Rumors. I love them. Rumors fuel our imagination and give us something to talk about. This one is about the upcoming Xbox console from Microsoft or, well, not about the console itself, but its controller. They say that Microsoft is testing a tablet like controller, which is basically an HD screen surrounded by the traditional 360 buttons and sticks. I don’t think this is the case and here’s why.
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One more ACTA Fool
„Now them cops tryna throw you in them county blues BOY whatcha gon do? ACT A FOOL” (Act A Fool lyrics by Ludacris)
Cu toate ca titlul ar putea sa va conduca la concluzia ca sunt un suporter al acestui acord, va marturisesc ca nu este asa. Voi incerca pe parcursul acestui articol sa fiu cat mai obiectiv cu putinta, iar asta pentru ca scopul meu principal este sa analizez textul in cauza si sa va ajut sa-l intelegeti mai bine.
Am sustinut ideea ca orice actual sau viitor protestatar anti-ACTA ar trebui, in primul rand, sa stie exact de ce protesteaza si impotriva cui. Nu te poti numi protestatar pana cand nu citesti textul macar o data. Poti sa citesti cate articole vrei si sa vezi sute de filmulete pe YouTube. Nimic nu va putea inlocui textul original. Din momentul in care ai luat hotararea sa iti exprimi opinia (sub o forma sau alta) pe marginea ACTA, trebuie sa citesti mai intai textul. In caz contrar, nu esti decat un papagal obosit care da din cioc pe Facebook ca ACTA e un rahat.
Forecasting PS Vita Launch Sales
I’ve long thought about the necessity of PS Vita. Its raison d’etre if you’d like. I did so because, in my opinion, it does not bring anything revolutionary to the table, from a hardware point of view. The 3DS has a 3D screen and you don’t need any glasses to experience the 3D effect. The iPhone (first generation) brought us the beauty and simplicity of the touchscreen, which along with the mouse and the click wheel was a revolutionary and disruptive user interface.
PS Vita brings us 2 analog sticks, a capacitive touchscreen on the front of the handheld and a rear touchpad. While touchscreens and touchpads are the norm today, depending on the hardware, two analog sticks is something definitely weird for a newcomer. For those of you who have owned a PSP before, it could very well be the most requested feature on a handheld. The main reason is that having two analog sticks allows you proper control over camera and character movement in the same time, imitating the control you get when using a real controller. This way, it’s possible to play all the modern games, either PS2 ports or PS3 spin-offs. Some say PS Vita is a bit late to the table and considering the competition they could be right. Others are saying the market for dedicated gaming handhelds is dying. This is why I wanted to see if I can forecast the PS Vita demand (and of course its initial sales).
Next-gen prices are just around the corner
We know what to expect in terms of pricing, when a company announces a title these days. The current-gen titles have decent prices, although some Collectors Editions are way too expensive. What about the next-gen prices? All the Wii 2 hype got me thinking about it and I concluded that a rise may be coming to life once the next-gen hardware hits the market. Details »