Hmm, it sounds to me like you're projecting a little bit. These guys might think podcasting is "the next big thing", and maybe they don't. Even if they do think it's wonderful, you're basically saying "well, I disagree with these guys about some technology completely unrelated to gaming, so their opinions on gaming must be wrong."
These people make decent money? Let's have some evidence. Compare the wages of similar jobs, and compare these to averages for all of China. Then compare them to other countries, adjusted by cost of living and median incomes of the respective countries.
Oh wait, you won't do that, you just need to grind your axe, facts or not. In fact, you're doing the exact same thing you accuse these sites of doing. Good job.
In many areas of the world, families would not survive without their children working and extensive boycotts have had very unfortunate side effects.
Sorry, but the root cause of this is allowing economic imperialism. If you continue purchasing slave-made goods, you are sending the signal that it's OK to let these types of situations occur.
Yep, so because someone doesn't sell all their possessions and tirelessly work every waking hour of their lives to help the poor, they're full of "bullshit, bullshit, and more bullshit". It's all or nothing, so you're an idiot and a hypocrite if you aren't perfect.
The definition I use for "hardcore" is basically "extremely nerdy". The nerdier you are about your hobby, the more you are into it. The more you are into it, the more the term "hardcore" probably applies to you. I realize that's a circular definition, but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say.
Um, yeah. The whole "500 versions" lie is always fun to repeat, but it conveniently ignores reality. If this were true, no binary programs would exist for the platform. This is not the case. id software releases native versions of all their games. Unreal Tournament has as well.
People have been repeating the "it'll never work" assertion since, well, forever, yet every day more stuff works. Reconcile that.
I'm pretty sure that this isn't the case. If you've ever followed console emulator development, what Microsoft is saying would sound very familiar.
Also, if they were recompiling the code to native PPC, they'd need the original source code of every game released for the Xbox. I seriously doubt this would happen, as it would require special legal contracts with every developer and publisher who made a game for the Xbox.
Also also, are you suggesting that the Xbox compatability team would be able to fix bugs in hundreds of codebases they've never seen before?
Hold on a sec. CoD2, Oblivion, and Tomb Raider are all available on PC (Tomb Raider being availble on all the consoles). Wik is also availble on PC. Geometry wars can be supplanted by this guy (and all those are opensourced). Kameo isn't all that different from what Rare did in the N64 days.
I don't own a High-def TV, so my 3.5-year-old PC can basically match the graphical output of the 360. The games so far have basically been Xbox++, with higher-def textures. The games I listed at the top pretty much shoot down your argument that there's a super 360-only library. What I'm saying here is that there isn't much of an argument for me to spend $400.
Except for Table Tennis. That game looks amazing. And not because of the graphics.
It's pretty bad when they shoot both their feet in the opening paragraph:
Yeah, you're hardcore. You probably own most every console that's still seeing new games; you have a few games you play all the time, and several that you've never touched. You probably even bit the bullet when you got that launch 360 and picked up a brand new HDTV to act as its window-dressing. You've got it all... right?
Sorry, since when did "owning all the current consoles (plus an HDTV)" become the definition of hardcore? The answer, obviously, is since the Playstation, but that's outside the scope of my argument here. And my argument is that it's pretty bad when a publication gets core definitions wrong in the very subject they claim to be reporting on.
It's really sad when this is coming from 1up.com, which is part of a company that has a bunch of gaming publications (Ziff-Davis). When the biggest names in gaming journalism get such fundamental things wrong, what does that say about the state of review and criticism of this hobby?
The worst part is, this is not even a gaming-specific concept. Someone who is "harcore" relative to others who enjoy a certain hobby is not a concept that is exclusive to gaming. You can be a "hardcore" model train fan, or any other hobby for that matter.
Sure. So how do we get those natural resources out of the ground and into a usable form? Also, I didn't realize that things like books and music sprang forth naturally, I was under the false impression that people had to work to create them. But I'm just a dirty anti-capitalist, so I obviously don't know anything.
