Why? It's not like you have to pay to play Blizzard's other games online. Bnetd was creating an illegal copy of Battle.net. It had almost no reason to exist.
I found something that backs up my thoughts, but in a different way.
Gamespot has a nice article from when the Revolution was first really talked about.
"Iwata said the DS and PSP aren't directly competing, because Nintendo is aiming for nongamers and retired gamers with its handheld, while Sony is targeting the traditional gaming audience. He added that his company will also attempt to avoid competing in the next-gen console market."
So they don't plan on competing. I think they're right in believing that if their console is going to be so fundamentally different from the PS3 or Xbox 360.
Nintendo doesn't seem to be trying to compete with the PS3 and Xbox 360. I recall reading a quote somewhere from the president of Nintendo claiming that the Revolution would be more than just a gaming system. I don't remember what he said it was supposed to be. I just don't think Nintendo is really worrying about the PS3 and Xbox 360 coming out before the Revolution because it's more than just a gaming system, apparently.
Who knows, though? I don't have the quote anymore, so I could just be imagining things and Nintendo is just getting complacent with their brand. Then again, it is a revolution. What does Nintendo have to fear from a couple of evolutionary consoles when it has a revolutionary one? I kid, I kid...
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Nice opinion.
I didn't like GoldenEye all that much. I hated the auto-aim with a passion. Personally, I didn't even think the overall game was that great. Especially for a console FPS.
In my opinion, Halo is a great console FPS. The people that talk about how console FPS's lack a mouse and keyboard should be looking at what matters about the game, like the actual gameplay and content, not the interface. I think Halo and Halo 2 were great games (albeit Halo 2 wasn't as great as hype would lead one to believe, pre-release) and shouldn't be shunned because they lack a mouse and keyboard interface.
GoldenEye used a controller and made up for the lack of mouse and keyboard by making the auto-aim rediculously easy. Halo doesn't make up for that. You aim, not the game.
For the tasks you outlined, Linux isn't what people want. In it's current state, the people that want to use Linux are also the people the should be learning how things work under the pretty buttons.
Linux isn't a desktop OS. No matter what people say, that's not its purpose. With that in mind, people shouldn't be moving to it with the desktop OS mentallity. Sure, you can use it as a desktop, but you can use Windows XP for a server. Doesn't mean it's any good or remotely meant for it, but you can change it around to be better suited. However, no matter how much you change it, it won't compare to BSD or Linux as a server.
If someone wants to use their computer to check e-mail, browse the web, or pay bills online, they should stick to OS X or Windows (although for the bill paying maybe they should stick with OS X, haha.).
Workable, yes. Buyable, no.
Check it.
Although, that's probably some pre-production model and really can't be held to a high level of scrutiny until a proper comparison can be made, obviously.
I have never ran Steam on my computer, but have played games using it frequently at my friends house. I have seen them below the loading bar when connecting to a server.
Valve makes money from people just running Steam (Ads, my friend.) however MS and Bungie have a subscription model without any ads. The current price paid to use Xbox Live! covers the day to day costs, but the amount of money required for development and distrobution of additional content has to come from somewhere.
Also, it will be free eventually. They're just trying to recoup some of the losses.
According to the British edition of PC Gamer magazine, Valve's Doug Lombardi is quoted as saying, "At the moment we're working on a game where you play as Alyx and her well-known robot dog."
Perhaps they're working on a completely different game, such as that side-scrolling game based on Half-Life. Codename: Gordon wasn't it?
No one says it has to be part of a Half-Life 2 expansion.
Oh, so if it's easy, it's an invasion of your rights or something?
I don't see the problem here. As long as the guy is driving this vehicle in public, this is just an easier way to find him than a pair of human eyes. Sheesh. You guys act like this is a big problem. If you're a law abiding citizen, you have nothing to worry about in the first place. Or do you have something to hide?
There was already a Disney version of DDR. It was only a matter of time before Nintendo decided to slap Mario on a DDR game. Nintendo seems interested in putting Mario on everything, knowing people will buy it just because of Mario.
