Please, please, please no! I don't want to swing the damn sword, I want Link to swing it! I'm hoping this is just an option, not a required control scheme.
Then again, this is IGN. Maybe they misinterperted "absolutely not" as "maybe," as per usual
Ahhhh!!! Why does everyone keep saying that?! They showed off a much more robust version of the interface at E3! Three months ago! Am I the only one that remembers? With a quick search of "PS3 interface" YouTube pulls it right up as the first result!
It should also be pointed out that the link in the story above is showing off the dev kit's interface, and is almost surely not what we will see in our homes in November.
If you were to base your opinions purely on industrial design, sure. The Wii is way sexier. Small is hot. (I'm talking about electronics. I think.) But the video is mostly analogizing the console's features and philosophies, not appearence. Few of us techies don't covet the PS3's impressive specs. It's high end. It's attractive. It's sexy. But it's a total bitch, and takes all your money.:/
I like this video very much, but to paint the PS3 as "not sexy" seems kinda flawed. It is very sexy. Just very expensive and demanding. A more apt analogy would be a "rich bitch" type, representing the PS3, with a "girl next door" representing the Wii. Both are hot, but one is super annoying, is always spouting shit, and requires you to spend vast amounts of money to even consider any sort of interaction. The other however, is cool, down to earth and ready to have fun. Right now. And she's fine with just hangin' out.
Seriously though, unless the addon is less than $200, (which it almost cirtainly won't be), Microsoft is going to loose their ability to knock the PS3 as being overpriced. I understand its nice to give gamers the choice, but if you actaully want an Hi Def DVD player (I do, and I don't think I'm alone), the PS3 will actaully look like a really good deal in comparison to the 360+HD-DVD.
Who knew I'd ever use the words "PS3" and "good deal" in the same sentence?
And that's not to mention all the other superior fetures... bigger hard drive, more advanced CPU, HDMI, etc, etc, etc. Could it be that "crazy ol' Sony" actaully took the right path in this high end market? I doubted along with the rest, but seeing Microsoft present the alternative really makes me wonder.
Heh. I said "rarely." I laugh plenty. But not necessarily out loud. And not necessarily every episode. I don't say mean to disparage, trust me. I just don't consider it "bust a gut" type humor.
When Boot Camp was released, many speculated that it was only the begining of things to come. I wouldn't be surprised to see even tigter Windows integration in Lepord. Boot Camp being bundled in is given. But will it be taken to the next step even with some sort of solution that doesn't require rebooting? Would something like this be sufficient for gaming?
I guess we'll just have to wait until Monday to find out.
I couldn't disagree more. Well, maybe I could a little... I do agree that Colbert is rarely laugh out loud funny...
However!
I don't think one needs to love the subject in order to satirize it. I don't think this has ever been the case. Do you not find the Daily Show funny either? They are downright vicious with thier attacks sometimes. Very rarely do I get the sence that they have an affection for thier subject matter and I think that's a good thing. If they donned a "just kidding!" attitude, it would remove the potency of both the humor and the very valid cultural statement that they are making. (This all applies to The Colbert Report as well.)
I will admit that the meaness sometime sucks the merriement from the room. The too-true-to-be-too-funny principle often applies for both shows, but while Steward is much better at laughing it off and playing the room, Colbert deliberately wallows in it. (See his keynote at the Washington Press Dinner. How could he even stand it?) But I'll say again: this is not only a good thing for comedy, its a good thing for our culture. Often this satire is so scathing that it far outpaces the standard news organiztions in "sticking it" to the guilty parties, a practice that is very important in a free society. This is what, at root, makes these shows so entertaining: people simply crave that biting hatred of wrong-doing-organizations that seem to be getting a free pass from the rest of the media.
Unless there is some problem with Blu-ray dual layer discs that I'm not aware of, your numbers are off there. Blue-ray can support 25GB per layer where HD-DVD can have only 15GB, which would make the dual layer sizes 50 and 30.
We all remember the "3rd pillar" statements in the lead up to the DS's release that now seem very much like Nintendo erring on the side of caution. I think what's very possible now is a convergence of the GB and DS brands in the next portable generation. Something that everyone from age 6 to 90 will want. With the eminant runaway success of the Wii, a device hoping to capture that very demographic ("the breathing"), Nintendo may just have the know-how to pull it off.
