Absolutely love it, but I've never been a big fan of iOS ecosystem. Battery is ok, could be better, but not the worse I've seen (usually need to charge daily). They did a really good job of Google integration and Google Now works well, even if the data mining it probably does is eerily smart.
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Absolutely love it, but I've never been a big fan of iOS ecosystem. Battery is ok, could be better, but not the worse I've seen (usually need to charge daily). They did a really good job of Google integration and Google Now works well, even if the data mining it probably does is eerily smart.
Resolution don't real. I am knowings it because science.
Oh, and now Mr. Dancing with Skyrim joins the fray.
I love Twitter.
EatinOlives
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Amazeballs
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Their resorting to snide remarks instead of refuting arguments with facts simply reflects their standards when it comes to reporting information.
He may just be bitter that Neogaf and Reddit did a better job at games journalism than PA report.
Yeah I went there.
He may just be bitter that Neogaf and Reddit did a better job at games journalism than PA report.
Yeah I went there.
symmetrical
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Whoa you're stepping into another territory here. No need to bring in government politics into this.
Luft Vanship
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razgriz417
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Now that's a slogan!
Thisll get a lot of use
Zombie James
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Yeah, but a computer monitor is typically only 6.54 inches away from the retina. I read that somewhere but I might be wrong, I don't care.
They aren't the smartest people but they have a pair of eyes, so it's easy even for them.
Now that's a slogan!
I found this way more funny than maybe it is.
Glorified G
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It's all about FUN FUN FUN, until it's about a system supported by a corporation you're not emotionally attached too.
Resolution. Unimportant and unrecognizable since November 22, 2013.
Oh he has already managed to slime his way into the twitter.
Jim Lahey is that you?
You got me, I have indeed been watching too much Trailer Park Boys.
Impeccable
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One day I hope collectively gamers with a real passion for the industry will study journalism and actually that their jobs seriously and the old guard will fade away into obscurity. I know this will never happen.
Syphon Filter
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lol i do the same thing bro.
Edit: You are right; people are too hung up on this one part.
But nevermind that as journalists, they don't care about representing facts.
Luft Vanship
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You nailed it, the guy really has an ego problem, many of these so called "journalist" do.
graywolf323
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IIRC didn't Kotaku got blacklisted by Sony due to leaking PlayStation Home? that's what even got them unblocked here on GAF I believe
thunder_snail
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Detective GAF on full throttle!
Zabant
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Get used to it, because it's always been here, social media just makes it public.
TylerDurden4321
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But don't you know the feeling when you for example sit close to some guys in the cafeteria and they basically tell each other what they want to hear to feel good about they're poor buying decisions or lack of money or something like that, misinterpretating science facts and making up new ones in the process? Don't you want to go over to them, scream at them some, tell them that they are idiots while setting up your chalkboard and then giving them a lecture for that they can't have any stupid defenses against before finishing with the words "I'd rather be an honest sinner than a lying hypocrite!" and bow your thanks?
The point to be made here: It's ok not to give a shit about resolution, but if you DO then don't defend your crappy tech just to feel better about it - and most of all don't hand out a good portion of vicarious embarrassment to your listeners by doing it.
Pyramid head
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Now that's a slogan!
I almost choked on my beer.
Uno Venova
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i think he's already in one of those tweets.
i could be wrong though
i don't really care
Or maybe number on the check did that?
I can tell the difference all that way down to sub 6-inch phone screens.
I do something similar to this with myself. I just run the game natively on two screens( such as 720 and 1080), putting them side by side(same screen size and type) and then turn off all AA ingame. Jaggies ahoy! From there I can easily tell which screen has less Aliasing up to a certain distance, which varies based on the screen size. People who I work with also say the higher res screen has a better image, mostly due to it looking less jagged. Which would mean they can tell the difference, right?
This is how I normally test myslef to see if I can tell the differences between resolutions, regardless of whether I can dissolve all the information onscreen or not. Perhaps this would be a better method as it make it more obvious and controlled because yes, there is a difference between any two resolutions, just there are so many variables it makes it hard to measure.
I do something similar to this with myself. I just run the game natively on two screens( such as 720 and 1080), putting them side by side(same screen size and type) and then turn off all AA ingame. Jaggies ahoy! From there I can easily tell which screen has less Aliasing up to a certain distance, which varies based on the screen size. People who I work with also say the higher res screen has a better image, mostly due to it looking less jagged. Which would mean they can tell the difference, right?
