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| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=20159 |  SteelDog (105) Mar 26, 2008 - 01:22 pm
| » 2 Sides
There are 2 schools of thought here. For the Shareholders the buyout of Take2 makes sense and is probably a mistake in terms of rejecting it.
However, then there is the impact on the gamer. This would be a disaster based on EA's history. Development, originality and competitiveness of competing Sports franchises to drive better games would take a huge hit. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=19716 | SteelDog (105) Feb 25, 2008 - 08:50 am » Edited on Feb 25, 2008 - 08:51 am
| This is an obvious attempt by EA to thwart its main competition in Sports games. First they bought off the NFL for licensing. Now because they are getting their butt kicked in other sports games by 2K year after year they trying to buy 2k. If you can't beat em...buy em.
This is bad in every sense. EA is such a churn and burn company. If they do this, it will erode the quality of the 2K franchise and their will be no competition. Look no further then EA's history of buying franchises. Medal Of Honor anybody? Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=19044 | SteelDog (105) Jan 09, 2008 - 12:32 pm
| Good for EGM. This has long been something in the backround of Gaming review for years. IMO at times has pressured gaming magazines to "pull up" so to speak on the bashing even if it's deserved.
If the gaming reviews want to keep their credibility they cannot be pressured by publishers. If the only way they can counter that is by "threatening" in their own way to publish the name of those publishers then so be it.
GO EGM! Let's hope others follow this example. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=19045 | SteelDog (105) Jan 09, 2008 - 08:48 am » Edited on Jan 09, 2008 - 08:49 am
| That was the plan from day 1. MS wanted it to be an add-on unlike the PS3 so that if one of the formats failed it could adopt the other. It obviously was a sound decision considering HD DVD coming demise.
I also guarantee that a future version of the 360 will come with a built in Blu Ray drive if the rumors about MS licensing out the 360 tech to other manufacturers to come out with custom 360's is true. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18991 | SteelDog (105) Jan 06, 2008 - 06:39 pm
| Word is that Warner took somewhere between 200 and 500 million dollar payment to go Blu-Ray. Unbelievable.
Also, Disney voted to support the 51 GB HD DVD standard as the above poster stated. So if Disney does go both ways...you can count this far from being over.
If Disney comes out and says that they have zero plans of supporting HD DVD...game over. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18757 | SteelDog (105) Dec 14, 2007 - 11:10 am
| » Too little too late
As usual an EA doesn't live up to the hype. The Single player campaign was OK but online play sucks. EA under delivers then releases a 1.3 GIG patch?!?!?!!?
As usual EA was churning and burning with this title. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18416 | SteelDog (105) Nov 21, 2007 - 02:52 pm
| | Why does PR types always cop to comparing sales of PS2 to PS3? Doesn't make sense. The PS2 didn't have the likes of the Wii and 360 Sales to compete with it then. The PS2 had very weak competition compared to this gen. Talk about reaching!!!! Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18348 | SteelDog (105) Nov 16, 2007 - 09:09 am
| Wii is an enigma. The Wii is selling more consoles but they are not selling any games on the system.
The XBOX 360 is still going strong with the PS3 still pulling up the rear. The PS3 may have doubled sales but the end result is still poor sales figures.
I am interested to find out if Sony will continue it's reputation of a long console cycle if by next year the PS3 continues to languish. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18175 | SteelDog (105) Nov 05, 2007 - 11:51 am
| | What did I say in the last story? Warner is trying to start a bidding war. They are trying to get a big pay day to go one way or the other. Just goes to show that neither format really is superior. They are so close that even the studios don't care. They just care about the money. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18094 | SteelDog (105) Oct 31, 2007 - 09:11 am
| LMAO. Warner was hinting towards HD DVD just a couple months ago. This is positioning at it's best. Warner is hoping to get a big cash incentive from one of the camps.
Warner is clearly trying to start a bidding war for it's loyalty. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17948 | SteelDog (105) Oct 21, 2007 - 08:40 am
| One of the dumbest comments ever. The 360 is for hardcore gamers. LIVE is a seamless online experience. It's not perfect by any stretch. However, I have seen more obsessive online play by PC gamers then by LIVE.
Not to mention that it's not anymore closet then playing any EA games, being steered to their network and be required to register. The PC industry is getting ridiculous about their steering and control about online games. Not to mention the lack of standards.
I still love playing online with my PC but it's got just as many problems. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17321 | SteelDog (105) Sep 10, 2007 - 11:31 pm » Edited on Sep 10, 2007 - 11:32 pm
| » FOX WILL NOT SWITCH
Fox will not switch as long as it has exclusive rights to distribute MGM titles (which is owned by Sony). FOX was given very lucrative sole distribution rights on the MGM library.
Maybe if that deals runs out but that is years and years away. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17116 | SteelDog (105) Aug 27, 2007 - 09:54 am » Edited on Aug 27, 2007 - 10:00 am
| » A Few Things
First off Spielberg's only movies that will be taking the neutral stance are the ones in which he directed. He produces a ton of movies and they are not bound by the clauses in the agreement. I would bet that the overall # of movies by "tier 1" directors is not enough to sway this fight.
Also, with the departure of the Warner's Steve Nickerson (who was the one pushing for this hybrid disc format) it could mean a shift in strategy. Warner was hoping to reap the benefits of licensing the tech. However, his departure probably means it's a flop. If Warner goes HD DVD exclusive then your right, this war could be over....with HD DVD the victor.
As of right now, there is nothing in this article to indicate to me that BD is going to win. Right now, both formats have enough support to co-exists. This article smacks of BD fanboyism. The reality is that both formats, for now, are here to stay whether that is good or bad. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17036 | SteelDog (105) Aug 21, 2007 - 07:14 am » Edited on Aug 21, 2007 - 07:29 am
| Woot, your either being sarcastic or don't read. There has been ZERO defections until now and it wasn't in Blu-Rays favor. There are no studios sitting on the fence. We have known for some time which studio would support which format.
Universal has made no such indication about dumping HD DVD. Now they have Paramount and all the DreamWorks catalogs exclusively with a huge catalog of titles. HD DVD isn't going anywhere.
I wouldn't be surprised if FOX or Disney is in the cross hairs of MS pocket book next. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17036 | SteelDog (105) Aug 20, 2007 - 04:01 pm » Edited on Aug 20, 2007 - 04:03 pm
| Ummm.....MGM is owned by Sony. I would hope that they are Blu-Ray exclusive and still supporting the format. What a response by Sony. Hey we want to assure everyone that we will continue to support ourselves!!!!
No matter what Sony says or it's partners this is a blow to the Blu-Ray camp. However, in the end all this means is that this format will go on for a long time. HD DVD is here to stay. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=16997 | SteelDog (105) Aug 17, 2007 - 01:14 pm
| Well if you listen to Bungie they have been testing that theory and said that the mouse keyboard players were not owning as you would expect. They commented that the good console players pawned many of the keyboard mouse players. So take that for what it's worth.
I would still imagine that the M/K combo would have an advantage on the ground but the console players are going to own the vehicles IMO. Flag this | Edit this post |
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