Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Rock, Paper, Shotgun Goes Free-To-Read!

By John Walker on June 29th, 2011 at 1:58 pm.

Premium users can pay three times as much!

Rock, Paper, Shotgun Ltd. announces Rock, Paper, Shotgun is to go free-to-read, introduces new NanoPayment™ Technology™

BATH, UK, 29 June, 2011 – In a move once more demonstrating that Rock, Paper, Shotgun Ltd is at the forefront of online PC gaming news development initiatives, the organisation is delighted to announce that as of the 1st July 2011 www.rockpapershotgun.com will be going free-to-read.

“Once again Rock, Paper, Shotgun Ltd has proven that it’s ahead of the curve, pushing forward new synergic stratagems for dynamic reader integration,” explained RPS representative, Dave Tosser. “We believe that by moving RPS forward in this free-to-read direction, our web enterprise once again advances the scheme for all interactive users on a broad dynamic scale.”

Where other gaming sites are still using the outdated model of offering their information without the option for consumers to choose to pay for content at will, Rock, Paper, Shotgun is taking the bold step forward to introduce optional micropayments to all its free-to-read posts.

“This is such a great opportunity for our readers,” RPS founder and creative director Dave Tosser points out. “As we continue to transition our business for the future we’re reviewing our practises, like most media organisations, to ensure we are investing even more in the areas which will advance our progress and secure the company’s future as a successful and profitable publisher. Finally people will be able to pay for the free content they want to receive.”

Of course there will be no need for readers to pay anything at all to read the new Rock, Paper, Shotgun. The first two paragraphs of every post will always be accessible to everyone, and readers can read them as often as they want, wherever they want, unlimited times*. The rest of the post will become available to those who make the RPS patented NanoPayments™, of anything from just $0.59® to only $299.99 per article. And Premium Users will continue to receive the same excellent service for exactly the same price as everyone else.

Launching at the start of next month, this new initiative aims to make the site more accessible to both readers and advertisers alike.

“This is the next big step forward in online content distribution,” said RPS co-owner and CTFO Ian McProfits. “Our readers will have access to more opportunities to make payments than on any other gaming site out there, thanks to the new paradigm of online games reading technological innovation opportunities. Paying for free content has never been easier!”

The NanoPayment™ technology is being introduced as part of Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s plans to be delivered exclusively via RPS Ltd.’s new offline portal, the rMat™. The mousemat/portable browsing device will be launched exclusively on Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s rStore in September, for an RRP of £989.99, and will be the exclusive way to read the site.

*Up to a maximum of four times.

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195 Comments »

  1. President Weasel says:

    As someone who subscribes to RPS, I am angry that you are trying to introduce both payment systems simultaneously.

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  2. Meneth says:

    My comments are going free to read as well!
    Anyone can see the first paragraph or so of every comment.
    To see the rest of my comment, just send me $10.

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  3. frightlever says:

    Oh, you’re all laughing now…

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    • LionsPhil says:

      They should unhook Gravatar and offer upload of custom comment thread icons for moneybucks. Maybe let people buy tags for so many pence per letter (so as to limit their use and thus maintain value). So many opportunities to monetize the ramblings of Angry Internet Men being passed over.

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    • Thermal Ions says:

      Exactly frightlever. RPS may appear to be working for the greater good of their readers, but you just wait, it won’t be so pretty down the track when their patented NanoPayment™ technology has been quietly licenced to every gaming site you visit. You’ll wake up one day and have to rely on Fox News for your gaming news because your 2 free paragraphs will suddenly be 2 words, the article header image will be a 16×16 pixel icon, and access to the Hivemind Throbometer reading updates will only be for premium subscribers who promise their firstborn daughter on her 18th birthday.

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  4. Njordsk says:

    LMAO

    that’s why I love RPS

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  5. I guess this is the only way a PC gaming site can be as profitable as a console site.

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  6. bglamb says:

    In the past I’ve been forced to overlook many free articles due to there being no system to pay for them. I’m glad RPS are finally starting to correct this.

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  7. Dlarit says:

    I’m going to rage quit right this second! wait where is the cancel account button!

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    • Stupoider says:

      Bah, bunch of WHINERS. RPS is a BUSINESS working for PROFIT, not a CHARITY. The SELF ENTITLEMENT in this community is bloody rampant, you all need to get some PERSPECTIVE. DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON THE WAY OUT, CRYBABIES.

      (How do you like my anti-protest buzzwords?)

