bugsonglass said:

Read what yoda wrote.  He is no longer necessary for the running of wikileaks.  sure every major government (not country) wants him dead, but more for revenge as they can't stop wikileaks now.  he is already a hero, killing him would make a martyr out of him and get much more publicity which is undesired.

Maybe they think public defamation and a long jail sentence for a disgraceful crime is the best way to deal with him?

Yes I know, he has that doomsday thing as a type of blackmail.  No he is no hero, there is no method to what he is doing, he doesn't care about the greater good or anything like that.

Dvader said:

Whatever, go through court and all that. Honestly the man should be fearing for his life, maybe he is doing this so that he is always in custody so he can't be assassinated. Every major country wants the man killed, its pretty crazy.

Because it's so hard to kill someone in custody lol.

robio said:

I think Pachter has gotten to the point where he's gotten so much wrong, that he's now given up and just purposely trying to make ludicrous statements just to give message boards fodder.

I think Pachter has got to the point of so rarely being on the podcast that he's now so desperate that he's just purposefully making ludicrous statements just to get his 5 minutes of vgpress fame back.

Dvader said:

bugsonglass said:

Read what yoda wrote.  He is no longer necessary for the running of wikileaks.  sure every major government (not country) wants him dead, but more for revenge as they can't stop wikileaks now.  he is already a hero, killing him would make a martyr out of him and get much more publicity which is undesired.

Maybe they think public defamation and a long jail sentence for a disgraceful crime is the best way to deal with him?

Yes I know, he has that doomsday thing as a type of blackmail.  No he is no hero, there is no method to what he is doing, he doesn't care about the greater good or anything like that.

Who the fuck cares about why he does it? It is a good thing that governments around the world are held accountable for what they did. And good thing we don't need Assange for that. Even if he is executed it will go one. In the words of Joe Rogan: "You can't fight the internet baby!"

Iga_Bobovic said:

aspro said:

Emotion appears to be clouding your perspective.

I don't have any emotions.

aspro said:

No elected US offical has called for his arrest or for his execution.  Your examples:

- A Canadian.

- FORMER President Clinton

- FORMER Governor of Arkansas Huckabee, now an employee of FOX News.

- FORMER Governor of Alaska Palin, now an employee of FOX News.

- FORMER Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, now an employee of FOX News.

- FORMER Pentagon Official (not an elected position even).

Totally irrelevant! Just to show that certain claim has some basis. Of course strictly speaking it is not true.

aspro said:

Keep in mind that Assange has broken no US laws and, therefore, as a US citizen I don't have any legal quibble with him.

Keep in mind that Assange is no US citizen and does not live in the US. US laws do not comply to him.

aspro said:

The only criminal in this matter is the government employee who leaked the documents.

No, the only criminal are the people that committed all these atrocities the leaks mention. They should be send to the Hague and sued for war crimes. It is fucking pathetic that news all over the world is more concerned about the leaking itself than what is in the documents.

aspro said:

You seem to have more of a problem with Sweden's judicial system rather than the US.

No shit Sherlock, what gave you that idea? Perhaps the fact that I actually said it? The original post purpose was to show that the two accusers claim was really suspect and I made a sarcastic remark about Sweden's judicial system in the post there after. You are the one who brought the US in this discussion.

It seems that nationalistic pride is clouding your judgement.

Your'e funny -- you are fighting a figment of your imagination.  I'll let you keep shadow boxing all you want.  

IGN on PSP2 said:

All things considered, it seems that Sony aims to allow developers to port or custom-tailor PlayStation 3 titles for use on the handheld, potentially to create a ubiquitous gameplay experience that could sync seamlessly between the console and the handheld. In other words, players could potentially start games on their PlayStation 3 and continue them on-the-go with the PSP 2.

Did they learn nothing from PSP and PS2? Ports =  bad. People will just buy the PS3 versions and give a middle finger to a PSP2 version.

