tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.comments2023-03-11T03:52:27.093+11:00Games and BusinessMatt Sainsburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-65223981474101758452018-08-29T03:38:31.399+10:002018-08-29T03:38:31.399+10:00Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your weblog...Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your weblog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. After all I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! <a href="https://www.eshopzone.org/" rel="nofollow">free eshop code</a><br />Smart Saqibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494162691204555824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-87606965517270404972011-06-14T03:55:27.812+10:002011-06-14T03:55:27.812+10:00I feel like Activision doesn't realize that th...I feel like Activision doesn't realize that they are, in many ways, standing on the edge of a knife. They are fortunate that Call of Duty has been as profitable as it has, but with last year's Infinity Ward debacle, and the rumored "pay-to-play" pricing structure on its way, they may have issues.<br /><br />We've learned from experience that people don't like going from The 8-Bit Variety Show!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12023608289718368734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-27288020535852647142011-02-24T20:33:23.954+11:002011-02-24T20:33:23.954+11:00Hi,
The first thing you should do when looking to ...Hi,<br />The first thing you should do when looking to hire a freelance iPhone developer is to outline what type of development you need done for the iPhone.<br />Thanks.<br /><br /><a href="http://hire-iphonedeveloper.com/" rel="nofollow">iphone developer</a>Hire iphone developerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894363556067846574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-60853907476238975572010-09-08T16:19:24.093+10:002010-09-08T16:19:24.093+10:00Hi Aquamango, thanks for the input.
Do you think...Hi Aquamango, thanks for the input. <br /><br />Do you think this transition is exclusive to the Australian landscape, or is this a global trend that is being reflected in the local environment?Matt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-36336671763628693812010-09-08T15:15:00.353+10:002010-09-08T15:15:00.353+10:00It just sounds like the Games Industry is finally ...It just sounds like the Games Industry is finally headed for the same model as Film.. (i.e. Mostly made up of freelancers/contractors). I've been saying it for years. It's amazing the industry has survived this long under its current/past model. <br /><br />Anyhoo, it's a good thing. It means a competitive market and will push the quality and skill level of teams. It was all too easy Nici Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357825062962431472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-30547348903873960642010-09-02T21:36:57.114+10:002010-09-02T21:36:57.114+10:00Very true but it will also mean that they will PC ...Very true but it will also mean that they will PC customers. Not good in my books.zerocool3397https://www.blogger.com/profile/11592283331600328615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-89709238589783363402010-09-02T09:51:12.228+10:002010-09-02T09:51:12.228+10:00I see this is something they had to do over at Gam...I see this is something they had to do over at Game. If indeed the industry is moving towards digital distribution, then traditional retailers would have no choice - they either join in, somehow, or become redundent.Matt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-1572667334288886472010-09-02T05:19:37.720+10:002010-09-02T05:19:37.720+10:00GAME are like sheep, they see a good idea and they...GAME are like sheep, they see a good idea and they take it and make it their own. Thing is, there is already enough people doing this, places that people trust, places that will no doubt offer better discounts. GOG, Steam and other places like that will be reactive to this. GAME will gain a few customers to begin with but I doubt they will keep up with established companies. They should zerocool3397https://www.blogger.com/profile/11592283331600328615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-77951810828104822762010-08-31T12:54:43.764+10:002010-08-31T12:54:43.764+10:00I guess that is my point, coffeewithgames (welcome...I guess that is my point, coffeewithgames (welcome to my blog, BTW - glad to have you here!) - I'm in favour of trophies or achievements being more than just an 'extra for the addicted to unlock.'<br /><br />I would like to see them become an important part of the gaming experience. Not a disruptive one - I don't think people should be forced to go out of their way to unlock Matt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-90585794033172317352010-08-31T11:58:18.575+10:002010-08-31T11:58:18.575+10:00I enjoy challenges in games, like attempting to be...I enjoy challenges in games, like attempting to beat Call of Duty: World at War on Veteran, but I have never really gotten into the achievement/trophy stuff.<br /><br />I own a PS3, but only have a few games on it; and I never really went back to attempt to get trophies in them. Whatever trophies I received on my initial play-through, are what I stick with usually.<br /><br />So, being that I coffeewithgameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381995224445934504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-24083037887752645802010-08-30T09:15:28.464+10:002010-08-30T09:15:28.464+10:00Hi there,
Thanks for the response - it's good...Hi there,<br /><br />Thanks for the response - it's good to get different people's opinions! And thank you for clarifying the situation with the Xbox 360 - I'm not an owner of the console myself, so it's harder to follow what's going on with it. <br /><br />It sounds like the guys over at Microsoft are encouraging a maturing of achievements, and that's a good thing. Matt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-66854005316893107172010-08-29T14:43:02.366+10:002010-08-29T14:43:02.366+10:00One thing I like about Xbox Achievements (using pu...One thing I like about Xbox Achievements (using purely for an example) is that they are regulated now more than ever.<br /><br />Developers have to allocate up to 1000g to the initial game, and each achievement must be possible to get without the need of DLC. If the game has MP then most devs split the achievements between the single player component and the MP. After the initial achievements thezerocool3397https://www.blogger.com/profile/11592283331600328615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-7503231532298297082010-07-19T12:42:06.696+10:002010-07-19T12:42:06.696+10:00Well, that is probably because watching TV is the ...Well, that is probably because watching TV is the most common leisure activity in almost every country today. Thus, television advertising reaches very large audiences.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kualitatem.com/" rel="nofollow">performance testing</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047654999781021399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-14869668790762946532010-07-14T12:03:59.936+10:002010-07-14T12:03:59.936+10:00Hi Jay,
