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Bobby Kotick is rumored to have now fitted his penis with a special valve that replaces his semen with warm liquid gold, and demands that his friends, family and employees refer to him only as The Man With The Million Dollar Orgasm.
Great way to start my morning, Jim. Thanks for that.
Great way to start my morning, Jim. Thanks for that.
My penis is already worth more then gold. because i am so manly. Though it's not as big as james camerons ego.
This is news, the article isn't about how it grossed more than movies.
And yeah, the man with the million dollar orgasm has done well with this (poor overrated) game.
*Cough*
And yeah, the man with the million dollar orgasm has done well with this (poor overrated) game.
*Cough*
Yeah, but since the budget for Modern Warfare 2 was 40-50 million(and was considered ridiculously high) means the profit margin is higher than Avatar's at the moment. Much higher.
Honestly, I'm not even concerned with the article anymore because of that comment, Jim. All I can think of how ridiculously hot and painful a liquid gold orgasm would be.
@ Mr Ex:
Should this come as any suprise, really? And besides, games and movies are totally different things, oh wait I forgot all the hardcore want games to be movies, or "experiences".
Should this come as any suprise, really? And besides, games and movies are totally different things, oh wait I forgot all the hardcore want games to be movies, or "experiences".
Actually, launch budget was 200 million, so I was off a tad there. And yeah, you're right. The golden shower really does distract you from the point of the article. I can't help but wonder if you could have other metals for your choice. Like Bobby uses gold, but I want to squirt liquid titanium.
"Games cost $60, a movie ticket is $10. This is not news."
Have asked Niero to fire me and hire you, since you obviously know my job better than I do.
Have asked Niero to fire me and hire you, since you obviously know my job better than I do.
all your fault...the next game will be shittier..but you ppl will buy it again...glichty cheaty sucky game
@Mr. X
They see you trollin'...they hatin'...
Also this IS news, because that's a metric butt-ton of money they made on a game. Which I still haven't bought, despite all my friends telling me I need to. Screw you, Activision.
They see you trollin'...they hatin'...
Also this IS news, because that's a metric butt-ton of money they made on a game. Which I still haven't bought, despite all my friends telling me I need to. Screw you, Activision.
@ Jim Sterling
I don't want you fired, I just want you to stop twisting everything you post into flame bait. I'm actually a fan of your work when you're not blatently trolling.
I don't want you fired, I just want you to stop twisting everything you post into flame bait. I'm actually a fan of your work when you're not blatently trolling.
Oh, how I love a backlash. Gamers are the masters of this particular art.
What was it, 93 on metacritic? Pull your heads out of your arses people.
What was it, 93 on metacritic? Pull your heads out of your arses people.
@ Mr eX
Hamburgers are $1, they probably made 3 times more then MW2.
My point being....absolutely nothing.
Hamburgers are $1, they probably made 3 times more then MW2.
My point being....absolutely nothing.
After last night's Daily Show, it's refreshing to hear of someone making ludicrous money by selling an actual product, flawed and buggy as it may be.
Anyone saying "HURF THIS ISN'T NEWS!" doesn't have the first clitting clue how business works and should shut the fuck up a-jpeg. Actually. Thank you.
Another excuse for Sterlin to continue using dtoid as his own personal blog to vent his hate at a person he never met or interacted with in any way.
Also, who said anything hateful about Bobby Kotick? More "hate" was vented at James Cameron in this article, if at anyone.
In fact, I'm sure Kotick's read this and is calling for penis-fixture estimates. Jim deserves a deluxe fruit basket for such a marvelous idea.
In fact, I'm sure Kotick's read this and is calling for penis-fixture estimates. Jim deserves a deluxe fruit basket for such a marvelous idea.
to all you ppl who refuse to buy mw2 and say it sucks - just play it - yes it was overhyped, but it did well because its a GOOD GAME. The campaign albeit short, is alot of fun along with the added challenges. Not to mention the online adds almost limitless replay value.
