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Continuing their push for payroll cost certainty, the Reds have avoided arbitration with starter Johnny Cueto by agreeing with him on a four-year, $27 million extension, according to ESPNDeportes.com (link in Spanish).
The deal buys out all of Cueto's abritration years and covers the first season he would have been a free agent in 2014. The Reds want to avoid any financial surprises in arbitration, and take the risk that he bottoms out, while Cueto takes the risk that he wins three straight Cy Youngs and ends up grossly underpaid.
On Tuesday, Cueto, 24, filed for arbitration and submitted a salary number of $3.9 million, while the Reds countered at $3 million. This reported deal would be worth an average value of $6.75 million per year.
Cueto went 12-7 with a 3.64 ERA last season, his third in the majors. His career mark is 32-32, 4.27.
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Holy crap, Machinist in Nevada starting pay $12hr with benefits
Just saw the story on 60 mins about the jobs situation in the USA
3 million job openings, WOW!...the problem is the companies say that today's average applicant does not have the technical skills needed for the job(s)
2 guys went thru 16 weeks of school and were offered machinist jobs at $12hr
I thought a job of this technical skill would at least start at $16 an hour
your thoughts?
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How Mass Effect 2's "Cerberus Network" Works
Downloadable content portal rewards new purchasers, and strikes a blow against used market.
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, 01/19/2010
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BioWare announced the "Cerberus Network" for
Mass Effect 2
today, and in doing so made a not-so-subtle shot across the bow of retailers like GameStop. The name isn't actually new; for quite a while listings for the game have mentioned a "Cerberus Network card granting access to bonus content." But it's only today that EA and BioWare took the wraps off of what exactly the Cerberus Network is, and why it's so valuable to their strategy to combat the used game market.
The Cerberus Network, named after an organization in the game, is an online portal for downloadable content. New purchasers get the unlock code for the portal for free, which will give players access to the game's DLC. Those who buy the game used will have to pay for the Cerberus Network separately, meaning EA will still get a small bump in profits from those who save some money at the check-out. We don't know how much the Cerberus Network will cost yet, of course. But even at a hypothetical $5, it seems like players will essentially be paying for the ability to buy
content. GameStop, the most famous (or infamous) retailer in the used game business, tends to mark down popular games by $5-8. By roping off used copies from that amount (or more) worth of DLC, EA is essentially stripping any savings from buying used -- and that may be exactly the point.
The Cerberus Network also grants access to "new missions and in-game items," including a character named Zaeed (above), "a rugged and deadly gun-for hire." An EA spokesperson confirmed to 1UP that if you buy the game used and purchase the Cerberus Network, you'll still receive the Zaeed content along with it. EA similarly provided The Stone Prisoner content for new purchasers of
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meanwhile, offered nudity for new purchasers. Both pieces of content cost a premium for those who bought used copies of the games: $15 for The Stone Golem, and $3 for Saboteur's Midnight Show. Future Mass Effect 2 DLC plans include a Hammerhead tank, Eviscerator shotgun, and various other items and armor. EA was tight-lipped about how Cerberus will interact with future content plans, but it's probably safe to say those will come at regular DLC rates.
Gamers with long memories might recall suggestions like this one coming over a year ago, from Epic boss Mike Capps. Though it caused no small deal of consternation at the time, Capps
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that game companies were suffering from the used game market, and were looking for ways to offset the loss. "I've talked to some developers who are saying, 'if you want to fight the final boss you go online and pay USD 20, but if you bought the retail version you got it for free'," Capps said at the time. This isn't quite that drastic or costly, but the principle is the same. Game developers are tired of being undermined at retail. We can expect to see more of this from EA, and likely other companies, in the future.
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All well and good, but...
