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Comment In: GamePlan Shows Halo 3: ODST, Final Fantasy XIII Top 'Purchase Intent' [News - 04/08/2009 - 01:30]

Notably, the top four titles ...

Notably, the top four titles are all platform exclusives or, in the case of Final Fantasy XIII, effectively a timed exclusive . Correction: Final Fantasy XIII is not a timed exclusive in North America or Europe. Only in Japan is the PS3 version being released prior to the 360 version. ...

Comment In: PaRappa's Matsuura: How Do We Stop Guitar Hero Controller Waste? [News - 03/06/2009 - 06:36]

...Why don't we just start ...

...Why don't we just start throwing plastic waste into volcanoes Hasn't anyone ever seen Lord of the Rings

Comment In: ESRB's Vance Urges Against Utah Violent Game Bill [News - 03/06/2009 - 09:51]

Interesting point, Dave. Just for ...

Interesting point, Dave. Just for clarification, you're saying you would eliminate the rating system, but keep the warnings of sexual content, intense violence, blood and gore, etc. on the packaging I've actually never heard that idea before, and it makes a lot of sense. However, that idea will probably not ...

Comment In: DICE 09: Dave Perry - 'The Days Of Single-Player Games Are Numbered' [News - 02/20/2009 - 05:31]

This article is nothing but ...

This article is nothing but self promotion and muckraking drivel backed up by absolutely no research whatsoever as far as I can tell. Good job. I suppose huge successes like Fallout 3 and the aforementioned Bioshock are clearly signaling the end of single player games. As for digital distribution... I'm ...

Comment In: Opinion: Ten Tips For Managing Difficulty In Games [News - 02/19/2009 - 01:27]

I notice a lot of ...

I notice a lot of people have been mentioning the Bethesda RPGs, and I think the subject of difficulty is a very tough balancing act for them. First off, one major component of a Bethesda game is the totally open world, where one can go anywhere at any time they ...

Comment In: Report: Activision Debates Brutal Legend Rights [News - 02/13/2009 - 01:08]

Good points, Bob. It all ...

Good points, Bob. It all depends on how Activision dropped out in the first place. Did they elect to terminate the contract with Double Fine If they did, then at least under most contracts they would've forfeit any right they had to profits from the game. Of course, we don't ...

   

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