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    The iPhone Is a Pretty Damn Big Platform to Develop Games For
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    Image of Shadowlayer Shadowlayer
    06/12/09

    In reply to The iPhone Is a Pretty Damn Big Platform to Develop Games For
    Got a deja vú feeling...


    I remember the J2ME days when suddenly all us devs thought mobile gaming was the next big thing (a colleague of mine was sure the Ngage could destroy the GBA for good...)


    Problem is, MOST CELLPHONE USERS DONT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT GAMING. Thats why only a few companies like Gameloft were able to make a biz on this (thanks to a lot of outsourcing BTW) and even they are moving towards more traditional venues, like the DS.


    More so, no gamer I know thinks the touchscreen can or will ever replace a real pad.


    Sorry Maclovers and Appletards, but the fact is that unless Apple makes a new console (Pippin anyone?) or a gaming-dedicated iPhone, this is all hype...

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    Image of XuanDawkins XuanDawkins
    06/11/09

    In reply to The iPhone Is a Pretty Damn Big Platform to Develop Games For
    except that not everyone that buys an iphone plays games. Everyone that buys an xbox or ps3 does.
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    Image of Jason Chen Jason Chen
    06/11/09

    @XuanDawkins: Thanks for repeating what I said in the post.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/11/09

    In reply to The iPhone Is a Pretty Damn Big Platform to Develop Games For
    It is quite a big market, which I hope will continue to grow. The thing to think about is that the average iPhone/Touch user is going to spend $10.00 on a game, while a console gamer is going to spend $20.00 to $60.00.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    06/11/09

    In reply to The iPhone Is a Pretty Damn Big Platform to Develop Games For
    You know, I don't even know where my cell phone is right now. Guess spending loads on data charges is not in my cards.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/11/09

    @Shamoononon, Vampire Grater: Wearen't talking about a cell phone. We're talking about the magical iPhone.

    /sarcasm
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    Image of Freddie DeBoer Freddie DeBoer
    06/11/09

    In reply to The iPhone Is a Pretty Damn Big Platform to Develop Games For
    I'm surprised you call the fact that not everyone who buys an iPhone will do so to play games an advantage. When that comes to moving units, it's a distinct disadvantage. Everyone who purchases a DS is going to be buying games, and feeding licensing dollars to Nintendo. I know quite a few iPhone owners who aren't interested in buying any games.
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    Image of Jason Chen Jason Chen
    06/11/09

    @Freddie DeBoer: I didn't, I said it ruled out a lot of the market.
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    Image of MissingPieces MissingPieces
    06/11/09

    In reply to The iPhone Is a Pretty Damn Big Platform to Develop Games For
    Playing on a phone will never beat my couch and big ass flat panel! N E V E R !
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    Image of IwishIwasAmime IwishIwasAmime
    06/11/09

    @MissingPieces: except when you're on a train
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    06/11/09

    @IwishIwasAmime: Or on a boat.
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