The solution lies in going digital, or rather promoting digital sales. If you were buying the digital rights instead of the physical game, you wouldn't be able to sell it. The problem is that developers keep trying to charge full price for digital versions of a game. If you're going digital, you're spending a lot less on production and delievery. Why the heck is the game still $60? Pass that saving on to the gamers and more gamers will buy the digital version. Thus they won't be able to sell their copy and others won't be able to buy that used copy. Not to mention the fact that your game will be available for new purchase for a lot longer. Stores only have so much shelf space to display your game and can only display it for so long. Not to mention that factories can only produce so many copies of a game. Digital distribution would solve a lot of these problems devlopers are having. However they have got to stop trying to charge full price for digital. I for one would rather own the actual game for $60, or buy it used for less, but if I can get the same game digitally for $40 instead, I'm much more likely to buy it new.

@demondogx I agree. If I hadn't bought the GOTY editions of Fallout 3 and Dragon Age Origins, I would've paid double the price for all the content at least. I believe Fallout 3 would've come to around $110 bought new with all dlc, DAO would've been even worse. I think somewhere around $140. No game is worth $140 brand new.

I really hate when companies announce dlc before the freakin game is even out. Especially since this dlc is supposed to be what the entire game is based on. It was dlc for SR3, was too big for that game, became the basis for SR4 and is now separate dlc for SR4? Really? How far are companies going to milk this dlc thing? It is really getting outta hand. You've got games like Tomb Raider being considered a failure for only selling 3.6 million copies in the first month (a number that's higher than what the best selling game would sell first month until about 6 or 7 years ago) and you've got games being released with content blocked or intentionally left out to be released as dlc to milk sales. I sincerely think dlc is ruining the gaming industry. The idea of bringing extra content to games to extend the life of the game and give us more of a good thing is great...in theory. The reality is that companies are abusing the concept and using it to break apart complete games to make more money off gamers. Shady business. I miss the days of expansion packs.

@Cl0udit's the fact that we already pay for internet. If I had to not only pay for cable, but pay my tv manufacturer to use that cable on my tv, or pay my cell phone manufacturer to talk on my phone I already pay service on, it would suck just as much. We don't pay extra to use the internet on our pcs and I for one am not going to pay for that privelage on a console. I get it for online gaming to a point. Servers cost money to run and maintain. I understand wanting to make a little money to pay for that. Charging for the right to use all other online features, especially ones we already pay for (i.e. Netflix, Hulu, ect.) is a poor way to treat your customers. It's the console equivilent of on-disc dlc. For those that don't care about paying to unlock a service you already pay for, that's fine. Especially if you play online a lot. I don't play online much and will not pay for a service I never use. Since my TV plays all the extra services like Netflix for free, I just avoid using my 360 for most of my gaming. My PS3 gets much more playtime because Sony doesn't lock out features unless you pay them. Although they plan to start with the PS4, but to my understanding, that's just for online gaming, not entertainment functions and other online services.

@spenceslivn @roosteraxe1 The first 3 RRODed within a year. The 4th did it right after the warranty was up and I wasn't wasting my money to fix it. As for "permantly fixing" them, they started replacing the motherboards, but part of the flaw was still there. The main processor is still drirectly under the disc drive and it's still soldered on instead of using a heat sink like pcs. If that solder comes loose, you get a RROD. The reason the original motherboard had a higher fail rate was because it ran hotter and heated the solder making it come loose easier.

@spenceslivn @barrica once that warranty is up MS charges you $100 to fix their pos console. Plus, it takes up to six weeks to get your console back and MS won't hold your XBL account while you're waiting. To top it off, your 360 isn't fixed. They don't fix the problem. They get your console running again. There's nothing stopping it from getting another RROD, because the fatal flaw is still in the system. It was very poorly designed. I had 4 units RROD on me. The last one, the warranty was up on. I damn sure wasn't going to waste $100 for them to fix it so it could break again. That's a huge scam. I bought a slim model and a year later I bought a PS3. I lost nearly 8 months of XBL from that. MS wouldn't do anything about it. They basically said I'd better hurry up and buy a new console if I didn't want to miss out on XBL. I agree completely with the feeling of personal betrayal. MS is going to have to build a helluva console for me to be willing to gamble my hard earned money on their system. The Xbone is not that console in my eyes. There's nothing that stands out from the PS4 enough for me to give them another chance

@mxgod The biggest problem with the quality of pc gaming declining is the range of pc specs developers have to cater to. It's a lot easier to develope a game for consoles now because every console has the same specs. For pcs devs have to account for older and newer graphics cards, processors, motherboards and operating systems. They have to spend a great deal of time and effort finding ways to tone down features on games so people with older pcs can enjoy them too. Otherwise they're solely catering to the pc gamers who have the income to constantly upgrade their pcs to run high-end and that makes no sense from a business standpoint. This is also why a lot of devs are avoiding the pc altogether. Unfortunately it's not always good business to expend all the resources to make a pc version of a game. It sucks and you're right. That is definitely going to intensify the pc/console war

To some extent, I think we're all fanboys. Many probably don't realize it, or want that label hanging over their head, but on some level, we all have a console we prefer and yes pc fanboys, I'm including you in this. As much as you preach how much better pc is than consoles, the pc is still a gaming console. Especially when you look at how much more Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are trying to do with their consoles that pcs already do. The only difference is that pcs are computers that you can play games on. The new consoles are gaming devices that you can use like computers. It's a matter of perspective. Still, we all have one we're more fond of than the others. I own all 3 current gen consoles. I mostly play my ps3 though. So, I'm a Sony fanboy. I don't like being called it, but that's my favorite of the 3 systems, so it's true. It's true waht he said about switching over. I was an adamant 360 supporter, until I experienced the RROD...4 times. Now I don't trust Microsoft and will not buy another console from them. At least until they manage to win back my trust. Nothing about the new Xbox has done that though. So, I will remain a Sony fanboy for now. I really don't see the console wars ending any time soon

They should do a study on whether calling any government-run customer service helpline, or dealing with the DMV, or really any government agency, can have anti-social effects on behavior. I can guaranty they'll have a much higher percentage than even the most violent video games. I've played GTA for many hours straight and not wanted to kill anyone. Calling the IRS, or trying to get an issue solved at the DMV however, have made me want to commit strong acts of violence within a half hour. Not that I'd actually commit these acts mind you. I went ahead and played some GTA to let some agression out instead.

@YearoftheSnake5 Theirs will be different. Mostly because they'll pay "experts" to say what they want them to say and avoid actually doing a cohesive study. This is government after all.