Video Game Releases Week Of 9-26-2011

• FIFA Soccer 12 (PlayStation 3)
• The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PlayStation 3)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PlayStation 3)
• Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland Bundle - Art Book, CD Soundtrack (PlayStation 3)

• FIFA Soccer 12 (Xbox 360)
• X-Men: Destiny (Xbox 360)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (Xbox 360)
• Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (Xbox 360)

• FIFA Soccer 12 (Nintendo Wii)
• X-Men: Destiny (Nintendo Wii)
• Ferrari: The Race Experience (Nintendo Wii)
• Cabela's Big Game Hunter (Nintendo Wii)

• Tetris: Axis (Nintendo 3DS)
• FIFA Soccer 12 (Nintendo 3DS)
• Gem Smashers (Nintendo 3DS)
• Summoner War (Nintendo 3DS)

• Solatorobo: Red the Hunter (Nintendo DS)
• X-Men: Destiny (Nintendo DS)
• Emily the Strange (Nintendo DS)

• FIFA Soccer 12 (Sony PSP)
• Cyberfront code_18 for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)
• BOOSTON The Detective Club -Ango to Misshitsu to Kaijin- for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)
• Yeti Secret Game Portable (Best Price) for PSP [Japan Import]Enter Brain Photo Kano for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)

• 333,000 Games (Windows 7 / Vista / 2000 / XP)
• Airline Tycoon 2 (Windows Vista / 7 / 2000 / XP)
• Zuma's Revenge Limited Edition (Windows Vista / 7 / XP, Linux, Mac OS X)
• Janes Advance Strike Fighters (Windows Vista / 7 / XP)

ACCESSORIES:

• Shogun Bros. Wireless Gamepad Mouse - Chameleon X-1
• Cabela's Big Game Hunter with Top Shot Elite (Nintendo Wii)
• Cabela's Big Game Hunter with Top Shot Elite (PlayStation 3)

 

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Netflix, Apology?

No, it was more like an excuse to explain how the two services will now be separated.
Streaming will keep the name Netflix, most likely this is due to the fact that Netflix is already integrated as a streaming service to too many devices to change it's web access.


Unfortunately, streaming lacks "most" new releases.
Also, streaming has a tendency to drop one title to make room for another title.
Titles are often for a limited time.


Here is the email sent to myself:


Dear Taxim,

I messed up. I owe you an explanation.

It is clear from the feedback over the past two months that many members felt we lacked respect and humility in the way we announced the separation of DVD and streaming and the price changes. That was certainly not our intent, and I offer my sincere apology. Let me explain what we are doing.

For the past five years, my greatest fear at Netflix has been that we wouldn't make the leap from success in DVDs to success in streaming. Most companies that are great at something – like AOL dialup or Borders bookstores – do not become great at new things people want (streaming for us). So we moved quickly into streaming, but I should have personally given you a full explanation of why we are splitting the services and thereby increasing prices. It wouldn’t have changed the price increase, but it would have been the right thing to do.

So here is what we are doing and why.

Many members love our DVD service, as I do, because nearly every movie ever made is published on DVD. DVD is a great option for those who want the huge and comprehensive selection of movies.

I also love our streaming service because it is integrated into my TV, and I can watch anytime I want. The benefits of our streaming service are really quite different from the benefits of DVD by mail. We need to focus on rapid improvement as streaming technology and the market evolves, without maintaining compatibility with our DVD by mail service.

So we realized that streaming and DVD by mail are really becoming two different businesses, with very different cost structures, that need to be marketed differently, and we need to let each grow and operate independently.

It’s hard to write this after over 10 years of mailing DVDs with pride, but we think it is necessary: In a few weeks, we will rename our DVD by mail service to “Qwikster”. We chose the name Qwikster because it refers to quick delivery. We will keep the name “Netflix” for streaming.

Qwikster will be the same website and DVD service that everyone is used to. It is just a new name, and DVD members will go to qwikster.com to access their DVD queues and choose movies. One improvement we will make at launch is to add a video games upgrade option, similar to our upgrade option for Blu-ray, for those who want to rent Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 games. Members have been asking for video games for many years, but now that DVD by mail has its own team, we are finally getting it done. Other improvements will follow. A negative of the renaming and separation is that the Qwikster.com and Netflix.com websites will not be integrated.

There are no pricing changes (we’re done with that!). If you subscribe to both services you will have two entries on your credit card statement, one for Qwikster and one for Netflix. The total will be the same as your current charges. We will let you know in a few weeks when the Qwikster.com website is up and ready.