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    • Batolemaeus says:

      You clearly are unexperienced at this. You should’ve asked for his stuff, and also told him to get a life so he could pay.

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    • RCGT says:

      I’m going to buy PREMIUM ACCESS and take screenshots to TROLL YOU ALL.

      Don’t you wish you had $300 bucks to waste like me, PEASANTS??

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  8. STiger says:

    “$0.59® to only $299.99″

    Now owned by an American company, yeah?

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  9. drakkheim says:

    Can I get it on steam?

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  10. RiptoR says:

    Where can I put my creditcard info? Can’t seem to find the payment option anywhere?!?

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  11. alphager says:

    RPS has a capture-the-flag officer? Splendid!

    Also, what happens to buyers of RPS:Gold Edition? Will we be grandfathered in? And who is going to wear the virtual hats?

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  12. jealouspirate says:

    Multiple payment options empower me as a consumer! Spending money makes me feel good about myself! Where are the hats with puns written on them?

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  13. applecup says:

    A++ would lol again

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  14. subedii says:

    This is ridiculous!

    Do you truly believe that such an industry model is sustainable without the provision of hats?

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  15. Berzee says:

    *snort*

    Wouldn’t it be moar fiar to allow people to pay for only cosmetic changes?

    (For example, you could make the text be lightest grey on a white background, and in the RPS Shop you could buy black text.

    Also, can I buy a red background for my comments plz, to finally get the respect I deserve.)

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  16. JohnArr says:

    I hope there is some sort of cosmetic change to my avatar when I pay $299.99 for an article. I want other readers to look at me and think, ‘Wow, he’s cool. He’s making a statement.’

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  17. Nathan says:

    I for one welcome our nano-transaction overlords.

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  18. kikito says:

    I could not find the “RPS Hat Shop” link. Where is it?

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  19. Nero says:

    What about hats?

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  20. skinlo says:

    NEEDS MOAR HATS!!!!!!11!!1!11

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  21. mynameisme says:

    Will reading monocles be available in the nanopayment store?

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  22. What about the DLCs? :P

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  23. amateurviking says:

    Where do I sign?

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  24. Freud says:

    How can you guys give an information advantage to the readers with the biggest wallet?!? My rage about this is almost endless.

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  25. Keukeu says:

    Can I buy monocle for my avatar?

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    • niko86 says:

      Virtual monocle’s are required for reading RPS small print. None compliance with said small print can and will incur addition NanoPayment charges.

      Monocles can be purchased using RPS NanoPayments to purchase virtual F-U credits. RPS Monocle retailing at 42 F-U.

      Current exchange rate 1 F-U —> £2.21.

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  26. pakoito says:

    But D00000000DS it’sa free like leage of leyents!!! bettar tat odar games cus is frii

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  27. Lack_26 says:

    Thy should rlas DLC as wll, the Vrb DLC could b £12 and contain 4 randomly slctd vrbs that will b addd into posts. That or rmov all the vrbs and hav thm addd in by day one DLC sinc thy wrn’t rady whn th articl wnt gold. You could gt micro-DLC for punctuation, as wll.

    The Letter ‘e’ DLC can be purchased at just £10.

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    • ucfalumknight says:

      I think the DLC should be released BEFORE the actual article. That way we can get really excited about the potential of a potential article that we may be potentially interested in.

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    • Temple says:

      e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

      [pirated the DLC for you]

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  28. Mike says:

    Aww, David Tosser is back! He’s been behind the scenes for too long.

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    • Lambchops says:

      David “call me Dave” Tosser. A legend indeed. May all his opinions be lauded and his profit margins engorged.

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    • westyfield says:

      Indeed, long has Dave Tosser lain in wait, biding his time. Now the twin forces of Tosser and McProfits unite, and are shown to be unstoppable!

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    • sonofsanta says:

      He’s not been behind the scenes, you just needed to press the Reveal button on your remote to see him pop up on the front page.

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    • Nick says:

      I thought he was in prison for mass murder!

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  29. benjamin says:

    This is the day RPS dies.

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    • subedii says:

      I’ve been saying this for months now, ever since they went “mainstream”. Blegh.

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  30. lasnicholaslovell says:

    I know that this is satire, but you are wilfully missing the point of free-to-play.

    It is to remove the barrier that paying a monthly subscription puts in the way of attracting new users
    It is to allow players to choose to spend on what they want to spend on (progress, self-expression, collection, whatever)
    It is not about selling the first two paragraphs of content: all the content is generally free. It’s status items that sell
    It will enable more games to survive. Games that are too niche to have massmarket appeal, but which have core fans
    It means that those who use the game most, and enjoy the games most, pay the most, rather than the current experience where those who don’t really play very much subsidise the rest.

