http://www.gametrailers.com/video/top-10-gt-countdown/701656?type=flv

I don't agree with the DS and Wii being there but eh, plus screw digital distribution.

being able to buy games without leaving the houses is a pretty big fucking deal timeskipz thats some shit that ur dad imagined when he was a kiddo

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digital distribution is going to be industry standard irrespective of platform within 5 - 10 years

being able to buy games without leaving the houses is a pretty big fucking deal timeskipz thats some shit that ur dad imagined when he was a kiddo

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digital distribution is going to be industry standard irrespective of platform within 5 - 10 years

It's not welcome right now and isn't necessary, we'll see how it goes.

In case you're forgetting, everyone would require a credit card or a service card (PSN card, XBLA points). Not everyone has a credit card, and you still have to leave the house to buy points.

what is unwelcome about paying less money to get a game beamed to your house via electrons traveling at lightspeed

what is unwelcome about paying less money to get a game beamed to your house via electrons traveling at lightspeed

*cough* PSP GO *cough*

steam

steam

Computer gaming can do as it pleases, physical media for computer games always was retarded.

so are you acknowledging digital distribution is actually welcome

so are you acknowledging digital distribution is actually welcome

Computer gamers, odd bunch.

Console dudes aren't welcome to DD, PSP GO

what's wrong with digital distribution on consoles as opposed to computers (which consoles are)

what's wrong with digital distribution on consoles as opposed to computers (which consoles are)

It's a different market for one, and secondly, console gamers are too attached to physical media or technologically backwards to care about digital distribution.

i own consoles and a gaming pc which pigeonhole would you put me in timeskipz

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timeskipz, the man who can effectively define the material attachments of 40 million people

i own consoles and a gaming pc which pigeonhole would you put me in timeskipz

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timeskipz, the man who can effectively define the material attachments of 40 million people

Are you one of those PC gamers who only has a console for console exclusive games?

i just fucking play games man

Bluntmaster X, the man who thinks the gaming population sits at 40 million people.

steam

Steam I welcome. Cloud computing (sites like OnLive) on the other hand are hardly going to replace owning an actual copy of the game. I still see some developers attempting to use this as a means to completely end piracy of their games, but the physical inability of the system to play many multiplayer games without lag and the lack of an offline mode make me question it's lasting potential.

xbox 360s sold: 40 million
playstation 3s sold: 37 million
nintendo wiis sold: 70 million

if anything i'm underestimating

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Bluntmaster X, the man who thinks the gaming population sits at 40 million people.0.5% of the world's population play video games, doesnt seem unreasonable to me

xbox 360s sold: 40 million
playstation 3s sold: 37 million
nintendo wiis sold: 70 million

if anything i'm underestimating

You think? Only people with 360's count?

i just fucking play games man

So you play games man, do you make up the entirety of the millions of gamers?

so are you saying that 40 million+ are unanimous in their opposition to digitial distribution and love a5-sized plastic boxes with poorly designed covers

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still waiting for you to explain why digital distribution isnt a milestone in the development of the video game industry by the way

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b-b-but... i like having the b-box... man...

xbox 360s sold: 40 million
playstation 3s sold: 37 million
nintendo wiis sold: 70 million

if anything i'm underestimating

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0.5% of the world's population play video games, doesnt seem unreasonable to me

Mmm... I'd say maybe ten times that amount. The ESA says that 68% of Americans play video games:

http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp

That's a good 200 million right off the bat, and that doesn't even include Asian or European players.

Mmm... I'd say maybe ten times that amount. The ESA says that 68% of Americans play video games:

http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp

That's a good 200 million right off the bat, and that doesn't even include Asian or European players.you do realize that america is not the largest population center in the world right

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also i was directly talking about console gamers who would be affected by digital distribution since that's what we're debating, not teh fucking 70 year old grandma playing brain training on her dsi xl

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whats wrong timeskipz wheres your response babby boy

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come on skippy, tell me. why is digital distribution a bad thing. what are the immediate disadvantages of digital distribution. dont try and debate how many console gamers there are or whatever the fuck. that ship has sailed. its irrelevant. go on. tell me.

you do realize that america is not the largest population center in the world right

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also i was directly talking about console gamers who would be affected by digital distribution since that's what we're debating, not teh fucking 70 year old grandma playing brain training on her dsi xl

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whats wrong timeskipz wheres your response babby boy

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come on skippy, tell me. why is digital distribution a bad thing. what are the immediate disadvantages of digital distribution. dont try and debate how many console gamers there are or whatever the fuck. that ship has sailed. its irrelevant. go on. tell me.

