• Apple tipped to buy Sony, EA Games.
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[QUOTE=TheTalon;25654400]Now what kind of company would Apple be if they lead instead of followed? Psh[/QUOTE] Pretty sure Apple showed some leadership by properly mainstreaming and kick starting portable media players and smartphones. That said I still don't like them.
[QUOTE=mlebled;25654417]We're gonna have a game with only one button that's a long interactive cutscene à la Resident Evil 4[/QUOTE] I wish this one button thing would die already, apple reverted back to two buttoned mice 6 years ago. It's the equivalent of a mac fan making fun of vista (christ, remember how shite that was?)
[QUOTE=M_B;25652618]i don't think sony would let it happen. sony is fully behind hdmi, 1080p, and blu-ray. apple is practically against all of the above[/QUOTE]' Uhh, what? Apple was part of the committee that designed the Blu-Ray standard... But yeah, Apple is way too totalitarian about their products for this to be at all a good idea.
I don't care if they take EA, I already avoid EA like the plague. However I hope they leave Sony alone, I don't need 3 major brand labels to blacklist.
I can see it now. The Playstation 4. Only available in White, it's price triples, it's functionality halves and it's sales go through the roof as loads of gel haired, thick rimmed glasses wearing, social media hipsters decide to [i]"try out this gaming thing, I hear it's pretty rad"[/i]. Might as well just kill ourselves now.
It'd be an overpriced iPod dock. :ohdear:
[QUOTE=Kade;25654471]I wish this one button thing would die already, apple reverted back to two buttoned mice 6 years ago. It's the equivalent of a mac fan making fun of vista (christ, remember how shite that was?)[/QUOTE] Vista was shit? It always worked perfectly fine for me.
No Apple. You make iPods. Stay away from gaming.
Fuck out of here Apple.
[QUOTE=C0linSSX;25654532]' Uhh, what? Apple was part of the committee that designed the Blu-Ray standard... But yeah, Apple is way too totalitarian about their products for this to be at all a good idea.[/QUOTE] Apple's opinion on Blu-ray is the same as their opinion on Flash. It's never happening on the iStuff.
Hey kids want Mac to make Mac games that are for the normal public. Nah they will mess this up like everything else they touch. I hope this thing is a lie if not then I am going to get pissed.
[QUOTE=Cluckyx;25654618]I can see it now. The Playstation 4. Only available in White, it's price triples, it's functionality halves and it's sales go through the roof as loads of gel haired, thick rimmed glasses wearing, social media hipsters decide to [i]"try out this gaming thing, I hear it's pretty rad"[/i]. Might as well just kill ourselves now.[/QUOTE] Well the PS3 will hardly change then. :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=C0linSSX;25654532]' Uhh, what? Apple was part of the committee that designed the Blu-Ray standard... [/QUOTE] uh what source?
They should just buy Activision. Not much to fuck up there.
[QUOTE=Rusty100;25654384]sony strikes me as having a little more integrity than what 50 bill could buy but i could be wrong. i hope i'm not[/QUOTE] Plus Sony's equity is $31bn so they're not exactly short on cash.
EA owned by Apple = Electronic Apple Facebook owned by Apple = Applebook
[QUOTE=Benlecyborg;25655560]So.. EA bought out loads of little companies... Now EA might be bought out by Sony?[/QUOTE] There's always a bigger fish..
Fuck, this could be messy. Why can't they just bring out their own "innovative" game console that copies every other console?
Shit, they're gonna make everything simplified. Nothing about Valve or Rockstar though so we'll still have some good games... :saddowns:
Apple are currently in a cash bubble of recent success, like in the late 70's. It will not last for long and they will go back to normal levels again.
[QUOTE=Mabus;25655918]Apple are currently in a cash bubble of recent success, like in the late 70's. It will not last for long and they will go back to normal levels again.[/QUOTE] Depends if they invest well or not. They can just buy major stakes in numerous games related companies (no the companies don't get to decide if they sell to apple or any other investor, the individual shareholders just decide to sell stock) and reap the profits.
[QUOTE=fenwick;25652884]Nobody will sell Facebook.[/QUOTE] What?
I don't see a full takeover happening. But i am sure they want to invest in more games for apple products. They can just become a major shareholder to change how things work in companies.
[QUOTE=fenwick;25652929]But they already made a console. [img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Pippinfront.jpg/800px-Pippinfront.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] What the fuck is that?
[QUOTE=Mabus;25655918]Apple are currently in a cash bubble of recent success, like in the late 70's. It will not last for long and they will go back to normal levels again.[/QUOTE] A bit of a bubble yes. With itunes still going strong, the ipod selling like hot bread and the computers selling more and more. But they are also in the movie business. And now they want more control over the game industry. So to me it seems like it's a pretty decent bubble.
I doubt Apple even has the money to buy Sony. I mean, look at their assets. Sony Total assets ▲ ¥11.22 trillion / $137.694 billion (2010) Apple Total assets ▲ $47.50 billion
iStation. Heard it here first.
FUCK NO! FUCK NO ! Next Gen Consoles were bad enough, now they're gonna dumb down gaming to be apple-user level? Bet shitheads are gonna release their own gamepad called ipad. Oh wait. Whatever this is so shitty i don't even find words. Apple can have their stupid overpriced crap as long as they keep it to the hipsters that buy it but they ain't gonna wreck PC gaming.
[QUOTE=Numidium;25656561]FUCK NO! FUCK NO ! Next Gen Consoles were bad enough, now they're gonna dumb down gaming to be apple-user level? Bet shitheads are gonna release their own gamepad called ipad. Oh wait. Whatever this is so shitty i don't even find words. Apple can have their stupid overpriced crap as long as they keep it to the hipsters that buy it but they ain't gonna wreck PC gaming.[/QUOTE] Oh pc gaming, it can't be any more wrecked.
Okay, I'm a Sony Fanboy and I hate Apple...this will create a paradox :psyboom: I meant for me.(Response for the dumb.)
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