Yeah, but it’s not all that. The reality was much different back then. Games weren’t selling as much as they are now, as videogames back then was still mostly categorized as a “nerdy” activity. So the market was much smaller. Prices needed to be high to make good profits.

I wasn’t going to say it like you did, but it makes sense. I think many participants in these events are seeing the word “competition” as something lesser than “sport”. Like calling it a “sport” makes it sound more “professional”, more “serious”. Well, I think that depends on how you see it. I personally think that…

Same boat here. I know it’s just semantics. But I just have a problem with the “sports” part in “esports”. I can definitely see the exciting competition aspect to it, the spectacle and everything. Just not the “sport” part.

Nope. the console was priced the same in Canada as well. It was $600, as at that time, the Canadian dollar was more or less on par with the US dollar.

Well, $600, deal or not, is still pretty pricey for a console. The PS3 initially was sold at $600 and the internet went full-on memes about it. AND people apparently thought it was pricey too, as it started selling well only once they did some price drops.

It’s not that. Even if the PS5 is much taller, it would still fit in my entertainment setup because if you put it on its side, it will still work in most entertainment centers. I would much prefer to buy a Xbox Series X for my living room, but it just won’t fit. Only place it would fit right now is on the floor, in…

Well, new games have to go through a certification process too, and my understanding is that this also costs quite a bit of money. So I don’t think the cost of backward compatibility review for an old 360 title would outweighs the certification cost for a new title. But there is money to pay either way, anyways...

If you adjust for inflation, the Xbox Series X is cheaper at launch than both the Xbox One and the Xbox 360

I’m kind of happy and pissed at the same time, because I bought that game on the Xbox 360 back then, and this could’ve easily been added to the backward compatibility list and so everyone who had bought it previously would get to enjoy their game again. But NOOOOO. You’ll have to buy it again, even if there will be…

I didn’t mentioned those two things, but yeah, they were things I had in mind. These are perfect examples of political things these people apparently don’t have a problem with. So I’d say that to truly follow through on “keeping politics out of games” (or sports, or movies, etc...), then I’d say we should remove…

You’ve just beat me to it.

And that’s why I’ve been liking Microsoft’s attitude more than Sony’s over the last couple of years. Microsoft seems set on making gaming something that’s less and less tied to a specific piece of hardware, and in this day and age, I think this is what makes the most sense. Microsoft don’t care if someone buys the…

Yeah, no need for tons of specs. But I think knowing what codec they use is important though, because personally, I wouldn’t bother with SBC-only for anything over $50. I don’t understand manufacturers that try to pass anything over that price (let alone over $100 sometimes!) supporting SBC only.

Yeah, no need for tons of specs. But I think knowing what codec they use is important though, because personally, I…

Would appreciate mentioning what Bluetooth codec these supports. Are these only SBC? Do they support AAC, Apt-X, Apt-X HD, LDAC??? I don’t think they’d support anything better than basic standard SBC at these prices, but who knows?

Would appreciate mentioning what Bluetooth codec these supports. Are these only SBC? Do they support AAC, Apt-X,…

It’s sad though. I bought an Onkyo receiver for my home theatre many years ago. Still work flawlessly and sound awesome. I always find it sad when companies like these, with a brand name that used to mean something, end up like this. And licensing the name to third-parties without any concern over quality is…

It’s sad though. I bought an Onkyo receiver for my home theatre many years ago. Still work flawlessly and sound…

Depends on the country. In France, they usually don’t bother with this and use English expressions anyway, even if there are valid french translations that could work.

I think part of the problem is that these people WANT to find conspiracies. I see that the same way people used (many still do) hang on to religion because it tells them easily understandable explanations to things they don’t know or understand. And to many, that’s reassuring, and sometimes even give them some sort of…

I guess this is a matter of personal opinion. To me, a massive difference is something that would make me go “damn, I need this”.

Agree with the idea. But your example highlights a massive difference (tube TV vs 4K home cinema setup). 4K textures vs regular textures is not something that provides that huge of a gap in terms of experience. It sure is better, but, and it’s all personal opinion, I don’t see it as having the same impact as what you…

Love it when someone tells me that. Because I get to ask what type of research have they done? What lab equipment are they using? And what science paper has published their works too? Has their research been validated by peers? Has their testing been reproduced? Has the results been confirmed?