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Virtual Yakuza Call-Girls Design Custom PSPs
No touch controls on the back.
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GTA4 Mod Turns PC Version Into FPS
All those controls too complicated for ya?
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MS insults hardcore gamers to please Kinect users.
WTF. I don't like Metallica.
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Super Robot Taisen L Screens
Pretty sure this will only interest Leo and Aspro.
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Realtime Worlds (APB, Crackdown) Sells Off Assets
"Project MyWorld" first to go.
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Archie you may enjoy this.
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/dead-rising-2s-most-wtf-weapons-costumes-and-vehicles/a-2010082615919199093
Metroid: Other M - [8]
Valkyria Chronicles 2 - [6]
Mafia II - [6]
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - [6]
Puzzle Quest 2 - [6]
Ruse - [8]
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - [6]
Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 - [5]
Guwange - [8]
Scott Pilgrim vs The World - [6]
Ace Combat: Joint Assault - [6]
Shank - [6]
Oh ok. It's early in the morning here so you'll have to forgive me.I like the helicopter the best. I hope you can use a thong to snap in Zombie faces.
Actually scratch that, this is my fave. Sorry about the spoiler.
The home console market is no longer supporting alternative products for big publishers, leaving only blockbuster titles to break the top ten and become profitable.
That’s according to Ubisoft Euro MD Alain Corre, who told GamesIndustry.biz that it’s safer to invest in one AAA title rather than hedge bets on a handful of smaller productions.
"The games that are not triple-A are not profitable anymore," said Corre in an interview published today. "And that’s changed in the last 18 months.
"When you have a triple-A blockbuster it costs more money to develop, but at the end of the day there’s also the chance of a good return on it because there’s a concentration at the top of the charts. To a certain extent it becomes less risky to invest more in a single game or franchise than spreading your investment between three or four games. Because if those three or four games are not at the right quality level, you are sure to lose money," said Corre.
"So the business model has changed and we’re changing our way of making hardcore games. With hardcore games that we’re not sure are reaching the right level, we stop work on them. And that’s why we concentrate more on key franchises, because that’s what the market wants - something new with huge quality production behind it. The market is not supporting the full range of product that it used to anymore."
Although the French publisher has brought new IP to market successfully this generation with Assassin’s Creed, Corre said that upcoming strategy game RUSE might be the last new franchise from Ubisoft until a new generation of home consoles, as establishing new brands is proving too expensive.
"It is more difficult now. To launch a new IP you have to invest much, much more marketing to establish it, and if you add up the huge costs of development plus the investment in marketing you cannot be 100 per cent sure the target audience you’d expect, which is needed for the comeback on the investment.
"Especially in this part of the cycle of the consoles, we are cautious now to introduce new brands. We’ll concentrate on the ones we have and make sure we bring them to the next level in terms of quality."
The full interview with Alain Corre, where he also discusses his view on monetising console multiplayer, can be read here.
Alain Corre: I think so. That’s always been the case in the past because it’s a fresh approach. The new technology always brings new ideas for gameplay or innovation and you can use this to introduce a new IP that will be attached to the hardware. And the market is usually less crowded in the first 18 months of a new machine, so then you can try something new. Right now there are so many huge IPs already known that it’s very competitive.
Who says the Wii isn't hardcore?
No really, who?
Saw Uncharted 2 had a price drop here to $40 so I jumped on it and picked up a copy. I haven't picked up the first game yet which is selling for $30 here but that's ok perhaps I'll get it later on. I really wanted to get this game.
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is available today. I already downloaded it and am really looking forward to playing it later. Only $5 too, nice.
The demo for Vanquish is also available. I downloaded that as well. Can't wait to play it later too.
I'll post some impressions later on tonight probably.
i'm surprised games take so much longer to enter the platinum/greatest hits range in North America. I bought uncharted 2 for £15 the day it was released on platinum which was around mid June if i'm not mistaken. worth every penny!
I've been playing assassin's creed (the first). Did the first three assassinations. It's unbelievably repetitive but i'll try to finish it following steel's advice of doing the bare minimum before doing the missions.
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Listen to Wu-Tang and watch Kung-Fu
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Listen to Wu-Tang and watch Kung-Fu
God Of War is starting to bore me for some reason. Too many games between portable & console too soon...its starting to feel milked.
God Of War 1 was incredible, God of War 2 was just as good and insanely beautiful for a PS2 game. God of WAR 3 though...played a bit & it felt like I was playing the first 2 games again. I really should try it again but I just have no desire to.
Anyway, I'll post some impressions later today once I play it! Also, I've been playing Super Metroid last night AND played Prime 3 Corruption for the first time! Super Metroid is just as good as I remember it. I can't believe I forgot so many things in this game! The surprises are surprising me all over again! What a fantastic game. Playing it makes me realize how much I love 2D sprite games.
And Prime 3 Corruption was really cool. Much better than Echoes, IMO...well, I didn't play much of Echoes either so it's not really a comparison...but I hope I can play through the entire trilogy once I finish Other M.
I declare this week, "Metroid Week!" Now if only I had a real-life Samus-look-a-like blonde next to me!
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Now Playing: Golden Sun Dark Dawn, God of War Ghost of Sparta, and DKC Returns
I still need to finish playing Echoes and then start playing Corruption. I never did play those yet so it'll be a cool experience. Echoes seems pretty good from what I've played of it so far.
Good to hear Bangia-O is hitting XBLA and I'm also interested in seeing how King of Fighters SHUMP turned out.
The optimist proclaims we live in the best of all possible worlds
while the pessimist fears this is true.
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Improved D-pad = great!
No color buttons =
$64.99 = WTF? I don't need that Play 'n Charge kit. I have rechargeable batteries, MS! No sale.