If Sony promised people that they could download GTA5 four days ahead of the official release (was Rockstar in agreement with that?), then the company was using that promise as an incentive to increase sales-- and has an ethical obligation to its customers.
Offering it for download on Sept 16 (WHEN on the 16th?) is not a fulfillment of the original promise. When Sony processes its payments doesn't have any bearing on whether the company made promises that it did not keep...
"There apps that tell you which app is free for a certain day and you can download it! "
An awkward sentence -- presumably the first two words should be "There are apps...." or "There's Apps..."
Even so, it's an unclear way to begin. Should have read something like this"
"There are iTunes' apps which tell you how to get paid apps for free. Once a day a paid app is made available for free fo...
would you mind citing sources for that statement, preferably from Rockstar?
It's more important to provide proof than express an opinion.
The author neglects to mention: In Europe, the XBox One comes out a week earlier than PS4 and is bundled with a free copy of FIFA 14.
Good to read a thought-provoking gaming article.
But there is an unintentionally funny sentence:
"Destiny is a persistent word that plans to be here for ten years"
I'm sure the word Destiny will still be around ten years from now...
but the intended phrase must be "persistent world"....
a rather muddled story; ought to be easy to clarify.
Apparently, Ubisoft is releasing the next-gen versions of "Watch Dogs" on the same date, but the PS4 and XBox One release dates are one week apart. That is not the same thing as claiming that "Watch Dogs: will be released on the PS4 before any other console.
Doesn't much matter it seems to me. Is evert tiny detail about video games now expected to be the basis of a pissing contest?
The title is a bit misleading. The article talks about Apple and Google entering the field of mainstream video gaming but not with "consoles" as such. They would not be joining the "console club" but doing an end run around that concept.
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (reportedly) had 25 million downloads through iTunes, recently, within 7 days of the iOS game's release. Since iPhones and iPads can already stream to a HDTV, apparently all that is needed is a gam...
Never paid more than $39.95 per year for XBL Gold (for the past 8 years) -- just by shopping around online --
I do hope you do not, in fact, pay $15 per month for the service.
You sound like a sensible gamer. There should be a system whereby others who have some funds to spare, from time to time, could send a contribution to worthy gamers who are less fortunate.
Putting this "news item" into plain English:
Dragon Age: Inquisition on the 360 may not look any better than Grand Theft Auto 5: what a tragedy.
A year from now, won't most people be purchasing the PC or Next-Gen versions, in any case?
Seems barely worth mentioning.
some people are born fault-finders.... even when something is free.
Magic: the Gathering has sold well and has reviews on Meta-Critic as high as 90. Don't particularly care for it personally, but then I don't have much time for still more games at this time.
Still playing Splinter Cell: Blacklist and soon will be playing GTA5. To say nothing of iOS games.
BTW: the article states that Rainbow Six will also be offered on Sept 1.
I have a hunch that Apple is going to have a major impact on video gaming -- not through Mac versions of games, and not necessarily iOS based apps either.
The time is approaching when it will be possible to download mainstream games to Apple TV; played with controllers (possibly with touch screens but not necessarily so) and dedicated servers for multiplayer.
Apple is not the only company capable of revolutionizing the video game experience beyond what we ...
"Yet another smart marketing decision of Rockstar Games and Sony ..."
Had me wondering when the last smart marketing decision between Rockstar and Sony occurred?
Then I read that this "smart" decision involved adverts on a bus in Tapei....
Doesn't take much to generate a "news item" nowadays....
What really matters to genuine gamers is: does one system have an edge on another when it comes to...
Does the author of this piece mean "Feud" in the title?
Apparently it was approved "as is" --
People with a genuine interest in gaming are likely to want both consoles in order to enjoy the best that each system offers.
But, as consoles have become more expensive, there are large numbers of people who buy one system -- and that is the basis of the fanaticism that one sees in these forums.
It's like people constantly trying to argue that mono is better than stereo.
If that's what they believe, so be it; they don't have to keep sayi...
While Animal Crossing: New Leaf is a "system seller" for Nintendo,i can't help but wonder what an even greater phenomenon it would be if an iOS version were invented.
if i were an accountant, the fact that MS sold 40,913 copies of GTA5 last week and Sony sold 22,007 (assuming the figures are accurate) -- would be of greater interest, than 4,095 copies of PS4 Watch Dogs being sold.
There is still considerable confusion over the delivery dates of both consoles and many of the games. Some say MS is aiming at end of November for the release of XBox One (and point to the delivery date assigned by Amazon to XBox One controllers) but, as of today...
No one is buying the same game twice.
The next-gen upgrade is offered for $10.
The offer is closer to getting two games for the price of one.
Some NextGen news then, just for you Tito08, from Hawtwired.com based on a press release dated Aug 11.
"The Xbox One Release Date appears to be heading towards the end of November, and according to various retail tipsters will launch ahead of the PS4 release date. One strong hint is that the Xbox One Wireless Controller is showing a scheduled release date of November 27, 2013.
"The Amazon Video Games store made history with its biggest pre-order wee...
don't know how six+ people can "disagree" with your statements -- unless they don't believe you have two copies of Watch Dogs reserved for the PS4.
What basis can there be for disbelief?
If I understand you correctly, you have two copies reserved through Amazon, but may cancel those orders --- and buy through the PSN store instead.
Since MS points are no longer the basis for transactions, how does the author of this article expect future purchases to be made -- if not a credit card, (or a Virtual VISA debit card, or Paypal account)?
The title is misleading because transactions without regular credit cards ARE allowed.
Personally i use Virtual VISA debit (which acts like a credit card for online transactions but is not a credit card, since it does not involve any credit.)