I know the real story is the lawsuit and the mud-slinging but let's not forget what Activision has done to the Guitar Hero franchise. There are like 25 games out in 5 years and they have milked it to death. Now COD (7) is on the way and you can bet there will be spin-offs and the like all over the place.
Video game endings have always been of interest to me. Ever since my siblings and I first starting Super Mario Bros. in the 1980s, that and subsequent game completions were fun to discuss and play around with. We discovered that turning the volume all the way up on the TV during the ending song produced a much different sounding song and purposefully annoyed the adults around. Then one of us beat Castlevaina 2: Simon's quest and I discovered not only that game endings could have awesome, uplifting music, but that there could be alternate endings!. The simple fact that there were 2 endings gave the game great value in re-playability. Fast forward to today and game endings have less of an impact. More emphasis goes to the 'completion' of a game, as in getting 100% achievements or the equivalent. You also have to factor in the cliff-hanger endings. Too many games leave it open to a possible sequel. As the area matures even further I'm sure things will continue to change.
Remember the days of biege boxes and keyboards? You could very easily spot a smoker's keyboard by the tar on frequently used letters. I used to wash my hands a lot when I was supporting college professors. There were even a handful that smoked inside their offices. The computers there were always sticky and filthy.
That being said, I can't see a company suddenly saying they won't honor a warranty without any fine print to back it up. There will probably be a statement from apple in a few days smoothing this whole situation over and we can all go back to slowly killing ourselves and each other.
If he has the cash lying around, he should totally buy the franchise and turn it into something halfway decent.... or bury it.
Too bad the buyer doesn't get the first two films. They were the only part of this franchise that were actually good.
I almost got into a car accident when someone cut me off on the way to work this morning. By the logic suggested by TFS, I should stop using the public roadways.
If I could boost my gamerscore by playing some bejewelled knockoff on my windows mobile phone, I'll be a happy camper. Those achievements are like a crack addiction and all video game companies know it.
In actuality, it is not 100,000 seperate bombs. It is the equivalent. I'm thinking that it is more like 10,000 bombs that are 10x stronger than the one dropped on Hiroshima. Remember, that bomb was dropped in the 1940's. They have had decades to improve upon its design.
There was an episode of the Twilight Zone where they did this. It was a year-long test, if I recall correctly and the guy either flipped out or died at the end.
The iPhone is still a new platform and this is the Wild West of its development. Because the device rivals handheld gaming consoles like the DSi and PSP, it is only inevitable that the ESRB gets involved. Parental controls being added to iPhone OS 3.0 didn't surprise me either.
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No problems as long as you don't google ATK and click on images.
All I can think of is making kids laugh at parties by inhaling helium and then talking like a chipmunk. I will miss those days.
I don't know, guys. I thought Goldeneye was a very competent movie.
Yeah, I read the book and I saw the commercial. Ironic.
I know the real story is the lawsuit and the mud-slinging but let's not forget what Activision has done to the Guitar Hero franchise. There are like 25 games out in 5 years and they have milked it to death. Now COD (7) is on the way and you can bet there will be spin-offs and the like all over the place.
I must be getting old. I completely missed Bluetooth 3.0!
That is very well and good until SP1 comes out.
The highest output on the Wii is 480p. It looks great for Wii games but i would imagine most Netflix streaming customers want their stuff in HD.
Video game endings have always been of interest to me. Ever since my siblings and I first starting Super Mario Bros. in the 1980s, that and subsequent game completions were fun to discuss and play around with. We discovered that turning the volume all the way up on the TV during the ending song produced a much different sounding song and purposefully annoyed the adults around. Then one of us beat Castlevaina 2: Simon's quest and I discovered not only that game endings could have awesome, uplifting music, but that there could be alternate endings!. The simple fact that there were 2 endings gave the game great value in re-playability. Fast forward to today and game endings have less of an impact. More emphasis goes to the 'completion' of a game, as in getting 100% achievements or the equivalent. You also have to factor in the cliff-hanger endings. Too many games leave it open to a possible sequel. As the area matures even further I'm sure things will continue to change.
Remember the days of biege boxes and keyboards? You could very easily spot a smoker's keyboard by the tar on frequently used letters. I used to wash my hands a lot when I was supporting college professors. There were even a handful that smoked inside their offices. The computers there were always sticky and filthy. That being said, I can't see a company suddenly saying they won't honor a warranty without any fine print to back it up. There will probably be a statement from apple in a few days smoothing this whole situation over and we can all go back to slowly killing ourselves and each other.
...when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers.
If he has the cash lying around, he should totally buy the franchise and turn it into something halfway decent.... or bury it. Too bad the buyer doesn't get the first two films. They were the only part of this franchise that were actually good.
Star Trek-inspired technology is always cool.
I agree. Rather than bully these people, TI should be asking to see their resumes.
I almost got into a car accident when someone cut me off on the way to work this morning. By the logic suggested by TFS, I should stop using the public roadways.
I am unfamiliar with the term. Could you possibly use it in a sentence so that I may better understand the concept?
Since most vehicles, including aircraft, are named after girls, would this be considered a gay marriage?
The older version of flash was it's own version of an ad blocker. The new browser is now downloading flash ads from everywhere. It sucks.
If I could boost my gamerscore by playing some bejewelled knockoff on my windows mobile phone, I'll be a happy camper. Those achievements are like a crack addiction and all video game companies know it.
nuff said
In actuality, it is not 100,000 seperate bombs. It is the equivalent. I'm thinking that it is more like 10,000 bombs that are 10x stronger than the one dropped on Hiroshima. Remember, that bomb was dropped in the 1940's. They have had decades to improve upon its design.
'nuff said.
There was an episode of the Twilight Zone where they did this. It was a year-long test, if I recall correctly and the guy either flipped out or died at the end.
Quark tried to take 'images' of Major Kira so he could re-create her 3-D image in the holodeck for some pervy customer.
The iPhone is still a new platform and this is the Wild West of its development. Because the device rivals handheld gaming consoles like the DSi and PSP, it is only inevitable that the ESRB gets involved. Parental controls being added to iPhone OS 3.0 didn't surprise me either.