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45 year old IT-Freelancer (IT Security), residing in Germany for too long - not related to the video game industry - with an affection for research papers on software architecture.
Video game business strategy is my Fantasy Football.
email-address: buckybit[at]gmail[dot]com
Google Profile: www.google.com/profiles/BuckyBit |
Member Blogs
Germany's ESRB = USK presented their annual report for 2009  |
| Posted by Alex Covic on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:58:00 EST in
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| Germany's software rating organization USK presented their annual report for 2009. They tested 3100 games (114 more than last year) and only seven percent were rated M for Mature. |
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Game Developers and Industry on Twitter = Lists |
| Posted by Alex Covic on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:47:00 EST in
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| I present some of the lists of Game Developers, Programmers, Designers, PR and Marketing on Twitter. |
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"Verboten" - Modern Warfare 2 (US), Left4Dead 2 (EU) |
| Posted by Alex Covic on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:10:00 EST in
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| The infamous German BPjM ("Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons") strikes again as predicted, hurting sales in a rich country. 1st amendment rights have no stand. |
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"Return your Killlergame - win a T-Shirt" Update from Germany |
| Posted by Alex Covic on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:23:00 EDT in
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| Families of the victims of a school attack in a town called Winnenden, (Germany) organized a demonstration on October 17th in Stuttgart. They are proclaiming "Families against Killlergames" - "Return your game & win a t-shirt" |
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Study: Online Map for Germany |
| Posted by Alex Covic on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:44:00 EDT in
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| Know your video game market! A recently published study about the Internet usage in Germany. Almost 70% of Germans are online. More than 43 Million over 14 years are online. DSL/Broadband in 2009 61,5 % |
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Germany's Video Game Market - Notable Polls, Numbers |
| Posted by Alex Covic on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:10:00 EDT in
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| I found a niche how I can maybe be helpful to the Gamasutra Community: I will report and comment about the video games business in Germany. I was born there and live in that country for around 40 years. I'm neither working nor associated with any company. |
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Comment In: Why Gamasutra is skipping monthly NPD reports [News - 06/17/2013 - 06:31]
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Just today, I have seen ... Just today, I have seen websites milking 'stories ' out of the NPD numbers, to generate 'traffic '. It is so convenient and easy ... and so misleading. r n r nI applaud you guys, for doing the bold thing. For doing the right thing. r n r nAnalysis, context ... |
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Comment In: Why I keep investing in a game that no one cares about [Blog - 06/10/2013 - 10:48]
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... strangely enough, relationships work ... ... strangely enough, relationships work the same way Sometimes you just cannot let go People stay together for years, even if its over. r n r nStill, good luck with that game. Good things, can happen On a different scale, look at Stardock and their Elemental . It bombed hard, ... |
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Comment In: Disney Infinity's creators find joy in making playful games [News - 06/12/2013 - 03:44]
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... exactly. BIG difference, haha. ... ... exactly. BIG difference, haha. Also Just Cause - not brown at all Mad Max, on the other hand ... might be But, hey. r n r nI also could have read the headline like Disney Infinity 's creators find joy in making MONEY - because, it 's Disney. But ... |
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Comment In: E3 Podcast #1: Sony, Microsoft and the ESA [News - 06/11/2013 - 05:34]
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... btw, no NPD number ... ... btw, no NPD number circus anymore More power to you |
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Comment In: Where they stand: Xbox One and PS4 launch prices [News - 06/10/2013 - 05:30]
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This chart makes no real ... This chart makes no real sense, unless you have the years next to them US 1000 in 1980 is something different than in 2013. r n r nInflation adjustment does not account for cost of living , average income , income per hour and equal metrics. But it 's still ... |
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Comment In: Opinion: Xbox One's tough value proposition [News - 06/10/2013 - 02:41]
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I would only comment on ... I would only comment on the European side of this pricing: 499 Euros or 429 UK Pounds... in this economic environment former target audiences, unemployment - especially, in Southern Europe - this is going to be a tough sell, no matter what Sony will say in a couple hours. r ... |
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