Posted: Jan 26, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I rent my games from Gamefly, and sometimes buy through them. I do buy some DLC for my rented games, if its cheap. Will I be spending $5 for a network, and then more money for additional content? No sir. I rent my games because it's cheaper, a LOT cheaper. Bioware could have made some money off of me if they had just released regular DLC for a good value, but this is not. I buy the games that I want, but renting allows me to play games I normally wouldn't buy for a cheaper price. SHould I be penalized for that?
what about..
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by
what about people like my brother who is in the marines and does not have internet access, I send him at least 2 games a month.
or anyone else who doesnt have hi speed internet access?
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by
rmc brings up a good point with the DVD to HBO analogy. But then where does the Movie theater experience come in? You get it at a discounted rate but you dont own it. Same with HBO though I guess you could argue that DVR covers that. I have noticed though that lately even the place I used to buy all my used DVD's and BluRays has made a change. One part has been going on for years which is that second special features disc usually was not included... but now they have started skimping the BluRays which easily can fit the Special Features They make special discs that say Rental on them and have the Special Features removed. Turning the home rental movie experience into nothing more than the theater. No deleted scenes or anything. You want them you have to buy the DVD/BluRay new.
This is a trend hitting every corner of the entertainment industry. It sucks and it is screwing the consumer but who cares? Only the consumer and guess what... Our opinions don't matter to 99% of their share holders. Share holders and board members are the modern day equivolent to th devil. They look at pointless numbers and think they tell them everything they need to know about a business and don't give 2 shits about fans as long as their wallets get bigger. And the entertainment industry wonders why the entire world has turned to pirating all their movies, music and now games. YOU BROUGHT IT ON YOURSELVES YOU GREEDY OLD CORPORATE CLOWNS!!
wheres robin hood when you need him
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by
one thing is good about this, used game prices will drop like a rock.
everyone but your self a mod chip, games and dlc all for free.
F$5# EA F@5# Cereberus network, This is just one more blow to the poor guy who cant afford the used games let alone the new ones.
Marketing once again beats down the poor man
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 12:00AM PST by
one thing is good about this, used game prices will drop like a rock.
everyone but your self a mod chip, games and dlc all for free.
Fuck EA Fuck Cereberus network, This is just one more blow to the poor guy who cant afford the used games let alone the new ones.
still laughing my arris off at the comments here
Posted: Jan 22, 2010 12:00AM PST by
im a gamer..for nigh on 25 yrs.
i dont usually buy new,and never when i see its overpriced..too many bugs and the cost is just rising too fast.its just a game,a pasttime,its not my life,its not even that important.
if i wait for the "new" buyers ot do the testing and bug finding,then i see that i can pay £15 for what others paid £40 for,guess what i am going to do ?
the £25 i saved goes on real things like food and clothing etc.
i wont be affected by any "nickle and diming".
but i will remember what they tried to do,i always remember when a company trieds to screw me for money.
we all know where the "i always buy new" crowd gets thier money,from mummy or daddy,i support my own family now,and theres so much more important things to spend the money on,than a simple game.
withhold the DLC,scrape every penny you can from the dim witted,,,i dont care..and neither should you others.
the way the worlds going your going to need every single penny as you get older,dont be conned into throwing it at such pathetic things like extra armour or guns.you can play the game without them,and the money saved will raise your standard of living.
play a game on a HD tv from a leather sofa,or play it from mummys spare room sat on a deck chair...its your choice.
me..i likes me comfort and dignity too much ;)
ps..@ the guy who says he buys 2 new games a year..
you spend approx $100 on 2 games
i spend approx $100 on 7 or 8 of the same games.
your losing out big time...lol
pps..im sure the companys grateful to you,as they dunk the biscuits you bought in thier tea,if not for you they would be eating ginger nuts instead of hob nobs.
Posted: Jan 22, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Well most exclusive content is available to new games bought but chances are if you buy a used game that content is long gone cuz the original user used the content before you, yet companies like Gamestop will charge almost full price for the game even without the free content.
