Poll: What Do You Think About Metacritic?

October 11, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

There sure are a lot of opinionated people on the internet, huh?

If you want to know how a movie, book, song or video game is, odds are there are dozens of reviewers out there happy to argue whether or not it's worth your time and money.

Odds are there's also porn of it.

But with so many reviews for any given piece of media, where do you start?  Who do you listen to?  You can't evaluate them all.  Or can you?

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Poll Results: Will Capcom Sue Mighty No. 9 Devs for IP Infringement?

October 8, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

Last week we asked readers, "Will Capcom sue the Mighty No. 9 devs for infringement of its Mega Man IP?" While there was no clear majority opinion, around 35 percent of the 301 votes cast concluded that Capcom will ignore the game altogether.

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Poll: Will Capcom Sue the Mighty No. 9 Devs For Infringement Of Its Mega Man IP?

October 2, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

Last month, developer Comcept launched a Kickstarter for Mighty No. 9, a new video game that is counting on your love of Mega Man for its success.

Seriously, almost every sentence of the project's pitch name drops the Blue Bomber.

"Classic Japanese side-scrolling action, evolved and transformed by Keiji Inafune, an all-star team of veteran Mega Man devs..." (Note: Inafune is the character designer/producer behind most of the Mega Man games.  He left Capcom in 2010)

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PS4 Beats Xbox One in Reuters Poll

September 30, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

Reuters does not usually check the pulse of Americans when it comes to video games, but a new Reuters/Ipsos poll does just that and the results (if you believe them to be showing a trend) are not good for Microsoft. The poll asked respondents to indicated their interest in dedicated gaming devices. Around 26 percent of the 1,297 people surveyed through an online poll last week indicated that they are likely to purchase a PlayStation 4 when it launches on November 15, compared to 15 percent who said they would buy an Xbox One on November 22.

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Poll Results: What to do with the Kinect When Using Xbox One

September 30, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

In last week's poll we asked our readers "What would you do with the Kinect when the Xbox One’s not in use?" The majority of those who participated in the poll said that they would simply unplug it, while a small portion of respondents said that they would leave it plugged in and go about the business of playing games or whatever else they enjoy doing on Xbox One.

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Poll: What Would You Do With the Kinect When the Xbox One's Not In Use?

September 26, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

If you want an Xbox One this holiday season, you're getting a Kinect along with it whether you want one or not.

Some people don't like the Kinect.  They think it's imprecise and the games are mostly crap.

Others, really don't like the idea of an always-on system pointing a camera and mic at their living area.  I don't know about you, but my TV and console are in my bedroom.  Yeah...

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Poll Results: How Long Will Video Games Be Blamed for Causing Real-World Violence?

September 24, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

In last week's poll we asked our readers, "How much longer will video games be blamed for violent behavior?" Around 809 votes were cast, with the majority of voters believing that video games and the video games industry can look forward to being blamed for real-world violent crime for the foreseeable future - or at least until some other technology comes along that is scarier than video games.

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Poll: How Much Longer Will Video Games Be Blamed For Violent Behavior?

September 19, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

Okay, this is beyond absurd.  Why are video games still being blamed for violent behavior?

It's not like video games are a new medium; they've been around for decades.  It's not like it's a niche activity either; playing video games is a very common and normal part of most people's lives.  And it's not like there's any evidence to support the idea that playing video games cause people to act violently so why, for the love the Linux penguin, are video games still suffering that stigma?

Poll Results: 'What Do You Think of Humble Bundle These Days?'

September 16, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

Last week we asked our readers, "What Do You Think of Humble Bundle These Days?" The majority of voters think that the Humble Bundle still offers consumers a great deal, even though some of you think the "pay-what-you-want" DRM indie bundle has lost its way just a tad bit.

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Super Podcast Action Committee - Episode 69

September 16, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

On Episode 69 of the Super Podcast Action Committee, hosts Andrew Eisen and E. Zachary Knight talk about the "unique nature" of Valve Software's "family sharing program" for Steam, Fox News and Dr. Keith Ablow making a concerted effort on connecting video game violence with real-world violence, and a whole lot more. Download Episode 69 now: SuperPAC Episode 69 (1 hour, 1 minute) 28 MB.

Poll: 'Likely Voters' Do Not Like the Marketplace Fairness Act

September 13, 2013 - James Fudge

From the "we-could-have-told-you-that-without-a-poll department" comes this story from Politico about the public's opposition to Internet taxes. The polls - conducted for two separate conservative groups - found that most voters oppose federal Internet sales tax legislation and suggested that lawmakers who voted for it could face serious challenges in the 2014 mid-term elections.

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Poll: What Do You Think of Humble Bundle These Days?

September 12, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

On Tuesday, I put up a poll asking you fine readers with fantastic taste in footwear what you thought of Humble Bundle these days.

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Poll Results: Which Console Will Sell Best This Holiday?

September 9, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

Last week we asked our readers which console system would sell the best this holiday season. Around 423 votes were cast and the majority of you believe that the PlayStation 4 will rise to the occasion, beating out Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U.

