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Modus_Operandi
05/19/09

In reply to Drum King Is Now Rolling Stone: Drum King
Why even put Spoonman or any song that has appeared on GH or RB on this list? Why would someone plunk down $60 for yet another music rhythm game that doesnt have the master track or the ability to play any other instrument. I understand the Wii has a casual auidence but I think even that casual auidence is saturated in terms of music games. The few people who are, Im sorry to say, dumb or unsavvy enough to pick this up instead wont propel this into making a profit.
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SpokenWithInk
05/19/09

In reply to Drum King Is Now Rolling Stone: Drum King
Oh. Nice. Is Reggie going to be competitively playing this at E3 with his fellow Nintendo cohorts?
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TRT-X
05/19/09

@SpokenWithInk: Miyamoto will kick his ass in this. I have a gut feeling.
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stranger
04/01/09

In reply to Take-Two Trademarks Irrational Boston
Except that, they changed the name from Irrational to 2K Boston/Marin before Bioshock even shipped, stealing the brand associated thunder from the developers and instead giving the spotlight to the publishing entity when Bioshock shipped.

My money is on Irrational Boston being somehow associated with Ken Levine, not Bioshock 2, which I believe is being handled by 2K Marin...
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Atheist Jew
04/01/09

In reply to Take-Two Trademarks Irrational Boston
I sure hope this is genuine and not a stupid joke. I feel bad for the Irrational guys that 2K decided to crap all over their faces by "including" them in the 2K "family" after producing a hit title.
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excaliburps
04/01/09

In reply to Take-Two Trademarks Irrational Boston
"Besides, this way Take-Two could re-reward them the 2K Boston name once BioShock 2 comes out. "

Ooh! Nice one! It's snarky yet has basis.

I think they should let them keep the name. I mean Irrational is infinitely better than 2K Boston or 2K Hooha or 2K whatever. Same with EA studios. I mean if you're a successful developer would you want your name changed to EA LA or EA Montreal or EA so and so?

Lacks panache and identity I think.
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seo_ace
04/01/09

In reply to Take-Two Trademarks Irrational Boston
Meh, A rose by any other name.
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Omnimon
04/01/09

@seo_ace: Yet still a rose, not a weed.
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