Digital Distribution is one way to kill the second-hand market, yes, but they don't need to go digital to do it - just include activation keys with new copies of the game like PC games do. It's the quickest way to kill the second-hand market next gen (and, in my opinion, would ultimately stunt the growth of the industry).
Achievements really were the "killer app" of the Xbox 360. It's the one innovative thing Microsoft brought to the table that absolutely everyone is now copying (except for Nintendo, I guess), just like Nintendo brought motion controls to the forefront.
I personally think achievements will have a greater long-term impact on gaming than motion controls.
What genius in the newly-minted government thought, "Oh dear, we might be giving an unfair advantage to a premier entertainment industry sector of the 21st century, we mustn't have that in little old England, what?"
And who can blame them, right? I wondered when I'd start to see fresh pleas for alternative energy sources. If you've got that card, now is the damned best time to play it with the BP disaster fresh in everyone's minds.
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That's a cop-out and you know it. Initially the writers had no idea how successful Lost may or may not be. They introduced ideas even in the pilot which are still unexplained. For God's sake, why did the smoke monster kill anyone (like the pilot of Oceanic 815)? Why did the smoke monster kill everyone in the temple in Season 6? The writers were reaching. This whole "it's all about the characters" nonsense is just fanboy apologetics.
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Precisely. The show was sold on the premise that there were many mysteries and that eventually those mysteries would be resolved. What we got was a big group hug in purgatory because "after all, everyone eventually dies" and a pathetic excuse for a narrative arc resolution on the real island.
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That's not even the biggest one related to the plane. The bigger question (I had to stop watching because of time constraints last night) was how in the hell did they manage to taxi AND force a take-off in a frickin' jumbo jet on soft, wet sand!
We would have known this a lot sooner, but previous experiments always ended with the test subjects getting their asses beat and unwilling to say more for fear of further reprisal.
I'm from the future and here's how things turn out: A settlement is reached and the lawyers prosecuting the case reap a large sum. The plaintiffs are given a coupon for 50% off their next PSN purchase.
That's not what this article is about. The point is that doctors are perturbed that a patient would even dare to google symptoms and bring potential diagnoses to his office.
Call me crazy, but maybe the games released in April 2009 were a lot better than those released in 2010? I'll never get "yoy-the-sky-is-falling" pundits in the game industry when they don't ask this simple question.
Moves likes this by major publishers really give me trepidation about what the next console generation is going to look like. I have this sickening feeling that we will actually own nothing. I probably will pass on that even though I own in excess of 200 games for the current console generation.
If the original publisher or platform company could handle the secondary market and take their cut,
To hell with that. What other industry thinks they can get a cut of second-hand sales? The car industry? Does the builder of my home get a cut when I sell my house? What about the company that published my books? I would sooner see legislation passed that forces media content owners to facilitate the transfer of digital content than talk about giving them a fucking cut of a second-hand sale.
Acquiring Turbine will give Warner Bros. total control over all future video games based on author J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved Lord of the Rings novels.
Interesting, but does New Line still own the movie rights? I've been waiting on a Return of the King sequel forever, and they sure are taking their sweet ass time getting around to it!
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Digital Distribution is one way to kill the second-hand market, yes, but they don't need to go digital to do it - just include activation keys with new copies of the game like PC games do. It's the quickest way to kill the second-hand market next gen (and, in my opinion, would ultimately stunt the growth of the industry).
Jesus did, but I hear he's the boss' son.
Achievements really were the "killer app" of the Xbox 360. It's the one innovative thing Microsoft brought to the table that absolutely everyone is now copying (except for Nintendo, I guess), just like Nintendo brought motion controls to the forefront.
I personally think achievements will have a greater long-term impact on gaming than motion controls.
You seem to be taking this fairly personally. Do you work for OnLive?
It's fairly simple, really:
Anyone who cares enough about games to subscribe to this service will already own either a PC or a gaming console.
Anyone who doesn't give a shit about gaming isn't going to be inspired to sign up for this service given the crop of games they're touting.
Why do you put "interesting" in quotes? You make it sound like it's going to be boring.
I'm really not susceptible to ads, but I already bought 3 games I wouldn't have otherwise.
Never doubted you for a second.
"recently recommended"
As in, like, today.
What genius in the newly-minted government thought, "Oh dear, we might be giving an unfair advantage to a premier entertainment industry sector of the 21st century, we mustn't have that in little old England, what?"
The one that got something in return.
So what was given in return for 86'ing the tax incentives, hmmm?
And who can blame them, right? I wondered when I'd start to see fresh pleas for alternative energy sources. If you've got that card, now is the damned best time to play it with the BP disaster fresh in everyone's minds.
That's a cop-out and you know it. Initially the writers had no idea how successful Lost may or may not be. They introduced ideas even in the pilot which are still unexplained. For God's sake, why did the smoke monster kill anyone (like the pilot of Oceanic 815)? Why did the smoke monster kill everyone in the temple in Season 6? The writers were reaching. This whole "it's all about the characters" nonsense is just fanboy apologetics.
Precisely. The show was sold on the premise that there were many mysteries and that eventually those mysteries would be resolved. What we got was a big group hug in purgatory because "after all, everyone eventually dies" and a pathetic excuse for a narrative arc resolution on the real island.
That's not even the biggest one related to the plane. The bigger question (I had to stop watching because of time constraints last night) was how in the hell did they manage to taxi AND force a take-off in a frickin' jumbo jet on soft, wet sand!
We would have known this a lot sooner, but previous experiments always ended with the test subjects getting their asses beat and unwilling to say more for fear of further reprisal.
I share a lot in common with the many who criticize Apple, but even I can admit that the summary was a massive piece of trolling.
+1 Anal Retentive.
In all seriousness, you have the sound enabled on your PC in a professional environment?
I'm from the future and here's how things turn out: A settlement is reached and the lawyers prosecuting the case reap a large sum. The plaintiffs are given a coupon for 50% off their next PSN purchase.
That's not what this article is about. The point is that doctors are perturbed that a patient would even dare to google symptoms and bring potential diagnoses to his office.
Call me crazy, but maybe the games released in April 2009 were a lot better than those released in 2010? I'll never get "yoy-the-sky-is-falling" pundits in the game industry when they don't ask this simple question.
Halo was an average FPS for anyone that had been playing FPS games on the PC for the 5 or 6 years prior to Halo's release.
Moves likes this by major publishers really give me trepidation about what the next console generation is going to look like. I have this sickening feeling that we will actually own nothing. I probably will pass on that even though I own in excess of 200 games for the current console generation.
If the original publisher or platform company could handle the secondary market and take their cut,
To hell with that. What other industry thinks they can get a cut of second-hand sales? The car industry? Does the builder of my home get a cut when I sell my house? What about the company that published my books? I would sooner see legislation passed that forces media content owners to facilitate the transfer of digital content than talk about giving them a fucking cut of a second-hand sale.
Well, then they are likely to not give a shit about you.
Acquiring Turbine will give Warner Bros. total control over all future video games based on author J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved Lord of the Rings novels.
Interesting, but does New Line still own the movie rights? I've been waiting on a Return of the King sequel forever, and they sure are taking their sweet ass time getting around to it!