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Hackers Created Trainer to Combat EA on Dead Space 3 Microtransactions

TheNexusNews reports - To combat with EA one Dead Space 3 microtransactions, hackers have created cheats that provide the same benefits included in the related DLCs.

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DarkFireHawk4088d ago

I agree - I am really sick and tired of EA milking the players dry. At least we on PC have this option - what about the poor people on Consoles?

Cheating is a choice, and whoever cheated regretted it later because it took away the fun and challenge of the game. If EA keeps up like this, in a year or two we are going to see God mode being sold in form of an armor skin for 10 dollars.

Perjoss4088d ago

I'm not defending EA, but all the DLC is optional, you can vote with your wallet, if this kind of stuff stops selling well, trust me they will either stop making it or they will just include it in the damn game instead.

KUV19774088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

Trainer have always been for people who can't beat the game by themselves. I personally don't see the point in playing a game with cheats. One can as well watch the gameplay on youtube then.

I would understand it if you were forced to buy this stuff but you are absolutely not.

decrypt4088d ago

"I agree - I am really sick and tired of EA milking the players dry. At least we on PC have this option - what about the poor people on Consoles?"

That is exactly the reason why Devs dont like PC gaming, they would like it dead so gamers dont have rights any more.

They would like it that everyone is on console so they can be pushed around. Long live the master race :P

NewMonday4088d ago

Trainers are supposed to be something new now?

They are available for almoste every PC game

morganfell4088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

The DLC that actually affects your scavenging, etc in the game is completely optional and all of those items can be found in the game. The exceptions are the items such as the Sarcastic Bot personality...WHICH I GLADY BOUGHT AS DLC.

There is far less outcry, none in fact, about the Limited Edition and Gamestop/Amazon Bonus material. Two merchants where many of these people having a hissy fit bought their copies.

Hypocrites.

They bought the game now they are cheating to get items faster than the game intended and this somehow makes them superior to EA? Sorry dummies you just gave up your percieved moral high ground. And BTW, EA is laughing at you and glad you bought the game.

Waht we are really hearing is a bunch of cry babies bawling because people are playing the game and buying upgrades faster than they can earn them. Upgrades which affect these sissies in no way whatsoever. But some how they can't bear the thought of some person half a world a way not playing the game the way they do. I'll bet many of these caterwauling criers play the game on Easy.

Has it really come to the fact that people are having such a conniption over the fact that other people aren't playing the game in the same manner as them? Is this about Trophies and Achievements? Are they that shallow? Get on with you life.

Don't like it? Don't buy it. Grow up and find a new hobby. Ooops, they'll just cry about someone else not knitting exactly like them as they scream like George Costanza's mom. "What the hell are you doing!!!!"

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pompombrum4088d ago

See, hackers aren't all bad.

vega2754088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

I hope they do this for sim city 5.

@below

I'm not getting neither version or waiting for delux version. because i hate the direction they took it in. this clearly isn't the simcity I waited this long to play. as much as i was hyped for this game. the way they have sh!tted on their longtime fans.(myself included) i rather watch it flop,then to give EA or maxis my money to support game.

chasegarcia4088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

Yeah I looked at Sim city 5. They have two versions coming out(limited&deluxe). I will wait for the deluxe version price drop.

SnakeCQC4088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

the deluxe is 65 quid seriously wtf

ninjahunter4088d ago

Lol, see, this is why these quick cashins dont work on PC, On disc DLC? Cracked in the first month. Microtransactions? Cracked in the first month. Always on DRM? Cracked before the game even comes out.

Maby PC games would sell better if pirates didnt offer a better game.

adorie4088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

I'm going to refrain insulting you for your ignorance.
on console there is a game breaking glitch that allows you to to inside a door, leave, let the door close and enter again,what this does respawn random items, infinitely. You can do this on all versions of the game. This trainer just speeds up the process.

Maybe console games would sell better if publishers ceased with the cashgrab nonsense and let the studios make a game we all truly want to buy.

ninjahunter4088d ago

Oh go right ahead on insulting me, everything i said was completely accurate. Resident evil 6? On disk DLC was cracked in weeks, that goes for quite a few fighting games too. Pretty much every game ever released on PC has a crack that bypasses the DRM, and this is proof of bypassing micro transactions, not to mention the dozens of ways to avoid paying for subscription games.

And Gabe newell himself is the one that stated that the key to overcoming piracy is to offer a better service than the pirates can.

Please point out my ignorance please, i don't want to run around looking stupid because of some minor misconception.

