Michael Pachter is Always Wrong (Why Cloud Gaming Won’t Happen for Nearly a Decade), Part 2: Why the Console Generation Won’t See Streamed Gaming

This is Part 2 in a series where I describe why Streamed Gaming services like OnLive are unrealistic for the foreseeable future.  In Part 1, I talked about why the PC market won’t see Streamed gaming for at least a decade (and for all we know, the PC gaming market won’t exist in ten years).  In this part and the next, I will discuss why the next generation of video game consoles won’t use any streaming service.  (As well as go off on huge tangents about the make of those consoles.)

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Michael Pachter is Always Wrong (Why Cloud Gaming Won’t Happen for Nearly a Decade), Part 1: Why the PC Won’t See Streamed Gaming

This is an article in response/agreement with Rich’s article from last week.

A pretty universal constant of the video games industry is that Michael Pachter is always wrong. The latest sound bites describe his prediction that services like Onlive will be major competitors for the Big Three console manufacturers, if the Big Three don’t themselves jump on the streamed gaming bandwagon.  This is crazy wrong and here’s a more in-depth explanation as to why.

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Lost Xbox 360 Marketing Video

Ron and I went to GameStop the other day and picked up an old used copy of an Xbox LIVE Arcade compilation disc. We were delightfully surprised when we watched this amazing marketing video. It was too good to not share with the world. Watch this video right now.

Random Character Death: The Problem with Mass Effect 2

If you listen to our podcast (GolgoCast, listen, srsly) then you know that I have wanted to talk about Mass Effect 2 for a few weeks. Much to my chagrin though, Cory hasn’t played it yet, and probably won’t in the near future. Since I can’t talk about the game on GolgoCast, I decided to write a little ditty about a disappointing part of the game. Note that THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS. And it’s also not for Corys.

If you know anything about Mass Effect 2 then you probably know that the whole game builds up to a major “suicide mission”. Most of the game is spent recruiting and gaining the loyalty squad members in hopes that you will survive the mission of the suicide. If you don’t recruit all the squad members, or gain their loyalty, there is an increased chance that members of your squad may die during the mission… including Shepard. Continue reading…

Rich's Rants: Dragon Age: Origins to have DLC on Day One… Fuck Me!

First of all, let me point out that I am very excited for Dragon Age and can’t wait to play it. Secondly, let me tell you that this is the most ridiculous news that I have heard in a while. BioWare has decided to have not one, not two, but three different DLC packs available on day one.

The first DLC is titled Warden’s Keep and will sell for 560 Microsoft Points ($7) which will add a new quest, several new abilities and items as well as a market area. The second DLC is titled The Stone Prisoner and will be free to players that purchase the game new but will cost 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) to anybody else. The Stone Prisoner is a character that will be unlocked at the beginning of the game as a party member. The last piece of DLC is also free and only available with new copies of the game which provides you with some really kick-ass Blood Dragon Armor in both Dragon Age as well as Mass Effect 2.
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SDCC 09 Cosplay Picture Special

So Josh has been yelling at me for 3 days to write an article that includes a bunch of pictures of cosplayers from this year’s San Diego ComicCon, both good and bad. I went through a bunch of pictures on a few different sites and found some of my favorite and will now share them with you.

Halo Legends Posters Look Amazing

There really isn’t a whole lot to say here other than that these posters look superb and I want them on my wall right now. We have seen very little on Halo Legends but so far I am fucking loving the anime vibe in the Halo world, this art makes me feel all good inside. Seriously, just check out the gallery already.
[via Polygamia]