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However, once the game is fully installed the game disc is no longer necessary, and playing from the optical drive will actually be prevented.
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Information that is going to be recorded so each game disc will require permission to run, and effectively allow you to kill the second hand games market?
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That means Jeep executives can go to a secure Web site and pull up information about people playing its Disc Dogger game, designed by YaYa, as well as games designed by other companies.
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These devices include PCs, Macs, Smart TVs, game consoles, Blu-ray disc players, smartphones and tablets.
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Here was a game intentionally walling off on-disc content and forcing consumers to buy additional toys to access it.
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Tyson Chandler missed his ninth straight game for the Knicks with a bulging disc.
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Nintendo Land will also be included as a downloadable game, rather than a packed-in disc.
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When done properly downloadable content can add a great deal of value to games, but locked on-disc content and day-one DLC can hurt video game brands.
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The disc also contains a comprehensive set of trailers and TV adverts, a video game preview and various other items.
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Microsoft has started a disc replacement service for gamers complaining of scratched copies of a limited edition version of the game.
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