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    Legal Unlimited Game Downloads?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by MICHAELSD01, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. reynolds

    reynolds Notebook Enthusiast

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    my friend lives in Hong Kong and says the internet cafes have all the latest games (probably pirated) loaded on them.

    For like $1.50 an hour you can play all you want. He said the entire desktop is covered in shortcuts to each game, and they roll carts around with dum sum snacks, and you have a phone at your desk.

    Seems almost as good as unlimited downloads, but you're not at home...
     
    reynolds, Aug 30, 2008
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  2. maskedformed

    maskedformed Notebook Evangelist

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    Good luck trying to convince EA Games and other gaming studios.

    @OP
    Steam and Direct2Drive is the closest you can get to "game downloads". There will never be a subscription based video gaming industry.
     
    maskedformed, Aug 30, 2008
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  3. I♥RAM

    I♥RAM Notebook Deity

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    Sounds like a fun time. Cut high-school, take a friend and relax with some in-game dim sum :D
     
    I♥RAM, Aug 30, 2008
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