Unable to beat Netflix, Blockbuster swats at GameFly

[stiltman]

Get ready for an influx of "How can I backup my game disc" questions

Blockbuster has decided to take on GameFly by offering over 3,000 video games in its By Mail offering. According to Blockbuster, its mail service will now offer games for every major console, including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii, as well as titles from the original Xbox and the PlayStation 2. It was quick to point out that, unlike Netflix, it's the only company that delivers customers the option to rent movies, television shows, and games all in the same package. The company isn't charging any more for the service by adding video games to orders. So customers who are paying as little as $8.99 per month now to rent movies and television shows (it currently offers 95,000 films and TV shows) and who now want to get games wouldn't see their fee rise.

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[lordsmurf]

I don't see this having much affect.
Blockbuster generally isn't known for having a wide selection of games.

[sambat]

The last game I played was 'Parsec' on a Ti-99 , do games disks have encryption like movie DVD's?

[johns0]

The last game I played was 'Parsec' on a Ti-99 , do games disks have encryption like movie DVD's?



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Most quality games have some sort of anti-copy software for pc and console games have software and hardware anti-copy schemes.

[handyguy]

There isn't much game selection & new games take a long time to show up.

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