Friday
06Nov2009
Goodbye journalism and game consoles - Ep. 5
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:25AM We're doing things a little differently this time. We had so much good conversation this time around, that we're pbreaking the show into three parts. Part one of the prediction extravaganza with Scott Kurtz and Jeff Cannata sees us discuss the end of journalism as we know it and ponder a world with one game console platform. Listen in!
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Very interesting thoughts on journalism. Looking forward to the next part.
Great idea to break it up - a month was too long to wait for such a thought-provoking podcast. The shorter length may even bring in more listeners - we all like too many podcasts!
Personally, I'd rather have the entire episode at one time, then breaking it up into multiple parts. Good show though, keep up the good work.
I have to say, I love this podcast. It is everything I like to listen to and then some!
But, I really dislike the short length/cut-up version of the podcast, I would rather sit down for an hour and listgen to the whole thing that wait another week.
Why the fancy moses? I'm not a fan of breaking it up into multiple episodes. I'd rather have one episode a month than 3 parts. A bit of a cop-out.
Otherwise, I love the show.
An interesting way to get international journalism is through people like Henry Rollins who tours, blogs about it, then he does a spoken word tour every year or two about it.
Yeah, I would much rather have it all at once as well, by the time the next one comes out I'll have completely forgotten what was discussed in the first one and I'll have to listen to them all again together anyway... It's bad enough we only get this podcast once a month (I understand why you guys do it only this often and that's fine) and the length is already shorter than what I'm used to, (I'm a little spoiled by Scott's other podcasts I suppose, going on 2 hours usually). Love the show though guys, one of my favorites, just don't seem to get enough of it...
Guys, love the show but I'm not really a fan of the shorter episodes, but I do understand why you have split them up.
Here's an idea though maybe have two feeds, one for the full length episodes and then another for the shorter episodes. The full length episodes would be released at the same time as the last episode. Win Win for everyone, right?
I have to agree with everyone else, I much prefer the full episode once a month instead of breaking it into small pieces that leave me wishing for more.
Having said that, great discussion about video games. I think that the industry NEEDS to come to that point.
I predict further backlash from listeners due to the reduction in content. The content that we love so much we will generate backlash when there is less of it. Sorry, but I had to get that out, I suspect there is a reason beyond what you guys want for this. Regardless, +1 to the number of people who were happier when the episode was a big chunk.
With that out of the way...I think that there will be a conglomeration of hardware, once everything has settled. Since the technology for developing video games today is still advancing so fast, it wouldn't make a lot of sense to try to pick just one path to go on. Personally I applaud Nintendo for exploring some of the other possibilities that lie ahead for video games. With their success with the DS and Wii, they are setting a standard for what is expected in terms of innovation.
All I'm saying is that while video technology is (at least right now from what I can tell) on a fixed path (better picture, higher resolution, better sound, etc.), video games have yet to solidify. While you can almost definitively say which of two videos is higher quality, you cannot do this between to video game consoles (for the most part). Which is "better", the Wii or the Xbox360? The PS3 and the 360 may be similar, but the Wii is an apple to those two oranges. I suspect (and yes, I predict) that the prediction of a single unified console format may be in the future, but as of now I would say that this prospect is a long way off. But it's tech, so give it a decade.
The one standard thing has been tried before. Remember the 8-bit days? Each machine was different. Sure, many used the same chip, but generally not compatible. The market was dominated by US and UK companies with the Japanese ignoring it for a while. They wanted in, but without a hardware standard, they would have to each go it alone, which they didn't want to do. Microsoft played on their desire and led the MSX standard. The idea seemed good, but execution was poor. The whole affair seems much like Microsoft's current situation with Windows Mobile and a gaggle of phone hardware makers all not really working that well.
I agree with those that have commented on the new format and would rather have the entire episode at once. I think you get a better feel for the whole show. Also, if some funny joke is made in reference to a earlier part of the show, it's still fresh in your mind and it will be even funnier. It's like if a comedian starts telling a joke one day and then gives the punchline on another, it may still be funny but a lot will be lost in that time. Give the listeners what they want!!! LOVE THE SHOW!!! When I get my FULL EPISODE every month!!!
I think the technology for developing video games today is still advancing so fast, it wouldn't make a lot of sense to try to pick just one path to go on, and personally I applaud Nintendo for exploring some of the other possibilities that lie ahead for puzzle games.