Happy New Year

December 31, 2010

The staff at GamePolitics would like to wish all of our loyal readers a safe and Happy New Year.

I hope that 2011 will be the year when..

..the highest court in the land rules that video games are protected under the first amendment and that only parents have the right to control what their children play.

..that the FCC protects consumers from usage-based schemes and content services (Netflix, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Steam, etc.) from broadband service providers.

..that DRM becomes less popular with developers and publishers.

..that the governments of the world realize that there must be some sort of balance when it comes to protecting intellectual property rights.

..that rights holders or their lawyers decide that there is no money in suing thousands of file-sharers.

..and that game publishers realize that there is more money in providing services than in punishing used game buyers.

Happy New Year to all.

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Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by HarmlessBunny on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 03:35.

Belated happy new years to you all :)

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James Fletcher, member of ECA Canada

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James Fletcher, member of ECA Canada

Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by Soldat_Louis on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 08:05.

Bonne année, bonne santé !

Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by Grif on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 22:26.

Gamestop already does. Used copies of Madden, NCAA, Tiger Woods, and NFS: Hot Pursuit are $47.99, instead of the customary $54.99. Also, you have the ability to get a full refund when you realize that EA is only giving you a half-finished game.

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Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 09:14.

A shame they don't do that with all games since they are unfinished.....

I have a dream, break the chains of copy right oppression! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/cigital-disobedience/

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Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by Andrew Eisen on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 22:55.

I'm guessing you meant to reply to me. If so, good on GameStop. Although, used game buyers are now only getting a $2 discount instead of $5 (assuming they want the online stuff) but hey, that's better than paying full retail for a used game.

I have no idea what you're talking about when you refer to a "half-finished game."

Andrew Eisen

Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by beemoh on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 18:22.

>punishing used game buyers.

*sigh*

Nobody's being 'punished' for anything- nobody is losing anything they had before. If I can't play FIFA 11 online because I bought it used, it's hardly like they've taken anything away, as I couldn't play FIFA 11 online before buying it.

FIFA 11 might well be not as good a product than FIFA 10 (or whichever was the last one to have no code) owing to its online mode being essentially absent, but that is categorically not the same as punishing anyone.

Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 09:12.

If you have to buy anything extra to get a used game up to a new games content level then yes you are being punished for buying used, peroid.....

I have a dream, break the chains of copy right oppression! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/cigital-disobedience/

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Re: Happy New Year

Submitted by Andrew Eisen on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 19:49.

Also, it's worth pointing out that buying FIFA 11 used does not prevent you from playing online.

I think what James is getting at is used game buyers aren't getting as good a deal as before. Personally, I put that on the retailers. Might want to look into lowering those used game prices GameStop as there's currently not much insentive to buy used when the consumer is looking to get the total package.

Andrew Eisen

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Shout box

DorthLous: I love how she plays the "I'm a parent, you're a gamer, you couldn't understand" card... I'm a parent and I find her position despicable...05/23/2013 - 4:16pm

E. Zachary Knight: She didn't address your questions because she doesn't have any answers.05/23/2013 - 3:38pm

Andrew Eisen: I replied to her comment. Maybe in a few weeks I'll get a reply.05/23/2013 - 3:24pm

Thomas Riordan: @Andrew Eisen To what bowling alley does she go that puts sexual images in the faces of 6 year olds?05/23/2013 - 3:17pm

Andrew Eisen: Well, it took a month but Linda Stender finally replied to me... and didn't address a single one of my questions. http://aswlindastender.com/2013/04/23/follow-up-video-games-and-their-effect-on-children/05/23/2013 - 3:13pm

Imautobot: Also, from a tech perspective the PS4 is apparently already winning. http://bgr.com/2013/05/22/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4-specs/05/23/2013 - 3:12pm

Imautobot: Sony's PS4 motto should be "We play games." Microsoft's should be "We play games, when we're not rewinding your tapes."05/23/2013 - 3:11pm

Andrew Eisen: Oh look, Dying Light was just announced For Everything But Wii U. That's 73.05/23/2013 - 2:06pm

james_fudge: Zippy: they said the same thing about Cell. How did that turn out.05/23/2013 - 1:28pm

Andrew Eisen: Need for Speed Rivals is coming out For Everything But Wii U - PS3, 360, PC, PS4 and Xbox One. That brings the grand total up to 72.05/23/2013 - 12:55pm

PHX Corp: http://wiiudaily.com/2013/05/microsoft-is-selling-the-wii-u-better-than-nintendo/ Wii U daily Opinion: Microsoft is selling the Wii U better than Nintendo05/23/2013 - 12:23pm

E. Zachary Knight: Zippy, they very well may be. But that will only last until they are released. At that time, they will be two generations behind.05/23/2013 - 11:14am

ZippyDSMlee: for a good luagh, http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124288-EA-Exec-Xbox-One-and-PS4-Are-A-Generation-Ahead-Of-PC05/23/2013 - 10:55am

james_fudge: It's about time! I need W805/23/2013 - 10:49am

MaskedPixelante: Looks like Gamepot is more willing to play ball than Square Enix. Wizardry 6+7 and 8 are available on GOG.05/23/2013 - 10:36am

DorthLous: Anybody tried Hiversaire? Thoughts?05/22/2013 - 5:48pm

E. Zachary Knight: New Humble Bundle Weekly Sale. Alan Wake: https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly No Linux or Mac support. :(05/22/2013 - 1:46pm

E. Zachary Knight: Microsoft talks about the lack of backward compatability. You're backwards. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/192801/If_youre_backwards_compatible_youre_really_backwards.php05/22/2013 - 1:39pm

E. Zachary Knight: That is absolutely nuts there. As bad an experience XBox Indie Games was, the problems weren't with the self published side of things. Forcing a publisher onto independent studios is not going to help.05/22/2013 - 10:43am

MaskedPixelante: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-22-microsoft-wont-let-indies-self-publish-on-xbox-one And the hits just keep on coming.05/22/2013 - 9:20am

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