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12:53 pm EST, Dec 9, 2009 |
Some of the people buying this DLC are not people who bought the game in a new shrink-wrapped box. That could be seen as a dark cloud, a mass of gamers who play a game without contributing a penny to EA. But around that cloud Riccitiello identified a silver lining: "There's a sizable pirate market and a sizable second sale market and we want to try to generate revenue in that marketplace," he said, pointing to DLC as a way to do it.
Translation: "we can't grow organically anymore using our existing model. Time to tap into the 'next' market." HAHAHA! |
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| Topic: Games |
1:57 pm EDT, Oct 4, 2005 |
Video Games Live will feature the best music and video clips from the most popular games from the beginning of video gaming to the present. Games include: Mario™, Zelda�, Halo�, Metal Gear Solid�, Warcraft�, Myst�, Final Fantasy�, Castlevania�, Medal of Honor™, Sonic™, Tron, Tomb Raider�, Advent Rising, Headhunter, Beyond Good & Evil™, Splinter Cell�, Ghost Recon™, Rainbow Six�, EverQuest� II and a special retro Classic Arcade Medley featuring over 20 games from Pong� to Donkey Kong� including such classics as Dragon's Lair, Tetris, Frogger, Gauntlet, Space Invaders & Outrun! It will be a stellar event, which includes performances of the music, video and specially designed laser and light sequences showcasing over 50 different games in a wide variety of styles. Also included of course, is a special segment focusing on retro arcade classics!
I think I just creamed my pants! The Nashville date is Nov 28! Woot! Video Games Live |
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| Topic: Games |
2:51 pm EDT, Jul 6, 2005 |
Since 1998, the second-party market for MMORPG loot has steadily grown. Last year alone, this newfound industry grossed roughly $500 million, according to Bob Kiblinger of UOTreasures.
WOW!!! Wage Slaves from 1UP.COM |
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| Topic: Games |
11:56 pm EDT, May 9, 2005 |
] Playing driving game on a PC while sitting in an actual
] car? Can it be? Hmmm....We'll see. okay, this has got to be the coolest mod I've ever seen. Real Virtual Car |
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Pacman breaks out of the arcade |
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| Topic: Games |
10:55 pm EST, Nov 17, 2004 |
] But instead of becoming a yellow blob trapped in a
] low-resolution two-dimensional maze, "Human Pacman" can
] roam freely through real environments. chomp chomp Pacman breaks out of the arcade |
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State of the U.S. Arcade Industry 2004 |
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11:24 am EST, Feb 18, 2004 |
] There was a time when an arcade operator in America could
] buy a Ms. Pac-Man machine for less than $1,000, let it
] sit in an arcade, bar or storefront, and see that game
] make back over 30 times the initial investment. In 2004,
] that kind of profit margin is little more than a pipe
] dream.
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] Since 2001, Midway completely shut down its arcade
] division, Konami closed its U.S. arcade operations, and
] Capcom did not even support its most recent title, Capcom
] vs, SNK 2, in the U.S., instead handing the game over to
] Sega for sales and marketing purposes. State of the U.S. Arcade Industry 2004 |
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| Topic: Games |
9:57 am EDT, Sep 5, 2003 |
] The following pictures were taken in May of 2003, when
] Midway decided to close their Milpitas facility. The
] Milpitas facility was the old 'Atari Games' building. I
] was able to get some pictures, before everything was
] moved out of the building. These pictures are of the
] employee cafeteria, the lobby gameroom, the hallways, and
] the warehouse areas. I was able to obtain and preserve
] the majority of what you see here. The rest of the items
] were retained by Midway or sold to employees. Their are
] also hundreds of other items that are not pictured,
] including 100's of industrial design sketches, game
] manuals, and a 20 year archive of NOS game
] flyers.....plus other secret items. Stay tuned..... My Trip to Atari |
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