With this feature even if you buy a used game, lets say Mass Effect 2 is 30 bucks used, while you don't have the free content you can still buy it through their network (In most games this was not possible) so you don't have to pay almost 60 bucks for something cool you may (or may not) want. Im assuming content like the Termilus Armor and Black Hole Gun will also be available for purchase which was "suppose" to be exclusive to Gamestop Preorders.
This is a double edge sword, I see more companies doing this. Ubisoft has somethign similar. If this trend continues many games that are sold used wont' be sold for as cheap as before but this may also force used games to be traded in at a fair price since their vaiue is worth more. This is only the beguinning.
I'm thinking at most half that.
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I couldn't see an activation fee of anything over 2 dollars.
Non CE buying same benefit as CE buyer?
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
So when you get the free code with the Collectors Edition for Mass Effect 2 for the 'Cerberus Network' will you get the same benefits? I know for CE buyers you get The Collectors armor, but is that all the difference between a Non-CE buyer and someone who is a CE buyer?
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
how about counterstrike?
but the reality is the days when game developers cared about their fans ended when this became a billion dollar industry. the money to be made is simply too huge for gamers to expect companies to pass up on the chance to make even a few extra bucks off half their customers, since those numbers still add up to multiple millions. all we can hope is that a few dev houses will still care more about making quality games with a quality experience, and less about marketing and DLC nickel and diming.
If gamers really cared (which, since many of us are Americans, we dont) we would stop buying shit games from big publishing houses like EA, and we would pour our collective efforts into pirating every last dime out of those conglomerates to make video gaming the niche collective it used to be. you know, like back when a couple nerds sitting at their desks could make counterstrike and release it for free. (they are now both employed at major development houses, btw). but, like good americans im sure we will continue to blindly consume, happy to have something else to think about for another ten bland hours.
Smart move
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Definitely elongates the life of a game and yes, used buyers will end up paying more than new if they want the complete package. Since I mainly buy new, I never thought of that when I first saw Stone Prisoner, thinking it confusing more than anything to have it yet can still accidentally buy it if not careful. lol Makes much more sense now. ;)
Seems stupid
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I can't blame them for trying, I too would love to see parasites like gamestop out of the equation. I probably don't understand the market, but I can't see this prompting anyone to buy it new instead of waiting, nor can I see people buying it used that care that much about having access to purchase more content, especially when, at least to my knowledge, bioware hasn't really done anything special w/ DLC in the past.
@rmc1977-Cut those gamers w/ a sense of entitlement some slack, they come from a different background than you. Those assholes cling to the past when on their PCs DLC was either handed out by the developer or the tools to make it were. How dare they cry out as developers castrate the experience at the expense of profits or get upset because additional content is being charged for the day of release. Don't worry in a few years we'll all have forgotten about free content and we'll gladly pay for everything the developers are so gracious to make for us.
makes sense
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
it won't hurt me at all anyway.
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
all this is is an incentive to buy the game new, they are trying diffrent stragtegies to get people to go out and purchase games. they even stated that the first few items would be free of charge. the main problem with the gaming industry is not the publishers or developers its the consumers expecting that they are owed something. it seems gamers, the ones that go to websites like 1up feel like they deserve huge amounts of content for very little money. im sure mass effect 2 will be well worth the 60 buck...if your wary of your purchases wait for your favorite journalists review, if he or she says the game isnt worth it then youll know but until then dont chastise a buisness for being a buisness especially one that seems to want to reward you for just buying their game
The real facts
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
1. EA and BioWare are not anywhere near going out of business. They are trying to maximize profits, not "stay in business".
2. Games cost more to produce than they used to, so costs have risen, and the market is more competitive. In the economic downturn, many small game companies went out of business. Bigger ones, like EA and Activision, aren't going out of business but still see their profits decreasing, and this freaks them out (not to mention they are legally obligated to shareholders to maximize profits).
