So what will the record execs think if suddenly the crap they're pushing is no longer what is popular? Also...might we see a delayed buying effect where people don't buy the track immediately on release and instead wait for interest to wane before purchasing it for a lower price?
While you should feel grateful that you grew up in a family who had the luxury of being there to parent you, unfortunately many of todays children do not have that luxury.
In many families both parents work long hours, and the children are left to themselves for entertainment. This is a way for parents to exert some control even though they may not be able to be there physically to do so.
For those of us not that informed about this...can someone please give a brief explanation of what the big deal is with lunar dust? I mean, dust gets into machinery on Earth, and it still works just fine. What are the hazards of it and why is it such a big deal?
Some would say that the reason these works are literary masterpieces is because of how the entire story is written, and comes together to transport the reader to another world...not just because of their plot summary and some choice quotes.
He actually answered the hard hitting questions pretty straight forward, AND admitted their mistakes!
Although I'm a little confused by his answer to responding to questions on the forums. If he had responded, and they had community reps who WERE diligent, why would people be complaining about it to the degree they are and in the numbers they are?
I don't see how you can consider gaming a niche market when there are so many mainstream players of Solitaire and The Sims. Even MMORPGs are cracking the mainstream with WoW. And the reason something like gaming will continue to become more mainstream while things like ping pong won't (sorry) is that the technology that drives it continues to improve dramatically and every time it does more people get sucked in. Just imagine how mainstream it will become once we get full virtual reality ala The Matrix?
So lets say some software gets approved, and lo and behold it IS malicious, or someone spoofs their certification...will Yahoo and AOL assume legal liability?
Also, please keep in mind that this is the same Yahoo who changed their privacy policy from "We won't give/sell your information to anybody." to "We don't give a rats ass about your information as long as we can make a buck off of it."
Now, do you trust this company as a barrier against Spyware, which seeks to profit off of said information?
When I read this story, the first thing that popped into mind was when MS took over Hotmail and how they implemented a policy of "we're going to crack down on spam through Hotmail...except ours which you will have no way of blocking, MUWAHAHAHA".
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Not only that, but Sony has a documented history of legal action BETWEEN DIVISION! What kind of idiotic President lets its divisions sue each other?
" micropayments so you can easily buy add-ons to your game"
Unfortunately, myself and many other gamers out there are disgusted to see this become a selling point You see, content that USED to be free and downloadable will now be charged for. Be prepared to be nickle and dimed on every single game element they can think of. I wouldn't be surprised if they introduced an "arcade" style function where you have to pay per play.
And if you think this hasn't started to happen yet, I invite you to take a look at what Valve's Steam has done to the modding community. Now every single mod that has a decent player base and used to be free is trying to charge about the price of a retail Expansion for their mod. And don't get me wrong...I'm happy to see the modding community rewarded for their effort, but I am not happy about the fact that it is at the expense of the players. I always thought it should come directly from the game company for causing more people to buy their game.
"Anyone else hope this turns out to be some gimmick to boost interest in the King King movie? "
No, actually I really hope it isn't because frankly I'm sick of the new trend of pimping science to promote whatever new movie Hollywood is pushing. As someone in advertising, I have a REALLY stinking suspicion that this was in fact for the movie. The reason PR firms are turning to these sorts of releases is that since they are scientific in nature, they do not set off press release alarms in your head like would typically happen. Instead, they hope to reinforce your interest in the topic right around release time.
Is it just me...or does anybody else feel that the reason game shops are closing up is because nobody wants to purchase books at such an absurdly astronomical price? I understand your figures were in $CAD, but WoTC must be smoking something good to think that they are charging a fair price. They've practically doubled the price of the books since 3ED.
No kidding. So let me get this straight...they want to DRM the podcast which INCONVENIENCES ME.....so they can measure my listening so people will be more eager to insert ads into the podcast which INCONVENIENCES ME. So where is the benefit to me, the listener?
Because with no mention of a video release, that would be the only way for the masses to view it. I think you were reading a bit too much into that comment.
