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Warhawk - The Official Thread

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Chris R

Member
Does anyone know if Best Buy USA will be doing the same thing? I'd get the retail version for 40$ even if I do have to keep the stinking disc in the system.
 
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bjscott05

Member
rhfb said:
Does anyone know if Best Buy USA will be doing the same thing? I'd get the retail version for 40$ even if I do have to keep the stinking disc in the system.
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According to CAG it will be $60 at Best Buy in the US. :(
 
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captive

Joe Six-Pack: posting for the common man
Do we have enough people for a GAFc - gaf Central? Im not in the east or the west >.<
 
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Ashhong

Member
kaching said:
So Jobe was saying on last week's IGN podcast that we should be expecting them to start a blog over there this week. Was supposed to be today, no sign of it yet though.
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they started a developer blog last week or so. had some behind the scenes info
 
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Zaphod

Member
Thanks all for the port info. I'm not comfortable opening them all up so knowing which ones is big help. Also, $40 at best buy, holy cow my wallet can cry less, YEA!

bjscott05 said:
According to CAG it will be $60 at Best Buy in the US. :(
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NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
 
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Killthee

helped a brotha out on multiple separate occasions!
justjohn said:
is it too late to join?
my psn is justjohn84 gmt
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Not for the Euro clan. I placed you in the West clan when you posted earlier that you wanted to join and I just moved you to the Euro clan now that you've posted your timezone.
The Jer said:
The game isn't even out yet. I think we have serious issues if this is the case.

And just to throw it out there; I'm willing to be a clan secretary (much like kaching is for the Resistance clan... except I'd probably play a bit more :p ). That is, if we need another "clan leader" or whatever.

I'm assuming we're going to need at least one more clan.
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The two starter U.S. clans are full, the Euro clan just became halfway full :)P) and still without a leader, and we have 3 people on the backup/atl./clan 3 list (including you).

kaching said:
So Jobe was saying on last week's IGN podcast that we should be expecting them to start a blog over there this week. Was supposed to be today, no sign of it yet though.
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I think it started last week.



I still need the timezones of sk3tch, Mifune, GeoramA, rubso, Thunderbear, J-Rzez, and DemonSwordsman. And I still need to know whether DCharlie and Dizzan would like to join Euro GAF or stay in GAF West.

Clan Roster
Backup/Alt./Clan 3 list
 
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AzerPhire

Member
On the Best Buy Canada website it says available August 28 and that the price is indeed $30 off to make it $39.99. (So its a legit deal)

Usually in the print ad they always put the Thursday date as the release (As opposed to Tuesday or Wednesday) so that customers don't get upset if they come in on that date and the game is not in.

I used to work at Best Buy and this is a pretty standard practice.

Expect the game in stores Tuesday if not Wednesday at the latest.
 
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Grayman

Member
AzerPhire said:
On the Best Buy Canada website it says available August 28 and that the price is indeed $30 off to make it $39.99. (So its a legit deal)

Usually in the print ad they always put the Thursday date as the release (As opposed to Tuesday or Wednesday) so that customers don't get upset if they come in on that date and the game is not in.

I used to work at Best Buy and this is a pretty standard practice.

Expect the game in stores Tuesday if not Wednesday at the latest.
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nm it is 39 when you add to cart. But 22! dollars to get it shipped in less than a week
 
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Xater

Member
Killthee said:
The two starter U.S. clans are full, the Euro clan just became halfway full :)P) and still without a leader, and we have 3 people on the backup/atl./clan 3 list (including you).
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I can start the Euro clan but I can't be the leader. I don't think I will have enough time to manage the clan stuff once university starts again.
 
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wowfactor

Banned
Just want to post Rob Smith's comments about PS2 to see how much he hated it in the days. I just don't understand how he said he's unbias.

Rob Smith (PC Gamer) Interview
What makes you qualified to be editor-in-chief of a major PC gaming magazine?

A great enthusiasm for games, for PCs, and for the craft of magazine creation. Oh, and a bit of knowledge on how to combine the three in a compelling way that’s going to ensure that anyone interested in PC games picks up our magazine, and not one of the others.

How did you wind up at PC Gamer?

Once upon a time I got a job working for a Game Boy games magazine in "the old country." Cutting a long (seven year) story short, I ended up at PC Games (at IDG), moved to Imagine to help launch PC Accelerator (RIP), and landed the best job in the industry when former head honcho, Gary Whitta, moved off to lead Total Movie magazine.

What game, released this year, will spawn the most sequels for the next five years?

