

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    Hehe, you skip the tutorial and instead come here and ask how to do something that's described in the tutorial?
    – Ivo Flipse
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 13:18
  • ISkippedTheTutorial.com meta.gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1/…
    – antony.trupe
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 20:58
  • Way too long. Skiptutorial.com is much more concise, or alternatively SkippedTutorial.com.
    – user56
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 22:26
  • A tutorial that teaches you how to skip? Remember skip-its? My sister had one...
    – Joe Phillips
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 22:39
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nowloading.com

Too bad loadingscreen is taken.

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In reference to the current leading Logo I thought of

SlidingPaddle.com

Which is available

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    I like it, although "paddle" does have connotations for other interest groups too...
    – GAThrawn
    Commented Jul 28, 2010 at 19:54
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SpawningPoint.com

I think it also sounds very nice when spoken.

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    like it, although they're usually called "spawn points" not "spawning points"
    – Kip
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 2:49
  • @Kip: "spawnpoint.com" wasn't available anyway...
    – Oak
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 7:08
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newgame.com or even better newgameplus.com (damn I hate domain parkers)

edit in case you missed ChronoTrigger (shame on you! :p): NewGame+

edit Joel says taken does not necessarily mean impossible: blog

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    If newgameplus was available, I'd vote for this +100 - it was like the first thing I thought of and it'd be perfect.
    – Corey
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 18:54
  • No idea what it means
    – Joe Phillips
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 22:38
  • @Joe New Game + is the mode that some RPGs have had where you would start a new game with all your levels and stuff, but with extra content, or some bonus.
    – Jesse Dorsey
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 1:41
  • @Joe sorry for not explaining, I edited in a wiki-link
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 10:31
  • @Corey Joel posted it might still be ok
    – Zommuter
    Commented Jul 14, 2010 at 10:40
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GameOverdose.com (squatted)

It sounds like stack overflow without being a complete knockoff...

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    Great except its being squatted... whois.net/whois/gameoverdose.com
    – gnarf
    Commented Jul 8, 2010 at 6:11
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    like it very much, way better than gameoverflow. gamINGoverdose seems to be in use too =(
    – Dave
    Commented Jul 8, 2010 at 10:45
  • Gah. I don't think it was squatted when I first suggested it, I'm pretty sure I checked... EDIT: apparently it was, according to the whois. Sorry!! I must've just checked that it went to a valid website...
    – Ricket
    Commented Jul 9, 2010 at 22:09
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savecorrupted.com

(or filecorrupted.com or savecorrupt.com)

Basically, a play on a corrupt save file. Strikeout indicating that there could be a -ed suffix if it sounds better.

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    i like savecorrupted.com
    – Kip
    Commented Jul 12, 2010 at 15:13
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joystickguru.com

Available

Or any other smilar joystick variations?

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AfterPong.com

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(because InsertCoin.com is already squatted on.)

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A lesson hard-learned:

SaveEarlySaveOften.com

Looking around it seems people apply this advice to all sorts of things, but I always thought of it in terms of RPGs.

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  • It's a bit too long for just a domainname.
    – user56
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 16:00
  • 4 words. Too long.
    – Macha
    Commented Jul 13, 2010 at 18:29
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