According to the MS Scanner, RealVNC is spyware and should be removed. With a "moderate" threat risk, no less. However, it defaults to ignore it in future scans.
I say it's a great attempt by MS to do something right, but I'm not sure if I'll stop using Ad-Aware for this...
It's not just a launch title, but a bundled title. According to OXM, if you buy the Xbox2 with the hard drive, you get Halo 2.5 for free.
And there is no panic over Halo 3. Bungie already said their next title will not be related to Halo at all. Halo 3 won't likely be in development until after the Xbox2 is released.
The MSN Toolbar Suite integrates directly throughout the OS...
Didn't Internet Explorer teach them that integrating something that connects to the web, like this, into the OS is bad? I'm just waiting for a security hole to pop up and leave even more reason to bash Windows security.
Well, atleast this is optional, unlike IE.
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Actually, they did make a series of Monty Python games. I have 3 of them, myself. Although, they weren't exactly prime examples of gaming or programming (I have yet to get them to work on my XP box.), they're fairly novel and incorporate a lot of the Monty Python humor.
Are we going to hear about every government and it's agencies to switch to Linux? Sure, it's great and all, but do we need a front page story for every one of them?
I personally wouldn't pay for this, but I do see where they are coming from. If they put a price on it, there's a huge amount of incentive to make a much better quality addition to their game.
Sure, one could go get a free module from someone else, but who's to say that's necesarily going to be all that great?
Yes, I know just because you pay for something it's not necesarily going to be good, but well, I have faith in Bioware. Their products have always entertained me (between bugs...) and I trust they will be sure to justitify the price.
One has to wonder, what kind of protection will they be using to prevent these modules from being simply moved from one computer to another?
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Why? It's not like you have to pay to play Blizzard's other games online. Bnetd was creating an illegal copy of Battle.net. It had almost no reason to exist.
I found something that backs up my thoughts, but in a different way.
Gamespot has a nice article from when the Revolution was first really talked about.
"Iwata said the DS and PSP aren't directly competing, because Nintendo is aiming for nongamers and retired gamers with its handheld, while Sony is targeting the traditional gaming audience. He added that his company will also attempt to avoid competing in the next-gen console market. "
So they don't plan on competing. I think they're right in believing that if their console is going to be so fundamentally different from the PS3 or Xbox 360.
Nintendo doesn't seem to be trying to compete with the PS3 and Xbox 360. I recall reading a quote somewhere from the president of Nintendo claiming that the Revolution would be more than just a gaming system. I don't remember what he said it was supposed to be. I just don't think Nintendo is really worrying about the PS3 and Xbox 360 coming out before the Revolution because it's more than just a gaming system, apparently.
Who knows, though? I don't have the quote anymore, so I could just be imagining things and Nintendo is just getting complacent with their brand. Then again, it is a revolution. What does Nintendo have to fear from a couple of evolutionary consoles when it has a revolutionary one? I kid, I kid...
Nice opinion.
I didn't like GoldenEye all that much. I hated the auto-aim with a passion. Personally, I didn't even think the overall game was that great. Especially for a console FPS.
In my opinion, Halo is a great console FPS. The people that talk about how console FPS's lack a mouse and keyboard should be looking at what matters about the game, like the actual gameplay and content, not the interface. I think Halo and Halo 2 were great games (albeit Halo 2 wasn't as great as hype would lead one to believe, pre-release) and shouldn't be shunned because they lack a mouse and keyboard interface.
GoldenEye used a controller and made up for the lack of mouse and keyboard by making the auto-aim rediculously easy. Halo doesn't make up for that. You aim, not the game.
For the tasks you outlined, Linux isn't what people want. In it's current state, the people that want to use Linux are also the people the should be learning how things work under the pretty buttons.
Linux isn't a desktop OS. No matter what people say, that's not its purpose. With that in mind, people shouldn't be moving to it with the desktop OS mentallity. Sure, you can use it as a desktop, but you can use Windows XP for a server. Doesn't mean it's any good or remotely meant for it, but you can change it around to be better suited. However, no matter how much you change it, it won't compare to BSD or Linux as a server.