The June 23rd launch in Europe is the first time the black DS Lite will be available in the world. As it is not yet June 23rd, it is pretty safe to say that ANY BLACK DS LITE YOU SEE WAS IN SOME WAY STOLLEN. And there is a very, very high probability that it came from this stolen shipment. We're talking about a very unique product here, not something that's readily available.
Granted, the trouble one would have to go through to contact the Hong Kong authorities is significant, however there very well might be/. readers who are from Hong Kong reading this, whether they are in America or Europe or (gasp!) Hong Kong. Contacting the proper authorities would not be nearly as difficult for them. Someone from Hong Kong and living would have particular interest in this, seeing as how it means they most likely won't be getting their black DS Lite.
I'd like to thank you, though, for your valiant efforts to protect us and our valuable time.
It's important to note that this is not a news and reviews podcast. It will focus more on the cultural significance of games and gamers, which is something that fits very well with NPR.
I love NPR, gaming and podcasts, so...you know... horray for me.
Personally I'm in favor of anything that helps break the stereotype of all gamers being 14-25 year old males who enjoy nothing but naked women, loud music and "doin' the dew."
While I'll agree that the combination of calm, rational discussion and gaming is mostly unprecedented, rather that "doubt[ing] this podcast will be successful," I'll say "it's about time." I hope there are more people like me out there.
It's not as simple as all that. I too agree that the "what is art?" discussion is pretty tired. (I endured years of it in college getting my degree in Visual Arts.) However, I really encourage anyone who is even a little interesting in art and/or games to give this first episode a listen. They make some points that I hadn't thought of and give some really good arguments for different ways games could be seen as art, and how someone in the general public might be convinced.
Here are three guys who all of whom are three things you rarely see in combination: very intelligent, well spoken (they all have backgrounds in journalism), and gamers. To hear people who are truly passionate about gaming having a meaningful discussion about video games' roll in society is not only interesting, but an important step for gaming. I don't mean to disparage other gaming podcasts/sites/whatever, but to have NPR dedicate an amount of time (albeit a small one) to a serious discussion about games is very significant. This is National Public Radio, for crying out loud. Think about that.
It doesn't sound as if every episode will deal specifically with the argument of the artistic merits of gaming, but it does sound as if this will be focused more on the cultural significance of games and gamers and not news and reviews, which is something not found yet many other places, and cirtainly not with this kind of focus.
I know most techies get really protective of their gadgets, but I've been rockin' my DS Fat since launch with no lower screen protection whatsoever, and I still have no visible damage. The screen tends to get a little greasy from games that encourage you to just use your finger, but that's the only real loss in visibility, and is obviously easily remedied every once in a while.
The screen was built to be touched, and while I can't speak for sure for the new Lites (I can't imagine otherwise), you'll have the best, most visible experience just using the product as it was designed.
Take a deep breath! Take that cloudy plastic off! This is game system, after all. It's no fun if you're stressed about keeping it pristine for the next ten years.
I can see how this service might be useful to the casual movie viewer who mostly watches just the big hollywood releases.
It most cirtainly is not for me however, or for anyone who watches any amount of classic, foriegn or limited release movies. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd be willing to bet that a push service like this just won't have a place for even new indie or limited release films, nevermind smaller films from 5, 10 or 20 years ago.
I live in a smaller community so DVD is often the only chance I ever have to watch films that never came to my theaters. I'm willing to bet that less than 10% of the movies in my Netflix queue would ever be available in Moviebeam.
So I can't help but laugh when a service like Moviebeam touts selection.
Quite simply put the visual leap from say the N64 to the Gamecube, or the PS1 to the PS2, was much, much greater than the visual leap we are seeing from the original XBOX to the 360. While us techies might be able to see a big difference, many people can't. It doesn't help that nearly every 360 title thus far was either a port, was originally developed for a "lesser" console, or the same title (or a similar one) is also available on current gen consoles where they don't really look that much worse.