3. Thus, the cost for gamers has risen dramatically in the past 5 years or so, starting with the increase of MSRP from $50 to $60, and including the now-ubiquitous DLC charges. This sucks for gamers and they have a right to be annoyed about this.
4. User-generated mods are being put out of business, because being to access what amounts to free DLC is unwanted competition for paid DLC.
5. It's going to get worse, and in a few years, expect to be paying upwards of $100 to access all the content in the game, and you're going to be playing the content that the big companies want you to play. It sucks, but it's not the end of the world. Just the "facts of life".
Squabbling children
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Great, here is yet another example of multibillion dollar companies getting into a pissing contest with eachother and us consumers are caught in the middle. Jeez, its like back when baseball was on strike with millionaires fighting billionaires over who should get more money. I can't relate to either side and I just don't want to get punished as a result of one side trying to screw the other side over.
Used games are nothing new so why are publishers suddenly acting (last couple of years) as if it is a new and deadly product of that dreaded system called capitalism. I have an idea, tell your shareholders to not expect double digit growth every year and maybe, just maybe publishers won't have to pull the kind of consumer unfriendly crap that they have been getting bolder with lately. Making 100 million dollars a year isn't enough in the shareholders eyes if you can't tell them that you will be making 120 million dollars next year.
The Facts of Life - Games, DLC, and Why Me?
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Buy the game used if you want to!
Oh poor pity for all of you complainers! No one is forcing you to buy any DLC. You can enjoy the game without it. DLC enhances the experience certainly, but it's not required to complete the game.
The simple fact of the matter is that it costs the developer huge sums of money to create and market any game. Downloadable content versus an expansion pack...hmm.. What's the difference? Expansions typically cost $30 USD or more. DLC costs typically $5-10 dollars each.
Fact: DLC makes the publisher a lot more profit. In today's recession: more profit means they are encouraged to make more content and more games for you to enjoy, more jobs for programmers, etc.
Sure, they make mistakes: like Mass Effect 1's copy protection, but they did try to learn from it and try make it right. Mass Effect 2 only has a disc check, for example. Considering that- unlike other companies - Bioware has listened and been
very supportive
of the players, even giving away for
the tools to create your own content, I think all the complaints are massively unfair.
Show some gratitude people!
Of course they care about their playing customers, but the reality is that the market is changing and they are trying to find ways to stay in business so that you can enjoy future titles.
You can always withhold your money and spend it on something else if you disagree, but you have to give companies some latitude to try new marketing approaches in a market that kills game studios left and right.
Given Bioware's track record of Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect, I'm quite willing to pay a little more because I know that the majority of the time it's worth it. Bioware delivers quality work, and they are one studio I want to see stick around.
Let's look at this critically
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
What are they actually asking here? If you buy the game used, you still get the full game. Imagine DA:O without Shale, it would still be a great game. Something tells me that this Zareed fellow isn't going to be the HK-47 or the Shale of ME2. So, what's really going on is that if you're a passionate gamer and want to get all the content you can for ME2, then either buy new (which you likely were going to anyway), or if you're going to buy used to save money, then either pay full new price in total, or wait a bit and then save money. If you could care less about the DLC, then more power to you. I have bought DLC only for Fallout 3 and Empire: Total War, so I'm kind of the worst type of hard sell for DLC.
It's not like they're saying that you have to buy new in order to enjoy the game at all. You just have to in order to buy DLC without a small one-time additional fee. I don't think we'll be seeing that all-digital future anytime soon, just look at the PSPGo's numbers. Turns out people like physical media. People are acting like this move is the apocalypse of gaming, when in fact it's the publisher trying to get some recompense on a used sale.
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I always buy my games new anyway. I don't want someone else' garbage. Finally a reward for people like me.
I only buy 2-4 games per year so I want the most out of a game. I buy a lot of DLC for the same reason.
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
This makes sense. Let's be realistic for a moment....GAMESTOP IS A F**!@! RIP OFF for devs.....the take damn near 90% profit on used sales....IT'S CRAZY! I think this is a FAIR WAY...but not necessarily the BEST way to handle the loss.....lets see how this strategy develops.
