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On one hand this topic has gone extremely off.  On the other it's activity so I don't think I'm really in a position to say anything.  Especially since I just lurk around and handle bots these days.

On that note, hello user who I have failed to greet for the LONGEST time.  The name is Kain, overlord of comedy, a pleasure to make your laughter.  If ya have any questions feel free to ask em or PM me if you don't want a public display.  If the questions interesting I may even get back to you within the month!

(I kid.  I'm fairly quick about replying to PM's.)

Dunno if you know so I figured I'd inform in case you didn't know so now you know.

Misery:  Info ripped from a magazine so yeah, it should sound like that.

Kioll:  I only really care for the streaming aspect.  Indie developers is just icing really and I downright hate anything involving Facebook by default so I won't be using that feature ever.  As for social stuff...in MMO's I'm mainly solo so not like it makes too much difference there.  Unless I absolutely need the help, I avoid people since in most cases of MMO's, the people playing are jerks who think they're the best thing ever or idiots who often die or get you killed.

The Playstation 4 places a heavy emphasis on the social aspects of gaming.  The most notable effort in this area is the controller's "Share" button, which allows you to instantly upload screenshots or gameplay footage to Facebook.  Sony has also partnered with third party streaming services like Ustream to integrate spectating.  Even more impressive is the planned ability to allow your friend to take control of your game remotely to get past a particularly difficult sequence.

The video game business has changed a lot, and Sony says the PS4 is much more open to emerging business models.  Sony says free to play games will be a big part of the PS4 lineup.  Sony is also offering independant developers the option to self publish games on the PS4, including Braid creator Jonathan Blow, who's bringing his new game The Witness to PS4 as a self published game.

Sony bought the cloud based streaming gaming service Gaikai for $380 million in 2012, an investment driven by its PS4 plans.  Gaikai founder Dave Perry got a lot of stage time at the PS4 announcement, and said that instant cloud gaming is a major focus for the company.  The new hardware makes the backward compatibility incredibly difficult, so Sony plans to make the extensive Playstation back catalog available via cloud based streaming.  Perry didn't mention whether or not new releases would be available on the cloud as well.

The streaming technology is also used in the PSN store.  Instead of having to download a game demo, you can test a streaming version of the game for a period of time before making your purchasing decision.

Sony is making your PS4 experience centered on your gaming and entertainment interests.  You can quickly browse games and information being played by friends, and prediction technology allows the system to suggest content, both entertainment and games, based on your playing and purchasing habits.  The system can even predict your next purchase and have the game loaded and ready to go before you buy it.  The user interface is customizable and as expected, is open to a large number of outside entertainment services for streaming and on demand media such as Netflix.

Vesperia and Record of Agarest War are the only games my 360 is still useful for.  RoAW WOULD have been on PS3 had the employee at Gamestop not been a lying jerk and told me it wasn't Xbox exclusive and when I was out on the road with my father (he's a trucker.) I'd often find myself awake while he's sleeping so I figured I'd try out Vesperia and look at that, I enjoyed it...far more than Graces f mind you but I digress.

So my 360 had some life again because I found a game worth playing.  Also agreeing with what Role said.  My cousin Randy is excited for the Xbox One despite its flaws as he's a huge Microsoft fan for w/e reason.  Granted, the only games he'll probably play on it are the Call of Duty series, but that's his prerogative and I've no right to judge because I play them from time to time as well. Just on the superior system that is known as the PS3. Imeanwhat

the Xbox One is going to be a flop, similar to the Wii U.

Hey now.  The only thing the Wii U is suffering from is a lack of games.  Mario Bros U and Monster Hunter are pretty great games though Zombi U I could have done without.

Knew about this months ago.  You also speak as if I support Microsoft in anything.  The reason I had that crappy console to begin with is because I had a crappy computer that couldn't play any decent games.  Now that my computer can handle playing Left 4 Dead (the reason I bought a 360.) without smoking and oozing a black substance, I don't even play my 360 anymore.

