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Skyrim Breaks Release Date

Harvey Norman Australia has broken the street date for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim accord to EB Games. Go out and get it NOW! Follow the link for more information.

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BitbyDeath4704d ago

Will pick my copy up in an hour

Grip4703d ago (Edited 4703d ago )

that's bad for Us as gamers! and unfair too!.. but anyway it will release tomorrow. Enjoy u Australian bastards and plz no spoilers

jozzah4703d ago

Your games are usually about $30-40 cheaper than ours here in Australia and everyone on PC still has to wait. Chill out.

BitbyDeath4703d ago

We didn't get Uncharted 3 until 3 days after you guys.

Saladfax4703d ago

If memory serves, many releases see long delays before arriving in Australia. They get one a day early? I'd say they've earned it.

maxbox994703d ago

In Canada we have EBgame does it mean I can go pick my copy???

limewax4703d ago (Edited 4703d ago )

Actually I am pretty sure the Australian PC copy is live anyway. People have been using VPNs to get a leg up all day. Here in the Uk it is only an hour away so I am pretty sure its live over there

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Bigpappy4703d ago

Take those Skyrims back now, you bastards!

SockeyBoy4703d ago (Edited 4703d ago )

Oh Harvey!A Big fine for you guys, Skyrim for us!

SP3333D-O4703d ago

Doesn't mean Amazon will ship any sooner, unfortunately.

GilesCorey4703d ago

So... does this mean I can pick up my GameStop copy now as well?

GrumpyVeteran4703d ago

Sorry son this is for Australia only. We don't even have a Gamestop here, instead they're called EB Games.

sohaben4703d ago

Humph...gamestop bought out eb games here in the us

Brownghost4703d ago

My mall used to have an EB games then it was converted to a gamestop

N311V4703d ago

GameStop owns EB Games here too, just no name change.

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Electronic Arts CEO: AI Is "At the Very Core of Our Business"

Today EA hosted its Investors Day, and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson talked about the company's dedication to generative AI.

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Chocoburger8d ago

He's so excited to layoff more employees for FAKE STUPIDITY computer programing to replace them.

Hopefully EA takes a nosedive just like Ubisoft is currently doing. Lack of money is the only thing that can hurt them and possibly change them.

DarXyde7d ago

Knowing EA, I think they're more likely to sell their games cheaper or make Access the only way to play their titles than change course. They seem committed to destroying their labour force.

And the sad part here is that the proof of concept is there, where games can be made using AI.

I hate to say it, but those working in the gaming industry might be cooked. And unfortunately, I'm doubting most people will care as long as they get games they want. EA would absolutely dangle Dead Space 4 or a new Burnout in front of us, developed with AI. I wouldn't take it, but I think most fans would.

CantThinkOfAUsername7d ago

If AI does a better job then yeah why not? Though, I have massive doubts it will. If developers aren't willing to put effort in their games then they shouldn't be surprised that they're replaceable.

Chocoburger7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Damn, a new Burnout, don't even bring that up. It hurts just to read those words.

The indie scene is massive theses days, but the big budget scene is mostly trash. I wouldn't mind to see these big publishers suffer or crumble away.

But that can only happen when the casual gamer stops buying yearly roster updates or whatever garbage is marketed to them on TV.

DarXyde6d ago

CantThinkOfAUsername,

I disagree. I don't believe the developers are at fault here. I would think those people don't like what EA is doing, but it's EA and they have tremendous power in the industry. Not everyone has the leadership qualities to peel off and form their own company. Add to the fact that falling out of grace with EA might just be an industry kiss of death. These people don't have any power, so I really don't agree with saying they're not willing to put in the effort.

thorstein7d ago

Now we just need to develop AI CEO and sell it to the board of trustees.

staticall7d ago

Hopefully, the only people who're going to be replaced by an AI are Andrew Wilson and his top management goons.

TheNamelessOne7d ago

And EA games aren't at the core of my purchases.

XiNatsuDragnel7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Lmfao ea needs to do an ubisoft rn

ApocalypseShadow7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Of course it is. EA has been lazy for years. Profiting for investors and themselves without putting in the work. Having AI write code or build graphics for them just makes them even more lazy.

I'd laugh if those same investors built "executive code" and got rid of EA's CEO and board of directors and replaced them with AI.

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Next Battlefield Developers Are "Obsessed With Finding the Fun"

Today Electronic Arts hosted its Investors Day and its executives shared what's next for the Battlefield franchise.

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1nsomniac8d ago

ohh god, here we go!

This is exactly why the gaming industry is failing. It's now an industry of suits "trying to find the fun".

...I'll help you out a little, If you're trying to find it, then it's not fun and neither are you. move on!

LucasRuinedChildhood7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I disagree, tbh. I definitely wouldn't classify Vince Zampella as a soulless suit. It's kind of an acknowledgement that Battlefield fell off which is why they had to bring him in in the first place. He's probably the best shot EA has of making this franchise fun again.

From a software development perspective, what I read in the article of Zampella's approach of being able to easily playtest and iterate from early on in development is a good thing. That's likely a big part of why his COD games and Titanfall were so fun.

PapaBop7d ago

Calling Zampella a suit lol! People like Zampella are the half suits if you will, they bridge the gap between art and business. Suits don't care how fun a game is, they only care about profit margins.

Markdn7d ago

It's people like you that's ruining the gaming platform, negativity already before it's even dropped

Noskypeno6d ago

20 years ago, Bungie used to have the motto "making games we want to play", if the devs are having fun it's a good sign it's going to be an enjoyable experience. If the devs are worried about shareholders, quotas, fitting in with current trends and trying to make a small percentage of the population happy, it's not an encouraging sign.

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gold_drake7d ago

if u need to "find the fun", thats a huge problem lol

Redgrave7d ago

This rings a bit like they might be looking for a good, long while

Relientk777d ago

Do they actually mean fun, or "surprise mechanics" and ways to monetize?

EazyC7d ago

Honestly, get them to sit down and play Bad Company 2 together.

If they can't see why that had the magic, they shouldn't be game developers.

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Skywind Developers Show Impressive Vistas and More of Morrowind's Fan Remake in Skyrim

The creators of the massive mod Skywind have published a long video showcasing their progress in recreating The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

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