Probably when people stop publishing articles like this one. Seriously, people would be better off just directing their attention elsewhere instead of feeding the troll called Valve. It's been fun for a few years but I grew tired of it. Everytime I see an HL3 article I just sigh in disappointment.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see HL3 like anyone else, but all this fuss is just in vain.
You kinda ruined the suspense you tried to create with your title by adding that thumbnail.
Behold the Polygon effect!
Well, no. It's way too late for that.
That's true, I haven't thought about that. Still, I believe the developers know what they are doing with their budget. At least that's my experience with celebrities in games. I think LA Noire and The Last of Us couldn't have pushed the border remarkably further. Sometimes budget isn't even a problem in production, see Hollywood.
I can see why one could be concerned about this. In some cases I'd say rightful so. On the other hand this is a great thing for the industry though. Hollywood stars are Hollywood stars because people like their work. This could be a step forward for gaming to be taken a little more seriously by even entertainment industry veterans.
However, I don't think movie stars will make too many appearances (via face mo-cap at least). It's looking good as it is. Of course nobody want...
I don't think one can say that they need it right now. Their classic IPs have been sufficient for decades and with Nintendo and their consumer base, they should be able to keep it going like that. However, future-proofing is always a good idea. Obviously, successful new IPs are key for expansion.
Seriously, when I watched the part where they explained the whole PSN stuff and no DRM etc, I constantly thought "Holy crap, this box is gonna cost a fortune, there is no way they can pay for all that just like that." When I saw the price tag, I was astonished. That they now adopt the subscription model for online play is a thing I consider necessary. Honestly, if they wouldn't have done it that way, the box would have a 500$ price tag at least. This way, you have the choice wht...
If this is the vision Microsoft has for the digital age, then don't count me in there. They can call it progress and a necessity, but that is not my understanding of where technology should be headed towards.
The placeholder price has been there for like 2 weeks now. Before that it was 999€. By the way, the same goes for PS4. This is in no way giving us a hint of the pricing.
The name of a console is a brand. It is something that is entirely based on business and marketing. Therefore it has to appeal to consumers. That's the whole point of a brand. Your name can be original and really witty and still fail to impress your consumer-base. We all have seen the big controversy around the name Xbox One. A considerable amount of gamers have clearly expressed their discontent about that name, so as of now, the name can not possibly called "ideal", as it fail...
Yea, I'd do the same as SilentNegotiator says. That might bug them enough. But I'm afraid they simply can not do it due to technical/law-related problems. Since it's as you say, not an intended feature of the network, they have to do it manually, which is a big hurdle in such cases. I'm not really surprised this isn't a built-in feature. It's not something you could brag about in presentations and announcements, so that's why they simply ditched that or never even ...
It's not boycotting if you just don't buy shit you don't like.
I'd totally sign a petition that says Microsoft should just get rid of the gaming part in their "Entertainment System" (and just call it "One"). Everyone will be happy then, no more hating. They can release a gaming console later on. Obviously "All-In-One" doesn't work at all. It was a bullshit idea in the first place.
Great article. Expresses my thoughts on the Xbox One exactly, plus it delivers explanation on a technological level, which I myself couldn't provide. I'm actually surprised that it has already been proven that Sony indeed created the more powerful machine, although you could assume so, given the fact that Xbox comes with that semi-useful peripheral Kinect. To me it's curious that Sony once again put focus on sheer power as it did with the PS3 (and we know PS3 didn't quite take...
Who do you think brings an Xbox into the average household? TV lovers? That's still gamers. Kids if you will. And they're not a small community anymore. I know more than enough people who have abandoned the TV program in favor of gaming. Also, what has been shown is incredibly US focused. Not even half of what has been shown will work in Europe or Asia. You just can't neglect that, even though the US is the Xbox's biggest market. I strongly believe this was a grave mistake and...
I sincerely hope Microsoft crashes with that approach. That's totally possible, too. Look at the stocks. Not that that is evidence, but it clearly is a sign.
The article is very true and as people have pointed out, it's very sad for gamers. It's way too soon to lose hope but that show was pretty ridiculous from a gamer standpoint.
First of all, your second sentence is simply untrue. You were close to rustling my jimmies and having me stop reading there. Of course there will be people who never owned a single console buying a Wii U. In fact, I am about 99% sure that there already are Wii U customers like that. One big reason for that is that Nintendo creates family-friendly entertainment consoles. People know that. Every day thousands of new families arise and not just a few of them are eventually going to buy the first...
From a business/financial point of view, Sega is crap compared to EA. Sega (or should I just say Sonic?) still has a fanbase that now goes to Nintendo, but I really don't see that helping in the situation Nintendo is now in. Getting bashed from all sides, massively losing support from western developers...
I consider myself a Nintendo fan. I owned every console/handheld from the Gameboy onwards. I never imagined Nintendo could get in so much trouble in such short time. Luckily for...
Can't believe they managed to hype me up for The Last of Us sequels when the original didn't even come out yet...
No Microsoft, you are not Nintendo. You can not get away with blabbering about how games matter. That is not your audience.