Rather than turn this into a rant about the OTHER content in the paper geared for mature audiences, how about you recognize that the target audience for this new "manga" section probably isn't all that concerned about informative and well-written articles and whatever glaring factual errors they might contain.
Yes, newspapers need a HUGE improvement in general, but this is a change in content geared at younger audiences and it shows that newspapers are trying to become more in touch with modern times in terms of whats popular.
Now, to address the posts I've seen arguing over whether "manga" is the proper term or not...look, mainstream America thinks that anything that has the stereotypical Japanese look/feel is called "manga"
The reason I left this fantastic game was because the powers got old....FAST.
I got really tired of seeing the same limited powers and that was it. I wanted variety, I wanted visual differences. Auras were cool....but let me tweak the visuals of my actual powers! How lame is it to see the same stupid bows and guns and blasts etc.
If an attack does a lot of damage, I want it to show up on my screen!
I also feel like CoV, while it had new classes, didn't do much in the way of new powers, which was what everybody wanted.
Its funny they mention the cannons on choppers because I was under the impression that they are more ineffective than the stock anti tank machine gun. Seriously, I've sat there and shot at some guy in the head and put about 30 rounds into him, registering hits, and he didn't die.
As for the controls....well, it makes hovering a bit easier, but I like a lot of other pre-bf2 desert combat chopper whores much preferred flying the old choppers. Sure, it wasn't exactly realistic, but made for MUCH better gameplay. And rockets actually did something.
I WILL admit the TV is a very cool weapon, but usually only when you're on teamspeak as it usually requires communication to line up correctly.
In regard to the stat system.....yeah, people are stat whores, but I don't think everybody is so completely obsessed with them. They get several badges, unlock a couple of weapons, and suddenly they focus on the gameplay again because it takes forever to get the next rank.
That being said, I find it unfortunate that because of the stat system, it seems people only want to play on ranked servers, which is making EA a BUTTLOAD of cash since those cost more to operate since they're "official". And since they'll ban your unranked server if you unlock all weapons, nobody plays on unranked servers. This is a real shame, but I'm sure EA will stick with this model in the future because not only does it lock players into their servers, but it adds an element of Skinner to the whole thing with the drive to unlock more things, thus addictive gameplay. My hats off to whatever marketing person thought that one up.
How about we complain that they're charging for it, and also trying to charge a monthly subscription fee?
You know, with all the absurd attempts at this that I've seen, it almost makes one think that they might intentionally be trying to sabotauge its acceptance with a crappy rollout. Gee....big networks would NEVER do that to try to protect their current advertising revenue model, would they?
Actually, I just saw an episode of Nip Tuck recently where a lady was so fat and shat herself so much on the couch that her skin had fused to the couch and she was all infected. When they operated, she died.
Now, is that a serious matter? Yes! Do I feel bad for people who are in that shape? HELL YES! Is it ok to laugh about it? YES!
The reason why we joke about this is because it does several things...it helps us feel better about ourselves and all of the myriad of serious problems we all have going on in our lives...it encourages us to AVOID the kind of behavior that can potentially lead to being in this situation...and it stops us from getting depressed and angry about every single horrible problem in the world, because frankly if we did, we'd probably kill ourselves.
If people don't like what was posted, avoid it. Don't push your morals onto the rest of us though.
"I am so tired of these morons trying to suck every penny from the franchise as they possibly can while ignoring simple facts. The truth is, if they cut the price in half, they would likely sell more than double what they are now."
I'm so tired of people (I won't resort to name calling) on Slashdot who don't realize that they are NOT ignoring simple facts. Hell, its probably because they're following the simple facts (that their in-depth consumer research told them) that they set it at this price point. They don't just randomly pick an astronomical price. They pick a high price that early adopters will be willing to fork over, and then as demand dies off, they gradually lower the price until years from now when it hits the bargain bin.
So sure, you have every right to be pissed that they're being greedy, because they are and thats what businesses do, but don't pretend like you know better than them on the business angle on this. I'm sure they invested a LOT of money into figuring out how much gullible trekkies will be willing to pay when this first comes out.
As for your rant about the people behind the Star Trek franchise being such complete and utter fools.....well, if that were the case, why are you getting so bent out of shape over the fact that you can't afford/don't way to pay for this boxed set? If you disliked it that much, you wouldn't even consider buying it let alone bitching about the price.
