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I dont know, but is seems to me that verteran entrepeneurs who have a track record in building eCommerce and enterprise applications probably know squat about writing video games that are fun to play. I would think their only hope would be to get some of the big game devs (capcom, blizzard, etc) to write games for the system.
Take for instance the turbo graphics 16 system. One of the reasons why the system failed miserably was the fact that most of their games sucked because the writers of many of the games (at least the launch games) were not video game programmers.
Well just have to wait and see what this is all about. From what they say, it seem like a pretty good deal.
seamless upgrades and patch management
game rentals
cross platform capabilities
etc etc
"Each year, the U.S. poultry industry generates about 4 million tons of blood, feathers, heads, feet and entrails, including some 300,000 tons on the Delmarva Peninsula."
I thought they had this problem licked with the advent of the chicken McNugget.
"Running that material through a drier and then through Polifka's machine could produce a powder form of those poultry byproducts that could be sold as a flavoring"
Geek #1:"Mmmmm,these Gorditas are wonderful!!"
Geek #2:"Yeah, but they could use a little more chicken back if you ask me."
Matroid Prime is the perfect translation of a 2D game (Super Metroid) into 3D
How is that not innovative? Metroid Prime pretty much includes all the best of 2D gaming into the realm of 3D, I havent played a FPS (until Metrod prime) that can claim that.
Picture it, your macking to this really hot Sim chick and she pisses herself because her bathroom meter was too high. What would you say after something like that happens?
"Ummm, thats some really sexy pissing"
A solution many people will give would be to simply ignore the Mcdonals ads or not buy the game. The whole point of advertising and marketing is to place information into your mind subconciously. Even though you may decide to not buy the game, you know that Mcdonalds will be in the game and are discussing it right now. Its the same reason I know who Carson Daily and Brittany Spears are even though I never watch MTV or listen to Brittany Spears.
The same goes for pop up ads, we may claim to ignore them, but for that split second, your brain reads the ad and you are now aware of the advertiser's existance. (Insert Mozilla pop up stopper Joke here)This is all in hopes of swaying you to buy their product when it does come time to buy. Same goes for spammers. It costs nothing to advertise that you are offering XYZ product via email. Compare the cost of spamming to the cost to advertise to that many people on TV?
A video card's ability to crunch polygons is not as important as it used to be. What is important is what you can do with those polygons. Polygons are just a medium to deliver your textures, lighting effects and shaders. Particle effects are also a staple in modern video games.These are the things that will be improved in future game engines. Imagine a game engine with full global illumination (not faked)
If you remember, virtua fighter had more polygons per charachter than virtua fighter 2. Virtua fighter 2 looked so much better because it acually had textures instead of just flat shaded polygons.
Homer: " Greetings friend, do you wish to look as happy as......."
Frink: "Why it's AT5000 Autodialer, my very first patent... aawww, would you listen to the jibberish they've got ya sayin' (all sad and alarming). You were designed to alert school children about snow days and such. Well, lets get you home to Frinky. Hope your wheels still work."
It doesn't really matter what individual users want. The home computer is irrelevant, or if you prefer, gravy
Microsoft getting a piece the millions of home computers sold every year is a little more than just "gravy".
Most of my friends are computer illiterate. Me thinks the reason linux is not taking off the way it should is because the general population simply doesn't care. If the OS that came with their computer works, they wouldn't spend a saturday aternoon installing linux. If RH or other linux distros were pre-installed on retail boxes, people would use linux. Simple huh?
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I dont know, but is seems to me that verteran entrepeneurs who have a track record in building eCommerce and enterprise applications probably know squat about writing video games that are fun to play. I would think their only hope would be to get some of the big game devs (capcom, blizzard, etc) to write games for the system.
Take for instance the turbo graphics 16 system. One of the reasons why the system failed miserably was the fact that most of their games sucked because the writers of many of the games (at least the launch games) were not video game programmers.
Well just have to wait and see what this is all about. From what they say, it seem like a pretty good deal.
seamless upgrades and patch management
game rentals
cross platform capabilities
etc etc
Nothing better than to kick off an online marketing campaign with a good slashdotting.
1. Take puzzle bobble (bust a move in the U.S)
2. Add shitty graphics
3. Add spyware
4. ?
5. Profit!
Man, that is so gay
'Nuff said
Whoever uses these things should have them spell out "please kick my ass immediately"
I've seen what most people use their PDA's for and believe me, Ink Ball is actually the main selling point.
"Each year, the U.S. poultry industry generates about 4 million tons of blood, feathers, heads, feet and entrails, including some 300,000 tons on the Delmarva Peninsula."
I thought they had this problem licked with the advent of the chicken McNugget."Running that material through a drier and then through Polifka's machine could produce a powder form of those poultry byproducts that could be sold as a flavoring"
Geek #1:"Mmmmm,these Gorditas are wonderful!!"Geek #2:"Yeah, but they could use a little more chicken back if you ask me."
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And Junior starring Ahhhnold
Mr. Mom
innovative (adj) being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before;
How is that not innovative? Metroid Prime pretty much includes all the best of 2D gaming into the realm of 3D, I havent played a FPS (until Metrod prime) that can claim that.
Metroid Prime. Developed by Retro Studioslocated in Houston Texas. One of the most innovative games to come out in a while.
Picture it, your macking to this really hot Sim chick and she pisses herself because her bathroom meter was too high. What would you say after something like that happens? "Ummm, thats some really sexy pissing"
A solution many people will give would be to simply ignore the Mcdonals ads or not buy the game. The whole point of advertising and marketing is to place information into your mind subconciously. Even though you may decide to not buy the game, you know that Mcdonalds will be in the game and are discussing it right now. Its the same reason I know who Carson Daily and Brittany Spears are even though I never watch MTV or listen to Brittany Spears.
The same goes for pop up ads, we may claim to ignore them, but for that split second, your brain reads the ad and you are now aware of the advertiser's existance. (Insert Mozilla pop up stopper Joke here)This is all in hopes of swaying you to buy their product when it does come time to buy. Same goes for spammers. It costs nothing to advertise that you are offering XYZ product via email. Compare the cost of spamming to the cost to advertise to that many people on TV?
What the hell was my pont?
Slashdotted.....Guess I'll just go outside and have a look the old fashioned way. Who needs rods and cones anyway?
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eat your heart out Jef Raskin!!A video card's ability to crunch polygons is not as important as it used to be. What is important is what you can do with those polygons. Polygons are just a medium to deliver your textures, lighting effects and shaders. Particle effects are also a staple in modern video games.These are the things that will be improved in future game engines. Imagine a game engine with full global illumination (not faked)
If you remember, virtua fighter had more polygons per charachter than virtua fighter 2. Virtua fighter 2 looked so much better because it acually had textures instead of just flat shaded polygons.
Homer: " Greetings friend, do you wish to look as happy as......."
Frink: "Why it's AT5000 Autodialer, my very first patent... aawww, would you listen to the jibberish they've got ya sayin' (all sad and alarming). You were designed to alert school children about snow days and such. Well, lets get you home to Frinky. Hope your wheels still work."
AT5000--320kb
"Just cause you pour syrup on shit does't make it pancakes"
It doesn't really matter what individual users want. The home computer is irrelevant, or if you prefer, gravy Microsoft getting a piece the millions of home computers sold every year is a little more than just "gravy".
Most of my friends are computer illiterate. Me thinks the reason linux is not taking off the way it should is because the general population simply doesn't care. If the OS that came with their computer works, they wouldn't spend a saturday aternoon installing linux. If RH or other linux distros were pre-installed on retail boxes, people would use linux. Simple huh?