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more about #editorial Lexicality: Some people seem to be really misunderstanding this suggestion. It's not "game manufacturers should make their games for every single platform and rel... more » Blah8: What I'm seeing is an issue between game systems competing on the same level of price and performance. Games aren't like videos in that they need to b... more » Slinkytech: Because that's the whole idea. If it wasn't we would have one console and one portable. Plus they're different games anyway. You buy the console ver... more » earbenT: As digital distribution becomes more widespread, I think what will happen in the future is that content creators, instead of selling you "copies" of a... more » burningsensation: I don't want to pay one red cent more to have a crappy ass iphone or DS version of the next big blockbuster action gaming release I buy more » Joe Manning: I specifically buy the cheaper bluray because it doesn't come with the inferior bonus mediums more » ossuary: I was just thinking the opposite... That Hollywood could learn a few things from the game industry: storyline, pacing, "acting", you name it. Many o... more » Segador: Necessity is the mother of invention, and of innovation. As long as the game industry can continue to make increased revenue from multi-platform licen... more » Xagest: Theoretically possible with some games. Most games these days are built on the Unreal 3 Engine, which means all it really takes to port is running it... more » Canoehead: At least it would make sense to get the Wii and DS, and PS3 and PSP versions bundled. more » blash: Forget DS - bundle in the PC version. It would deal some serious damage to Steam if not outright kill it. more » Lizard_King: When movies or music is the focus, it seems fairly easy to want to switch formats. Including a DVD version and a download version with a Bluray is goo... more » Monty: Your points are good ones, Mark, however there is a key point you may be missing. The movie industry wants people to buy the latest and greatest (not... more » OCEntertainment: What the f-....Mark! What are you trying to do here?! If games became common amongst all platforms, then you'd take away a major pillar of the consol... more » nutbastard: i'd kill for ps3/xbox cross compatibility. after being burned by MS with shitty hardware, i went running into the arms of Sony, who has held me ginger... more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: To Game Industry: Not that big of a deal. -Jobs more » Spoony: I wish Sony did this with their PSP, i'm honestly amazed they don't. Things like Tekken and Soul Caliber would benefit from it a lot as i know i woul... more » tt500cc001: Mark Wilson should get an award! This is a awesome idea. just like many people I have many gaming platforms, the idea of a single package with extend... more » beekerstudios: you are inane and stupid: This combo thing is a recent thing, it's not like it's an old established model. Also you're talking about video, pretty much very standard formats, ... more » spiegel1: I don't see "compatible with jaguar" in that photoshop. Hater. more » -
#editorial
What the Game Industry Could Learn from the Film Industry
I've got the Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray in my hand. But it's more than just a Blu-ray. It's a BD for my PS3, a DVD for my bedroom and a digital copy for my laptop. More » -
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Project Natal Won E3, and Maybe the Motion Control Wars
Wii MotionPlus will make the Wii better. Sony's very impressive motion control demo will be better than Wii MotionPlus. But Microsoft stole E3 and may have already won the motion control wars with the announcement of Project Natal. More » -
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I Love Battery Packs and Portable Chargers
As Matt explained last year, batteries are holding up laptops, cellphones and PMPs from lasting long enough and running fast enough to get things done properly on the go. What's my solution? Portable battery packs. More » -
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Plastic Controllers Are the Future - Stop Complaining
That Tony Hawk plastic peripheral skateboard elicited groans from people who didn't want yet another plastic controller in their living room, but you know what? Suck it up, because they're the future. More » -
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The New Mantra of Tech: It's Good Enough
A few months ago, I sat in a think tank with a group of distinguished digital camera experts. We were talking about the future of cameras, what was to come. More » -
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I Love Downloadable Media, But It Makes For a Crappy Gift
iTunes, Netflix, Amazon and even PSN are all pretty good at distributing downloadable movies and music. But all of these data files, as easy as they are to buy, make for a crappy gift. More » -
#mwc09
Mobile World Congress 09: The Good, The Bad, the Ugly and the Boring
Despite the new HTC Magic, the Sony Ericsson Idou, and Windows Mobile 6.5—which still is not Windows Mobile 7—the Mobile World Congress was a bag of lame. Some blame the economic crisis. I don't. More » -
#kids
Why Kids Deserve Crappy Gadgets This Holiday
This may sound weird, but maybe the children—the future engineers, programmers and techs of our world—deserve crappy gadgets as presents this holiday.
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#techculture
Computer Assisted Memory: Brilliant or Horrific?
I'm no memory or brain expert, only barely having the necessary equipment, but this perfect episodic memory post on BoingBoing got me thinking about memory and how technology will alter it in the future.
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#editorial
Opinion: In-Flight Wi-Fi Is a Bad, Bad Thing
Hey dufus, put your hands down. Why are you celebrating all of this airplane Wi-Fi internet access? Oh, right. Now I remember. You're my boss. And now I must do your bidding from anywhere in the world at any time. Thanks a lot, airlines! I'll never be able to dodge work again. More »
