Wow. If I had to pick 1 SNES, 1 N64 and 1 GameCube game that were for the hardcore crowd, the answer to all 3 would be Mario Kart. Double Dash sucked ass. No kind of revisionist history will change that. While I won't dispute the awesomeness of Mario Kart on SNES, you need to realize that as this casual market developed, Nintendo is modifying their entire business plan and gaming catalog to appeal to them (mostly). For instance, the Wii Mario Kart is coming bundled with a steering wheel to appeal to the "casual gamers."
My point is.. if this is Nintendo's attempt to reach out to hardcore gamers, then it's a pretty shitty attempt.
The scenario you present is highly unlikely. The US is a consumer state - we import more crap (look at the trade deficit) than anyone else. If.. for instance India decided to call us on a debt, the US could respond with tariffs that would totally dick them over. Also, passing new laws on outsourcing and work visas could effectively shut down their economy, since India (and so many other countries) rely on the US as both a consumer base and a job supplier.
IANAL however my understanding is that international law and treaties trumps domestic laws every time. Incorrect. A treaty or law needs to be able to be enforced to have meaning.
The US first should have withdrawn from the WTO. Then it would become essentially EU-2, and we all can see how well the EU is working out.
However the American attitude is the usual "who is going to stop us" that has been prevalent since the '90s. Exactly. Who is going to stop us?
The Romans thought the same, once upon a time. Keep building up that animosity, America. Most Americans couldn't give a shit if they're liked by foreigners. Hell, most of the world hates the US, and yet everyone still comes here. We're cocky assholes, and we like it that way.
Despite accusations that Nintendo had nothing to offer the hardcore gamer in terms of announcements at the show, the latest incarnation of the classic kart-racing series was looking sharp in its debut. Is that intended to mean that Mario Kart appeals to the hardcore crowd?
You've got a file on your laptop that you need to access -- but you don't want to wait for your laptop to boot up to get at it. Damn... and I thought I was fucking lazy.
Want to talk about legacies left by Bush and Gore? Manbearpig or the Iraq war.. I'm not really sure which one I'd choose.
Questions, hypotheses, research, thinking. Don't you mean "questionable hypotheses" and alarmist thinking?
Just as Bush & Cheney are the masters of terrorist/war FUD, Gore is the master of global warming FUD.
And then there's the Ubuntu team in Belgium that is raising funds by auctioning off a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate that a Microsoft rep gave them at a trade show. This is exactly why Linux will never gain mainstream acceptance... Shitty marketing. Instead of doing something cool with it, and making a big PR stunt out of it.. (i.e., blow up your Windows disks.. that worked pretty well at the "blow up your disco records" event..) they're... auctioning it. Good job, guys.
Oh, come on. Every Windows admin needs excitement! And when I say excitement, I mean the fun of dealing with the buggiest, most backdoor-filled MS software ever created. IIS has at least provided thousands of A+ techs with job security.
Emebedded videos from YouTube will now be accompanied by ads, as long as the original video creator/poster agrees to having said ads? The summary sounds like it was written by Mike Tyson.
Actually, MS is more in to threatening suits than actually carrying them out. This is probably since they'd have to actually show which patents were being infringed, and that's not something they're willing to do at the moment.
Quote from Sony, from somewhere:
The 20GB and 60GB PS3 models launched in Japan and the USA were equipped with both the PS2 Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesiser chips and we could therefore guarantee over 90% backwards compatibility for PS2 titles.
From Joystiq:
The 40GB PlayStation 3 models, devoid of any PS2-related semiconductors, will likely not have any options for backwards compatibility in the future. Speaking to Joystiq, SCEE Director of Corporate Communications Nick Sharples said that there are no plans to offer emulation software as downloadable content at a later date.
"We have no plans to do so at the moment. The sheer numbers of PS2 titles available, together with the increased complexity of using a software only solution for each and every title means that to ensure accurate software emulation for the majority would be technically challenging, time consuming and costly," he said.
"As we have mentioned on several occasions, our engineering resources are now focused on developing new and innovative features and services for the PS3 and, as a result the 40GB model does not have backwards compatibility with PS2 titles," he said. What a douche.
This is like the crippled kid down the street calling out the New York Yankees. What's the deal? Does OIN need donations, so they decided to get themselves in the news?
"Company getting counter-sued says it's not their fault"
Seriously.. I don't get why this is news. Lawsuits are filed when there are disagreements that cannot be settled between parties. If SK responded to Epic's countersuit with "Oh, ok, you're right, we're wrong," then that would actually be newsworthy.
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My point is.. if this is Nintendo's attempt to reach out to hardcore gamers, then it's a pretty shitty attempt.
The scenario you present is highly unlikely. The US is a consumer state - we import more crap (look at the trade deficit) than anyone else. If.. for instance India decided to call us on a debt, the US could respond with tariffs that would totally dick them over. Also, passing new laws on outsourcing and work visas could effectively shut down their economy, since India (and so many other countries) rely on the US as both a consumer base and a job supplier.
Agreed. I'm actually expecting a "Suck my balls!" kind of statement to be made by someone in the administration.
Just as Bush & Cheney are the masters of terrorist/war FUD, Gore is the master of global warming FUD.
At least we'll have open and standardized furry suits and dildo hats, now. Thanks.
Or.. most likely.. the auction will come and go with little fanfare, and a handful of snarky Ubuntu users will get a good laugh, but that's about it.
Oh, come on. Every Windows admin needs excitement! And when I say excitement, I mean the fun of dealing with the buggiest, most backdoor-filled MS software ever created. IIS has at least provided thousands of A+ techs with job security.
Seriously guys, wtf.
Emebedded videos from YouTube will now be accompanied by ads, as long as the original video creator/poster agrees to having said ads? The summary sounds like it was written by Mike Tyson.
Oh, yeah... and... you must be new here.
This is like the crippled kid down the street calling out the New York Yankees. What's the deal? Does OIN need donations, so they decided to get themselves in the news?
Second headline: Pakistani chemists responsible for yet another round of car bomb attacks...
Joke post, right?
"Company getting counter-sued says it's not their fault"
Seriously.. I don't get why this is news. Lawsuits are filed when there are disagreements that cannot be settled between parties. If SK responded to Epic's countersuit with "Oh, ok, you're right, we're wrong," then that would actually be newsworthy.
Apple announces 200 GBP price drop!
MS clearly paved the way for monopolistic tech companies to form.