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The 1st Boss on Demon's Souls is a fucking dragon?!? That's the LAST boss on every other game.Comment
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As soon as I'm done with Arkham Asylum I'm in on Demon SoulsI give rep not thanks
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u know wat game I miss n wish would get re-released...
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjGkHDTPHJg[/ame]
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Some of these late Batman missions are taking me way too long. (Still fun)I give rep not thanks
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Who's up for some Gears 2 Horde tonight?
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I've never played Horde with you guys. Maybe it's time to change that hahaComment
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Just won an endurance race in Forza. Staying on pavement for nearly an hour is a fucking challenge and a half.Comment
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Sony: Microsoft is "Protecting an Inferior Technology"
Sony suit calls Microsoft's content submission policy into account.
Speaking in an interview with IndustryGamers Sony Computer Entertainment America's Rob Dyer, senior VP of publisher relations, has taken a shot at Microsoft's content submission and release policy. This follows revelations last week that Microsoft reserves the right to deny games a release on Xbox Live Arcade if they launch on PSN first.
"I think what [Microsoft's European VP of interactive entertainment] Chris [Lewis] and the other representatives at Microsoft are doing is protecting an inferior technology," Dyer told IndustryGamers.
Microsoft's third party guidelines are reportedly adamant that all games released on the Xbox 360 must launch "at least simultaneously" with other systems and must have "at least" the same features and content. It reserves the right to veto release if those guidelines are not met.
"I think they want to dumb it down and keep it as pedestrian as possible so that if you want to do anything for Blu-ray, or you have extra content above 9GB, or you want to do anything of that nature, you'd better sure as heck remember that Microsoft can't handle that," said Dyer.
"So potentially any time we've gone out and negotiated exclusive content of things that we've announced at things like DPS or E3, publishers are getting the living crap kicked out of them by Microsoft because they are doing something for the consumer that is better on our platform than it might be perceived on theirs.
"So from a creativity standpoint and what we are doing to try to make it better for the consumer, our view is Microsoft's doing everything they can to eliminate that because they have an inferior technology."
Dyer touched on the differences between Microsoft and Sony's attitude to independent developers, stressing indies are recognizing that Sony isn't demanding "a pound of flesh" to have a game published on the PSN. He also mentioned Sony's partnerships with Portal 2 developer Valve and Dust 514 developer CCP as examples of where the PS3 is being opened up in ways the 360 is not.
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If I wasn't already, I think I've reached the point where I'm not buying games from GameStop anymore (other than putting down a pre-order for the BF3 Karkand maps
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Got to hear through a phone how it pays to reserve copies of new games as a customer at their register was getting rung up.
Don't know what the policy for ordering games stock is, but if it isn't Modern Warfare or Madden, I should probably not expect anything I want to be there on hand (minus used or unwanted games w/ dead MP modes).Comment
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I think my first impressions of Vanquish were a bit harsh. For how shitty and stupid some parts of the game are, it is still a lot of fun to play regardless.Comment
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Devil May Cry Dev: AAA Model is "Crushing Innovation"
Is the process of making a big-budget, AAA title hurting developer's abilities to create more innovative, emotive experiences? That's the theory Devil May Cry's Creative Chief Tameem Antoniades is giving.
In an interview with GameIndustry.biz, Antoniades, who works for Ninja Theory, the developer behind the critically acclaimed, but commercially disappointing Enslaved, purports that the retail model for AAA games is a "stranglehold."
"If you're paying that much for a game, you don't want to take chances," Antoniades said. "You want everything to be there, all the feature sets. You want it to be a known experience, guaranteed fun. That's not healthy."
It's unclear whether Antoniades is blaming publishers, consumers, or the developers themselves, or maybe all three. Regardless, Antoniades claims the retail model is "creaking" and on its way out.
"The whole digital revolution is happening now and it can't come soon enough."
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