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Microsoft patents online upselling
Mar 15th
Microsoft has patented a new system of purchasing downloadable content via an automatic prompt, which attempts to ensure all players in the game have the same updates.
Discovered by website Broke My Controller, the “automated directed transaction and delivery system for digital content” (ATDDC) is designed to automatically detect if a player has not installed a particular component necessary to take part in an online game.
Once the content, such as a map or character download, is detected a prompt to the user is automatically generated. This allows them to purchase the extra content and automatically download and install it while remaining in contact with the other players.
The patent application uses a racing game in its example, describing a Read more ...
Bioshock 2 DLC was already on disc, claim fans
Mar 15th
New downloadable content for Take-Two’s BioShock 2 was already on the game’s disc, according to accusations from fans.
The Sinclair Solutions pack was released on Thursday, March 11 and includes two new playable characters, 20 new trials, new upgrades for weapons and an increase of the level cap to 50. The pack is priced at 400 Microsoft Points (£3.40/$5.00).
Fans on the official 2K Forum message board noticed that the download was only 24K in size on the PC and 108K on Xbox 360, implying that the content was already finished and stored on the game disc.
A comment from forum community manager “Elizabeth” tacitly admits that the download was already on the disc, claiming that this was to ensure there was no split in the userbase for the Read more ...
Apple.com Adds iPad to Menu, iPod and iTunes Now Separate
Mar 12th
iPod + iTunes is dead on the Apple.com menu, long live iPod | iPhone | iPad | iTunes. (And yes, Mac is still there too).
The all new iPad section coincides with the launch of pre-orders and pickups today, and links to all the content previously available Read more ...
Apple.com Adds iPad to Menu, iPod and iTunes Now Separate
Mar 12th
iPod + iTunes is dead on the Apple.com menu, long live iPod | iPhone | iPad | iTunes. (And yes, Mac is still there too).
The all new iPad section coincides with the launch of pre-orders and pickups today, and links to all the content previously available at Read more ...
Apple.com Adds iPad to Menu, iPod and iTunes Now Separate
Mar 12th
iPod + iTunes is dead on the Apple.com menu, long live iPod | iPhone | iPad | iTunes. (And yes, Mac is still there too).
The all new iPad section coincides with the launch of pre-orders and pickups today, and links to all the content previously available Read more ...