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Poll: Which Console Will Sell Best This Holiday?

September 4, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

Are you ready for another round of console wars?  Boy howdy, I am!  So let's do the fanboy/armchair analyst thing and predict which console will sell the most units this holiday.

Let's see, Sony's Playstation 4 launches on Friday, Nov. 15 and Microsoft's Xbox One launches the following Friday on Nov. 22.  Will the extra week give Sony a leg up?  Both consoles are out before the all-important Black Friday.

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Poll: What Do You Think About the Wii U's New $299 Price?

August 28, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

To the surprise of... well, probably not too many, Nintendo announced that it will drop the price of its Deluxe Wii U console from $349.99 to $299.99 on Sept. 20th.

The Basic set, which has less memory and no game packed in, will stay at $299.99 but any retailer who still has some (we hear Nintendo stopped manufacturing them a while ago) will probably drop its price too.

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Poll Results: Female Soldiers in Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer

August 27, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

Last week we asked our readers if they thought adding a female solider into Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer was a good call on Infinity Ward's part. Overwhelmingly, our readers thought that giving players a female option in multiplayer is a good idea.

Around 297 votes were casts in the poll, with the majority of those votes - 89 percent (264 votes) - agreeing that the new option is a good thing. Around 11 percent (33 votes) thought that adding a female soldier to multiplayer was not a good idea.

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Poll: Was Including Female Combatants in Call of Duty Multiplayer a Good Thing?

August 21, 2013 - Andrew Eisen

Despite the fact that a fair number of its games take place in the modern day, the Call of Duty series has never included women as playable characters in its main multiplayer mode.  Hell, so far as I know, Tanya Pavelovna from the single player campaign of 2004's Call of Duty: Finest Hour is the only playable female character in the history of the entire series!

Until now, that is.

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Poll Results: Who should buy Atlus?

August 19, 2013 - GamePolitics Staff

Last week we asked our readers, "Who should buy Atlus?" Around 842 votes were cast, with a good portion of those believing that Nintendo would treat the studio the best, followed by Sony, and then Sega.

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Poll: Who Should Buy Atlus?

August 13, 2013 -

Game developer and publisher Atlus is responsible for tons of awesome games from notable RPGs like Shin Megami Tensei, Etrian Odyssey and Persona to unique experiences like Catherine and the Trauma Center series.

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Poll Results: Controlling How Long Someone Plays an 'Addictive' MMO

August 12, 2013 -

In last week's poll we asked you "Should MMOs limit the amount of time gamers can play them to stem pathological addiction?" Around 431 votes were cast with the lion's share going towards personal responsibility on the part of gamers.

One percent of voters (5 votes) said that limits on MMOs should be mandated by the government. Seven percent (30 votes) that developers should voluntarily added controls that limit gameplay. But a whopping 92 percent (396 votes) said that gamers should be responsible for their own actions.

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Poll: Should MMOs Limit the Amount of Time Gamers Can Play Them to Stem Pathological Addiction?

August 7, 2013 -

When Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate came out a few months ago, I played it like a man obsessed!  The minute I came home from work I would fire up the game and play it for hours on end.  There was no time to eat, I dutifully sat in front of my TV and hunted monsters until I had to go to bed.  The next day I would do it all again.

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Poll: What Do You Think of Australia’s Proposal to Ban Region Locked Consoles?

July 31, 2013 -

You may have noticed that video game prices in Australia are much higher than most everywhere else.  If you haven't noticed...

Video game prices in Australia are much higher than most everywhere else.

It's true, so long as they weren't banned, your favorite titles can run you 50 to 100 percent more Down Under than Up Over and that sucks.  Well, it sucks for Australians.  I live in America, but I am nothing if not empathetic so I feel for my gaming brethren with the funny accents.

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Poll: Should Publishers/Developers Receive a Cut of Used Game Sales?

July 25, 2013 -

Earlier this week, Ready at Dawn Studios boss Ru Weerasuriya opined that retailers not sharing the profits generated from used game sales with the publisher/developer is not fair.

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Thirty-Four Percent of Americans Think the First Amendment 'Goes Too Far'

July 18, 2013 -

The results of a new survey released today by the Newseum Institute shows that roughly 34 percent of Americans think that the First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees, up from 13 percent in last year's survey. This is the largest single-year increase in the history of the State of the First Amendment national survey. The survey has been conducted since 1997 to determine public opinion about First Amendment rights and issues. The results were released today by First Amendment Center President Ken Paulson and Newseum Institute Chief Operating Officer Gene Policinski.

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Poll: Will the Gov’t Use Microsoft’s Kinect To Spy On Xbox One Owners?

July 17, 2013 -

Does the Xbox One Kinect camera make you nervous?  Sure, the console is switched off but the Kinect is still listening, isn't it?  And the Xbox One is connected to the internet.  Oh sure, Microsoft says it won't violate your privacy or share info without your consent but do you trust the big M to keep its word?