Oh, and lumping ideas into a term that contains the word property is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever read. You can't own an idea, unless you are the only person to ever think it and then never share it with anyone else. That dirty terrorist Jefferson said that.
You know, I don't care what Nintendo says about HD. I'm already salivating about playing Smash Bros. at 1080p on a 50" screen (perhaps with 5.1 surround?). Unfortunately, we'll probably have to wait for the Wii+1 for this to happen.
I really doubt some of these people have ever gone into the settings available on these sites. I stay far, far, away from Myspace, so I can't comment on that, but Facebook is pretty "secure".
If one wanted to share drunken pictures with select people, it's possible. You can disallow anonymous people from viewing your photos. You can disallow friends from viewing certain parts of your profile, by putting them in a "limited access" quarantine. It's probably called something different, but that's effectively what it is.
You can also disassociate yourself with any photo you wish, although this has drawbacks. A potential employer could look through your friends' photos, brute-forcing the issue.
I realize all of these things are superceded by either A) not caring, or B) getting off social websites, but that's not my point. My point is that the arguments used by these fearmongering articles are easily shot down, once you look at the reality of limited access tool available. When used effectively, they put "incriminating" stuff in the hands of people you trust.
Just to add some background, one reason the 2600 is a playground for homebrewing is because it lacks complicated lock-out tech. Ever heard of a little company called Activision? They got their start making unlicensed games for the system.
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Wrong. You need to compare the pay of this job with other jobs of its type. Comparing this to the millions of peasant farmers is not fair.
Hmm, it sounds to me like you're projecting a little bit. These guys might think podcasting is "the next big thing", and maybe they don't. Even if they do think it's wonderful, you're basically saying "well, I disagree with these guys about some technology completely unrelated to gaming, so their opinions on gaming must be wrong."
So what defines a "real" expansion? I'd rather pay $2 for a (good) new level than $20 for an expansion that sucks.
Taking into account the average intelligence of those who teach from the KJV, I fully support your efforts.
These people make decent money? Let's have some evidence. Compare the wages of similar jobs, and compare these to averages for all of China. Then compare them to other countries, adjusted by cost of living and median incomes of the respective countries.
Oh wait, you won't do that, you just need to grind your axe, facts or not. In fact, you're doing the exact same thing you accuse these sites of doing. Good job.
In many areas of the world, families would not survive without their children working and extensive boycotts have had very unfortunate side effects.
Sorry, but the root cause of this is allowing economic imperialism. If you continue purchasing slave-made goods, you are sending the signal that it's OK to let these types of situations occur.
Yep, so because someone doesn't sell all their possessions and tirelessly work every waking hour of their lives to help the poor, they're full of "bullshit, bullshit, and more bullshit". It's all or nothing, so you're an idiot and a hypocrite if you aren't perfect.
When you rip off Mitch Hedberg for your sig, the least you could do is admit it.
The definition I use for "hardcore" is basically "extremely nerdy". The nerdier you are about your hobby, the more you are into it. The more you are into it, the more the term "hardcore" probably applies to you. I realize that's a circular definition, but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say.
Um, yeah. The whole "500 versions" lie is always fun to repeat, but it conveniently ignores reality. If this were true, no binary programs would exist for the platform. This is not the case. id software releases native versions of all their games. Unreal Tournament has as well.
People have been repeating the "it'll never work" assertion since, well, forever, yet every day more stuff works. Reconcile that.
Linux has a mass of problems right now - the biggest being the same that saw the downfall of Unix, multiple competing "distributions."
This is absolutely, completely untrue. The nature of Free/open software prevents it.
ATI radeon drivers, eh? So that must mean you have a Radeon...
Seriously though, you probably meant to say "x.org drivers" or "fglrx drivers".