In other industries....
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
When you buy a used car, you are taking money out of the pockets of new car dealers. That's so unfair!! No wonder the auto industry is going down the tube.
Okay, but seriously. It seems that the gaming industry is the only one that doesn't understand how the world works. You don't see car dealerships or furniture stores moaning and groaning about selling used merchandise. Maybe if EA was smart, they would sell used copies of their games online for 1/2 what Gamestop sells them for at the store.
Embrace the fact that people are going to buy your game, and then turn around and resell it to someone else for cheaper than your $60 tag. Your the only industry that's getting it panties in a wad over it.
Also, I'd like to know the percentage of people here that illegally download music. How many of you people that are so concerned about "taking money out of the hands of the developer", wouldn't give a second thought to jumping on limewire and downloading tons of music for free?....Hmmm.
think about it...
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
A factor in the purchase of a $60 game is the fact that you can recoup some of that money by reselling the game after you are done with it. When only the original purchaser gets the full game experience then they are reducing the resale value of the game and therefore are reducing my willingness to pay full retail price.
10 years from now I want to be able to load up the game and re-experience the full game experience. You think you'll still have access to the DLC 10 years from now? I doubt it.
Bottom-line: This does NOT encourage people to pay full retail price for games. Only a certain percentage of the populace has the mindset and the resources to pay full-retail price. Penalizing the people that cannot afford to pay full retail price or who would never pay full-retail price anyway does NOT earn game developers more money. What they do get is people trash-talking the game because the developers have the appearance of being greedy. Regardless of whether or not they deserve to be called greedy they are still making it easy for the public to argue that they are. Is that good for business?
if the losses are that high...
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
...it just means that, on average, people are not willing to pay the full price, which means the price isn't optimal. just reducing the prices might (!) help to get more customers buying new instead of second hand games.
but probably someone already wrote that and i haven't read it.
I never buy used!
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I've never trusted buying used... and then one time i took a risk the game disk was crappy and failed often for a few months until not working at all... I just love buying new.. unwrapping it, the new smell, supporting the creators and of course it working and not have smudges AND these GREAT bonuses EA has been doing I LOVE IT. CAN'T WAIT TO GET MASS EFFECT 2.
great job
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
hahaaha first games on demand now this shit the used game market is slowly dieing not long now people this will effect us in the long run
I can't believe...
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I am actually going to come off defending GameStop here. I can't stand all you whiny little bitches who complain.....
"Whaaa, a game's not new if the package has been opened, whaaaa"
Used is when it has been played. New is when it hasn't. If it hasn't been played, which is it's only purpose in life, it is still new.
If you went to a car dealership and you saw someone sitting in the car in the showroom, would you ask the guy to sell you that "used" car in the showroom? That's just someone sitting in the car, too. I mean hell, how can they POSSIBLY sell a car as new when someone has the nerve to test drive the damn thing. Holy shit, call the Better Business Bureau! They're selling cars with 17 miles on them NEW?!?!?! What the hell? I want mine sealed in plastic wrap!
Seriously, you are an uptight bitch if that is something you actually worry about.
Do the world a favor and just kill yourself.
Moral Rule?
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I have a rule where I won't buy a used game unless it's no longer available new, because I do see how money is leaving developers hands. I wouldn't want that to be me.
Makes sense
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
When people try to save 5 bucks by buying a used game they are really taking money out of developers hands. Instead of giving your money to the people who worked really hard on the game they are giving it to Gamestop. People bitch about the price of games and the lack of new IP's but when you are buying used games you are helping to cause these things.
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Any of the games this big I buy new anyway, or wait for it to come down in price new. I get other games used, and lets be honest if you're buying a game used for only $5 bucks less than original retail, you're getting hosed!!!!
