http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-xbox-to-play-blu-rays-block-used-games-report-6349165
XBOX
http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-playstation-to-lock-out-used-games-report-6368582
PLAYSTATION
http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-playstation-to-lock-out-used-games-report-6368582
Both will require user to be always online to play games as well. Link above for next Sony product already states this.
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Just doesn't sound like move at all for either system. No more 10-15 dollar used games, now everyone will have to pay the full 60 bucks or whatever they decide to charge. Ill just stick with the current versions as long as they last. I cant imagine what this going to do to places like gamestop?
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that will be the death of gaming too....who is going to want to pay full price for every game all the time??
Seriously think if that were true for the PS3, so you couldnt play the first Black Ops until you paid 59.99 for it?!?!?! Thats insane!!!!
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Very highly doubt this happens.
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People will complain a lot at first and then accept it
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dolfan32323 likes this.
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Stitches likes this.
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One rule of thumb about the gaming industry is that no one seems to arrive at the same idea at the same time, especially the hardware developers.
I don't believe that used games will be somehow barred, but I do believe that there will be extra incentive to buy retail. -
The internet thing seems crazy though. I understand most people who can afford a PS3 or 360 canprobably also afford basic internet, but not necessarily. It would seem completely unfair to force someone to be 'online' to play a game. I'm not as concerned about the whole big brother thing and forcing us to be connected to "the machine" to play games. Whatever. If FROM Software really wants to know how much I play Dark Souls, so be it, but the bigger concern for me is the money issue for those who can't afford it.
It's essentially like what they already do for 360 to force you to pay a monthly fee if you want to play online against or with others, though just not as bad. -
The incentive would most likely come in the form of additional DLC and stuff that comes when you purchase a retail copy. Like a key that can only be used once to access it. EA could also get rid of the online keys for purchase and make it so you have to buy retail to get the key to play online. If they do make everything digital, which I doubt, we wouldn't hear about it this soon. What happens if Sony goes digital and Microsoft doesn't? Sony gets absolutely obliterated in sales. And the online requirement just seems absolutely ridiculous to me.
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Always being connected thing is bad news. I usually bring one of my consoles on long trips home. My parents don't even know what a router is.
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Whatever they do, if restrictions are enacted against used games, then I think it's a bad response to an actual problem, which is companies who invest millions of dollars into games and miss out on potential sales because of used game sales. I think companies are trying to make more per sale, meaning they want to push prices upward, but the predominant trend—through used game sales and iOS' popularity—is a downward pressure on prices.
I want to see companies make less games for lower prices and deemphasize the AAA blockbuster game. Not every game needs to be a gigantic smash hit delivered by a hype train to be good. I've had more fun with games like Radiant Historia and Phoenix Wright than games like Killzone or Gears of War.
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i bet you see the feds stepping in on this. Good or bad, i just see it being an issue down the road.
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Pretty much the reason I've pirated the last few AC games, Max Payne 3, and some others. No way I'm giving my money to a company that has such ridiculous DRM that hassles legit users more than the pirates. I sure won't be be buying a next gen console if they decide to do it either. PC will be superior still regardless.
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This is what I'm going with;
I7-3770k
ASUS Sabertooth Z77 mobo (PCI-E 3.0)
Corsair Gold AX850 power supply
Corsair H100 hydro cooling
Coolermaster case - HAF something or another
EVGA GTX 560Ti - already have this one, can upgrade later if need be
RAM: undecided
SSD: undecided
HD: 2TB Western Dig
Audio: Have a card already, but it is the larger PCI port, not the smaller one, so we will see
Just have to pull the trigger. Having a local company build it for me. -
CPU: Ivy Bridge Core i5-3570k
HSF: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V LK
RAM: G.SKILL DDR3-1333 8GB
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce OC
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB
HDD: Samsung F3 1TB
PSU: Antec Neo 520W
Case: Silverstone Raven RV02B-EW
Audio: Asus Xonar DG w/Sennheiser HD598 headphones
I'm not only set for ArmA III, I'm set for ArmA IV. :lol: -
You guys will be pulling at your wangs next :lol:
Anyway... another point about this anti used rumor is what happens with the monthly rental businesses? I think Gamefly, Redbox etc. might have something to say about this :lol: -
CPU: Core I7-2600k
HSF: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
MOBO: ASUS Sabretooth Z77
RAM: G.Skill DDR3-1333 8GB Ripjaws
GPU: Two XFX Radeon 5850's
SSD: Crucial M4 128 GB
HDD: Western Digital Elements 1TB.
PSU: Corsair Enthusiast 750W
Case: Antec 900
Audio: Stock onboard sound card. Should probably upgrade that but not really using any speakers/headset worth doing so. Turtle Beach X12 headset/mic. Cyber Acoustic 2.1 Subwoofer Satellite System.
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED 24"
Planning to replace my two 5850s with a GTX 680 closer to the time ArmA 3 gets here to save me some bucks. Don't plan on upgrading anything else at this time. -
I'm not sure the 680 will be such a large improvement over the paired 5850s. Then again, you'll win in power efficiency and noise levels.
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Now, if the next generation of consoles really is around the corner, then we'll all be buying new GPUs anyway. So don't sweat it. -
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