Yes, because Google Earth is certainly a vital part of Google's business model. Not. Oh, and nice blanket condemnation of "Linux" users.
I'm pretty sure that this isn't the case. If you've ever followed console emulator development, what Microsoft is saying would sound very familiar.
Also, if they were recompiling the code to native PPC, they'd need the original source code of every game released for the Xbox. I seriously doubt this would happen, as it would require special legal contracts with every developer and publisher who made a game for the Xbox.
Also also, are you suggesting that the Xbox compatability team would be able to fix bugs in hundreds of codebases they've never seen before?
Hold on a sec. CoD2, Oblivion, and Tomb Raider are all available on PC (Tomb Raider being availble on all the consoles). Wik is also availble on PC. Geometry wars can be supplanted by this guy (and all those are opensourced). Kameo isn't all that different from what Rare did in the N64 days.
I don't own a High-def TV, so my 3.5-year-old PC can basically match the graphical output of the 360. The games so far have basically been Xbox++, with higher-def textures. The games I listed at the top pretty much shoot down your argument that there's a super 360-only library. What I'm saying here is that there isn't much of an argument for me to spend $400.
Except for Table Tennis. That game looks amazing. And not because of the graphics.
It's pretty bad when they shoot both their feet in the opening paragraph:
Sorry, since when did "owning all the current consoles (plus an HDTV)" become the definition of hardcore? The answer, obviously, is since the Playstation, but that's outside the scope of my argument here. And my argument is that it's pretty bad when a publication gets core definitions wrong in the very subject they claim to be reporting on.
It's really sad when this is coming from 1up.com, which is part of a company that has a bunch of gaming publications (Ziff-Davis). When the biggest names in gaming journalism get such fundamental things wrong, what does that say about the state of review and criticism of this hobby?
The worst part is, this is not even a gaming-specific concept. Someone who is "harcore" relative to others who enjoy a certain hobby is not a concept that is exclusive to gaming. You can be a "hardcore" model train fan, or any other hobby for that matter.
Nice try, but utopian shit like that won't baffle those of us who exist in the real world.
Sure. So how do we get those natural resources out of the ground and into a usable form? Also, I didn't realize that things like books and music sprang forth naturally, I was under the false impression that people had to work to create them. But I'm just a dirty anti-capitalist, so I obviously don't know anything.
Oh, and lumping ideas into a term that contains the word property is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever read. You can't own an idea, unless you are the only person to ever think it and then never share it with anyone else. That dirty terrorist Jefferson said that.
You know, I don't care what Nintendo says about HD. I'm already salivating about playing Smash Bros. at 1080p on a 50" screen (perhaps with 5.1 surround?). Unfortunately, we'll probably have to wait for the Wii+1 for this to happen.
If someone is destroying my small business,
Labor creates all wealth, not the other way around, asshole.
Those are some nice assertions, bub. Now let's have the evidence. Oh wait, you're full of shit.
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Yeah, like all the backdoors the NSA put into SELinux...
I really doubt some of these people have ever gone into the settings available on these sites. I stay far, far, away from Myspace, so I can't comment on that, but Facebook is pretty "secure".
If one wanted to share drunken pictures with select people, it's possible. You can disallow anonymous people from viewing your photos. You can disallow friends from viewing certain parts of your profile, by putting them in a "limited access" quarantine. It's probably called something different, but that's effectively what it is.
You can also disassociate yourself with any photo you wish, although this has drawbacks. A potential employer could look through your friends' photos, brute-forcing the issue.
I realize all of these things are superceded by either A) not caring, or B) getting off social websites, but that's not my point. My point is that the arguments used by these fearmongering articles are easily shot down, once you look at the reality of limited access tool available. When used effectively, they put "incriminating" stuff in the hands of people you trust.
Just to add some background, one reason the 2600 is a playground for homebrewing is because it lacks complicated lock-out tech. Ever heard of a little company called Activision? They got their start making unlicensed games for the system.