The minute I saw this thing, I thought of www.capturedbyrobots.com. My band opened up for them a year or two ago- This guy built an entire band of robots that actually play the instruments- no tape loops or anything. It looks like very similar technology to what he was using.
The PS2 pad would be super-helpful on a lot XBLA games that use the D-Pad - especially Street Fighter II. The D-Pad on the 360 is ass, and we all know it.
Hopefully we'll be able to do a fair amount of key binding with the XFPS.
"This just in, video game console launch turns into shootout as cowboy jackasses endanger everyone around them. Several dead."
USA! USA!
Also, razer: If you're standing in line? At the PS3 launch? Did a time machine come with your gun? Or maybe you mean you'll be packing the next time you're in line anywhere, because that's really what you need to do- who knows when some dirty minority immigrant will try to brush against you while you wait for your McGriddle? Blow their heathen ass away, that's what I say.
@44- I agree. Also, I think they should put the endings to movies first, before the credits. I paid for the ticket, why should I have to sit through 90 minutes of crap just to see the good part?
In seriousness, this practice DOES exist in other industries, like books. You can spend 2 weeks reading Moby Dick, or for $5 I can give you what you need for the test with Cliff Notes. Also food. You can make yourself dinner with ingredients in your house, or you can pay Domino's to make a pizza and bring it to your house. People WILL pay for convenience, and they will pay a LOT more to have things NOW. What's the interest rate on your credit card? That's how much you're paying to have things NOW instead of waiting and earning them.
"just a bunch of licensed technology to frame a very thin experience.. a game to take screenshots with"
Wow, how foolish we all were for liking such a blatantly shitty game. Thanks for pointing out to us how shitty Oblivion is, Becky. I really need to rethink my tastes. Thanks again.
I think a lot of you are overreacting to this. The truth is that only a very small percentage of the initial PS3 shipment is going to end up on eBay. If 1,000 units end up on eBay, that's only .25% of the shipment. If 10,000 end up on eBay, we're only up to 2.5%. Can you imagine 10,000 unique PS3's showing up on eBay before the second shipment?
Let's go even further. Let's say 50,000 launch PS3's are sold on eBay. Even then, for every eBay PS3, there are 7 bought for gaming.
Think about those numbers before you go all crazy about "fascist" (by the way, that term has NO relevance in this discussion) eBay resellers.
1.The EB/GS preorders DO guarantee a system, they just do not guarantee it on November 17. If you have preorder #8, you will receive the 8th system to come to your store, whether it's on 11/17/06 or 03/09/09.
2. eBay buys don't need to "fly/drive (spend even rediculous amounts of money) to whatever store they got the pre-order from, camp out for a day or 2..." most of the auctions have the seller shipping the system to the buyer.
3. Nobody has to "camp out for a day or 2" if they have a preorder.
@20- Really? EVERY launch PS3 is going up on ebay? All 400,000 of them? Even the ones that are from stores that don't do preorders, like Wal-Mart? And 5 managers of what chain of stores? Sounds like you mean GS/EB, and as a former employee of that chain, I can assure that such an arrangement is crap. Fraudulent reserves are easily caught, and the company WILL fire offenders. Managers are willing to sacrifice their jobs to make less than $4000? There must be something in the air in that district.
And in general- quit bitching. Why do you think you deserve one any more than the preorder folks and the ebay buyers? The preorder guys showed they want one more than you because they got off their asses and made it to the store to preorder one. The eBay buyers want one enough to pay $2000 for one. How bad do you want one? Bad enough to moan on a message board.
If 400,000 PS3's are sold on ebay before the second shipment, you have a right to complain. Until then, stop whining.
"This game is going to suck because there are too many ads for it. I am fully capable of reviewing games I have not yet played based on the amount of promotion done for them."
"This game is going to rule. I am fully capable of reviewing games I have not yet played based on my gamer's intuition and top-notch research abilities."
Guitar HeroNoid will melt your face off at Guitar Hero
Mar 20th 2007 8:27AM (Engadget)XFPS lets you use keyboard/mouse on the 360
Nov 27th 2006 10:16AM (Joystiq)Hopefully we'll be able to do a fair amount of key binding with the XFPS.
