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| News Comments > Grand Theft Auto V Trailer |
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Re: Grand Theft Auto V Trailer |
Nov 14, 2012, 15:56 |
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jacobvandy wrote on Nov 14, 2012, 13:56:
Also, to everybody complaining about the graphics... This is a console trailer. Duh. 
...And I get accused of being a graphics whore because I think minecraft is too fugly to play.
I'm a PC gamer and the GTAV trailer graphics look fine to me.
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| News Comments > Ubisoft Pitching CliffyB? |
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Re: Ubisoft Pitching CliffyB? |
Nov 14, 2012, 12:18 |
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w34sl3 wrote on Nov 14, 2012, 12:11:
After reading it all I can think of is the matrix....
Cliffy B picks up the phone and it rings...
Cliffy: Hello.
Morpheus: Hello, Cliffy. Do you know who this is?
Cliffy: Morpheus.
Morpheus: Yes. I've been looking for you, Cliffy. I don't know if you're ready to see what I want to show you, but unfortunately you and I have run out of time. They're coming for you, Cliffy, and I don't know what they're going to do...
heh
Way to make me root for Agent Smith!  |
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| News Comments > Ubisoft Pitching CliffyB? |
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Re: Ubisoft Pitching CliffyB? |
Nov 14, 2012, 10:31 |
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Mr. Tact wrote on Nov 14, 2012, 10:17:
His wiki page indicates he left Epic in October to "take a break" after 20 years of game making, since age 17. If that's true it would seem unlikely he'd be interested in joining Ubisoft. But whatever. Truthfully, prior to this news post I don't recall ever hearing his name before.
One would think so.
But maybe he lied about why he left Epic? |
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| News Comments > AMD for Sale? |
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Re: AMD for Sale? |
Nov 13, 2012, 22:59 |
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Parallax Abstraction wrote on Nov 13, 2012, 22:49:
I doubt that would even get past regulators to be honest.
Since intel has the most market share for their integrated crap... nVidia could probably get around the regulators on that alone. As far as professional graphics... I think Matrox and S3 are still around serving very niche markets like medical imagery. Basically... it looks possible... and would be like how they swallowed 3DFX. |
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| News Comments > AMD for Sale? |
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Re: AMD for Sale? |
Nov 13, 2012, 21:59 |
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| Well... I hope ATi gets sold off to someone other than nVidia. Even though I mostly run nVidia... the last thing we need is for them to become a monopoly. |
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| News Comments > Morning Tech Bits |
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Re: Morning Tech Bits |
Nov 13, 2012, 16:23 |
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Beamer wrote on Nov 13, 2012, 15:46:
Plenty of people buy the iPad expecting a laptop replacement, too. Idiots. But Microsoft was particularly bad in explaining what RT was.
In general, Tablets can't replace Desktops for productivity. There are even some cases where laptops can't either (due to horsepower... engineering CAD workstations come to mind)
Surfing the Internet, doing some quick e-mails, getting some light entertainment (videos, mobile games, etc.) - Tablets do a fair job of replacing a laptop. Great for the airplane, and hotel rooms on family trips. Or just looking up stuff, while on your couch at home watching TV.
But full on business productivity? Perhaps if the business had a ton of custom apps and their own app store (which is how we manage IOS devices in our enterprise with Mas 360)... but that's a heavy investment in custom apps (which we don't have yet)... and that's still not the same productivity as office on a laptop. By the time one adds a bluetooth or attachable keyboard... one might as well have bought a laptop (Or an ultrabook). |
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| News Comments > Morning Tech Bits |
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Re: Morning Tech Bits |
Nov 13, 2012, 15:07 |
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avianflu wrote on Nov 13, 2012, 14:31:
the metro interface should exist only on portable touch-screen devices.
It really is that simple.
A co-worker of mine has a Windows Phone (It's 7.5 but still has the fugly tile interface). I don't see the appeal at all, after messing with it for a while. I guess that is just personal preference. I'll stick to my iPhone, and go Andriod if Apple ends up pissing me off.
