Agree with you Straw Hat. 23+ years in the industry under my belt and I had a lot of passion...not for every project because anyone who says that is a liar. But I willingly put in the time because I was proud of what I was creating.

In my experience, they’re probably not going to learn from anyone’s advice either, notably from journalists who haven’t done it themselves no matter how well they compile other people’s anecdotes.

Thank you. Came here to post just this.

You’re the one saying he expected to be the next Cliffy B. What this team hoped was that they would be able to make a sustainable living building their own game. And who said they had no real world knowledge? Hugh has prior game industry experience.

No, we really shouldn’t cut them slack. It’s not a global phenomenon (yet). The world launch is still rolling out and it’s not even out in Japan, which is when the real shitstorm will hit. There are endless examples of (primarily Asian) companies that are capable of running reliable live service mobile games with this…

Those plans go out the window while they fix the technical problems, and that could definitely lead to more people getting bored and wandering off as well as give competitors time to clone the game and improve it. Sure, it won’t have the Pokemon IP but mobile gamers have zero loyalty. I’ve worked on live service…

You are a poster child for Patton Oswalt’s “Signs you’re getting older” bit. Let me guess, you’re in your mid-20's (physically or mentally) and everything you like is a crusade waiting to happen. Watch this and lighten up, Francis. http://www.cc.com/video-clips/3t…

Yes, they are. Jaina gives you a quest to find Jan, who is lurking in a water bucket somewhere. They don’t appear to be currently unlockable. A complete list of all 70 is here- http://www.appunwrapper.com/2016/06/26/tee…

Both are indeed playable. Sticky Joe + Extra Tofu mod is one of the best characters in the game.

If you can get the credentials to attend, the price is free, and it’s never been hard to get them. It’s exponentially worse now that youtubers and “influencers” get preferential treatment regardless of viewership, leading to the daily “Running of the Tweens” to the Zelda booth this year. Last time I checked, under…

I agree that there are far too many people crammed into the convention center, but SDCC isn’t an industry event. You’re just drawing battle lines between casual and hardcore fans with that statement, like there should be some kind of fanboy cred requirement to get in.

I happen to agree with you. Even though it was much easier to get a badge when it first started, it’s ridiculous how many civilians (and children!) manage to get a pass. And even if they get a pass, why are they letting kids in? This isn’t PAX, in fact, in the age of digital publishing I don’t really know what its…

Though Insomniac generally sticks to Sony hardware, Sunset Overdrive was an Xbox exclusive. They do what they want. :)

Assuming you’re a grown adult commenting in a gaming enthusiast blog, I’d watch that glass house. You’re no paragon of maturity either.

It was Anthony Daniels hating the red arm thing, and Abrams making a deal with him that he’d have the gold arm back by the end of the film.

You can keep Destiny, no thanks.

I had to resort to that trick as well.

It also overlooks how players devalue video games by thinking that game development is a charity and paying even a reasonable price is somehow heresy. You realize the price of games hasn’t gone up just about ever— Raiders of the Lost Ark on Atari adjusted for inflation cost $100— yet player expectation grows…

The use of practical effects whenever possible is one of the tenets of this film’s production. Regardless, none of your concerns will have any bearing on its profits. We live in a world where Michael Bay’s Transformers continue to excrete sequels, so clearly, discerning taste is not a requirement for box office…

If you’re talking about Day 1 DLC that’s actually on the disc...there’s honestly no excuse for that and I agree with you.