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<br>When Sony unveiled they would not be bringing the UMDPassport Program , which would allow Vita owners to turn their physical PSP games into digital versions for a nominal fee, to the U.S. it was a chance to let out a collective sigh of relief, but also left gamers extremely disappointed. The inconsistencies between prices for UMD transference were so huge that this was a PR nightmare waiting to happen; yet the program's cancellation doesn't instill any faith in f<br><br> <br>Patriots bringing an old fashioned domestic terrorist group that has to butt heads with the elite of the elite? Sign me up. As long as the gameplay sees only a few refinements and that the developing team doesn't go overboard with adding micromanagement. 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As I write this, the total funds pledged stand at over $1.5 million -- a fairly staggering figure that is, by Tim Schafer's own admission (via his ever entertaining @ TimOfLegend twitter feed), greater than the budget for either Day of the Tentacle (which Schafer estimates was "like 600k") or the just-released Double Fine Happy Action Theat<br><br> <br>This week, Electronic Arts announced a new promotion for its upcoming Need for Speed: The Run that asked fans to "Like" or "Share" the [https://Reportal.ru:443/kazan/goto?https://r12imob.store/index.php?page=user&action=pub_profile&id=637137 SLG game Online guide]'s Facebook page, thereby contributing points to the unlocking of a new television commercial directed by Michael Bay . Within a matter of days, the necessary 250,000 points had been accumulated, and the commercial is now available for everyone to see. 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So it's no surprise that RIFT , by Trion Worlds, has also gone fully free-to-play as well with "no trials, no tricks, no tra<br><br> <br>With the competition last week, and what's coming out this week, not the least of which is another Activision shooter called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , how can they get away with charging a full $60 for Reloaded ? It's fun but it's also absolutely not worth that much money, especially with its offerings vs. Call of Duty and Battlefield 3 . Not all releases need to be so expensive - offer a fair price and more people may buy and play. There's too much coming out at too expensive a price for gamers to get them all, so if you want for people to spend their time on your game, make it worth spending their mo<br><br> <br>Next week, the PlayStation Vita First Edition bundle will grace the hands of consumers all across North America. Gamers will turn on the system, and be entranced by its beautiful HD touchscreen. Some will not go to their jobs, the streets will be filled with wrecked cars as drivers crash while playing WipEout 2048 . The world will be in shambles, and then aliens will come and enslave us. Because that was Sony's plan all al<br><br>Is there a modern game series that’s more engrained in our cultural lexicon than Grand Theft Auto? While retro properties like Mario and Pac-Man have evolved into symbols of the industry at large, there’s hardly any other post ‘80s series that is not only universally recognized, but so frequently discussed. This is a gaming franchise that has been the focal point of the argument against video game violence, with multiple lawsuits and constant discussions surrounding it throughout the first half of the aughts. This is a series that is known enough to make its title into a verb, with "going Grand Theft Auto on ___" a phrase that’s seeped its way into many a gamer’s vernacular. And, of course, this is a series that’s given new meaning to "hot coffee." Yet through all of the criticism and controversy, it’s managed to not only be one of the best selling franchises of all time, but one of the most critically acclaimed. It’s the game that represents the generational gap, uniting Millennials from all walks of life who've found an aspect to latch onto, while almost everybody else has a hard time understanding why we’d want to commit virtual vehicular homicide. Yet for all the violence of the game (and there is plenty), that’s not what makes us return to Grand Theft Auto; it’s the fact that it’s a virtual world that lets us do what we want -- a mantra the fifth entry into the series takes to heart.<br>