That said... with MS trying to compete in that market (and being late to the game, as usual) I agree that they need to keep that crap off the dekstop and stick with what they're good at for that platform. With the alleged "PC is dying" banter... it's almost like MS is trying to boost the speed at which they become irrelevant. |
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| News Comments > Win8 Exclusive DirectX 11.1? |
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Re: Win8 Exclusive DirectX 11.1? |
Nov 12, 2012, 14:56 |
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Crustacean Soup wrote on Nov 12, 2012, 14:37:
Fine, I assumed you'd base your choice of operating systems ("the last OS I get from MS") on productivity instead of cosmetics. I guess we just have different things in mind when we choose software.
I wouldn't advocate for purchasing Windows 8 if you already have Windows 7 mind you (I did it partially for development purposes, but since I don't mind the OS I also don't mind having it replace 7 as my main work OS). It's a nice but fairly minor upgrade; it kind of reminds me of an OS X upgrade, and I tend to only get every-other one of those.
Although cosmetics aren't the be-all end all, they are a factor.
XP -> Vista... I was indifferent to Aero, and did not upgrade.
XP -> 7... I was still indifferent to Aero, but upgraded since Aero was acceptable and the under the hood improvements over Vista were vast.
8 is a complete eye-sore to me. I can't stare at that all day long.
Bought an iMac in 2007 (OSX Leopard). An utter pleasure to work with, compared to XP, and Aero (in Vista and 7), hence my desktop of choice for everything except gaming. AS far as I'm concerned, Win8 is a major step backwards as far as look and feel are concerned. And while you claim no loss in productivity, it is very apparent that the bastardized mesh of metro vs. thick client apps does not work well for the mouse and keyboard, vs. a touch screen, according to most people that have experienced it, including technical journalists.
My 3rd choice would be Linux Mint's Cinnamon Desktop. The overlying thing to Win7, OSX, and Cinnamon is that they are designed for the mouse and keyboard on a desktop... not touch screens on a tablet or phone. I really don't want tablet and phone optimized UI's on my desktop. Nor do I want to be forced into the cloud (Windows Live ID), nor do I want to be forced into an MS Store.
Why is that acceptable for Apple and not MS? Because OSX doesn't force you into those things things, and IOS started out the gate that way (forcing you into their app store). If MS pulled that shit only on phones and Tablets, I wouldn't bitch. But forcing that shit on the Desktop... they can get bent, as far as I'm concerned. |
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| News Comments > Win8 Exclusive DirectX 11.1? |
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Re: Win8 Exclusive DirectX 11.1? |
Nov 12, 2012, 14:30 |
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Crustacean Soup wrote on Nov 12, 2012, 14:22:
wtf_man wrote on Nov 12, 2012, 12:20:
Win7 appears to be the last OS I get from MS. - I really hate Metro that much.
Meh. I'm using Windows 8 right now. It's fine. Honestly, it hasn't cost me any productivity. The only thing I can think of that I've lost is the launch lists for start menu shortcuts (highlighting Visual Studio and being able to click on a recently-opened project right in the start menu), and I only ever noticed one or two programs making use of that in Windows 7 anyways.
Who said it had anything to do with productivity?
I think it's fugly as hell and refuse to use it. I don't like the tile interface, and I don't like Metro Apps. Period. There is no talking me into "getting used to it". I just don't fuckin' like it... plain and simple.
And no... I'm not going to support Microsoft by purchasing their fugly new OS... then modifying it with a "more acceptable shell". While Metro is FORCED upon me... they get zero more dollars from me. If Win 9 or whatever gives me a legitimate option to completely disable metro... then I'll buy that... but I highly doubt that is going to happen... so that makes Win7 to most likely be my last MS OS.
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Re: Win8 Exclusive DirectX 11.1? |
Nov 12, 2012, 12:20 |
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Win7 appears to be the last OS I get from MS. - I really hate Metro that much.
It's not a big deal... DX11 is good enough... and I imagine that Games will run on Win7 for a long time to come. And by the time Hardware and Games don't run on Win7... I'll have probably winded down on buying games anyway. I'm getting too old for this shit.
