The JTAG-out: Make your JTAG stop chewing on the christmas tree.

[Dr. Ivo Robotnik]

Metro 2033 is good
Deus ex human revolution is awesome
GTA4

GTA4 what? Fantabulous? Awesomerrific? Spectastic? WHAT?

[Inferno.]

Already played Metro 2033 and GTA IV.

Already own Deus Ex: Human Revolution but haven't played it yet.

[Darklinky]

good

[Inferno.]

Resorted to leeching Forza 4.

[Nemkoon]

Metropolis Zone Act 2.

With Tails, the Idiotic AI.
so close to that last emerald.

[Englebert3rd]

Already played Metro 2033 and GTA IV.

Already own Deus Ex: Human Revolution but haven't played it yet.

Play it, then play the first one. Which I have to finish again. But at least I finished Human Revolution, has to do the completely non-lethal playthrough.

[Inferno.]

I already played the original Deus Ex years ago on the PS2. I doubt I'd ever replay it, but it was a fantastic game.

[Nemkoon]

Sonic 2 is beaten once again.
But this time, I couldn't get all the emeralds.
Stupid tails.

[Englebert3rd]

Goodnight everybody. Sleep well.

[Drageuth]

I've watched way too many kid's shows today.

But I did just pick up $40 worth of PSN cards for $27. So I'm happy.

[Drageuth]

They're bullshit.

Considering how much most games cost to make, and how little most companies actually make off their games, they are understandable. Even with Triple A titles like Battlefield 3 and Uncharted 3, where you know they are making their money back and then some, people are still going to be playing those games on multiplayer long after the company is making any money off the sales of the games, and when it becomes a money sink for them to continue to maintain the servers. A year from now, both of those titles will probably be selling used in the $25-$35 range. But while they aren't making any money off them, the online servers still have to be maintained.

Not all of those companies handle the servers themselves, though. Activision owns the subsidiary Demonware (although I'm not sure if they bought them out or if they created them). They then have Demonware continue to maintain those servers. With games like Guitar Hero, micro transactions of songs and whatnot would help fund the costs, but when people aren't buying anything online, you still have to contribute something. It's times like those when I understand the online pass system.

The money doesn't go straight into the developer's back pocket. It goes to maintaining the service.

[Drageuth]

Considering how much most games cost to make, and how little most companies actually make off their games, they are understandable. Even with Triple A titles like Battlefield 3 and Uncharted 3, where you know they are making their money back and then some, people are still going to be playing those games on multiplayer long after the company is making any money off the sales of the games, and when it becomes a money sink for them to continue to maintain the servers. A year from now, both of those titles will probably be selling used in the $25-$35 range. But while they aren't making any money off them, the online servers still have to be maintained.

Not all of those companies handle the servers themselves, though. Activision owns the subsidiary Demonware (although I'm not sure if they bought them out or if they created them). They then have Demonware continue to maintain those servers. With games like Guitar Hero, micro transactions of songs and whatnot would help fund the costs, but when people aren't buying anything online, you still have to contribute something. It's times like those when I understand the online pass system.

The money doesn't go straight into the developer's back pocket. It goes to maintaining the service.

I originally used the term "outsourcing" in this post, then removed it because I didn't think it was right. Further digging (ie., more than 3 seconds on Google) tells me that the term really is correct. Activision purchased Demonware to handle their servers about four years ago, in an effort to reduce development costs and server maintenance costs.

[Slacker Magician]

The glory of Gamespy.

[Slacker Magician]

DLC can't be shared, right?

[Inferno.]

Does Uncharted 3 have the online pass bollocks?