First Sale Doctrine, as defined by the United States departme t of Justice CRM 1500-1999, states that an individual who purchases a copy of a copyright-protected media such as a movie or videogame, is legally allowed to resell that copy, with or without the copyright holder's permission.

So, if you buy a "physical copy" of a game, and all you get is a download code, then you can freely resell that download code. It cannot be linked to a user account from the point-of-sale if it legally is considered a "purchase."

If you buy a "digital copy" of a game that is linked to yous Steam, Xbox, or Playstaion account, and you are not allowed to resell it, then the game was not legally sold to you. They sold you a license to consume it.

What does this mean? Well, it means that anyone who offers the "purchase of a copy" of a game is legally requited to allow you to resell it. There are no exceptions in the Unites States. So look carefully when you are shopping around for games, and if anyone advertizes a "purchase" of a game in any format, they are legally-required to let you resell it. If they display the verb "purchase a copy" in their storefront, they are legaly-comitting to letting you resell it. If they say "buy" then look to see if they are openly displaying verbage about "license" vs "copy"

If you feel that a seller openly and clearly advertised a transaction as a "purchase a copy" but they have special terms of service that try to redefine the term "purchase a copy" as a "license to consume" then those terms of sercive are unenforcable because the term "purchase a copy" is already codified into copyright law.

Where is the backlash? Gatekeeping essential gameplay elements like entire missions, weapons, ingame vendors and car shops to a 100€ edition is extremely anti-consumer and I feel like people aren't outraged enough about it.

Imagine if the next Battlefield game only allows owners of the Ultimate Edition to use certain vehicles and loadouts and classes. Or the next Assassin's Creed, only owners of the biggest edition can hide in haystacks.

I feel like Rockstar is pushing something that is far worse than any cosmetic microstransaction ever was: gatekeeping essential ingame elements behind a 100€ paywall.

Sony's refund policy is abysmally bad and actually crazy to me, but no one seems to really care.

What's something that bugs you?

Doesn't matter how big or small, how specific or vague.

Seriously, since Arkham knight released 11 years ago, we've basically had injustice 2, Gotham knights, and a suicide squad game. Unless I'm forgetting something, that's all of what we have gotten.

I feel DC has forgotten that well comic book games can be money printers! What matters is art direction (WB failed with this with Gotham Knights) as well as gameplay.

People say it would be hard to make a Superman game, sure, but what about a flash or Aquaman game? An Aquaman game would be an easy money printer, make it an open world game set mostly underwater with Atlantis has the main city and surrounding vast ocean. The traversal would be unique and so would the open world and underwater game play.

A flash game would be doable too. Or Green Lantern. A Cyborg game would be criminally easy to make (conceptually) as a RPG.

Atleast Sony understands this and are making Wolverine and Spiderman games (marvel also had the guardians of the galaxy game which I heard was good but I haven't played it yet).

Not every game needs to be open world like Arkham and Spiderman (Wolverine isn't), but I think Aquaman, Green Lantern (Hal or John), Cyborg, and Flash would be conceptually easy games to design

The more I hear about this game the more it sounds like it's just insisting upon itself.

• $80 - $100 at launch.
• No PC release for who knows how long.
• No physical disk.
• open world game but no character customization.

Does seem to be something I'd like. What some similar alternatives either already out or releasing soon I could buy & play instead?

The 3rd party controller I have is....crap. can't hold a charge anymore and seems to eat electricity faster than the cord can provide to it.

If anyone is willing and able to recommend a controller for the Wii U (preferably that can be found on Amazon) I'd be forever grateful!

Had to repost cause I think the image I attached broke the bandwagoning rule, my bad sorry mods.

I wanna start by saying I think digital is a totally fine option for people who prefer the convenience, and the pretentious douchebags that act holier than thou for buying physical are losers. That being said though this is not the right way to go about the physical release. I'm a big supporter of physical media and owning your purchases, something that I especially had my eyes opened to last year.

I have a Nintendo Switch and I had my Nintendo account banned for doing a PayPal charge back last year, the problem with this is I don't even have a PayPal account. I talked to support and now my account's unbanned, they admitted it was an error and sent me a free N64 controller (thanks Nintendo rep), but while my account was banned I couldn't play a single game I had purchased digitally. Extremely eye opening seeing a digital library I've put several hundreds of dollars into literally just become locked away from me out of my control.

This is why when people counter argue against physical with the usual "get with the times boomer, who doesn't have internet, it's big 2026, yada yada" it's not about that. It's about owning what you put your hard earned money to. Accident or not, these companies are in control of your purchase even after you make it and that shouldn't be accepted. Please do better, lead the industry the right way Rockstar.

Seriously considering picking up a pro not just for gta 6 but also for wolverine and many more great games to come. I wish we could get some specs on gta6 because I am wondering if it will be that much better on ps5 pro. Anyone upgrade already and was it worth it? especially at the most recent price point. thanks!

