E3 2013 Discussion Thread - Page 131

On June 12 2013 12:33 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Just a heads up for non US gamers if you order a PS4, as it is region free, order it from Amazon and they will charge you just 15 bucks. Amazon has confirmed this.


EDIT: Looking at you Australia.

On June 12 2013 12:38 TheRabidDeer wrote:

Wait, so they can order a US version for $399 instead of €399 and only get charged $15 extra?

On June 12 2013 12:43 Hrrrrm wrote:


Certainly looks that way.

On June 12 2013 12:33 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Just a heads up for non US gamers if you order a PS4, as it is region free, order it from Amazon and they will charge you just 15 bucks. Amazon has confirmed this.


EDIT: Looking at you Australia.

EDIT #2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxkEe_l7S3g

On June 12 2013 14:30 Infernal_dream wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-video-games/zgbs/videogames

Ps4 > xbox so far on amazon.

On June 12 2013 14:35 ETisME wrote:
DRM online only etc can all be adjusted in the future.
The biggest problem with the XboxOne is the lack of focus of the gaming. This has been a problem ever since they put up kinect stuff, there are so much less hardcore exclusives for the 360.
and imo, Sony has a much better and more diverse exclusives.

these multi media stuff is gonna scare away hardcore gamer even more

On June 12 2013 14:35 ETisME wrote:
DRM online only etc can all be adjusted in the future.
The biggest problem with the XboxOne is the lack of focus of the gaming. This has been a problem ever since they put up kinect stuff, there are so much less hardcore exclusives for the 360.
and imo, Sony has a much better and more diverse exclusives.

these multi media stuff is gonna scare away hardcore gamer even more

The natural assumption to make when confronted with Microsoft's used game restrictions is to blame video game publishers. They're the ones who went to war with GameStop over used game resales, they're the ones who instituted online passes, they're the ones who stand to benefit from anything that can make people buy games new (where they make money) instead of used (where GameStop makes all the money).

According to EA's Peter Moore, however, one of the world's biggest publishers had no part in Microsoft's decision whatsoever.

Asked by Polygon whether EA had lobbied Microsoft to implement the restrictions, Moore replied, "Absolutely incorrect. As the guy who is the chief operating officer of Electronic Arts I can tell you that EA did not aggressively lobby for the platform holders to put some gating function in there to allow or disallow used games. I am on record as being a proponent of used games."

"EA has never had a conversation", he later adds, "and I have been present at all of them, with all of the manufacturers, saying you must put a system in place that allows us to take a piece of the action or even stop it. Absolutely incorrect."

He's also asked how EA would be supporting the two competing platforms different used games strategies, replying "We have not internally even begun to sit down and answer those questions." Again, as with Ubisoft, a weird answer given how close we are to these system's release.

On June 12 2013 15:01 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
And the fighting begins:



Source

On June 12 2013 15:01 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
And the fighting begins:



Source

On June 12 2013 15:12 Caphe wrote:

Looks like after that awesome reaction and support for Sony with their no-DRM policy. Even EA is scare of being the next guy to be shoot down with MS.
I guess MS is on their own now, but that also make their problem kind of smaller? If MS didn't even have any agreement with big publishers about DRM, they could just back off their stand and the fans will be happy?