Eidos Expands on Extended Chapters

Rick Astley - 449 days ago

Couldn't agree more. There hasn't been a DECENT Tomb Raider game since the very first one on PS1 LOL!

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PirateThom - 449 days ago

I dunno, Rick, I quite liked II and III.

Then again, I was 12 when III came out. ;)

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morganfell - 448 days 23 hours ago

I don't screw with these companies anymore. I can buy any number of titles I want. That isn't bragging, it's just a fact from having played my cards correctly. That's an old one but it is the one I have on file.

http://i39.photobucket.com/...

I have about 15-20 titles preordered or paid off at any one time. But when a company does something like this in the middle of a game heavy season I just scratch my order. There are too many titles coming this fall. I just canceled my TomRaider order today and kicked it over to Endwar.

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Max Power - 448 days 23 hours ago

have to scratch Tiberium from that list as well.

EDIT: to below, well thats good, it is still a nice list.

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morganfell - 448 days 23 hours ago

Yeah I know. As I said it is an older list. I have added a few reservations, picked up an item or two as well. They have also shifted dates on a few. I also reserved the new PSP that I will be picking up as well.

The idea I put forth stands as the fact remains there are just too many good games coming this fall to give away money to Eidos for TR. Let MS pay them.

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DaTruth - 448 days 22 hours ago

Just give me Tomb Raider 2 downloadable from PSN that I can play on my PSP and forget Tomb Raider forever!

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BattleAxe - 448 days 21 hours ago

Clearly Microsofts strategy is to dump most of its internel game studios and buy exclusive games and DLC content. After Banjo it will be interesting to see if they dump Rare.

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Kigmal - 448 days 20 hours ago

Fake. Look at who submitted it, and click on link. He changed the title.

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Robondacob - 448 days 20 hours ago

That could just be a coincidence...

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Baba1906 - 448 days 19 hours ago

i enjoyed legends and anniversary very much. so im pretty excited about this one.

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superaktieboy - 448 days 15 hours ago

everybody knew this..

/sarcasm :P

seriously tho.. both sony and MS should stop with these exclusive DLC and these companies should stop accepting this deal.. coz first of al, they get more.. and its unfair to the gamers, not everybody gets the full experience

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gaffyh - 448 days 12 hours ago

Tomb Raider is going to be crap anyway, why would you buy DLC for a game that will most likely suck? Also MS needs this game more than Sony, cos Uncharted is much better (you can tell just by looking at gameplay vids of Tomb Raider), so MS needs it's own Uncharted, Tomb Raider is the closest thing to that.

Though I would like to say, MS don't waste your money on crap games like this!!!

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XboxOZ360 - 448 days 11 hours ago

Unfortunately mate, Tiberium has been canceled as a stand-alone game and will not be made or developed further. Sadly. It was shaping up to be a top looking game. http://planetcnc.gamespy.co...

On a second note, the article that this belongs to says nothing about how much MS paid for the Exclusive content and merely reiterates the fact that MS asked how they could extend the gameplay for XboxLIVE users, and the two chapters were the result.

"Microsoft asked us how we could extend the fantastic Tomb Raider: Underworld gameplay experience, exclusively, for their thriving Xbox Live community and these two new downloadable chapters were the result." says Eidos, who also confirm there are no plans for additional downloadable content for PS3. .... "Both extended chapters feature individual storylines, based in different environments and with very different mission objectives and gameplay. They are linked to Underworld, they take place following events that occur during Underworld. "

And naturally, any company asking another to produce content that would otherwise NOT be made, would have to pay for that content to be made. As you can see, if anyone read it, is that it is not simply the end of the game with something tacked on, but TWO separate chapters, the second one having a separate playable character, Lara's Shadow . . .

SO naturally, Edios are not going to spend a few more Mill on making additional content unless they get suitably rewarded for their efforts. Now if anyone says that it should be for free, and that all platforms should have it, they obviously have never been in, or are in any form of business, nor dealt with production business of this sort.

It's simply sour-grapes based on the fact that MS ask first for some exclusive content before Son=y did.