GameStop employees fake PS3 theft, face charges
Nov 24th 2006 5:29PM (Joystiq)Employees buying systems = as bad as theft
Akron, OH = the entire country
Game Crazy = Gamestop/EB
Violence escalates during PS3 launch [update 9]
Nov 17th 2006 3:52PM (Joystiq)Not every gun owner, just those who feel the need to arm themselves while waiting in line for things.
Violence escalates during PS3 launch [update 9]
Nov 17th 2006 3:11PM (Joystiq)USA! USA!
Also, razer: If you're standing in line? At the PS3 launch? Did a time machine come with your gun? Or maybe you mean you'll be packing the next time you're in line anywhere, because that's really what you need to do- who knows when some dirty minority immigrant will try to brush against you while you wait for your McGriddle? Blow their heathen ass away, that's what I say.
EA continues to exploit, charging $50 for Need for Speed unlockables
Nov 2nd 2006 4:54PM (Joystiq)In seriousness, this practice DOES exist in other industries, like books. You can spend 2 weeks reading Moby Dick, or for $5 I can give you what you need for the test with Cliff Notes. Also food. You can make yourself dinner with ingredients in your house, or you can pay Domino's to make a pizza and bring it to your house. People WILL pay for convenience, and they will pay a LOT more to have things NOW. What's the interest rate on your credit card? That's how much you're paying to have things NOW instead of waiting and earning them.
Bethesda's Rogue Warrior to battle Ubi's Tom Clancy forces
Oct 27th 2006 3:30PM (Joystiq)Wow, how foolish we all were for liking such a blatantly shitty game. Thanks for pointing out to us how shitty Oblivion is, Becky. I really need to rethink my tastes. Thanks again.
eBay gets strict with PS3 / Wii listings
Oct 26th 2006 11:56AM (Joystiq)Let's go even further. Let's say 50,000 launch PS3's are sold on eBay. Even then, for every eBay PS3, there are 7 bought for gaming.
Think about those numbers before you go all crazy about "fascist" (by the way, that term has NO relevance in this discussion) eBay resellers.
eBay gets strict with PS3 / Wii listings
Oct 25th 2006 10:55PM (Joystiq)1.The EB/GS preorders DO guarantee a system, they just do not guarantee it on November 17. If you have preorder #8, you will receive the 8th system to come to your store, whether it's on 11/17/06 or 03/09/09.
2. eBay buys don't need to "fly/drive (spend even rediculous amounts of money) to whatever store they got the pre-order from, camp out for a day or 2..." most of the auctions have the seller shipping the system to the buyer.
3. Nobody has to "camp out for a day or 2" if they have a preorder.
@20- Really? EVERY launch PS3 is going up on ebay? All 400,000 of them? Even the ones that are from stores that don't do preorders, like Wal-Mart? And 5 managers of what chain of stores? Sounds like you mean GS/EB, and as a former employee of that chain, I can assure that such an arrangement is crap. Fraudulent reserves are easily caught, and the company WILL fire offenders. Managers are willing to sacrifice their jobs to make less than $4000? There must be something in the air in that district.
And in general- quit bitching. Why do you think you deserve one any more than the preorder folks and the ebay buyers? The preorder guys showed they want one more than you because they got off their asses and made it to the store to preorder one. The eBay buyers want one enough to pay $2000 for one. How bad do you want one? Bad enough to moan on a message board.
If 400,000 PS3's are sold on ebay before the second shipment, you have a right to complain. Until then, stop whining.
Gears is gold, Emergence Day defined
Oct 25th 2006 4:52PM (Joystiq)"This game is going to suck because there are too many ads for it. I am fully capable of reviewing games I have not yet played based on the amount of promotion done for them."
"This game is going to rule. I am fully capable of reviewing games I have not yet played based on my gamer's intuition and top-notch research abilities."
"PS3 sucks!"
"Halo"
"Faggy emo music"