    I know that you like to get angry about things. I get the satire. But it would be better if you weren’t missing the target.

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    • ucfalumknight says:

      Every party has a pooper that’s why we invited you! Party Pooper!

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    • RC-1290'Dreadnought' says:

      You make me sad.

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    • Buttless Boy says:

      “I know that this is satire.”

      You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means

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    • That’s a bold interpretation of getting the satire.

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    • wu wei says:

      It is not about selling the first two paragraphs of content: all the content is generally free.

      Not in all cases. Champions Online definitely has non-free missions.

      It’s status items that sell

      Spiral Knights charges you for more game time per day.

      It will enable more games to survive. Games that are too niche to have massmarket appeal, but which have core fans.

      I’m not so convinced. I think many free to play games are going to rapidly hit the other hard economic limiter on their success: gamers only have a finite amount of time.

      I get the satire. But it would be better if you weren’t missing the target.

      It’s almost as if “free to play” was a broad term for a bunch of different marketing & business strategies, which the article itself was cross-referencing in a humorous melange with recent events, related tropes and parodic representation of the more common knee jerk responses to the whole concept.

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    • subedii says:

      Oh someone’s definitely missing the target alright…

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  31. Mr_Hands says:

    With this pricing structure, RPS is poised to compete with console video game news sites!

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  32. Well this sucks. It’s just going to attract a bunch of griefers who will eat up the free content and ruin the site for the rest of us.

    At least with the old subscription model there was a pay wall keeping all those 13 year old Chavs at bay.

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    • fiddlesticks says:

      I see a lot of people with this attitude, and frankly, I think it’s disgusting. Rather than shun any new member as potential griefer or cheater, we should embrace this change. Yes, there may be problems at first, but over time, those griefers will get bored and leave. Yes, many newcomers may have problems with reading at first, but with time and practice, their skill level should rise sharply and they too, can become part of the hivemind.

      It is now our chance to show that we’re an open community, one that’s willing to accept anyone, regardless of their income or social status. Aquinas spoke of the mythical free-to-read magazine. That magazine will soon be a reality and we will be crowned its kings.

      Or better than kings. Gods.

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    • subedii says:

      Oh come on, you don’t live in the UK Slim, you don’t get chavs over there. Think of this as a valuable cultural experience.

      On a slightly more serious note: You were seriously able to buy a full game by selling off your hats? Man, I’ve been missing out.

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    • Dozer says:

      Quit screwing around.

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    • WhenInRome says:

      My NanoPayments are augmented (it gives you access to the 4th paragraph!) All of you mech-NanoPayments are electronic old men! WE HAVE THE SUPERIOR PAYMENT METHOD!

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  33. lunarplasma says:

    Why are the prices not in €?

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  34. Kdansky says:

    How long until Lawyers will descend upon RPS because they have not really trademarked “Nanopayment” and registered 0.59$?

    >Our readers will have access to more opportunities to make payments than on any other gaming site out there, thanks to the new paradigm of online games reading technological innovation opportunities.

    I love it.

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  35. Lambchops says:

    I paid £18.73 sterling for the status privilige of posting in bold. It’s superb and truly show that what I say is much more important than those plebian commentators with simple unboldened opinions.
    .
    Oh and I’m oh so much better than those bold n’ underline toffs. More money than sense that lot. Extra 300 shillings and a thruppeny bit for an underline? Entitled gits!

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    • westyfield says:

      Italics, bitch. Now who’s laughing?

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    • westyfield says:

      Shit! Where’s my wallet?

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    • Joe Duck says:

      I would pay for a Comic Sans upgrade. Then we’d see who rules the interwebz!

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    • Nero says:

      What now?

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    • McDan says:

      I’m scared.

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    • Dozer says:

        ▲
      ▲ ▲

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    • Raiyan 1.0 says:

      I’m so poor, that the only way I can feel the assertiveness of writing in bold and italics is by copy-pasting all your comments.

      I paid £18.73 sterling for the status privilige of posting in bold. It’s superb and truly show that what I say is much more important than those plebian commentators with simple unboldened opinions.
      .
      Oh and I’m oh so much better than those bold n’ underline toffs. More money than sense that lot. Extra 300 shillings and a thruppeny bit for an underline? Entitled gits!


      ▲ ▲ (What the fuck is this?)

