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    Zero Punctuation: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

    Remember all that awesome level exploration in 1, 3 & 4? Am I right? Remember?
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    Worst film to watch whilst on a date

    A Clockwork Orange Deliverance Boys Don't Cry The Last House on the Left pretty much anything with a rape scene in it
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    EULAs are a binding contract (9th Circuit upholds contracts over First sale Doctrine)

    OMG! Doom & gloom! Rawr! Seriously, read the fookin judgement people. http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2010/09/10/09-35969.pdf This will not affect console games. Repeating myself from the other reactionary thread, the day you have unique activation codes for each copy...
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    Say goodbye to used game stores (and video rental places, and libraries....)

    I did. And I already addressed why it doesn't matter even if there was one.
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    Say goodbye to used game stores (and video rental places, and libraries....)

    Melodramatic much? The specifics of the case are always relevant and any court would be crazy not to take them into account on future rulings. There is much more than just a line of text making AutoCAD a license and not a purchase. Again from the ruling: "customers must accept before...
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    Say goodbye to used game stores (and video rental places, and libraries....)

    Because at no point in the sale or use of a console game is a limited license agreement stipulated or agreed to, nor is there any restriction on the transfer (sale/rental/trade/etc) of that particular copy of the software you purchased, nor is there any use restriction to actually play the game...
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    Say goodbye to used game stores (and video rental places, and libraries....)

    I strongly suggest everyone actually read the ruling before claiming the sky is falling. It's actually a very well reasoned judgement that takes a lot of care in distinguishing between a licensee and an owner of copies of copyrighted software. The reactionary press coverage is pretty...