That kind of thing isn't even new for CSI. Back when the Dreamcast launched, Nick and Warrick on the original CSI started talking about how realistic the graphics were in NFL2K. Granted, it wasn't exactly out of character for them to talk about that sort of thing, but still, not exactly subtle.
The technology is there. Bittorrent would work great for this sort of distribution and it would offset the cost for the distributor. Provide a VCD image of the episode in question so it can be burned and watched in most DVD players, and with the high number of people wanting to watch it and a half-decent connection, you wouldn't have to wait long to get it. Hell, they could even leave in the ads to help pay for the show. Sure some people would skip them, but it's not really all that different from what people do now with Tivo. The only real problem there is that broadband has not yet reached significant penetration in the U.S. The number of people still using dialup is staggering, and as long as that's the case we'll never see a distribution model like this in North America.
There is actually a gene named after Sonic the hedgehoge that has a role in developmental biology. I'd think that companies would be amused that they are being recognized in important scientific work.
And I'm sure Nintendo wouldn't have given a shit if not for the fact that this gene causes cancer.
I love my GP2X, but seriously, it's ludicrous to compare it to the Nokia 770. They are two entirely different beasts. One is a gaming/media machine, and the other is an internet tablet. Shit, if the GP had any sort of internet connectivity it might be a valid comparison, but it doesn't. They're aimed at two very different markets.
I just got my GP2X a week ago and I love it. There's an awesome homebrew community based around it and its predecessor, the GP32, and even though it's only been available for about a month there's a good sized library of games and emulators. If you're looking to do anything but play games and maybe a few media files, though, you're better off with a PDA. There's no wireless, no touchscreen, and not much in the way of non-game-related applications. I personally have no use for a PDA, though, and so the $230 Canadian it cost me was money well spent.
I'm pretty much just repeating what Sparr0 said, but there is definitely an SDK. It uses the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL).
Also, 3DO tried the "commodity gaming platform" thing and they failed miserably. With multiple companies selling essentially the same hardware that run the same software, there's nothing differentiating the different platforms, and anyone who breaks the spec to differentiate themselves could wind up incompatible with the software for the other platforms. You may as well just develop for the PC and be done with it.
If this new Dreamcast can still play "backups", I'd drop a few bucks on one just in case my current one kicks. Add in a broadband adapter (since they're such a pain to find for the original DC) and you couldn't keep me from buying one. And while they're at it, can they release a new Saturn, too?
I picked one up in Edmonton (where I live) for about $60. That seems to be the going rate unless you get lucky on eBay, but I've had bad enough luck there that I'm not fucking around with them.
Actually, I heard that's actually a pretty good game. I haven't played it myself, but that's got more to do with the fact that I hardly ever touch my consoles anymore. There've been so many good titles for my DS that that's where I spend my money and time.
The Dual-Shock controller was proof-positive that Sony doesn't give a shit about violating patents. Whether they do it or not will depend on how much added revenue such a thing will bring in vs. how much they'll have to pay out in a settlement or court battle.
One of the other postings complained that people in farming/construction do need large trucks... Well that's fine, but here in Texas, I see a whole lot of people with sooped-up 4x4 pickup trucks... Most don't even having towing hitches and the their cargo beds appear to have seen little use... WTF?!?!?! Even the Ford Truck commercials show an overweight guy driving an over-sized pickup truck. BEST IN TEXAS my ass...
I live in Alberta and it's the exact same thing. Tons of urban cowboys driving monster machines that have never even seen anything at all like real work. The first thing I hear from people I know who moved to Toronto or Montreal is "Where are all the trucks?"
There is, but all it really does is list just how big of a criminal you are. You start as "petty thug" or something like that, and work up to "King of San Andreas". The score is just a convenient way of keeping track of when you'll reach the next "level". They're more like experience points in an RPG than points in the traditional video game sense.
Every time I see a commercial for "Medium" it makes me angry that this kind of bullshit is on the air and yet all my favourite shows get cancelled. I'm actually getting a little mad just thinking about it right now.
That's good, because Red Hat as a desktop OS doesn't require a platoon of uber-geeks for configuration or maintainence. But you Apple zealots just keep on with those knee-jerk reactions and FUD. It's amusing, at least.
It was very worth it. I did a little dance when I finally got past the Spider boss. It's kept me from playing through the game a 2nd time, though, like I did with MP1.
Yes, and I'm sure that was the best-selling release on the NES, topping every "greatest games of all time" list ever put out. And I'm also sure it would have been made had Fester not already been a character in a once popular TV series.
That was the most frustrating part of the game. I almost threw my GBA into a wall several times during that sequence. It was almost as bad as the Spider Ball boss in MP2. That almost ruined the whole game for me.
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That kind of thing isn't even new for CSI. Back when the Dreamcast launched, Nick and Warrick on the original CSI started talking about how realistic the graphics were in NFL2K. Granted, it wasn't exactly out of character for them to talk about that sort of thing, but still, not exactly subtle.