I played it. Borrowed my housemate's copy.
There was no challenge at all - I sprinted through the stealth level to no detriment, it was ridiculously short for £60 and the online (when its working) is full of squealing racist children who aren't even old enough to buy the game for themselves (just to list three).
I would have had more fun amputating my arm with a lawnmower before beating myself to death with the soggy end.
OPINIONS!
There was no challenge at all - I sprinted through the stealth level to no detriment, it was ridiculously short for £60 and the online (when its working) is full of squealing racist children who aren't even old enough to buy the game for themselves (just to list three).
I would have had more fun amputating my arm with a lawnmower before beating myself to death with the soggy end.
OPINIONS!
I love playing this game and at the same time I fucking hate reading about it - I play it cause it is fun. When another game can give me the same enjoyment as playing MW 1 & 2 then I will buy it. Until then I will keep MW2 in my 360 and I will still shudder at the memories of Bad Company 1 and World at War.
What PappaDukes said.
@Mr eX
"I don't want you fired, I just want you to stop twisting everything you post into flame bait. I'm actually a fan of your work when you're not blatently trolling.'
Show me the flame bait in the original blog. Gee, you can't? That's because there is none. Troll somewhere else, you're not wanted around here.
@Mr eX
"I don't want you fired, I just want you to stop twisting everything you post into flame bait. I'm actually a fan of your work when you're not blatently trolling.'
Show me the flame bait in the original blog. Gee, you can't? That's because there is none. Troll somewhere else, you're not wanted around here.
While Avatar's opening weekend was less, it has allready made more than MW2 considering it's sitting at 1.3 billion worldwide gross right now.
@DaedHead8
In context "James Cameron Presents James Cameron's Avatar By James Cameron " is flame bait. Why not list other games that have made a billion dollars instead of rewording a press release to show that he doesn't like James Cameron? Probably because that would require a little work on his part. I was saying the movie box office comparision wasn't news not the fact that the game made over $1 billion
In context "James Cameron Presents James Cameron's Avatar By James Cameron " is flame bait. Why not list other games that have made a billion dollars instead of rewording a press release to show that he doesn't like James Cameron? Probably because that would require a little work on his part. I was saying the movie box office comparision wasn't news not the fact that the game made over $1 billion
@Mr eX
1: "In context "James Cameron Presents James Cameron's Avatar By James Cameron " is flame bait."
How could you not see humor in that?
2: "Why not list other games that have made a billion dollars instead of rewording a press release to show that he doesn't like James Cameron?"
I believe Jim is stating in a comical way that he believes James Cameron has an inflated ego, and don't recall anything about Jim not liking him.
3: " I was saying the movie box office comparision wasn't news not the fact that the game made over $1 billion."
As recently as a decade ago, movie-execs scoffed at the idea that the video game industry could generate the type of revenue that Hollywood does. Therefore, the fact that MW2 can compete with the highest grossing films of all time is, in fact a big deal, and news worthy.
1: "In context "James Cameron Presents James Cameron's Avatar By James Cameron " is flame bait."
How could you not see humor in that?
2: "Why not list other games that have made a billion dollars instead of rewording a press release to show that he doesn't like James Cameron?"
I believe Jim is stating in a comical way that he believes James Cameron has an inflated ego, and don't recall anything about Jim not liking him.
3: " I was saying the movie box office comparision wasn't news not the fact that the game made over $1 billion."
As recently as a decade ago, movie-execs scoffed at the idea that the video game industry could generate the type of revenue that Hollywood does. Therefore, the fact that MW2 can compete with the highest grossing films of all time is, in fact a big deal, and news worthy.
To those thinking Jim just plugged in the (James Cameron presents) Avatar hate, in the press release it's compared to it, so it is related to the article. Just if anything, it's against how pretentious Cameron is about his work.
