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The News: Tuesday July 5th, 2011

Posted on Tuesday, July 5 @ 17:28:57 Eastern by danielrbischoff


Nintendo letting publishers bring their own online networks to Wii U. But will Nintendo itself still use friend codes? #pleasegodno #yeahprobably
  • We're back from a short respite. Today was a busy day for gaming despite the beginning of the summer games drought.
  • Reports are coming in that Sony may soon start using an online pass system to monetize their used game sales. The PSN Pass has been spotted on packaging for Resistance 3. It's not like you didn't see this coming. It was only a matter of time before a platform holder joined EA, THQ, and WB Games. I swear to God if Microsoft tries this I'll freak the f*** out and cancel my Xbox Live subscription on the spot. (Nah, I wouldn't do that. I paid for the year!)
  • A Ms. 'Splosion Man product listing was spotted on Steam today. It was promptly discounted by 75% and then pulled from the digital distribution store.
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  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm - Joined: Jun 23, 2007
    The sooner console-makers and publishers can take away the used games market from retailers, the better.
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    Posted: Jul 5th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff - Joined: Nov 13, 2009
    I can't remember the last time I bought a used game. I'm getting used to it. I prefer all new anyways. Maybe if I go back and start collecting games from this generation at half.com it'll start to bother me, but until then I don't care.
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    Posted: Jul 5th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu - Joined: Apr 6, 2008
    The last used games I bought were the first two Ratchet and Clank games for the PS2. I had fond memories of playing them new and got a hankering to play them again. About a year ago, I went to Gamestop and picked them up. Got them home and neither one would work right. They both kept getting stuck on the same loading screens every time I'd try to play them. Returned them and got a new copy of Dead Space instead.
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    Posted: Jul 6th, 2011 at 2:15 am
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar - Joined: Feb 18, 2011
    I don't buy used games all that much, but I do sometimes. The used game market has been around a long time, so why the big rush to capitalize on it and make players who want to play online pay extra for buying used?
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    Posted: Jul 6th, 2011 at 6:37 am
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff - Joined: Nov 13, 2009
    Because these big publishers are constantly pushed to raise revenues. Used game sales are just a target they've chosen to attack lately. I wonder how many people actually buy the pass if they've picked up a used game.
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    Posted: Jul 6th, 2011 at 9:58 am
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2 - Joined: Jan 29, 2009
    Lame, used games and trading games with friends are a time-honored part of video game culture and big companies are taking that away.
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    Posted: Jul 6th, 2011 at 8:24 am
  • NickKmet
    NickKmet - Joined: Jan 17, 2007
    As a PC gamer, I don't really see the point in used games anymore unless it's something rare I can't get anywhere else. With the way Steam prices older games, there's no real point in buying used unless I want the physical copy or they don't have it.

    If I had a console that I cared about I'd probably change my mind though.
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    Posted: Jul 6th, 2011 at 11:37 am
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2 - Joined: Jan 29, 2009
    I'll agree with you, but unfortunately PSN and XBL are nowhere near that pricing and discount system.
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    Posted: Jul 6th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
  • xxmrcyanidexx
    xxmrcyanidexx - Joined: May 24, 2011
    Can't these companies choose a more rational approach?

    BURN DOWN ALL THE GAMESTOP STORES! THEY SMELL LIKE OLD FOOT CHEESE ANYWAY!
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    Posted: Jul 6th, 2011 at 2:00 pm

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