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    @ChaoticInfinityX: Heh, that's a pretty awesome deal. Now I see some other deals like "entire Rockstar collection" too bad there's no way to get Blast Corps included in it too <;

    @icepick314: The problem is, you'd need the software on it, and I doubt Microsoft would ever let that leak, and if it did, the company that made it would be sued for it.

    @Setzer IIDX: How is that a bad thing? They would have successfully expanded Obscenity to include violence as something obscene. That is something very scary indeed and of course, this can be concluded as games not being protected speech anymore since it can ultimately be limited. You know what happened to comic

    @R0bster: A controller shaped as a ball so you won't ever put it down to prevent it from rolling away.

    @natedogXVI: I think that's why they removed the number from the title after releasing 4. They hope the public forgets, and the teenagers or "soon-to-be" teenagers won't know any better.

    I guess not even his wife liked it. That's how he makes most of his decisions these days.

    @natedogXVI: Unfortunately, not enough gamers support unique games or new IP. To bust out sequels is the proven method to make money in this day and age. You'll have a popular new IP every here and there, but big profits come from sequels for numerous reasons.

    @GeneralBattuta: I don't think any Vietnam game has ever sold well.

    @aubreyAubrey: I disagree about it "giving artistic value" to games. This would separate games into a section of being possible to regulate as not being free speech since it can be regulated and thus, it won't be viewed as art.

    @Leanid: I respectfully disagree with you. The government can't give legal weight to a private company's rating system. We can't have games be ruled as "unprotected speech" in order for this law to take effect. And we can't keep throwing money into this law just to feel better about a perceived problem.

    @Mushroom_Retainer: Well, this law doesn't "ensure" anything. It just means people will be fined if they sell "ultra-violent games" to underage children. Nothing about them receiving it for free, playing it, or buying online. So, you spend money, to "hope" you punish people for doing a pathetic perception of a crime

    @Curiously Flamboyant Sheep: They won't tank, they still have a few more hosts to feed off of. Blizzard is definitely going to have plenty of sustenance for Kotick. Btw, we have plenty of other publishers than just EA.

    @kiddicus: It only affects your gaming if you care about Modern Warfare 3, if it ever comes into existence. The IP for "modern warfare" is one of the things at risk.

    @Inquartata: They already do that, the difference is that they'd be scolded. If that were to happen with this law in effect, they'd be fined. The surprising factor is that the US government has released their data that self-enforcement is pretty high in comparison to say, preventing kids from going into R-rated movies.

    @DRaGZ: It isn't creating a double standard, it is a double standard. That's why it is hypocrisy to see support from Arnold himself supporting it for "violence-depicting games" instead of his movies. It is a waste of tax-payer money.

    @emag: I argue it makes them less active. Most will foolishly think this law just makes parents think, "well, the person will be fined if they sell it to my child so I don't have to parent on the subject about them video games."

    @doubtful: Haven't they've tried for several years to make SCOTUS take a look and they only got the chance after several attempts?

    @D-K: Yeah... Tadakatsu and Kenshin designs in Basara makes me a bit sad. I think everyone else loves him as a tin can though, the mobile suit fans. It isn't as appealing to me though. He's definitely more of a beast in Sengoku Musou.

    @Red_Flag: Some character designs are similar but many different from sengoku musou as you refer to it. They had great animation from IG and this may actually do well in America. Look at that Naruto thing, still running strong. Ninja also existed during the sengoku period too. The only thing that seems to stay typical

    @Kicken: All men, boys, women and girls love Date. There's no shame in it.