I hope this hurts Gamestop/EB Games because they charge waay too much for used games. Now before you say, "Don't shop there." I don't any more, but I had a gift card and it was tough to spend... oh well, Blockbuster is waaay cheaper for used games, but I'm way off topic.
Are gaming companies looking to make more money? Yes. Are they going to find new ways to get money from you? Yes. Are game prices going to drop, with an oversaturation of the market? No! At least ME2 looks like one that will be worth the money.
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
what are you talking about? This has nothing to do with selling "half of a game" as you say. You are just like all the people that complain about DLC coming too soon saying, "this should have been in the game" without rationally thinking about it.
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I could just bootleg the game if there going to do that, cause i was going to wait to buy a cheap used version. fuck that idea i guess.
ps. i love to start controversy btw :)
Class Action
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I can't wait until a couple years from now when the sixty dollars you pay is for the box ...and the bonus content, is the game. You guys that line up for this kind of approach are just asking for headaches down the road. The name implied should be the product sold, not half of it tied to a condition of purchase. Think if movies were like that. Think if I only got half the movie if I bought it used. Think if that's all fair use copyright law entitled me until I got home to pay for the rest of it.
Got to love Corp. America. Got to love EA. Just watch, wait, and you'll soon see where this is headed... and trust me... its not to the benefit of any of us consumers. Its to the benefit of companies just like this one who couldn't manage their way out of a paper bag. So instead of trying to... they come up with ideas like these, and the consumer base is left to argue whether they're good ones or not.
...Well ... I'm not a SUCKER Electronic Arts! ...and with that, I think my argument is pretty damn clear.
I predicted it
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
, yeah I saw this a mile away. It's the same as the Gears 2 map pack and Forza3 extra cars. It's the incentive to cut down on too much used game market which the developer doesn't gain any revenue through such a market. I'm 75% new 25% used myself and besides I think Mass Effect 2 (quality game) deserves a mint copy anyways compared to something like Wet or Darksiders.
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
...as messed up as this could have been, I like this strategy and if they follow through everyone wins. Sure, I don't like having to take up hard drive space for something that could have been on the disc but I also am tired of Gamestop sticking their dicks in the game companies' piggy banks. This is a pretty smart solution. It also could help integrate a large single player game like Mass Effect 2 with online content fairly seamlessly.
i don't blame them
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
They're a business and they need to make money too, especially with the condition EA is in now. Mass Effect 2 is sure to be a fantastic game and for me it just seems wrong to undermine the earnings of a company like Bioware by saving a couple bucks on a used copy of a game.
Maybe I just don't care because I'm buying my copy day one...
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I doubt it will have that effect because I doubt trading games makes up a sbstantial portion of consumer's buying power. Contrary to what Gamestop would have people believe, the used game market is hardly fair to the consumer. In two weeks they will give you 25 bucks for ME2 but sell it for $55. The 25 bucks will not buy you a new game, in order to really make it slighty beneficial you HAVE to buy more games. So in the end it's kind of pointless to rely on the used game market to buy games unless your trading in that game for 25 bucks to buy another low price used game, which again benefits only GS. Because you don't really end up saving any money, you spend roughly the same amount of money and you lose your library of games.
What I find funny is publishers always bitch and moan about GS but here they are with this exclusive pre order nonsense. You send people to the place your doing battle with over revenue? If anything that content should come with a code in new copies, anywhere. So that people buy new and not only from GS who will toss that around and used game deals to get people coming to them, which only increases the problem of the used game market.
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Seriously. First we're asked to swallow that we're not really buying entire games any longer, just "base content."
Now the content we
buy with our purchase is split up among what's on the disc and what needs to be downloaded with a 20 character code and is usable for as long as all the relevant companies are solvent and the hardware and network account are kept in good order. I'm taking bets on the first company to just say "---- it" and sell a $10 disc that's a drink coaster without a $50 unlock.