I'm not normally one to nitpick, but Plymouth and DeSoto were seperate brands aimed at different markets. They were both owned by Chrysler, though.
The technology is there. Bittorrent would work great for this sort of distribution and it would offset the cost for the distributor. Provide a VCD image of the episode in question so it can be burned and watched in most DVD players, and with the high number of people wanting to watch it and a half-decent connection, you wouldn't have to wait long to get it. Hell, they could even leave in the ads to help pay for the show. Sure some people would skip them, but it's not really all that different from what people do now with Tivo. The only real problem there is that broadband has not yet reached significant penetration in the U.S. The number of people still using dialup is staggering, and as long as that's the case we'll never see a distribution model like this in North America.
There is actually a gene named after Sonic the hedgehoge that has a role in developmental biology. I'd think that companies would be amused that they are being recognized in important scientific work.
And I'm sure Nintendo wouldn't have given a shit if not for the fact that this gene causes cancer.
I love my GP2X, but seriously, it's ludicrous to compare it to the Nokia 770. They are two entirely different beasts. One is a gaming/media machine, and the other is an internet tablet. Shit, if the GP had any sort of internet connectivity it might be a valid comparison, but it doesn't. They're aimed at two very different markets.
I just got my GP2X a week ago and I love it. There's an awesome homebrew community based around it and its predecessor, the GP32, and even though it's only been available for about a month there's a good sized library of games and emulators. If you're looking to do anything but play games and maybe a few media files, though, you're better off with a PDA. There's no wireless, no touchscreen, and not much in the way of non-game-related applications. I personally have no use for a PDA, though, and so the $230 Canadian it cost me was money well spent.
I'm pretty much just repeating what Sparr0 said, but there is definitely an SDK. It uses the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL).
Also, 3DO tried the "commodity gaming platform" thing and they failed miserably. With multiple companies selling essentially the same hardware that run the same software, there's nothing differentiating the different platforms, and anyone who breaks the spec to differentiate themselves could wind up incompatible with the software for the other platforms. You may as well just develop for the PC and be done with it.
If this new Dreamcast can still play "backups", I'd drop a few bucks on one just in case my current one kicks. Add in a broadband adapter (since they're such a pain to find for the original DC) and you couldn't keep me from buying one. And while they're at it, can they release a new Saturn, too?
I got my GP2X about a week ago and I love it. DrMD is just about the greatest thing ever.
I picked one up in Edmonton (where I live) for about $60. That seems to be the going rate unless you get lucky on eBay, but I've had bad enough luck there that I'm not fucking around with them.
What's left? Lego Star Wars?
Actually, I heard that's actually a pretty good game. I haven't played it myself, but that's got more to do with the fact that I hardly ever touch my consoles anymore. There've been so many good titles for my DS that that's where I spend my money and time.
The Dual-Shock controller was proof-positive that Sony doesn't give a shit about violating patents. Whether they do it or not will depend on how much added revenue such a thing will bring in vs. how much they'll have to pay out in a settlement or court battle.
AC, just like everyone else who thinks everyone but them is a shitty driver, I bet you are shittier than most.
Are you using Zeta or one of the various BeOS "distros"?
One of the other postings complained that people in farming/construction do need large trucks... Well that's fine, but here in Texas, I see a whole lot of people with sooped-up 4x4 pickup trucks... Most don't even having towing hitches and the their cargo beds appear to have seen little use... WTF?!?!?! Even the Ford Truck commercials show an overweight guy driving an over-sized pickup truck. BEST IN TEXAS my ass...
I live in Alberta and it's the exact same thing. Tons of urban cowboys driving monster machines that have never even seen anything at all like real work. The first thing I hear from people I know who moved to Toronto or Montreal is "Where are all the trucks?"
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There is, but all it really does is list just how big of a criminal you are. You start as "petty thug" or something like that, and work up to "King of San Andreas". The score is just a convenient way of keeping track of when you'll reach the next "level". They're more like experience points in an RPG than points in the traditional video game sense.
Does that make Contra the most realistic game ever?
Every time I see a commercial for "Medium" it makes me angry that this kind of bullshit is on the air and yet all my favourite shows get cancelled. I'm actually getting a little mad just thinking about it right now.
I want to see a response to this. The discussion just got considerably more interesting than "RMS is the man!" "STFU fag he sucks".
And what practical advantage does Darwin minus all the closed-source Apple stuff have over Linux?
That's good, because Red Hat as a desktop OS doesn't require a platoon of uber-geeks for configuration or maintainence. But you Apple zealots just keep on with those knee-jerk reactions and FUD. It's amusing, at least.
It was very worth it. I did a little dance when I finally got past the Spider boss. It's kept me from playing through the game a 2nd time, though, like I did with MP1.
Yes, and I'm sure that was the best-selling release on the NES, topping every "greatest games of all time" list ever put out. And I'm also sure it would have been made had Fester not already been a character in a once popular TV series.
That was the most frustrating part of the game. I almost threw my GBA into a wall several times during that sequence. It was almost as bad as the Spider Ball boss in MP2. That almost ruined the whole game for me.