This is how I normally test myslef to see if I can tell the differences between resolutions, regardless of whether I can dissolve all the information onscreen or not. Perhaps this would be a better method as it make it more obvious and controlled
because yes, there is a difference between any two resolutions, just there are so many variables it makes it hard to measure.
EL CUCO
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I think both enthusiast and casual consumers care a lot more about tech specs than people realize. Technology has gotten simpler but it hasn't exactly gotten cheaper, so a lot of people want to get the best bang for their buck. It would be interesting to do research on whether or not the PS4's superior tech specs are actually playing a big part in the PS4's continued success.
By now, it should be clear why some members of the gaming press feel 'obligated' to remind us to not care about factually better tech specs.
It's disappointing to watch (supposedly) tech-driven publications fail to practice what they preach - or at least, what they preached prior to the new consoles launching. It's a fact that 4K is superior to 1080p. It's a fact that 1080p is superior to 720p. Whether or not that fact is relevant to you is a different discussion, but if superior technology is of no interest to your publication then it raises a lot of questions about the nature and content of your company.
People care about clearer and more detailed imagery. As screen and display technology evolves, more people will care more about the quality of imagery from their products. Younger consumers (specifically, consumers within the 18-35 age segment) are very aware and vocal of HD content - in fact, I'd bet that YouTube would have the most detailed breakdown of HD content preferences by age segmentation. I think the individuals claiming higher resolutions aren't a big deal haven't been paying attention to the TV and mobile markets. It's like when Blackberry were trying to downplay the advancements in screen technology - it was only a matter of time before their perspective was filed under 'archaic'.
By now, it should be clear why some members of the gaming press feel 'obligated' to remind us to not care about factually better tech specs.
It's disappointing to watch (supposedly) tech-driven publications fail to practice what they preach - or at least, what they preached prior to the new consoles launching. It's a fact that 4K is superior to 1080p. It's a fact that 1080p is superior to 720p. Whether or not that fact is relevant to you is a different discussion, but if superior technology is of no interest to your publication then it raises a lot of questions about the nature and content of your company.
People care about clearer and more detailed imagery. As screen and display technology evolves, more people will care more about the quality of imagery from their products. Younger consumers (specifically, consumers within the 18-35 age segment) are very aware and vocal of HD content - in fact, I'd bet that YouTube would have the most detailed breakdown of HD content preferences by age segmentation. I think the individuals claiming higher resolutions aren't a big deal haven't been paying attention to the TV and mobile markets. It's like when Blackberry were trying to downplay the advancements in screen technology - it was only a matter of time before their perspective was filed under 'archaic'.
Exactly. Also, how else would Ryan score a gig with MS on the big show??
Oh snap.
fastford58
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Why do games journalist constantly go out of their way to prove they know very little about the industry they report about?
And why in the blue hells do we keep supporting these asshats?
Most of them are shills or idiots, or both. It's embarrassing.
And why in the blue hells do we keep supporting these asshats?
Most of them are shills or idiots, or both. It's embarrassing.
KINGofCRA5H
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Metalingus5150
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You know why. lol
QuicheFontaine
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Now that's a slogan!
This is beautiful.
There was an article about this subject back when 4k TVs started to be promoted that went into way more detail. Basically when sitting 10 feet away from a 50-inch TV, an average eye can't resolve an image the size of a 720p pixel. If you moved a bit closer and sat 8 feet away, the TV would have to be over 60 inches before you could tell the difference between 720p and 1080p.
Portugeezer
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So accurate it hurts.
BrianAltano
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Now that's a slogan!
what resolution is this
Now that's a slogan!
Someone tweet this to ign and co
Ah, the moving up and away phase. Grounds for termination in any serious journalistic field.Exactly. Also, how else would Ryan score a gig with MS on the big show??
Exactly. Also, how else would Ryan score a gig with MS on the big show??
I thought this was photoshopped and went to his twitter to confirm it...
It's actually true.
INCREDIBLE. What a complete joke in plain daylight.
EDIT: When someone asked about this not being ethical. He replied "I think you're looking too far into it. Do you think Aisha Tyler only plays Ubisoft games?"
Does Aisha Tyler actually work in a company that reviews games for Ubisoft? Is this guy actually admitting he doesn't care about ethics? This is the clearest case of someone offering his services to be bribed. Period.
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