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hot_heart
04:21 AM

In reply to PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons
I noticed the lack of regular Rock Band DLC this week. And we have to wait for next week until New Fang by Them Crooked Vultures =(

I think this is actually the only week where I haven't downloaded a single thing (not even a game video).
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James Henderson
06:42 AM

@hot_heart: Regular Rock Band DLC this week was the same AFI pack that the US got, don't know why it wasn't listed here though.
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hot_heart
06:52 AM

@James Henderson: Hmm. Weird. I had a look at the PSN Store last night and couldn't see the tab for Rock Band in 'Latest' (and it's bright purple too). I could see GH5 right next to The Beatles: Rock Band though. And the AFI pack should be accompanied by The Bangles song.

I think I'll have another look tonight, perhaps in individual tracks if nothing's in Latest. The EU PSN Store has screwed up a few things (missing individual songs from Stevie Ray Vaughan and Motley Crue, I've noticed).

I (foolishly) looked for New Fang not realising it was out on PS3 next week...no, wait, scratch that. Two weeks. Not out until Dec 3rd!
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
09:02 AM

@hot_heart: Sometimes PSN cuts out certain users of certain things... I still can't download the WET demo.. I know it's crap, i just wanna see how crap it is.

Also, my Batman AA demo arrived a week after everyone else's
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rich8606
04:21 AM

In reply to PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons
Finally, been waiting to get Critter Crunch for two weeks now.
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SalarymanDaishi
04:36 AM

@rich8606: Yup, and its price point is most tempting, too!

Wonder what happened with Vagrant Story but then again, no biggie as Metal Gear Solid finally made it.
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rich8606
05:27 AM

@SalarymanDaishi: I dunno if PS1 games from PSN are region free or not. But if they are, I suggest buying the US version of PS1 games, somewhat they're smaller in size cuz they don't have 5 language options like European releases.
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ThursdayNext
04:13 AM

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If the PSN was a board, it would be covered in schmorgers. :)
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Black-Dog-Howls
04:04 AM

In reply to PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons
I'd imagine this is somewhere in the ball park of a child in a candy shop thinking he'll be given candy corn and, surprise, taffy for everyone!! Just keep chewing though because you'll be back to candy corn next week.
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Blore07
04:28 AM

@Black-Dog-Howls: Or, more like being a kid, and your Grandma says she's got you a sweet, and, you know its going to be a mint imperial or somthing along those lines, BUT NO, MOTHERFUCKER IS A KINDER EGG!

this is europe, we know not of these corns of candy and taffy.
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Derry Quinn
04:43 AM

@Blore07: Kinder Eggs were my childhood.
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Black-Dog-Howls
04:44 AM

@Blore07: Okay, time for international sweet treat disappointment and delights. Someone do Japan now.

#speakup
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noliferuin
04:44 AM

@Black-Dog-Howls: Sgt. Pepper's came out this week, so I guess the surprise is the shop owner laced the taffy with acid.
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Antiterra
04:54 AM

@noliferuin: See? It did arrive, you really had no reason to be so sceptical.
...OK, maybe you had every reason.
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noliferuin
05:04 AM

@Antiterra: Hah well, the normal Rock Band tracks were inexplicably delayed so I guess they knew I'd choose The Beatles over The Bangles any day.
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Paul_Is_Drunk
11/17/09

In reply to Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
Microsoft probably saw all the chatter that said there's no way it'd sell at that price because, a) people will think it's a cheap peripheral, and/or b) they expect Microsoft will charge more.

So Microsoft probably thought, "Hell, they want it more expensive," and started messing around in the marketing department to see just how much they could charge.

Seriously, it's a camera with some software. I imagine most of the software is doing the work, so I have no idea why people believe it will cost (see any comment in comments section), but it may end up becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. #rumor
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Victor Soon
11/17/09

@Paul_Is_Drunk: Yeah it'll probably be about the same price as the PS3 camera, or slightly more expensive.

I wouldn't say it's just a camera though. It's a camera with Wii speak. #rumor
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Blore07
11/18/09

@Victor Soon: ahh the ps3 camera has wii speak also.

but isnt this a camera, with another camera AND wii speak? #rumor
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WhatTheFrag
11/18/09

@Blore07: Yeah more or less. I think could say camera, IR sensor/camera and wiispeak :) #rumor
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AD.Munck
11/18/09

@Victor Soon: It has multiple cameras in it. 2 to be exact. A good bit of tech in it to compile this info into one data stream and a microphone or 2 in it. It won't sell for the same as the PS3 Eye. Think about it. If Sony makes a rechargeable controller and Microsoft makes a controller that COULD be rechargeable with a $20 add on without motion control which will be more expensive. Even the quality is down the drain there. 360 is 25 hour life PS3 is 36 hour life. 360 has a new HDD size and it sells for over $100 when it is less then a 250GB HDD (Which you can find 250GB HDD online for about $70 now. Now why would they think about lowering the price of this? They can sell it when it first releases at let's say $120 with a Wii Sports style pack of games. They want to cover all of the development costs first. The cost to manufacture it is next to nothing seeing as everything Microsoft has made for 360 aside from the point cards are prone to damage. They want to pay everyone that put in their 2¢ and start making money on it. Then they will keep the price there until the holidays. It will go down to a new low price of $99.99 or $79.99 with a new bundled game and they will still be making upwards of $20 per unit they sell. #rumor
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jayislost
11/18/09

@Paul_Is_Drunk: I forget what it was exactly now, but there was once some informercial with some crap product for sale at 9.99. No one bought it. The price made it sound cheap. So they raised the price 10 bucks and suddenly they've got a hit on their hands.

