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Xbox co-creator: "It's about gameplay, stupid"

GI - Seamus Blackley of Innovative Leisure talks about "video games unplugged" and how five guys can make a game 150 can't.

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CrimsonessCross5004d ago (Edited 5004d ago )

It depends on how you treat your customers and what business practices they preach.

I enjoy digital mostly because it is easier to access now and if I can get something cheaper and get my moneys worth out of the game then I don't need a boxed version at all.

ab5olut10n5004d ago

I really enjoy the convenience of digital (I work 3rd shift) but there's something to be said for the security of holding the actual product, not to mention the collectors edition goodies. I'm totally petting my Max Payne statue right now.

CrimsonessCross5004d ago

Creepy :P

And I do agree entirely about physical products.
Games used to not have such collectors editions being put out and am happy for those who can afford it and justify purchasing them :) but when I just want the game for what it is is when I'll pick it up on its own. On the side of physical product, it's nice to know you actually OWN a piece of media that is tangible I agree :) I love digital sales @_@ and am in to save money if possible at this point :)

I wish I had the money (I do but it'd drain me faster) to have picked up a higher edition of Borderlands 2 but I can't justify and don't have any use for anything that's special edition anything. :S

I apologize If I really wasn't on topic but there was a lot in the article that wasn't entirely on a single subject...or maybe just this once I spazzed out. oh well, it happens. :)

nukeitall5003d ago

What kills me with digital is that it comes with far less freedom to do as you please compared to a physical item. That alone kills it for me.

What happens when Sony or MS decides, hey we are shutting down the marketplace for this old console. It's not like I can move the digital copy from one console/device to another!

CrimsonessCross5003d ago (Edited 5003d ago )

Put it on an external hard drive....er...

Heh I've been implying digital for PC for a long time XD I probably shouldn't be doing that, but it really is the same problem...only I am afraid that it might not be supported for next gen (for consoles) and PC games will pretty much always work until the specs are too far gone. If they ever pull that "shutting down marketplace for old console" card then they better be backing it up with adding the old stuff to the new stuff and not make you pay for it again! but I know and have seen the limitations they set for digital access from hard drives too =.= (xbox wise)

Digital for a console is a no go for me, really...not unless I feel that i'll get my money out of it and probably think that it is worth the risk of losing it or something. The only thing I see getting are the arcade games and probably DLC for that game.

I know what you mean though too, especially when they shut down the access to that certain game as well :/ (what i've heard about PS Network doing to some games) it's a bit risky and everything...and it sucks >.<

Too bad they don't or can't let you buy maybe certified xbox/ps3 blank discs for digital games and burn it to them so if you want a physical copy then BAM you have one at that point then...but I can see an issue with that already :/

ChunkyLover535004d ago

Its thanks to this guy that we even have an Xbox brand, I'm thankful as heck. Sucks he isn't there anymore, but I've got made respect for him and the other few guys that had the guts to take the idea to Bill Gates, and for talking Gates out of a 512k modem.

Tyre5004d ago

Indeed, consoles - or at least console-like gaming experiences - will be here to stay, for a long, long time, Blackley said. Blackley said he's tired of seeing "histrionic articles in the press about the death of consoles." Me too! thx for the article!

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer36d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy34d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12534d ago (Edited 34d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Pixels in the Blood: The Journey of Rob Hewson

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.

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Early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals

To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.

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