      And the best part is, RPS’ patented RPS Anti Cheat program and DRM can’t do shit to me.

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    • liqourish says:

      Hahahaha. You can’t triforce.

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  36. Terics says:

    Finally maybe my friends will try this.

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  37. GoodPatton says:

    NanoPayments…Maximum Cash out!

    Hope the site gets a Hi-Def texture pack and tessellation down the line.

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  38. nerd says:

    I was hoping this big announcement was going to be about Episode 3.
    oh well…

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  39. Gundrea says:

    I totally called this about a year ago. Link to my comment on this very article predicting it was only a matter of time before RPS went F2P.

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  40. andyhavens says:

    Will this update my Facebook Friends(tm) every time I read a premium story so that they’ll be jealous and have to read it too? The only reason I pay for anything on the ‘net anymore is to make my Friends jealous that they haven’t had the chance to pay for it… yet.

    I don’t mind paying for Quality Content, but I insist on being able to rub my Friends noses in it.

    PS: I’m looking for an RPS reader who has read all the articles, ever on this site and made at least 500 comments to sell me their account.

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  41. darkkis says:

    CCP did satire dev blog about ‘subscription 2.0′, mocking micropayments in 2008 aaand look where we are today :) http://www.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&bid=549

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  42. trioptimum says:

    Do those of us who have been reading from the start get some sort of cosmetic and ultimately meaningless reward?

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  43. chabuhi says:

    This is total bullshit! Next thing you know we’re going to have to pay $9.99 for verbs and prepositions. Where’s the horse armor? RPS sucks – f’ing sellouts. And you still haven’t fixed crafting.

    Oh, BTW, when are you planning on getting around to reporting the hacker breach of RPS’ thousand monkeys on typewriters that exposed all of our passwords and credit card numbers?

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  44. R10T says:

    .. and 4.500 people just cancelled RPS subscription..

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  45. JFS says:

    Will we be able to customize our comment avatars? I’d pay as much as 25 € if only I could put a monocle on that beast.

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  46. Ikkusei says:

    I can’t wait to revel in my premium status, browsing RPS while wearing my $1000 Japanese jeans and selecting virtual headwear on the rMat’s rHat app. (Free to all us premium users, $Your Soul to everyone else)

    Edit: Edited for redundant tautology. Waitaminute…

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  47. Ezhar says:

    You forgot to leak an internal newsletter first.

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  48. bwion says:

    You know who wins in a scenario like this? The pirates, who can use all the money they save by not buying any games ever to pay your exorbitant nano-fees. Meanwhile, we honest gamers who have all filed for bankruptcy as a result of games being like sixty bucks these days and also the DRM makes your computer explode, it totally does, it happened to a friend of mine, must drag our shattered bodies to the Transfus-O-Mat to sell our blood, all to afford your free content.

    ENJOY YOUR BLOOD MONEY, PIRATE-ENABLING MONSTERS!

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  49. bill says:

    Er.. with a “subscribe” option, and with dabbling with Flattr (that didn’t last long btw..) and even with an advertising based model, is RPS really in a position to be making jokes about F2P games?

    I guess you don’t sell t-shirts or mugs like many F2P sites, but still…

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  50. I think Dave Tosser should hold every role in the RPS hierarchy.

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  51. DuckSauce says:

    This hits the nail on the hit on how terrible free to play can be(not that it always is), awesome article!

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  52. Grubblik says:

    On sale this week only:

    250RP$ = All 5 vowels + Bonus Y
    100RP$ = Paragraph Spacing

    Get your RP$ from the online store now!

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  53. Bodminzer says:

    All transactions must be paid for in ShotBucks™. Smallest transaction pricepoint: 59SB. Smallest SB denomination: 50SB.

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  54. Burlypenguin says:

    Do you accept Bitcoin?

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  55. Dirtyboy says:

    I am so going to download pirated copies of RPS from now on.

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  56. Joe Duck says:

    Yes, yes, that is all well and fine, but the most important thing right now was not disclosed: Is there a Mac version?

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  57. roryok says:

    I love you guys. And I don’t mean the talented comedic writers behind RPS, although I do so love them – I mean the commenters. You guys crack me up every time. Well spoken sirs.

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  58. Nero says:

    I’ll wait for a sale.

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  59. Bluebreaker says:

    “Paying for free content has never been easier!”

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  60. Lobotomist says:

    Scary.
    Irony is based on truth. And that truth is approaching us quickly (not for RPS, but other stuff)

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  61. Temple says:

    Any1 no web site wear i can download rps stuff pleaz!