Good one…Age of Empires will have numerous sequels. Hopefully No One Lives Forever will spawn one or two. Red Alert will keep going…but ultimately, I’d be surprised if many of our current franchises are still going in five years (at least not in any style or format that we might think of them today).

Given that computers are sensitive pieces of machinery, what’s the strangest object you’ve jammed into one?

I have the utmost respect for the computers I use on a daily basis, so I try to limit foreign objects entering them. Probably the worst thing, however, is some of the bile that I’ve spewed at different points over the years when a card hasn’t worked, a pin connector got bent, or I was just pissed (in the English sense) and pissed off.

Why aren’t female gamers targeted to the same extent as male gamers?

Because, sadly, there are so few of them. Regardless of the studies showing women to constitute 50% of the gaming audience, they aren’t the target audience (in general) for first-person shooters and real-time strategy games. If there were certifiably more of them, games would be targeted that way. Though you wouldn’t know it when you see some of the campaigns, marketing managers know their audience, and know that it’s roughly 95% male.

PC Gamer has many women on staff. How does it feel when you get your butt whooped by a girl at Quake 3?

Actually, PC Gamer has only one woman on the editorial/art staff right now (Chiaki -- our Assistant Art Director). Lisa Renninger was the long-time managing editor, but she moved to Chicago where she could buy a house (hopefully). Thus, I’ve never had my ass whupped by a woman (at Quake III, I should add, and not knowingly, but you never know on the Internet).

Playstation 2. Do you own one and will consoles kill PCs or will the two mate and produce unholy offspring?

No. Never will. Got a DVD player, so why do a I need one. And no they won’t kill the PC because regardless of whether people like it or not, there’s a social mentality built around the PC beyond gaming (home accounts, creating crappy holiday cards on the old printer, surfing for porn, writing resumes…) that won’t be replaced by any of the new handhelds, and won’t be available through consoles. It’s a huge argument, and not one to go into here, but PCs are here to stay (for at least the next five years). But X-Box will kill the PS2 (tee-hee).
How does being the editor-in-chief work? Do you assign the games to be reviewed? After a review is submitted do you run through them to find spelling mistakes and grammatical errors? Have you ever told a reviewer that their review sucks and that they need to write it again?

Okay, day to day running is through different editors. One of my main responsibilities day to day is dealing with cover pitches, getting the artwork, working on the words, planning the coming months, etc. I also read every word submitted through freelancers and staff writers on-screen before it gets to the art staff (and then I read it again on page). Dan Morris actually assigns the reviews. He reads them first, then I read them and any questions are fired back to the reviewer. In the past there were times when reviews had to go back for wholesale changes (when I was in England, mainly), but PC Gamer has a very talented pool of freelance writing talent, and they know what they’re doing, so complete re-writes are rarely required (and Morris heavily edits anything that’s weaker before it gets to me).

Playing computer games and consuming vast amounts of liquid (coffee, tee, alcohol, etc.) are synonymous with hardcore gamers. What’s your beverage of choice to maintain alertness?

Coffee. Black. Half an Equal (or alternative). Or tea (I’m English, c’mon). PG Tips. Hot. And so long as it’s after lunch, Samuel Adams Boston Lager -- the beer of kings (even though he was a terrorist…or patriot if you want to look at it like that). And for those late night edits, when the copy needs work, and I need some help…Glenfiddich (single malt whiskey).

What’s it like working with Greg Vederman (Technical Editor) and is he the egomaniac he appears to be?

Funny story: when I joined PC Gamer, I actually asked if I could steal Li Kuo’s (Associate Editor) desk so that I could sit across from ‘The Vede’ and try to ensure I gave him crap for always being late on deadlines. What I end up seeing for much of
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the day is the various streaming porn heading into his computer. So working with Vederman is a constant source of amusement -- and he knows his stuff (otherwise he’d have been fired for being a lazy git years ago). And ‘egomaniac’? Nah, he’s a very sweet, very sensitive boy, who’s looking for a little support through his current ‘thinning on top’ crisis. Everyone should rally round -- Propecia’s not cheap.
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Do you read other gaming publications?

Absolutely. I also subscribe to about 20 other magazines (I’ve lost count, but they clutter the house) and my fiancée gets a few too. I’ve always been a magazine junkie. You can learn a lot looking at other magazines that aren’t gaming ones.

Is there one piece of advice that you would like to pass on to people wanting to get into the business of reviewing games?

Advice: reviewing games is not a business to get into. It’s a potential supplement to other sources of income, but there are few people doing this for a living. Practically: submit sample reviews in the form of the magazine you’re hoping to write for (don’t grade a game out of five stars if you send it to us -- we use percentiles, for example). Be creative.

