THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: radioheadrule83 on May 08, 2013, 07:33:59 PM
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While they're probably still quite strong, and strategically sound in many ways, EA seem to be suffering a lot more than they used to, and compared to some of their most prominent rivals, the likes of Activision.
They have made strong efforts in the digital marketplace, they still have some of the biggest brands in gaming, a solid presence in mobile gaming -- and yet, they fell short of expectations for FY13, they laid off 10% of their workforce, they have completely scrapped numerous projects in well liked brands, and they feel unable to justify supporting unproven consoles like Wii U and Vita. They have taken the bold step of licensing Star Wars from Disney -- something I'm sure they are hoping will save them from further decline. Their reactive impulse from pressure seems to be to 'bet big' on Rango and PS4, but a similar commitment last generation apparently didn't do them much good, and their recent results tell another tale: while brands like FIFA remain evergreen, tried and true isn't working as well for them as it once did. Origin has potential and they are the number one IOS publisher by a long shot... but they are definitely in a transition of sorts...
is the industry as a whole?
I feel as though this strengthening frontier of digital marketplaces and direct consumer communication represent the first time EA has been at loggerheads with any of the manufacturers, you can clearly tell that EA see value in being a major service provider through something like Origin. I'm sure that publishers like Ubisoft want to make more of things like uPlay too. Do EA perhaps also see themselves as a potential beneficiary from the death of standard first party manufacturers? Their comments about "non-viable" platforms and general positioning against the current Nintendo products suggest either extreme conservatism & caution, or.. extreme aggression. The kind of aggression a rat exhibits when cornered. It also reminds me of what's going on elsewhere in the industry - in the PC space for example: earlier in the year we saw Valve clearly demonstrating that they see Windows 8 and Windows Store as a threat to their business; publicly dissing it, talking up Linux etc.
People talk of mobile gaming and the change it has affected on gaming, they talk about the potential for gaming market crashes and natural contraction, where do you stand? Is this just all a delayed reaction to the big crunch recession and the higher expenses of HD AAA gaming, or is there perhaps a troubling force at work here that some of the giants of the old guard are failing to tackle and acknowledge?
Which was better, Battlestar Galactica or Lost? And how many hours a day do you watch pornography?
Over to you, Bore
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this is the part where you regret getting yourself banned from gaf
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this is the part where you regret getting yourself banned from gaf
could I have started a thread about shitty EA on GAF? I might have gotten away with it to some extent, but meh..
To be honest, any reply in this thread will sustain me. I quite enjoyed a thread on 4chan the other day where people started making their own textures by scanning their ballsack skin, and then setting it as their Windows wallpaper... I have low standards - indulge me.
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which would you say has been more of a hindrance to you social and dating life - being a nintendo fan or being a ginger?
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The Vita and Wii U are not unproven; they're proven failures.
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The Vita and Wii U are not unproven; they're proven failures.
Is EA's retreat into this pre-emptive defensive conservatism not also proof of failure?
which would you say has been more of a hindrance to you social and dating life - being a nintendo fan or being a ginger?
You know, that's a good question...
My honest answer would have to be neither though. Being a videogame enthusiast, generally, is probably a form of social cancer - but following that analogy, I don't think it's been terminal in my case. Plenty of girls like the gings (pronounced so it rhymes with kings, here in ol blighty) -- and why not, we are something of an exotic rarity, only 1-2% of the human population. I think I only actually disliked being ginger until about age 17... which to be fair, represents a long period of self loathing, but I came out of the other side finding it to be one of the few exploitable physical traits I have that can actually be an asset. I've womanised to the point of losing friends at one point in my life, and some girls like Nintendo believe it or not. Being a socially neglectful forum addict has been far more damaging, and more damaging than that was taking my last break up so badly I grew long hair, a beard and reached personal peak fatness -- which while not fucking messy fatass fat, is still too fat. Presently, I am doing okay.
How are you?
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Is EA's retreat into this pre-emptive defensive conservatism not also proof of failure?