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  62. Greg Wild says:

    As a subscriber-shareholder (that’s how it works, right?), I fully endorse this radical new project.

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  63. testman3 says:

    But can you also pay via SMS? And will you guys open a store for hats and clothing items for the avatars?

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  64. talon03 says:

    This is utterly dispicable. To treat your loyal readers in such a way is utterly disgusting.
    In a sign of protest, I will continue to read your excellent article opening paragraphs, but with a sneer of contempt on my face.

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  65. Alex Bakke says:

    I paid £9291 for the pleasure of meeting with Horace (Praise upon his endlessness) and my eyes are still sore.

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  66. Misnomer says:

    You…you…monetized me. Ewwww.

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  67. thebluemonkey81 says:

    I too have opinions about this

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  68. Eagle0600 says:

    How can you possibly justify this decision? You’re just inviting hoards of new readers who aren’t serious about news. This is a travesty; you are going to ruin the website for us hardcore newsreaders!

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  69. Jajusha says:

    Wait, so $0.59® to only $299.99 per article == €0.59® to only €299.99 per article??? You won’t be getting my euros for sure!

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  70. Raziel_aXd says:

    Whatever, I’m still pirating the whole site and I don’t care about high-def textures or hats.

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  71. strange headache says:

    Fuck yeah, Dave Tosser!

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  72. 0p8 says:

    i call for protest and riot by endlessly repeat posting on an indestructable comment thread.
    (got here too late and thats all i could come up with)

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  73. zeroskill says:

    Hats or GTFO. No seriously RPS stop beating the dead horse, its deader then dead. This has been discussed to death in 2010 why its good for a game like TF2 to have an item shop. Horse: uber-dead.

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  74. sonofsanta says:

    What a brilliant idea. In comparison to a $1000 physical magazine, which would contain only limited articles and slowly deteriorate over time due to Grubby Toilet Hands, my RPS reading can now be infinite in scope and eternally pristine.

    I am particularly looking forward to accessing RPS on a mousmat so I can lovingly rub my mouse over Jim’s beautiful, beautiful face.

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  75. The Sombrero Kid says:

    $0.59® lol

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  76. markcocjin says:

    We’ve decided to take our comments to our own online journo distribution outlet. We believe that RPS should not be a monopoly and we have the right to make full profits out of our words.

    People will need to come over to our newly opened PC games journalism digital distribution Arpee-Es. We feature exclusive comments and shoe sale spam on our system not seen elsewhere in the internet.

    We feature the following:

    Receive our DLC (Down Loaded Comments) for free exclusively from us.
    Comments that can be read even in offline mode.
    No need to have the browser running while you read.
    Click the links to directly download individual document files of each comment.
    You don’t need Arpee-Es when you purchase our comment hard copies through retail.

    *Arpee-Es is the evolution from our first comment system from years ago known as Verbal Reaction.

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  77. MonkeyMonster says:

    What happens if you can google cache the page and read for free! OUTRAGE on the streets paved with gold.

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    • noobnob says:

      Looking at the source code works too.

      Sure, it’s not formatted and you won’t see the images and the videos, but you won’t see ads either!

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  78. slpk says:

    Hmm, synergic stratagems for $299.99? JUST SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
    Also, don’t listen to the naysayers. They never were true fans.

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  79. noobnob says:

    So…

    RPS bought by News Corp?

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  80. Optimaximal says:

    When’s the RPS:Vietnam DLC due?

    I fucking hope it isn’t a pre-order exclusive… unless it’s the Rum Doings pre-order exclusive. That’s fine by me.

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  81. MajorManiac says:

    Brilliant as always John.

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  82. Stardog says:

    this is a fricken joke itll attract noobs who gots no grammar.

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  83. ColOfNature says:

    Dear Sir

    I am disgusted at the naked avarice on display here. What next, renaming the site “Rock, Paper, Mammon”?!?!!?!?? Please cancel my subscription forthwith.

    Yours
    In-a-snit
    Tunbridge Wells.

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  84. Ginger Yellow says:

    Ridiculous. People who pay for Rossignol’s posts are going to be totally OP.

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  85. Tretiak says:

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  86. Urthman says:

    Penny Arcade did this a couple days ago. And theirs was funny.

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  87. Rambal says:

    Why my account is billing me everytime someone comments?

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  88. aircool says:

    Well, I don’t like it, but I guess the £10 for punctuation is a necessity.

