"Drowning in the Blue Ocean"
http://www.infendo.com/industry/drowning-in-the-blue-ocean-guest-article-by-sean-malstrom/#more-3573
The first new article in months from the best videogame journo out there, Sean Malstrom. The man who predicted the current state of affairs in the home console market (something no analyst did--none-- http://forum.pcvsconsole.com/viewthread.php?tid=16280 ), and spelled out exactly why with a complete 35 year analysis of the videogame industry at the Wiikly ( http://thewiikly.zogdog.com/index.php ), in this article explains why the console warriors, mainstream journos and analysts are STILL wrong (by debunking their inaccurate understanding of "the blue ocean"), and more importantly, presents a thesis on what truly constitutes a "generation."
Worth a read for anyone interested in the history and future of the games industry.
One interesting reference in the article that was so funny I have to mention it here:
“Nintendo Revolution to be console winner this generation” –Gamespot’s 2006 April Fool’s Joke.
I didn't believe this until I looked it up in Gamespot archives...
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6146958.html?tag=result;title;0
"[Our former customers] are unable to find software which they WANT to play."
"The way to solve this problem lies in how to communicate what kind of games [they CAN play]."
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President. Only slightly paraphrased.
