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[qwerty2k]

the babies line really is quite creepy :lol

 

[kylej]

kylej: there are so many things wrong with your initial post, as others have pointed out. Take some sales-age 101 and come back.

Yeah, I'll definitely look to GAF sales threads for help with economics. That'll fit in nicely with my Sociology class taught by Professor Jeffrey Dahmer.

 

[Baki]

Yeah, I'll definitely look to GAF sales threads for help with economics. That'll fit in nicely with my Sociology class taught by Professor Jeffrey Dahmer.

You should stick to sociology.

 

[kylej]

You should stick to sociology.

whoosh

I'm sorry your brain can't comprehend why I feel Reach will outsell GT5. I've explained it many times in this thread. Bookmark this thread, save it until January 1st and compare 2 months of sales for each game. I have nothing more to add.

 

[jvm]

I get annoyed by weird font stuff. So...what the heck is up with the "W" and "M" in the questions? Honestly, it looks so awful I'd have to think someone's screwing the letters up on purpose instead of just typing them out in some program.

 

[chubigans]

A special ep about the Activision/IW fiasco was just put up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/sneak-attack-pach-attack/62807

 

[MattyGrovesOrMe]

A special ep about the Activision/IW fiasco was just put up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/sneak-attack-pach-attack/62807

The key to making consistently successful video games finally revealed by Pachter:

Spoiler

"secret sauce"

.

 

[dolemite]

A special ep about the Activision/IW fiasco was just put up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/sneak-attack-pach-attack/62807

Love the view outside his window.

 

[Dennis]

A special ep about the Activision/IW fiasco was just put up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/sneak-attack-pach-attack/62807

"Sneak Attack" - I like that. Pachter should do more of these quick takes on breaking news.

 

[Lard]

Pretty balanced from Pachter, I'm surprised. Usually he's a corporate stooge.

 

[Divvy]

Those little white lights reflected in his glasses are super distracting.

 

[Barry Lightning]

i love pach, but the "hello fellow babies" shit creeps me out every time i hear it. i know it's probably a generational thing but pach, if you're reading: prolly wanna ease off that imo

 

[nextgeneration]

i love pach, but the "hello fellow babies" shit creeps me out every time i hear it. i know it's probably a generational thing but pach, if you're reading: prolly wanna ease off that imo

Pachter rocks, but he really needs to ditch the, "hello fellow babies," thing. Where the hell did this come from?

 

[lowrider007]

Pachter rocks, but he really needs to ditch the, "hello fellow babies," thing. Where the hell did this come from?

Hey I like being one of Pacters babies !

Anyway pretty good overview from Pacter on the IW situation.

 

[nextgeneration]

Hey I like being one of Pacters babies !

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Grampa Simpson]

A special ep about the Activision/IW fiasco was just put up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/sneak-attack-pach-attack/62807

I believe that this is what this man is paid to do.

 

[Neuromancer]

What's up my fellow babies!

Music is distracting but other than that, Pachter puts together a good show.

Spoiler

secret sauce

 

[golem]

Babies4lyfe

 

[michaelpachter]

Pachter rocks, but he really needs to ditch the, "hello fellow babies," thing. Where the hell did this come from?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Johnny_Fever

All right, Cincinnati, it is time for this town to get down! You've got Johnny... Doctor Johnny Fever, and I am burnin' up in here! We all in critical condition, babies, but you can tell me where it hurts, 'cause I got the healing prescription here from the big 'KRP musical medicine cabinet. Now I am talking about your 50,000 watt intensive care unit, babies! So just sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say, "Give it to me straight, Doctor, I can take it!"
He then starts the station's first rock record, and then triumphantly says, "I almost forgot, fellow babies....Booger!"

 

[bloodydrake]

Loving Pach more and more, great mature,practical commentary.

 

[Grampa Simpson]

michaelpachter
He speaks, and we freak
(Today, 08:50 AM)
Reply | Quote

Oh hey. Tag happened.

 

[Neuromancer]

Hello Fellow Babies!

New one today: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/episode-106-pach-attack/63123

Points of discussions are the long legs of current generation machines, Sega getting back into the console business, WiiHD speculation, and old TV's. Nothing earth shattering but Michael is as entertaining as always.

Also watch for the reflection of lights in his glasses, looks like Pong.

 

[Dennis]

Can't really disagree with anything Pachter said in this episode. Makes sense.

 

[zlatko]

I'm still curious how SEGA turns enough of a profit to stay in just the game development business let alone being part of the console race.

Great episode as always. This is easily my most favorite thing to tune into on GT.com.

 

[chubigans]

New consoles in 2015? Maybe for PS3, but I'd be very surprised if Microsoft hasn't moved on by then. Great show.

 

[Baki]

whoosh

I'm sorry your brain can't comprehend why I feel Reach will outsell GT5. I've explained it many times in this thread. Bookmark this thread, save it until January 1st and compare 2 months of sales for each game. I have nothing more to add.

I comprehend and rebutted your "points". Regardless, it would be better to compare 6 - 12 months worth of GT sales to 6 - 12months worth of Halo: Reach sales simply because Halo is a lot more frontloaded than GT.

New consoles in 2015? Maybe for PS3, but I'd be very surprised if Microsoft hasn't moved on by then. Great show.

2012/2013. IMO.

 

[Grampa Simpson]

Did he just push WiiHD back to 2011?

:lol :lol :lol :lol

2011 is arguable - 2012 is more likely. I'm willing to push MS and Sony back to 2013-2015 due to 3rd party reluctance. When we start hearing from 3rd parties about how they're looking forward to the next generation, then we can probably say that MS and Sony have new consoles incoming.

