Is The Game Market Losing Sales?

Despite the fragile state of the world's economy. One industry stood above the rest and didn't seem to take a hit. That market was video games. Video game companies actually have some reports of higher profits than usual in the 2008/2009 time period when the recession hit hard. However, nowadays games are just not holding their value. Usually when a new game comes out and is actually popular and marketed The high price tag remains for a good year or so (depending on the title). However, many games are now going down in price in just a few mere months, some even weeks. I noticed at the local Future Shop that they are advertising games such as Red Dead Redemption, which is awesome and has held it's value quite well, but the fact that their advertising a game that came out in May hints at the fact that the inventory is just not moving. Another hint that the gaming market is starting to fail is the fact that you can pick up a 'special' preorder edition for most games months after they hit the shelves. These limited editions are typically not made after launch day and are intended for people who pre-order the game only. However, as there are less and less pre-orders more and more pre-order special editions are hitting the store shelves and most of them aren't selling, or maybe the stores try to hold them back, it's unknown to the public. Overall, there are several hints that the gaming market is starting to take a hit from the recession and despite the fact that game developers seem to non-stop pump out games. More and more gamers are selecting a few titles and then playing them to the full extent instead of the prior "buy every game known to man" in which most gamer indulged.

Mafia II - First Impressions

The Mafia II Playable Demo was released a few weeks ago in order to introduce players to the all new Mafia universe. First of all, this game is nothing like Mafia I, the graphics and overall feel of the game has been improved dramatically (including gameplay, functionality, etc.) One key element is that you no longer have to pick the lock on car doors to get inside them, which was akward when the car was occupied in Mafia I. The driving in this demo may take a little while to get used to due to the fact that it accurately depicts the cars of the era which were extremely heavy making them handle differently than more modern cars. In addition to the excellent driving, the story telling (including voiceovers) are very well done, mixing action with that old mafia feel that we get from movies. Finally, the gunplay is functional, quick, and highly improved from Mafia I. There are a wide variety of weapons that you can purchase and you can now "hug" on cover (like in GTA). Overall, Mafia II seems to be a great game that all gamers should check out, it releases August 24.

New Features
- improved all game mechanics (ie graphics, gameplay, etc.)
- you can purchase guns and various clothing options
- cars/driving is very accurate in relation to the old style of cars
- voice acting and storytelling is phenomenal
- still has that great Mafia feel from the first game

Next must see movie

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Hey guys is it just me or has gateway computers recently became way more popular and tens better then they every where before. Gateway has really septet it up lately. They are putting out well prices computers for all type of users from the high tech gamers to the low tech person how just want it his or her computer to be easy to use. Gateway computers cost are really good too. Take a look at this:

Gateway Intel Core i7-860 Computer (FX6840-01C) - Future Shop Exclusive

There's powerful and then there's the Gateway FX6840 desktop, boasting Intel's all-new Core i7 860 processor. Combined with a head-spinning 12GB system memory, this machine can handle anything with seamless ease. It's also home to 1.5TB of storage space, and ATI HD5750 graphics with 1GB dedicated system memory.

Base Features

Processor Type

Intel Core i7 860

Processor Speed

2.8GHz

Processor Cores

4

RAM

12GB DDR3

Hard Drive Capacity

1.5 TB

Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minut

Information Not Available

Optical Drives

16X DVD+/-R/RW Drive

Graphics

ATI HD5770

Pre-loaded Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium

Graphics

Dedicated Video Memory

Yes

Shared Video Memory

No

TV Tuner

No

Video Memory

1GB

Display

HDCP Compliant

Not Applicable

Native Screen Resolution

Not Applicable

Screen Size/Type

Not Applicable

Audio

Audio Output

High-Definition Audio with 5.1 Channels

Digital Input

No

Digital Output

No

Integrated Microphone

No

Line Out

Yes - Back

Line-In input

Yes - Back

Microphone Input

Yes - Front And Back

Sound Card

Intel H57 Express

Speaker Wattage

Not Applicable

Speakers

No

Networking

Ethernet Port

Yes

Integrated Bluetooth

No

Integrated WiFi

802.11 b/g/n

Inputs/Outputs

Card Reader

Yes

Component Output

No

Composite Output

No

DVI Output

Yes

E-SATA

No

FireWire (IEEE 1394)

No

HDMI

Yes

Keyboard

Multimedia Keyboard

Modem

No

Mouse

Optical Mouse

Remote

No

S-Video Output

No

USB 2.0

4 - Front; 6 - Back

VGA Output

Yes

Webcam

No

Computing Features

Available AGP Slots

Not Applicable

Available Hard Drive Bays

4 Internal 3.5" (3 Available)

Available Memory Slots

4 Total (0 Available)

Available Optical Bays

2 External 5.25"

Available PCI Slots

Not Applicable

Available PCI-E Slots

1 PCI Express X16; 2 PCI Express X1

Energy Star Qualified

No

Power Supply

750W

Processor Cache

8MB

Removable Storage

No

System Bus

Information Not Available

Software

Loaded Software 1

Microsoft Works

Loaded Software 2

Loaded Software 3

Loaded Software 4

Operating System Language

English/French

Product Features

Tower Depth

48.3 cm

Tower Height

45 cm

Tower Width

19.1 cm

Warranty Labour

1 Year

Warranty Parts

1 Year Parts & Labour

Tower Weight

14.1 kg

WebId

10145482

More information

Intel's new multi-core processor, the Core i7, was designed for the ultra-demanding needs of today's multimedia PC users. It has head-spinning processing speeds and a re-engineered architecture that assigns processing power in the places you need it most. So no matter what you're doing, you're doing it fast. 

The FX6840 is also equipped with ATI Radeon HD5750 graphics card with 1GB of dedicated graphics memory. The end result is uncanny graphics capabilities that handle HD video and the latest graphic-intensive games with picture-perfect execution. 

Other amazing features include an unheard of 12GB system memory, a 1.5TB hard drive, an 16X Super Multi DVD drive, a media card reader, 5.1-channel high definition audio support, HDMI connectivity, 10/100/1000 Ethernet and 802.11n wireless, 10 USB ports, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Please Note: This product contains both English and French operating instructions and system software. In this context GB or Gigabytes refers to 1 Billion Bytes. The actual formatted capacity will be less.

For your next gaming computer ( If you live in Canadian) Go check Gateway future shop exclusive it well not be wasted of your time.