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This Week in Gaming
- (joystiq) Mass Effect 2 files suggest Liara Tsoni DLC
- (IGN) Now you get a chance to Weeze the JuuuuUice and buy a slightly scratched disc. 7eleven will start selling used games.
- The creator of Bayonetta is interested in making a new anime porno….. NOPE he wants to take on StarFox!!
- (gamasutra) NPD: Industry Sales Up 6% As PS3 Software Shines With God Of War III
- (shacknews) Ubisoft Doing Away with Printed Manuals
Under the guise of new “environmental initiative,” publisher Ubisoft today announced that it will begin replacing the traditional printed paper instruction manuals included in its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases with digital in-game manuals later this year
Rumor Mill
- “After feeding Steve Martin to Audrey II, I was informed that:”
There isn’t a lot happening in the gaming world unfortunately. Bioware will be showing 3 different games at E3 this year and expect a EA announcement at the San Diego ComiCon. There is also some buzz in the air that the next 50 cent game will be announced soon… Also Star Wars Battlefront 3 is in pre-production… And get ready for Half-Life 3 to be announced with a target release date for next summer. So, you know, nothing special.
5 Deals in 5 Minutes
- Walmart offers select Call of Duty video games for $18.54,
- GameStop takes 15% off any new Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or Wii titles via coupon code “15NEW”. Plus, coupon code “10AUTO” takes an extra 10% off.orders of $65 or more qualify for free shipping. Games like Fable 2 and L4D for 15 bucks and some change.
- Direct2Drive takes up to 83% off select game downloads for Windows as part of its Spring Sale. Knights of the Old Republic for $5, Grand Theft Auto IV for $7.50
- UncleVic is still having his huge touch me like a schoolboy refurb extravaganza.
- Western Digital Outlet again offers a selection of its Western Digital 320GB My Passport Essential Portable 2.5″ USB 2.0 External Hard Drives for $59.99 with $2.99 for shipping
Question of the Week
Does the ability to use/create user content/modifications in a game effect your purchase decision?
From Twitter
- LadyJess: I wouldn’t have thought so…but now, yes. After playing Vanilla DA through about 10 times, the user created items, content, and other mods has re-added replayability. The only catch to that, at least with Bioware and DA has been they know they can release a product with bugs, and lacking some things a player would want…because the modders will fix/add what they left out.
- glassofwater2/moonblaze: sure it would be nice to have that stuff, it might be cool to play player maps, but it is just an add bonus.
- slowwolf: Sometimes. Customization is good, but creating the whole thing? A bit much.
- greyseer: Yes. A good set of flexible design and mod tools means not only can I tell my own stories, but experience those of others, too
- craazyville: I think that it adds to 1. the depth of the game and 2 the replayability of the game. I still play LBP long after I beat it
- stoppableforce: I think it’s a neat addition, but I can’t say I’ve ever used content creation tools to their fullest, except in WarioWare DIY.
- quietambition: Not at all. A game should be able to stand up on its own without it, unless the whole point is to create content and share it
- mrbryo: Yes, mods extend your purchase as long as they don’t suck. A good example is the original half life and battlefield 1942.
From Forums
- Farva: If a game has character customization (Mass Effect, MW2 multiplayer, Fallout3, etc) then I become very interested due to the replayability. If it’s a game that offers map or world editing (Racing games, Little Big Planet) then it doesn’t interest me at all.
- Jitterbug: I love User Created stuff (Little Big Planet sucked tho – not because of the user created stuff, but because it was a s***ty game.) Games that have little or no customizability lose my interest after a single play through – usually.
- Choopy: I say it does make a difference. I love my UI on WOW. It makes it feel more homey. Also I think the early versions of the sims having user created items really set the game aprt and contributed to it’s longevity
- Cam-Dog: For a game like LBP and ModNation Racers it really matters I wouldn’t have bought LBP if it was only the story mode, just like I wouldn’t buy MNR if it was only stock
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