Magister Lajciak

Hey, DR. You're late. So how's Fallout 3? I don't know, haven't played it. Boyfriend likes it though. I didn't realize you two were together.

I guess this is one major advantage of console gaming over PC gaming. Your games never expire if the publisher pulls some server... Don't worry, they'll fix this soon enough. Today's console disks provide copy-protection equivalent to the CD-key checks used in PC games thus far. Future console disks will only be playable on the first 3 unique consoles you first play the disk on. Once you "activate" a particular console, you can play the game on that console as many times as you wish, but if you want to play it on another console you will use up an activation. The idea is to limit second-hand sales (an ugly and downright criminal practice that is rampant in the console space), and to discourage you from lending your disk to your friend temporarily (another deplorable practice). These modifications will bring console DRM on par with today's PC DRM. ROFL That's a good one! They would also have to make sure, that if you by any chance change controllers or other hardware or otherwise upgrade the console, it can also use up an activation, but you can never know ahead of time - you have to try it first to see! Hasn't happened yet, and haven't heard of any plans on that. So I have no idea where you got that idea. And if it was sarcasm, whoopsies. Yeah, that was sarcastic.

I guess this is one major advantage of console gaming over PC gaming. Your games never expire if the publisher pulls some server... Don't worry, they'll fix this soon enough. Today's console disks provide copy-protection equivalent to the CD-key checks used in PC games thus far. Future console disks will only be playable on the first 3 unique consoles you first play the disk on. Once you "activate" a particular console, you can play the game on that console as many times as you wish, but if you want to play it on another console you will use up an activation. The idea is to limit second-hand sales (an ugly and downright criminal practice that is rampant in the console space), and to discourage you from lending your disk to your friend temporarily (another deplorable practice). These modifications will bring console DRM on par with today's PC DRM. ROFL That's a good one! They would also have to make sure, that if you by any chance change controllers or other hardware or otherwise upgrade the console, it can also use up an activation, but you can never know ahead of time - you have to try it first to see!

I have found myself in the same quandary. With the release date coming up I'm a bit impatient and want to know all I can, yet with some of the latest information there has been info I'd rather not know. I know if someone was to post a new interview link after this I would undoubtedly check it out. Yeah, I don't want to read them, but I sometimes cannot resist either.

Yes, it would have. The limit on Mass Effect was 3 installs.

I guess this is one major advantage of console gaming over PC gaming. Your games never expire if the publisher pulls some server... I think some online-only games might be affected by shut down servers, unless Xbox Live/PSN/Wii network takes care of that. I am not a console gamer, so I was not aware that online-only games are also made for consoles. I thought it was a PC-only blight. Still, at least your single-player games are not infested with game-longevity killing DDRM.

I guess this is one major advantage of console gaming over PC gaming. Your games never expire if the publisher pulls some server...

Huh?

Thanks!

Best Buy (store locator link) is a major box store that sells games. You may also peruse your local mall for a Game Stop or the like. Thanks! No problem. You come here as a student or full time? Which state did you move to? I came here from Slovakia to do my Ph.D. about one month ago. The state I moved to is Ohio.

Christmas is too far away! Succumb to the temptation!

Best Buy (store locator link) is a major box store that sells games. You may also peruse your local mall for a Game Stop or the like. Thanks!

Guys - where do you usually buy games? I have recently moved to the U.S. and cannot find any stores that sell games (well, I don't have a car at the moment...) + don't want to buy over the internet.

Not much new, but there's a fun picture: Yep, good picture. ! ! I didn't even notice until you pointed it out!

I just installed the demo and have tried playing the Knight + the Paladin. The game looks excellent so far!

Even I didn't play Fallout 1 & 2. By the time I found out about these games (many years after they came out), they were not even on the shelves any more. I am looking forward to rectify that and enter the Fallout franchise with Fallout 3 though!

I am looking forward to this game, but have to wait for my new computer to arrive first.

Revan could be posing as Naga Shadow.

Supposedly Stardock is working on a new DRM scheme that it hopes would satisfy both big publishers and customers, but it still plans to offer its games DRM free.

There is a new developer's diary entry.

Prestige Class web enhancement has been released for Pathfinder RPG classes today. Those inderested can download from here: http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizo...AreNowAvailable

Actually, I might have to wait for Fallout 3 for a little while longer too, but hopefully not until Christmas.

I was also initially thinking about MMOs or some other never-ending games to circumvent the restriction, but I am guessing there would have to be a set time-limit to prevent such abuse. My first though was actually Simcity. That's exactly what I meant. SimCity is a fine example of a never-ending game!

I was also initially thinking about MMOs or some other never-ending games to circumvent the restriction, but I am guessing there would have to be a set time-limit to prevent such abuse.

I would find a game that sucks big time, so that I develop a negative reaction towards games I don't miss them after I have to stop playing.