And you know the most messed up part of all this? This stuff WILL get hacked. And the pirates will go about their business (or even if they don't pirate, they'll override the check-ins), and it will only be the legit players that suffer.
@SMGP
Thing is, that EULA runs right up against the First Sale Doctrine. It's unenforceable.
You could put out an EULA saying "By reading this EULA you hereby grant Activision all rights to any and all future income you may receive now or in the future from any source." Doesn't mean it's legal or enforceable.
I think they actually split it into two downloads, and you can start playing once the first one is finished.
Would be nice if they'd let PSN Store "preorders" download the game as soon as they preorder, and then just release a 100kb unlock file on release day.
Still haven't decided if I want digital or physical. Digital will be cheapest out of the gate (no shipping or tax), but also no resale value (let's be real... I probably won't ...
"The downloaded version can actually be played on two PS3's, but I get what you're saying."
Isn't it three PS3s?
I didn't realize lending a game was regarded as an entry into the "secondhand market."
"When we asked what happens if players want to lend a game to a friend, Spencer" babbled a non-answer and avoided the issue entirely.
Right... "rumor mongering idiots" that can read an EULA.
The current XBL EULA includes the following. Keep in mind that the term "Services" will cover a much broader spectrum with the One.
"If you use ... Kinect, we may also collect data about the way in which you interact with the console and the Services to improve Microsoft products and services."
...and this:
"Personal information collec...
Yup, that's my comparison.
"One is a legal device used for ones enjoyment. The other is a machine that kills baby, obviously illegal."
That's why I said "gross hyperbole." The *point* however, is that your purchase doesn't exist in a vacuum. The more people that willing pay them to execute their anti-consumer, anti-privacy practices, the more service providers/vendors/etc will jump on board, the harder it will be pushed, and ...
The main Kinect technology was developed in Israel by a startup company founded, funded, and run by former IDF (Israel Defense Forces) intelligence operatives, called PrimeSense. The Kinect deal with Microsoft was their first partnership.
The ToF sensor technology comes from 3DV Systems, a company that was directly created by the IDF via the Israeli-government-owned RAFAEL military R&D corporation. 3DV Systems was acquired by Microsoft in 2009.
Prove me w...
Ah yes, and here we have the "I'm/you're insignificant and one cares what you're doing" angle on the issue. So predictable. So many stupid comments from people about "I don't care if MS watches me play Halo in my boxers." What if you were involved in legal action against MS or one of their partners/subsidiaries (or just some other billionaire CEO buddy of Bill Gates)? Don't think that an audio/video stream into your house might be of interest to MS? Or ...
I hope so. The guts were developed by Israeli military and intelligence operatives. US tax dollars at work.
Personally, I was railing on other forums against the removal of OtherOS, because even though I never used it, removing features post-purchase is anti-consumer BS as well.
What if everyone was lining up to preorder baby-dicing machines? Should we just "stop worrying what others spend THEIR money on?" This is obviously gross hyperbole, but the point is that some of these Xbone issues aren't as benign as something like just favoring the Xbone controller over the DS4, or preferring Killzone over Halo. There are overarching issues here that effect gamers, consumer rights, and the surveillance society in general.
I'd pay $600 for a PS4...
...IF this mockup is close to the real product:
http://www.gamingcapacity.c...
...AND they release an SKU where the top flips up to reveal an LCD screen.
C'mon Sony... you want to shake things up? Release a "portable" PS4 model, and a cheaper no-screen model for those that want one.
Yes, or do like I did with Dead Space 2 and 3... deliberately get a used copy and forgo the Online Pass.
“The reason the Xbox 360 has had such a long and healthy life is precisely because people have been using it for things other than games. Last month, it sold 130,000 units in the U.S., and was the best-selling console for the month—again,” [said] Ishaan Sahdev.
Another spin doctor that likes to pretend USA=world.
Your omniscience in judging the value and quality of an unreleased and essentially untested "in the wild" peripheral is impressive.
And the article barely even mentions the Kinect... so you're going to have to try a little harder to keep your PR on topic.
I watched the original video from whence the MXE version was spawned... I think it might be funnier than the edit.
The main Kinect technology was developed in Israel by a startup company founded, funded, and run by former IDF (Israel Defense Forces) intelligence operatives, called PrimeSense. The Kinect deal with Microsoft was their first partnership.
The ToF sensor technology comes from 3DV Systems, a company that was directly created by the IDF via the Israeli-government-owned RAFAEL military R&D corporation. 3DV Systems was acquired by Microsoft in 2009.
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@TheSurg
"another paranoid American blah blah Facebook"
Is this some new stereotype other countries have about the US now? That we all use Facebook?
Let me be the one to break it to you, not everyone in the US uses Facebook.
"this pretty much confirms no change in used games market"
...except for all the changes in selling/transferring used games.
So many love to rail against GameStop (I don't really have a problem with them myself), but if you're getting an Xbone, you'd better learn to love them, because you'll be stuck with them and other "authorized retailers" if you want to unload your used games. Outside of "authorized retailers,"...