John Taylor
John Taylor
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Richard Nixon never raised a hand to Mrs. Nixon, ... Their affection and respect for one another is well known to all who knew them. It is inconceivable that he would have struck her for any reason. No family member or close friend has ever reported witnessing such behavior. The book contains no evidence, only rumor and second- and third-hand hearsay by the dead.
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There's been a lot of hand wringing going on because of what the cost outlook is for game development for the next set of platforms, ... I think there's a growing feeling that in order to build and launch a game you're going to have to start at the $20 million mark - $10 million to build the game and $10 to launch it with a big splash. In order to be able to make any money on that kind of investment, you either have to assume some substantial unit numbers, which are hard to do in the first year or two of a platform's existence, or you've got to raise prices.
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Saying that a wartime commander-in-chief actually used the drug to treat a psychological condition without any evidence other than the statements of the hopeful Mr. Dreyfus is ridiculously irresponsible,
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Opening price points are still where they were. In other words, you still launch at $49, but after a few weeks go by, demand dries up. So you're not seeing games hold the price point as long.
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The fact that you can identify a group of people who are at risk for problematic behaviors is very important. If you can intervene on a group of people before they begin drug use or embark on a cycle of addiction, that could have huge health benefits.
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Certainly we are well on our way towards an agreement.
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Sega is one of the handful of companies that can aspire to be one of the global leaders in game software, ... They can be a king maker for a platform.
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Nintendo has a very interesting opportunity, if they choose to use it, to get a larger market share of the older audience, ... Nintendo has always had the core audience of younger players. At this time during other console launches, they've had a business plan that was less attractive for third-party publishers. This time around, the model is real similar to Xbox and Sony. My sense is you're going to see more third-party support, which gives them a bigger shot at that older audience.
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I think its safe to say that Sony is going for the broadest possible audience you can imagine, ... For the year 2000, PlayStation has a pretty big window of opportunity. It is unclear at this point if there is any serious competition.
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It's never really too early to start contacting the venture capitalists once a business plan has been thought out and once you know when you are going to need the money, ... Don't wait until the week before you need it.
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I think the DC is in a position to benefit for the shortage. Sega's key strategy now is to identify Dreamcast with online gaming ... If Sega can get that grounded, then I think the Dreamcast is in a position to stick around for a long time.
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The response has been less than honorable. That simply will not be enough to address the need.
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If all the platforms launch in 2001 that we think are going to launch, I expect the Xbox to be No. 3 this year,
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Although I do not feel like a prisoner in my home, there are times I think twice about if I am going to walk to a neighbor's down the street or if we are going to drive.