People really need to get over these things... Why do we always have to be constantly politically correct or sensitive? These days you can't say or do anything before you are critisized to death!
It is even worse, when these things apply to media....
It is like the whole debacle with Resistance and the Churc or LBP and the song. It is a frickin game!!!
So EA gives away 5 free tracks and everybody forgets about the sh!tty Orange Box PS3 port and the Spore DRM debacle....
Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but so far 10% of the Xbox user base disagrees with you since 2.1 million copies sold already and more to come....
I love GeoW2. Next to Ninja Gaiden 2, this is game of the year for me.
Buying used games aren't good for the economy other than fattening the pockets of GameStop. GameStop has huge profit margin on used games and pay their employees low wages.
If you buy a game in-store you are making a contribution to the developer that put their heart and soul into creating a creative and entertaining experience for you. In my opinion buying a used game is akin to say, thank you for the experience and I will reward the people that didn't make the game i.e. a s...
People can spin the numbers any way they see, but Gears will be the biggest game this Christmas, just like Halo 3 was last year.
I have not in recent time seen a game sell out, but I went to Best Buy and they SOLD OUT!!! WTF! Big games like this never sell out, and they did just that.
Remember when MGS4 was released on pre-order for the 360 at an online retailer? Do we see a MGS4 on the 360 now? NO....
I tend to believe the developer that the game is not coming to PS3 over some hunch or rumour. I must point out that the developer didn't say "have no plans at the moment" and similar statement that suggest that it only applies to now. Which make it even less likely that it will come to the PS3. The good news is that Valve have in the past made statem...
I'm seconding drunk pandas. The reason games cost more is because gamestop as the middle man is eating up all the profits. Do we really need GameStop to fill the retail channel?
Most of the time, I find the games I want on sale and they are almost always cheaper than buying it from GS used! Why give my money to GS, when the developers are the one making the product I want. They are the ones taking the most risks.... Don't give your money to GS for used games, buy it new for a l...
There are more kids dying from drunk driving (either behind the steering wheel or innocent bystander) than reported deaths resulting from video games. So I think the significance in this is somewhat diminished in the big picture.
I don't want to sound cold, but I strongly believe a lot of this has to do with bad parenting (or neglect) rather than blame video games.
"Impression" is a much better word choice. A review suggest that you will score it and generally reflects a finished product. It might not mean that, but that is the impression the majority will see it as. Poor choice of word....
I'm not trying to get into a debate wether a score is useful or not, but that is what is expected.
That is a bummer... I hate in game ads, especially when they don't fit in. Just line the first Rainbow Six Vegas had crap load of ads for Major League Gaming.... It worked, since I still remember their name in a bad light!
What the heck, we have reviews of demos now?
Well, it could be several reasons:
- he might see some changes in business and that the stock is undervalued due to the massive negative news
- some kind of inside conspiracy to try and inflate the stock price and install confidence in the company. after all, if the ceo is buying $1 million worth of stock (out of his gazillion yearly salary) the stock must be undervalued. basically building hype and confidence to keep his job maybe?
I'm not buying shares i...
PC gaming is doomed already.... the more restrictive they get, the less people buy em. What a great cycle.
Piracy is always a problem, but DRM is a bigger problem.
I can't imagine somone paying $80 for a toy gun.... I'm a huge fan, but still.... $80, no way I can justify that other than I'm a rich b*tch!!!
This was a game that I was very saddened to see cancelled, just like Tiberium (although I don't think it was that promising). sigh....
This must be one of them Xbox fanboy articles from kotaku /end sarcasm
Most likely nobody, but MS knows how the implementation is done behind this. Most likely they did the safe route and did what edhe said. First do the physical disc check, them mount the image as the device that the game would normally read from (or at least redirect it). This to ensure there is maximum compatibility.
A PC install on the other hand moves files to different directories and registers all sorts of drivers and registry settings. So they are most likely very differen...
I'm trying not to take sides here, but from a developer standpoint (I'm software engineer for a living) you usually engineer for the most restrictive hardware first and repurpose it for the more flexible system.
The fact that most games have to be lead on the PS3 in order for it to look as good as the Xbox 360 tells me the hardware is a b*tch to program for. They can spin it all they want, but that is common sense. PS3 might be more powerful, but only if you can unlock it with ...
I think the reason people like these comparisons are the same reason people like to be fanboys.
In reality for most people, if you just played the game would you notice anything wrong with it? Most people wouldn't and if you put the games sides by side (not in video with compression artifacts), could you tell a difference? Most people couldn't and it would mostly be subjective things like color.
Only in rare instances do you notice, such as lighting (even that is sub...
Why don't you go read the article why the updated Unreal engine is good for the mentioned purpose. Jeeezzz.... people constantly make mindless comments. Think before you speak.