01-05-2005, 04:52 PM
<strong>Gaming only for the rich!</strong> <img src="/images/General.jpg" alt="General" width="8" height="8">
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - May 1 2005 - 11:52 AM ]</font>
<P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cause for concern over the costs of next generation gaming continue to rise as a report for BBC News (Online) speculates that extra features in future titles could come at a price.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The report mainly focuses on the recent release of extra online multiplayer maps for Halo 2 (Xbox Live), as they are available now online for the price of £2.99. Even though they are free in the summer, they will of course most likely be bought by the hardcore Halo fans who want some of the new deathmatch goodness now!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="Hunters License Fee's already apply to PSO!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/01_05_05_01.gif" align=left border=1>The report goes on to discuss the possibilities of such features on the next generation online games. With all 3 consoles competing hard for the online market, what will be included? Will they hold back features from the full game in order to gain a little extra at an initial price? Just maybe.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">With <EM>Phantasy Star Online</EM>, this may not be so bad, as we're already used to paying the Hunters License fee's, so surely SEGA arent going to charge us anymore for extra features... are they?</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For the full article, </FONT><A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4497313.stm"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">click here to go to BBC News Online</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">.</FONT></P>
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - May 1 2005 - 11:52 AM ]</font>
<P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cause for concern over the costs of next generation gaming continue to rise as a report for BBC News (Online) speculates that extra features in future titles could come at a price.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The report mainly focuses on the recent release of extra online multiplayer maps for Halo 2 (Xbox Live), as they are available now online for the price of £2.99. Even though they are free in the summer, they will of course most likely be bought by the hardcore Halo fans who want some of the new deathmatch goodness now!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="Hunters License Fee's already apply to PSO!" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/01_05_05_01.gif" align=left border=1>The report goes on to discuss the possibilities of such features on the next generation online games. With all 3 consoles competing hard for the online market, what will be included? Will they hold back features from the full game in order to gain a little extra at an initial price? Just maybe.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">With <EM>Phantasy Star Online</EM>, this may not be so bad, as we're already used to paying the Hunters License fee's, so surely SEGA arent going to charge us anymore for extra features... are they?</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For the full article, </FONT><A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4497313.stm"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">click here to go to BBC News Online</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">.</FONT></P>