Australia Asks About High Game Prices  | 24 May 2012 21:30  The
government of Australia wants to know why videogames cost so
damn much.  Games are expensive. Let's not complicate that
statement with talk about indie bundles and Steam sales and all
that other good stuff; let's stay focused on mass-market, big-
budget console releases and just agree that, yes, games are
expensive. But as bad as things are here - "here" being North
America, although I imagine it's pretty much the same situation
in Europe - it's far worse in Australia, where by all accounts
the beaches are great but videogames cost a bundle.  Check out
EB Games Australia for some examples. Max Payne 3? 100 bucks.
Diablo 3? 90 bucks. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? 110 bucks. These
aren't collector's editions, either; these are the standard,
off-the-shelf releases that people in this part of the world can
pick up for $30, $40 and even $50 cheaper. And the Australian
government wants to know why.  The issue goes far beyond just
videogames, obviously, and