Thank you very much for the kind comment ...Hi Jay,<br /><br />Thank you very much for the kind comment - I'll be doing my best!Matt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-20196874718632230242010-07-14T11:54:37.757+10:002010-07-14T11:54:37.757+10:00Great article. Please continue this awesome work. ...Great article. Please continue this awesome work. I'm looking forward to read more of your posts.<br />------------------------<br /><a href="http://www.intellekt.com.au/" rel="nofollow">IT Consultants Melbourne</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047654999781021399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-60738304598109638772010-07-07T20:47:54.195+10:002010-07-07T20:47:54.195+10:00Absolutely agree, and I think all of us have had e...Absolutely agree, and I think all of us have had experiences where reviews have turned us off games we were interested in.<br /><br />The reverse is true too. I wasn't much interested in Monster Hunter Tri, but it got stellar reviews across the board, so I bought it. A month later and I'm only a hour in.<br /><br />Moral to the story is we should probably trust our instincts more :-PMatt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-71094594750962373502010-07-07T17:07:52.267+10:002010-07-07T17:07:52.267+10:00Hi Chalgyr,
Thank you for the kind comment. I mus...Hi Chalgyr,<br /><br />Thank you for the kind comment. I must say, after reading some of the other negative reviews of Nier, I came away very disappointed. To give it a score, it is not a 6/10 - I feel, despite having a few faults, the game is such an atmospheric experience that it deserves am 8/10. <br /><br />That said, it is the kind of game that won't click with everyone. <br /><br />I Matt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-61526539762676053252010-07-07T17:07:10.242+10:002010-07-07T17:07:10.242+10:00Excellent points all of the way around - and it ma...Excellent points all of the way around - and it makes sense really. i remember as a kid, you had Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro and Nintendo Power if you hoped to have an idea if a Nintendo game was going to be any good or not. Which usually meant, you didn't want to purchase it right when it came out, so you could at least read about it first. And that's 2 or 3 reviews a month Chalgyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879608925209948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-75698070578605356912010-07-07T16:57:58.506+10:002010-07-07T16:57:58.506+10:00I completely missed this before - good link back t...I completely missed this before - good link back to it. It's a game I've been interested in and just about to give a shot myself. :)Chalgyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879608925209948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-83248087192592608252010-07-07T16:57:25.250+10:002010-07-07T16:57:25.250+10:00I just recently grabbed this game from a friend an...I just recently grabbed this game from a friend and was planning to give it a play through shortly and review it on my site as well. I've seen a wide mix of reviews - usually middling 6/10 range, but some people scoring it much higher as well. Good review, thanks!Chalgyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879608925209948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-71971448666409144502010-07-07T16:54:32.807+10:002010-07-07T16:54:32.807+10:00I read the same article earlier and I found it int...I read the same article earlier and I found it interesting on 2 fronts. Of course R&D has already begun on the next gen of systems, but with Sony saying originally that they wanted the ps3 to have a lifespan of at least 10 years, this seems a bit early in the process.<br /><br />That said, it's probably a good idea on Sony's part. i recall a fair number of developers who claimed it Chalgyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879608925209948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-61628476667362627012010-07-06T20:56:17.970+10:002010-07-06T20:56:17.970+10:00Hello, nice to see our game here :)
Check out thi...Hello, nice to see our game here :)<br /><br />Check out this video we recorded of a friend playing the game at a Coconut Dodge party:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4wDwD9fyO0&feature=channel<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />JamesJames @ FuturLabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156619193313449676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-1917376384296510732010-06-18T09:03:22.835+10:002010-06-18T09:03:22.835+10:00Thanks for the comments - it's good to get the...Thanks for the comments - it's good to get the other side of the argument :-)<br /><br />I'll just say again, from a business perspective, I'm concerned about Nintendo. I have a lot of faith that when EA, Ubisoft, Activision, Square Enix, Microsoft and Sony all see digital distribution and online play as critical to their future in the industry, that that is where the industry is Matt Sainsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102427451460905581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-11938868254499949282010-06-18T00:44:35.811+10:002010-06-18T00:44:35.811+10:00The Internet is not yet ready in 99% of the world ...The Internet is not yet ready in 99% of the world for gamers downloading their retail games.<br />Maybe it would if they would embrace a torrent-like distribution model, but that will never happen.<br />3DS has persistent online, and if you look at some of the interviews on their e3 website, you can learn more on the features they're bringing it, many of them involve internet connections.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05361030402529044231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709728265185029393.post-63729196920643232322010-06-18T00:01:19.731+10:002010-06-18T00:01:19.731+10:00Nintendo has already been experimenting with games...Nintendo has already been experimenting with games purchasable online through its WiiWare and DSi shops. Sure, they're not exactly spectacular, but at least they work. Satoru Iwata even stated that they're working on an enhanced network that does not require a "monthly fee" so hopefully that will improve as the 3DS approaches launch.<br /><br />Regarding online services in Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347552654686413423noreply@blogger.com