You can be sure that Sony will be looking at other MP games that they might well have additional content, they have done so already, so why the complaining. They have done with Mirror's Edge, they basically beat MS to the punch.

This time MS beat Sony to the line with Tomb Raiders, so stop the whinging and complaining, it reaks of immaturity big time.

Sure, be unhappy, even disgruntled, I am about Mirror's Edge, but I understand Sony did it for a reason, and applaud them for getting in before MS did. Serves MS" right for not acting quick enough. But this is how business works these days, get used to it, or get out of the kitchen . . .

Sony would have to do the same (pay for the content) if they asked Edios to do it before MS did, as would Nifty Nintendo. Don't go thinking that it's a conspiracy to hoodwink gamers. It's simple business matters that anyone in business know.

You want content, you pay for it, simple as that. Be that Sony, MS or Nintendo

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CyberCam - 448 days 4 hours ago

You're right and I do agree with what you said, but I also agree with morganfell(1.3). Being a PS3 owner, I don't want partial experience, I want the complete gaming experience without having to buy another console. So I will opt to not buy this game because there are just too many other complete games being released around the time frame. No big deal, my measly single copy is not going make or break the game sales. Enjoy the game!

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thebudgetgamer - 449 days ago

:)

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sonarus - 449 days ago

Nice to know ensemble money was used to purchase tomb raider dlc and demo:D

I love microsoft let me run off and hug my new 360 while my ps3 is at the shop:D

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NegativeCreep427 - 448 days 23 hours ago

Like I've said before, Microsoft is like a totally retarded rich boy that goes off to college and that can't get anything done on his own, so he instead has to pay off other smart students to do his homework for him so he'll still get good grades.

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JasonXE - 448 days 22 hours ago

of course steve will say that..hello!! That's like ps fanboys posting on n4g saying how the 360 suxs...oh wait. Another thing is check the actual story title and story itself. The story title was changed from the orginal story and it mentions no where that ms paid for it.

FACEPALM to ps n4g trolls.

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thebudgetgamer - 448 days 21 hours ago

your pretty quick to throw that word around you don't know me.
Anyways I put it up for laughs and i thought it was apt to the story. So don't be hyper defensive play the games you like and relax.

Happy Gaming :)

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tigerstyle - 448 days 21 hours ago

LULLLLLLZ.

You Fail.
True that microsoft have no original stuff to offer. Same old garbage windows with different colors.

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GiantEnemyCrab - 448 days 20 hours ago

Yes, how dare they give the owners of their platform exclusive content!

I guess $ony has no shame as well since they are doing it for Mirrors Edge eh?

Anyway, nowhere does it confirm MS paid for anything, the only thing confirmed is Internet Trolling Expert has now expanded his bullsh*t beyond just trolling every single 360 article and now is submitting news stories with his fake titles that fit his agenda.

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duelingdragon - 448 days 16 hours ago

This article is in the PS3 and 360 sections, no one is trolling, it free for owners of both consoles to comment, or don’t you understand the concept of an internet forum?

Nothing wrong with exclusive content. Sony’s 1st party titles are exclusive to them, and M$ pay developers for exclusive content to Multi-platform games. You say nowhere does it confirm MS paid for anything.

Hmm, i imagine the talk between MS and Eidos went something like this.

Microsoft Rep to Eidos “hello, I’m from Microsoft and we have a proposal for you.”

Eidos “Yes, whats that.”

Microsoft, “we want exclusive add-ons for your new Tomb Raider game, exclusive to the 360 of course.”

Eidos, “Thats sounds like something we could do, ok let talk terms and cost.”

Microsoft, “Oh no, we’re not gonna pay for it, we want you to do it for nothing, just because you like us so much.”

Eidos, “of course we’ll do it for nothing, we’ll put all our resources, hours of work etc into it, just because your so nice. It’s not like we’re running a business or anything. Money, (slaps forehead), what a silly suggestion.”

Microsoft, “thank you very much.”

End Sarcasm.

Really, do you think they just bribed Eidos with a lolly pop?

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XboxOZ360 - 448 days 11 hours ago

Simply another disgruntled Sony fans, but I bet you weren't saying the same thing when Sony nabbed Exclusive DLC on Mirror's Edge etc. no, didn't think so.

