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Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Could Be The Most Expensive Game You Ever Buy

While at least two of us at Kotaku enjoy Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure enough to recommend a purchase, that doesn’t mean we’re oblivious to the costly downsides to a game that sells its downloadable content on toy store shelves.


August 12, 2010
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The PlayStation 3 Launches In Incredibly Expensive Brazil

Nine months after the official launch of the PlayStation 2 in Brazil, Sony brings the high-definition magic of the PlayStation 3 to the South American country, with a launch price of roughly $US1130, $US500 less than originally planned.


July 24, 2010
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StarCraft II Did Not Cost $US100 Million To Make

Last week we reported on a Wall Street Journal article that tagged the development cost of StarCraft II at more than $US100 million. According to Blizzard, it was a case of right price, wrong game.


June 11, 2010
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3D Gaming Would Have Cost A Fortune 10 Years Ago

Think a PlayStation 3 and a 3D-ready television is expensive now? According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe senior engineer Ian Bickerstaff, the same technology would have cost you near three-quarters of a million dollars.