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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    03:40 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    Crap. There pretty awful, far worse then the thin version of the blu-ray cases.
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    03:38 PM

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    03:42 PM

    @DetectiveMan: What the fuck is that?!?!
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    03:37 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    Its not just games, bought it the other day and look what I found.
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    Image of geiko geiko
    03:37 PM

    In reply to Credit Card Fraudsters Love Their Video Games
    No PS3 love? I guess the lack of hackability doesn't make it too intriguing to criminals.
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    Image of The Cap'n The Cap'n
    03:35 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    As a minimalist with a small condo, I fully support this (it's thinner, right? If not, it should be). I get the same game and resources are saved in every step of the process: production, transportation, distribution. I would hope that it might mean game retails would drop someday, but I'm not that naive...
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    Image of Friedhamster Friedhamster
    03:35 PM

    In reply to Credit Card Fraudsters Love Their Video Games
    Part of why video games are such hot items is because of the easy resale they pose. Turning a Wii around on eBay a few weeks after Black Friday could prove to be far more lucrative than basic fraud.

    I'm sure these sorts of theives just love new system releases. "Why yes I will buy five PS4's for $599 a pop only to sell them each for $1,000 on eBay during Christmas rush shopping."

    Turning $3k into potentially $5k isn't at all out of the question in such a scenario.
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    Image of D-K, Anarchist D-K, Anarchist
    03:35 PM

    In reply to Credit Card Fraudsters Love Their Video Games
    I actually saw a guy's creditcard number in a youtube vid once, for a split second tucked away in the corner, it was readable.

    He thanked me plenty after i pointed it out to him. Sometimes.. the internet's a bitch.
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    Image of ReconToaster misses garnett :( ReconToaster misses garnett :(
    03:31 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    You know what's even cleaner? Digital Distribution.
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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    03:27 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    Hows about before fucking with our casings that protect the CD/DVD/BluRay Discs someone goes and does something about all of that plastic wasted with the goddamned horrid clamshell design packaging.

    Not only is that a huge waste but its dangerous as hell to open!
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    03:30 PM

    @Witzbold: Amazon is actually doing something about that. They call it 'Frustration Free Packaging' or something along those lines.

    I bought a memory card the other day and it was inside the box in a cardboard sleeve. Easy to open, no scissors or cursing required.
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    03:34 PM

    @Witzbold: I've sliced my hands a few times, not deep but still stings, trying to open those clamshell packaging that controllers, cables and other electronic stuff come in. It's not the scissors or knife i use to open the packaging with that cuts me, it's the goddamn plastic. that shit is deadly.
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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    03:39 PM

    @doubtful: You know that is quite nice. And glad to see that someone large is taking steps towards doing something about it.

    ---

    Back on track I do understand its to prevent all the shitbirds out there from stealing shit at retail stores and such but jesus christ that is one poor ass design.

    Its almost along the same lines as lets weld our front doors shut to keep intruders out. But fuck me when it comes time for me to go back home.
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    Image of kylenalepa kylenalepa
    03:26 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    I've got a couple games with these cases and I hate them. They feel and look cheap, which isn't the sort of emotional response I want to get when looking at something that cost me $60+.

    Still better than those POS cardboard boxes that Nintendo games used to come in all the time.
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    Image of Paradox me Paradox me
    03:23 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    I never understood the switch from a jewel case design to keep case (DVD).

    Of course it wouldn't have to be made of the same materials, but it would cut back on materials more than these silly holes that put your discs at risk.

    I don't like the idea of changing the design as a whole though, but that's probably silly to say considering it's only to protect the aesthetics of my game collection on the shelf.

    Then again, what do I care? We've already seen that removing physical media from gaming hasn't passed any savings along to me.
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    Image of who_shot_marvin who_shot_marvin
    03:31 PM

    @Paradox me: they switched because the plastic resin used for the modern cases is considerably more durable than the polycarbonate jewel cases.

    also, you can run more recycled material in an opaque or translucent container than a clear one, so they can make the new ones cheaper.
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    03:37 PM

    @who_shot_marvin: Ah, makes sense and I kinda figured it had something to do with materials, but the size still makes me wonder.

    Jewel case-sized versions of what we have now would look pretty bad though, I think PS3/Blu-ray cases are a good size.
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    Image of NoBullet NoBullet
    03:23 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    Might as well ship them in paper slips. Offers just as much protection for the games.
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    Image of Anemone Anemone
    03:22 PM

    In reply to Changing Video Game Cases Go For The Green
    Wouldn't it be wiser to reduce the consumption of plastics on the boxes in which less... permanent things are delivered in. Really, I've yet to throw away a plastic game box that wasn't broken. I can understand cutting down on consumption of resources, but wouldn't everyone be better served by reducing the packaging on things that are regularly replaced? ... Know what, fuck it... I'll say it. America should switch to bagged milk!
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    03:17 PM

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    I have noticed the new cases and I don't like them. They bend easily and if your game was in a large stack, or stocked at the bottom as they do at Futureshop, or Gamestop, the middle is bent forward or backwards. It just doesn't have the weight or the sturdyness the old cases had which is a shame. The game cases I bought recently all seem to be distorted in some way which bothers me to no end- OCD with these things.

    All in all, it feels like a bargain bin DVD but with a $69.99 pricetag.

    But I guess if it helps the environment, it's a small price to pay. I just wish they could make it sturdy and environmentally friendly at the same time. I like to collect my game cases and don't plan on discarding them for a very long time.

    Clam shells on the other hand, can go right to hell. I fricking hate the things- especially when all they're protecting is a MS pointcard. Every time I attempt to open one, I feel like the unhappy house wife in an infomercial, [cue clip of me trying to open one, shoot orange juice and shards into my eye, throw down entire package in a heap of frustration] "there just has to be a better way!"
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    Image of UncleBiz UncleBiz
    03:24 PM

    @NeVeRMoRe666: Hasn't Sony already decided to get rid of clamshell packaging? Microsoft needs to do the same.. And the bending in the middle happens all the time with newer games, it's really annoying. I like the PS3 boxes because they are firm and don't get misshapen.
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    03:29 PM

    @UncleBiz: I've seen both in stores. Ironically, at Walmart, I bought the clam shell packaging because it was like twenty cents less...

    But don't worry, I recycle all my plastics!
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    03:15 PM

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    Aww, I emailed kotaku about 3 months ago about these! [img.photobucket.com] Oh well!

    Good to know they are cutting costs, but these things can feel real cheap.
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    Image of Xzyx987X Xzyx987X
    03:22 PM

    @Scazza: Aha, I knew I wasn't the only one who saved the bar-code stickers and stuck them on the inside of the case.
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    Image of doubtful doubtful
    03:37 PM

    @Xzyx987X: I put mine on the back above the bar code. That way, if people borrow them and forget they have them, I can give them an easy way to find my games.
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    03:40 PM

    @Xzyx987X: Oh my god, I thought I was crazy. All my friends/family think im insane when I freak out when ppl rip them off (or worse, CUT THEM and leave them on the spine).

    Im a nerdy collector, and I can show you every game I own was purchased by me thanks to this authentication. I also stuff the receipt behind the manual as well.

    I am glad to know there is more of us out there. Now I feel a lil less retarded.
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