Peripherals are the downfall of Nintendo
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PS3 vs. Xbox 360
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It's funny that when Microsoft and Sony say that innovation will come from peripherals, people suddenly start to listen. But if Nintendo suggests the idea, everyone starts calling their downfall.
When comparing Nintendo's strategy compared to Microsoft's and Sony's, it looks pretty bad. But that's not the point, Nintendo is doing something different than the other two.
Sony and Microsoft are attempting to bring hardcore gaming to the mainstream using convergence. Nintendo on the otherhand are attempting to change the nature of gaming to create something new for both hardcore and non-gamers. I don't really think that it's fair to compare the strategies of Sony and Microsoft to what Nintendo is going to do. If you're not excited by what Nintendo's strategy is, then you're just not part of their market.
While I agree that nostalgic games won't be a selling point for hardcore gamers, I guarantee that they will make a killing on the casual and non-gamer market through nostalgia. Believe it or not, nostalgic games are big moneymakers.
Also, the reason why I think people will buy the downloadable versions of the games instead of emulating those games for free on your PC is that you will be able to play multiplayer. You could play Mario Kart and Goldeneye as if you're playing on the N64 for example.
I had an idea like that at one point, but that the Revolution might use Augmented Reality, and be a portable system that you could wear. But I'm thinking that this is very unlikely at this point.
I wouldn't say that Nintendo wasted money on Internet connectivity with the Gamecube. The only real way to aquire a modem for the GC is to order it directly from Nintendo. Nintendo offered the modem as an add-on, and since they never really supported online games, nobody really bought the adapter.
Why is it sad to be upset about having seeing their son shooting themselves in the head? Also, the reason why she's suing Sony is because Sony won't release information about what happened to her son within the last week of his death due to privacy issues.
She just wants to know what happened to him that made him want to commit suicide. I don't think she necessarily is blaming Everquest for her son's death, but rather as an environment in which he lived before his death.
Look at it this way. If her son had been living at a friend's house a week before his death, she would want to take a look at the house and ask his friend what had happened.
Movie ratings, can you find them?
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The Law as a Parent
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I keep hearing about how bad the rating system is for games. But have you ever tried to figure out the rating for a movie? It's usually really really small, on the back of the box at the bottom. It doesn't tell you anything about mature content on it.
I find that the only good descriptions for movie content usually comes from the video stores themselves. Stores like Rogers Videos usually has a very extensive description of questionable content.
So how come we never hear the movie industry getting slammed for their rating system?
Although I agree with what the author has to say, I find it annoying in its construction. Some of the sentences could have benefited from some editing. He has some good ideas, but he never explores any solutions it's mostly complaining.
Superior examples of gaming journalism need to be used to argue points against gaming legislation than this.
I'm curious as to whether anyone agrees with this guy. I found some of his points valid, but as I read through it I found his convictions lacking. Especially when he said that Nintendo never used to put out a new handheld every couple of years.
1989 - Gameboy
1996 - Gameboy Pocket
1998 - Gameboy Colour
2001 - Gameboy Advance
2003 - Gameboy SP
2004 - Nintendo DS
It seems that Nintendo tends to upgrade their handhelds a couple of years after their initial release (except for the gameboy to the gameboy Pocket). It's actually been three years between the GBA and the DS, which isn't necessarily a huge rush seeing as Nintendo isn't planning on discontinuing the line.
Intel doesn't just make computer chips. Besides, Intel is probably the most capable company to handle a project like this. Intel has amazing resources and experience to draw from, if anyone was going to do it, and pull it off, it would be them.
Be careful not to become cynical about this due to some anti-corporate opinions. This is a necessary step in the evolution of the internet, and it should definitely happen sooner than later.
Actually that's untrue. Check the link here http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/534/534070p1.html Near the bottom it says that 120 DS releases are planned.
The price is actually going to be a lot lower than the PSP. While the PSP is rumoured to be anywhere from $400 and up, the DS is going to be from $180-200. So, in otherwords, the price factor is going to be a large issue when it comes to deciding between them
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It's funny that when Microsoft and Sony say that innovation will come from peripherals, people suddenly start to listen. But if Nintendo suggests the idea, everyone starts calling their downfall.
