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LCDs have roughly 100,000 hours of running time. That's leaving your TV on 24/7 for over 10 years. Not worried about that. And I'm not worried about my electric bill either. It's ~$70/month and a little more in the summer time with AC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurosawa Fan
But to answer your question why... because I fall asleep with it on.
My PS3 got left on because of Folding@home.
I would just like to point out that I was incorrect and I'm sorry to DD and Meg.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dukefrukem
Ubi just announced this for the WiiU.
I'm trying to decide if there's any point in buying a PS3 at this point, or if I should just wait for PS4.
And "Destiny" looks fantastic.
There isn't. If nothing has enticed you on the PS3 up until this point, and you weren't willing to spend $250 on one before the PS4 announcement...why would you consider getting one now when we are 6 months away from a system that will play PS1, PS2, PS3 and of course PS4 games? Internet connectivity issues?Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
Man, I turn off powerstrips when I'm not using anything plugged into them. Of course I'm super paranoid of all my music gear....but still.Quote:
Originally Posted by number8
Demon's Souls is totally worth it. Then there is Journey. I'd say those two games are worth the price of the console.Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
Where has this been said? This is what I've read:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dukefrukem
"Roll out in phases" sounds to me like 3 hyper-popular first-party titles and a licensed PS3 game at launch or shortly thereafter. An update every couple weeks or months following, and the feature completely abandoned for updates by 2015 with maybe 50 games on the service in total. Maybe you'll be lucky and be able to download the few dozen PS1/PS2 games you can get on PSN already.Quote:
Gaikai’s David Perry took to the stage in New York to reveal just how the PS4 would interact with the PlayStation back catalogue. It will offer an immediate and social experience. Everything from the PSone to the PS2 and the PS3 will eventually be available.
But, Perry also revealed that this service will roll out in phases. There was also no word on what the games would look like while they were being streamed or whether a dip in quality would occur, but it’s an incredible ambitious feature.
Also, streaming for PS3 games, which just doesn't sound as good as downloading. And definitely not as good as popping a disc in your system (which you can't do for PS2 games on current PS3s, but you can absolutely do for PS1 and PS3 discs).
I could be wrong about a lot of this I suppose, but if someone was particularly interested in the PS3 library and was thinking about dropping $199 on one, I wouldn't necessarily advise them to wait and pick up a $400 system that will take a while to have an interesting library on its own and lacking hardware backwards compatability.
Not sure if that's meg's position or not.
I'll second this. I'd happily drop $230 on just Demon's Souls and a PS3 myself. Especially while Demon's Souls's servers are still up.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
Check out dem apostrophes.
The only part of the Galkai bit that really interested me is being able to just hop into a demo instead of having to download a gigantic file... such as the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo I've had downloading for the past hour and a half or so.
Streaming games sounds awful.
I don't remember if they mentioned it in the event or not, but Gaikai currently only supports streaming games at 720p, so that's another con versus downloads/discs.
Yeah, but that cut scene is fuckin' awesome. I couldn't make Raiden do that stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winston*
Overall I agree with you. The cut scenes were waaaaay too long and there were way too many of them. But I've never played a game with such an artful blend between gameplay and cinematics as MGS4. The motorcycle chase left me almost bewildered by how seemlessly it integrated the two. A couple times I didn't even realize that the slo-motion cut scene had morphed into gameplay. I'm not saying other games haven't done it better or equally as good. Just, none that I've played. It'll always hold a special place in my heart. A frustrating, beautiful game.
Heh, I got this gadget that acts as an intermediate between the wall socket and the electronic device, that you can then connect to your wifi so that you can use an iPhone app to check from wherever if you left the device on or not, and turn it off over the Internet.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
I like a lot of the features talked about in the show. Sleep and share look coolest to me.
Anxious to play "Destiny", "Watch Dogs" and the new "Killzone" (even though I've never played another in the series).
Dude! Link? That sounds like something I would totally use.Quote:
Originally Posted by number8
They didn't actually show the console?
Nope. No console. No price. No release date, other than "Holiday 2013."Quote:
Originally Posted by Morris Schæffer
So, "PC gaming is dying"..... aaaand the PS4 is a PC.
Any word on whether 1080p will be the new standard for games?Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish
Hm. So it'll be able to display games in 4K?!Quote:
Without exaggerating, it's fair to say that Sony went for the Cadillac in terms of picking processors and pixel-generators. The PS4 comes with a "supercharged" x86 CPU, an enhanced 8-core PC processor and 8 gigabytes of RAM. That's twice as much memory than the baseline model of the latest MacBook Pro line. This means that the PS4 can crank out 4K resolution (think: ultra high definition or 1080p times four) and can do stereoscopic 3D in 1080p resolution. As CNN Money's Adrian Covert puts it, "That means it'll likely be ready for the next five to 10 years of living room display technology." Sound overwhelming? We're only getting started.
God, imagine that.
I love everything I'm hearing. That standby feature would be great for me too. As a dad, the wife and kids will leave me alone for two hours to explore a game, and the second I'm far from a save point, in the middle of a battle I don't want to redo...THEN the kid is screaming, the wife needs help...it never fails. And with the toddler toddling about, we have to lock the cabinet doors, so anything that is on gets incredibly hot. I rarely use the PS3 when the boy is about, for I fear overcooking it.
No clue! Betcha Duke will know though. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Morris Schæffer
Yeh but that makes sense. Those instruments are sensitive to electrical surges aren't they>??Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
Says the guy with crappy internet. Ever hear of On Live? Its a proven technology.Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
The only people who say PC is dying are console exclusive players. If that were the case, the biggest games out would not both be on PC and steam would be LOSING members and not gaining them.Quote:
Originally Posted by [ETM]