Just Another Hang-Out: Because Unilateral Decisions Matter

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19th-April-2012, 00:41
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Originally Posted by SwordOfTime

You are right......however, I said they can always buy those copies back, they still can have the customers rent as many games as possible.
I am an game owner, I cannot rent.

Thing is when they sell its dirt cheap so they would pay more for new copies. They would rather keep them out shipping left and right hell i hardly wait 2-3 days unless there are storms ect slowing us mail or our ohio mail place is jerking off. If they just sold whenever they would have to also focus on balancing out the rental and purchasing and if you wern't a person to ren't games you would never be on Gamefly to begin with.
19th-April-2012, 00:43
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I'm sure this will make a few of you happy, Dead Space 3 has a more likley chance to be a thing as it was spoted for pre-order on a south africa game website.

And ubisoft is being sued for supposibly coping the book "Link" When they were making Assasin's Creed. Here is more details.

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Ubisoft sued over claims that Assassin's Creed copied novel
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Apr 18, 2012 9:45AM PDT
A sci-fi author is suing Ubisoft over the Assassin's Creed series, claiming that the open-world murder simulator rips off his novel 'Link.' John L. Beiswenger's 2002 story involves using technology to access ancestral memories, biblical and spiritual nonsense, and the odd assassin or two, which he says AC copied. He's seeking several million dollars in damages, and looking to block the release of Assassin's Creed III.
The complaint (via GI.biz) alleges that Ubisoft "knew Link existed and copied a substantial portion of the copyrighted work."
In Link, the 'Link' chair-shaped technological doodad lets people live the memories of their ancestors. In the Assassin's Creed series, the 'Animus' chair-shaped technological doodad lets people live the memories of their ancestors to stab people in the face. Beiswenger claims that both the concepts and the physical devices are similar, because Ubisoft copied him.
Also supposedly copied are a plot featuring assassins, which an evil organization tries to find using its magic tech to find other assassins. The suit points out that both reference gods, Eden, Adam and Eve, and various mystical and spiritual things.
What it doesn't do, however, is explain why Beiswenger is adamant Ubisoft knew about Link. It explains that the book was sold through various sites, but doesn't say why this means someone at Ubisoft had read it before coming up with Assassin's Creed.
Of course, one might observe that the ideas of Assassin's Creed are quite likely to spawn from a culture where The Matrix and Dan Brown's claptrap were so popular. Those too can trace their roots down through fiction, because that's how culture works.
Curiously, Beiswenger is going after Gametrailers as well as Ubisoft. The suit points out that the video site posted an official trailer for the Assassin's Creed space in PlayStation Home, and covered Assassin's Creed Revelations in an episode of GTTV. Supposedly GT did this knowing about Link, making it legally liable.
The suit's looking to block the release of Assassin's Creed III and books, videos or anything based on it. It's after at least $1,050,000 in damages, or $5,250,000 if the desired jury trial deems the claimed infringement to be willful.
You can read a sample of Link on Amazon UK, if you'd like.
19th-April-2012, 00:44
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Spose'

Thing is when they sell its dirt cheap so they would pay more for new copies. They would rather keep them out shipping left and right hell i hardly wait 2-3 days unless there are storms ect slowing us mail or our ohio mail place is jerking off. If they just sold whenever they would have to also focus on balancing out the rental and purchasing and if you wern't a person to ren't games you would never be on Gamefly to begin with.

I know I wouldn't be renting, money.
And thanks for the economy lesson teach, I shall contemplate on the sheer stupidity of my posts.
19th-April-2012, 00:47
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Originally Posted by SwordOfTime

I know I wouldn't be renting, money.
And thanks for the economy lesson teach, I shall contemplate on the sheer stupidity of my posts.

It's less economy more stress and workload on them. Hell it could even make them loss money as they perfer selling used under Gamestop.
19th-April-2012, 00:49
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Spose'

It's less economy more stress and workload on them. Hell it could even make them loss money as they perfer selling used under Gamestop.

NO! Gamestop is a major ripoff when it comes to used games(just 7 dollars off?!?), how do GameFly get them for cheap then.
19th-April-2012, 00:53
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Originally Posted by SwordOfTime

NO! Gamestop is a major ripoff when it comes to used games(just 7 dollars off?!?), how do GameFly get them for cheap then.

When they sell them they have had them for a bit so they could care less the pricing as when they deem it alright to sell the game they arn't planning on ever needing more.
19th-April-2012, 00:54
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Spose'

When they sell them they have had them for a bit so they could care less the pricing as when they deem it alright to sell the game they arn't planning on ever needing more.

GameStop=:trollface:
GameFly=:minkoff:
19th-April-2012, 00:54
Sprung

I never had any luck getting anything worth playing off Gamefly :|
19th-April-2012, 00:57
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Originally Posted by Sprung

I never had any luck getting anything worth playing off Gamefly :|

I've seen mass effect 2 , Deus Ex, and a few others for pretty cheap, of course they go fast since they are sensible prices. :P
19th-April-2012, 01:00
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Here is a few comparisons.

Deus ex : Human revolutions
gamefly = 19.99 gamestop 29.99

Gears of War 3
Gamefly 17.99 gamestop 37.99

prices depend on amount they have and deamand. Newer games sell faster used as they are requiring more on release day. Some games like most popular they do sell new only. And they sell pc games similar to steam.
19th-April-2012, 01:05
Gypsy

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Originally Posted by Sprung

I will never step foot in their store or go to their website again.

Old people are good at holding grudges.
19th-April-2012, 01:09
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Gyp-Luc Picard

Old people are good at holding grudges.

Ain't that the truth:gaffaw:

......sorry Sprung:--:
19th-April-2012, 01:19
Drageuth

Hockey game starts in a little over an hour.

Let's see if the Canucks can pull at least one out of their ass.

:awesome:
19th-April-2012, 01:24
Gypsy

The Penguins appear to be doing a fine job of that right now. Kinda lame.
19th-April-2012, 01:33
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Dishonered looks great.
http://www.youtube.com/user/bethesda...?v=E1HlYTukh9A

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