Comments on: The 22nd Benheck.com Podcast http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast The Official Site of Benjamin J Heckendorn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: XuNami http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2648 XuNami Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:01:25 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2648 I understand what they mean when gaming becomes "mainstream", when lots of previous non-gamers go out and get a console or buy a game. For example, the Sims could be one of times when PC gaming became "mainstream" from the media coverage. The Pokemon CCG made CCGs "mainstream". Obviously the early years (Atari, NES) were very important for creating gamers but the population keeps going up and the possible market grows. Hardcore gamers don't matter directly in terms of sales (there just aren't enough) but they do matter in trying new stuff and informing others of what's good. They are the pioneers and beta testers for everyone else. I wouldn't use gameplay hours as a sign of hardcore, because it's unhealthy to sit for that long, or to stare at a screen for that long. Unless that's really what it means, so hardcore that you'll sacrifice health for games I understand what they mean when gaming becomes “mainstream”, when lots of previous non-gamers go out and get a console or buy a game. For example, the Sims could be one of times when PC gaming became “mainstream” from the media coverage. The Pokemon CCG made CCGs “mainstream”. Obviously the early years (Atari, NES) were very important for creating gamers but the population keeps going up and the possible market grows.

Hardcore gamers don’t matter directly in terms of sales (there just aren’t enough) but they do matter in trying new stuff and informing others of what’s good. They are the pioneers and beta testers for everyone else. I wouldn’t use gameplay hours as a sign of hardcore, because it’s unhealthy to sit for that long, or to stare at a screen for that long. Unless that’s really what it means, so hardcore that you’ll sacrifice health for games

]]> By: Mikey http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2646 Mikey Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:47:36 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2646 Ben's podcasts are a bit too biased for me. Ben’s podcasts are a bit too biased for me.

]]> By: Dj-spuddy http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2633 Dj-spuddy Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:35:03 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2633 Awesome Podcast yet again. I'm all for Band of Mario Bros. Awesome Podcast yet again. I’m all for Band of Mario Bros.

]]> By: benheck http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2632 benheck Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:44:48 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2632 I removed the DIGG things from the main page (still available when you click the story title) because I didn't want people DIGGING every little thing posted, only the really cool or longer topics. I removed the DIGG things from the main page (still available when you click the story title) because I didn’t want people DIGGING every little thing posted, only the really cool or longer topics.

]]> By: Me http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2628 Me Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:35:04 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2628 Whole-heartedly disagree dudex. Digg is really hot right now and so is Wordpress. He has a great layout and easy to move around. How does it look amateur in any sense of the word? Maybe if he added something like a visible page counter... Whole-heartedly disagree dudex. Digg is really hot right now and so is WordPress. He has a great layout and easy to move around. How does it look amateur in any sense of the word? Maybe if he added something like a visible page counter…

]]> By: atari2600a http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2627 atari2600a Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:02:39 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2627 Oh no you di'nt! Oh no you di’nt!

]]> By: dudex77 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2624 dudex77 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:45:18 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2624 wait i retract what I said theyre still there wait i retract what I said theyre still there

]]> By: dudex77 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2623 dudex77 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:44:19 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2623 Good stuff Benjamin and im glad you got rid of those options to digg things, they really made your site look like some amateur blog Good stuff Benjamin and im glad you got rid of those options to digg things, they really made your site look like some amateur blog

]]> By: jarjarisdevil http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2616 jarjarisdevil Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:28:17 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2616 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comments 2 Comment » Dire Straits is awesome! http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comments
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Dire Straits is awesome!

]]> By: Metallica Man X http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast/comment-page-1#comment-2614 Metallica Man X Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:09:11 +0000 http://benheck.com/06-20-2007/the-22nd-benheckcom-podcast#comment-2614 Another great podcast. If you guys ever get into makin' a "Band of Mario Bros" movie for real, I SO want in! Another great podcast.

If you guys ever get into makin’ a “Band of Mario Bros” movie for real, I SO want in!

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