ANOTHER new video game system?

[Kejoriv]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...lanta_games_dc


It seems like every company wants to get in the video game business.

[portnoyd]

So it's Sega Channel all over again?

dave

[neuropolitique]

Starting to feel like 1983 around here. Three consoles and three handhelds currently out. This thing makes 3 or 4 consoles and 3 handhelds announced. If the announced machines are released, there could be 7 consoles and 6 handhelds all competing for the same pie. Not pretty.

neuropolitique

[xenu]

installed by cable provider?

wow, thats lame. that thing will definitely die out quick.

[Ze_ro]

Scientific-Atlanta? Who are these guys?

At least we'll have a hard fought battle between Infinium, Apex, and S-A to see who will go tits-up first. At least Apex has a business to fall back on when they exit the video game industry.

--Zero

PS - In the future, please use BBCode to make small links that don't destroy the page format. Sorry, this is just a pet peeve of mine.

[Dahne]

"We have a partner we are working with who has 250 engineers in Europe writing software for the Explorer platform for games,"

Oh, wow! Watch out for those powerful European developers.

[Ed Oscuro]

I'd like to try playing a big meaty German RPG on my TV for some reason.

I think I should add this comment to that: Rawr!

Dunno why, seemed appropriate :D

[GaijinPunch]

My prediction -- DOA.
Turkey's done!

[tholly]

what a dumb idea. i will be amazed if they even actually release this thing and make it available for sale.

[anagrama]

Oh, wow! Watch out for those powerful European developers.

*cough* Rare, Lionhead, Llamasoft, Delphine, Codemasters, Bizarre Creations etc etc*cough*

[Flack]

Scientific-Atlanta? Who are these guys?

At least we'll have a hard fought battle between Infinium, Apex, and S-A to see who will go tits-up first. At least Apex has a business to fall back on when they exit the video game industry.

Scientific-Atlanta made my old cable box, and I presume a lot of other people's as well.

Of all three of those companies listed, I think Apex has the best chance of making it. People already associate them with cheap hardware. I know a lot of people's moms and grandmas who didn't own a DVD player when they were $300 but have an Apex player now. I can see a lot of families with older computers buying cheap Apex game players because either their computer won't play newer games, they've had bad experiences installing newer games, or they simply don't own a computer.

The worst scenario is that S-A will actually get into the business, because they have very close ties with cable companies and I could see the signs of a monopoly falling into place.

[SoulBlazer]

Don't forget that in the late 60's Baer tried to sell his 'video game' idea to several major cable companies of the time....the wheel is coming full circle again.

[NintendoMan]

Every one is making systems and handhelds. But Nintendo, Xbox, and Sony will be the only ones making real money.
THe otherones fail and will never make it, it's great!

[HellStar]

Damn....not another one

This thing is gonna suck

[Ed Oscuro]

*cough* Rare, Lionhead, Llamasoft, Delphine, Codemasters, Bizarre Creations etc etc*cough*

Who is Bizarre Creations? Anyhow, I'd say Blue Byte...yeah... :D

[anagrama]

*edited in the interests of avioding the instigation of a one-way trip to locksville. Nothing to see here folks...*

*edit2* - Bah! Curse you and your quick quoting, Obscuro. I'm innocent, I swear...

[anagrama]

Who is Bizarre Creations?

Best known for Metropolis Street Racer & Project Gotham Racing.

[Ed Oscuro]

But Nintendo, Xbox, and Sony will be the only ones making real money.

Oh, you've gotta love those eternally-optimistic fanboys...

Every one is making systems and handhelds.

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[Ed Oscuro]

Who is Bizarre Creations?

Best known for Metropolis Street Racer & Project Gotham Racing.

Ah, nice stuff. Even I know of Project Gotham Racing, so they're somebody, that's for sure.

[SegaAges]

so does this mean that everything is going to shoot down in price in order to compete with each other?

Because I want an N-Gage, but I'm not about to dish out 200 for it. And S-A did make cable boxes. The cable box I have is made from that company. and Apex, man, hurray, cheap consoles and cheap games. That is what everybody wants.