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Old 2012-04-02, 03:47   Link #61
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It's a war between publishers and retailers, and no matter what the outcome gamers suffer while it goes on.

I think the retailers brought it on by trying to stifle digital downloads, aggressively marketing used games and demanding control over the prices. They're middlemen who don't really influence the quality of games. So while I feel sorry for the people working game stores, I'd like to see them shut down, and then hopefully that'll revitalize the industry and lower the prices. The silly DRM...is something we'll likely have to live with, though.
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Old 2012-04-02, 03:58   Link #62
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I think the retailers brought it on by trying to stifle digital downloads
I might only be speaking for myself here, but I greatly prefer physical copies. I feel uncomfortable purchasing nothing but data; there's no guarantee I'll be able to keep it if, say, my hard drive dies, and besides I prefer to display my games on a shelf anyway. Can't do that with digital downloads.
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Old 2012-04-02, 03:59   Link #63
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This anti-used policy is probably why the game companies were opposed to SOPA, so this way they can impose their own diabolical plans and further limit the choices of the gaming community. They may as well send armed police to our doors demanding a sweep of our dated videogame lot and arrest us for owning anything older than a Playstation 3/360 Slim.
Some game developers were opposed to SOPA for various reasons, most personal, but companies like EA were absolutely not opposed to SOPA, since it would let them "prevent competition infringement" with impunity...
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Old 2012-04-02, 04:06   Link #64
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Is the backwards compatibility connected to the PS3's Cell cpu?

I could imagine with a unique architecture like that for PS3, backwards compatibility would be impossible, if they switched to something else for PS4.
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Old 2012-04-03, 17:42   Link #65
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...developers-say

Apparently the Wii U actually isn't as strong as many fans hope. Yes the system is strong, but power doesn't always mean that it's better. Just like with the N64 and PS1, and the GCN and PS2, the Wii U has its limits eventhough it's stronger than the 360/PS3 in some ways.

So how do you feel about this? Do you think the Wii U's strongpoints beat out it's weak points? Or does its weakpoints actually make it worse than the 360 and PS3?
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Old 2012-04-03, 18:37   Link #66
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It's just another rumor.
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Old 2012-04-03, 20:44   Link #67
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Is the backwards compatibility connected to the PS3's Cell cpu?

I could imagine with a unique architecture like that for PS3, backwards compatibility would be impossible, if they switched to something else for PS4.
Interesting point. If it was *really* a physical limitation, I'd accept that. But, of course, SONY would probably say that it is that way even if it isn't really that way.
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Old 2012-04-04, 10:30   Link #68
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I might only be speaking for myself here, but I greatly prefer physical copies. I feel uncomfortable purchasing nothing but data; there's no guarantee I'll be able to keep it if, say, my hard drive dies, and besides I prefer to display my games on a shelf anyway. Can't do that with digital downloads.
Nothing stops me from saving game data to a medium of choice and jotting down the activation codes...in the end, it's just the nature of the DRM that determines how freely I can reinstall and return to my games, and DRM is generally a digital thing. Even if I have a physical copy of a software it can require internet access, have a limited amount of activations, a limited timeframe of activation, and all that other nonsense.
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Old 2012-04-04, 10:46   Link #69
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I feel that the Wii has established itself in a somewhat niche market of a party/family console.

While we have internet to almost every home these days, not everyone may have a wireless router/has the knowledge to set up wifi.

The # of activation games allow worries me: what if my PS4 breaks down? Does that mean I will have to rebuy all my games? Alternatively, will I be able to attach each game to a different PSN account and resell each game individually? Can I no longer bring a game to a friend's place or borrow games from my friends?
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Old 2012-04-04, 10:56   Link #70
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Old 2013-01-31, 18:36   Link #71
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Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

This is the latest rumor if you interested
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Old 2013-01-31, 18:46   Link #72
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oh shit next generation is here...
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Old 2013-01-31, 19:52   Link #73
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I don't want to be disappointed but oh fuck. It begins...

HYPE!!!

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Old 2013-01-31, 22:23   Link #74
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I might only be speaking for myself here, but I greatly prefer physical copies. I feel uncomfortable purchasing nothing but data; there's no guarantee I'll be able to keep it if, say, my hard drive dies, and besides I prefer to display my games on a shelf anyway. Can't do that with digital downloads.
100% my feelings as well. I like the feel of security that having actual games I can hold gives me. ntm downloading modern games takes waaay too long to download for me, especially if my internet gives out or wavers during it.

And also, the frightening trend of asking the same or close price for downloads as for the physical media seems to be rising. All that money meant to pay for discs, plastic covers and paper is just going into the seller's pocket, just extra for them and nothing more for me. That is the price of convenience I guess...
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This is very exciting. And it seems so close now!
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Old 2013-01-31, 23:32   Link #75
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Well definitely looking forward to seeing just what the PS4 will bring.

Not quite hyped up yet, but I'm sure it will get there.
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Old 2013-02-01, 00:25   Link #76
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My brother is going to be *VERY* interested in that trailer when I show him....as soon as he gets off of work.

