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Even considering the era it came out this looks unfinished.

@ralphdibny
The Game Gear did have a TV tuner

@Euler
Well, yes and no. The real Sears died a few years back but an empty shell reformed and tried to carry on but I am not sure that is even in play anymore. I stopped paying attention and my musing was just a "what if".

@WoomyNNYes
Ah yes the magical Mall experience. Now dominated by roving bands of delinquents looking for love.

This meandering article aside game rental could still work. The only places that could pull it off are Walmart or Amazon. I would not trust Amazon to be impartial so Walmart would be the most likely considering they have the infrastructure and POS systems already set up for it(yes Walmart does have a rental system but no longer uses it). In addition the location of electronics is typically in the rear center of the store so it could be used as an impulse driver. I think that Walmart covers a large part of the planet but they might be leaving the UK.

It is a real shame Sears did not follow up on this either. They briefly created an electronics division that focused on smarthome, maker products and they had hired some gaming veterans to look at a new console and software but it fell apart. They really needed a different CEO and a better strat plan.

@masterLEON @Bloodninja
Thanks for responding.

Activision is such a different company than it was back in the beginning. Obviously most of the industry has trended toward the swappable corporate shill pods instead of actual gamers/programmers but Activision has become one of worst next to EA.

@BloodNinja
My personal favorite Blizzard is cookie dough. Yours?

@sanderev @BananaMetallurgica
Keep your pineapple off of Gods own nectar of life. One of my favorite pies is Neapolitan.

I think the intent was there but the execution was flawed and felt hollow. I grabbed some items but there is more they could have done.

The NSO is a decent value in my opinion but not when compared to the Wii/Wii U system. I think comparing to MS/Sony is a mistake because they are different animals. These programs all are like Steam though, which is horrible from my perspective, because you never own the games, only the right to rent them while available.
The only reason I keep it is to play games that are unavailable otherwise and they have been emulated already.

I was truly excited about a system that you can play games both handheld and attached to a TV and wait.. I already have that, in the Switch.

@COVIDberry
I do not agree with that aspect of it but it is customary for most companies to make you sign a non disclosure/IP rights control. I lost control of several things that have generated hundreds of thousands dollars revenue for companies in the past. I no longer do that. I went back out on my own. It’s has its pros and cons but that is the reality of it.

@BLD
The problem is the term has been misused for years once it was shortened to "Developer", The original title is "Program Developer" which is normally the coders, physic engine developers, leads and sometimes the project manager, depending on the studio. There were always art, sound, conceptual, betas and marketing people. Are they part of the "game development"? Absolutely but most of the ones I know really do not care as long as they are appreciated for their contribution and they are paid apropos to their hours worked. We all know when crunch becomes longer because a mistake was made or a manager does not know how to communicate goals to the team or normal delays to the upper management they suddenly think you will work for free.

That is the real issue.

Piracy cannot be defined as anything other than stealing IP(or other creations) that was created and/or belongs to someone besides your self. How you pirate it makes little difference. Yes, Nintendo is a large company and became one by consistently creating innovative products and protecting their work. No one forces you to purchase their products and to malign them because they are successful is irrational. All companies protect their investment and I have also went after pirates who stole my work. It is part of the industry unfortunately. The only real problem we have is games not being preserved. There are far too many that have disappeared, been tied up in owner/equity suits or left to languish. That is a lot of hard work never to be seen again especially by new generations.

But will it play Crysis?

"seamless pixel art"? Looks more like drawn art unless this is a CGI rendered faux pixel but the trailer shows nothing of substance.

The Wii is still a great console that I wish would show up more in the Switch OS.

@Yorumi
Coding for a mouse and a joystick are very different and varies with the language you look at. In addition you are also dealing with I/O differences that create issues. You can mimic movements of either one with some routines but overall the Joystick can mimic the mouse better than the reverse.