More power is great, but so far it hasn't translated into anything so astonishing that invokes the "I have GOT to have that" response from the general public. But the last console transition was unique like that. It was the first time we were really getting into realistic looking 3D graphics and that astounded response drove alot of console sales.
I would agree there is an amount of variety in the gaming industry but compared to the film industry its not nearly as developed. This will come with time of course as the film industry has a 70 year head start. Games like the Sims and Katamari Damacy are the exeption that prove the rule.
You state that "the movie industry is also sucking as of late," because (I'm infering) of a lack of big event movies. This is precisely what is happening in the game industry. As entertainment consumers we are getting gradually more sophisticated as a whole. We don't want McBain 9, or BoneStorm 7, but rather a wider variety of smaller features that appeal to our diverse tates. The film industry has been going through the same thing lately and as a result indie films have become incresingly popular.
My main point is that the game industry's sector comparable to the "indie film" is still pretty under developed. Casual gaming is definately on the rise, but I think there is a market for more "middle budget" titles. Something that might still consume a weekend or two of my time but doesn't neet to sell 5 million copies just to break even.
It seems to me that the game industry doesn't have the diversity that the movie industry does. Movies come in all shapes and sizes and feature a variety of subject matters.
90% of these big budget games are sci-fi or fantasy or something with loads of automatic weapons. Think how boring movies would get if that ratio was the same. Where are the games that could be compared to indie films? The game industry will never develop if they don't try and broaden their scope.
Sorry, did I sound like a Nintendo rep there? I'm not I swear.
Even though, compared to some games there's not a whole lot new each time, RE4's level of intesity puts you on such a high, you want to experience it over and over again. For the first little while I was playing it, when I'd beat it, I would just start right over again.
It was the only game I played for at least a couple of months. For me and all my gaming experience, no game has ever had me in such a persistant death grip. Even now, a year latter I still get that hankering every once in a while.
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Please, please, please no! I don't want to swing the damn sword, I want Link to swing it! I'm hoping this is just an option, not a required control scheme.
Then again, this is IGN. Maybe they misinterperted "absolutely not" as "maybe," as per usual
Ahhhh!!! Why does everyone keep saying that?! They showed off a much more robust version of the interface at E3! Three months ago! Am I the only one that remembers? With a quick search of "PS3 interface" YouTube pulls it right up as the first result!
It should also be pointed out that the link in the story above is showing off the dev kit's interface, and is almost surely not what we will see in our homes in November.
If you were to base your opinions purely on industrial design, sure. The Wii is way sexier. Small is hot. (I'm talking about electronics. I think.) But the video is mostly analogizing the console's features and philosophies, not appearence. Few of us techies don't covet the PS3's impressive specs. It's high end. It's attractive. It's sexy. But it's a total bitch, and takes all your money. :/
Ah, but for that to work with my analogy, Anna Nicole Smith would have to be considered in some way sexy. Which is, of course, just rediculous.
I like this video very much, but to paint the PS3 as "not sexy" seems kinda flawed. It is very sexy. Just very expensive and demanding. A more apt analogy would be a "rich bitch" type, representing the PS3, with a "girl next door" representing the Wii. Both are hot, but one is super annoying, is always spouting shit, and requires you to spend vast amounts of money to even consider any sort of interaction. The other however, is cool, down to earth and ready to have fun. Right now. And she's fine with just hangin' out.
Seriously though, unless the addon is less than $200, (which it almost cirtainly won't be), Microsoft is going to loose their ability to knock the PS3 as being overpriced. I understand its nice to give gamers the choice, but if you actaully want an Hi Def DVD player (I do, and I don't think I'm alone), the PS3 will actaully look like a really good deal in comparison to the 360+HD-DVD.
Who knew I'd ever use the words "PS3" and "good deal" in the same sentence?
And that's not to mention all the other superior fetures... bigger hard drive, more advanced CPU, HDMI, etc, etc, etc. Could it be that "crazy ol' Sony" actaully took the right path in this high end market? I doubted along with the rest, but seeing Microsoft present the alternative really makes me wonder.
Heh. I said "rarely." I laugh plenty. But not necessarily out loud. And not necessarily every episode. I don't say mean to disparage, trust me. I just don't consider it "bust a gut" type humor.
