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1. 

   Lucifer
   

   
   The next high-spec consoles will debut soon next year but not everyone is pleased as they should. Some of you may or may not be aware of future plans which will be established for the next-gen consoles of both Microsoft and Sony.

   Microsoft's "Durando" project and Sony's "Orbis" will have implemented software that will restrict disc sharing with other systems, according to Kotaku. Discs will be registered specifically towards one account, this will be established to combat anti-used game sharing and piracy. People can still sell or buy used games, however they would need to pay a fee to unlock from the previous owner registered.

   It has also been noted that "Orbis" will not offer playback compatibility for their PS3 library games.

   It's unclear how the video-game industrial will shape up next year. But there have been numerous responses from gamers already deciding to switch PC platform.

   Discuss.

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2. 

   Mascarpone
   

   Welp, better star saving up for this then.
   http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G53SX/

   Posted 1 year ago # Quote
3. 

   Uncommon0taku
   

   Consoles and desktops are just aboot the same, if not for certain apps and hardware.

   Individual consoles may as well be desktops since you can get custom built rigs or build-it-yourself gaming PC's.

   But if you can order a mainstream retailer made PC with the gaming specs you need or desire. Then consoles will be the next thing to be obsolete.
   Why buy something "custom built" when you can get something that is equal or better with a manufacturer's warranty. Having more built in memory for HD and RAM.

   Your only concern would be to keep it from over heating, during those marathon runs.

   Yet you can also buy or build-it-yourself cooling units for you hard working gaming pc.

   Also, it would problematic for employers to figure out how to disable hard core gaming apps from being downloaded onto company computers - to discourage workers from slacking and gaming when they're supposed to be working. If a Gaming ap becomes a standard component in a software package.

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4. 

   Satoko
   

   LuciferOniichan said:
   [...]according to Kotaku.[...]

   Good grief...

   I somewhat expected to hear something about the whole rumour that the next xbox wouldn't use discs. Anyway the whole reselling of games have been a big problem for the industry a long time so that they want to prevent it is no surprise, and nothing that I'm against either. However the current system that is rumoured to handle this whole thing seems to require a constant internet connection - that's bad. DRM overall is bad, after all, but registering your game is rather fine.

   Now the whole thing about the PS4 not being backwards compatible with the PS3 will potentially hurt it's sales allot, after all early adoptions are often more due to the backwards comparability rather than the launch titles which tends to be too average to make the investment worth it. I do wonder if the PS4 will have some kind of way to download PS3 games just like the Vita can download PSP games, which is still rather bad for anyone owning physical copies of PS3 games of course, but business wise it seems like a smart move even if locking out the PS3 disks in the process is kind of an arse move.

   Interesting that you/they mention that so many apparently plans to jump over to the PC following those announcement considering that the PC have had most of these DRM problems and what not for a long time now. Not to mention that with the PC moving towards digital retailers more and more the whole used games part isn't that common for it.

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5. 

   Mere
   

   Well, might as well go back to the pc.

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6. 

   Lannando
   

   my brother told me that, i am a fucking pirate, but i think this is AOK

   the only think it sucks is that there is that there is no compatible with the PS3

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   Peter Barton
   

   Majority of PS3s can't playback PS2 games, which doesn't matter as some PS2 games didn't even work on backward compatible PS3s. Just keep the console around if there's games on it you want to keep.

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8. 

   Lannando
   

   this^

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9. 

   Myballz
   

   Both Microsoft and Sony are trying to cater to 3rd Party Developers like EA bullshit idea.

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10. 

    Vegio
    

    mere said:
    Well, might as well go back to the pc.

    Posted 1 year ago # Quote
11. 

    Abra
    

    Removing the ability to lend a game to someone removes the sense of community and a minor social aspect from gaming culture. Online communities will not make up for that gap. They are stabbing themselves in the foot.

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12. 

    Mere
    

    Poor gamestop, too. Goodbye gamestop.

    Posted 1 year ago # Quote
13. 

    Satoko
    

    I'm not sure why you guys even left the PC behind to begin with.

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14. 

    Anohreul
    

    mere said:
    Poor gamestop, too. Goodbye gamestop.

    Oh please... do you really have any sympathy for gamestop :P

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15. 

    Mere
    

    omnimon3000 said:

    Oh please... do you really have any sympathy for gamestop :P

    I used to work there, sooo...

    Posted 1 year ago # Quote
16. 

    Anohreul
    

    mere said:

    I used to work there, sooo...

    Oh... sentiments... But you do know they are fervently trying to promote their used games sales right? Even though knowingly this hurts the developers.

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17. 

    Satoko
    

    mere said:

    I used to work there, sooo...

    You would be the first person I've met that feels positive about having worked there. All I hear are complaints about them treating their employees badly.

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18. 

    StefanKinoshita
    

    Satoko said:
    I'm not sure why you guys even left the PC behind to begin with.

    My reason for buying an Xbox was so I could play high-end games. Decent gaming PC's are expensive.

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19. 

    Mere
    

    Satoko said:

    You would be the first person I've met that feels positive about having worked there. All I hear are complaints about them treating their employees badly.

    Well, I doubt all places are the same. The company itself can suck a dick but I worked with some great people.

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20. 

    Spring Fairy
    

    They said no one will play a pirated game on PS3. They were wrong. The future of game consoles is dark. Not because of the software, but hardware. Ipad 3 beats the xbox and ps3 in power. The Ps4, on rumors, is a "monster" compared with actuals PCs. But since they will launch next year at best, even the phones will beat it.

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