When comparing Nintendo's strategy compared to Microsoft's and Sony's, it looks pretty bad. But that's not the point, Nintendo is doing something different than the other two.
Sony and Microsoft are attempting to bring hardcore gaming to the mainstream using convergence. Nintendo on the otherhand are attempting to change the nature of gaming to create something new for both hardcore and non-gamers. I don't really think that it's fair to compare the strategies of Sony and Microsoft to what Nintendo is going to do. If you're not excited by what Nintendo's strategy is, then you're just not part of their market.
While I agree that nostalgic games won't be a selling point for hardcore gamers, I guarantee that they will make a killing on the casual and non-gamer market through nostalgia. Believe it or not, nostalgic games are big moneymakers.
Also, the reason why I think people will buy the downloadable versions of the games instead of emulating those games for free on your PC is that you will be able to play multiplayer. You could play Mario Kart and Goldeneye as if you're playing on the N64 for example.
I had an idea like that at one point, but that the Revolution might use Augmented Reality, and be a portable system that you could wear. But I'm thinking that this is very unlikely at this point.
I wouldn't say that Nintendo wasted money on Internet connectivity with the Gamecube. The only real way to aquire a modem for the GC is to order it directly from Nintendo. Nintendo offered the modem as an add-on, and since they never really supported online games, nobody really bought the adapter.
I believe that the Revolution will support more than 4 player ports
Why is it sad to be upset about having seeing their son shooting themselves in the head? Also, the reason why she's suing Sony is because Sony won't release information about what happened to her son within the last week of his death due to privacy issues. She just wants to know what happened to him that made him want to commit suicide. I don't think she necessarily is blaming Everquest for her son's death, but rather as an environment in which he lived before his death. Look at it this way. If her son had been living at a friend's house a week before his death, she would want to take a look at the house and ask his friend what had happened.
I keep hearing about how bad the rating system is for games. But have you ever tried to figure out the rating for a movie? It's usually really really small, on the back of the box at the bottom. It doesn't tell you anything about mature content on it. I find that the only good descriptions for movie content usually comes from the video stores themselves. Stores like Rogers Videos usually has a very extensive description of questionable content. So how come we never hear the movie industry getting slammed for their rating system?
The lefties? You believe that the left-winged are the ones telling us that videogames are bad? Why do you say that?
Although I agree with what the author has to say, I find it annoying in its construction. Some of the sentences could have benefited from some editing. He has some good ideas, but he never explores any solutions it's mostly complaining. Superior examples of gaming journalism need to be used to argue points against gaming legislation than this.
I'm curious as to whether anyone agrees with this guy. I found some of his points valid, but as I read through it I found his convictions lacking. Especially when he said that Nintendo never used to put out a new handheld every couple of years. 1989 - Gameboy 1996 - Gameboy Pocket 1998 - Gameboy Colour 2001 - Gameboy Advance 2003 - Gameboy SP 2004 - Nintendo DS It seems that Nintendo tends to upgrade their handhelds a couple of years after their initial release (except for the gameboy to the gameboy Pocket). It's actually been three years between the GBA and the DS, which isn't necessarily a huge rush seeing as Nintendo isn't planning on discontinuing the line.
Intel doesn't just make computer chips. Besides, Intel is probably the most capable company to handle a project like this. Intel has amazing resources and experience to draw from, if anyone was going to do it, and pull it off, it would be them.
Be careful not to become cynical about this due to some anti-corporate opinions. This is a necessary step in the evolution of the internet, and it should definitely happen sooner than later.
I'm just glad that movies and television don't have racial steriotypes. It's good to see that every other form of media has progressed beyond that.
Actually that's untrue. Check the link here http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/534/534070p1.html Near the bottom it says that 120 DS releases are planned.
The price is actually going to be a lot lower than the PSP. While the PSP is rumoured to be anywhere from $400 and up, the DS is going to be from $180-200. So, in otherwords, the price factor is going to be a large issue when it comes to deciding between them