Do you watch many movies? And why do you always put those quotes at the top of your column?

I watch movies, but I’m not a movie fiend like some of the people on staff. The quote contest was started by Gary Whitta. I’ve tried to use it creatively to reflect different ideas, themes, or comments in the issue that month. That column at the front is very short, so it’s a good opportunity to make a statement (if anyone gets it) and give the readers a contest at the same time.

Give us your impressions of some of the game designers and programmers you’ve met over the years.

Wow, insider secrets?

- Paul Steed likes hot women. A lot.

- Richard Gray (Levelord) is completely mad. (And that’s a compliment).

- Ed Fries (Microsoft, VP Games) doesn’t look, sound or act like the man that’s going to dominate gaming for the next two to three years.

- John Carmack is scarily intelligent, vocal, and funny, and really needs someone to write an autobiography at some point (I’m willing).

- Warren Spector is possibly the most creative game mind at work in the industry today -- he eats, lives and breathes the design and future of interactive entertainment.

- Alex Garden is very tall, so is American McGee.

- Cliff Bleszinski isn’t, but anyone happy to be called CliffyB has to be very, very contented with life.

- Chris Roberts shouldn’t be judged on the Wing Commander movie.

- Stevie Case is incredibly bright, thoughtful and sensitive, and should be given a fair hearing when she’s talking about games, rather than being pigeon-holed for other assets.

- John Romero’s also a nice guy…so he produced a poor game -- who hasn’t?

- Bill Roper is as friendly a senior company executive as you could meet.

Why is that Star Trek and Star Wars are two of the most abused game licenses?

Mainly because there was a license chase a few years ago before designers started really thinking about what to do with them. Licensed games will certainly improve because games are getting to be a bigger part of the extended franchise, and powerful entities like movie studios are taking more notice and won’t want their franchises sullied by crappy game design, just to get a product on the market.

If Will Wright, John Romero, Sid Meir, Shigeru Miyamoto and American McGee were locked in a room with a pad of paper, some pencils, an endless supply of Cheetos and a P4, what kind of game would they produce?

An open-ended, mainstream-focused, visually incredible strategy game, with flawless control, an edgy, slightly scary storyline, and lots of heinous green frogs and mosquitoes in the first level. It’d sell billions.

E3 is supposed to be an overrated event, along the lines of the release of Star Wars Episode 1. Agree or disagree.

Disagree. It’s a trade event, where we go to do business. Business usually gets done. And what could be overrated about drinking lots of Sony’s booze, or Eidos Tomb Raider profits, or, well, any free alcohol for that matter?

Have you ever written something for PC Gamer then looked at when it was published and said, "What the hell was I thinking?"

Not for PC Gamer. I’ve let things get to print that might have caused that reaction, but I edit myself more than anyone.

Will adventure games die off completely?

No. They’ll have a bit of a renaissance, but most of their gameplay mechanics will be merged into RPGs, which is probably the biggest potential growth area, and incorporates most elements of every other game type.

Where do you draw the line in terms of content and subject matter?

In PC Gamer? Tough one. You should see some of the craziness that didn’t get in. Some that did see print shouldn’t have (see Q.19 above!). We don’t plan on offending anyone, but we’re also creating an entertaining read, and that involves pushing some limits every now and again. We’ll try not to step over, since with 400,000 buyers, it’s really easy to offend someone. (I didn’t even know that ‘Godammit’ was considered a ‘bad’ word until it was in one of the movie quotes at the head of the column and a bunch of people were very quick to point out that I was going straight to hell, not passing go, not getting a second chance. (Idiots.)

Who the hell won: Bush or Gore?

You sent me these questions about three (or four) weeks ago and we still don’t know (officially). But Gore won, all they have to do is count the votes that were cast. Simple really. The other winner was the UK, with the Queen rescinding the declaration of independence (I must have been sent that email about 20 times).

If Ralph Nader was a game designer what kind of games would he make?

Ones that screwed up every other right-thinking game designer’s ideas, so good games wouldn’t make it to the shelves, and he’d sell five copies and still claim a moral victory. (Moron).

Is censorship for the gaming industry as dangerous as everyone makes it out to be?

Censorship in any form of media is bad. The main issue with the games industry is simple adherence to the ESRB ratings that companies voluntarily subject games to. There’s no danger in that, just as there isn’t a problem with not selling R rated movies to kids. If censorship of content is suggested, then that’s scary, and that’s why the industry is being proactive in ensuring that it is being seen to be complying with its own standards.

Have you ever fallen at an awkward moment?

