A wider issue that this highlights is how capitalism has been transformed throughout time. At some point in history, the way we were attributing value to things completely changed. Value was in some way loosely, more or less, tied to manufacturing costs. But then this shifted when some “genius” figured that goods…

Same thing for me. And you know what? Seeing all those people thinking this way is refreshing. Maybe they all all different reasons for thinking that, but still, I think that people realizing you don’t HAVE to buy the latest tech just for the sake of having the latest tech is healthy. Just realizing that you may be…

Both are stupid because both leave aside things that are kind of essential to humans.

I don’t think anyone in their right mind would say they were deprived of their consumer rights by EA. What we could say though, is that it’s a sad day for game preservation when a company that has proven many times that it cares about the issue has to remove games that won’t be available on its service anymore,…

Lol. I’d be interested in where you get your information. Fox News???
Maybe more U.S.-based companies (that are mostly shifting their profits offshore anyways), are investing in medical research, that may be true. But this doesn’t necessarily translate into a better health system for U.S. citizens (that is, when they…

What about countries that don’t need translation? This is weird because it’s not a language / translation issue but more like a fact that concerns practicaly only the U.S.A. At least in the modern civilized world. Everyone else around the world speaking english will have the same reaction to what they’re trying to…

This reminds me of an old Dilbert cartoon where the Boss was explaining how they’re planning to match their competitors in 6 months, to which Dilbert replied that it’s pointless because:
A: Catching up to where they are NOW is not where they’ll be in 6 months, and
B: You don’t know where they’ll be in 6 months anyway,…

Game sizes have been factoring more and more into my purchase decisions these days. Like, a lot. And it’s not only the “download” aspect. It’s the storage concern as well.

The games I’m most interested in are around the corner, but even they’re not urgent must-plays in my book.

There is nothing “bad” in itself about it. If you feel you’re getting a good deal out of it, why not. But a lot of people have various issues with it, or what it represent, or how it does business. It’s mostly similar to people refusing to shop at Walmart or Amazon over not wanting to support companies that don’t…

I think it’s expected from companies to never talk their own product down, of course.

It is not Netflix for videogames. Microsoft Gamepass is actually a lot more like Netflix for videogames than Stadia is.

The reason why Netflix makes sense for movies is that Netflix is replacing what the video rental joint used to be.

Not arguing that a lot of people were successful in getting a PS5 by now, but I’m still curious about the number of units “sold” versus the number of active players on the platform.

...and this is also why many people were not interested in jumping on the Stadia bandwagon in the first place. 

For sure, after some time, they eventually start making profits on hardware as price of components go down. But I was just pointing out that, at launch, despite what many people are saying, companies are not selling their hardware “at a loss”, unless you factor in marketing and R&D budgets. If you take the cost of…

The thing is, companies want YOU to believe their consoles are sold at a loss because it makes people think they’re getting more than their money’s worth. Truth is, in many countries, there are laws preventing a company to have a manufacturer suggested retail price that is lower than their manufacturing cost.

I’ll let you in on a little secret here: they don’t care about your loyalty. Because if you’re loyal, then that means you’ll stay and will continue to buy their stuff no matter what. Big companies don’t spend time and money trying to satisfy customers that aren’t going away anyway....

There’s just too damn much in the whole history of videogames I haven’t played yet. Most people don’t get this because I think it takes time for someone in life to realize that you don’t need to live in constant fomo. At some point, you ask yourself why you’re playing games, and in my case, I play for having fun,…

Seriously, I’m kind of dropping out of this whole new generation of gaming, at least for now. Anyway, can’t get a console in store or online that aren’t resold at ridiculous prices, but even if I had one... these game prices are just... ouch.... Not that I don’t have the money, but there comes a point where it just…

Digital is not the way of the future. It’s the way of the present. Because in the future, you might not be able to play what you paid for.