We chat about videogames and videogame accessories.

My favorite part is that he compared always-online to a vacuum cleaner that needs electricity and cell phone that needs reception.

Despite the fact that both of those things require those things, and consoles don't require online.

EDIT:

"Namco owns the patent on mini-games on loading screens"

Not a distinction worth having; Nintendo's first party games do not have loading screens. I still firmly believe everyone should follow suit.

This reminds me that Nintendo owns the patent over sanity meters that actually fuck with you and they haven't done anything with that patent since Eternal Darkness.