So it's okay if Sony does it, but not if MS does it, after all, MS is the devil - isn't it . . come on, how old are you . . act mature if you want to be treated with maturity. Business is business, and both Sony and Ms will be looking at securing different levels of exclusive DLC in the future, it's just how they are doing it now-days.

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duelingdragon - 448 days 10 hours ago

XboxOZ360 please make clear who your replying too, your comments seem to be directed at me.

I'll say again, "Nothing wrong with exclusive content. Sony’s 1st party titles are exclusive to them, and Microsoft pay developers for exclusive content".

Yes, Mirrors Edge has exclusive content paid for by Sony, nothing wrong, I'll repeat, NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. Its OK if Sony does it and its OK if MS does to IMO, perhaps you should read someones comments and comprehend their point before you talk about maturity. The article didn't state money was paid by MS, even though MS approached Eidos. Its pretty certain money was involved, this is business after all, they wouldn't go to such lengths as to produce DLC content for the 360 unless the almighty dollar was waved in front of them.

Edit: Sorry XboxOZ360, just read your comment further down below, which states pretty much what i just said, guess your comment was aimed at someone else.

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NegativeCreep427 - 448 days 23 hours ago

"Microsoft asked us how we could extend the fantastic Tomb Raider: Underworld gameplay experience, EXCLUSIVELY, for their thriving Xbox Live community and these two new downloadable chapters were the result."

Yeah, and you yourself wouldn't let a little thing like opening you're eyes and actually reading every word in every sentence in the entire article get in the way of you're delusional B.S.

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theEnemy - 448 days 22 hours ago

Confirmed: Megatron08 = Megaidiot.

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iHEARTboobs - 448 days 22 hours ago

It's confirmed in each thread. haha

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DaTruth - 448 days 22 hours ago

lololololololololololololololo lolol!!!!!!!

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Menchi - 448 days 21 hours ago

You're not seriously that deluded, are you?

So, Microsoft went to Eidos, asked to do exclusive content, essentially, a bunch more work, for free, did they?

You actually believe Eidos decided to do -extra work- for Microsoft alone, out of the goodness of their hearts? O_o;

My God.

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theEnemy - 448 days 19 hours ago

So, Eidos is making Microsoft an exclusive DLC that is worth 6 hours of gameplay that will be made by 20-30 developers/designers that Eidos will obviously pay for their hours.

And not to mention a very high chance of many PS3-only gamers not to buy this game (Like what I'm gonna do) cause they feel like they will be buying an incomplete game for $60.

Very nice logic sir.

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XboxOZ360 - 448 days 11 hours ago

Of course MS paid, but the article is in no way saying how much it paid, simply that it did ask Edios to make special content for the game that only XboxLIVE users could get, and that would extend the game rather than simply add some extra bits-n-pieces to it.

I'm a MS fan, hence the name and website, but MS do pay for things and so do other companies, Sony included. Don't be too blinded by support for a platform to think no one does. It's a business from all sides, and Edios would not make two extra chapters, and additional playable character all for nothing . .

The second DLC will add an additional 6 hours of game play, almost a complete small game, so it will require money to have that made, without question.

And while I do support MS through my choice, I do not like MS Corp per-se', never have, never will. But I do have some respect for the original guys who started up the Xbox Platform (1st Gen Xbox) and started the whole deal of XboxLIVE and the 360 way back as early as 2001/2.

However, their teams are splitting of late and their ethos is changing, but at least there are still gamers in the main teams that have some control of the platform - at the moment. When Ed Fries left, there was a whole to fill that not many could, and it was his enthusiasm, his development skills and game design skills that helped the platform succeed. Not MS Corp.

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Halochampian - 448 days 23 hours ago

apparently people don't know that (asked for) =/= (paid for).

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maggotmx - 448 days 22 hours ago

do you guys really think that just by asking nicely a company would be willing to screw over their costumers and potentially hurt themselves in sales from said costumers? seriously... seriously.... you guys would make terrible company owners =)

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Real Gambler - 448 days 22 hours ago

Let me see:

Microsoft: Can you give us exclusive dlc content for free?