I only bought Modern Warfare 2 because Amazon had a deal where you bought it for $59.99 and they gave you a $20 credit towards another game and because I already had a $10 credit from buying Dragon Age:Origins so I got it for $49.99.
In fact MANY of my new game purchases have been HIGHLY incentiviized.
Halo3:ODST came with a $20 giftcard and an action figure at Toys R Us.
I spent the $20 from buying MW2 on Assassin's Creed II along with a $5 off coupon code from Ubi and getting it for a mere $40.99.
I have preordered Mass Effect 2 and trading in my remaining $10 credit from amazon I am getting it for $36.99. And IT is going to give me another $10 credit when it ships.
I got Need For Speed: Shift(PS3) for $25 in an Amazon Lightning Deal.
Dragon Age was $56.99 from Amazon.
I got Brutal Legend, Little Big Planet:GOTY, and Uncharted 2 among thieves in a Buy 2 get 1 free sale.
I got Forza 3, Fallout 3: GOTY, and Ratchet and Clank Future: Crack in Tije in another Buy 2 get 1 free deal at best Buy.
I got New Super Mariop Bros. Wii for $50 with a $10 credit at Amazon.
I got Wolfenstein for $19.90 and Overlord 2 for $9.90 from Gogamer.com during their black friday sale.
I bought Borderlands from Best buy for $30 using $30 in rewards points from buying other stuff there.
I just got Darksiders and Bayonetta together for $120 at best Buy and THEY gave me $40 on a giftcard that I will probably spend on Bioshock 2, God of War III, or Dante's Inferno. Two of those (Bioshock 2 and Dante's Inferno) also come with $10 credits for preordring them at Amazon though I won't be able to take advantage of them if I buy them at Toys R US where the giftcard is.
I was going to spend the $40 on Dark Void (which also gives another $10 credit at amazon) but the early reviews have not been encouraging.
If publishers and retailers are commonly incentivizing sales by 16.7% to 33% off of the normal $60 price then OF COURSE sales will seem higher than expected. Duh.
In fact MANY of my new game purchases have been HIGHLY incentiviized.
Halo3:ODST came with a $20 giftcard and an action figure at Toys R Us.
I spent the $20 from buying MW2 on Assassin's Creed II along with a $5 off coupon code from Ubi and getting it for a mere $40.99.
I have preordered Mass Effect 2 and trading in my remaining $10 credit from amazon I am getting it for $36.99. And IT is going to give me another $10 credit when it ships.
I got Need For Speed: Shift(PS3) for $25 in an Amazon Lightning Deal.
Dragon Age was $56.99 from Amazon.
I got Brutal Legend, Little Big Planet:GOTY, and Uncharted 2 among thieves in a Buy 2 get 1 free sale.
I got Forza 3, Fallout 3: GOTY, and Ratchet and Clank Future: Crack in Tije in another Buy 2 get 1 free deal at best Buy.
I got New Super Mariop Bros. Wii for $50 with a $10 credit at Amazon.
I got Wolfenstein for $19.90 and Overlord 2 for $9.90 from Gogamer.com during their black friday sale.
I bought Borderlands from Best buy for $30 using $30 in rewards points from buying other stuff there.
I just got Darksiders and Bayonetta together for $120 at best Buy and THEY gave me $40 on a giftcard that I will probably spend on Bioshock 2, God of War III, or Dante's Inferno. Two of those (Bioshock 2 and Dante's Inferno) also come with $10 credits for preordring them at Amazon though I won't be able to take advantage of them if I buy them at Toys R US where the giftcard is.
I was going to spend the $40 on Dark Void (which also gives another $10 credit at amazon) but the early reviews have not been encouraging.
If publishers and retailers are commonly incentivizing sales by 16.7% to 33% off of the normal $60 price then OF COURSE sales will seem higher than expected. Duh.
I have a feeling that Infinity Ward is slowly walking into Bungie's footsteps.
Modern Warfare 2 might as well be the next Halo.
Modern Warfare 2 might as well be the next Halo.
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