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Tiffany Kaiser - May 1, 2012 6:14 PM

32 comment(s) - last by aurareturn.. on May 11 at 4:04 AM

(Source: gamedynamo.com)

Gamers that use select AMD CPUs and APUs are eligible for a 30-day GameFly membership and 20 percent discount on a new PC game from the GameFly store

AMD has announced a new deal with GameFly that allows users to take advantage of the video game rental company's services if they purchase an AMD CPU or APU.

AMD, an American developer of computer processors like central processing units (CPUs) and accelerated processing units (APUs), wants to give gamers an incentive to use its processors by offering a limited subscription to GameFly as well as a discount on games at the GameFly store.

"AMD draws inspiration from gamers, game developers and the PC gaming industry," said John Taylor, director of Global Product and Technology Marketing at AMD. "Hand-in-hand with the AMD Gaming Evolved program, we continue to listen to gamers and fulfill our 'Gamers Come First!' pledge. AMD's close affiliation with GameFly shows our gratitude to gamers and to GameFly for recognizing how AMD represents best-in-class PC gaming experiences."

Gamers that use select AMD CPUs and APUs like the AMD Athlon II CPUs, AMD A-Series APUs, AMD FX Series CPUs and AMD Phenom II CPUs are eligible for a 30-day GameFly membership and 20 percent discount on a new PC game from the GameFly store.

"GameFly is excited about its agreement with AMD because we've recently expanded into the PC gaming market with our robust new digital client," said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of Business Development and Content. "We strive to deliver the best consumer experience and we believe AMD's innovative technology and dedication to the PC gaming community amplify our mission as we continue to cater to our customers and enhance the value of our services."

GameFly introduced a public beta for its new PC digital download client back in December 2011, which features Unlimited PC Play. Unlimited PC Play offers a library of core, classic, casual and independent games that can be downloaded for free.

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Nice

By bug77 on 5/1/2012 8:03:00 PM , Rating: 3

Now, can I have a list of recent games worth their (discounted) price?

RE: Nice

By MindParadox on 5/1/2012 8:32:16 PM , Rating: 2

hell, can i have a list of recent games that you can access everything available in a used version?

HAVE any games recently been released that don't have day 1 DLC that basically completes the game, or codes for multiplayer that only work for the first person to put the code in?

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Provide Faster Processors

By LTGJAMAICA on 5/1/2012 9:46:03 PM , Rating: 1

While incentives are nice, a CPU that performs admirably against INTELS high end stuff would be great. Too much misses of late. A high performing 16 core server CPU would also be fun and Virtualization friendly so i hope they are working hard. Competition is good

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A whole lot of nothing

By kleinma on 5/1/12, Rating: -1

RE: A whole lot of nothing

By Hellfire27 on 5/1/2012 6:48:31 PM , Rating: 5

Who pissed in your Cheerios this morning?

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By Tunnah on 5/1/2012 6:47:07 PM , Rating: 5

Well said. This is the problem nowadays; companies try to do a few nice incentives, which is hard enough considering the economy, and people complain they haven't been given enough!

Next you'll be seeing a class action lawsuit for hurt feelings and lack of meeting expectations.

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By morgan12x on 5/1/2012 7:11:35 PM , Rating: 2

Especially considering you're buying a chip that costs less than the competition.

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By phatboye on 5/1/2012 7:34:32 PM , Rating: 2

Exactly, when was the last time Intel gave anything away for free. I'd be happy if Intel didn't give anything away for free and just decided to just lower their prices.

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By MindParadox on 5/1/2012 8:29:55 PM , Rating: 2

quote:
by phatboye on May 1, 2012 at 7:34 PM Exactly, when was the last time Intel gave anything away for free. I'd be happy if Intel didn't give anything away for free and just decided to just lower their prices.

Hmm, i actually own a computer that i got free from intel(50 people who went to the free conference got one), have a gigabit network card that i got free from intel before they were available on the market(they gave out 10 thousand of them that year), and an actual intel branded monitor that i won as a door prize for goin to the electronics expo here in atlanta that was free, and hosted by intel in 99)

yep, I REALLY wish intel would EVER give anything away free :P

sorry, had to be said :)

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By phatboye on 5/1/2012 8:38:23 PM , Rating: 2

I need to hang out with you cause no one has ever given me anything for free =(

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By MindParadox on 5/1/2012 8:57:26 PM , Rating: 2

ya really only have to sign up for the conferences that each company holds. Most are free, but if i recall, the most expensive one i've gone to was like 20 bucks :P

they give stuff away like crazy, and it's every company

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By Alexvrb on 5/1/2012 7:46:52 PM , Rating: 5

My favorite is when people complain about free stuff. I demand my no-money back!

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By PrinceGaz on 5/2/2012 11:20:43 AM , Rating: 2

Except that it is not free. It's like the higher-end graphics-cards from some companies which include a "free" game or two with them.

They're not free. You paid more for the card ffs, in order to cover the cost of the so-called "free" game(s) included with it.

I'd rather get my money back for the "free" studd which I have paid for and don't want.

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By StevoLincolnite on 5/2/2012 12:08:12 PM , Rating: 3

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They're not free. You paid more for the card ffs, in order to cover the cost of the so-called "free" game(s) included with it.

More often than not... The cards I have seen for sale here in Australia that are bundled with a game, are the same price as their competitors graphics card with the same specs; without a bundled game.

So to me, 1+1 = free.

