Recent content by ThatGuy

I hear you. I'm more responding to the tone of the article than the ban itself. I just wish that the facts were presented in a more straightforward way without injecting so much opinion. I've never been to Pakistan, so I can't comment on the situation there. I don't know what Pakistani...

Yeah, I have to agree with you and Shahbaz. This article comes off as biased, with no attempt to understand the reasoning behind the ban. I don't agree with the banning of any form of media in principle, but every country has its own unique story and its own way of handling its issues. We can...

It would cannibalize their console sales. It's the same thing as selling a game console for the price of a software program. On the other hand, people always say that consoles (PS3 for example) are sold at a loss, and that they recoup the losses in games sales. But I'm skeptical...

Thank you for explaining this so clearly, American! I am also living and working in China, and it amazes me how people in the US don't understand that these policies are geared towards reducing competition and bolstering local businesses. There is, however, another reason that's worth...

Stephen Hawking theorized that any aliens advanced enough to be space-faring and to actively seek us out would probably be hostile. According to him, they would be nomads, looking to colonize planets...

I see your point, but those gamers are going to be an increasingly niche market. Smartphones have essentially ruined the tradition pricing scheme for dedicated game companies like Sony and Nintendo. Let me put it this way: in 1995, it seemed perfectly reasonable to pay $20 for a CD. Napster...

I don't think dedicated gaming handheld systems have a chance of making a comeback. Multi-function devices like iPods are getting cheaper and more ubiquitous, and have relatively engaging games. Hell, even GTA Vice City is coming to iOS and Android soon, and despite complaints about the controls...

Macs are really well-designed. The build quality is solid and generally made to last, with a lot of thought put into ergonomics and user experience. Specs-wise, though, they definitely can't compare to PCs at the same price point. I've owned two dell laptops, a thinkpad, and an HP, and the...

Dreamy.

Finally, we're on the same page. Every time I walk into McDonald's I think "why the hell can't I order a Whopper here; that shit is tastier than a Big Mac!"

I see your point. I guess we're really talking about two different things: licensed copies, and counterfeit copies. Counterfeit copies basically only exist for people who can't afford the real thing, and for people who are tricked into thinking it's the real thing. The way I read it, you're...

I'd love to call it Intellectual Property. What you're suggesting actually exists in practice in some parts of the world. In China (where I currently live), knockoffs abound. There is total freedom of choice to buy a Sony-manufactured PSP, or a multitude of others made by local Chinese...

iPhone is the only phone capable of running Apple apps (some of which are exclusives, and some of which are also available on Android). PS3 is the only device capable of playing PS3 games (some of which are exclusives, and some of which are also available on other gaming platforms). But...

How can a company have a monopoly on its own products? Does Apple have a monopoly on the iPhone as well? You're saying Sony should allow other companies to produce and sell their systems. Why would they do that? There is no obligation for them to license their original IPs for cloning. Also...

Any PopCap game will do the trick, really.