It really sounds like nothing. If "ghosts" are appearing in real time then it is artificial and this negates the community aspect of discovery of his concept because you should not be able to predict encounters. As someone mentioned this sounds like a Television show for digital natives. A FMV, which is a platform with unique challenges, can be either entertaining or campy/trashy but at least it could be something beyond "tune in at 10".

The Host movie is just a rehash of several movies/projects already out and does not appeal to me at all.

It looks Bleh.

@holygeez03
I use two different Bluetooth earbuds, AirPods and AKG, and the AKG do lag with Gaming and TV somewhat but the sound seems more natural. The Airpods have very little latency but the sound can seem artificial and hollow at times due to the processing.

@Mr-Fuggles777 .
I want to like XBOX because I develop for Microsoft and have an XBOX but the games just lack an aesthetic and a feel that Nintendo games, normally, have. Sony and Microsoft games just feel too sanitary and rigid. I prefer PC gaming to XBOX and Playstation

It would be nice to use my Airpods sometimes.

@GrailUK
I will check that one out. Thanks

If it is the tougher reinforced foam it could be worth the money but for me it still won't fly as I do not have the game but I can see this as a collectible.

It looks good but I will wait to see how it plays.

I like it and the article is good read.

I want to get this and not having the wake feature and HD rumble is a concern but not having a drift concern on the joysticks might outweigh that.

It would have been more effective if the voice affectation was captured correctly but a decent effort.

Yeah, right like Nintendo told that Dev this. I call BS.

"Nintendo Partners With TWICE, the Superstar K-Pop Group, in a New Switch Promotion"
There, I fixed it so it sounds correct.

I have been watching this one. I will definitely get this.

These could be good changes or it may just go to crap.

A "lost classic" implies history in relation to gamers playing it and liking it. If it never was released it is not a classic , only an unreleased title.

As stated: "Clockwork Aquario was originally destined for early '90s arcades but never saw the light of day "

He saw a proof of concept not an actual product. Qualcomm is trying to get investment for projects .

@Diddy64 @COVIDberry
I do think Starfox had great potential but the gameplay was lost in the focus on the new graphics style. If they would have developed a deeper story and created a path the player wanted to explore or even a better multiplayer it would have lasted longer. Starfox just did not have the Nintendo feel that Zelda does.

"and is only a fraction of the price of competitor Pro Controllers, coming in at $49.99 USD". How is that a fraction?

I am liking it but let us see if they refine the movement a bit more. Then I will get it.

@Dman10
NHL would be amazing. I have quite a few hockey games and it would be nice to play it on Switch.

I don't believe this but I might pickup Madden on Switch but I hat to support EA at this point.

This is a really good game. I am still playing it but a free expansion is great.

If this is FTP that is a pass. These games are scourge on the industry.

@TYRANACLES
I tend to agree with you. Kickstarters are risky for both the backer and the company relying on the buzz from it. We do not use that avenue and if a product fails then we need to learn form it. Business is always a gamble/risk.

@nocdaes
A physical release is costly in addition they need to pay the contractors they brought on. It looks interesting and I love that iconic GBC sound but I will wait to see more of it.

I like the look of this one but why can we not get proper FPS games? The quality of what is out there is poor or its a FTP scam.

Dragons Quest should be on there but the FF games do not appeal to me. SOM and Shadowrun is good as well as is Chrono Trigger.

Need some serious Acapulco gold, Zig Zag double wide, a spinning color wheel and some serious munchies to do this one.

@Lone_Beagle
He seemed bitter, especially about the 3DO.

I finished watching it last night and it is better than the last documentary but they made some odd editing choices. As noted in the review they jumped over events and then went back later in the episodes which will confuse those that are not familiar with the history. They left a lot out of course and no real true background detail was confirmed or revealed but it was more of a tribute to Nintendo. Some of the people I have met and know but Tommy Tallarico I do not. In the show, Mr Tallarico seems to be kind of a jerk even more so than Nolan which I expected.