For me the Netflix red envelope has always been a source of joy. The new envelope is still that lovely red, but now it will have a Qwikster logo. I know that logo will grow on me over time, but still, it is hard. I imagine it will be similar for many of you.

I want to acknowledge and thank you for sticking with us, and to apologize again to those members, both current and former, who felt we treated them thoughtlessly.

Both the Qwikster and Netflix teams will work hard to regain your trust. We know it will not be overnight. Actions speak louder than words. But words help people to understand actions.

Respectfully yours,

-Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO, Netflix

p.s. I have a slightly longer explanation along with a video posted on our blog, where you can also post comments.

Game release for Week of 9-19-2011

• F1 2011 (PlayStation 3)
• Child of Eden (PlayStation 3)
• From Software DARK SOULS for PS3 [Japan Import] (PlayStation 3)
• SONY ICO for PS3 [Japan Import] (PlayStation 3)

• Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)
• Gears of War 3 Epic Edition (Xbox 360)
• Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console Bundle (Xbox 360)
• Gears of War 3 Limited Edition (Xbox 360)

• Barbie: Jet, Set & Style (Nintendo Wii)
• Chuck E Cheese's Super Collection (Nintendo Wii)

• Frogger 3DS (Nintendo 3DS)

• Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo DS)
• Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns (Nintendo DS)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Nintendo DS)
• Barbie: Jet, Set & Style (Nintendo DS)

• QuinRose Okashinashima no Peter Pan -Sweet Never Land- for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)
• Nihonichi Software Phantom Kingdom Portable for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)
• Idea Factory CLOCK ZERO -Syuen no Ichibyo- Portable for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)
• Konami Busou Shinki Battle Masters Mk.2 for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)

• Farm Frenzy Forever (Windows 7 / Vista / XP)
• Alter Ego (Windows 7 / Vista / XP)
• Action-Strategy 4 Pack (Windows 7 / Vista / XP)
• Dungeons: The Dark Lord [Download] (Windows Vista / 7 / XP)

ACCESSORIES:

• Mad Catz Gears of War 3 Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound Headset for Xbox 360 (Xbox 360)

Amazon has the Japan Import of Dark Souls for a whopping $142.00

I'm tempted but already pre-ordered the North America release (scheduled for October 4 2011)

Rockstar’s Next Big One: This is Max Payne 3’s First Trailer

Max Payne 3 will be out for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in March 2012, nine years after the last Max Payne was released. Rockstar is developing without the involvement of original series creators Remedy. The trailer implies that Max's signature bullet time is back and it sure looks like this game is going to be all about the gunplay and hard-boiled crime. Graphically, it looks fantastic..

Game Releases Week of 9-12-2011

• NHL 12 (PlayStation 3)
• God of War: Origins Collection (PlayStation 3)
• White Knight Chronicles II (PlayStation 3)
• Supremacy MMA (PlayStation 3)

• NHL 12 (Xbox 360)
• Zoom for Kinect (Xbox 360)
• Gunstringer (Xbox 360)
• Supremacy MMA (Xbox 360)

• Bit.Trip Complete (Nintendo Wii)
• Nicktoons MLB (Nintendo Wii)
• uDraw Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns Again! (Nintendo Wii)
• Chuck E Cheese's Party Games 2 (Nintendo Wii)

• Bit.Trip Saga 3DS (Nintendo 3DS)
• Balloon POP 2 (Nintendo 3DS)
• Thor: God of Thunder (Nintendo 3DS)
• AmazonBasics  Carrying Case for Nintendo 3DS, DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL - Black (Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS)

• Nicktoons MLB (Nintendo DS)
• Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns Again! (Nintendo DS)
• Pucca Power Up (Nintendo DS)
• Chuck E Cheese's Party Games 2 (Nintendo DS)
• Bandai Namco GOD EATER BURST (Best Price) for PSP [Japan Import] (Sony PSP)

• Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad (Windows Vista / 7 / XP)
• Adventure 4 Pack - Includes: Gray Matter, Black Mirror II, Alter Ego, Rockin? Dead (Windows 7 / Vista / XP)
• Call of Juarez: The Cartel (Windows Vista / XP)
• Treasures of Mystery Island 3 Pack - Uncover a Trilogy of Secrets in 3 Thrilling Adventures (Windows 7 / Vista / XP)

ACCESSORIES:

• AmazonBasics  Carrying Case for Nintendo 3DS, DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL - Black (Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS)
• AmazonBasics 3-Pack Stylus for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo 3DS)
• Pro Pack Mini Plus Controller Set for Wii - Blue (Nintendo Wii)