Famitsu scores

Gran Turismo 5 (PS3, Sony): 9 / 9 / 9 / 10

Kanuchi: Futatsu no Tsubasa (PSP, Idea Factory): 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (26/40)

Shining Hearts (PSP, Sega): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (32/40)

Tantei Opera: Milky Holmes (PSP, BushiRoad): 7 / 7 / 8 / 7 - (29/40)

Pac-Man Party (Wii, Bandai Namco): 6 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (26/40)

Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen! The Ogre (NDS, Level 5): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (34/40)

Dondake Sports 101 (NDS, Starfish): 5 / 6 / 4 / 3 - (18/40)

Deca Sporta Freedom (Xbox 360, Hudson): 7 / 6 / 6 / 7 - (26/40)

Gundam Musou 3 (PS3/Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 9 / 8 / 8 / 9 - (34/40)

Skate 3 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 7 / 7 / 7 / 8 - (29/40)

Castlevania Lords of Shadow (PS3/Xbox 360, Konami): 9 / 9 / 8 / 9 - (35/40)

Double post, baleet me. Also, andriasang usually get all those Japanese updates first and do the translations themselves, let's give the traffic where it's deserved, not to pretenders with full page ads leeching off them

Agnates said:

Double post, baleet me. Also, andriasang usually get all those Japanese updates first and do the translations themselves, let's give the traffic where it's deserved, not to pretenders leeching off them

It depends on what order I visit the sites in for the updates. Today I was lazy and just went with the first I saw.

Research firm EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich talks to Critical Gamer about how the success of Move, Kinect and the 3DS is crucial to the future of their respective companies. We also hear his thoughts on the likelihood of Apple entering the console race, and what next year is likely to hold.

We’ve seen a lot of aggressive hardware price cuts, both online and on the high street. This time of year, of course, is when stores and manufacturers get most competitive; so could we finally be on the brink of seeing one version of the PS3 – consistently the most expensive games console on the market – retailing for £199/$199?

“Don’t hold your breath.” says Divnich. “Unlike the previous generations, the goal this time is to increase the value of the consoles over time. We’ve seen this occur already through the implementation of larger hard-drives, Wi-Fi, and various online services.”

It’s a sharp and perhaps, for consumers, disturbing observation. The Wii came in at a very low price point, but held its value across retail for years; the various SKUs of the PS3 and Xbox 360, while occasionally more affordable, have actually mostly been designed to sustain or even increase the value of the machines. This should perhaps come as no surprise, when you take into consideration the fact that console manufacturers aim to make this generation last longer than the last.

However, “Due to its target market and its technology, Nintendo will always operate on a shorter console cycle. Which isn’t a bad strategy. The problem Sony and Microsoft are having is retro-fitting all these new services/technologies on to their platforms. With Nintendo, they tend to focus more on the “here and now”, which has obviously worked out well for them.”

Could this mean that Nintendo will be first to market with a new console?

Divinch goes on: “Most console cycles last no more than five years, but with us approaching the fifth year of the current and with no end in sight, the success of the Move and Kinect are critical to the success of this elongated cycle.” In other words, if Move and/or Kinect fail, we could see a new console from Sony and/or Microsoft sooner than anticipated.

One thing that he is sure of is that next year will see a focus on expanding online gaming services. “Microsoft’s big focus right now (along with Sony) is trying to create differentiating online services. Look at 2011 to be the year of online services growth.”

On the other hand, Nintendo may be more nervous about the imminent release of their 3DS than they’re letting on…

“For any company, the launch of a new platform is always critical. For a company like Nintendo, where nearly 100% of their revenue is derived from interactive entertainment, failure is simply not an option.”

And finally, when asked about the possibility of Apple bringing a dedicated gaming machine to market, Divinch replied:

“Looking at the current landscape, I do not believe there is any room for another major competitor. Apple will always perform well among casual and hardcore gamers by offering bite sized entertainment snacks, but I just don’t foresee any possibility where Apple becomes a serious contender in the space.”

Jesse Divinch is the Vice President of Analyst Services for EEDAR.