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Against Pre Owned Games

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2008-10-30 23:11:28 by Codrut Nistor in PlayerzBlog.com
For some people, pre owned games are a good alternative to piracy. Obviously, I am talking about gamers on a tight budget, but theres also another kind of customer into such things - the collector looking for releases that you cant get you hands on otherwise. Anyway, the problem is not with the consumer, but with the way shops are selling pre...
 
Tags: pre owned games, games, move, smart move, favorite shop, shop, hmvs move, shops, price
 
 
 
 
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Pre-orders for Dissidia: Final Fantasy now available, freebie included

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2008-09-29 11:49:56 by Gino D. in PSP Updates
Pre-orders for Dissidia are now available in Japanese retail stores. Lucky gamers over at Japan can finally make sure they'll be able to got a copy of Dissidia: Final Fantasy when it comes out on shelves by December 18. (No one wants to be faced with a "sold out" sign during launch day, right Retailers are even throwing in a freebie for...
 
Tags: dissidia, pre-orders, psp-3000 dissidia bundle, pre-orders start, final fantasy, japanese retail stores, lucky gamers, square enix, special calendar
 
 
 
 
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Braben: 'Rawr rawr pre-owned games rawr rawr rawr'

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2008-07-30 10:22:24 by HASH0x8b511d0 in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
David Braben, founder of Frontier Developments has hit out at the practice of selling used videogames, claiming that it's "not tolerated by other industries" and that something needs to be done to stem the tide of what he suggests are "essentially rentals More than half their floor area is dedicated to pre-owned and that is something as an...
 
Tags: games, rawr rawr rawr, games industry, industry, retail chain gamestation, digital distribution takes, industries, frontier developments, rental
 
 
 
 
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More bitching about pre-owned games from David Braben

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2008-09-11 05:30:35 by Jim Sterling in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to re-introduce you to David Braben. The Frontier Developments boss has already slammed pre-owned games in the past, falsely claiming that other industries don't tolerate the practice and asking for retail chains to replace pre-owned titles with a rental service Well, he's at it again : "I think it's really...
 
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Massively: Guild Wars: A guide to Pre-Searing

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2008-04-30 16:42:38 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
Filed under: Fantasy , Galleries , Guild Wars , Guides , PvE , Hands-on , Education The last day dawns on the Kingdom of Ascalon. It arrives with no fanfare, no tolling of alarms. Those who will remember, will speak fondly of the warm morning breeze. People carry on with their daily lives, unaware that in a short while... everything they have...
 
Tags: guild wars, original guild wars, prophecies, prophecies occurs, ascalon, day dawns, people carry, guide, players
 
 
 
 
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Guild Wars: A guide to Pre-Searing

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2008-04-30 16:00:00 by Shawn Schuster in Massively
Filed under: Fantasy , Galleries , Guild Wars , Guides , PvE , Hands-on , Education The last day dawns on the Kingdom of Ascalon. It arrives with no fanfare, no tolling of alarms. Those who will remember, will speak fondly of the warm morning breeze. People carry on with their daily lives, unaware that in a short while... everything they have...
 
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David Braben thinks buying pre-owned games hurt the industry

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2008-10-30 22:05:23 by Rem L. in Xbox 360
I never thought selling old games can be a hazard to the gaming industry. Well for Frontier founder and creator of Elite , David Braben , HMV 's act of selling pre-owned games is detrimental to the gaming industry The decision of HMV to do this is 'shocking' for him and he also thinks the company take action as soon as possible before further...
 
Tags: games, industry, rental copies, copies, rental, game industry, shelf, shelf-life, david
 
 
 
 
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David Braben thinks buying pre-owned games hurt the industry

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2008-10-30 22:05:23 by Rem L. in PSP Updates
I never thought selling old games can be a hazard to the gaming industry. Well for Frontier founder and creator of Elite , David Braben , HMV 's act of selling pre-owned games is detrimental to the gaming industry The decision of HMV to do this is 'shocking' for him and he also thinks the company take action as soon as possible before further...
 
Tags: games, industry, rental copies, copies, rental, game industry, shelf, shelf-life, david
 
 
 
 
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David Braben thinks buying pre-owned games hurt the industry

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2008-10-30 22:05:23 by Rem L. in Nintendo DS
I never thought selling old games can be a hazard to the gaming industry. Well for Frontier founder and creator of Elite , David Braben , HMV 's act of selling pre-owned games is detrimental to the gaming industry The decision of HMV to do this is 'shocking' for him and he also thinks the company take action as soon as possible before further...
 
Tags: games, industry, rental copies, copies, rental, game industry, shelf, shelf-life, david
 
 
 
 
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Pre-purchase Left 4 Dead on Steam, get 10% off and the option to pre-load

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2008-11-13 23:53:40 by Grim in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
...pre-ordered Left 4 Dead ; if you fall under this category, just keep on walkin For everyone else, here's the situation: if you pre-purchase L4D on Steam, you save 10% and can pre-load the game for play at 12:01 a.m. EST on November 18. Oh joy Similarly, you could always get the Valve Complete Pack which comes with all sorts of goodies,...
 
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