Maybe Microsoft's taking a page from the Ron Popeil playbook.
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jayislost
11/18/09

@AD.Munck: Are you sure it doesn't have its own processor? I remember the E3 videos where Natal ran into a computer and the computer was hooked to the 360. Maybe it was just "in the mixing bowl" rather than being baked then. I don't know. It just seems like the calculations necessary for motion tracking would/could cause a significant drop in performance if the 360 was trying to run a game, too.
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RockyRan
11/17/09

In reply to Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
I'm 90% sure I'm not going to get Natal, and most of that comes from the fact that it will most likely be way too expensive. #rumor
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lolgreg
11/17/09

In reply to Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
I totally forgot about this thing. Probably because they're still in the baking on it. #rumor
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PathogenX
11/17/09

In reply to Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
your telling me that the same company that charges $100 for a wifi adapter and $120+ on a harddrive

is going to sell its biggest hit for $50
lol i doubt that #rumor
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nrXic
11/17/09

@PathogenX: Those are peripherals whereas Natal is a pseudo-platform. They seek to make money off of peripherals, but platforms (such as the console itself) are typically sold at a loss initially. #rumor
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Erode
11/17/09

In reply to Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
I just sat here reading the title thinking "What the hell is a "kindasmashes"?"

I feel silly now.
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AoE
11/17/09

@Erode: Did someone say Kinderkreis?! #rumor
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Super Violent St. Cannon- GOTY Edition
11/17/09

@AoE: No. Kritzkrieg. #rumor
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SadAstronaut
11/17/09

@Erode: I did the exact same thing #rumor
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Sharkey1337
11/17/09

In reply to Microsoft Kindasmashes Natal Launch Rumor
Well in the great words of General McAuliffe, "NUTS!" #rumor
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Odin
11/15/09

In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
What? Square Enix releasing a game in Europe the same day as the US?

Someone get my hell thermometer... #finalfantasyxiii
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Antiterra
11/13/09

In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
So someone at Kotaku Towers finally watched the announcement video to the end, huh? :P
I kid, I kid, it's all from love! #finalfantasyxiii
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-MasterDex-
11/13/09

In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
Sweet! Cannot wait for this! #finalfantasyxiii
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mr_godot
11/13/09

In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date
With the advent of STAR POWER, I will re-post what I said in the announcement comments: they never said March in the trailer. Why can't it be September 3rd?

Edit before someone bites my head off: I promise I'm joking.
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ca$h is Mr. Happy
11/13/09

@mr_godot: Because they know if they used the European date system to annouce the game for North America people would go apeshit. #finalfantasyxiii
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mr_godot
11/13/09

@ca$h is Mr. Happy: At work, when I have to program a show onto our website (after grumbling that it's not my job), I have to put the date in European order. So... there. I guess.

In reality, I am aware that this means March.

I pray that this means March.
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AdamOfDudeMountainFame
11/13/09

@mr_godot: Because . . . because that would be in the past. That's impossible. Unless, of course, SE has been funneling all of their FF franchise (FFF) revenue into the development of a time machine! If this results in a time paradox, I'm gonna be so pissed! #finalfantasyxiii
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Blue Wizard 422
11/13/09

@mr_godot: There you go again, spewing your lies and propoganda again. Go back to avenging your hot lawyer girlfriend! #finalfantasyxiii
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mr_godot
11/13/09

@AdamOfDudeMountainFame: I MEANT SEPTEMBER 2010 #finalfantasyxiii
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mr_godot
11/13/09

@Blue Wizard 422: I like you. We need more of you here.

But, yeah, the avenging isn't complete yet, so thanks for getting me back on track.

And here I wanted to watch Witchblade tonight. #finalfantasyxiii
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fatfreejellopimp
11/13/09

@ca$h is Mr. Happy: I live in the US, and I really think we've got it wrong. Just like how everywhere else in the world uses metric measurements, why can't we get with the picture? #finalfantasyxiii
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Koztah
11/14/09

@fatfreejellopimp: Because you like overcomplicating your measurements. It ensures mistakes and therefore revenue for litigation lawyers. #finalfantasyxiii
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ca$h is Mr. Happy
11/14/09

@fatfreejellopimp: This isn't an issue of right or wrong.

When it comes down to measurements are just made up numbers anyway. Just because their made up numbers are divisible by 10 doesn't make them any better. #finalfantasyxiii
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(Starman) Starman
11/13/09

In reply to Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date

March 9?!

Aiyiyiyiyi....... #finalfantasyxiii
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