The problem with this is, unless the only way to play the game is via this sort of immersion, or unless the immersion gives you distinct advantages against other players, the vast majority will opt out of it since it will be an added expense that hinders their multiplayer ability. However, for single player games, this could be a very interesting step forward. I imagine something like Myst being very cool with this, or that bio feedback game.
I personally think that video will catch on with cellphones...not necessarily TV as we know it, but certainly shows broadcast on television currently, and other video content.
However, in order for this to happen there are three huge barriers...screen size and battery life and cellphone companies. Screen size might be solved partially by roll up screens that you could pull out of your phone, or holographic ones, or by an eye piece of some sort. I personally wouldn't be surprised to see an eye piece in the future, I mean, the bluetooth ear sets are practically a fashion item now.
Battery life could possibly be solved by fuel cells. The thing is...cellphones have pretty much transcended the world of just being a phone, and have become a portable extension of our home computing platform. I watch a lot of downloaded video on my PC, be it viral clips or movies I've downloaded, and I'd love to watch them on my cellphone if it wasn't at the expense of other functions.
Unfortunately, the third barrier is one I don't see as being solvable. You see, the cellphone and media companies who provide the hardware and content are not in this game to give you a good product the way you want it. They're in it to make money. If they realized the two go hand in hand, we might have a chance, but they never will. They will tie all of this down with exhorbitant per episode fees, subscription fees, bundled packages, DRM, etc. If by any chance someone comes out with a phone that solves the first two issues and provides an easy way to convert any video file from your home computer, I think that one might become a real winner...but hey, what are the odds of that happening?
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In many families both parents work long hours, and the children are left to themselves for entertainment. This is a way for parents to exert some control even though they may not be able to be there physically to do so.
Although I'm a little confused by his answer to responding to questions on the forums. If he had responded, and they had community reps who WERE diligent, why would people be complaining about it to the degree they are and in the numbers they are?
Now, do you trust this company as a barrier against Spyware, which seeks to profit off of said information?
When I read this story, the first thing that popped into mind was when MS took over Hotmail and how they implemented a policy of "we're going to crack down on spam through Hotmail...except ours which you will have no way of blocking, MUWAHAHAHA".
Unfortunately, myself and many other gamers out there are disgusted to see this become a selling point You see, content that USED to be free and downloadable will now be charged for. Be prepared to be nickle and dimed on every single game element they can think of. I wouldn't be surprised if they introduced an "arcade" style function where you have to pay per play.
And if you think this hasn't started to happen yet, I invite you to take a look at what Valve's Steam has done to the modding community. Now every single mod that has a decent player base and used to be free is trying to charge about the price of a retail Expansion for their mod. And don't get me wrong...I'm happy to see the modding community rewarded for their effort, but I am not happy about the fact that it is at the expense of the players. I always thought it should come directly from the game company for causing more people to buy their game.
No, actually I really hope it isn't because frankly I'm sick of the new trend of pimping science to promote whatever new movie Hollywood is pushing. As someone in advertising, I have a REALLY stinking suspicion that this was in fact for the movie. The reason PR firms are turning to these sorts of releases is that since they are scientific in nature, they do not set off press release alarms in your head like would typically happen. Instead, they hope to reinforce your interest in the topic right around release time.
Now, put your tongue in your cheek, and reread his comment, maybe you'll see it from a different perspective.
Yet another reason why most PC FPS fans won't buy Halo.
Yes, newspapers need a HUGE improvement in general, but this is a change in content geared at younger audiences and it shows that newspapers are trying to become more in touch with modern times in terms of whats popular.
Now, to address the posts I've seen arguing over whether "manga" is the proper term or not...look, mainstream America thinks that anything that has the stereotypical Japanese look/feel is called "manga"
I got really tired of seeing the same limited powers and that was it. I wanted variety, I wanted visual differences. Auras were cool....but let me tweak the visuals of my actual powers! How lame is it to see the same stupid bows and guns and blasts etc.
If an attack does a lot of damage, I want it to show up on my screen!
