Recent content by kinggraves

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    Nintendo "Experimenting" with Apps for Tablets, Phones

    It's so weird how I see a sensationalist title and already know Kevin wrote it. Since when did "gamers" start considering mobile actual games? Nintendo releasing their titles for other systems would be incredibly shortsighted. Exclusivity protects the IPs and still guarantees them hardware...
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    Nintendo "Experimenting" with Apps for Tablets, Phones

    It's so weird how I see a sensationalist title and already know Kevin wrote it. Since when did "gamers" start considering mobile actual games? Nintendo releasing their titles for other systems would be incredibly shortsighted. Exclusivity protects the IPs and still guarantees them hardware...
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    Microsoft Pledges to Protect Your Data From Snooping

    It doesn't matter how much encryption they use when MS willingly hands the keys over to the feds, meanwhile the government can keep turning a blind eye to the monopolization that prevents people from having other choices. No MS hate here, every major corp follows this. Google, Apple, Verizon...
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    Amazon to Use Drones to Deliver Packages in 30 Minutes

    Yup, a hood rat could shoot it down and steal it! Or they could just take it off your porch like they would if UPS delivered it since they give so few ducks these days you have a window between 6am and next week for arrival and if you don't answer they'll just leave it and forget the signature...
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    Report: Nintendo Developing Educational Android Tablet

    Nintendo is over 100 years old and has numerous business ventures that are not related to the console industry. Sensationalist journalists just want to spin it into "Nintendo making tablet, finally gives up on console industry." Keep running on weak rumors tossed out by people not even...
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    Valve's SteamOS Not a Replacement for Windows 8

    No one expected Steam OS to allow them to do CAD and word processing. It doesn't need to "replace" Windows in every market it's in. The question to begin with is whether or not Steam OS can replace Windows in the segments it has relevance in. If it can't, then what relevance does it have at...
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    Nintendo Ends Wii Production in Japan

    Yeah, I wouldn't expect any production on Wii U to stop considering the hype from the new Smash Bros. alone. They just haven't gotten the big titles out fast enough, which is due to a higher standard of quality than most AAA devs. Nintendo doesn't release a game because "it's Christmas" even...
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    Asus, Acer Hint at Possible Merger Talk

    In all this talk of who's got higher quality, people are missing the bigger issue. Acer and Asus still do compete on some tiers. Mergers are never good for the consumer because you're reducing the competition in the field. A merged company would not put out a high tier laptop and low tier...
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    Valve CEO Game Newell Teases Linux Steam Boxes

    One of the main differences between a "PC" and a "console" is the OS. A console OS is generally more single task focused, whereas Windows was built for multitasking. The key to a "Steambox" is not the box (hardware) but the OS running that box. Due to Linux's open source nature an OS could be...
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    Gigabyte Updates BRIX PCs with Haswell Chips

    I have to agree, HTPCs are losing relevance. If you need a device to stream internet content there are dozens of options these days, including -$50 Droid Mini PCs. If you want to record TV (which this wouldn't do) then a network attached tuner would be able to provide for the entire family...
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    Family Game Sharing Finally Comes to Steam

    "Your move, lolsoles." What I find funny about this statement is that this was the original Xbone family plan, basically. In other words the 'lolsoles' are the ones that had the idea first. The problem was that Microsoft PR was so terrible that instead of highlighting what people would've...
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    Android KitKat is the Next Version of Android

    Seems like a perfect fit considering Android is becoming more corporate friendly and less of a vague dessert that can be catered to one's tastes. I wonder if they signifies the new devices will be easily broken.
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    Blizzard Talks About New Diablo III Loot System

    It's pretty simple, they built the game for the rmah to make extra money. Now that they aren't making the money they were they can dump the ah and prioritize loots. It's giving the fruit that extra squeeze in case there was still juice left. The problem is it DID work. D3 still made a lot of...
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    Blizzard Talks About New Diablo III Loot System

    It's pretty simple, they built the game for the rmah to make extra money. Now that they aren't making the money they were they can dump the ah and prioritize loots. It's giving the fruit that extra squeeze in case there was still juice left. The problem is it DID work. D3 still made a lot of...
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    Blizzard: Diablo 3's PvP "A Tricky Question to Answer"

    Not every game -needs- to be multiplayer. Introducing PvP means characters must then be "balanced" fairly, which as another poster said means you can't be overpowered even in the single player. Why can't we just have good single player games anymore? They are right, how do you functionally...