What are you going on about? I already told you why, and it's evidenced in the PSP GO.

the psp go failed because:
- nobody wants a psp, never mind for $200
- you cant buy every psp game

the n-gage failed as a platform but it used physical media does that mean physical media is a bad idea

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why is the concept of being able to electronically purchase and immediately received a video game a bad concept, timeskipz? are you going to tell me?

the psp go failed because:
- nobody wants a psp, never mind for $200
- you cant buy every psp game

the n-gage failed as a platform but it used physical media does that mean physical media is a bad idea

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why is the concept of being able to electronically purchase and immediately received a video game a bad concept, timeskipz? are you going to tell me?

Stop fucking backtracking, I never said it sucks, just that it's too fucking soon.

Every console will fail much like the PSP GO because:
People still like physical media
People are technologically backwards
Digital Distribution should be used as an option rather than forced upon

Seriously man you aren't going anywhere here beside spouting irrelevant and seriously flawed numbers.

in your first post you said 'screw digital distribution' as a gaming milestone

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dont you own a credit card timeskipz

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burned on one too many steam deals i wager

in your first post you said 'screw digital distribution' as a gaming milestone

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dont you own a credit card timeskipz

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burned on one too many steam deals i wager

I said screw DD because it really isn't a milestone yet, do you consider Steam and bite sized games a milestone? Not really. It's neat, it's almost a novelty, that's all it is right now.

Yeah I have a credit card, why?

did you just call steam a novelty

did you just call steam a novelty

Digital Distribution on consoles. Steam is in a realm of it's own.

I'm about to purchase a gaming PC and yes, I will be using Steam.

why would you use digital distribution on a personal computer but not on a home games console

why would you use digital distribution on a personal computer but not on a home games console

Holy shit I'm done, physical media for a computer is just plain stupid, I've already said this.

In before your "why is it stupid on computers and not on a console", a computer is a computer and a console is a console. Simple as that.

a video game console is a computer timeskipz

But then you dont get to go out to the store at midnight and have hot chocolate and sleeping bags and you wont be able to see your arc-rivals, the people in the front of the line. Shit, you wouldnt have a job right x? well of course if everything went digital Im sure you would be hired to program the store or something anyways. just make sure its reliable.

music distribution is like 90% digital now and the brick & mortar entertainment sector hasnt been brought to its knees

Netflix over blockbuster.

Off the top of my head: beating AMFV in one sitting and figuring out the Big Important Puzzle entirely by myself (only had to resort to InvisiClues for the final, time-critical bit that I wasn't watching the right place at the right time for).

the best part is is that the Big Important Puzzle wasn't a Big Important Puzzle, it was more like a major twist that you had to create. at that moment in time, the plot was driven entirely by you.

i've never seen anything like it since

AMFV is a fucking masterpiece

Off the top of my head: beating AMFV in one sitting and figuring out the Big Important Puzzle entirely by myself (only had to resort to InvisiClues for the final, time-critical bit that I wasn't watching the right place at the right time for).

the best part is is that the Big Important Puzzle wasn't a Big Important Puzzle, it was more like a major twist that you had to create. at that moment in time, the plot was driven entirely by you.

i've never seen anything like it since

AMFV is a fucking masterpiece

What does that have to do with the video? or anything else we discussed?

I welcome digital distribution in the long run, but for now, I'd rather sit with my hard copies, since DD still has a way to go (on consoles, at least). Once it gets on its feet, I'm sure it'll be fine and dandy.

I welcome digital distribution in the long run, but for now, I'd rather sit with my hard copies, since DD still has a way to go (on consoles, at least). Once it gets on its feet, I'm sure it'll be fine and dandy.

It's inevitable since publishers want as much money as they can get, and eliminating used copies brings in a ton of dough.