Videogame News Thread [Archive] - Page 3

Drakul

07-23-2010, 02:22 AM

Update on Megaman Universe:

The creator of Mega Man, Keiji Inafune, and producer on the recently announced Mega Man Universe, Akiko Ito, explained—as best as they could—just what the hell this mysterious game is today at Comic-Con.

Previously seen only in teaser trailer form, Mega Man Universe will let you "play as the Mega Man of your dreams," according to Inafune.

The concept of Mega Man Universe, Inafune says, "came from the idea of what Mega Man is and what it means to [different people]." Whether you started playing the series when Mega Man 2 was released or whether you start with the Mega Man X series, Inafune says "Everyone has a unique idea of what Mega Man is."

That may help explain guest appearances from other Capcom games, including Street Fighter's Ryu and Ghosts 'n' Goblins hero Arthur. Other versions of Mega Man will be featured in the game, including that "crappy version of Mega Man from the original cartridge," a character featured in the teaser trailer.

Inafune hopes that the ability to play as different characters outside of the Mega Man mythos will encourage creativity in players and that Universe will "unite Mega Man fans from around the planet to play together in one place." While Capcom didn't show any gameplay during the panel, Inafune said they're working hard to have something to show soon.

The Father of Mega Man ended his Comic-Con presentation with another tease, claiming "You haven't heard the last of the Mega Man announcements out there." Inafune said to expect confirmation of an "oft-requested thing that you guys want."

When fans began shouting for Mega Man Legends 3, Inafune just smiled and said "Thank you."

Mega Man Universe "won't be out for a while," according to Ito, but when it does arrive, it will come to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

Source (http://kotaku.com/5594213/the-father-of-mega-man-explains-mega-man-universe).

I'm more interested in the possible Megaman Legends 3, to be honest. Loved the first one to completion but I got the second one just before I got my PS2 back then so I never actually finished it. They use characters from the series in cross overs and references them so much, I'm amazed we didn't get MML3 years ago.

Emperor Smeat

07-23-2010, 03:04 AM

2KSports reveals the 10 games in NBA 2k11 "Jordan's Challenge" mode. Each game has 3 goals to achieve and majority of Goal 1s is to match or score more than he did in the real game. Only critical game missing is "The Shot" vs Cavs in 1989.

http://kotaku.com/5593932/the-ten-games-of-nba-2k11s-jordan-challenge

:rofl: from the 69 Point game challenge:
Teammate Stacey King would say later: "I'll always remember this as the night Michael Jordan and I combined to score 70 points." (Jordan scored 69 points in the game)

Kalyx triaD

07-23-2010, 10:45 AM

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters

“Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters gives players the chance to experience the world of the Green Lantern mythology in an interactive way, going beyond the events of the film and comic books,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The game is the first to center around DC Comics’ Green Lantern franchise and we’re excited to give fans the opportunity to experience the power of the ring with engaging gameplay.”

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/07/500x_greenlantern.jpg

Kalyx triaD

07-23-2010, 10:50 AM

According to comic writer Geoff Johns, Warner Bros. Interactive is currently working on a videogame adaptation of the DC Comics property, Suicide Squad.

The info, with little detail, was revealed at the "DC Focus: Geoff Johns" panel at Comic-Con this week. What we do know about the game is that it's not going to be for the children -- Johns referred to the game as "hardcore violent."

Kotaku

Funky Fly

07-23-2010, 04:49 PM

As long as it's Arkham Asylum good, they can make a Blue Beetle game for all I care.

D Mac

07-24-2010, 04:11 PM

Just got a 250gb HDD for my 360 for 100 bucks. :cool:

Gonna install all my games now.

Drakul

07-25-2010, 03:26 PM

I bought Hitman: Blood Money for the 360 a few days ago and I've found a weird...glitch? I don't know what it is.

Playing the level "You Better Watch Out", I threw a corpse over a railing into the water but, the game glitched and I was the one that went over the railing. Now I'm standing under water and walking around like it's dry land.

I walk through some scenery and, under the area where an elevator is, there is a small room with a dirt floor, bare brick walls and a mesh cage like panel above it. Standing in the tiny room was a single black guy with a smile on his face. Every time, it was that same black guy.

He doesn't react to me aiming my guns at him like other NPCs do and, when I killed him and stole his clothes, he had purple underwear on instead of the usual white underwear NPCs wear.

Not sure what it's all about.

