I had to remember what this shooting actually was, so I looked it up on youtube, and another news station covered it (Cutting out the most graphic parts), again part of that whole fair use issue.
but ya, agree it's not a big tech problem for moderating their own content, as questionable as it is in this case, again, fair use in covering a news story.
Techdirt, and myself specifically, have had an awful lot to say about Nintendo. To be fair to me, not every post I write about the company is negative. But to be fair to anyone with a pair of eyeballs, much of it certainly has been negative
When companies do things that is expected of them... they usually don't make the news. When companies fuck up... they make the news.
And I agree here, Nintendo has a lot going for it, they don't release rushed, bugged games that need multiple fixes to make it even playable, much less in a state that is expected of them. They don't usually engage in microtransactions (Paid DLC like in Smash Ultimate is different, imo from a microtransaction) or god forbit, loot boxes. ie. you pay for actual content.
They've been innovative in the hardware dept. too, even if some of those hardware was way before it's time (Looking at you Virtual Boy).
but... it's licensing and it's treatment towards it's fanbase is something that does leave somethng to be desired.
“Detective Johnson had called and asked that I come to the Brookside Police Department to talk to them. After I told him that I would not, he reported that they have two warrants for my arrest. He stated that I issued threats, incited a riot, and slandered the Brookside Police Department in my Facebook posts. He reported that his Police Chief was mad.”
no no no, not the case at all. this specific series, i don't care about, but that doesn't mean it probably won't affect me, there are plenty of console exclusive fps/battle royale games. CoD is a big franchise that brings in a lot of money on the PS console and MS definately wants that money.
It's just that... CoD hasn't been... "good" lately. Like EA and Madden, it really hasn't innovated for a couple of decades at least, and is more into that monetization more than actual gameplay, unless you consider lootboxes and gambling, sorry, surpirse mechanics, innovative.
Of bigger interest to me is Activision/Blizzard's back catalogue and what Microsoft plans on doing with it, like say, all those Sierra titles not being used. There could also be a longer development cycle on yearly releases like CoD (Hopefully making them better) by adding MORE studios and devs to a specific game instead of developing them on a skeleton crew and cruching for 2 years straight on each title.
As for the article itself this is typical Corporate Speak, make it as vague as possible until the actual details come out. But... again... I don't think Microsoft is stupid enough to give up all that money from Playstation players.
whether or not CoD has exclusivity on Playstation is a moot point. They are shit, buggy, broken, incomplete games anyway that doesn't deserve to be on my system.
That 4 different units and half a dozen officers didn't tell the snorlax to stop reisisting leading to the officers using more force than necessary, leading to mass unrest and riots in the city of Los Angeles.
like the difference between actual Mozzarella (Made from Italian Buffalo in southern Italy), and Kraft Mozzerella (which is typically regular cow milk.)
More famous exaples PDOs and PGIs are Scotch, Tequila. Porto (or Port Wine), and Madiera Wine.
I agree this is mostly a quality control thing rather than trade groups being dicks about it. The above examples, including Champaigne has to, by law, be made with specific ingredients using specific processes and is highly regulated.
in fact, I think the opposite is true and the the US is being a dick about it and muscling in on trade markets it wants.
Plaintiff Damon Gray is a 23-year-old Black man who resides in the City of Baltimore,
Plaintiff Amber Spencer is a 27-year-old Black woman who resides in the County of Baltimore, Maryland.
Plaintiff Faye Cottman is a 36-year-old Black woman who resides in the City of Baltimore, Maryland.
Plaintiff Audrey Carter is a 58-year-old Black woman who resides in the City of Baltimore, Maryland.
I don't WANT to say there is racial bias here but... all of the victims do have 2 things in common, 1) They all live in Baltimore, 2) They are all African Americans.
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I had to remember what this shooting actually was, so I looked it up on youtube, and another news station covered it (Cutting out the most graphic parts), again part of that whole fair use issue.
but ya, agree it's not a big tech problem for moderating their own content, as questionable as it is in this case, again, fair use in covering a news story.
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When companies do things that is expected of them... they usually don't make the news. When companies fuck up... they make the news.
