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ROUNDTABLE'D: Second-hand games = second-class gamers

DRM and Online Passes are now cutting used-game buyers out of key game modes. Our panel of iconic game characters decides once and all how much you deserve that.

RockYou5359d ago

I think it was translated from "SQUAAAAW, SQUAW, SQUAAAAWWWW"

MaxXAttaxX5356d ago

Games are the only thing people b*tch about the most when it comes to being pre-owned, more so than vehicles, movies or anything else for that matter.

THR1LLHOUSE5359d ago

If I'm remembering my Super Smash Brothers trophy descriptions correctly, he is actually "very intelligent."

Those trophies are canon, right?

Sadie21005359d ago

Huh, didn't know Isaac Clarke was such a slut.

crazytown995359d ago

It's lonely out in space. And dead space is the loneliest kind of space.

garos825359d ago

piss of with your supposedly moral high ground.

the sooner you realise not everybody can buy every game they want 1st hand the better. how many of these twats have bought a second hand game before, im willing to bet its over 90% of them. im a gamer and i buy what i can and when i can. if its first or second hand shouldnt be these monkeys concern

creatchee5359d ago

The ultimate irony is that Team Fortress 2 is free to play, no online pass required either.

Sarevok5359d ago

They make more money off of hats.

Tony P5359d ago

It's a hard issue. Mostly because of the business side of games and the costs it takes to stay competitive.

But at the end of the day, I don't believe it's the consumer's fault. Like any industry, the costs involved in creating the product basically filter down to the consumer... but if the price is too high, the consumer finds other ways.

There are so many areas that can be explored in design, development, and the business end especially. It's hard to imagine publishers can't find ways to cut costs that don't involve gouging the crap out of customers or fucking over their studios.

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Red Dead Redemption Hits 3.3 Million Netflix Downloads on Mobile

Red Dead Redemption hits 3.3 million Netflix downloads on mobile, underscoring how subscription access drives reach over paid sales.

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Christopher125d ago

More like people don't play these type of games on their phone normally and don't try them out. Not like the places where people do play these games haven't crushed those numbers easily.

How many people actually played more than an hour of the game or came close to finishing it on mobile is the real question. If people aren't playing the games to a point that is purposeful, then why try when a subscription that is behind a streaming service isn't a sign of success but just curiosity.

VenomUK123d ago

What if Netflix becomes ‘the Netflix of gaming?!’

Alek83122d ago

I downloaded it because I already have a Netflix sub.
I am not going to buy it for $40 or whatever it costs on Google Play.

I tried it out and will be sticking to the PC version, but it's not bad.

Having said that, this is the issues I see vs the PC version:
1. Greatly reduced texture resolution.
2. Massive downgrade ALL lighting quality (this includes water, shadows, etc).
3. Stutter and heat. Prolonged play leads to both.
On the plus side, we have:
4. This thing is like 6GB vs the 12 on Steam.

Great way to try the game, but not the best way to play it.

darthv72125d ago

Perhaps Netflix will make a RDR series now that ST is done with.

Lionsguard123d ago

A Netflix version of RDR?... Oh boy... I can't wait... /s

TheColbertinator123d ago

They should build a production that includes members behind the True Grit remake and Hell on Wheels from AMC. Both were perfect for wild west vibes.

gold_drake123d ago

but i doubt people ACTUALLY played it on smartphone vs tried it out.

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Rockstar Says Red Dead Redemption Xbox 360 Upgrade Needs More Time

Rockstar says the free upgrade issue affecting Red Dead Redemption Xbox 360 owners requires more time to resolve, with another update expected within five days.

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Minute Man 721157d ago

Another free update...good to know but I don't own a series X

Petebloodyonion156d ago

I’m not sure what the exact issue is. I had no trouble getting the free update—you basically get the new game for free if you have the 360 version in your digital library. Maybe the problem is related to owning or not owning the Undead DLC expansion.

Hypertension140156d ago (Edited 156d ago )

Yea I think thats what it is. I also own the game but not the expansion, and im unable to download the update.

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Red Dead Redemption Compared on Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 After Free Upgrade

A detailed comparison of Red Dead Redemption on Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 shows stronger settings, better performance, and a major uplift for Nintendo’s new hardware.

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