In England. On ice. In the middle of a road. In front of a car. Dislocating a shoulder. Very awkward.

What’s it like being a Brit living and working in the U.S. of A.?

Bloody marvelous. Chicks dig the accent. I get sun. I’m actually good at football (soccer) over here. I am, what would be termed in my country, a "jammy git."

Do you do an Austin Powers impersonation?

Every single day of my life…er…baby!

Do you receive much email on a daily basis and what is the general tone?

From readers? I get Letters to PC Gamer, plus letters to the Editor, and the Ednote mail for the quote contest. All-in-all, too much to go through on a daily basis. The tone depends on the issue. "We rock," "Vederman sucks/rocks/is he single?" "My CD is broken/doesn’t work/rules the world/where’s game xx," "Your review on p 112, paragraph four in the first column stated that a Star Trek Ion Fusion reactor used dilithium crystals, when it clearly states in episode 4 "Riker Gets It On" of season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, that Ion Fusion reactors only use TRIlithium crystals. How could you make such a basic error?" Etc.

Is high fiber, low fat the way to go? Or is it some kind of alien plot?

High fiber is the way to go if you need help in going. That’s no alien plot.

Who would we have to bribe to get on the cover of PC Gamer?

Me.

Some people use their old CD-ROMS as frisbees. What is your favourite use of crappy game CDs?

(There’s a ‘u’ in favorite?) They make good coasters -- but don’t microwave them, they stink awful.

(I’ve been campaigning for years to get a "u" added to favorite. But I suppose it’s one of those hopeless cases, like my petition to abolish Standard Time and bring back 8 Tracks. – Omni.)

It’s a standard question but we’ll ask it anyway, what is your favorite game of all time?

Actually a tough one. Probably Doom -- what an experience. (Though there was a game called Quazatron on the Sinclair Spectrum (Powerdroid on the C64) that was absolutely brilliant. MGM Interactive ‘remade’ it as Machine Hunter a few years ago and screwed it all up by taking out the best parts.)

Canadian Trivia Question: Name the Canadian writer who recently won the Booker Prize for fiction. (Bonus if you know the title of the novel.)

Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin. (And she’d been nominated before (at least three times, I think) and this was the first win).

Someone got the CTQ right?! Congratulations, Rob!

PC Gamer’s official site.

Conducted by Omni
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TheDarkKnight774

Member
captive said:
Do we have enough people for a GAFc - gaf Central? Im not in the east or the west >.<
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I'm not sure. I counted up everyone in the GAFe & GAFw that were CST and there is about 15 people. It might be a way to free up some more clan spots for the two Full GAF clans. I'm in CST and i wouldn't really mind it, but the GAFw leader is CST :D The GAFc clan could also be used for the other US clan members that can't get into the GAFe & GAFw clans (if they become too full). But on the other hand i like being apart of a full clan :)

Edit: On the other hand, we could just create a GAF "other" clan for the spill over of US clan members
 
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Safe Bet

Banned
Well it sounds like this Rob Smith has more experience than I assumed.

hrmn...

Also, I'm not really in favor of breaking up the clans to form three US GAF clans if that means spreading ourselves out too thin.

If the past is any indicator, there will be alot less people playing than posting in this thread.
 
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Firewire

Banned
Warhawk delayed in Europe!
Friday 24-Aug-2007 2:42 PM But only for 48 hours. Phew...

"PS3's multiplayer frag-a-thon Warhawk has slipped slightly, and won't appear for download on PS Store on August 28 as previously announced by Sony.

Instead, the game will release on Thursday, August 30.

"As you know" a Sony spokesperson told CVG, "Thursday is the usual day for our PS Store refresh. We are sorry for any inconvenience that the extra 48 hours wait may cause."

It's OK Sony, we'll let you off."


http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=170825


Its only 2 days, but it still sux! Anyways lets try and get confirmation.
 
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nofi

Member
Firewire said:
Warhawk delayed in Europe!
Friday 24-Aug-2007 2:42 PM But only for 48 hours. Phew...

"PS3's multiplayer frag-a-thon Warhawk has slipped slightly, and won't appear for download on PS Store on August 28 as previously announced by Sony.

Instead, the game will release on Thursday, August 30.

"As you know" a Sony spokesperson told CVG, "Thursday is the usual day for our PS Store refresh. We are sorry for any inconvenience that the extra 48 hours wait may cause."

It's OK Sony, we'll let you off."


http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=170825


Its only 2 days, but it still sux! Anyways lets try and get confirmation.
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That is your confirmation.
 
