WaltJay

But I think the key difference between the 360/PS3 and the XB1/PS4 is that we know XB1 games are going to have DRM. Sony isn't going to stop publishers from enacting DRM. What will EA/Ubisoft/Activision and others do? Have the XB1 version with DRM and the PS4 with no DRM?

With MS, retailers, and publishers all on the same page with their used game and DRM plans, I expect at least 3rd party PS4 games to have the same restrictions. This whole situation is just Sony passing the buck to publishers so gamers can direct their fury to them.

This is how you pass the buck. Gee, I wonder what EA will do. Oh well! At least it's only $399.

Kickstarter would be more appropriate considering any money you give to 3D Realms should be considered a donation not an investment. Hey, maybe it could be a Playstation 6 launch title!

I know XBLA and the exclusive deals have been getting hammered in the press because of lack of advertising, but I wonder how bad of a deal it really is when you take into account the game's entire lifespan.

I know it's obvious, but a game that is first on XBLA and then Steam will sell better than a game that goes straight to Steam. My greater point is that maybe going the XBLA route as the first release isn't such an awful deal when you consider how much better your game will sell once it hits Steam (vs. not being on XBLA at all). It's like using MS's platform to gather great reviews, sell 50k or so copies of your game, and graduate to Steam to sell double that amount (or more).

Nice to see GB pushing this. I've been doing it for the past two years as well and will be doing it again this year. Here's my link to add to the OP.

http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=28593

CHINA DON'T CARE. But Extra Life does.

And to think I was the only one tired of the Alex's Gawker-ish snark. There is nothing worse than someone trying to be funny or clever ALL THE TIME.

Plus, I thought the whole point of Giant Bomb was to cover only what they wanted to cover? Why waste time and money regurgitating press releases? Maybe it's the new directive from CBSi?

WoW has jumped the panda-shark. I can't believe this is a real expansion.

"This one can't be laid at the feet of the developers, though. This one's an issue with Microsoft's rules regarding maximum patch sizes, I believe." 
 
Did MS make Netherealm release DLC that doesn't work?  Patch size or other limitations wouldn't be an issue if the developer got it right the first time because it wouldn't need a patch.  

"  Even though the critical response to Sonic's downloadable entry, Sega's moving forward." 
 
Seems like you left out a couple words, Patrick. 
 
Even though what?  "...entry was tepid, " maybe?

I wonder if the vote is really that close, or they're just saying that to drum up more votes.  I have a feeling Carmine Must Die is leading by a wide margin.