The huge-ass companies find it easier to generate hype than to deliver a genuinely compelling game (and by extension demo). The gamer's imagination is always greater than reality and hype uses that imagination to make people imagine the game is greater than it is or even can be.
Anyway, a study found that indie games sell better without a demo. Make of that what you want.
Add developer recognition to the list of things that can be a substitute for a demo. Developers like Nintendo don't need demos because their reputation is good enough to convince people that the game will likely be great.
The problem is with a ton of demos you'll be constrained by the time to actually play them so you'll just play the ones that look interesting. The games that don't look nice but play well will still get buried.
Titans uses the same executable for the demo and full version, using online activation to unlock the full version when you enter your account. Unless the bundle version is a special one that works without an account you should be able to simply install the later versions.
Does Nintendo even own the rights to the old GE game? That was made by Rare after all. They probably don't care either way as neither has the rights to actually re-release that game. The parties interested in stopping this remake would be Sony and Activision who are actually benefiting from the IPs involved.
There's a ton of information the military has that would hurt them if released even though it does not contain anything morally bad. Stuff like troop movement, strategies, equipment details, etc. Basically anything enemy intelligence would be interested in.
It reminds me of that English comedy bit where two Nazis are sitting there and one of them goes "Hey, we have fricking skulls on our uniforms! Do you think we're the bad guys?
Funny thing is that the skull is the legitimate emblem of stormtroopers which have been around since the days of trench warfare on all sides. They're the dudes who have to jump out of their own trench and run over to the other guys' trench.
This isn't worth it, the game is too much of a direct rip-off. Considering the high probability that his game is beyond help (look at the screenshot, show that to anybody and they'll say "that's pac-man!") and how little effort it likely took it's more economical to just walk away, call it a write-off and make something original next time.
There is a copyright violation. Look at the screenshot, everything has been designed very closely to Pac-Man and clearly falls under the derivative work rules.
They think that's gross? The villain of SMB is Dr. Fetus, a fetus in a jar. Bosses include a happy ball of blood, a meat boy clone made of feces and a living pile of corpses. Oh and animals constantly get murdered by the saw blades everywhere as they try to flee from the carnage as Dr. Fetus destroys more and more of the world.
The law does not specify the exact rules for fair use so it's up to the judges to decide what is and what isn't. This judge evidently thinks fair use can cover complete copies.
Easy, we'll task the machines with fixing our situation. After careful calculation it will decide to euthanize us and turn us into large plates to build beautiful patterns with.
They suggested leaving to India, China or Singapore, I don't think they're actually going to go through with that. Those countries may be cheap but they come with a laundry list of disadvantages, e.g. the Chinese totalitarian government.
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The huge-ass companies find it easier to generate hype than to deliver a genuinely compelling game (and by extension demo). The gamer's imagination is always greater than reality and hype uses that imagination to make people imagine the game is greater than it is or even can be.
Anyway, a study found that indie games sell better without a demo. Make of that what you want.
Add developer recognition to the list of things that can be a substitute for a demo. Developers like Nintendo don't need demos because their reputation is good enough to convince people that the game will likely be great.
Game rentals are alive and well in Germany, they even let you rent PC games which GameStop wouldn't sell used.
The problem is with a ton of demos you'll be constrained by the time to actually play them so you'll just play the ones that look interesting. The games that don't look nice but play well will still get buried.
I also like the UFO: After***** series.
Is that the pornographic spinoff series?
Titans uses the same executable for the demo and full version, using online activation to unlock the full version when you enter your account. Unless the bundle version is a special one that works without an account you should be able to simply install the later versions.
According to the dev's blog RotT is out of beta now. 1.71 was declared non-beta when the bundle came out.
With indie games the "beta" status really doesn't mean anything.
Does Nintendo even own the rights to the old GE game? That was made by Rare after all. They probably don't care either way as neither has the rights to actually re-release that game. The parties interested in stopping this remake would be Sony and Activision who are actually benefiting from the IPs involved.
There's a ton of information the military has that would hurt them if released even though it does not contain anything morally bad. Stuff like troop movement, strategies, equipment details, etc. Basically anything enemy intelligence would be interested in.
It reminds me of that English comedy bit where two Nazis are sitting there and one of them goes "Hey, we have fricking skulls on our uniforms! Do you think we're the bad guys?
Funny thing is that the skull is the legitimate emblem of stormtroopers which have been around since the days of trench warfare on all sides. They're the dudes who have to jump out of their own trench and run over to the other guys' trench.
If they make it too easy to see that some anti-piracy thing got triggered the ripper will make sure the game gets cracked before it is uploaded.
This isn't worth it, the game is too much of a direct rip-off. Considering the high probability that his game is beyond help (look at the screenshot, show that to anybody and they'll say "that's pac-man!") and how little effort it likely took it's more economical to just walk away, call it a write-off and make something original next time.
That's what a copy is, something made to resemble the original.
Nonsense, just because the graphics aren't direct rips doesn't mean it's not a derivative work and those are covered by copyright law too.
Some people think copyright infringement only covers directly ripping assets from games, not remaking it to look practically the same.
There is a copyright violation. Look at the screenshot, everything has been designed very closely to Pac-Man and clearly falls under the derivative work rules.
Additionally, XNA only allows development of games
There are applications on the XBLIG channel, mostly the massage bullshit but also some stuff like console stat generators.
They think that's gross? The villain of SMB is Dr. Fetus, a fetus in a jar. Bosses include a happy ball of blood, a meat boy clone made of feces and a living pile of corpses. Oh and animals constantly get murdered by the saw blades everywhere as they try to flee from the carnage as Dr. Fetus destroys more and more of the world.
The law does not specify the exact rules for fair use so it's up to the judges to decide what is and what isn't. This judge evidently thinks fair use can cover complete copies.
Slashdot isn't staffed with people who understand the political structure of the EU?
Easy, we'll task the machines with fixing our situation. After careful calculation it will decide to euthanize us and turn us into large plates to build beautiful patterns with.
Yeah but the video reminds me more of sandworms or other alien critters like that.
They suggested leaving to India, China or Singapore, I don't think they're actually going to go through with that. Those countries may be cheap but they come with a laundry list of disadvantages, e.g. the Chinese totalitarian government.
Now it's red. That can't be a good sign.
Yes but the 3DS offers a cheaper and more elegant solution. 3D on the PS3 is still a niche thing because you need a new TV for it.