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Poll: Should Patent Trolls Pay All Costs and Attorney’s Fees If They Lose?

July 10, 2013 -

Patent trolls.

Nobody likes them.  Always hiding under bridges and eating sheep.  If that weren't bad enough, they also like to acquire generic and incredibly broad patents and spam every business within earshot of infringement in an attempt to collect settlement monies.  They typically have nothing to do with the patent they own and often don't make or sell anything.  Other than the bridge/sheep thing, they pretty much just try to take advantage of small companies that don't have the bank to fight it out in court.

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Poll: Which Video Game Voice Actor's Performance Will You Miss Most?

July 3, 2013 -

If you're a huge video game dork like me, you may have noticed that a few classic video game protagonists are getting new voice actors for the next installments in their respective franchises.

Michael Ironside has voiced Sam Fisher in all six Splinter Cell games since the first title debuted in 2002.  In the upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Fisher will be voiced by Eric Johnson.

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Poll: Will Microsoft Reinstate Its Original DRM Policies Once Enough People Have Purchased an Xbox One?

June 19, 2013 -

Microsoft has done a 180 on its universally maligned DRM policies for the upcoming Xbox One.  Yes, universally maligned.  Every Alpha Centaurian I've spoken to thought that 24-hour check-in requirement was crap on toast.

In case you missed the news, the Xbox One can now be used offline (after a mandatory day-one update), games are no longer region-locked, and discs can be freely lent, resold and rented.

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Poll: Has Microsoft’s DRM Policies Doomed the Xbox One?

June 12, 2013 -

Last week, Microsoft revealed that the Xbox One requires internet access and that used game sales are subject to the whims of publishers.  You will not be able rent or loan your games at launch and there's no guarantee you ever will.  You can give a game to someone else but only if the publisher allows it and even then, the recipient must have been in your friends list for at least 30 days and each game can only be given once.

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Poll: Are You Surprised That the Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter Was Shuttered?

June 5, 2013 -

For many gamers, Eternal Darkness is their absolute favorite Gamecube game.  Like Killer Instinct and Beyond Good & Evil, it's one of those games that fans have spent years clamoring for a sequel.

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Andrew EisenThe former.10/19/2014 - 4:00pm
quiknkoldwas it StreamEez, or the StreamEez feature in Hauppauge Capture? cause I know Capture has alot more support from the devs.10/19/2014 - 3:54pm
Andrew EisenI actually tried StreamEez last week. Flat out didn't work.10/19/2014 - 3:53pm
quiknkoldI use the Hauppauge Capture software's StreamEez. Arcsoft showbiz for recording. I just streamed a few hours of Persona 4 Golden with zero problem using the program. Xsplit is finniky when it comes to Hauppauge10/19/2014 - 3:40pm
Andrew EisenTrying to capture console games and broadcast with Open Broadcaster System because I've had technical difficulties using XSplit 3 weeks in a row.10/19/2014 - 3:37pm
quiknkoldand what are you trying to capture?10/19/2014 - 3:31pm
quiknkoldsame one I have. ok. what program are you using?10/19/2014 - 3:31pm
Andrew EisenHaupaugge HD PVR 210/19/2014 - 3:28pm
quiknkoldWhat Capture Card are you using, Andrew10/19/2014 - 3:26pm
quiknkoldI know Biddle isnt Kotaku. he's just a employee. Its up to Kotaku if they want to punish him for being a public representative of Kotaku...well...I wouldnt be against it.10/19/2014 - 3:26pm
Andrew EisenLovely, my capture card is not (yet) compatible with the broadcaster I want to use. Let's hope my workaround works!10/19/2014 - 3:19pm
Andrew EisenIf you find Biddle's statement off-putting, then you're certainly directing your distaste at the correct entity.10/19/2014 - 3:18pm
quiknkoldas somebody who once had his skull fractured behind a grocery store as a kid because I was a nerd. Sam Biddle can eff himself with barbwire10/19/2014 - 2:59pm
Matthew WilsonI dont agree with it, but that doesnt mean its not true sadly.10/19/2014 - 2:36pm
Andrew EisenWhich I find to be (in most cases) extraordinarily petty.10/19/2014 - 2:34pm
Matthew WilsonI get the joke andrew. In the social media age, if you say somthing stupid people will take it out on the company you work for.10/19/2014 - 2:30pm
Papa MidnightIt's Gawker. I'm not sure his comments can really do much to lower whatever modicum of perceived crediiblity that network of sites may have.10/19/2014 - 2:27pm
Andrew EisenNintendo is better than Sony, Microsoft and sliced bread. Andrew Eisen is an exceedingly handsome man. Sugarboog is best Pony. These are now the official stances of the ECA!10/19/2014 - 2:24pm
Matthew WilsonThe sad fact is when you work for a company, you represent it like it or not.10/19/2014 - 2:21pm
hellfire7885Looks like a lot of people are refusing the apology.10/19/2014 - 2:19pm
 

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