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  89. Tei says:

    I have a bad experience with free websites. How do you know if a free website will not infect your computer with virus? Or sell your details to sudan pirates, that will take his boat to europe to get you and ask for a ransom?
    You never know!. At least, wen I pay money ( Reddit Gold, Something Awnful Titles, ) I know I have RIGHTS, because my money buy me rights.

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    • Temple says:

      This is the internet everyone on it has a right and an entitlement to whatever they think they have a right and an entitlement to.
      And will be angry if you say otherwise.
      Or if you agree with them.

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  90. Fitzmogwai says:

    Fuck you, RockPaperShotgun. Fuck your Cock The Fuck Off Ian McProfits. So much for your readership, eh? So much for your INTEGRITY as HUMAN BEINGS. So you want another gold-plated helicopter, do you? Well you won’t be getting one with any of my money, fuckers.

    I just can’t believe that you’d do this. WHY? I suppose that the complacency of the readerships of other sites that SOLD their customers down the river of nanopayments, like Minesweeper Alert and Desktop Tower Offence, gave you the idea that we’d just BEND OVER like them and let you FUCK US. Well FuCK YOU.

    RPS used to stand for something, but you decided to throw all that away in the pursuit of mere money. I hope you’re happy with it, because whatever RPS used to be DIED TODAY.

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  91. HunterJax says:

    This is a completely reasonable system good sir

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  92. golddragon says:

    Hats, hats, hats….what about my RPS ROBE with monogrammed initials?

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  93. nyck says:

    I don’t understand, is this a TF2 Parody? LOL

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  94. metalangel says:

    I am not paying for these extra paragraphs when they’re new. I am going to wait for them to be all bundled into the “Post Of The Year” edition, so I get the news as the author intended.

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  95. Bullfrog says:

    Dear sirs you may all go ‘Ugandan discussions’ yourselves, please consider my subscription cancelled forthwith.

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  96. The Dude says:

    Man, you’re following such an old business model. If you’re not charging per page visit and locking all your text into a non-selectable flash container that times out and blanks out after seven minutes of access you’re gonna lose out.

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  97. jama says:

    That’s it, I’m gonna open a new steam group and start a boycott.

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  98. Daniel Klein says:

    Once I got a hat for giving someone a graphics card. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER OF HATS EVER SINCE!

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  99. SpinalJack says:

    I thought Dave Tosser died

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  100. smokingkipper says:

    Ban This Sick Filth

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  101. Daiv says:

    I demand the right to thrash freeloaders with my trusty birch!

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  102. smokingkipper says:

    Also, what happens when we have read all the articles, what happens when we there is nothing else to read? Do you have the resources and will power to keep us going?

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  103. kregg says:

    OK guys, I have a Gift Pass for 1 x RPS. Now that it is free-to-read, what will I do with it?

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  104. MythArcana says:

    Bwahahaha! Touche, RPS!

    P.S. My ass is Free to Smell if Kotlick is interested.

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  105. alilsneaky says:

    I see what you did there.

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  106. Sleepymatt says:

    I tried to pay you for these pearls of wisdom but apparently your Paypal and Google Checkout accounts have been frozen. Please can you sell us some 5th rate keyboard-cleaner’s scribblings with access to any future writing you may or may not produce thrown in as a freebie? Multiple payment options depending on the awfulness of the scribblings should be available at your own discretion, naturally.

    Thank you.

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  107. Devan says:

    The sad thing is how close this is to the real industry. That polished marketing-speak which not only manages to make it sound like the speaker has the best interest of consumers at heart, but attempts to generate its own demand by convincing people that THIS IS WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED. While in reality those “innovative advancements” are all focused on getting more revenue for less cost.

    Not saying the desire for profit is unreasonable, but selling a lie about how beneficial it is for customers and psychological manipulation/PR BS is what really gets me.

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  108. tameimpala says:

    “explained RPS representative, Dave Tosser”

    classic.

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  109. Zarunil says:

    THIS INNOVATION IS NOT DYNAMIC ENOUGH!

    I DEMAND MORE SYNERGIC DYNAMOS!

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  110. Flobulon says:

    What a shame.

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  111. adonf says:

    Wouldn’t it be even funnier if this was true (except for the silly bits like the dedicated hardware) ? Well we’ll see next month.

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  112. steviesteveo says:

    For all I don’t read walls of text in comments I’d hate to advantage people who just post “fag” in comments instead.

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  113. Araxiel says:

    What happens to my RPS Gold account?

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