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Dante's Inferno demo burning up Xbox 360 and PS3 next month {Joystiq}
Nov 10th 2009 12:01PM Could be a smart move though... 360 people don't have anything like GoW to play and enough PS3 people might be interested enough to try it.
Dante's Inferno demo burning up Xbox 360 and PS3 next month {Joystiq}
Nov 10th 2009 12:00PM YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!!! Bum ba dum.
EA: Downloads offset sluggish retail sales {Joystiq}
Nov 6th 2009 7:02PM I haven't played Madden 10 (nor Madden 9) so I can't comment on that aspect. The only sports game I play is Fifa which has had a pretty good use of DLC.
However, yes, charging for extra costumes in SF IV at that price was ridiculous (they should have charged less for them at the very least) but I hardly see how that is stripping out features from previous generation games. SF II just had a couple alternate color palettes, not full blown costumes.
EA: Downloads offset sluggish retail sales {Joystiq}
Nov 6th 2009 2:15AM Please enlighten us as to what companies are removing from games and selling to ignorant consumers.
If you're talking about cheats, those were never features. I never saw a box that said "OVER 100 CHEATS TO HELP YOU BEAT THE GAME!" Those were just debug options that were left in the game.
If you're talking about extra levels, those would never have come out before, they would have just waited and sold you another game a year or two later. I'd rather pay a small amount for maps than wait for another iteration.
If you're talking about game modes, the most recent madden DLC Ultimate team is supposed to be free. They will make money by selling card packs that users can earn through play or buy if they want to. And even going by Fifa 09 where they charged, I was happy to pay $10 for an entirely new game experience that would normally have been a $50 Spring soccer title.
EA trademarks 'The Ripper,' could be Visceral's next game {Joystiq}
Oct 6th 2009 1:22PM I hope it's good, but given Dante's i can imagine what the pitch meeting is like:
"alright, so you have this tortured writer who realizes that prostitutes are DEMONS from HELL!!! And so he dons this armor and becomes this badass VIGILANTE to send them back to where they belong. Oh, and the prostitutes kidnapped his HAWT, SEXY girlfriend"
Swag Sunday: Second Skin (DVD) [update] {Joystiq}
Sep 6th 2009 2:22PM You can make it up to me by sending me the second skin DVD or justin's skin... either will do.
Swag Saturday: SingStar Spectacular (PS3) [update] {Joystiq}
Aug 30th 2009 1:00AM I've only got 4. Could use a few more :)
J Allard to be Dr. J, but not the Dr. J you're thinking of {Joystiq}
May 4th 2009 8:19PM If i have an awesome (rumored) sex scandal at work will my Alma Matter give me an honorary degree???
New Army of Two: The 40th Day trailer gets serious {Joystiq}
Apr 30th 2009 6:50PM How is a game being region locked BBB complaint worthy? It is perfectly within their right to do. If you want to complain, complain to MS for putting region locking into the xbox...
Pirate Bay founders convicted, ESA praises decision {Joystiq}
Apr 20th 2009 12:10AM The logo is generic. Also has fair use defense. Also it was never registered.
