Crytek decrees: “Free demos are a luxury that is dying…” Me: Peace out then

Crytek decrees: “Free demos are a luxury that is dying…” Me: Peace out then

If you hold game demos near and dear to your heart, the tides are a changin’ in ways that just aren’t too friendly for consumers. First, a few weeks back EA announced that they were toying with the idea of charging $10-$15 for “premium demos”. Naturally, a fair share of gamers weren’t too pleased. But another developer has spoken out in favor of such things. Crytek co-founder Cevat Yerli, (the developers behind the hit PC gaming title...

EA destroys Battlefield: Heroes with good ‘ol fashioned greed.

EA destroys Battlefield: Heroes with good ‘ol fashioned greed.

Online gaming is one of those things that can gain quite a loyal following. Look no further than WoW (World of Warcraft). WoW has one of the most devout user bases I’ve experienced in my short 22 years of life. But WoW isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. For those looking for a tad more variety and more casual game play (read: you don’t have to become completely entrenched), a worthy option was Battlefield: Heroes by EA. It is a great online...

Cablevision/Newsday trying to become irrelevant.

Cablevision/Newsday trying to become irrelevant.

When trying to grow your business, especially one in this digital age with competitors cropping up by the hundreds if not thousands, shooting yourself in the foot with poor business decisions doesn’t seem like a very good way to continue rolling in the dough. For Newsday (which is owned by Cablevision) a paywall isn’t necessarily the best idea as many customers expect a free web portal, the way they are going about it is all wrong. The likely scenario would...