Eidos: Sure, we will put 40 programmers on the job right away for totally nothing. They will work on your DLC instead of working on our future product so you can make more money and we don't.

Microsoft: Thank you. Now, let's call the next dev and see if they can make more DLC for us for free.

Wake up and smell the beans Halochampian. Those programmers, artists, etc, cost a lot of money. And quite often exclusive DLC means less sales from the other platform.

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Halochampian - 448 days 22 hours ago

Edios will still make money off of it. Every time someone downloads the extra content, they will make money.

All I said was that people cant tell the difference. This is obviously not confirmed and shouldn't be news because people like you like to make assumptions.

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Ju - 448 days 20 hours ago

Eidos must have known this will alienate (parts) of theirPS3 customers. Obviously they think they can recoup that thru DLC. Now, I am wondering, wouldn't they make even more money by selling that to their PS3 customers as well, well, except ... I leave the rest to your imagination. Take a guess.

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XboxOZ360 - 448 days 11 hours ago

Of course it is news, and it has been confirmed as happening, we ran an article on it yesterday when it became known that there would be two DLC chapters - remember!

SO it IS news, but the article its self says nothing new as such, simply that the website asked if it was true, and Edios confirmed that MS had asked for additional content.

And naturally, being a business, they (MS or Sony for that matter) would have to pay for it if they wanted it. Especially when one of those chapters ads and additional 6 hours of game play (Lara's Shadow).

Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing you, I support MS Xbox-Div as well (not MS Corp), but I do know what is news, what is business and what should be openly discussed on any site, and this is basically news worthy in its own right.

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IP BAN THIS JERK - 447 days 23 hours ago

EVERYONE REPORT THIS IDIOT AS OFFENSIVE.

EVERY COMMENT ON ALL OF HIS ACCOUNTS.

THE MODS WILL GET SICK OF THE ALL THE REPORTS AND IP BAN HIM FOR GOOD.

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silverchode - 448 days 23 hours ago

or the money the saved by getting rid of ensemble. :)

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 448 days 23 hours ago

It's nice to see Sony funding there army of first party dev's to give us Exclusive Games.

Thank you Sony!

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etownone - 448 days 23 hours ago

happy to get screwed?

you do know I own a 360, right?

I didn't have to pay 600 for a blu ray player to have it drop 200 off the price within it's first year...

and I'm not the one thats going to be missing out on the exclsuive DLC for the biggest games released this year, GTA4 and Fallout 3..

and i'm not the one stuck with horrible ports of some of the highest rated games this gen, Bioshock and Half-Life 2

and i'm not the one that bought a PS3 for GTA4 to later find out it runs subHD with no AA compared to the 360 HD version with 2XAA.

hahahahaha
hahahahaha

nice try KID, try again

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likedamaster - 448 days 23 hours ago

I would think anyone would be happy to see EVERYONE playing the game they like. It's a shame. Also, this article reeks of fanboy flame.

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ICUP - 448 days 23 hours ago

"I didn't have to pay 600 for a blu ray player to have it drop 200 off the price within it's first year..."

I rather spend a little more money on high quality console then being one the victim of RROD.

"and I'm not the one thats going to be missing out on the exclsuive DLC for the biggest games released this year, GTA4 and Fallout 3.."

played GTA4 on ps3 and the game is f@ckin' boring and i'm a big fan of GTA series, Fallout 3 exclsuive DLC also on PC.

"and i'm not the one stuck with horrible ports of some of the highest rated games this gen, Bioshock and Half-Life 2"

played on PC.

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juuken - 448 days 23 hours ago

Hey, loser...Microsoft is screwing you over as a consumer. You have to pay extra for that DLC along with the game. Oh, and the PS3 is between $399.99-499.99 right now. I would rather have a system like that and not worry about if it'll survive a next day, then to pack my console up in a box every five seconds to the repair shop. :x

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thatCanadianguyisgay - 448 days 21 hours ago

It's nice to see Sony in my butthole.

