Andrew Hagan

Member since: Jan 18th, 2006

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Ad-supported Xbox 360 Live: yay or nay? (a Joystiq poll)

Jan 31st 2006 3:59PM (Joystiq)

If MS pulled something like Google's Adsense for their ads, then maybe there would be something to this. They obviously know the games you have played, and the other demos and trailers you have downloeaded from the Live Marketplace. If they used this data to display Ads relavent to the games you arlready play in some unobtrusive way(see options 2, 3, and 4), I think they might be on to something. I wouldn't mind a Halo 3 advertisement, or for a movie where I've already downloaded the trailer for.

PSP still atop Japanese hardware sales

Jan 20th 2006 4:58PM (Joystiq)

Ha, More then twice the number of GBAs were purchased(GBA, SP, and Micro combined) then Xbox360s.

JT demands recall of Warriors, Manhunt, and GTA series

Jan 18th 2006 3:05PM (Joystiq)

To "You all shall hate me",

Although I respect your opinion that video games have gone too far (Manhunt is practically a snuff film), I don't think that any form of regulation is really the answer. A Clockwork Orange and Scarface would be totally different films if they removed the "ultra-violence." Videogames are not in the same league as film artistically but the capability is there. Because of this potential, it is important to foster this medium rather then suppress it. Limiting the range of situations that can be presented in a videogame will only serve to stunt this medium, which is the last thing we should do.