A different engine style should probably be used for entire genre changes but I am still amazed at what the Unreal Engine and it's competitor have be shoved into. A good engine can morph enough to handle things outside of it's expertise but it will be hampered.
And you are Absolutely right about the life span of some engines. An engine in development/use right now could still see use in ten years. See Insomniac Games - their engine has now been used in 3 titles and with each ro...
and yet the macbook pro for the same price as the Viao eats it alive...
If you want to compare Apple products - compare the system to it's logical target.
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Completely different market segements
Air 3lbs
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Air - a second computer meant to be useable anywhere
Viao - Complete home office.
Air - battery life and weight are primary optimizations
Viao - Power for Price (still not a great value but ok)
Air - interface meant to be unique and simple - new touch pad methods etc.
Viao - generic windows.
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The data hand keyboard looks really interesting. To bad it is no longer manufactured.
It's a nice gift - cheap movies for the weekend is never a bad thing ^_^.
on the sales front - don't count chickens before they hatch.
I agree with the word "rumored"
but as for wholesale inaccuracy and not knowing what I am talking about.... The answer to that is no, I do know what I am talking about. Do your research before you do your rebuttal next time.
for the level of rumors involving netflix and the consoles... try this:
http://www.google.ca/search...
Hmm I think the blogger should probably look at himself first... he seems to be as bad as the people who he complains about.
" say it’s about time somebody teaches a little etiquette to the NUBS that think they’re all that. "
he appears to insult people as much as he complains about people doing just that!
When you can say you don't swear then you can talk about mic etiquette.
When you are encouraging over the mic then you can talk abo...
Nah just more patent trolling... This crap has got to stop.
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As was stated earlier it's not just XBLA and Netflix but PSN and Netflix as well. Both are getting the download ability from Netflix.
Until Broadband is not download capped, not speed capped and is neutral to content downloads will not replace Physical media (and even then it is doubtful).
Ever wondered why brick and mortar stores have made a comeback vs. online stores? People prefer to touch their merchandise.
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Oh I definitely don't agree with many parts of his blog. But he is definitely influential in the industry so he is hard to ignore.
And yet.... even though they are great developers to alienation your target market by changing what people expect in a game is still not a good reason.
I would love to see it playable as both 3rd and 1st person (either or depending on personal taste) and with RT or Turn based combat.
Doesn't Pacman invariably die at some point and the ghosts win?
Unfortunately very true. We get tied up with more legal knots than gordian... It is meant to protect our employer from being screwed over proprietary technology being abused (sold/shown) by former developers.
You can leave and start a new company but you can't use your work from the previous company as a starting point. The company that you left would still own all code and all derived code for the work you did with them. If you do go to work for a competitor you had best not be in the same field as anything you do will lead to a lawsuit from your former employer against your current employer.
Most companies also require employees to sign noncompete and nondisclosure agreements that...
Not just EA... remember this is about EPIC and it possibly being bought by Microsoft.
Middleware has been preached at us developers for a long time to save money and R&D time - but no one ever considered the wider implications of outsourcing to a middleware provider. That is that they can be taken over by your competitor. I guess we are getting a lesson the hard way about not depending on external assets as much.
I look at Insomniac and I am thinking that as they de...
Nov. 23, 1999. patent
"simulate participation in a concert by playing a musical instrument and wearing a head-mounted 3-D display that includes stereo speakers."
sure sounds like guitar hero...this case is complete crap - more patent reform fodder! I have yet to wear a head-mounted 3-D display to play a simulated musical instrument.
Is why Sony has staggered releases for things like patches on occasion... but the NA one is usually fast for approval. ^_-
If they intend to launch simu then yes it can take longer
but what I said stands... basically this is the same period of time it took for the patch to be approved which means that it was supplied to Sony after the one for the X version was.
Every third party developer helps even if their game is crap.
Another game in the pool is more fish that attract fishermen (AKA console buyers)
Suggestions like "boycott" etc are just pointless flamebait that really doesn't make people want to make games for you. Buying 'good' games and supporting 'good' developers tends to lead to better support back from the developers for the gamers.
Developer and Publisher love for a console leads to better all arou...
Both sides have very good points about the role of writers. I tend to lean toward having writers but I have seen amazing games which eschewed writers entirely.