In my new video [OC], I recount the rise and fall of E3, and what kind of legacy it has left behind. And then I go through the one time I got to go back in 2001
I truly believe there were only 2 factors that mattered in its death. First and foremost was the massive amount of debt the failure of the Saturn had left Sega already trying to recover from. If they hadn’t had that to worry about it would have been financially successful as it stood.
The second factor was more insidious. Sony did such a good job hyping up the PS2 that people really believed it would be way more powerful than the DC. Yet the DC could produce better graphics than the PS2 at launch. But that’s not what the public perception was. I worked at Electronic’s Boutique during the PS2’s launch, and no matter how much I tried it was impossible to diffuse the hype around it when I would try to convince people there was no need to wait and they should get a Dreamcast today rather than waiting for the PS2. But it was a lost cause most of the time. And ultimately those people are better off with how things eventually played out
It’s because the US doesn’t have anti-monopoly laws. We have laws that you can’t abuse your monopoly powers. And in this case, it was easier to prove against Google.
But it’s still bullshit. Vertical Integration is just a vertical monopoly
Literally a used Switch game in a big, ridiculous bag with a “New” sticker on it. Imagine going into a GameStop with a game in a bag like this and convincing them to give you credit for it as “New”....
I worked at Electronics Boutique over 20 years ago, and we’d do the same thing. If someone brought a game back and got a refund because they didn’t like it, or they got it for the wrong platform we’d just re-shrink wrap it and put it back out as new. But the lazy person who did yours didn’t even break out the heat gun smh
Also, I’m not sure if GameStop even allows this, but back in the day employees were allowed to borrow almost any game in the store to try it out, so we could know about it when selling. And we’d re-shrink those too
Standard practice at game stores for over 20 years. They do this to prevent theft. Before this policy got instituted we’d have angry people showing up with empty cases because someone slipped it out of the box and then out of the store
I bought BotW right when it came out and I’m still not all that much further than you. I’ve come back to it multiple times, but just can’t get into it. I had trouble with the freezing area too. Took me an hour before I finally stumbled across a solution. I’ve gotten a bit further than you, and it just keeps getting more and more over complicated as you go.
I just don’t think the game is fun, personally. But I also don’t think Skyrim is fun. I’m not really into most open world games. I wish they would make us a new one more in the style of Ocarina and Twilight Princess, but it seems like we’re in the minority
The games making over a million are the ones who can afford the new rates. This is so regressive. It should get more expensive as your sales go up, not down. Small devs should be charged less than big studios
Grand Theft Auto 6 has yet to be announced, but last year, we managed to get a glimpse at the sixth main entry in the series by Rockstar Games thanks to some leaked videos. While there's been nothing since, official or otherwise, some dedicated fans have provided something new on the highly anticipated game this week....
Blarg, I kinda hate articles like this. They talk about the leak but don’t seem to link to it anywhere. So now you have to go off and search for it yourself 🙄
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake – Release Date trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Remembering E3 and the time I got to go to one (www.youtube.com) angielski
In my new video [OC], I recount the rise and fall of E3, and what kind of legacy it has left behind. And then I go through the one time I got to go back in 2001
Why do we need a PS5 Pro? And who would want one? (www.youtube.com) angielski
This is my very first YouTube video! 😊...
Sonic Adventure - Sonic raising Chao (lemmus.org) angielski
Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google (www.washingtonpost.com) angielski
GameStop’s definition of “New” (lemmy.world) angielski
Literally a used Switch game in a big, ridiculous bag with a “New” sticker on it. Imagine going into a GameStop with a game in a bag like this and convincing them to give you credit for it as “New”....
Steam News - Introducing SteamVR 2.0 (store.steampowered.com) angielski
I would like to enjoy Zelda BOTW but … angielski
I didn’t play any Zelda since Ocarina of Time which I loved. I was expecting to have the same feeling in BOTW but I just can’t get into it....
Bungie Is Reportedly Using Unreal Engine For Its New IP Codenamed 'Gummy Bears' (www.psu.com) angielski
Unity to Cap Runtime Fee to 4% of Revenue Over $1M, Users Will Self-Report Figures (wccftech.com) angielski
The overhauled Runtime Fee policy plan being considered by Unity Technologies will cap the fee to 4% of the game's revenues over $1 million....
Alleged GTA 6 Videos & Source Code Leaked; Schreier: It's Real (wccftech.com) angielski
Grand Theft Auto 6 has yet to be announced, but last year, we managed to get a glimpse at the sixth main entry in the series by Rockstar Games thanks to some leaked videos. While there's been nothing since, official or otherwise, some dedicated fans have provided something new on the highly anticipated game this week....