GameStop shows how far they are willing to go in order to push their products. EA talks some smack to Activision while refusing licensing to Forza and simultainously syphoning your user info. Valve delivers a message of hope to PS3 users concerning CS:GO, and rumors are buzzing of a 3DS redesign. All that plus more on this Mashcast.
Hosts: Jarret Redding, Robert Hill-Williams
Theme: "Insert Coin" - Chris Geehan of Hyperduck Soundworks
Question(s) of the Week:
What do you think new consoles need to have to reinvigorate game innovation?
Do you think new hardware invigorates innovation? If not, what does?
EA Talks trash to Activision
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/715620/trash-talk-ea-says-activision-will-be-out-of-shooters-in-2-3-years/
EA refuses Forza 4 use of Porsche license
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-08-26-ea-refuses-forza-4-use-of-porsche-license
Origin EULA Debacle
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/24/eas-origin-eula-proves-even-more-sinister/
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/ea-revises-origin-eula-data-collection-is-still-in-collection/
CS:GO to support Move and Mouse + Keyboard on PS3
http://www.develop-online.net/news/38524/Valve-adding-PS-Move-support-to-Counter-Strike
3DS hardware redesign rumors
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/23/rumor-3ds-hardware-redesign-in-the-cards/
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-08-23-nintendo-shares-spike-amid-speculation
Robin Kaminsky: Traditional publishers need new consoles to grow
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-08-24-traditional-publishers-need-new-consoles-to-grow
Deus Ex-Gate
http://mashthosebuttons.com/2011/08/gamestop-is-removing-onlive-coupons-from-deus-ex-pc-copies/
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/08/gamestop-responds-to-deus-ex-controversy-removes-game-from-shelves.ars
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/gamestop-deus-ex-apology/
