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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 8:36:03 GMT -5
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Post by VectorX on Jul 10, 2012 9:21:29 GMT -5
A pretty different, unique approach to modern day gaming, that's for sure! (Well, not including free net games for years as it is, I mean.)
Games must be free first with this one. The landscape's changing. Paying $60 for new games that may need patches, scratched discs that could be unplayable years later when they hit the used market, as well as certain rigs that are trying to forbid used games in the first place, etc...it's gotten a bit out of hand. Time to go back to cheaper gaming.
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 9:37:29 GMT -5
A pretty different, unique approach to modern day gaming, that's for sure! (Well, not including free net games for years as it is, I mean.) Games must be free first with this one. The landscape's changing. Paying $60 for new games that may need patches, scratched discs that could be unplayable years later when they hit the used market, as well as certain rigs that are trying to forbid used games in the first place, etc...it's gotten a bit out of hand. Time to go back to cheaper gaming. Yes, I think this will be a game changer in an industry that is committing suicide right now. The Kickstarter page already shows over $125,000 pledged and that is just on day 1. If it keeps up that steam, chances are that the project will get funded fully. That would be a strong message to Nintendo, Sony and the other big players!
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Post by VectorX on Jul 10, 2012 10:06:04 GMT -5
Well, I'm sure Nintendo knows about change since they posted their first ever loss several months ago. Microsoft can just blow through money so they're probably not real concerned. Sony probably is though.
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 10:30:17 GMT -5
I think this is going to get funded no problem. It is already at over $220,000...
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Post by VectorX on Jul 10, 2012 11:36:14 GMT -5
WOW.
How much is needed?
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 11:40:51 GMT -5
They need $950,000 and they are at $329,000 right now. Again, on day 1.
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Post by VectorX on Jul 10, 2012 11:43:20 GMT -5
That's not bad (the amount needed, I mean), considering that current powerful consoles usually need millions to start up with r&d and such.
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 11:45:11 GMT -5
The cool thing is that this will also help developers to make games for Android. At the rate they are going, it seems they'll have the money in a few days.
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 15:27:43 GMT -5
Looks like this will get funded in less than 24 hours. It is at $875,000 right now and rising.
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 16:03:02 GMT -5
Wow, this is already fully funded! Impressive for them to have gotten all the money pledged in less than 24 hours!
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Post by VectorX on Jul 10, 2012 16:16:30 GMT -5
They must've had a helluva network in getting their word around immediately!
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 16:27:55 GMT -5
Very likely. It did get posted on Endgadget, I'm sure that helped as well. It's over $1 million right now since people are still funding it.
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Post by VectorX on Jul 10, 2012 16:38:59 GMT -5
Good lord! I'd say probably 90-99% of those people have had enough of high game prices for the current consoles but not enough content!
Time for a new way to do things...by going back to the old!
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 10, 2012 16:41:43 GMT -5
Good lord! I'd say probably 90-99% of those people have had enough of high game prices for the current consoles but not enough content! Time for a new way to do things...by going back to the old! I agree! It will be very interesting to see how things continue to develop!
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