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• The Eurogameological E3 Podcast - Day 2

• ManicDrunkMonk 06/06/2012

  Agreed, John Teti is my new man crush. Reply 0

• Firefall developer: "Consoles, I believe, are dead"

• ManicDrunkMonk 03/05/2012

  He talks about the death of middle-tier videogames this generation, but forgets that for the consumer there never has been a middle-tier.
  
  All games are priced close to the £40 mark (£50 RRP) so lower costs of development are never shown up. Reply +4

• GAME suspends trading of its shares on the stock exchange

• ManicDrunkMonk 21/03/2012

  @el_pollo_diablo Why should RBS accept a deal they believe is poor value? Reply +4

• Nintendo boss blames himself for 3DS woe

• ManicDrunkMonk 29/07/2011

  Indeed, in the UK/US, failure tends to lead to a generous pay rise for the Executives involved. Reply +49

• Vita spotted in PlayStation.com web code

• ManicDrunkMonk 01/06/2011

  To be fair, it could be worse. I'm not sure there's a console around that doesn't have an embarrassing/weird name :-( Reply +5

• Riccitiello: How EA "failed well"

• ManicDrunkMonk 23/05/2011

  As long as you take into account the requirement for a company like EA to actually make a return to its shareholders, I think it's difficult not to be impressed by their output the last 2-3 years.
  
  Positives have been Mirror's Edge, Dead Space and Mass Effect along with their successful move to iOS. Negatives have been the obvious holding back of content for DLC (although I don't actually think there is anything fundamentally wrong with this) and the creation of online passes.
  
  Overall, I'd say they are the strongest publisher in recent years for the traditional gamer. Reply +2

• Retrospective: Mirror's Edge

• ManicDrunkMonk 10/04/2011

  Amazing game in my top 5 of this generation. I really hope they get a chance to create a sequel to take the concept further. Reply +15

• Apple rejects PopCap's Unpleasant Horse

• ManicDrunkMonk 07/04/2011

  I'm assuming this just means they tried to get a lower age rating than Apple were willing to grant, rather than Apple rejecting the whole game regardless of rating? Reply +9

• Why the Nintendo 3DS costs £230

• ManicDrunkMonk 24/03/2011

  @zerobob
  
  "This price tag, especially in comparison to the US price tag, just makes me think they are trying to make as much money back on the 3DS as quickly as possible, fuck off with your money, stop selling the 3DS, and then tell you that you must buy the 3DS ver 2."
  
  Large firm in trying to make sizeable profit shocker!!!
  
  High prices are the norm for new tech and who ever said that you "must" buy any iterative upgrades of consoles? Reply +2

• Halo: Reach hits Games on Demand

• ManicDrunkMonk 15/03/2011

  The fact is, if we ever did reach a digital-only retail model on console there would be competition inquiries all over the world. Both the US and EU would crack down on all three manufacturers if they ran closed shops.
  
  In the back of my mind I'm wondering whether this is behind Sony's decision to start merging Steam onto the PSN giving them an argument against any future intervention.
  
  Of course I have no expertise in this area, so could be completely wrong. Reply +8

• Spanish man blackmails Nintendo

• ManicDrunkMonk 15/02/2011

  Doesn't it store Debit/Credit Card info? Reply 0

• Best of the Mac App Store

• ManicDrunkMonk 19/01/2011

  Indeed I have been playing Braid on my MacBook Air. Reply +1

• PS Phone easily out-powers PSPgo?

• ManicDrunkMonk 07/01/2011

  @Ultrasoundwave
  
  Aha, you mean the kind of advice that takes no account of cost, and would cripple most companies that followed it.
  
  I think Sony would like to make a return on the PSPhone rather than just piss money up the wall hoping the product sells better than any other phone in history. Reply 0

• Gratuitous Space Battles

• ManicDrunkMonk 09/12/2010

  Someones been listening to the Now Show it seems. Reply 0

• PSP2 has "early PS3 game quality visuals"

• ManicDrunkMonk 08/12/2010

  Yeah, the Internet press over-hyped the 3DS specs and I imagine the same will be true of the PSP 2.
  
  I suspect Sony will struggle to get this one off the ground, but I still think there's a Market out there for a high-powered handheld. Reply +4

• Shops slam Steam "monopoly"

• ManicDrunkMonk 11/11/2010

  I suspect the bundling if software might get the attention of financial authorities at some point much like Microsofts inclusion of IE with Windows.
  
  Bricks and Mortar retailers are bound to lose out eventually though. Reply +1

• New Kinect features on the way

• ManicDrunkMonk 10/11/2010

  Woo! Another gimp complaining that a videogames website is reporting on a videogames-based hardware release.
  
  Even if it is just to get clicks, it's still a free website gaining money through advertising. Perhaps you would like a pay wall instead? Reply +15

• Apple boss furious at MS Bungie buy-out

• ManicDrunkMonk 26/10/2010

  This seems highly unlikely. A man that's shown no interest in games until the last year, went crazy 10 years ago over the buyout of a only moderately (at the time) successful developer?
  
  I imagine the iPhone aerial issues sent him loopy, but not this. Reply +2

• CA wants Shogun II: TW to "ham it up"

• ManicDrunkMonk 03/10/2010

  Rome was my favourite. Maybe a sequel to that one? Reply +3

• 3DS price due to "E3 reveal reaction"

• ManicDrunkMonk 01/10/2010

  Wow, a Private company is being attacked for understanding Supply and Demand pricing structures? Reply 0

• Beyond Good & Evil HD confirmed

• ManicDrunkMonk 30/09/2010

  Doh! Re-bought this only last year.
  
  Good news though! Reply +1

• Cammie Dunaway leaves Nintendo

• ManicDrunkMonk 21/09/2010

  To be fair it wasn't very clear there was a joke there Andy.
  
  Maybe sign post it for us next time? Reply +3

• Joe Danger "People's Patch" released

• ManicDrunkMonk 27/08/2010

  *of* Grrr. I'll stop commenting until my grammar improves. Reply 0

• ManicDrunkMonk 27/08/2010

  *not* rather than big. Damn iPhone apps lack of editing :-( Reply -1

• ManicDrunkMonk 27/08/2010

  Which one if EarlBassetts' questions were you answering?
  
  Are you saying it's big worth a punt at the current price? Reply +1