Comments on: The Changing Landscape

By: FEMAELSTROM

FEMAELSTROM — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:47:02 +0000

G4 is gone…good! Adam Sessler was a moron and ATOS was a waste of a good program. I could never watch a review with out them almost saying that they hated Sony. Their coverage was as biased for the XBox as an elephant in a peanut store.They far too many times interjected views into reviews that were not even relevant past the views of themselves just spewing.No tears here for G4.
I look to the changing landscape of the gaming world like Sun Tzu says to do, see it as a moving river, adjust to it and flow with it. For me, I will miss places like Gamestop if it’s gone. It does serve a great purpose as it gives people a chance to buy and sell games as another facet of the buyers economy.
Everything has to change, some for good and some for bad, and I was hesitant before I went online as I had no way to do so much, but when I did get online, it was a very big shift for me to see the advantages, and there are plenty. Maybe in the future we wont even have brick and mortar stores for downloadable content like music, and games. I don’t know, maybe I’m rambling, I tend to do that ya’ know. Good article though. And yes, I’d hate to see the brick and mortars go the way of the dodo, there is a visceral fun to walking in and buying something, even that rare super bargain.Yeah, I rambled.

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:32:28 +0000

The landscape of this industry has never been particularly stable, remember the 80’s crash? I think E.T singlehandedly did that lol!

Seriously though, there is a massive paradigm shift towards digital control that has split gamers in half the world over. Personally, I dont think theres anything better than having a good rummage through a bargain bin and finding gold y’know, and it’s just not the same with digital stuff, looking at a screen.

What worries me right now is what Microsoft have revealed so far about their shiny new machine and the draconian ideas within. Ive not had a chance to check out their “clearing up the issues” at E3 yet but unless they do an entire U-turn on every policy they’ve mentioned so far all I see ahead for games (on the XboxOne) is a completely stifled industry controlled by a company that would rather spy on you at home than bring you the entertainment you’d like.

Potentially MS could be steering the industry into another E.T market crash. Let’s hope that Sony have it sussed and Nintendo can stay standing tall throughout all this…

By: LostRainbow

LostRainbow — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:05:41 +0000

great article as always. its a good eye opener. I, for one, like going into Game Stop and browsing games and talking to the employees to get opinions on hat to buy. i would be upset if this closed. i still miss having so many bookstores to look around in. i feel technology keeps advancing, sometimes i wish everything would slow down. anyway, great read.

By: dblrainbowgirl

dblrainbowgirl — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:48:42 +0000

I’m hopeful that there’s a silver lining somewhere in there, with Machinima taking up the void filled by SpikeTV and the old G4 (If only I could divulge my personal feelings about that channel re-branding mess, but I might take heat for it!).

I feel that entertainment sectors are still catering to the same old demographics, forgetting that livelong gamers are adults now, and most with families. As the baby-boomer ‘Soap opera and reality TV’ cable generation fades, I see a potential shift in entertainment in all forms. I would go so far as to say that gaming will continue to gain a foothold in all households, while traditional cable/satellite and regular programming will wain.

People want content now, and that boils down to one thing: instant digital content. As much flack as the big three console companies get, they are onto something with the assumption that consumers want the kind of ‘a la carte’ gaming and media content that other industries refuse to provide. We have to remember, that in the long-run we’re really competing with Apple and Google TV and other providers of instant digital content.

By: scamp_73

scamp_73 — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:36:35 +0000

I have got Game Informer every month for years. It is a good but over the top opinionated magazine and without Game Stops help I dont think they would still be in business. I also dont think that very many magazines will still be in print form in the future unless they are something you can read while waiting in a doctors office. This was a very good article I had to comment.

By: Jin Lovelace

Jin Lovelace — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:05:13 +0000

This article shook me a bit because what you speak of is nothing but the truth: the landscape of gaming is starting to change in a way that devalues the passion that we have for the medium.

The Gamestops near me have been pretty boring to go into, whereas before you had this sense of great feeling upon entering the store. I’ve always been a collector and to move games into digital downloads is more about control than anything.

This isn’t something I’m fully fond of but change is change; we can either accept it or not.

I’ve stopped reading GI for a long time. Though I love some of the Writers there, the articles aren’t up to my liking and everything seemed to be highly biased.

But this is a good article, nonetheless Ted. Glad this was brought to this Gamer’s attention.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:11:36 +0000

Great article Ted as always. If Gamestop goes down it will be a sad day for many. Many people can’t afford to buy new PS3 or Xbox consoles and having a place to get used ones is a godsend when you have one die on you. It is also a place you can trade your old consoles in for in-store credit toward an upgrade, and they always make sure that any used one works by checking them over first.
I guess if they cease to be the only alternative for us will be pawn shops and take your chances that it functions right.
I hope they stay in business, the magazines aren’t as big a loss for me as I don’t read them anyway, but being able to get old games is a big plus for people on a tight budget.