northwestsupra;1638991 said:
I would have to say piracy is on a rise because they have stopped producing demos...Make the games affordable and release demos and they could all but wipe out PC piracy.
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I would have to say piracy is on a rise because they have stopped producing demos...Make the games affordable and release demos and they could all but wipe out PC piracy.
Or be a cool guy and play old school abandonware games like me.
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There are quite a few studies of the impact of pirated media to paid consumption. Current estimates range from 5:1 to 2:1, meaning that for every 5 pirated versions a company loses one real sale. In the US, the GAO came out with a report reviewing methodologies and studies for estimating the impacts of counterfeit and pirated goods: “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods,” available at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10423.pdf.
SupraMario;1639008 said:
I disagree. While not all pirates are looking to just get the game for free, I definitely wouldn't claim that the majority of them have a benevolent agenda. Demos and more affordable games would certainly contribute, a LOT, but I still think there would be a lot out there. Like GrimJack said though, I'm not sure how adversely this impacts sales. If they're pirating the game, I feel like they often they wouldn't have planned on buying it anyways.
I personally tend to only pirate things that I already own, such as Oblivion where the disk is all scratched up and won't play anymore, or old movies I have on VHS I feel like watching again (assuming I can find that movie at least, which often I can't
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the xbox has flaws wiht sound and odd glitch
ps3 herd they have about the same as well
reason for this they can fix it later christmass hint hint wink wink
grandturismoe goign to sqeek by on the 7th of dec since most poeepl are done there main shopping by then
ps3 herd they have about the same as well
reason for this they can fix it later christmass hint hint wink wink
grandturismoe goign to sqeek by on the 7th of dec since most poeepl are done there main shopping by then
NashMan;1639142 said:
Where did you hear Dec 7th? I was hearing Nov 25th.
http://kotaku.com/5688346/gran-turismo-5-has-a-release-date-for-reals-really-reals-seriously
I still won't believe it's actually out until I see it on the shelf.
I have BLack Ops on PS3. I havent had any problems wiht sound or video glitching, but have problems nontheless. I've had problems with some of the charcters glitching. On the second level, (the one where you and reznov escape vorkuta) Rezniov got stuck at the part right before he uses a blow torch to open the armory up so you can get the gatling gun. On the first Vietnam level at the part where you jump in the jeep and blow up tanks, Sgt Woods didnt jump in the jeep and drive like he shouldve. Instead, he just stood next to the jeep and shot at the infintes waves of spawning VC that are charging the base.
I think it's funny how if this thread were about copied ebay parts it, everybody would be talking about "shitty china parts" and "copied garbage" and how buying those parts undercuts the legitimate makers who design their parts. But when it comes to copied video games? Everythings A-ok there, they're just greedy companies trying to suck the consumer dry.
I also love the "well I wouldn't have bought it anyways so it's ok to pirate it" mentality. "I wouldn't buy a real set of Volk wheels (because I can't afford it), so that makes it ok to steal them (off somebody else's car)" But remember, it's a face-less company so it's ok. :icon_roll
I also love the "well I wouldn't have bought it anyways so it's ok to pirate it" mentality. "I wouldn't buy a real set of Volk wheels (because I can't afford it), so that makes it ok to steal them (off somebody else's car)" But remember, it's a face-less company so it's ok. :icon_roll
On a side note, 5.6 MILLION copies in one day? If I'm doing the math right, at $60 per copy, that's 336 MILLION dollars in one day? Still scratching my head and wondering if I threw in an extra zero to my calculations there...
Anyone else getting the same figures? Gotta say, that's a good chunk of change.
Anyone else getting the same figures? Gotta say, that's a good chunk of change.
My friends and I are all having issues finding games in matchmaking on the XBox. Sometimes it sticks you in "combat training" games randomly, sometimes it just drops your party and keeps searching with you alone. Also, when I say 'sometimes' I mean 'most of the time'
Also, I made the mistake of playing split-screen with a friend. He joined my game, and the game forgot that I like to play inverted, it forgot my safe zones as well as my look sensitivity. It also had graphic lag like I had an eMachines 360.
Mike
Also, I made the mistake of playing split-screen with a friend. He joined my game, and the game forgot that I like to play inverted, it forgot my safe zones as well as my look sensitivity. It also had graphic lag like I had an eMachines 360.
Mike
te72;1639241 said:
and they still managed to F the game up lol, for everyone. Everyone is probably on vacation now lol