If the study is only done in the US, then I don't think it do the name "Extreme Gamers" justice. Come to Asia, hell, go to Korea's "internet cafes", and you will find people who never leave the place. There are a lot more local mmorpg games here than there are in the States, and those are the type of games that suck your life away. And they are all PC games too, which will debunk the more console than pc claim.
and people who are in China for whatever reason...
Plus, a lot of the local Chinese already know the kind of crap that the government is pulling (censorship, propaganda, oppression, human rights violation, etc.). So by censoring websites, especially good websites, will only further infuriate its people.
Well, if the price is reasonable and they use the extra income to improve the platform features (connection speed, connectivity, etc.) and perhaps offer more free perks (game newsletter, reviews, etc.), then it will probably be worth it.
How about someone create a game that occurs during the inquisition when the ignorant Christians killed thousands of people who wouldn't convert to their religion?
that's what i do in AOE. i send in my priests first (almost always fail) before i overrun my opponents with my entire army ftw.
it's only a matter of time that we'll be watching full blu-ray movies off the ps3 network, kind of like the itune store where we can pay couple dollars and keep the movie for 3 days or so.
I always thought it would be nice if people in IMs could see what I'm typing, to feel more like a real conversation.
This reminds me a lot of ICQ's chat room. It was neat at first how I can see what everyone's typing in real time, but it's not so great when I become the one typing. However, most of the times I would prefer to be able to process my thoughts and perhaps check my grammar or spelling before I send it out. It's not always a good thing to be able to speak you mind and let the person on the other end to know about it simultaneously. From a reader's perspective, I would much rather read a complete thought, instead of having to wait for each word as they type. Showing that the person is currently typing is a good enough indicator that someone is trying to say something, so people won't be typing simultaneously.
How about all traditional board games and card games that have been passed down by our ancestors for centuries, like Go and chess. Most traditional games are great trainings for thinking logically, which are fundamental for other areas in one's future learning, such as math and engineering. I think it's more practical to train the kids' sense of logic than their ability to grasp and obey the rules/laws given in a computer game setting at a young age.
Frankly, the level of difficulty in today's computer games arn't very high at all. All it will take is about a week of practice and you'll be able to get pretty good at it. Also, not to mention that almost all the games in each of their respective genres are very similar in both interface and game play. I can't imagine how much resource the school is able to provide to fill up the curriculum throughout the year, or even longer.
I remember when Age of Empires 2 first came out, I convinced my mom that it's based on historical settings and would help me learn history. That was all BS. I played the game twice, didn't like the game play, and ended up learning nothing about history. I reverted back to plays Starcraft for a couple years, and that didn't send me up into space either.
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If the study is only done in the US, then I don't think it do the name "Extreme Gamers" justice. Come to Asia, hell, go to Korea's "internet cafes", and you will find people who never leave the place. There are a lot more local mmorpg games here than there are in the States, and those are the type of games that suck your life away. And they are all PC games too, which will debunk the more console than pc claim.
The only dreams that were ever real to me were the wet ones.
So the story turned out to be a prank.
China is actually a part of Taiwan..
are you also implying PCmag features nothing but advertisements?
Be self-sufficient like the Amish...
the Chinese people.
and people who are in China for whatever reason...
Plus, a lot of the local Chinese already know the kind of crap that the government is pulling (censorship, propaganda, oppression, human rights violation, etc.). So by censoring websites, especially good websites, will only further infuriate its people.
Or...
Jill: "Did you see that?!"
Bob: "Hold on, damn pop-ups..."
i thought asian countries such as japan and korea are the real pacesetters for broadband internet penetration/connectivity?
See, some of us have these things called "principles" and "values", and we stand up for them even if nobody else cares.
Will you still be able to hold on to those "principles" and "values" after all your LAN pals tell you how awesome the game is?
Well, if the price is reasonable and they use the extra income to improve the platform features (connection speed, connectivity, etc.) and perhaps offer more free perks (game newsletter, reviews, etc.), then it will probably be worth it.
How about someone create a game that occurs during the inquisition when the ignorant Christians killed thousands of people who wouldn't convert to their religion?
that's what i do in AOE. i send in my priests first (almost always fail) before i overrun my opponents with my entire army ftw.
They're lying.
It's tactful advertising.
no, he meant whip up
it's only a matter of time that we'll be watching full blu-ray movies off the ps3 network, kind of like the itune store where we can pay couple dollars and keep the movie for 3 days or so.
co-sponsored with the power rangers...
"Sir, you've been randomly selected for the screening process." my ass!
according to eddie izzard .
I always thought it would be nice if people in IMs could see what I'm typing, to feel more like a real conversation.
This reminds me a lot of ICQ's chat room. It was neat at first how I can see what everyone's typing in real time, but it's not so great when I become the one typing. However, most of the times I would prefer to be able to process my thoughts and perhaps check my grammar or spelling before I send it out. It's not always a good thing to be able to speak you mind and let the person on the other end to know about it simultaneously. From a reader's perspective, I would much rather read a complete thought, instead of having to wait for each word as they type. Showing that the person is currently typing is a good enough indicator that someone is trying to say something, so people won't be typing simultaneously.
Actually, you can.
why not just steal that alienware pc from your obnoxiously rich neighbor. it will still need a fan, but at least it's free.
Maybe there are die-hard MS users out there who have been eagerly waiting for MS to set foot in this type of service...
How about all traditional board games and card games that have been passed down by our ancestors for centuries, like Go and chess. Most traditional games are great trainings for thinking logically, which are fundamental for other areas in one's future learning, such as math and engineering. I think it's more practical to train the kids' sense of logic than their ability to grasp and obey the rules/laws given in a computer game setting at a young age. Frankly, the level of difficulty in today's computer games arn't very high at all. All it will take is about a week of practice and you'll be able to get pretty good at it. Also, not to mention that almost all the games in each of their respective genres are very similar in both interface and game play. I can't imagine how much resource the school is able to provide to fill up the curriculum throughout the year, or even longer.
I remember when Age of Empires 2 first came out, I convinced my mom that it's based on historical settings and would help me learn history. That was all BS. I played the game twice, didn't like the game play, and ended up learning nothing about history. I reverted back to plays Starcraft for a couple years, and that didn't send me up into space either.
By their definition I am also running an "App Store" that's on my D: drive, even if it's just for me and my family.