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thatCanadianguyisgay - 448 days 19 hours ago

UM sorry but i am not your dear
and besides my doll is busted, need a new one.

have fun with your 2 bubbles I like my 5 bubbles. u jealous?

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shadowghost752 - 448 days 6 hours ago

Funny etownone
isn't it

how M$ everlasting pot of money couldn't secure exclusive dlc for Mirror's Edge?

Which will be better than tomb raider

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likedamaster - 448 days 23 hours ago

...was indeed a good game, if not a ripoff of Tomb Raider. It had a lot of good things going for it. We played it, got 1000 achievement points(yes it does) for it. But guess what? We also moved on. Sorry, it was pretty and I played it twice but there are more good action games out there. Hello new Lara Croft, bye bye Uncharted.

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pixelsword - 448 days 22 hours ago

...and not see the outright clone of kill.switch aka Gears of War.

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cereal_killa - 448 days 23 hours ago

how can ppl be mad that micro buy's exclusives?

Ummm M$ bought DLC they didn't buy the exclusive rights to the entire game it's still going to be on the PS3. More wasted money to go with the $50 million on GTA DLC they ll never make back.

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juuken - 448 days 22 hours ago

With the economy is right now...not so quickly. x(

Microsoft clearly doesn't understand the value of money. Good for Sony to support 1st/2nd party titles.

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Veraegic - 448 days 22 hours ago

my brethren, why do the talk when you are one of the hated brethrens.

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thatCanadianguyisgay - 448 days 19 hours ago

Good for Sony? sony hates your stupid american sluty ass

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cereal_killa - 448 days 5 hours ago

but how do you know micro wont make the money back on gta4? incase you forgot there are quite a few million ppl on live, it's not like psn with a few thousand lol.. we dont even know what the dlc is so why dont you fall back b4 you end up kicking your self in the as$.

Yes Live has a few million people but how many of them are still playing GTAIV.... Who knows when this 1st part will be coming out M$ say this and R* say no it s this I trust R*s word b4 i trust M$ and even then when it does come out most people will be locked onto something else ie.. Gears, Fable.

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air1 - 448 days 22 hours ago

many sony fanatics say that all the 360 is a pc, so why not prot it to a pc? since micro makes most of the money off of pc's. seems like a smart move to me since micro has no other hardware out. i dont need 10 years of a buisness degree to know that.

hey jeewken,

well, if you wana throw in the economy then i guess the ps3 has no chance in catching the 360 since its double the price right? who cares if it has kz2, lbp, etc. parents do most the shoping in the holiday's gears 2, and banjo will cater to that same gamer at a cheaper price.

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edit

so you prove my point jeewken. if the ps3 can sell on amazon at double the price then why cant we have a next gen b4 the ps3 gets big, if ever..

when the next box comes out it will make the ps3 look out dated. who knows, maybe we might be saying blu ray discs? the next box might not have any disc limits cause there wont be any. micro is the leader in software i beleieve micro will do it b4 sony, i mean they just got psn going this gen lol..

now why dont you post up the npd numbers. hell, while you at it cause i know you gana bring it up whats the total for world sales? cause last i checked you ppl been yelling we catching up for over a year now...

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juuken - 448 days 22 hours ago

http://www.amazon.com/gp/be...

TOP TEN, which means that despite the economy, PS3's are still selling. What, there's no 360 in sight! :x And most people would also think '...what a cheap piece of sh*t! I'll get something that's better value for my money.'

Now hush up.

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Xlll - 448 days 20 hours ago

pop goes your bubble

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cmrbe - 448 days 22 hours ago

If MS saved the money they spent on GTA4 dlc plus this. Retards like you would have more games than just Gears 2 to be crowing about.

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PirateThom - 448 days 21 hours ago

So, Mirror's Edge DLC....

Not to mention, Sony have more GAME STUDIOS and EXCLUSIVE GAMES than Microsoft, but keep believing Microsoft care about gamers with their... 2 (is it?) game studios.

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Xlll - 448 days 20 hours ago

They must have to go so low as to hope TR DLC will help sell 360's. When was the last time TR meant anything to anyone?

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Jason 360 - 448 days 17 hours ago

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