What these encroachments keep refreshing in everyone's minds: pirates have all content available to them immediately, with no difficulty or keeping track or deal-sifting, guaranteed to be usable for all time.
Potential Backfire? I See The Possibility
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
This may be a little bit of "outside the box" thinking, but I think that when making the decision to impliment systems like the "CERBERUS NETWORK." it is important to consider possible negative effects that it could have on company profits. It makes sense to me why they came up with the idea for this, they aren't making money off of used games that are being re-sold by stores like Gamestop, and ideally gamers would begin to just buy new games under the influence of systems like the "CERBERUS NETWORK." Where I see potential for problem is with the method that I would say a lot gamers take, with the technique of, buying a NEW game, playing it to completion, then reselling/trading it back to a store like Gamestop because of trade-in incentives that they offer, and then use that money/instore credit to purchase another NEW game. If the potential for profit that stores like Gamestop could have made from the sale of USED games is taken away, then they will not offer the same level of buyback/trade-in values for games. The lower level of buyback/trade-in values for games will result in less money in the "gamer's pocket", leading to less games being bought and sold, and a shrinking of the video game industry as a whole.
Now, am I leading a little far into my prediction, sure I am... I did mention "outside the box," however I believe that my underlying point is the most important thing to take from what I have said. Do companies really think about what kind of effects thier decisions can have on the market? Some do, but for the most part I would argue, no.
Nothing will probably come of this, it will more than likely be a short lived thing that will be limited to a few select companies and games, because I don't think the gamer community will be willing to pay for a NEW game everytime they want to play a complete game. But if it does catch on, and you see companies begin to tank, because people can't afford to buy new games all the time, look back and see that Brian said so. ha ha
..I'd still be getting it new anyway
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
This wouldnt affect me so much because I also make it a point to get my names new, unsealed, what have you. (I have to make this distinction to Gamestop employees because they tried to pull a fast one on me>_>) The few times that I've indulged in the used game market are when a title is long out of print, or none of my friends are willing to give up on their own copy. Xenosaga 3 still eludes me!
As far as Mass Effect 2 is concerned, I can see the Cerberus Network spuring higher sales, simply out of gamers not wanting to feel jipped if they get it used. Whos going to want to pay a lower price for the game, only to fork over their "savings" just to be on par with people who got it new?
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
...I never did quite understand how all these downloadable extras really fit in to story driven games... if I finish the game without Zaeed, is that still canon?
I do like his little cape there
Can't wait to connect to the devil-dog's hell network
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Before you all go jumping on EA's tip for sticking it to the Poors, remember that this probably means one or two handy twenty digit codes for you to punch in before the game ever starts, and the heady thrill of having to be connected to EA's servers at all times in order to play it... even though you did "the right thing" and bought the game new.
Hooray! I sure do love being collateral damage in The Man's battle against those dirty, freeloading consumers.
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I guess I'm kind of in the middle of the whole "used games" thing.
On the one hand having a used market for
is completely healthy and normal, on the other hand I never trade in games to Gamestop because it's a complete ripoff. They give you $5 for a game and then turn around and sell it for $30, it's insane. Also the way that they push used games on the customer sucks too, I once got into it with a Gamestop manager because I wanted a new copy of a game instead of the used one and she said that I "didn't like saving money", I mean, what the fuck? Not to mention the fact that they take all of their new games out of the package and then try to sell them to you as still "new". Fuck you Gamestop, if the game has been opened then it is not "new". But I'm sure they do that so you'll just buy the used one anyway.
But you know, as long as I can get a physical copy of a game, used or new, from Gamestop for the same price or
than what it sells for in Microsoft's Games on Demand service, I will always go with the physical copy. They should really rethink their whole pricing strategy on the Games on Demand service if they want to really excell in that space.
You can't blame them, but...
