Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to The Secret Project. All your IP are belong to us.

Click this to register, but you're probably an user anyway because we do have any friends.


If you're already an member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Gaming News
Topic Started: Aug 28 2011, 09:03 AM (32,842 Views)
Volt
Member Avatar
Keep Moving Forward

It appears our fears turned out to be completely true.

Goddammit, Microsoft.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Granskjegg
Member Avatar
Eg e husfar.
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
That is some god damn bullshit.

Well, I'm just glad I'll never have a surveillance box in my house. Fuck that shit. Microsoft can go suck Ziltoid's fetid pendulous balls for all I care.

At least the Kinect isn't mandatory for the console to work, which is nice, but then again I don't really get why they aren't selling consoles without a kinect device, but hey. MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Romanticide
Member Avatar
Cult Leader
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Not surprised at all. Data mining is big business. Consoles (not made by Nintendo) are not profitable very early. The gaming market has been fragmenting since mobile and Facebook games became huge. The Japanese market seems disinterested in consoles these days, and that's a pretty huge market as far as gaming goes. I think this console gen will sell less than the previous one, though you won't hear any suit at Ninty, Microsoft, or Sony admit this possibility.

Connect the dots and it makes perfect sense. As usual, gaming companies are not looking to create new customers; they're looking for ways to squeeze every cent out of their current ones.

It's hard to avoid data mining unless you're a total Luddite - still pay exclusively in cash/check, don't shop online, etc. We're gamers, so it goes without saying that we're interested in tech to *some* extent. Sure, it sucks that the One is doing these things, but the real issue is that people don't seem to be able to muster up much care for the 4th Amendment/privacy concerns.


Also, this.


http://kotaku.com/we-know-more-about-valve...-may-1442101512
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Granskjegg
Member Avatar
Eg e husfar.
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Hey, guess what, GTA V is coming to PC!

It's not like any one thought it wouldn't, I'm just glad to see a release date for it. I'm not sure if I'll pick it up at release, I'll probably wait for the steam summer sale to give us a 25-50% off deal or something like that.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Olinea
Member Avatar
No finesse
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Spoiler: click to toggle


"Pic of the day. We have absolutely nothing to announce today regarding Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Really!"

SAKURAI WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO US
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
LifeAgainstDeath
Member Avatar
Sexual Orientation: Not Picky

Bravely Default (the updated For the Sequel version that the US and EU are also getting) is now going to have microtransactions. The game will include a special attack that stops time, allowing you to attack enemies without them attacking back. It uses SP that normally recharges when the 3DS is in sleep mode, or you can just buy the SP in the eShop. Woohoo. Also,
Quote:
 
If it’s too cheap, then players will get to use it as much as they want, and that would ruin the balance. I think it’d be good to have a price that stays true to the value of a special trump card.

>_>
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
MrMarill
Member Avatar
DAT STORY TIEM

>microtransactions

talk about turn offs
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Granskjegg
Member Avatar
Eg e husfar.
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Wouldn't it be better to just not have it in the game/make it hard to get them with in game currency/achievements?

Oh, wait, money.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Volt
Member Avatar
Keep Moving Forward

[spoiler=HMMMMMM.]Posted Image[/spoiler]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Granskjegg
Member Avatar
Eg e husfar.
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Watch out, bitches gon' fuck you up.


Worst characters ever.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Volt
Member Avatar
Keep Moving Forward

It's more likely an alternate skin for the Wii Fit Trainer. There was no grand new character announcement today.

Also, Wii Fit Trainer looks amazing, everyone just hatin'.

Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Granskjegg
Member Avatar
Eg e husfar.
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Yeah, I know, but still. Pretty lame, but I'm sure she/he'll wreck shit up.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
LifeAgainstDeath
Member Avatar
Sexual Orientation: Not Picky

Volt
Oct 31 2013, 11:47 AM
Also, Wii Fit Trainer looks amazing, everyone just hatin'.

Posted Image

This. Wii Fit Trainer gonna own everything.

Also, this could mean we're actually getting alt costumes that are more than just palette swaps/hats. :o
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Antunee
Member Avatar
#1 Girl
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
Granskjegg
Oct 31 2013, 09:29 AM
Worst characters ever.

Gotta disagree.

Posted Image

And yes on actual alt. costumes! I was just talking to a friend today about this, coincidentally.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Volt
Member Avatar
Keep Moving Forward

Nintendo just shut down online support for SwapNote, one of the apps you can get from SpotPass.

The reasoning is that people were actively abusing it to send offensive material to users, including minors. The only way they could stop it was to shut it down.

Seems to be a bit of an overreaction, but that seems to be Nintendo's thing.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
DealsFor.me - The best sales, coupons, and discounts for you
Go to Next Page
« Previous Topic · Entertainment · Next Topic »
Add Reply