If someone wants to use their computer to check e-mail, browse the web, or pay bills online, they should stick to OS X or Windows (although for the bill paying maybe they should stick with OS X, haha.).
Workable, yes. Buyable, no. Check it. Although, that's probably some pre-production model and really can't be held to a high level of scrutiny until a proper comparison can be made, obviously.
Of course not. But don't you think it would cost far less to distribute it digitally? Yet you pay the same.
Bandwidth losses.
I'm not saying Bungie or MS lost money overall on Halo 2, but they still have expenses.
I have never ran Steam on my computer, but have played games using it frequently at my friends house. I have seen them below the loading bar when connecting to a server.
The ones you see when you start up a game and it's connecting to a server.
Another thing; Do you honestly think it costs Valve anywhere near $60 to digitally distribute Half-Life 2?
Valve makes money from people just running Steam (Ads, my friend.) however MS and Bungie have a subscription model without any ads. The current price paid to use Xbox Live! covers the day to day costs, but the amount of money required for development and distrobution of additional content has to come from somewhere.
Also, it will be free eventually. They're just trying to recoup some of the losses.
According to the British edition of PC Gamer magazine, Valve's Doug Lombardi is quoted as saying, "At the moment we're working on a game where you play as Alyx and her well-known robot dog."
Perhaps they're working on a completely different game, such as that side-scrolling game based on Half-Life. Codename: Gordon wasn't it?
No one says it has to be part of a Half-Life 2 expansion.
GameSpot has already taken the time to disprove this.
Oh, so if it's easy, it's an invasion of your rights or something?
I don't see the problem here. As long as the guy is driving this vehicle in public, this is just an easier way to find him than a pair of human eyes. Sheesh. You guys act like this is a big problem. If you're a law abiding citizen, you have nothing to worry about in the first place. Or do you have something to hide?
There was already a Disney version of DDR. It was only a matter of time before Nintendo decided to slap Mario on a DDR game. Nintendo seems interested in putting Mario on everything, knowing people will buy it just because of Mario.
According to the MS Scanner, RealVNC is spyware and should be removed. With a "moderate" threat risk, no less. However, it defaults to ignore it in future scans. I say it's a great attempt by MS to do something right, but I'm not sure if I'll stop using Ad-Aware for this...
It's not just a launch title, but a bundled title. According to OXM, if you buy the Xbox2 with the hard drive, you get Halo 2.5 for free.
And there is no panic over Halo 3. Bungie already said their next title will not be related to Halo at all. Halo 3 won't likely be in development until after the Xbox2 is released.
Diablo 3? How about Starcraft 2. The Koreans will be all over it in a heartbeat. Easy billion for Blizzard.
Really now? I thought Walmart had enough money to set up their own ISP. Learn something special everyday...
Actually, Walmart already is an ISP. Judging by the performance my friend gets, it manages to be worse than AOL.
Before the server burst into flames, I recall it having a BSD-like license. So, yes, it is open source.
The MSN Toolbar Suite integrates directly throughout the OS...
Didn't Internet Explorer teach them that integrating something that connects to the web, like this, into the OS is bad? I'm just waiting for a security hole to pop up and leave even more reason to bash Windows security.
Well, atleast this is optional, unlike IE.
Actually, they did make a series of Monty Python games. I have 3 of them, myself. Although, they weren't exactly prime examples of gaming or programming (I have yet to get them to work on my XP box.), they're fairly novel and incorporate a lot of the Monty Python humor.
Are we going to hear about every government and it's agencies to switch to Linux? Sure, it's great and all, but do we need a front page story for every one of them?
I personally wouldn't pay for this, but I do see where they are coming from. If they put a price on it, there's a huge amount of incentive to make a much better quality addition to their game.
Sure, one could go get a free module from someone else, but who's to say that's necesarily going to be all that great?
Yes, I know just because you pay for something it's not necesarily going to be good, but well, I have faith in Bioware. Their products have always entertained me (between bugs...) and I trust they will be sure to justitify the price.
One has to wonder, what kind of protection will they be using to prevent these modules from being simply moved from one computer to another?