 

[chubigans]

Another Pach Attack talking about OnLive...watchin' it now.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/episode-107-pach-attack/63344

 

[Minamu]

Great question!! :lol Every question is apparently great. And why wouldn't they be? Why pick the bad questions? /nitpick

 

[jabipun]

Pach Attack is quickly becoming my favorite show on Gametrailers.

 

[Shnookums]

Hey I like being one of Pacters babies !

:lol

 

[elektrixx]

I want to have Pachter's fellow-babies.

 

[Snipes424]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/episode-108-pach-attack/63664

New one is up.

I think Pachter is right on the money about the PSP this week.

 

[grkazan12]

Another great episode with some great insights. It makes you wonder if Sony is going to announce a new PSP anytime soon to combat a 3DS or will they continue with the current models of PSP.

Oh and I loved the 'fellow babies' explanation.

 

[ZealousD]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/episode-108-pach-attack/63664

New one is up.

I think Pachter is right on the money about the PSP this week.

I'm not so sure that Sony wants to continue the PSP anymore. The 3DS is going to force their hand. They have to come up with something new.

 

[Y2Kev]

Michael,

Why are you predicting PSP4000, 5000, and 6000 (or, rather, hoping they exist) and not predicting a PSP2? Even assuming you had one PSP revision a year, a 6000 would take three years! Not even the DS will be Nintendo's main handheld platform in three years. Do you not think Sony will answer at E3 with PSP2? I think it's all but certain.

The question to me is whether or not Sony is planning 3D.

 

[chubigans]

I think it's a bit more certain that they'll make a PSPhone next rather than a PSP2. Really, I don't know where else they'd take the PSP at this point.

 

[Y2Kev]

I think it's a bit more certain that they'll make a PSPhone next rather than a PSP2. Really, I don't know where else they'd take the PSP at this point.

Why? The system is comatose in two of three markets. What's the point of a PSPhone? Who is going to buy it (not the Japanese) and why? It's not like there is software in the west being made for it. All it will do is bump the price up from PSP3000's price point and require a contract.

A gaming console that is also a phone is a bad idea. They're not going to beat Apple with their phone that is also a gaming console.

 

[DanteFox]

IMO sony needs to switch to cartridges for the next psp and maybe bring some PSN style games to it at lower price points. they could keep offering downloadable games as well.

peace out fellow babies.

 

[rollingstart]

Sony is screwed, basically. If 3DS is all it is cracked up to be, between it and the iphone, another Sony portable system would be following by a huge margin in either market.

The big advantage of the PSP over the DS was that it could provide a console quality experience on the go and that was because the DS has a huge hardware limitation. Assuming the 3DS is Gamecube quality, there is no real advantage. What is going to happen then, the PSP2 will be PS3 quality? what is the point anymore? the cost to even create the games for a handhend vs the console/downloadable wouldn't be worth it. And for a handheld, good performing PS2-era graphics is the point where you can make any type of video game you want regardless if how good it looks.

I'm still saying the only thing the next PSP can do to remain relevant is to have some sort of revolutionary way to do online gaming on a portable. I don't mean being stuck relying on wi-fi and things like that. A system where you can play any game at any time online against others.

People brought the example many times in the 3DS thread, but the games that kept the PSP popular in Japan are Monster Hunter. It is a game style that can't be be done proper on the poor DS hardware (I know there are things like Phantasy Star Zero and that Kingdom Hearts game. not the same.) But if the 3DS is Gamecube quality hardware, why would Capcom choose to put Monster Hunter Portable 4 on the PSP or PSP2 instead of the 3DS?

 

[Dennis]

PSP2 as a multi-purpose device? Don't care. At all. I bought the PSP because it offered much better visuals than the DS.

If the PSP2 does not exceed the graphical capablities of the 3DS, I will just be getting the Nintendo handheld for next gen.

 

[Meesh]

Pach-Attack? lol the first thing that came to mind when I saw that was "Body-Brake, with Hal Johnson and Joanne Mcleod"...lol *sigh

IMO sony needs to switch to cartridges

Never in a million years did I ever think I'd read this...joke post?

 

[DanteFox]

just a thought. IIRC, switching to cartridges would save battery life. who thought discs for a handheld would be a good idea in the first place, anyway?

 

[Kintaro]

just a thought. IIRC, switching to cartridges would save battery life. who thought discs for a handheld would be a good idea in the first place, anyway?

Sony and this ENTIRE FORUM when it was announced.

 

[DanteFox]

why? what makes discs better than cartridges?

 

[Trailblaster]

I think it's a bit more certain that they'll make a PSPhone next rather than a PSP2. Really, I don't know where else they'd take the PSP at this point.

IMO the PSP2 will have a second sku that will be a PSPhone. The whole reason Sony maybe switching to an ARM's based chip set is to use it in a mulitude of moble high powered low energy mobel devices.

We'll see a ITouch Iphone situation with a PSP2. PSP2 and PSPmoble?

 

[Spiegel]

why? what makes discs better than cartridges?

Using discs was the only way to have games >100 MB in 2004.

 

[DanteFox]

ah ok. so it was at least a defensible decision back then. but now.... I think cartridges make plenty of sense. probably more-so for a handheld.

 

[Spiegel]

ah ok. so it was at least a defensible decision back then. but now.... I think cartridges make plenty of sense. probably more-so for a handheld.

I agree.

 

[UltimaPooh]

Digital Distribution and 3g/4g should and hopefully is the near future for handhelds.