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John Rabbit said:
i mean its an important aspect to think about if you're designing for multiple platforms, but to pass off standard web practices as "new technology" is snake oil of the highest order.
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Oh, I agree, I wasn't trying to dismiss the whole notion of it, just that it should be a bullet point, not OMG WE FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL these days.
 
Was it? I don't know the guy well enough and thought he was genuinely enthused. just the inclusion of a farmer's market was a bit granola though fitting given the way these folks were portrayed in the trailer.
 
WonkersTHEWatilla said:
Was it? I don't know the guy well enough and thought he was genuinely enthused. just the inclusion of a farmer's market was a bit granola and was fitting given the way these folks were portrayed in the trailer.
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I am 100% sure he was being facetious. I mean he might really like the farmer's market but the way he said it was banging was for a humorous effect.
 
SailorDaravon said:
The problem with Arthur and why I don't think he's really likeable is that even though I find myself agreeing with him 90%+ of the time (even when it's an unpopular opinion) he manages to convey every point and argument in the most arrogant, pretentious way possible. It was starting to get painful listening to Rebel FM for example because even though I'm totally on board with his point, he's usually being a huge dick about it. .
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Absolutely the case. Sometimes he will preface statements with "This is just my opinion" and "I think" but then he will follow up the next two minutes full of declarative bullshit as if he writes the definition of what "good" mechanics or artwork or gameplay is. And 99% of the time he isn't even looking for a conversation with others about the criterion for judging these things or even elaborating on them. He just espouses crap like "The game mechanics are bad" or "the art style is terrible" or "it's an unoptimized piece of shit." And he throws out these obnoxious declarative sentences in rapid fire. It is like he doesn't know how to quality anything or have a conversation that actually allows other people to explore an idea with him.
 
On topic of the video, I concur that it was much better than the two trailers.

I particularly liked the short history of game journalism at the begining.

I do think they miss the direction game coverage is evolving though. Unfortunately for them, I think it is evolving to be more social media driven information.

Personally I don't care for or need professional gaming websites any more and I am someone who at one time had over half a dozen game magazine subscriptions. I am perfectly happy with forums, youtube videos and trailers most of the time. I have almost no use for professional game reviews or daily "news" any more. At least not in written form.

The only website I ever visit on a regular basis is Giant Bomb and that is usually to have something on in the background while I do other things. It has probably been six months since I read an article on a gaming website and I dont miss it at all. If it isnt in video or audio form, I probably won't bother.

The truth is, this is a dying profession for anybody other than hobbyist.
 
skip said:
"Phil Kollar and Some Other Assholes" is the name of the band I'm in with Phil Koll--hey wait a minute
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I told you before and I'll tell you again, don't think about it. It's catchy, the suits love it, we'll get a record deal in no time.

Alternatively, we could change it to my previous idea of Phil Kollar and the Used Condoms.
 
DocSeuss said:
Not sure why people are like "lol they aren't using new tech."

The Verge actually has a pretty kickass CMS.
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what i got out of that article is that they cherry-picked a lot of plugins and made those standard on a CMS package. hardly new, just more convenient.

i'm sure a lot of things that haven't been "done before" exist inside chorus and the verge network of sites, but my main point was their posturing of a design standard as a "new technology" that only polygon can do. get real.
 
I think people are really overreacting to this.

The thing is a documentary about something like this. Starting a new venture, company, business, whatever in 2012 is incredibly appealing. Maybe not to cynics but I do think there is an audience for this. It has to be about launching the site though and not people sitting in front of a camera waxing poetry about their philosphy. They seem to be straddling the line right now, but I hope it turns the corner into the right direction.

I mean for fucks's sake why would you not want this to be successful?
 
So, President Obama is apparently on Reddit, I went to see, but it was crashed hard. Then mysteriously...
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This guy has a real mad-on for us, huh?
 
Are you guys seriously going to now use this thread to dissect individual Twitter jokes? I believe that shows a "mad-on" going in the other direction.
 
What's all this nuthugging about?

Ready for episode 2, I want to see some FEELINGS.
 
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