Netflix doesn't have any plans to rent out
videogames

post from Destructoid on 25 January 2012 11:06:18 PM. © Destructoid

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Back when Netflix was still pushing to split up its streaming service and physical-media rentals, the idea to rent out videogames was kicked around. We weren't pleased to hear that first part -- and its death was celebrated by many a Netflix subscriber -- but hey, games aren't so bad!

For better or worse, the company will not be further pursuing game rentals, according to CEO Reed Hastings. I suppose that would explain why there hasn't been much talk regarding the subject as of late.

It's disappointing, but expanding to offer games now seems like the wrong strategy as we increasingly move away from discs. If Netflix was going to do it, and do it right, they should have already started by now.

Netflix abandons video game rental plans [The Verge]

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Paper Monsters Review (iPhone, iPad)

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 25 January 2012 11:03:00 PM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

Gamezebo Rating: 100

I've been staring at my screen for the better part of an hour, trying to figure out how to start this review. You see, I've just finished playing Paper Monsters, and the game's left me literally speechless. It's just that good. It's like Super Mario Bros. and LittleBigPlanet decided to put aside their differences, have a beautiful baby, and let the little bundle of awesome grow up on my iPhone. Seriously.

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Rovio branding executive joins the team at Big
Fish Games (Android)

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 25 January 2012 10:44:11 PM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

Casual game publisher Big Fish Games may become a household name in the near future, thanks to their latest hire. Wibe Wagemans ? who recently finished working at Angry Birds creator Rovio as a senior vice president of global brand advertising ? has just been hired by Big Fish to head up its mobile division.

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Office Chat: Anarchy in the R.C. (Raccoon City)

post from Destructoid on 25 January 2012 10:06:01 PM. © Destructoid

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Destructoid's editorial staff are at it again with another casual conversation from within their virtual office. In this episode, Jonathan Holmes has a friend with some ethical standards we find questionable. And Resident Evil has many different forms, but they're starting to all feel the same (what with their similarity to Pac-Man and all).

All this, plus a peek into Holmes' collection of VHS tapes. Capital!

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Japanese pop culture icons as Street Fighter IV
cast

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I love this collection of Japanese pop culture icons as Street Fighter IV characters. Artist Kei Suwabe did a killer job in nailing Capcom's style for these portraits, and you can see them all in one collection over at The Errant Cluster, and a few more can be found on the artist's series page. I'm with them -- I'd play the sh*t out of this game.

You may not recognize all of the people in the individual portraits, but there's plenty you'll be able to pick out from games, television and the product mascot world. I'd kill to see a match between the Michelin Man and Bob Ross. Who is with me on the feeling that Waldo and the Boss Coffee guy would make a great team. If you know your Japanese sh*t, you probably laughed as hard as I did at Pon de Lion. As I write this blog post I am still bubbling with laughter over Colonel Sanders' pose. Fantastic stuff.

Japan Pop Culture as Street Fighter 4, Full Roster [Reddit]

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RUMOR: iPhone 5 could have a bigger screen,
better for gaming (iPhone)

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 25 January 2012 10:05:52 PM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

I know, I know ? iPhone 5 and iPad 3 rumors are like snowflakes. No two are alike, and they usually melt away into nothing. But hear us out. The latest rumor on the iPhone 5, being reported by 9to5Mac, supposedly comes directly from a reliable source at Foxconn in China (the company that Apple outsources production to). What?s more, it?s the same source that told them there would be no iPhone 5 last fall, but instead an iPhone 4S ? which for those of you playing along at home is exactly how things panned out. So what, pray tell, is this latest rumor of which we speak?

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Netflix Decides to Ditch Video Game Rentals

post from GamerCenterOnline on 25 January 2012 09:30:02 PM. © GamerCenterOnline

Netflix is not expanding into the video game retail business, marking the end of its potential dangerous Qwikster business experiment. Netflix chief executive officer Reed Hastings confirmed to investors that his company no longer plans to rent games, a strategy that was first announced in September as apart of the planned Qwikster business spinoff. Qwikster is a [...]

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Mad Scientists Craft Atomic Laser

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 25 January 2012 09:30:00 PM. © The Escapist : Latest News

Doomsday device? Ah, now the ball's in ~~Farnsworth's~~ the US Department of Energy's court!

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Insanely Insane Rumor: Next Xbox won't play used
games

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Yep, it's another "Next Xbox" rumor, and it is quite possibly the most outlandish hardware rumor we've had in a long time. A source close to Kotaku claims that not only will the "Next Xbox" adopt Blu-ray, it'll also refuse to run any games bought secondhand.

The source admits that he doesn't know how the console would do that. Microsoft responded to the rumor by saying that it's always trying to "push the boundaries" of technology, but would not comment further on this, or on the rumor that Kinect 2 is going to be introduced along with the new console.

This is one rumor that should be taken with a veritable ark full of salt, as I find it difficult to believe that even Microsoft would be so bold as to go this far. Platform holders still rely heavily on GameStop to market and sell systems, and a snub of this magnitude would prove an immense risk without a worthy payoff.

It's also worth noting that we had similar rumors before the PS3 launched, and nothing came of it. While I'd not say that Microsoft definitely won't implement an anti-used system, I find it incredibly unlikely.

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Terraria is about to get physical

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Terraria has been keeping its players amused with mining, building, fighting and treasure hunting since May last year. It's a pretty significant amount of players as well, most likely, with Re-Logic managing to shift over a million copies so far. Surprisingly, Terraria will now be forged into a physical state (probably requiring several hard to find materials) for those with digital distribution phobias.

Merge Games has announced that Terraria will be added to their site on March 16th in the form of a Collector's Edition which you can grab for £19.95. And what do you get for spending three times as much as you would for the digital version? Well you get a physical copy, don't you? Is such a treasure not good enough? If not, there's also a special in-game item, a key-ring, poster and trading cards. I'll be the first to put my hand up and say I don't get it, but perhaps it will strike a chord with a particular type of rabid fan. Mind you, I wouldn't turn down a free Terraria poster.

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