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huginn
11/21/09

In reply to Gameloft Cuts Android Efforts, Says It's Not Alone
It actually comes down to this.

iPhone has a much bigger user base then the Android system. Give it a year or maybe two and you'll have the big G getting a market share big enough to move a serious amount of cash.

til then, the Android market is a minority where you'll only expect to sell a few thousand games for tops. Very similar to iPhone's early days no?
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Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!
11/21/09

In reply to Gameloft Cuts Android Efforts, Says It's Not Alone
Gameloft sucks. I tried Asphalt Urban and it was absolutely horrible. I've watched the series evolve over time and I'm still not impressed. Good riddance I says.

As far as the Android Platform is concerned. Android is the future. Period. It's what WinMo should have been. All we need for Android is better hardware and we're getting that with HTC Hero, the Droid and if Sony can get a clue and stop previewing handsets months before they're ready for primetime....the Xperia X10. Cut support if you want developers, I wouldn't be surprised if you're back in 6 months to the year.
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Str8_Jihadin
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
If the picture showed SOME cleavage, I bet this article would get at LEAST 9001 hits.
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ShaSt One
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
Could've just warp piped to work.
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GohanGVO
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
Drat. I liked her. Her responses on IGNs "Nintendo Minute" were more direct than one would normally expect from the normally reserved company and its executives.

(Bring back Perrin!)
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bennifer3000
11/21/09

@GohanGVO:
Indeed. Perrin was amazing. <3
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
"and we look forward to continuing to deliver great Nintendo experiences to people of all ages as we head into this holiday season".
Cammy Dunaway is now an insensitive jerk.
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eimajtl
11/20/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: I was going to comment on that part.

Guess she's the VP of Sales and Marketing for a reason though. XD
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/20/09

@eimajtl: it was totally uncalled for. How can someone really be that attached to their damn job?

#speakup
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mowan259
11/20/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: Guys, you need to realize that the corporate world is not the same as the "normal" world. You can't interpret these statements in a casual, social context.

Any time an executive staff member leaves a company, there is a real danger of the stock price taking a hit because analysts and investors tend to freak out about that kind of stuff ("Why did she leave? Is she losing confidence in the business? Should I sell?"). So you will ALWAYS see a company rep say something to the effect of "we are still shipping products, everything is great, nothing's changing, business is still growing, etc.". They have to say that to reassure Wall Street that everything is still ok.

Yes, it's spin, but it's the kind of spin that can save a company millions of dollars.
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eimajtl
11/20/09

@Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: It's their life as well, that's why they're so attached.

#speakup
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Random J
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
I liked how Denise came off in interviews. She was like a black Perrin. It's a shame she's gone, but so is life! :)
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WhiteMåge
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
Nice one, Cammy.

"Bye lady, we'll miss you! By the way, be on the lookout for Wii Mishmash Etc. coming this holiday season!"

Very respectful.
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Lenomy
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
What did she do besides splish-splashing with Totilo?
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Stephen Totilo
11/20/09

@Lenomy: What else is there to do in life?
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Atomsk88
11/20/09

@Stephen Totilo: Splish-splash with Totilo whilst eating a sammich?
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ShaSt One
11/20/09

Dig-Dugging with Totilo
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
11/20/09

In reply to Nintendo's Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
Replace "Denise Kaigler" with "Cammie Dunaway" and maybe I wouldn't be so glum about this.
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Edited by Knoxximus ver. 5.66 at 11/20/09 7:50 PM

Marios_shadow
11/20/09

@Knoxximus ver. 5.66: Exactly what I was thinking!
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Razorbak86
11/20/09

@Knoxximus ver. 5.66: If Kotaku had an editor, this press release could have looked like this...

Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, Cammie "Smile Machine" Dunaway has made a personal decision to spend more time with her family. We wish her all the best in this next chapter of her life." <<<

Too bad such a fantasy editor doesn't exist in real life. Just imagine what they could do with Tim Rogers' verbal diarrhea. ;-p
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AtomixIGN
11/21/09

@Knoxximus ver. 5.66: Yeah that would be awfully nice.
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InconspicuouslyConspicuous
11/20/09

In reply to Gameloft Cuts Android Efforts, Says It's Not Alone
Back in my childhood there was a saying... "too bad, so sad"
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Random J
11/20/09

In reply to Katamari Creator "Not Suited" To Games Industry
Is that picture a nod to the vocation he'd rather do?

Okay, that was nasty.

Hey! I admire the guy's honesty. If your heart isn't in making a game, then it'll show in the final product. It seems pointless to invest so much time into something your heart isn't into. But unfortunately, sometimes you have to to make a living. I hope he ends up doing something he can put his heart into wholeheartedly and enjoy. And who knows! Maybe he'll have that passion to make another game again somewhere down the line.
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Bouchart
11/16/09

In reply to The Decline Of The Video Game Business, In Picture Form
I'd much rather see a chart of the total sales dollars or the total number of games shown, rather than this year-over-year chart. But that's just me as an analyst speaking. #retail
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shimage
11/16/09

In reply to The Decline Of The Video Game Business, In Picture Form
What I see is that the market got a huge boost in '07, due to the Wii and PS3 joining the 360. The dip in holiday '07 is expected because they launched holiday '06. Continued growth through '08 was strong, but we see some market saturation, which is expected (no new hardware). '09 is the only year with decline, and this is predominantly due to the recession. So what is with all the doom and gloom? The industry is still doing better than it was in '07, which was a remarkable record-breaking year, so I don't see the problem. If we come out of the recession, and the games industry is still shrinking, then there is a problem.

I think this graph is more useful to investors; growth is not the same as profits, and investors are more interested in growth. #retail
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Paul_Is_Drunk
11/16/09

In reply to The Decline Of The Video Game Business, In Picture Form
So this chart is showing constant growth up 'til the end, but is on a decline? That's not very effective at conveying information. Most people who need to look at a charts for information aren't exactly the deductive type. #retail
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