When Boot Camp was released, many speculated that it was only the begining of things to come. I wouldn't be surprised to see even tigter Windows integration in Lepord. Boot Camp being bundled in is given. But will it be taken to the next step even with some sort of solution that doesn't require rebooting? Would something like this be sufficient for gaming?
I guess we'll just have to wait until Monday to find out.
I couldn't disagree more. Well, maybe I could a little... I do agree that Colbert is rarely laugh out loud funny...
However!
I don't think one needs to love the subject in order to satirize it. I don't think this has ever been the case. Do you not find the Daily Show funny either? They are downright vicious with thier attacks sometimes. Very rarely do I get the sence that they have an affection for thier subject matter and I think that's a good thing. If they donned a "just kidding!" attitude, it would remove the potency of both the humor and the very valid cultural statement that they are making. (This all applies to The Colbert Report as well.)
I will admit that the meaness sometime sucks the merriement from the room. The too-true-to-be-too-funny principle often applies for both shows, but while Steward is much better at laughing it off and playing the room, Colbert deliberately wallows in it. (See his keynote at the Washington Press Dinner. How could he even stand it?) But I'll say again: this is not only a good thing for comedy, its a good thing for our culture. Often this satire is so scathing that it far outpaces the standard news organiztions in "sticking it" to the guilty parties, a practice that is very important in a free society. This is what, at root, makes these shows so entertaining: people simply crave that biting hatred of wrong-doing-organizations that seem to be getting a free pass from the rest of the media.
Unless there is some problem with Blu-ray dual layer discs that I'm not aware of, your numbers are off there. Blue-ray can support 25GB per layer where HD-DVD can have only 15GB, which would make the dual layer sizes 50 and 30.
Am I missing something?
We all remember the "3rd pillar" statements in the lead up to the DS's release that now seem very much like Nintendo erring on the side of caution. I think what's very possible now is a convergence of the GB and DS brands in the next portable generation. Something that everyone from age 6 to 90 will want. With the eminant runaway success of the Wii, a device hoping to capture that very demographic ("the breathing"), Nintendo may just have the know-how to pull it off.
Gross. I would hope not.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but that's just shy of a 3 by 3 foot image at 300 dpi !
"Someone from Hong Kong and living" = "Someone from Hong Kong and living in Europe"
(dammit!)
The June 23rd launch in Europe is the first time the black DS Lite will be available in the world. As it is not yet June 23rd, it is pretty safe to say that ANY BLACK DS LITE YOU SEE WAS IN SOME WAY STOLLEN. And there is a very, very high probability that it came from this stolen shipment. We're talking about a very unique product here, not something that's readily available.
Granted, the trouble one would have to go through to contact the Hong Kong authorities is significant, however there very well might be /. readers who are from Hong Kong reading this, whether they are in America or Europe or (gasp!) Hong Kong. Contacting the proper authorities would not be nearly as difficult for them. Someone from Hong Kong and living would have particular interest in this, seeing as how it means they most likely won't be getting their black DS Lite.
I'd like to thank you, though, for your valiant efforts to protect us and our valuable time.
It's important to note that this is not a news and reviews podcast. It will focus more on the cultural significance of games and gamers, which is something that fits very well with NPR.
I love NPR, gaming and podcasts, so...you know... horray for me.
Personally I'm in favor of anything that helps break the stereotype of all gamers being 14-25 year old males who enjoy nothing but naked women, loud music and "doin' the dew."
The ESA has released data to the contrary, in fact.
While I'll agree that the combination of calm, rational discussion and gaming is mostly unprecedented, rather that "doubt[ing] this podcast will be successful," I'll say "it's about time." I hope there are more people like me out there.
It's not as simple as all that. I too agree that the "what is art?" discussion is pretty tired. (I endured years of it in college getting my degree in Visual Arts.) However, I really encourage anyone who is even a little interesting in art and/or games to give this first episode a listen. They make some points that I hadn't thought of and give some really good arguments for different ways games could be seen as art, and how someone in the general public might be convinced.
