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| News Comments > Quoteworthy - id's Tim Willits on Always-on Gaming |
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Re: Quoteworthy - id's Tim Willits on Always-on Gaming |
Aug 12, 2011, 12:19 |
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jsmith wrote on Aug 10, 2011, 14:31:
Seen on Zenimax / Bethesda's Rage forums. I smiled at the last part.
Confused Fan wrote on Aug 10, 2011, 14:13:
...After all, money is money and profitability seems to be the number one goal for today's businesses.
While I admire this Zenimax/Bethesda Forum Poster's zeal for defending the rights of gamers (and I'm sure it's a popular sentiment among them) but you kids really do yourselves a disservice when you speak about the goals of "today's business" as though they're brand new and you've just discovered something unholy. The level of naïveté on display is embarrassing.
Let me tell you how businessmen/women interpret that particular sentence: "what the fuck are these kids talking about? What other goal could we have?"
I'm unsure why gamers feel that the bailiwick of business should be comprised (in part) of some altruistic component but I can assure you all here and now that it never ever will. I doubt there are any MBA types that frequent this board (and if there are, they're being remarkably quiet) but here's a little Business 101 for ya: profit motive + competition = do what you must to thrive and grow.
Please do yourselves a favor and stop feigning shock and horror when businesses make decisions that increase their profits. It's like wondering why water has to be "so damn wet all the time." You sound ridiculous.
Having said that, I encourage you to boycott those businesses that you feel are making the wrong decisions. Who knows? Maybe id will change their mind about the idea of persistent connectivity...but it does seem as though the writing is on the wall. I fear that you don't / won't have enough people in your corner when they tally the sales figures for D3 because make no mistake: that is the real milestone they're looking toward. If D3 sells well, it's a green light for everyone else. I know you know this already but I wanted to stress it again.
But that whole business and profitability naïveté thing: you should probably smarten up about it. |
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| News Comments > The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition Details |
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Re: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition Details |
Aug 6, 2011, 00:47 |
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Mashiki Amiketo wrote on Aug 5, 2011, 20:40:
Anyone else remember when the 'artbooks, cloth maps, figurines, etc' came with a normal boxed game? Yeah...
Yes, I remember.
The Exodus: Ultima III regular boxed version came with a real cloth map, a large metal coin, a Book of Lore (54 page illustrated book telling the story of Britannia), The Book of Play (20 page illustrated game manual), The Book of Amber Runes (18 page book describing all the mage spells), The Ancient Liturgy of Truth (18 page book of cleric-only spells) and finally, a Player Reference Card featuring all the keyboard commands and quick install guide.
That was 1983. I believe I paid $29.99 for that game. |
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| News Comments > Diablo III Will Require Persistent Connection, Feature Cash Auctions, and More |
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Re: Diablo III Will Require Persistent Connection, Feature Cash Auctions, and More |
Aug 1, 2011, 14:25 |
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I'm gonna go ahead and boldly call B.S. on those Bluesies here who said they're no longer buying Diablo 3. I just don't believe you.
You'll still buy it and I think you probably know it.
You're familiar with the scenario: it's game launch day (or maybe GLD+1 or +2) and all the forums are ablaze. YouTube "Let's Play" videos start popping up already and the footage looks great so you buy it...begrudgingly perhaps, but you buy it anyway.
And like it was mentioned earlier in this thread: Blizzard and all the other Blizzard wannabes will point to the sales figures for D3 and proclaim that this type of DRM has been accepted by even the most cynical PC gamer. Suddenly, persistent online DRM will emerge on another AAA title. And another and another...
To be clear: I do not question the sincerity of your outrage because I think you're entitled to it. I question your ability to follow through. |
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| News Comments > Zeboyd's PC Sales Soar |
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Re: Zeboyd's PC Sales Soar |
Jul 20, 2011, 16:15 |
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Steam's online store is well organized. Even with dozens of "featured" games, they all seem to get the same amount of exposure but it wasn't that way at launch. Over the course of four years, the Steam store underwent many design changes to get where it is today.