DarkFireHawk4088d ago

I agree with your point. If it wasnt for Publisher's greed - many games would have been so much better. Not rushed, or dumbed down.

adorie4088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

You've asked, and I delivered.

"Maby PC games would sell better if pirates didnt offer a better game."

this is nonsense. games do sell well on PC and some PC games that have ended up on console have sold better than console.

On a final note, what do pirates have to do with making a better game? I'm seriously curious about that statement and the thought behind it.

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EA Hopes to Use Generative AI to Drive Monetization and Make Development 30% More Efficient

Today Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson provided a look into his ideas for the use of generative AI in the company's development processes.

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thorstein42d ago

I wonder what the next buzz word they'll slap in front of AI to make it sound exciting next? "Generative" as if it's creating its own content. Lol.

Cacabunga42d ago

EA is already dying a painful death..

peppeaccardo42d ago

i have a better idea .. why the whole exec team doesn't get replaced by chat bots ?

just_looken42d ago

Though i agree the ai thing is already in other forms of media there have been ai translations/scripts/voice over and even full ai commercials aired on tv. Ubisoft has created a ai game creator story/vo/music except the building of the game

The new unreal engine has auto terrain creation tools

In the world of greed in which it is winning without any major blow back ai is our future.

everyone want's biden dead on the mic or a criminal instead of a woman and now we are getting ai everything because no one will stop watching/playing ai created media.

GamerRN42d ago

Maybe they should just focus on making good games?

Just a thought...

Kiryu199241d ago

Exactly EA are just pure evil. When they are beating Bank of America to be voted the worst company to work for that’s saying a lot

Good thing I don’t buy their games day one and wait for deep deep sale years after launch (the select few games I am actually interested in)

Gaming is making so much money yet the greed of these companies is never ending

CEO’s and people on board making millions yet cutting jobs to those who are actually making the products

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Knightofelemia42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

EA is still a shady shitty company even with or without the help of Skynet. All they will use AI for is new ways to milk loot boxes and come up with the same sports title with a different year on the label. They are one company I truly do hate with a passion. They single handedly ruined some great franchise with their death touch. ME, Dead Space, Alice Returns, Dante's Inferno.

Stuart575642d ago

EA layoffs followed by 'Generative AI to Drive Monetization'

I knew it. Wonder what AI salary looks like? Nothing.

ChasterMies42d ago

I having a feeling that most of the layoffs in the industry are based on the idea that AI will do the same job for less.

DarXyde41d ago

Very likely, yes.

Made worse by the fact that the execs aren't changing their compensations.

My deepest fear at this point is that we are now in the capitalism endgame.

At this point, we really should just burn AI to the ground. Executives cannot be trusted to do the right thing.
How are those people expected to support families if everything gets automated?

Barlos42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

And take away creativity, and people's jobs as we've been seeing. Got it.

No thanks. I want my games created by people, not AI.

CobraKai42d ago

Exactly. If or when games start becoming more AI than people, im done with gaming. AI and companies like EA can suck donkey d***k.

just_looken42d ago

Though i agree remember this is no ps3/360 era were we got up to 3 games in one generation from on developer like gears/halo/bioware/sony/ms

The people today are pro esg/sweet baby for the most part AAA gaming is imploding right now.

We should be stepping back re evaluate everything as a whole this year xmen 97 written/directed by a woman that is nuts and its also being made by a group reshaping bodies to be less sexual like wtf. A dam famous cartoon from the 90's is being rebuilt with millions spent to be worse in everyway.

Gaming/movies/tv shows made today are worse than what we had 7years ago ai won't change this but that ai is also being made by these groups so either way we are screwed.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Eonjay41d ago

Don't be of afraid of women. Sexy characters in games and movies still exist. Got my Stellar Blade on preorder!!! Everything all the time doesn't need to be sexual...that's stupid, childish and dull.

Chocoburger42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

EA doesn't want to lose their title of worst gaming company ever, always trying their best to remain the champs!
What's sad is that they have so much potential to be a decent publisher.

SSX Tricky / SSX 3
Def Jam Vendetta / Fight for New York
NBA Street
NFL Steet
Mirror's Edge
Bad Company
Burnout 3 / 4 / 5

Remember when EA used to be awesome? It's all over with now. Unpolished, if not out-right broken games these days. Endless monetization and gambling in their sports games, and let's not forget wasting hours of your life trying to unlock characters or equipment using "surprise boxes!"

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EA And Sony Layoffs, Entertainment News And More Skewedcast

Gareth, Justin, and JoeyZ look at Layoff news for EA and Sony and reasons behind the downturn in the industry and more.