Like many of you here, I too have been hearing rumors of the next Playstation, as well as the next XBox. In fact, many rumors have hinted out that the next Xbox and Playstation consoles will be released this fall. I have a gut feeling that these rumors will be true and that we will be seeing next generation consoles released this fall (and I imagine some of you feel that way too), especially now that I have seen that trailer.

I myself am not a Console gamer but instead a PC Gamer, but I do like to keep track of tech news which includes the release of the next generation consoles. This is one of the reasons why I held off upgrading my Primary PC Gaming rig until late fall this year. I had planned on upgrading Spring of this year.
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Old 2013-02-01, 00:35   Link #77
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If a corporation isn't satisfying the consumer then just let it die. There's no point in raging about it really. I think used market sales and such being considered ban is pretty stupid. The problem of sales is mostly that the creators don't know what each audience wants and how to produce for them. The casual crowd wants something they can just pick up and drop without paying a single dime for. The hardcore audience will, I sh*t you not, throw money at the companies just to make games that are timeless and absolutely beautiful to keep on your shelf if not play.

However, this just seems to whiz by their heads. They keep thinking about pandering to a bigger audience, imagining what if Angry Bird players, note to be anywhere from clueless 5 year olds to really bored 50 year olds, as people willing to shell cash for the new CoD which is mostly a peer pressure game anyway. They should realize that 5 year olds don't have money and bored 50 year olds play Angry birds because they are bored, not because they shelled $60 for it. Quality games are dying because works of art, personal view, like the single digit final fantasy series are just turning into shells of their former selves now.

I've already given up hope on some game devs companies and am moving on to newer promising game devs. Consoles are just as easy. If the new PS4 is just as dumb as Kotaku makes it sound, then I would have no second thoughts of moving on to a wii u or just sticking to a PC.

The problem with using a digital copy is indeed the effective "rent" system which would be established. Yes you have a soft copy of the game, yes you are able back it up. But the second you misplace you username and password then you're probably five kinds of screwed. All your gaming investments turn into nothing. You practically have to have that username and password tattooed on you or something especially if you abuse the auto log-in features. Not to mention if hackers decide to play around in PSN again. The only way for your hard copy CD's to break is if you're being stupid with them. The sheer security if knowing you have a dedicated solid copy is very different from just having the installer or something. Compare e-book at a real paperback book. The feel and experience is different.
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Old 2013-02-01, 04:22   Link #78
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If a corporation isn't satisfying the consumer then just let it die. There's no point in raging about it really. I think used market sales and such being considered ban is pretty stupid. The problem of sales is mostly that the creators don't know what each audience wants and how to produce for them. The casual crowd wants something they can just pick up and drop without paying a single dime for. The hardcore audience will, I sh*t you not, throw money at the companies just to make games that are timeless and absolutely beautiful to keep on your shelf if not play.

However, this just seems to whiz by their heads. They keep thinking about pandering to a bigger audience, imagining what if Angry Bird players, note to be anywhere from clueless 5 year olds to really bored 50 year olds, as people willing to shell cash for the new CoD which is mostly a peer pressure game anyway. They should realize that 5 year olds don't have money and bored 50 year olds play Angry birds because they are bored, not because they shelled $60 for it. Quality games are dying because works of art, personal view, like the single digit final fantasy series are just turning into shells of their former selves now.

I've already given up hope on some game devs companies and am moving on to newer promising game devs. Consoles are just as easy. If the new PS4 is just as dumb as Kotaku makes it sound, then I would have no second thoughts of moving on to a wii u or just sticking to a PC.

The problem with using a digital copy is indeed the effective "rent" system which would be established. Yes you have a soft copy of the game, yes you are able back it up. But the second you misplace you username and password then you're probably five kinds of screwed. All your gaming investments turn into nothing. You practically have to have that username and password tattooed on you or something especially if you abuse the auto log-in features. Not to mention if hackers decide to play around in PSN again. The only way for your hard copy CD's to break is if you're being stupid with them. The sheer security if knowing you have a dedicated solid copy is very different from just having the installer or something. Compare e-book at a real paperback book. The feel and experience is different.

You're reading a Kotaku article, that's bad enough but it's also from 11 months ago and hence is bullshit.

We would be better off if this thread was split off from RRW's post with the teaser clip + more than likely near accurate (specs can get bumped/downgraded last minute) leaks.
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Old 2013-02-01, 10:29   Link #79
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We would be better off if this thread was split off from RRW's post with the teaser clip + more than likely near accurate (specs can get bumped/downgraded last minute) leaks.
Do it, do it, do it.
Edge just published what he know so far: edge-online.com
Short summary, apparently the recent leaks for the ps4 are real and the next dual shock will have a touchpad, which replaces start and select(?). Furthermore it will have a share button that will record your gaming, so you can show off your mad or bad gaming skills to the internet public.
Furthermore it seems like sony is waiting for MS to reveal how much usable memory is available on their machine, before deciding if they need to upgrade theirs. So basically specs are nearly complete except for the amount of ram.
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Old 2013-02-01, 10:51   Link #80
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I'm sorry if my post came out as a huff of anger over old news. But I've yet to see them deny the statements either. I'm very unsettled about the possibility of the rumors even being true. If anyone can prove the claims to be wrong please tell me.

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