The games look to be multiplayer focused. If it's down, you probably shouldn't be playing anyway. You probably won't pay for games, but instead there will likely be microtransactions. If everyone on Facebook had to /buy/ Farmville, no one would play it. On the contrary, they made a fortune on tractors and stuff like that that people spent their money on.
I love my 3DS and all, but I wouldn't waste my battery on internet browsing at an airport when the whole reason I'd bring it is so I'm not bored on my flight.
I think people need to stop seeing a pirated copy as a lost sale. I can't speak for everyone, but I used to be a pirate when my family had no money. I literally couldn't buy any games, and I was too young to work at any decent place (not that my makings would have been able to go toward games anyway). Now that I'm working, I've literally bought every single game I ever pirated, and hundreds of others on Steam.
I know everyone here has the "if you can't pay for it, then you don't deserve to have it" mentality, but honestly I don't think most people understand the other side of the story. If someone pirates the game, they aren't stealing something, they're making a copy. It's true someone is not making revenue from it, but they aren't losing it either (not to say that it's justified). If people could "pirate" a Ferrari, they sure as hell would.
PC gaming isn't dead!?!? Really?!? I thought it was because Steam's sales doubled for the seventh straight year. Thank you for setting me straight Razer.
Gabe Newell on the Steam hack: 'Probable' that user information obtained
Feb 10th 2012 2:56PM (Joystiq)They probably planned to, but...
Valve Time.
Gface, Crytek-backed streaming game network, goes into beta
Feb 5th 2012 2:04PM (Joystiq)The games look to be multiplayer focused. If it's down, you probably shouldn't be playing anyway. You probably won't pay for games, but instead there will likely be microtransactions. If everyone on Facebook had to /buy/ Farmville, no one would play it. On the contrary, they made a fortune on tractors and stuff like that that people spent their money on.
Boingo offers free Wi-Fi to 3DS users at select UK airports
Jan 24th 2012 4:53AM (Joystiq)Witcher 2 dev CD Project RED ceases legal action against pirates
Jan 12th 2012 6:01PM (Joystiq)I think people need to stop seeing a pirated copy as a lost sale. I can't speak for everyone, but I used to be a pirate when my family had no money. I literally couldn't buy any games, and I was too young to work at any decent place (not that my makings would have been able to go toward games anyway). Now that I'm working, I've literally bought every single game I ever pirated, and hundreds of others on Steam.
I know everyone here has the "if you can't pay for it, then you don't deserve to have it" mentality, but honestly I don't think most people understand the other side of the story. If someone pirates the game, they aren't stealing something, they're making a copy. It's true someone is not making revenue from it, but they aren't losing it either (not to say that it's justified). If people could "pirate" a Ferrari, they sure as hell would.
Razer's 'Project Fiona' is a gaming tablet prototype ... and it plays PC games
Jan 10th 2012 3:46PM (Joystiq)Silent Hill: Downpour brings the old back to the new
Jan 9th 2012 8:00PM (Joystiq)The game is $20 new, and has been out for a year and a half. If it was really that important to you, you would have played it by now.
Joystiq Top 10 of 2011: Skyrim
Jan 4th 2012 6:12PM (Joystiq)Truthfully, I enjoyed Portal 2 more than Skyrim, but they were my top 2 of the year so I'm glad this has been the general consensus in most blogs.
12 Days of Joyswag: 250GB Xbox 360 with Kinect, Forza Motorsport 4, and Wireless Speed Wheel
Dec 25th 2011 4:30PM (Joystiq)12 Days of Joyswag: Nintendo 3DS plus eight games (and a ton of Skylanders)
Dec 25th 2011 12:23AM (Joystiq)12 Days of Joyswag: Halo Reach-themed Xbox 360, Halo Anniversary, and Turtle Beach PX5 headset
Dec 24th 2011 4:20PM (Joystiq)