It all depends on what comes out of these games being funded. I know I 've been a little too supportive on some of these projects-- even a couple which I deemed unlikely to succeed. If the next MineCraft or the like originates from KickStarter, it gives the platform so ...
If the concept looks promising, you don 't need to promote it with T-shirts and coffee cups. Reward donors in ways that don 't generate any cost other than your time.
I 'd argue that the 60 price tag for a 6 hour singe-player experience is definitely hurting things. Games like Skyrim, hell... I 'd pay 100 for. Not everyone is into the hyper-competitive multiplayer world.
Hype... Always hype... The iPad will not replace traditional consoles. Nor will fracking phones, Android, iOS or otherwise. If Apple wants to get into the console race, and they certainly have the money to do so, they will need a dedicated, graphically powerful box with a controller. I don 't ...
