Prez wrote on Mar 19, 2013, 00:37:
So is FEZ a spreadsheet sim then?

NegaDeath wrote on Mar 18, 2013, 15:33:
The iBot built using Steve Jobs brain will not be pleased.

Baristan wrote on Mar 18, 2013, 12:26:
The Rift isn't about stereoscopic 3D. It's about fooling your eyes into believing that you are in the game. The DEV kit has generated a lot of buzz, but has a long way to go before it is accepted as not just another gimmick. Unlike other attempts at VR the Rift appears to have some game support. Star Citizen(Space Simulation), Hawken(FPS, Mech), Strike Suit Zero(Space Flight Combat), The gallery(FPA 'mist like' still in kickstarter),0x10c(Notch's space sandbox) and several other games(not all set in space...) promise support. With big name developers who have tried the Rift like Gabe Newell, Chris Roberts, Cliff Bleszinski, Paul Bettner... excited about it there is hope that the Rift won't be garbage like all the previous attempts at VR. Watching youtube videos of people trying out the Rift has me excited, and I can't wait to see it for myself, but until an Apple logo is slapped on it many people will be too scared to even try it.

InBlack wrote on Mar 18, 2013, 11:07:
They have more money than God, so I guess its allowed....

Quboid wrote on Mar 5, 2013, 15:34:
Well, I'm reasonably pleased. The controls are much better - not perfect, but playable. I don't get that weird mouse deceleration issue that rendered Arma2 unplayable.

My system's quite old so poor performance and graphics are to be expected. It's still a disappointment but hey. It needs a good frame rate so IMHO it's worth switch off a few bells and whistles. As much as post-processed antialiasing sucks, it's a lot better than nothing and using the real antialiasing at just 2x kills my performance.

ASeven wrote on Mar 5, 2013, 13:58:
http://youtu.be/zUPHT-GOrPM

Looks fucking gorgeous, perhaps the best graphics on PC right now.

jdreyer wrote on Mar 4, 2013, 21:12:
So, a device constantly connected to the internet with a camera that's constantly on? Nothing could go wrong with that. Nope.

vrok wrote on Mar 1, 2013, 20:01:
I never asked for this.

Yosemite Sam wrote on Mar 1, 2013, 17:05:
RE 3D printing quote "they wont be protected by copyright law" heh what planet is this guy living on. They 'shouldn't' be protected by copyright law, but they definitely will try!

Also not in that story but related to 3D printing. There's a guy in the states building the blue prints, to spread over the internet, so people can make AR-15 type weapons with these machines. They don't last very long but they do work, yes it will change the world, not for the better methinks.

SirKnight wrote on Feb 28, 2013, 22:56:

HorrorScope wrote on Feb 28, 2013, 21:20:
Not too impressed with the grand Titan.

What were you expecting? It's nearly as fast as two of the previous high end gpus together, but it's a single. I don't see how that can be unimpressive at all. Remember titan is still a kepler, not the upcoming maxwell.

Trevellian wrote on Feb 25, 2013, 21:31:

Beamer wrote on Feb 25, 2013, 20:39:
I've speculated on pricing here a ton, and I'm 100% certain the publishers are investigating it.

But not just high. Don't get me wrong, Call of Duty will always come in high. $59.99? Sure. $69.99? Why not.

Other games, though? They know damn well they can't sustain that. And they know damn well that there's a sweet spot. There are some issues:
1) Games will always sell a ton their first week, even if the price is high. It's hard to walk away from that
2) Games will always sell a ton when prices drop. Does a game on Steam sell better when it's released at $4.99 or when it's released at $9.99 then cut to $4.99 for two weeks every two months?

I'm guessing that last part is the big problem. Games hit at $59.99. They then go on sale from time to time. They then get price drops. They go on sale a few more times. Then prices drop again.

If the massive failure of JC Penny proves anything, it's that most people are motivated not by everyday low prices but by getting a bargain, especially a time-sensitive bargain that's act-now or lose.

Steam probably generates 30% of its annual revenue during the Christmas sale. Maybe more. Starting with a lower priced product instead of a higher one you regularly and quickly reduce probably wouldn't work as well.

I have to say 49.99 is the sweet spot. I will admit, even though it's only a 10 dollar difference, if a game I want comes out at 50 bucks instead of 60, I won't even bat an eye when it comes to purchasing it.

I used to buy far more games during the Xbox/PS2 generation because they were 50 dollars.