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Rumpy wrote:http://kotaku.com/australian-court-fine ... 1790435837

The test for acceptable quality is whether a reasonable consumer, fully aware of the state and condition of the video games, would find them:

a.safe, durable and free from defects;

b.acceptable in appearance and finish; and

c.fit for all the purposes for which video games of that kind are commonly supplied. This must take into account the nature and price of the video games, and any statements on packaging or labelling.

Blackhawk wrote:We've seen a lot of Steam sales crash.

JetFred wrote:

Rumpy wrote:http://kotaku.com/australian-court-fine ... 1790435837

Wow, this is pretty open to interpretation:

The test for acceptable quality is whether a reasonable consumer, fully aware of the state and condition of the video games, would find them:

a.safe, durable and free from defects;

b.acceptable in appearance and finish; and

c.fit for all the purposes for which video games of that kind are commonly supplied. This must take into account the nature and price of the video games, and any statements on packaging or labelling.

JetFred wrote:Is this a joke?

JetFred wrote:I'm guessing that was The Secret World with two letters transposed. But what do I know?

Madmarcus wrote:

JetFred wrote:I'm guessing that was The Secret World with two letters transposed. But what do I know?

In this case you know everything.

Isgrimnur wrote:Thank you, Steam, for the nineteen (so far) e-mails since the 22nd that something on my wishlist is on sale. I appreciate you looking out for me.

GreenGoo wrote:While I like the idea of mods but I prefer to play games as the developer released them. If they suck like that I tend to walk away. I just want to experience the designer's and developer's vision for the game.

Isgrimnur wrote:Thank you, Steam, for the nineteen (so far) e-mails since the 22nd that something on my wishlist is on sale. I appreciate you looking out for me.

dbt1949 wrote:Sorry Steam. A 10% off sale of a $60 game is not going to do it.
Call me when you get serious.

Skinypupy wrote:How are these not a thing?

Skinypupy wrote:Just think how awesome a cinematic Tomb Raider/Uncharted-style game set in the Star Wars universe could be. Or how much fun you could have in a Star Wars open-world, a la Shadows of Mordor. How are these not a thing?

In 2018, EA will publish a third-person Star Wars action-adventure created by Dead Space developer Visceral. Amy Hennig, who cocreated the Uncharted series (which is celebrated for its cinematic qualities), is leading the project, about which we know nothing aside from an extremely brief early look and the fact that it will feature an ensemble cast with multiple story arcs. Another third-person action-adventure from Titanfall developer Respawn, set in a different, unspecified timeline, will follow in 2019.

[Justin] McCully [the general manager of EA’s Star Wars work] says that the one-a-year schedule is “not a hard-and-fast rule,” although that modest pace gives EA time to see how stories develop in the new, post-Disney Star Wars universe. “We have a better sense of what characters are coming into play, what stories we can tell, what stories are maybe being told in a film versus a game,” McCully says. And as Douglas Reilly, the senior director of Lucasfilm digital and franchise management, notes, staggering the high-profile games also has the advantage of restricting EA’s output to “really great experiences that are complementary without overwhelming the players and the franchise with too much content,” a consideration LucasArts sometimes overlooked in the rush to capitalize on the prequels.
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Although McCully acknowledges the need to “navigate the film releases,” committing to telling original stories simplifies that task, while also satisfying fans’ insatiable appetite for more Star Wars. “You don’t necessarily want to retell the story of this character and make a movie game that traces the steps of Luke Skywalker,” he says. “I know Luke Skywalker’s story. I want to know a new story about another character or a character that I control.”

GreenGoo wrote:While I like the idea of mods but I prefer to play games as the developer released them. If they suck like that I tend to walk away. I just want to experience the designer's and developer's vision for the game.

My son won't even load up games the first time without installing mods right away, so we have very different views on mods.

the awful "Force Unleashed" titles back in 2010. We really only have a mediocre MMO (SWTOR) and

Isgrimnur wrote:Is this thing on?

Max Peck wrote:

Isgrimnur wrote:Is this thing on?

Oh, hai, did you hear that Visceral is probably working on a Star Wars ARPG?