Posts Tagged ‘Retail’
Two Weeks Until Go!: Why Isn't The PSP Catching Imaginations?
We are a little under two weeks away from what should be a joyous day for gamers on the move when Sony release the PSP Go! Who could argue with the system as a whole? It checks all the boxes for what is essentially another iteration of a platform. It’s brighter, smaller and arguably looks [...]
Click Here For More >Lazy Wednesday: Without A Connection
I sit here on what feels like a never-ending Wednesday playing Max Payne and listening to the Shatter soundtrack. Why does it feel like today will never end? Well that’s because the local exchange is having issues meaning the internet is a bust.
When it returns I fear having to open Google Reader to the thousands [...]
Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Is Exclusive To HMV
After the news earlier in the week that the Prestige Edition of Modern Warfare 2 will come with all kinds of ridiculousness, I was really on the fence. On one hand Night Vision Goggles but on the other I’ll be dropping £120 in a packed fall lineup.
The slight slap in the face with a five [...]
Flat Fact: Buying What You Want Is Too Much Work
Piracy paranoia, forced digital distribution, patches, money and online validation. Welcome to the new age where weekend game shopping should give you experience points upon purchase.
I don’t know what to say, apart from the piracy paranoia is getting out of control. It’s not just game developers and publishers with mass amounts of DRM but its [...]
PEGI: Not The Solution But The Start
We are in the age of the video game nasty. What is happening to the games industry just now is comparable to the trouble that the film industry experienced around 20 years ago with films like Child’s Play. Of course, every generation needs a boogieman to blame it’s ills upon and that responsibility has fallen [...]
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