And I agree here, Nintendo has a lot going for it, they don't release rushed, bugged games that need multiple fixes to make it even playable, much less in a state that is expected of them. They don't usually engage in microtransactions (Paid DLC like in Smash Ultimate is different, imo from a microtransaction) or god forbit, loot boxes. ie. you pay for actual content.
They've been innovative in the hardware dept. too, even if some of those hardware was way before it's time (Looking at you Virtual Boy).
but... it's licensing and it's treatment towards it's fanbase is something that does leave somethng to be desired.
Re:
Sheriff Dicus has a wife you know....
you know what her name is?
Incontinentia... Incontinentia Buttocks
Re:
you beat me to it. ><
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These people also probably claimed that drive in theatres were sacred.
at one time, there were over 4000 of them in the US... now there is about 300.
Also vynyl records (which are kind of making a comeback), then Cassette tapes, CD's, DVD's...
Point is... as technology evolves... so has also the businesses surrounding those technologies, lest they die off.
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"Slander is spoken, In print it's libel."
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Toei... Nintendo... and for a while Sega (If you've remembered that whole Shining Force fiasco)....
I am beginning to think this is ... not a problem, but more of a conflict of cultural and legal issues between Japan and everyone else.
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no no no, not the case at all. this specific series, i don't care about, but that doesn't mean it probably won't affect me, there are plenty of console exclusive fps/battle royale games. CoD is a big franchise that brings in a lot of money on the PS console and MS definately wants that money.
It's just that... CoD hasn't been... "good" lately. Like EA and Madden, it really hasn't innovated for a couple of decades at least, and is more into that monetization more than actual gameplay, unless you consider lootboxes and gambling, sorry, surpirse mechanics, innovative.
Of bigger interest to me is Activision/Blizzard's back catalogue and what Microsoft plans on doing with it, like say, all those Sierra titles not being used. There could also be a longer development cycle on yearly releases like CoD (Hopefully making them better) by adding MORE studios and devs to a specific game instead of developing them on a skeleton crew and cruching for 2 years straight on each title.
As for the article itself this is typical Corporate Speak, make it as vague as possible until the actual details come out. But... again... I don't think Microsoft is stupid enough to give up all that money from Playstation players.
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whether or not CoD has exclusivity on Playstation is a moot point. They are shit, buggy, broken, incomplete games anyway that doesn't deserve to be on my system.
I'm more surprised
That 4 different units and half a dozen officers didn't tell the snorlax to stop reisisting leading to the officers using more force than necessary, leading to mass unrest and riots in the city of Los Angeles.
Re: As a consumer...
like the difference between actual Mozzarella (Made from Italian Buffalo in southern Italy), and Kraft Mozzerella (which is typically regular cow milk.)
Re: Oh god, I'm going to (unintentionally) be a troll....
More famous exaples PDOs and PGIs are Scotch, Tequila. Porto (or Port Wine), and Madiera Wine.
I agree this is mostly a quality control thing rather than trade groups being dicks about it. The above examples, including Champaigne has to, by law, be made with specific ingredients using specific processes and is highly regulated.
in fact, I think the opposite is true and the the US is being a dick about it and muscling in on trade markets it wants.
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This is what happens when you allow generic terms to be trademarked.
"But it's just a few bad apples..."
No, this time, it's a whole goddamned orchard!
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should I be more concerned with someone named, literally, Rambo, in a position of authority with firearms?
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so what happens when all words in all of human lanuguage is eventually trademarked (thanks Disney).
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Plaintiff Damon Gray is a 23-year-old Black man who resides in the City of Baltimore,
Plaintiff Amber Spencer is a 27-year-old Black woman who resides in the County of Baltimore, Maryland.
Plaintiff Faye Cottman is a 36-year-old Black woman who resides in the City of Baltimore, Maryland.
Plaintiff Audrey Carter is a 58-year-old Black woman who resides in the City of Baltimore, Maryland.
I don't WANT to say there is racial bias here but... all of the victims do have 2 things in common, 1) They all live in Baltimore, 2) They are all African Americans.
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Add Youtube to the list.
Red Scare
"Devil's Music"
Switchblades
Dungeons and Dragons
Rock Music (Again)
Dangerous Dogs
Violence in Video Games
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Der Streisand-Effekt schlägt wieder zu!
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Alex Wilhelm is heard screaming... A Wilhelm Scream if you will.
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