If you don't want the free bundled game... Choose another card that doesn't, their are dozens of card makers out there from Sapphire, HIS, MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS, Powercolour, Palit, EVGA, Gainward, Inno3D, Leadtek and Zotac just to name a few. - It's not like you are limited for choice.

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By OAKside24 on 5/1/2012 7:31:31 PM , Rating: 2

NVIDIA, I would guess...

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RE: A whole lot of nothing

By UnauthorisedAccess on 5/1/2012 11:54:19 PM , Rating: 2

quote:
Who pissed in your Cheerios this morning?

Sorry, but the Cheerios are a TV cheerleading group, right?

Am I getting the right mental image here?

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Hmm....

By swizeus on 5/1/12, Rating: -1

RE: Hmm....

By tayb on 5/1/2012 10:57:42 PM , Rating: 2

Giving someone an incentive to buy your products is completely different than giving someone an incentive not to use someone else's products.

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RE: Hmm....

By Reclaimer77 on 5/2/12, Rating: 0

RE: Hmm....

By Digimonkey on 5/2/2012 8:41:11 AM , Rating: 2

I'm not sure what you are even trying to say here. It's not alright to promote your product if only two companies make it?

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RE: Hmm....

By Flunk on 5/1/2012 11:14:04 PM , Rating: 4

No, it was selling processors to customers at a lower rate if they used only Intel products and did not sell AMD's.

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RE: Hmm....

By Samus on 5/2/2012 12:28:36 AM , Rating: 2

thats exactly what tayb said.

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RE: Hmm....

By Reclaimer77 on 5/2/2012 10:30:10 AM , Rating: 1

And there should be nothing wrong with that. The idea that I can't discount my products if you contract with me is absurd. It happens literally EVER DAY around the world in business dealings. Heard of "exclusivity contracts"?

Enough with the sour grapes from the AMD camp, I say. AMD has no one to blame but themselves for being in this position.

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RE: Hmm....

By Samus on 5/2/2012 11:06:10 AM , Rating: 2

Well, kind of, but there is no denying the monetary damage done with Intel's shenanigans, and the research AMD couldn't invest in as a result.

But even though Intel is on a roll, there will always be another Pentium 4 in their future leaving the door open for AMD to capitalize.

It's just ironic AMD buying ATI is virtually the only thing keeping them 'profitable'

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RE: Hmm....

By Reclaimer77 on 5/2/12, Rating: -1

By Reclaimer77 on 5/2/2012 11:56:56 AM , Rating: -1

I think the damages done are overblown by bitter AMD fanbois. We know for a fact that AMD's foundries were already running at full tilt to meet demand. In some cases they were on back-order. Had major PC OEM's decided to go with AMD, they wouldn't even have been able to meet those obligations.

Also we cannot know that they wouldn't have just gone with Intel anyway. Even back then their brand recognition was very strong. Nobody, outside of enthusiasts, knew or cared who AMD was.

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But even though Intel is on a roll, there will always be another Pentium 4 in their future leaving the door open for AMD to capitalize.

I don't think that's going to happen again. Intel is going to continue to tick-tock their way to superiority. And what's ironic is that as bad as the Pentium 4 was, AMD managed to make something altogether worst in 2011, Bulldozer. I mean just, WOW, what an epic disaster on every metric a CPU can be measured by.

AMD hasn't shown that they can be innovative and forward thinking since the Athlon XP. So for me it's really hard to support the theory that Intel is directly responsible for that. Although I can understand why AMD fanboi's bitterly clinging to decades old past glory think so.

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RE: Hmm....

By StevoLincolnite on 5/2/2012 12:10:42 PM , Rating: 2

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AMD hasn't shown that they can be innovative and forward thinking since the Athlon XP.

That would be true if the Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 x2 didn't exist. - Those chips DOMINATED Intel with the Pentium D and Pentium 4 in terms of performance.

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RE: Hmm....

By Reclaimer77 on 5/2/12, Rating: 0

RE: Hmm....

By tayb on 5/2/2012 11:45:42 AM , Rating: 2

Offering discounts or rebates to a company if they refuse to buy from a smaller competitor is monopolistic in the truest definition of the term. AMD has still not recovered from this. The losses in sales set them back in R&D and allowed Intel to catch up and eventually blow past them. It was a snowball.

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RE: Hmm....

By Reclaimer77 on 5/2/12, Rating: 0

RE: Hmm....

By tayb on 5/3/2012 9:20:32 AM , Rating: 2

Rewriting history? Coming from the guy who likened anti-monopolistic practices to simple exclusivity contracts and said it was "absurd" that they weren't allowed. Please. AMD lost hundreds of millions in revenue from that deal and missed out on huge brand exposure. The revenue losses set them back in R&D and it all snowballed from there. It's not difficult to connect the dots, at least not for a reasonably intelligent person.

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RE: Hmm....

By shadowamazon on 5/2/2012 11:38:41 AM , Rating: 2

Good thing our society is ruled by the law, not your gut instinct.

The Sherman antitrust act is to prevent entity to engage in activities that reduce competition. (i.e. paying Dell to only use Intel Processor)

That consumers are hurt in the process, (i.e. with Intel illegal rebates to DELL, consumers are forced to pay more for a computer which would cost less without the rebate scheme.)

I mean you can use your argument in a market with high market concentration(Duopoly or oligopoly), any activities one competitor engages to win additional business ultimately hurt it's competitor. But putting your competitor out of business itself is not illegal. It is the method that matters. Long story long, sweetening your product offering is legal.

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