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Marketing analyst claims that internet-based casual gaming will usurp the console as the ‘platform’ of choice

Digital marketing site ClickZ has made a bold claim about the future of gaming by claiming that the games console is heading to extinction thanks to the rise of casual gaming.

The site reads: “We are watching the icon of gaming, the console, quickly and ungraciously bow to the internet. As difficult as it may be to lose our cultural icon of game play, we must. The consoles are facing competition and extinction."

To read the piece in full, head over to the internet's only choice for casual gaming business news, CasualGaming.biz.

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What a Load Of Crap

posted by M Nov 10, 2008 at 3:19 pm
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M

What a load of crap

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It's a bit like saying...

posted by koti Nov 10, 2008 at 3:20 pm
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That the free pieces of sample pastie they give you at Greggs will eventually bring down the demise of their £1.09 steak bake.

Seriously - some of these market analysts need to take their head out of a spreadsheet and go and walk into GAME and queue.

Not only would they see that demand has never been higher at high street level - they'd also be able to predict the **** hitting the fan after christmas when it's time to pay for the games that are being given away.

Michael Pachter - yes, you. You'll be first against the wall come the revolution.

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Re: It's a bit like saying...

posted by Roger Nov 10, 2008 at 3:40 pm
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Roger

Now I'm not going to agree with this article or disagree, but in my office of 5 people, we have 2 x PC owners, 1 x 360 owner and 1 x Wii owner and a non gamer,the Wii owner and one PC owner spend their time on Facebook playing Tetris. The 360 owner and a PC owner spend their lunch times playing online pool.

Casual internet gaming is growing, not sure it will kill of the console, but like the article the other week about the decline of PC gaming, consoles will I think need to accept a small lose of market share.

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Gaming consoles dieing

posted by Randy Nov 10, 2008 at 3:40 pm
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Randy

This will not happen. Too many people play on the consoles for that to happen. Many also play with the internet games, but I can almost guarantee that most of those players have or had an Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Gamecube, or even a WII the day this happens, there will be an uproar.

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Re: Gaming consoles dieing

posted by Martyn Brown Nov 10, 2008 at 3:47 pm
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Martyn Brown

As satisfying a crafty **** is, it'll never replace full sex for kicks.

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Re: Gaming consoles dieing

posted by Earl Nov 10, 2008 at 3:54 pm
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With Massive releases pulling more first week cash than hollywood blockbusters...

the next "number muncher" will predict "Hollywood doomed due to Youtube sucess".

seriously these tards get paid good money for total tosh....

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Re: Re: Gaming consoles dieing

posted by TORC Nov 10, 2008 at 9:25 pm
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TORC

Dear Click Z,
I too writ me be anallst too?
Lovings me

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Re: Re: Re: Gaming consoles dieing

posted by PlopPlop Nov 10, 2008 at 10:40 pm
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PlopPlop

Same Marketing analysts who said the Wii won't sell because it does not have HD?

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Steak Bake.

posted by ChrisMc Nov 11, 2008 at 10:56 am
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@ Koti - loving the Gregs analogy!

And not forgetting their 2 for £1.50 deal. Me and the Mrs are all over that sheat. Surprisingly we're not fat either. Yet.

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Re: Steak Bake.

posted by Jay Nov 11, 2008 at 7:34 pm
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Jay

Umm...
I'm surprised no-one else has asked, but who are ClickZ and why should I care what they have to say?
I've never heard of them.
Ben - I'm surprised at you - you're usually so on point!
J

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Re: Re: Steak Bake.

posted by MRXBOX n VAN BC Nov 13, 2008 at 4:21 am
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MRXBOX n VAN BC

Hey i fully agree , the game box is the only True playing field ! " HEY DUDE YOU GOT A DELL , Ur DEAD ! " PS3 please XBOXLIVE proved you get what u PAY for . So bring it on tellaphone gaming , LOL !

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Steak Bake.

posted by Tony Porter Nov 13, 2008 at 2:11 pm
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Tony Porter

I agree with Martyn, not for the first time.. Its good for the game virgins to have a fiddle, then when they get to play propper games, they have a grasp of what its about. long live cas gaming.. It will bring more folks to our world.. I get more worried about supermarkets slashing prices than this..

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