I've tried to put this into words a few times now this week but I end up erasing it because it doesn't seem to come out right. So let's try again! People that read over my journal might come to the conclusion that I hate video games ( Read more... )

You know, they're bragging about how the steam winter 2015 sale was so profitable and all that. But I have to wonder myself. The current estimates, which say "at least" $270 million was made in revenue during the sale, appear to be a bit lower than the winter sale from back in 2013 which topped $340 millionYeah, this year's sale isn't finalized yet ( Read more... )

This is a perfect example of why people should never buy into games released in an episodic nature. (Like Minecraft: Story Mode for instance, although only using that as an example of the practice ( Read more... )

I've ranted on what Microsoft attempted to do the console industry with their xbone plans a few years back before outcry made them pull a 180 so fast I'm sure some of them got whiplash. But I wonder if Microsoft (And Sony, who had secretly planned to do the same thing until they saw the reaction Microsoft got.) realize how close they came to ( Read more... )

I guess this is for anyone who uses AVG products. (Antivirus, etc)

To keep it free, they will essentially begin selling out their own users to online advertisers. More details about what exactly are going to be collected are listed here"AVG also adds that personal, identifiable information like addresses, age, or IPs, even if not sold, may ( Read more... )

Now, if this is true then it looks like companies are starting to jump forward in my predicted DLC path, perhaps to the point of jumping over a step or two. Such as the step where they'd have everything on the disc but completely locked out with an unlock code. (But that prediction is more focused on console games - PC games have been like that ( Read more... )

This seems excessively retarded to me as an excuse for forcing online connection.

Glad I've never had an interest in the Need for Speed franchise since that means this doesn't impact me in the slightest. I can just imagine how abused that liked-for-ingame-cash thing is going end up being.

In unrelated news, I found this page on PC Gamer a while ( Read more... )

I must admit I know pretty much nothing about the game in question. Not surprising since I've long since stopped caring about what Ubisoft releases. However this should spark some warning signs to those who preordered or are thinking of getting it at launch ( Read more... )

I'm not sure why they seem to think this is some kind of revolutionary new breakthrough in awesomeness. You unlock DLC by playing the game. Well... not QUITE ( Read more... )

Seriously, it's starting to make me wonder.

Game Publishers and Developers cry all the time about how expensive it is to develop AAA titles (Even if they give F results) but.. why ( Read more... )