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EA - Continuing to evolve our business and teams

EA CEO Andrew Wilson writes: "In this time of change, we expect these decisions to impact approximately 5 percent of our workforce. I understand this will create uncertainty and be challenging for many who have worked with such dedication and passion and have made important contributions to our company. While not every team will be impacted, this is the hardest part of these changes, and we have deeply considered every option to try and limit impacts to our teams. Our primary goal is to provide team members with opportunities to find new roles and paths to transition onto other projects. Where that’s not possible, we will support and work with each colleague with the utmost attention, care, and respect. Communicating these impacts has already begun and will be largely completed by early next quarter."

LG_Fox_Brazil50d ago

All the big ones doing the same stuff. Terrible. I just hope that all these people are able to get a new job as soon as possible, God know that it is horrible to be left jobless when you have your kids or your parents depending on your financial help

Jin_Sakai49d ago (Edited 49d ago )

2024 so far.

Feb ’28 Electronic Arts (EA) 670 (5%)
Feb ’24 PlayStation 900 (8%)
Feb ’24 Vice Media Group Several hundred
Feb ’24 Buzzfeed 16%
Feb ’24 NowThis 26 (50%)
Feb ’24 Paramount Global 800 (3%)
Feb ’24 SiriusXM 160 (3%)
Feb ’24 Snapchat 10%
Jan ’24 TechCrunch 8 + subscription product
Jan ’24 U.K.’s Channel 4 200
Jan ’24 Business Insider 8%
Jan ’24 Microsoft Gaming 1,900
Jan ’24 Riot Games 530
Jan ’24 Sports Illustrated Possibly all
Jan ’24 YouTube 100
Jan ’24 Pitchfork (Conde Nast) Undisclosed
Jan ’24 Universal Music Group Hundreds
Jan ’24 Discord 17%
Jan ’24 NBC News 50-100
Jan ’24 Audible 5%
Jan ’24 Google Hundreds
Jan ’24 Amazon Hundreds
Jan ’24 Duolingo 10%
Jan ’24 VideoAmp 20%

DATA AS OF FEB. 28, 2024

outsider162449d ago

Is it possible maybe this whole ai thing is in play?

just_looken49d ago

Another long list that skips over UPS cutting 12,000 jobs those workers as we know work without ac low pay and old box trucks but that company had to cut 12k jobs do too loosing billions of dollars year 2 year.

https://edition.cnn.com/202...

The greed and lack of transparency/oversight is disgusting.

Ups are still making bang but not enough for a golden boat fleet.

Remember we all use ups at some time even stuff in our stores this is going to be a huge issue gong forward i know in my area they removed half the state ups stores northern half least population got some 3rd party running packages now from minivans.

Sonic188149d ago

When I explan this I get called a troll 🤔 like wtf

thorstein49d ago

@just_looken

UPS is a different story altogether.

They are paying the people doing the actual work/ earning the money more and eliminating management.

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CrimsonWing6949d ago (Edited 49d ago )

You do realize around this time this happens all throughout many industries (not just the game industry), right? It has to do with taxes for these major companies, like tax subsidies for downsizing. You want to know a little secret? Around May or so you’ll see a spike in hiring…

It blows my mind that people are oblivious to corporate workings.

Andrew33649d ago

So over 25 huge companies cut jobs every year like this and it only got noticed this time?

CrimsonWing6949d ago (Edited 49d ago )

@Andrew336

Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. Google it up if you’re uninformed of how corporations work. Only gamers seem to live in a bubble and when they see things like crunch, acquisitions, and lay-offs they act like this is the only industry it happens to and how shocked they are about it.

Welcome to the real world, kid.

thorstein49d ago (Edited 49d ago )

EA CEO Wilson's total compensation was 20 million. Let's take away 19 million (I'm sure he can survive on 1 million.... somehow).

1 million is the salary of an in the chair developer @100,000 for 10 years.

He could earn 1 million a year.

And save the jobs of 15 in the chair devs for A DECADE (plus benefits) with ONE YEAR'S compensation.

RhinoGamer8850d ago

No Executive accountability or firings I see...

just_looken49d ago

Do not worry they will take over 40mill say sorry then get hired by playstation or xbox

blackblades49d ago

I heard Japan does it better, they do layoffs like what's happening with companies in the west. The higher ups also being agreeing to to lower there own salary. These MFs like jim and Phil isnt gonna do that they want that $

Sonic188149d ago

Like I said earlier, this is happening all around the gaming industry.

Petebloodyonion49d ago

The point I feel is problematic about all of this is that focusing on Owned Ip means more sequels, remasters and more of what was selling last year.

TheColbertinator49d ago

EA is certainly among the worst,if not the worst

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