Sentences with phrase «hand game sales»

It was initially seen by gamers as EA's attempt to prevent / reduce second hand game sales.

At the middle and end of a product's life cycle, first hand game sales are likely to be cannibalised by second hand trade which, to the horror of developers everywhere, results in no direct revenue for them.

The documentation goes into detail about Sony's desire and past efforts to «suppress» second hand game sales, and notes that the technology is a neat alternative to a simple password or Online Pass solution.

Charging for or blocking second hand game sales could potentially have a negative impact on retailers, too.

While most developers are fumbling around with solutions to second hand game sales, EA fired the first shot with their EA Sports Online Pass.

Game developers on the other hand have absolutely no love for second hand game sales.

This generation of gaming saw how developers had to deal with the ever growing market of second hand game sales.

Not exact matches

While proceeds from a Caesars Interactive online games unit sale will help the bankruptcy estate, junior creditors may still object to the distribution of the funds because more money will end up in the hands of first lien banks and lenders.

Brand ambassadors often work large scale events such as concerts or sports games, and hand out free swag and coupons to the public to increase brand awareness and promote sales.

What we need is a new manger with new ideas / fresh impetus / not affriaid to change things tactically in games / subs before 70 mins / stop rewarding mediocre players with contracts and get drop them / get rid / and have the balls in the transfer market to spend some money with the owners to back him who don't sit their rubbing their hands with the profits we make in sales etc the each year!!

Im not saying they should hand out a game + controller to early adopters but they should do something (even some credit online would suffice) as the sales figures (so far) are only respectable because of their fans and they should really show their appreciation of us wii u owners for «buying in» so early instead of «screwing us over» by releasing vastly superior bundles so soon

In terms of sales, on the other hand — well, the facts that the game is grabbing so many headlines this far out from launch, even though we only have a handful of screenshots and a cinematic trailer speak for themselves.

Hand - off results: Call of Duty games continue to set new sales records and gushing reviews with every yearly installment, despite the the regular cycle community bitching and moaning over the lack of originality that precedes every sequel.

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Since taking this stand, sales of game consoles and hand - held devices have done nothing but decline... so much so that it is expected mobile gaming will all but replace them in 2015.

Game sales will likely follow, albeit slower to begin with until the consoles really take off and get into the hands of millions more gamers, throughout 2014 and beyond.

It was only a matter of time before publishers tried to get their hands on a slice of GameStop's crazy pre-owned game sales profits, or at least slap the metaphorical fork out of their hands.

On the other hand, one must grant that it's at least theoretically possible that sales would have increased due to gamers heeding the developer's advice.

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The current GOG weekly sale features a cavalcade of games hand - picked by the folks from PC Gamer.

Enslaved, on the other hand, is one of my favorite games of last gen. I was so sad to read that you guys weren't planning a sequel because sales hadn't met your expectations / hopes.

I had been interested in this game since launch, and I finally got my hands on it in the Steam Summer Sale.

Iran has banned the sale of a video game which gives players the chance to take a first - hand role in the 1979 revolution.

So there are a few games currently on sale right now over on Google Play that some of you, our readers, might want to get your hands on.

Of course, publishers are more interested in how games are actually received by their customers and in that regard early Far Cry 5 sales reports showcase that Ubisoft has another winner in their hands.

Games like CoD, Halo, Battlefield, Fallout, or any established big series has absolutely no right to include this bs when they are pretty much guaranteed to make money hand over fist just from the base sale of the game.

Microsoft has seen a drastic drop in the sales of their games since last generation, Sony on the other hand has since the opposite, a huge increase in software sales, along with a huge increase in overall user - base compared to Microsoft, so it makes less sense for them to put out a service like this and give away their games for a smaller chunk of cash.

The Game Boy Colour and the original Game Boy combined for sales upwards of 118 million units, almost ten times the sales of other hand - held systems.

On one hand I've bought all my games through the steam sales and humble bundles.

Giving out a game for free can boost sales as new people get their hands on it and tell their friends who MIGHT just go and buy it.

Here at PlayStation Store, we usually have themes in mind when we plan our flash sales — hand - picking titles and devs that embody a particular category, game style or motif.

Brent ask the fellas if the growing interest - and impressive sales - in hard games (Bloodborne, Ori and the Blind Forest, Titan Souls, etc.) is a sign that gamers are aching for games that don't hold your hand

Rather than putting all their eggs in one basket, Nintendo will be showing off their newest wares at more intimate, hands - on events where media and distributors can test drive the upcoming offerings for the 3DS and Wii U. Though sales of Nintendo's newest system remain sluggish despite the company's best efforts to drive gamers to next - gen software, there's no «next big thing» on the horizon, hardware-wise, and it appears that Nintendo's shiny E3 baubles will be limited to new games and software for the current systems.

One of those is that next - gen consoles are planning on stopping the sale of second hand games.

Given this information, it is clear that it won't be soon until the internet is full of spoilers with the game, so I highly recommend you watch your YouTube Recommended for a while and be wary of where you surf until you get your hands on the game when it releases, or if it is for early sale in your country.

As beloved as most of LucasArts games were, sales didn't always go hand in hand with popularity.

Considering the explosion of the video games industry, expect the game design salary scale to rise with the increase of sales in the console, hand held, and PC markets.

Some of the PC games on offer in next week's sale include Hand of Fate, Leo's Fortune, and Halo: Spartan Strike.

Over there, you'll find that it's the last chance to get your hands on some of the games in the site's Summer Sale range.

We have to first establish contact with the developer, discuss print size, get art assets, get the game through manufacturing, and once it's in hand or on the way we will then put it up for sale.

Currently, exact details of precisely which games will be available when the PlayStation 4 goes on sale remain unknown, but at least we managed to get some hands - on time with several of Sony's key first - party titles for the new console.

On Wednesday night, high profile games designer Cliff Bleszinski hit Twitter to claim that the original Xbox One infrastructure would have helped to prevent piracy and ensure publishers made money from second - hand sales.

Back before Steam sales and Humble Bundles, boxed compilations was some of the best ways to get your hands on older games cheaply.

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On the other hand, oh look, the «12 deals» games are on sale again, just like last year and the year before that, making the whole thing even more useless.

It will allow 3rd party to do what they want as far as charging a fee is concerned, and games can only exchange hands once after initial sale.

Ubisoft's Uplay Passport is needed to play online — I assume this was originally put in place to recoup hypothetical losses from second - hand sales — but due to a printing error the code is no longer required and anyone can get a free Uplay Passport from the game's main menu.

Otherwise picked up a hand full of horror games during GOG's sale, I have no Mouth and I must Scream, Alone in the Dark 1 - 3, The Cat Lady, Clive Barker's Undying, and I guess I will be giving Pathologic a second attempt.

The effect of pre-owned sales are often debated, but it's fair to say that video games are affected by second - hand far more than any other medium, and that a fair few publishers would sleep a little easier without it.

On the other other hand, the Final Fantasy game in question has already been played a million Japanese gamers (official hard copy sales at nearly 800,000; then I'm adding 10 % for digital and taking a guess that used sales must have done well too.