Analysts, as you know, are shady figures that gaze at the gaming industry from on high, making wild (or obvious) prognostications and get paid billions of dollars to do it. At least, that's what we thought they were before recording this week's episode of the Fancast. This week, we talk to Jesse Divnich, analyst with Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (or EEDAR as the kids call it). To our great surprise, we discover that industry analysis is a lot more than just throwing Jell-O at the wall and seeing what sticks.
We also look at the latest news and Dustin gives us his impressions of Dead Space. Enjoy.
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Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM), Dustin Burg (SuperDunners), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander), Xav de Matos (Snypz)
Guest: Jesse Divnich of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research
Produced by Richard Mitchell
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "World Domination Ball" by 7 Shot Screamers.
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Reader Comments (16)
Posted: Oct 14th 2008 12:07AM Red Son Rising said
downloading the show, will check out tonight sometime..
ps: nice dead space banner, much better than too human..
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ps: nice dead space banner, much better than too human..
Posted: Oct 14th 2008 3:59PM NBA Kirkland said
I believe that was Richard who bet who booty. Too bad about The Flood. At least you didn't bet the house Richard.
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Posted: Oct 14th 2008 4:17PM johnpaul12 said
Well Richard said. "You could bet your booty", and then Dustin said "I will" or something along the lines of that.
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Posted: Oct 14th 2008 2:37AM (Unverified) said
I think you guys hinted at the question you wanted to ask when taling about the analysts that seem to pull numbers from their butts:
"So, how about all those analysts that predicted the PS3 selling billions of units more than the other consoles combined by day 2 of its launch?"
I think, honestly, it was those analysts who made the gaming community feel they just throw crap at a wall and see what sticks. As it stands, Microsoft has done extremely well this generation, Nintendo came out of left field to destroy market predictions of how much the successor to the Gamecube would sell and Sony is limping holding its still too expensive console between its legs (though, I may buy one once Little Big Planet comes out...).
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"So, how about all those analysts that predicted the PS3 selling billions of units more than the other consoles combined by day 2 of its launch?"
I think, honestly, it was those analysts who made the gaming community feel they just throw crap at a wall and see what sticks. As it stands, Microsoft has done extremely well this generation, Nintendo came out of left field to destroy market predictions of how much the successor to the Gamecube would sell and Sony is limping holding its still too expensive console between its legs (though, I may buy one once Little Big Planet comes out...).
Posted: Oct 14th 2008 2:58PM johnpaul12 said
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/919/919736p1.html
IGN gave Beat and Groovy a pretty high score, IDK what you're talking about....
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IGN gave Beat and Groovy a pretty high score, IDK what you're talking about....
Posted: Oct 18th 2008 7:30PM (Unverified) said
Has anyone seen Mission Hill? The guy sounds exactly like the nerdy guy with glasses on the show.
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Posted: Oct 20th 2008 5:31PM thebigJA said
dude, if you're losing on pub games, the solution's easy. play the Tower tourney (the highest you've unlocked) just ALWAYS follow these rules: keep 15 or better, draw on pairs & 3 of a kinds, if you lose the top card, stand on 8 or better, and once you get a 500+ lead, bet around 150 (on the 5 tier tourney, if lower tier, adjust) and ride it out! WHen you follow these, you'll get to the last table more often than not.
(you'll never get a jackpot, but if you've been playing for those, that's why you're losing)
Because the regular games' odds are in the house's favor, youll never win in the long run, but in the Tower tourney you only have to beat the other 4 players.
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(you'll never get a jackpot, but if you've been playing for those, that's why you're losing)
Because the regular games' odds are in the house's favor, youll never win in the long run, but in the Tower tourney you only have to beat the other 4 players.
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