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Age of Conan's developer, Funcom, recently went on an accidental mass breast reduction spree within the MMORPG. The company writes on its forum (registration required) that a slip in the code from an earlier patch caused the "morph values" for character models to become altered. Apparently, the only body part -- at least, the only part anyone's complaining about -- to become amended were player's breasts.

The company posted that it is working to fix the error and informs players, "Your breasts should be back to normal soon." Thankfully, Age of Conan's mammary incident didn't have some reverse effect on men's pectorals.

[Via Kotaku, 1UP]

JoystiqAge of Conan's incredible shrinking breasts originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlingggggSeriously. Best Buy is having a small-yet-appreciated discount on a few of the Wii launch titles. The following reductions should have already taken place:
  • Red Steel - $29.99 (formerly $49.99)
  • Super Swing Golf - $29.99 (formerly $49.99)
  • Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz - $39.99 (formerly $49.99)
Perhaps not the finest of titles, but the significant price-cuts to RS and SMB might convince gamers who were on the fence to take the financial plunge. Any of you guys out there going to finally pick one of these titles up? Can we come to your house and play with you (we work for cookies and the occasional mixed drink here)?

[via GoNintendo]

JoystiqBest Buy whips out mad dealz originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BallBananaBestBlitzBuyDealGolfMonkeyPriceRedReductionSteelSuperSwingMon, 19 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tretton: PS3 will be "difficult to cost reduce"]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/22/tretton-ps3-will-be-difficult-to-cost-reduce/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/22/tretton-ps3-will-be-difficult-to-cost-reduce/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/22/tretton-ps3-will-be-difficult-to-cost-reduce/#commentsFiled under: , ,

An interview with Sony Computer Entertainment America chief Jack Tretton in the latest issue of Game Informer revealed some troubling news for consumers waiting for a lower-priced PlayStation 3. When asked point blank whether price drops for the PS3 will be "as soon or as drastic as they were for the PlayStation 2," Tretton responded with a curt, "No."

For reference, the PS2 was reduced from $299 to $199 in the United States on May 14, 2002, 565 days after the Oct. 20, 2000 release date. Using this data and Tretton's above answer, we can expect that the PS3 won't come down in price until at least June 4, 2008.

The reason for the shallower pricing curve? According to Tretton, the increased investment in R & D and hardware makes the system "a lot more difficult to cost reduce" than the PS2. "There's a heck of a lot more under the hood and it costs us more money to make it," Tretton told Game Informer. Despite this, Tretton doesn't seem to think the system's price will hurt its position in the marketplace. "I think the consumers that get their hands on a PlayStation 3 clearly see the value and not only want to buy one for $599, in some instances they're willing to pay ridiculous prices to buy one on eBay," Tretton said. (Oh really?)

Well, Joystiq readers are pretty big video game consumers, last time we checked. Do you think the PS3 can remain competitive at its current price until mid-2008? If you don't have the system yet, will you be willing to wait that long for a lower price? How much would you be willing to pay for Sony's power-packed system?

JoystiqTretton: PS3 will be "difficult to cost reduce" originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The San Jose Mercury News has posted an interview with Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division (a title alone that speaks volumes about the structural problems at MS), that has some interesting tidbits in it. Most notable is when Bach says, "Right now we are thinking about how to cost reduce the Xbox 360. That seems to be the first order of business."

It has been rumored for some time now that the Xbox 360 would see a price cut around the holidays, but now that Black Friday and the PlayStation 3 launch have come and gone, you can kiss that one goodbye. What Bach is talking about here is that Microsoft wants to drop the production cost of the 360, in an effort to make it profitable. There's a big difference between cost-reducing and price-cutting. When a manufacturer costs reduces, they're making it cheaper for them to produce something, usually by switching to different vendors or using cheaper materials.

Microsoft promised that they would cost-reduce the Xbox 360 every year, which they've already done this year. The console was rumored to cost Microsoft between $525 and $715 for each unit produced, vs. the current production price of around $329, giving MS a chance to make a small profit on each premium system sold. As they find more cost-reduction options over the next year, that gap should widen. The only time we'll see a price drop on the console itself is either when the PS3 drops theirs, or when the Xbox 720 II Virtual Gameulator comes out. Of course, you can always take Micro Center's deal and get $100 off, your choice.

Microsoft has repeatedly said that the Xbox division won't turn a profit until 2008, although Bach dances around that with statements like, "Xbox is on the trajectory we thought it would be on. We feel very good about that." There's a difference between a good feeling and black ink, though. It will be interesting to see how Microsoft not only plans to compete with Sony not only in numbers of consoles sold, but where the profits are coming from.

If Microsoft really wants to make a profit, they might think about buying stock in companies that sell red pens if they keep releasing things like the Zune.

JoystiqXbox 360 price cut vs. cost reduction originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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