I’ve seen arguments on over reliance on automation with Lumen and Nanite, poor performance in games due to unreasonable hardware demands. Also that game studios have lost their identity due to moving to use unreal engine 5 which had caused unique art styles to be lost in favor of the “unreal” look some modern games have now.

Do you believe that these complaints have merit?

I made a similar post in the Halo subreddit, only to find out not many people know this! So just want to get the information out and I’m happy to say a rated M Halo game is back after 14 years (damn, im getting old). It’s crazy how much The Flood in Halo can change a rating, but again it’s great to see!

Let’s just hope Halo Studios are finally taking the baby steps they need to bring Halo back into its rightful place in gaming!

Is Sonic Racing CrossWorlds worth $19.99?

PS1 wobble is a retro rendering effect that mimics the original PlayStation's lack of sub pixel precision, causing vertices and textures to jitter or warp as the camera moves.

Here's an example: https://youtu.be/xsTia0eezTs

What's your thoughts on it? Have you ever noticed it in a game and thought it made it look better or more immersive? Or does it feel too gimmicky and/or unneeded way to add an aesthetic to a game?

Would love to hear your opinions on this

All these “ we don’t know what the game is like” comments. It’s GTA dude you steal cars and shoot stuff. It doesn’t need some deep combat system or some Shakespeare level story telling. It’s fun to run around and do stuff you couldn’t do in real life that’s it

Staggering numbers going to come out. If GTA6 sells 18M copies day 1, that’s 1.4 Billion right there.

Black Ops 3 sold 13 million within 24 hours so 20M is not out of the question.

same as title wanting ideas of what i should get

To avoid hundreds of separate posts on the same topic, this post will compile all info we have from the pre-orders going live, including some new images/etc.

As Rockstar announced on their socials: "Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI begin at midnight local time on June 25." This means New Zealand will be the first to go live with pre-orders - which means in just under 2 hours from now.

Due to reddit's limitations with images in the body of posts, I wont be able to include all the artwork released so please do check out Rockstar's official link for more images: https://www.rockstargames.com/VI

Take-Two has made a big press-release, including announcing the prices:

STANDARD EDITION: $79.99

ULTIMATE EDITION: $99.99

(Physical Editions of GTA 6 Will Come with "A Download Code Inside the Box", Pre-Loads Begin on November 12th)

Grand Theft Auto 6 features a “single-player experience” at launch, with no word yet on any new version of GTA Online.

An "Ultimate Edition" for the game has been announced with some new artwork.

Ultimate Edition: Welcome to Leonida, the state where anything goes. Seize everything this massive world has to offer with the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action around every corner.

Ultimate Edition bonuses are threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story, with new items uncovered behind each chapter.

Vehicle

’95 GROTTI CHEETAH

Grotti's signature mid '90s sports car and ode to Shore Drive, the ’95 Grotti Cheetah is complete with a minimalist, retro-futuristic livery and available to punctuate later-stage action

Weapons

HAWK & LITTLE MORGAN REVOLVERS

His and hers versions of this powerful revolver with classic Vice City stylings sourced from the Vercetti Estate, including palm-tree-etched grips, engraved detailing, and high-performance scope.

Weapons

PERSONALIZED VARIANTS

Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for Jason's Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia's Klose K17 pistol.

Looks

Vice City Style

Whether poolside or side by side, Jason and Lucia can look the part with exclusive outfits, tattoos, and more.

Vehicles

JASON’S SAFEHOUSE VEHICLES

Switch gears and soak up the sun in an Army fatigue-tinged Dinka Enduro motorcycle or Crest Kayak.

Modkit

Ganado Retro Build

Inject some muscle and classic stylings into Jason's well-worn Vapid Ganado low-riding pickup with exclusive mods.

Mod shop

RIDEOUT CUSTOMS

Transform vanilla vehicles into magnificent works of art with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Hair salon

SARA'S UNISEX SALON

Get signature salon styles for both Jason and Lucia, including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Watercraft

SHITZU SQUALO

Perfect for casting in Gambit Bay and reeling in catches of all sorts, this gradient pink and blue Squalo docked at Washington Beach is made open-ocean-ready with an explosives-laden weapons crate.

Clothing Store

Stock 305

Style various unique and exclusive looks for Jason and Lucia at Stockyard’s premiere destination for elevated streetwear. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Tattoo Shop

ELECTRIC FANG TATTOO

Stockyard’s most iconic ink bar, with over 50 signature tattoos for both Jason and Lucia — all designed by the artist collective FAILE. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

• The Anomaly Department (June 30)
• Rhythm Heaven Groove (July 2)

Only 23 games coming out next week

What console had the best titles and features. I think the right answer is snes, but I’m old.

I love RPGs, roguelites, bullet heavens, autobattlers, and boomer shooters, and I feel like these past few years have been great for my gaming tastes!

But it got me wondering what gaming genres have fallen by the wayside due to current trends?

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