In the meantime, OSX has served my non-gaming needs quite well. ...And if that starts getting too cloud heavy (which I also can't stand)... then there's always Linux to fall back on.
This comment was edited on Nov 12, 2012, 13:29. |
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| News Comments > The Elder Scrolls Online Video Diary |
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Re: The Elder Scrolls Online Video Diary |
Nov 9, 2012, 09:41 |
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Well... it doesn't look as bad as the initial stuff they released a month or so ago.
And for being the same underlying engine as SWTOR... it certainly looks way better (art style wise).
They also seem to have taken some examples from GW2 as far as exploring for quests and everyone getting rewarded instead of competing.
That said... I'm still skeptical that it will ever live up to the TES name, and whether their heavily modified Hero Engine will be any better than Bioware's lousy attempt. |
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| News Comments > BioWare Mythic Now Just Mythic |
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Re: BioWare Mythic Now Just Mythic |
Nov 8, 2012, 15:28 |
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Could have been Bioware wanting to cut out the "Mythic Name" association since their failure Warhammer-like input on SWTOR.
But who knows... the point is that they both suck, and no amount of renaming will change that.
This comment was edited on Nov 8, 2012, 15:34. |
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| News Comments > Morning Tech Bits |
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Re: Morning Tech Bits |
Nov 5, 2012, 10:27 |
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Beamer wrote on Nov 5, 2012, 10:14:
Sharp's PQ tends to be lower, and I'm firmly in the camp that the 4 color technology is complete bunk.
Well you are entitled to your opinion.
I liked the picture quality better when I compared the screens at Worst Buy... then bought on Amazon.com. MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! |
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Re: Morning Tech Bits |
Nov 5, 2012, 10:09 |
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Cutter wrote on Nov 5, 2012, 09:46:
Sharp is still around? That surprised me even more.
There are only 3 panel makers out there... Samsung, LG, and Sharp. Sharp bet the farm on large screens, LG went mostly with smaller screens, and Samsung did it all.
I have a 60" Sharp Aquos Quattron, and I actually prefer that 4-color LCD technology to other contrast / color solutions out there. The products are good, but the company has been obviously mis-managed. They are scrambling right now to go to the smaller screens.
They seem pretty ripe for an Apple or even a Microsoft take over. (since MS is getting into producing their own hardware). The last thing we'd want (as consumers) is to lose a 3rd competitor in the panel market. Samsung would pretty much have everyone by the balls, then, since LG isn't that big in the market. |
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| News Comments > Valve on Linux Plans |
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Re: Valve on Linxu Plans |
Oct 30, 2012, 09:07 |
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Doombringer wrote on Oct 29, 2012, 21:14:
This reeks of Gabe thumbing his nose at Microsoft simply because he can, and his subordinates trumpeting the same message. Yet, has Valve done the same for Apple? iOS is just as closed as Windows RT in terms of app development, but I haven't heard Gabe rallying the troops against Cupertino? Is he still OK with Sony and the Playstation, but hating on XBox? This guy needs to learn a little about consistency and hypocrisy. A closed platform is a closed platform, a walled garden is a walled garden.
Unless Windows 8 somehow patches out its classic Desktop environment, I can't see it being omg-horribly-detrimental to gaming.
Win8 puts Metro and MS App Store in your face, and for Metro Apps there is only the MS App Store.
OSX does not give you the ability to run IOS apps nor does it try to force you to use IOS Apps, and the OSX App Store can be turned off (As far as a sole installation source).
So, IOS and RT (Formerly Windows CE) themselves, have nothing to do with it. It's Windows 8 and Surface Pro (Which runs full Windows 8, not RT)... that are trying to get you to switch to Metro Apps instead of regular thick client Windows Desktop Apps. |
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| News Comments > GTA5 in Spring? |
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Re: GTA5 in Spring? |
Oct 29, 2012, 09:15 |
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| While I enjoyed GTA4... not sure if I'm interested in GTA5 after Saints Row the Third. As over the top as SR is (which I usually don't care for)... I just had more fun in general, and would probably consider a new GTA too mediocre / bland. |
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