Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> * Jerry McBride peremptorily fired off this memo:
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>> http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_inside_source_reveal_the_truth_about_xbox_360_red_ring_of_death_failures.php
>>>
>> One thing Microsoft knows how to do well and that's pissing investor money
>> in the toilet.
>>
>> Whay to go dudes!
>
> I like this (a link from that article):
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> http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_bungie_leaving_microsoft_you_heard_it_here_first_folks.php
>
> It sounds like what you might call a "Bungie jump".
Yeah:
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| Apparently MS just wants Bungie to make Halo for the rest of their
| natural days, and Bungie doesn't like how MS is constantly trying to
| "handle" everything they do; the way they market their games,
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Yup. MS really fecked that up didn't they?
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/823/823255p1.html
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| US, September 26, 2007 - Within the first 24 hours of its U.S. release,
| Halo 3 has sniped previous game sales records, generating $170 million
| and topping the sales record set by its predecessor, Halo 2.
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Just think about that kind of money. More than a moderately successful
movie in its lifetime. In only 24 hours.
Yup. Real bad marketing.
Where's Jebediah and his "two people 6 month" guesses as to how gaming
software is created.
Ps I just tried tuxkart. Someone please tell me this was written as a
joke on how NOT to write a game?
(Open Arena is EXCELLENT however)
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