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This'll be a center topic of conversation on PB & Jason, folks. I'll read the whole press release, or at least summarize paragraphs.

Nick makes some valid issues, and I'll raise a few more. I'm not saying studies are invalid, but often the presentation of data and the interpretation seems a little off the mark, like with this one.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I wrote most of this way back when the news first came out about Columbus Nova's purchase of Harmonix. I definitely will admit one of the biggest problems with the music gaming industry is record companies, and how awkward so many deals involving licenses and such can be.

But still, the way the Guitar Hero and Rock Band brands were managed was and still continues to be terrible. It's understandable that few are excited about future titles in the genre aside from a core devoted base.

Police later released this artist's rendering of the suspect:

My bigger issue is that developers create such massive games at this point in time. I'm not against huge games, don't get me wrong, but if they're not financially viable, don't do them. RPGs don't have to take 40+ hours to beat.

Fable III was the game in question I was speaking about, and it seems like it's about 20 hours or so long for a first playthrough. I think the game would have wider appeal, if rather than initially releasing the game for $60 all at once, Lionhead went to release a seven-hour Episode 1 of Fable 3 for $20. Funny thing, this partially contradicts the idea I mention in the podcast, that there's just too many of the same types of games out there, as with this idea, more games would be receiving sequels in a sense.

Too many big games have a high barrier of entry, and too many people face a high risk/reward ratio, and it's unsafe for the industry. Cutting down on the initial risk, especially for higher-quality, but unknown franchises could potentially increase the gaming consumer's will to experiment with new games.

Anyway Nate, I wouldn't have an issue with so many similar games if there weren't complaints about a minority of games earning all the profits. That idea was inspired when I read a Brink developer was upset about profit margins. I'm not saying Brink is just another shooter. I honestly don't know much about Brink. The point is, so many games are so very similar that it would be ridiculous to expect any game but the best few of a genre to rake in all the cash. Why waste time with an inferior FPS that no one else is playing online? Few people do.

I logged in to find PixlBit a bright pink.

And yet I was nearly content.

Only now, we need a way to alter text color and link color as well.

Sorry Nick, we just do!

It's worth noting that there's a bigger, better Little Big Planet, Killzone, and Modnation racers on the PS3. I can see the same sort of mentality used with the handheld as we see with the home console.

I'm now cancelling my trip to E3 and scheduling a trip to the local Best Buy instead.

Same thing, right?

...Right?

Nah. You probably shouldn't.