I also feel like CoV, while it had new classes, didn't do much in the way of new powers, which was what everybody wanted.
As for the controls....well, it makes hovering a bit easier, but I like a lot of other pre-bf2 desert combat chopper whores much preferred flying the old choppers. Sure, it wasn't exactly realistic, but made for MUCH better gameplay. And rockets actually did something.
I WILL admit the TV is a very cool weapon, but usually only when you're on teamspeak as it usually requires communication to line up correctly.
In regard to the stat system.....yeah, people are stat whores, but I don't think everybody is so completely obsessed with them. They get several badges, unlock a couple of weapons, and suddenly they focus on the gameplay again because it takes forever to get the next rank.
That being said, I find it unfortunate that because of the stat system, it seems people only want to play on ranked servers, which is making EA a BUTTLOAD of cash since those cost more to operate since they're "official". And since they'll ban your unranked server if you unlock all weapons, nobody plays on unranked servers. This is a real shame, but I'm sure EA will stick with this model in the future because not only does it lock players into their servers, but it adds an element of Skinner to the whole thing with the drive to unlock more things, thus addictive gameplay. My hats off to whatever marketing person thought that one up.
You know, with all the absurd attempts at this that I've seen, it almost makes one think that they might intentionally be trying to sabotauge its acceptance with a crappy rollout. Gee....big networks would NEVER do that to try to protect their current advertising revenue model, would they?
Now, is that a serious matter? Yes! Do I feel bad for people who are in that shape? HELL YES! Is it ok to laugh about it? YES!
The reason why we joke about this is because it does several things...it helps us feel better about ourselves and all of the myriad of serious problems we all have going on in our lives...it encourages us to AVOID the kind of behavior that can potentially lead to being in this situation...and it stops us from getting depressed and angry about every single horrible problem in the world, because frankly if we did, we'd probably kill ourselves.
If people don't like what was posted, avoid it. Don't push your morals onto the rest of us though.
I'm so tired of people (I won't resort to name calling) on Slashdot who don't realize that they are NOT ignoring simple facts. Hell, its probably because they're following the simple facts (that their in-depth consumer research told them) that they set it at this price point. They don't just randomly pick an astronomical price. They pick a high price that early adopters will be willing to fork over, and then as demand dies off, they gradually lower the price until years from now when it hits the bargain bin.
So sure, you have every right to be pissed that they're being greedy, because they are and thats what businesses do, but don't pretend like you know better than them on the business angle on this. I'm sure they invested a LOT of money into figuring out how much gullible trekkies will be willing to pay when this first comes out.
As for your rant about the people behind the Star Trek franchise being such complete and utter fools.....well, if that were the case, why are you getting so bent out of shape over the fact that you can't afford/don't way to pay for this boxed set? If you disliked it that much, you wouldn't even consider buying it let alone bitching about the price.
Well, its not like they haven't sued themselves in the past...
That can probably be found on a "Your company might be fuxx0red when..." list somewhere.
However, in order for this to happen there are three huge barriers...screen size and battery life and cellphone companies. Screen size might be solved partially by roll up screens that you could pull out of your phone, or holographic ones, or by an eye piece of some sort. I personally wouldn't be surprised to see an eye piece in the future, I mean, the bluetooth ear sets are practically a fashion item now.
Battery life could possibly be solved by fuel cells. The thing is...cellphones have pretty much transcended the world of just being a phone, and have become a portable extension of our home computing platform. I watch a lot of downloaded video on my PC, be it viral clips or movies I've downloaded, and I'd love to watch them on my cellphone if it wasn't at the expense of other functions.
Unfortunately, the third barrier is one I don't see as being solvable. You see, the cellphone and media companies who provide the hardware and content are not in this game to give you a good product the way you want it. They're in it to make money. If they realized the two go hand in hand, we might have a chance, but they never will. They will tie all of this down with exhorbitant per episode fees, subscription fees, bundled packages, DRM, etc. If by any chance someone comes out with a phone that solves the first two issues and provides an easy way to convert any video file from your home computer, I think that one might become a real winner...but hey, what are the odds of that happening?