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I mean you figure these guys would learn what kind of backlash this kind of thing generates. Now people will call Bioware and EA "money grubbing", spread bad word of mouth about ME2 being sold as an "incomplete game", and the normal DLC rant. This would have happened anyway, but then to call attention to it by forcing people to buy a new copy to get a price break on DLC...that's just like asking for more bad feelings and gamer rage.
Used games...
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I've bought quite a few used games over the last few years, but I've pretty much stopped. Partly that's because GameStop's used game prices seem to have gone up (or, more accurately, they haven't gone *down* as quickly as I'd have liked). And I've been returning fewer game to them for credit since they seem to be paying a lot less for them lately. More significantly, though, the last three used games I bought from GameStop had to be returned because of scratches. I got tired of the back and forth. And if I'm just saving five bucks, it's not that big a deal to just buy the game new. I'm saving used purchases for the few games I think I'd like to play, but don't want to pay full price for.
For the forseeable future, I don't see myself buying anything used.
Necessary Evil
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
Since none of the money of used games goes back to the developer/publisher, there has to be some further incentive to buying new copies of new games. I've bought plenty of games secondhand (when you are a kid, price matters (anytime money is tight, price matters)), but I am gradually becoming more discerning in my fewer video game purchases rather than skirting the prices of many impulse buys.
All businesses need to make money. We, as consumers, complain about the cost of everything. Make fewer purchases, or make more money. It would be nice if the additional content were rolled into the core game, but downloadable content is a burgeoning business model. It isn't going away anytime soon. It's a sensical way for game makers to cheaply make more money.
No effect for me...
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I buy all my games new, whether that's day one or months later when it's like $20+ less.
Ah Well.
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I tend to buy games used, or when they hit a price I like (30 bucks being a sweet spot). I have no need to buy games day one. This kind of thing just makes me want to wait an extra couple of months for the price to drop another 10 before I buy the thing, to make up for it. But, to be honest, with most game I don't even bother with DLC; so in most cases that isn't even an issue.
I understand their reasons for doing what they do, and applaud them making the DLC a "Value added with new purchase" thing rather than complete exclusivity of some dodad when buying new, or requiring money to finish the game when bought used.
If you like the DLC, and want the jump on it, but it new. If you don't care - wait. :)
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I guess on one hand this kind of makes sense. But what about the people who go to purchase your game a year from now when Mass Effect 2 isn't being shipped new anymore? They'll only have the option of buying it used.
I understand the whole new/used market arguement, but how many people trade in games to buy a new copy the day it comes out? I would bet in this economy it's a good number of people.
So how many copies of Mass Effect 2 are going to get bought new only b/c people can pay some of it with their old trade ins? Just something to think about for all those developers who think the 2nd hand market only hurts them.
Doesn't hurt me at all
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 12:00AM PST by
I buy a larger portion of my games new anyways. Smart business decision on EA's part.
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I appreciate the more serious tone of the films and Craig's performance but Christ, it felt like going to a funeral. TPTB has managed to suck out all the joy. Future films could benefit from being a little less grimer. Casino Royale felt like Bond, albeit with a new attitude, but Quantum of Solace felt like just another film and Bond's got to be better than that.
The good? Other than the action and great, great scenary, all the performances are very good. Craig is still an excellent Bond although despite being the main character, I thought he was wasted here. Judi Dench is excellent as M and plays off of Daniel Craig very, very well. I liked that Olga chick very much, thought she and "Strawberry Fields" were good Bond girls. Very nice to see Felix Leiter back but he was completely wasted here. I thought they were going to utilize him more for this film. The guy who played the villain (don't know many of the actors names) did well considering that he was given very little. Bond's got an organization to go after and that's very cool.
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text: is March 13 from 10am-12pm. Join us for our monthly Breastfeeding Cafe (Breastfeeding Support Group)! Its held every month at the Muskingum County WIC office on 333 Putnam Ave. The group is open to all current and past breastfeeding moms and pregnant women. For more information: 454-5040 or find us on Facebook: Muskingum County Breastfeeding Moms.


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