So how long do you think it'll be before the Xbox Live storefront gets Steamed? Microsoft copies every other damn thing. |
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| News Comments > More on BF3 and Steam |
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Re: More on BF3 and Steam |
Jul 18, 2011, 10:37 |
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I couldn't care less where they sell this (or don't sell this). Rail shooters ain't my bag, baby. I'll take a sandbox over a railway any day.
So don't be gay. Eat more hay with Bobby Flay. What do you say? |
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| News Comments > No Skyrim Demo Planned |
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Re: No Skyrim Demo Planned |
Jul 16, 2011, 11:04 |
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entr0py wrote on Jul 15, 2011, 06:52:
Yes, that couldn't be more wrong. A quick google search shows that EVERY previous Elder Scrolls game has had a demo.
The part of Entopy's brain that conducts Google searches is in atrophy. |
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| News Comments > BioShock: Infinite E3 Trailer |
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Re: BioShock: Infinite E3 Trailer |
Jul 9, 2011, 23:04 |
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DrEvil wrote on Jul 9, 2011, 13:20:
nin wrote on Jul 9, 2011, 12:34:
If that's the same one from here (sorry, I'm not creating/logging into a youtube account to watch a video), it looks amazing.
I just hope they don't fuck it up with GFMFW...
Easily solved, just change any youtube URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=attvYJb6xn8
...like this:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/attvYJb6xn8
...vwalla! No more age check.
Voila.
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| News Comments > The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Mod |
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Re: The Elder Scrolls IV: Morrowind Mod |
Jul 6, 2011, 13:06 |
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Eldaron Imotholin wrote on Jul 6, 2011, 11:03:
Blackhawk wrote on Jul 6, 2011, 10:47:
For a second, I was hoping for an Oblivion engine return to Morrowind. Still, this looks good.
Yup I was thinking the exact same thing. That would've been so good.
Surprised you've not heard of Morroblivion.
http://morroblivion.com/ |
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| News Comments > Insider: Rockstar/Team Bondi Split |
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Re: Insider: Rockstar/Team Bondi Split |
Jul 6, 2011, 09:42 |
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Ruffiana wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 17:03:
Pankin wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 15:38:
Ruffiana wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 13:21:
Pankin wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 12:18:
Gee, I wish we had a developer resource [who regularly posts here despite vowing several times to never do so] to come in and supply some industry perspective.
He's far from the only developer who frequents the comments here at Blues.
Who said he was?
Reading comprehension phail.
The statement very clearly references a specific person and heavily implies that sole person is the only one who can offer 'industry perspective' on this topic.
No, you inferred it. Which is okay. People incorrectly infer things all the time. It's O-KAY. Really. |
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| News Comments > Insider: Rockstar/Team Bondi Split |
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Re: Insider: Rockstar/Team Bondi Split |
Jul 5, 2011, 15:38 |
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Ruffiana wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 13:21:
Pankin wrote on Jul 5, 2011, 12:18:
Gee, I wish we had a developer resource [who regularly posts here despite vowing several times to never do so] to come in and supply some industry perspective.
He's far from the only developer who frequents the comments here at Blues.
Who said he was?
Reading comprehension phail. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Jun 26, 2011, 22:20 |
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Well, according to this link...
...loonyboi says Josh Harris, founder of Pseudo.com, owns a complete archive of every Pseudo show. Find Harris and you get a decent shot at finding more Quakecast.
That Oct 2 1997 show is the only one I have.  |
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| News Comments > 39 Steps and Other Literary Games Planned |
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Re: 39 Steps and Other Literary Games Planned |
Jun 23, 2011, 18:41 |
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Games based on books, you say? Hmm, I'd always wanted to play Winston Smith from 1984. The end boss fight against O'Brien would conclude only if you enter the mathematical error 2+2=5.
How about Billy Pilgrim from Slaughterhouse Five? Or Harrison Bergeron?
Or Yossarian from Catch-22?
Let's go back to the well with Hamlet.
The possibilities are endless. |
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