[QUOTE="DarthJohnova"][QUOTE="Maroxad"][QUOTE="DarthJohnova"]

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]grats.Maroxad

Cheers mate.

Congratulations. What course is it?

Reading this post made me check the of list courses I am going in to, then I realized that it was empty for some reason. Thankfully the people behind the university admissions decided to give everyone one extra day due to technical issues pm tje site (which can explain why the subject I put there was suddenly removed). So I re-added it. So thanks a million, you saved me a lot of trouble :)

Maroxad

Oh, that was lucky! Glad you sorted it out. I had some technical issues with my application, took a few more weeks to get it submitted >.>

It's an English Literature MA; I am either going into academia or journalism (preferably sports journalism) I think, so it makes sense for me.

One of my other applications which I am waiting to hear back from is a Viking and Anglo Saxon studies MA; sounds vague but it's a a literature course rather than general 'studies'. You get to study really old texts like Beowulf, study Viking mythology, learn to translate runes and there's a module on how these older texts influenced writers like Tolkien. It sounds quite interesting I think.

Which courses are the ones you're applying for?

Sports journalism makes sense, it seems to fit your tastes and interests real well.

I will study software engineering, I only need to apply to one school due to my grades being sufficient enough to be guaranteed a spot. I am on a base year this year and so yeah, the school has faith in that I will do well next year too, if not better.

The subject I will study will be a masters program, in game and software engineering.

That's cool, particularly because you get the place you want. Are there any companies you can ask for work experience with, or try and get some connections with? I only realised last year that Crytek UK was on my doorstep; they bought Free Radical a while back.

Awesome, good luck with it. What are your employment plans, take what you can get, or want to work for a particular company?

Pretty much anything can do, there are tonnes of job oppurtunities both in the games industry and outside for those who take this major. Students tend to get jobs before they even graduate so I am not too worried about unemployment. Either way, I will work for 5 years or so and then I will hopefully start my own company. One dedicated towards creating strategy games.

That's awesome, I wish you well. And hope to be investing in one of your strategy games in the future! ;) 

How are people finding the demo? UK doesn't get it until tomorrow :o

Awesome thread Slash ^^

[QUOTE="DarthJohnova"]

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]grats.Maroxad

Cheers mate.

Congratulations. What course is it?

Reading this post made me check the of list courses I am going in to, then I realized that it was empty for some reason. Thankfully the people behind the university admissions decided to give everyone one extra day due to technical issues pm tje site (which can explain why the subject I put there was suddenly removed). So I re-added it. So thanks a million, you saved me a lot of trouble :)

Maroxad

Oh, that was lucky! Glad you sorted it out. I had some technical issues with my application, took a few more weeks to get it submitted >.>

It's an English Literature MA; I am either going into academia or journalism (preferably sports journalism) I think, so it makes sense for me.

One of my other applications which I am waiting to hear back from is a Viking and Anglo Saxon studies MA; sounds vague but it's a a literature course rather than general 'studies'. You get to study really old texts like Beowulf, study Viking mythology, learn to translate runes and there's a module on how these older texts influenced writers like Tolkien. It sounds quite interesting I think.

Which courses are the ones you're applying for?

Sports journalism makes sense, it seems to fit your tastes and interests real well.

I will study software engineering, I only need to apply to one school due to my grades being sufficient enough to be guaranteed a spot. I am on a base year this year and so yeah, the school has faith in that I will do well next year too, if not better.

The subject I will study will be a masters program, in game and software engineering.

That's cool, particularly because you get the place you want. Are there any companies you can ask for work experience with, or try and get some connections with? I only realised last year that Crytek UK was on my doorstep; they bought Free Radical a while back.

Awesome, good luck with it. What are your employment plans, take what you can get, or want to work for a particular company?

Sure, many are. But many also aren't.

I live in a pretty rural area, we don't have fibre optic broadband yet, the broadband has cut out four times in the past two hours or so. My speed is also as follows:

 

Sure other people are ready for an always-on console, but I know I am not the only one who isn't. Why alienate a group of potential buyers for the sake of always-on?

As it happens, I am more likely to buy the PS4 anyway, but I would like the choice, should microsoft come up with a really neat machine.

Still a little better than what MS said to everyone with "Deal with It' thing :Pfinalstar2007

[QUOTE="DarthJohnova"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]I never said the 3DS had a price that appealed to everyone either. Any time something does not sell at a certain price, it is clear that its price is not appealing, that people do not see the value in the product based on its current price. People need to divorce their opinions of a fair price (which is subjective based on personal preferences) from an appealing price (which is objective based on market reactions). Simple Economics dictates that if something is not selling at a certain price, that price is not appealing. And since the Vita is not selling, its price is not appealing. Since the 3DS was not selling at its original price, it was not appealing at that price either.charizard1605

Sure. My point is, every company tries to squeeze out more of the consumer than they ought to on release.

To be fair to Nintendo, they really got themselves together with the price cut, however that's no comfort to those who went out and supported it on release :P I think the Wii-U has a good entry price to be fair.

I can't see Sony making the same mistake with the PS3.

I think it benefits everybody to be honest.

What they need to do is IF that engine can produce those visuals then go multiplat with it and make it available for other devs to useseanmcloughlin

[QUOTE="DarthJohnova"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]They said the PS3's and PS Vita's prices would appeal to everyone too. This is all PR talk. While I expect the PS4 to be reasonably priced, let's wait for the official announcements.charizard1605

Sure. My point is, every company tries to squeeze out more of the consumer than they ought to on release.

To be fair to Nintendo, they really got themselves together with the price cut, however that's no comfort to those who went out and supported it on release :P I think the Wii-U has a good entry price to be fair.

I can't see Sony making the same mistake with the PS3.

[QUOTE="DarthJohnova"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Well SE said Tomb Raider failed to reach projections a month or so after release despite selling over 3 million retail copies. I mean if you're making a game and selling over 3 million isn't enough then there's something wrong with the way you make games

seanmcloughlin

Not to mention Square spent 12 months creating an engine too which all they have to show for it is one tech demo. 

I think they haven't a clue how to run their business anymore  and unless they show something soon or goo all out next gen they will only have their publishing side of things making any money