Here are three guys who all of whom are three things you rarely see in combination: very intelligent, well spoken (they all have backgrounds in journalism), and gamers. To hear people who are truly passionate about gaming having a meaningful discussion about video games' roll in society is not only interesting, but an important step for gaming. I don't mean to disparage other gaming podcasts/sites/whatever, but to have NPR dedicate an amount of time (albeit a small one) to a serious discussion about games is very significant. This is National Public Radio, for crying out loud. Think about that.
It doesn't sound as if every episode will deal specifically with the argument of the artistic merits of gaming, but it does sound as if this will be focused more on the cultural significance of games and gamers and not news and reviews, which is something not found yet many other places, and cirtainly not with this kind of focus.
I know most techies get really protective of their gadgets, but I've been rockin' my DS Fat since launch with no lower screen protection whatsoever, and I still have no visible damage. The screen tends to get a little greasy from games that encourage you to just use your finger, but that's the only real loss in visibility, and is obviously easily remedied every once in a while.
The screen was built to be touched, and while I can't speak for sure for the new Lites (I can't imagine otherwise), you'll have the best, most visible experience just using the product as it was designed.
Take a deep breath! Take that cloudy plastic off! This is game system, after all. It's no fun if you're stressed about keeping it pristine for the next ten years.
I can see how this service might be useful to the casual movie viewer who mostly watches just the big hollywood releases.
It most cirtainly is not for me however, or for anyone who watches any amount of classic, foriegn or limited release movies. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd be willing to bet that a push service like this just won't have a place for even new indie or limited release films, nevermind smaller films from 5, 10 or 20 years ago.
I live in a smaller community so DVD is often the only chance I ever have to watch films that never came to my theaters. I'm willing to bet that less than 10% of the movies in my Netflix queue would ever be available in Moviebeam.
So I can't help but laugh when a service like Moviebeam touts selection.
Quite simply put the visual leap from say the N64 to the Gamecube, or the PS1 to the PS2, was much, much greater than the visual leap we are seeing from the original XBOX to the 360. While us techies might be able to see a big difference, many people can't. It doesn't help that nearly every 360 title thus far was either a port, was originally developed for a "lesser" console, or the same title (or a similar one) is also available on current gen consoles where they don't really look that much worse.
More power is great, but so far it hasn't translated into anything so astonishing that invokes the "I have GOT to have that" response from the general public. But the last console transition was unique like that. It was the first time we were really getting into realistic looking 3D graphics and that astounded response drove alot of console sales.
A game that scrolls up? Even at age ten the innovation was not lost on me.
Plus the game was awsome.
I would agree there is an amount of variety in the gaming industry but compared to the film industry its not nearly as developed. This will come with time of course as the film industry has a 70 year head start. Games like the Sims and Katamari Damacy are the exeption that prove the rule.
You state that "the movie industry is also sucking as of late," because (I'm infering) of a lack of big event movies. This is precisely what is happening in the game industry. As entertainment consumers we are getting gradually more sophisticated as a whole. We don't want McBain 9, or BoneStorm 7, but rather a wider variety of smaller features that appeal to our diverse tates. The film industry has been going through the same thing lately and as a result indie films have become incresingly popular.
My main point is that the game industry's sector comparable to the "indie film" is still pretty under developed. Casual gaming is definately on the rise, but I think there is a market for more "middle budget" titles. Something that might still consume a weekend or two of my time but doesn't neet to sell 5 million copies just to break even.
It seems to me that the game industry doesn't have the diversity that the movie industry does. Movies come in all shapes and sizes and feature a variety of subject matters.
90% of these big budget games are sci-fi or fantasy or something with loads of automatic weapons. Think how boring movies would get if that ratio was the same. Where are the games that could be compared to indie films? The game industry will never develop if they don't try and broaden their scope.
Sorry, did I sound like a Nintendo rep there? I'm not I swear.
Even though, compared to some games there's not a whole lot new each time, RE4's level of intesity puts you on such a high, you want to experience it over and over again. For the first little while I was playing it, when I'd beat it, I would just start right over again. It was the only game I played for at least a couple of months. For me and all my gaming experience, no game has ever had me in such a persistant death grip. Even now, a year latter I still get that hankering every once in a while.