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Why DVD (and game) piracy is so popular

2010-02-19T00:55:00.002Z

This is something that's been bugging me a lot since I joined lovefilm and started really watching a lot of rented DVDs, but explained in a really nice format:

Why piracy works

And there's a very similar situation with PC games, only even worse:

You maniacs!

The DVD one in particular is annoying me because I pay £15 a month to rent DVDs, but they get to me slower and in a less user-friendly form than if I just torrented the damn things. And they repeatedly shout at me about how piracy is theft before every film. Grrrrrr.

I heard about a DVD that someone rented recently which started with a screen saying "Thanks for supporting the industry" and then went right into the film. Must have been an indie flick.

/rant

Kitty is a very BAD Mystic

2010-01-11T10:55:00.001Z

Luckiest multiplayer gaming kill ever

2009-11-16T10:12:00.001Z

I'm one of the 3 or 4 people on the planet who haven't actually played Modern Warfare 2 yet, but you don't need to know the game to realise that this is a seriously lucky knife throw.

Remi Gaillard - Batman

2009-11-13T21:21:00.001Z

Casting fear into the hearts of the criminal underworld - and anybody who just happens to walk past - it's BATMAN!

Juggling

2009-11-12T10:52:00.001Z

Ok, so he's got the basics down. With practice I think he has the potential to be quite good.

Folding Plug

2009-11-09T16:07:00.001Z

Somebody has to make this a reality. My laptop bag would be so much easier to pack with this.

High-Speed Robot Hand

2009-10-19T10:06:00.001+01:00

When the real robot uprising happens there won't be any running from slow, lumbering but unstoppable machines. You won't even have time to blink.

Of course, if you don't believe that we will be inevitably ruled over by our own creations then this is merely an extremely impressive display of engineering.

Halo ODST TV Ad: Behind the Scenes

2009-10-01T20:30:00.001+01:00

Very impressive

Kseniya Simonova - Sand Animation

2009-09-08T22:24:00.001+01:00

BNP MEP Nick Griffin + KKK Terrorist

2009-06-18T10:37:00.001+01:00

I hope that the people that voted this man into his new position are ashamed of themselves.

I can only assume that he's inbred from only the purest of indigenous stock. Part of a shrinking gene pool that I'd be glad to see the back of.

Shepard Smith Calls Out "More and More Frightening" Fox E-mailers

2009-06-11T18:23:00.001+01:00

Somebody on Fox with the balls to call out their more unhinged viewers. I just wish that some of the other anchors wouldn't stoke the fires of hate so much.

American News Networks Make Satire Too Easy

2009-06-11T16:55:00.002+01:00

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c

"i" on News

www.thedailyshow.com

Daily Show
Full Episodes

Political Humor

Newt Gingrich Unedited Interview

Tim Minchin - If You Open Your Mind Too Much Your Brain Will Fall Out

2009-06-09T10:47:00.001+01:00

Fantastic.

Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version

2009-06-06T14:07:00.001+01:00

Whack-A-Kitty

2009-06-06T12:37:00.001+01:00

Impersonations

2009-05-28T18:53:00.001+01:00

Impressive!

$2 Deluxe Hugs

2009-05-06T07:52:00.001+01:00

Who says you can't compete with free? It's all in the value add.

Jenga pistol

2009-03-30T10:08:00.001+01:00

If someone offers to play Jenga for cash, frisk them down for one of these before accepting.

Burger Grease Art

2009-03-30T10:00:00.001+01:00

Delicious, delicious art.

Mmmmmmm.

Structure of an ant nest

2009-03-23T22:22:00.001Z

Stunning.

Samsung SSD Awesomeness

2009-03-14T15:02:00.001Z

I want one!

Frostie Shakes His Tail Feathers To Ray Charles!

2009-03-10T16:54:00.001Z

Parasite Eve Soundtrack

2009-03-08T10:15:00.002Z

Some of the best videogame music ever recorded

Steam sales really seem to work

2009-02-20T08:43:00.002Z

Valve co-founder Gabe Newell announced during a DICE keynote today that last weekend's half-price sale of Left 4 Dead resulted in a 3000% increase in sales of the game, posting overall sales that beat the title's original launch performance.

Newell also mentioned that new Steam customers jumped 1600% over the same weekend, according to G4TV. Retail sales remained constant.

Sales of Team Fortress 2 went up 106% following a free update to the game. Retail wasn't left out in this case, with sales jumping 28%.

The massive Steam holiday sale was also a big win for Valve and its partners. The following holiday sales data was released, showing the sales breakdown organized by price reduction:

* 10% sale = 35% increase in sales (real dollars, not units shipped)
* 25% sale = 245% increase in sales
* 50% sale = 320% increase in sales
* 75% sale = 1470% increase in sales

Furthermore, Valve has hired an experimental psychologist to maximize the excitement of Steam sales and other marketing opportunities. According to Newell, one suggestion by the psychologist was to provide one free copy of a Valve game to every 25th buyer of Left 4 Dead.

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