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nofi

Member
Firewire said:
But it came from CVG. I don't really trust them, they have been wrong & inaccurate so many times.
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True, but they've got a quote from someone from Sony. Thursday makes sense, and it's better for me as I can't download anything until Wednesday night anyway.
 
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Nightz

Member
Firewire said:
But it came from CVG. I don't really trust them, they have been wrong & inaccurate so many times.
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WARHAWK LAUNCH MOVED TO AUGUST 30

PlayStation have just issued the following announcement

“We have just received information that the next PS Store update, which will contain Warhawk, will be Thursday 30th August and not Tuesday 28th August as previously announced. As you know Thursday is the usual day for our PS Store refresh. We are sorry for any inconvenience that the extra 48 hours wait may cause.”

http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=571

There's your confirmation :)
 
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Lain

Member
Still rooms to join the Euro clan?
I'm gonna buy the retail version of this game and it would be nice to have a clan to play with then.
If there's room:
PSN: whr
Timezone: GMT +1 (Italy)
 
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Jim

Member
calder said:
It might have been mentioned, but there's a sweet flash ad for Warhawk on some sites. It does a really good job of showing the potential of the game by showing a guy running, a sniper zooming in, then a tank killing the sniper, a 'hawk killing the tank, another 'hawk smoking him etc. Nice, effective ad (especially for an internet banner ad), hopefully a sign of a good marketing push.
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I have to say... that ad actually caught my eye when I was on IGN. I was actually going to animated GIF it, it's pretty friggen cool.
 
The Elite

The Elite

BOSS
kaching said:
Frankly, I don't even trust the 28th in the US. A Tuesday?!? On PSN?!? Unpossible.
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I'm wondering if that date will hold too. If they don't announce anything for NA by the end of the day today, I'll assume that it will.
 
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UnholySpectacle

Member
Nightz said:
WARHAWK LAUNCH MOVED TO AUGUST 30

PlayStation have just issued the following announcement

“We have just received information that the next PS Store update, which will contain Warhawk, will be Thursday 30th August and not Tuesday 28th August as previously announced. As you know Thursday is the usual day for our PS Store refresh. We are sorry for any inconvenience that the extra 48 hours wait may cause.”

http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=571

There's your confirmation :)
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Well, this makes things interesting. I still say we have the 10pm EST throwdown just for kicks on the 30th. Since I will have the game on Wednesday, I will send out the invites that night.
 
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Ceb

Member
DoctorWho said:
I'm wondering if that date will hold too. If they don't announce anything for NA by the end of the day today, I'll assume that it will.
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It's the ship date. Luckily for us, uploading a game to a server is faster than transporting it across the country in trucks.

EDIT: Nevermind. :lol
 
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Safe Bet

Banned
OH MY GAWD THIS GAME IS DRIVING ME NUTS!!!

Retail...

Download...

Retail...

Download...

Retail will be a day later than Download...

Ok then I think I'll download it so I can have it asap.

DOWNLOAD

Oh wait download version is being released a day later than the retail version....

ARRGHHHHHH!!!

;)
 
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Firewire

Banned
kaching said:
Frankly, I don't even trust the 28th in the US. A Tuesday?!? On PSN?!? Unpossible.
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This has to be world wide. Sony isn't just gonna throw it up on the N.A. PSN, and screw everyone else over.

It'll be Thursday everywhere.
 
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Firewire

Banned
UnholySpectacle said:
Well, this makes things interesting. I still say we have the 10pm EST throwdown just for kicks on the 30th. Since I will have the game on Wednesday, I will send out the invites that night.
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Agreed!

If my EB doesn't have the game on Wednesday, it won't exist come Thursday!:lol
 
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Safe Bet

Banned
Firewire said:
This has to be world wide. Sony isn't just gonna throw it up on the N.A. PSN, and screw everyone else over.

It'll be Thursday everywhere.
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If true, the brick & mortar retail chains will be pleased with having a one day monopoly over sales.
 
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balliinn

Banned
Can i still join the US-East coast clan? i just got my PStriple on Thursday.

PSN: JupiterUnleashed
Location: South FL

oh my Xbox id is SaturnUnleashed... :D
 
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kaching

"GAF's biggest wanker"
Firewire said:
This has to be world wide. Sony isn't just gonna throw it up on the N.A. PSN, and screw everyone else over.

It'll be Thursday everywhere.
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I wouldn't regard that as screwing everyone else, nor do I think Sony would, since there's time delay between regions regardless of whether they set the same date, and it would only be a matter of a couple of days in this case. I just think they won't have it for download on Tuesday because SCEA is phobic to downloads outside of Thursdays. :p
 
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