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    The Day One DLC Trap

    Used cars are inferior to new cars, because they are physical machines which wear out, break down, and kids leave chocolate bars in the glove compartment. Planned obsolescense - the company build the car to last 5 or 6 years, and they know that every 5 or 6 years, they're going to sell a new car...
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    Sexuality in Mass Effect

    Remember, lesbian sex doesn't just cater to the gay female segment of the game's audience. Anyhow, part of the key here is that there are a large number of game retailers who make purchasing decisions in a very socially conservative manner. The number of games Wal-mart will buy, for instance...
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    The Day One DLC Trap

    Things I have learned from this article and the following comments thread: 1) Polish, bugfixing, certification, manufacturing, and shipping are instantaneous. One day (usually a Monday, if you check the release schedule), developers shout "done!" and the next morning, the game is in stores...
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    Too Many Buttons

    I see this "controllers are too complex" theory a lot, and I think it's based on an incorrect (and honestly, kind of arrogant) assumption. Basically, it goes something like this: "People who don't play games don't play games because they are stupid. Therefore, I need to dumb Super FPS 9000...