The regular Xbox was alright but had crap for games on it and all I used it for was a ninety pound, five hundred inch MP3 player.  The 360 was meh tier, had a confusing layout to use, pay to play online, VERY little memory to work with if you didn't pay out the bum for more memory and the only redeeming quality IMO was the ability to play music or chat with others while in game, something the PS3 didn't have the ability to do.

Even Sony has said at one point what Microsoft is doing is pants on head retarded and they would never do that but I've learned never to take a companies word for anything until the product is out and some poor sap has tested it for me.  Hell, I rarely play my own PS3 these days too because the PC has a lot of games I like on it as well.  Granted there's the RPG or few other games I CAN'T play on my PC but that's why the PS3 is here, and guess what?  I don't have to pay sixty bucks for a years worth of online playing.

WOW I can't believe I just went on a rant like that.  tl;dr This isn't news.  I hate the Xbox.  Microsoft you are fools and Ixion I'm insulted you'd think this would rustle my jimmies.

Hello, welcome to GSHC.  I'm Kain and despite the lack of activity here I hope you find something entertaining to do and enjoy your stay.

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Thanks Tea.  I'd have never noticed this bot if you hadn't quoted Zed.

Welcome back.  We haven't spoken much but it's good to get members back here regardless.

Editor's done.  Atrius will no longer be updating it.  I do not know it's capabilities because I don't use it but I'm sure there's a list of what it can do somewhere.

Welcome to GSHC, read the rules, enjoy your stay, don't feed the yao guai and whatever you do, stay away from the docks.

Hello and welcome to the site.  Make sure you read the rules.  I am Kain, the Overlord of Comedy.  A pleasure to make your laughter.  Due to recent events, I stress that you read the rules and I hope you enjoy your stay.  I'm quite pleased to see you come bearing activity, that's just what the place needs to liven it up.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.  Also yeah, noob is the insult.

Sites die eventually Role, no matter how popular or lively they are and no matter how much we love them.  IMO it's amazing that a site lasts longer than a year.  This site's been here for 3+ and I believe as long as activity is happening the site will remain.  (Which btw, how many others are actually hacking and contributing data?)

I'm not doing this to sound rude but, unless you can get more people to work or get some kind of thing going, I don't see GSHC lasting much longer.

Due to recent deaths in the family, it's causing a bit of problems with the in-laws and there's the possibility that I'm moving soonish.  So I will not be around for possibly a week or two.  I might log in now and then but otherwise, I won't be around.  I expect you all to get along and not destroy the site while I'm away.  I also expect to see no mini-modding, you know who you are.

Sala, for example.

He didn't leave because of inactivity and lack of interest.  He left because of school and the @#$% you did last April Fools Day.

Hello and welcome to the site.  I'm Kain the Overlord of Comedy.  A pleasure to make your laughter.  I also happen to be a GM so I must say I hope you've read the rules and enjoy your stay here.

Changing the sites direction:  So it's not longer about hacking Golden Sun?  Speak to Atrius about changing the name of the site then.  Otherwise, I don't think you can make that call.

Changing it to RP:  No offense but this is probably the dumbest suggestion I've heard.  Changing the sites focus to RP isn't going to save it.  You're going to ghost town it more than it already is.

I can't say that the ToK really has an RP focus.  That's one of the reasons I left there

ONE of the reasons.  I chuckled.  But this isn't the time nor place.

Keeping the site about hacking Golden Sun but generalizing it with the editor being used as a tool, unless I'm mistaken, hasn't that always been the purpose?

Is it shocking I'm not surprised about the editor news?  I am however taken back by wanting to make an RPG.  It sounds like a fun idea and could be great motivation to use some of your existing ideas with possibly new ones.  I'm assuming you've brainstormed this awhile and have a few ideas on what you're going to do regarding plot, writing, music and such?

What style of RPG are you interested in making?  So many questions, so much work, but well worth the effort.  If you ever need help, I will assist in any way I can.