YOUR THOUGHTS: A DIGITAL AGE

We’re interested to hear your opinions on a topic which has been touched on quite a lot recently – digital downloads. With the advent of virtual stores like the PlayStation Store, times are changing – if you want to check out a new game you no longer need to buy a magazine with a demo disc, you just download it off the store for free.

We’re seeing mini games such as Super Stardust HD that wouldn’t have been economically viable to distribute before being able to use an online store. Soon, the barrier between retail and downloadable games will be broken down further with the release of Warhawk and SOCOM: Confrontation – both of which are being released as a download on the store and in retail on Blu-ray disc.

Would you prefer to download all your games and keep a digital copy – or are you a fan of retail disc based versions? Do you think it’s unfair on the high street retailers to switch to digital distribution? What do you like / dislike about digital distribution?

We look forward to hearing your points.