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Bits n Bytes Podcast - Can Digital Distribution Replace Physical Media?

The Bits n Bytes crew discusses the rise of digital distribution in gaming and if it could, or should, replace physical media.

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ComboBreaker5189d ago

Why? Because Comcast, Time Warner, etc. all have 250 GB limit cap per month. No way digital distrubition is going to succeed with that limitation.

Pandamobile5189d ago

You're complaining about 250 GB in a month? I get 60 GB and I've been an almost exclusive digital buyer for the last three years.

ComboBreaker5189d ago

D*mn man. What ISP is that?

Pandamobile5189d ago

Cogeco. Canadian ISPs are terrible.

f7897905189d ago (Edited 5189d ago )

STOP BUYING DIGITAL!

Used game sells will be an urban legend in the future. I don't care that I get to keep the game forever. I will never want to play through Black Ops storyline ever again and multiplayer is easily replaceable.

Pandamobile5189d ago (Edited 5189d ago )

No, I'm going to continue to buy digital games because they're infinitely more accessible and convenient for me. I hate digging around disks, and having to take a bus ride down to a store to pick up a game when I can just one-click launch just about every game I own from Steam.

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jukins5189d ago

250 gb is more than enough i have two ps3s two desktops two laptops. all used daily to game, youtube, netflix, facebook, downloading hd movies, music and the closest i've came to the cap is 107/250gb. digital dist if it ever gains a foothold would probably be more cloud based then downloading full games and stuff all the time.

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The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.

M3talDiamond1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition

-Foxtrot19h ago

I never knew Ross Scott was doing this

I love Freemans Mind

Inverno9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.

GazCBG40m ago

The EU Date is the 31st July not the 3rd

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Xbox June Update: Copilot for Gaming Available on Mobile, Aggregated Gaming Library, and More

There are many exciting updates this month for Xbox. Copilot for Gaming is available now for early preview on mobile and will be coming to PC soon. Xbox PC app introduces a wave of new updates: Aggregated gaming library gives players quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, and other leading PC storefronts, and with publisher channels players can browse their favorite franchises. Updates for the Xbox Console includes customization for Most Recently Used, free-to-play benefits, Game Hubs, and dialog improvements for game saves.

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darthv722d ago

"Players can now hide system apps, pin favorites to the list, and reduce the number of tiles displayed. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make Home more personal, flexible, and responsive to feedback."

This is welcomed, i like a less cluttered home screen.

Profchaos2d ago

Not everything needs co pilot ms

1Victor1d 18h ago

Gotta be a slow news day when a 18 hours and 3 comments (now 4)makes it to the front page🤷🏿
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Well anything that adds and help gamers is a good thing even if some don’t need it there’ll be more that will use it.

darthv721d 18h ago

Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops.

Obscure_Observer1d 17h ago

"Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops."

Oh look no further than the "Upcoming layoffs at MS" topic. It will easily top the Hottest of the week.

Special guests like Mr. Dead might also show up. You just watch.

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Playdead co-founder slammed with lawsuit as bitter row with co-founder escalates

Playdead co-founder Dino Patti is allegedly being sued by his former studio and business partner.
Patti was threatened with a lawsuit earlier this year after he posted a now-deleted LinkedIn post that shared an "unauthorized" picture of co-founder Arnt Jensen and discussed some of Limbo's development. Patti said Jensen demanded a little over $73,000 in "suitable compensation and reimbursement," adding that he had "repeatedly" had such letters over the last nine years.

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