I agree pretty much. 3) and 5) are the important ones. I think consistent quality is another factor, and continuity of the series. Because things carry over from previous generations with new twists on top, you get the old crowd following through and an interested new crew.

Like Apple and Facebook etc., these big corps. miss the point when it comes to games.

I give this announcement a 7.5/10.

If the developers/publishers want to get political, then give it back to them by not playing their game.

@tryit: That's a 2+ year old article. Is there newer data?

And what do you mean you "have to do this" - if you start a thread, it's only natural that you have to respond.

What's the data on people moving to PC? And what do you mean by "moving"?

First we counted 'bits', then we counted polygons, then we measured resolutions, then we counted frame-rates, now we count exclusives and ratings...

The only company still counting is Sony, PS, PS2, PS3, PS4, [PS5]...

The 'PC is cheaper" was always over-stated anyway.

I thought of the morph ball when you drop bombs down tubes. Because they 'glow' it also looks similar.

Did he personally develop Custer's Revenge?