Is your allusion to the conservative "preemptive defense doctrine" of GWB not proof of failure? Saddam sent no bombs to the US or UK, but Sony and Nintendo sure did.
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I'm not gonna give a damn about anything EA does unless it's Mirror's Edge 2...
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http://www.thestreet.com/story/11917328/1/electronic-arts-stock-hits-new-52-week-high-ea.html?puc=CNNMONEY&cm_ven=CNNMONEY
Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:EA) hit a new 52-week high Wednesday as it is currently trading at $20.84, above its previous 52-week high of $19.51 with two million shares traded as of 9:36 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 4.6 million shares over the past 30 days.
Electronic Arts has a market cap of $5.49 billion and is part of the technology sector and computer software & services industry. Shares are up 26% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
Everything's fine, they just needed to shed some dead weight (Wii U titles).
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How are you?
just ate a bowl of reeses puffs and im feeling great; thx for asking!
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it's 4am and I can't get to sleep. Tomorrow is a national holiday (BECAUSE JESUS) so it's alright, but I have to eat dinner with my grandparents which means I have to hear about the war again.
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How are you?
just ate a bowl of reeses puffs and im feeling great; thx for asking!
reeses puffs are awesome. it's like cocoa puffs and peanut butter crunch mixed.
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no marshmallows and yet it is still the king of kings among cereal
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what's this thread's cereal equivalent? Weetabix?
(http://www.gleadell.co.uk/uploaded/images/weetabix.jpg)
the wheat bricks are like huge paragraphs
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what's this thread's cereal equivalent? Weetabix?
(http://www.gleadell.co.uk/uploaded/images/weetabix.jpg)
the wheat bricks are like huge paragraphs
:what
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WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT
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what's this thread's cereal equivalent? Weetabix?
(http://www.gleadell.co.uk/uploaded/images/weetabix.jpg)
the wheat bricks are like huge paragraphs
Is this some Canadian vodoo shit?
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Nah, British. Cereal that's supposed to be healthy (and not just empty calories), but looks like food pellets for the zoo.
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Nah, British. Cereal that's supposed to be healthy (and not just empty calories), but looks like food pellets for the zoo.
It's British food though, so you know it's gotta taste awesome
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"Healthy"
"Wheat"
:teehee
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Self-control. That is the only diet tip anyone needs.
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EA is in pretty bad shape now and it isnt their wii u titles either, it is their shit like sim city 5 too.
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Self-control. That is the only diet tip anyone needs.
Eh no. Diet without exercise will cause a plateau in wieghtloss. I know i am at that point.
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Eh no. Diet without exercise will cause a plateau in wieghtloss. I know i am at that point.
Of course it changes depending on where you're starting from. There's also a difference between "diet" and "dieting".
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Damnit. Foiled again.
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yeah, i'm pretty good about my calorie intake and have a fast metabolism, but my cholesterol is just over the line, so I still try to make healthy tofu stir frys and shit like that. and my lungs go out in like 5 seconds.
born-again dieters are almost as bad as born-again christians
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There's an epidemic of "wheat allergy" that has affected millions of American women (and their defenseless children) in the past few years. The end result is the gluten-free pizza place down the street.
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Self-control. That is the only diet tip anyone needs.
Also heroine.
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As long as they can keep their ebitses up and their cogses down I think they'll be OK.
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It's clear to me that EVERY major publisher was caught with their pants down regarding both F2P and mobile/social. There are so many crazy little upstart companies which are now ruling the roost. All the major players are running a catch-up game right now, and they'll arrive just in time to destroy the mobile social market for most others, by bumping up production value and obscuring a lack of gameplay and originality.
There are days I think about joining Eel in the house painting business, but I'd just relapse into old habits, and would end up ink-washing and then drybrushing the crap out of anything with nurnies.
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born-again dieters are almost as bad as born-again christians
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health autists are some of the worst conversationalists on the planet.
no, i don't want to hear about your time at the gym. i'd rather hear about the day job of some eastern block factory employee. at least you get the occasional industrial mutilation story inbetween the hours of base, utilitarian labour.