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Who is in charge at Microsoft? Who are the bosses? Who is responsible for the new Xbox, Windows Phone, Bing, Windows 8? Can you read about it somewhere?
EDIT: Here is some stuff, from January: http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2013/01/20/sell-microsoft-now-game-over-ballmer-loses/
Microsoft makes more than 75% of its profits from Windows and Office. Less than 25% comes from its vaunted servers and tools. And Microsoft makes nothing from its xBox/Kinect entertainment division, while losing vast sums in its on-line division (negative $350M-$750M/quarter). No matter how much anyone likes the non-Windows Microsoft products, without the historical Windows/Office sales and profits, its hard to see how long Microsoft can remain sustainable.
Why so much hate for Polygon? I happen to like a lot of their features. Reviews, meh, news, meh.
People still dont know that theyre only after page views? They knew they'd get them with their TLoU review, and they knew they'd get them with this article.
The only thing greedy, despicable, and disgusting is Polygon itself
They are only going to be able to bring their NO DRM Policies to their 1st Party titles or titles they publish. They have already said it is up to the developer.
However, it also appears the PS4 is not built with these DRM restrictions built within the system like MS. Sony will probably let Publishers simply use online passes or something, and the publishers will charge like $20 for a pass compared to $10 this generation.
One thing that is a bit puzzling. Microsoft's DRM and used game policies seem so complicated, on the hardware and software side, they had to have spent a LOT of time developing this. Being able to have a family member play your games, being able to give it to one friend of 30 days only 1 time, being able to deactivate games at participating retailers and trade them in, publishers being able to utilize one, all or none of these features if they want.
These policies flat out SUCK, but are quite impressive from the software side that they were able to integrate all of this into their new system. Shows me they have spent so much time on integrating this system, they may have fallen behind on the hardware and software development side because of it.
So, has Penny Arcade made a new article surrounding this whole mess?
You weren't around for Sim City launch, I take it?
So, has Penny Arcade made a new article surrounding this whole mess?
There won't be if Kuchera's tweets are any indication.
Gaf is a 'human centepede' feeding on this DRM news according to the kooch.
leadershitfailureThe entire XBone debacle REEKS of Ballmer.
Well, that site wasn't founded up to $750k by MS in the first place ?
Not a lot, true. I think it was somewhere around $25 for the whole lot.
It was surprisingly big. It even had room for several multi-CD games, like the Baldur's Gate series or Sanitarium. True, the console section was larger, but there were many more console generations. There were bins with NES/SNES/Master System/Genesis carts in some flimsy plastic bags (IIRC).
Correct, it was smaller, and it got smaller still, to nearly non-existent. But it definitely existed, and it had a good selection of interesting niche (and not-niche) games. Not exactly "never had any real used gaming market".
Anti-middle class?... What? Why specifically make that particular call out?
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They still have time to change their most objectionable policies.
That's the beauty of software solutions; you can rewrite the software at any time. I hope some of this concern is reaching the people in a position to facilitate changes.
People still dont know that theyre only after page views? They knew they'd get them with their TLoU review, and they knew they'd get them with this article.
The only thing greedy, despicable, and disgusting is Polygon itself
Safe to say, hard core gamers will be heavily favoring PS4.
Funny to see them grow a pair of ballsBloody hell, Polygon actually having a decent article!
Even if they did, it'll be too late. The damage has already been done.
They shouldn't have came up with these ridiculous policies in the first place.
People still dont know that theyre only after page views? They knew they'd get them with their TLoU review, and they knew they'd get them with this article.
The only thing greedy, despicable, and disgusting is Polygon itself
Why so much hate for Polygon? I happen to like a lot of their features. Reviews, meh, news, meh.
Holy shit, Polygon finally grew some balls.