Kalyx triaD

07-26-2010, 10:53 AM

Ignorance is Bliss:

A NeoGAF user has painstakingly pieced together details of the canceled Legacy of Kain game, The Dark Prophecy. The game was being developed in 2004 by Eidos and Ritual Entertainment, but fell victim to the axe before it could be completed. Now a huge amount of information has been recovered.

It would seem that The Dark Prophecy's story was due to center around two different time periods, one featuring a tyrannical Kain from the past, one featuring the modern day Kain. The vampire would also regain his transformation power, as first seen in the original Legacy of Kain. The Dire Wolf form would return, along with a Dire White Wolf and a monstrous "beast" form.

A ludicrous amount of art and screens have also been posted, which you can check out below. It looks like it could have been a pretty cool game, and speaking as a fan of the Kain character, I'm sad this wasn't finished. Ah well, maybe Kain will rear his ugly head again someday.

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/179871-/kain_screen4-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/179871-/kain_young-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/179871-/LegacyofKain_02-noscale.jpg
http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/179871-/LegacyofKain_05-noscale.jpg

http://destructoid.com/elephant/photo-m.phtml?photo_key=151914&post_key=179871

D Mac

07-26-2010, 03:01 PM

IGN:

Could Grand Theft Auto be returning to the West Coast for its next big outing? According to recent rumours that's where the series could be heading, with reports outing Hollywood as the series' next backdrop.

vg24/7 is doing the whispering, as well as claiming that Grand Theft Auto V's announcement is coming up fast – and quite possibly within the next few months as the report makes the surprising claim that it could be unveiled alongside the first public airing of Max Payne 3.

We've contacted Rockstar who have, unsurprisingly, remained tight-lipped, refusing to comment on rumour or speculation.

Grand Theft Auto has been to Hollywood before, of course, with San Andreas' LA flavoured Los Santos featuring the area of Vinewood, Rockstar's own take on Tinseltown.

Would a return to San Andreas – or part of it, at least – fulfil your desires for Grand Theft Auto V, or are you, like us, hoping for something a little different from the game? Let us know in the comments below.

Kalyx triaD

07-26-2010, 10:46 PM

Detroit, god dammit.

FearedSanctity

07-27-2010, 01:03 PM

Well I def would not mind a return to San Andreas, kinda do want a new location

#BROKEN Hasney

07-27-2010, 01:38 PM

Gonna be another arcadey WWE franchise 6 months after SD Vs Raw '12 :|

Essentially a new WWE game every 6 months...

http://www.destructoid.com/thq-working-on-yet-another-wwe-based-franchise-179975.phtml

Kalyx triaD

07-27-2010, 01:38 PM

t's no secret that Rare has suffered one of gaming's most trafic falls from grace. Once considered the cream of the British developer drop, Rare's eventual subjugation by Microsoft and subsequent software output pretty much killed the company in the eyes of fans. For one major Rare fan site, however, the final nail was only recently hammered into the coffin.

MundoRare, a fan community with a decade-long pedigree, has closed its doors after one last-ditch attempt to instill faith in Rare was shut down ... by Rare itself. MundoRare was planning to shoot a documentary about the studio, for no money at all, to be distributed online and via Xbox Live. The site's staff were becoming jaded with Rare after years of mis-steps, and this documentary was their way of getting the faith back.

Already struggling to justify its own continued existence, MundoRare was in talks about the ambitious project, until Rare pulled the plug, claiming that the documentary wouldn't be "on message." That basically means Rare's corporate attitude killed the last bit of love that a loyal fan community had for the developer.

"Despite its ambitious scope, we felt it was an irresistible offer," explains the site. "In fact, we are still puzzled over their response. It was a risk-free operation to be carried away with all legal safety measures deemed necessary and full of good intentions. It simply makes no sense. It has changed our perception of Rare forever and leaves us with no other option but to end our support for them."

This just goes to show what a corporate-minded factory Rare has apparently become. To turn down a free and loving celebration of its history due to nothing but petty concerns for making sure the company line was towed, is not the kind of pathetic mentality I'd expect from any developer, let alone Rare. I think it's safe to say that any hope of the studio getting back its glory days is well and truly dead. But hey, at least they have a Wii Sports clone in the works, right?

Dtoid.com
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With a fading rumor of Killer Instinct 3, Donkey Kong Country 4 handled by another team, GoldenEye being remade by new hands (decently), I wonder if Rare could ever get their fire back. I still believe in them but maaaaaaaan...

Kalyx triaD

07-27-2010, 01:40 PM

Funky Fly

07-27-2010, 04:59 PM

Dtoid.com
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With a fading rumor of Killer Instinct 3, Donkey Kong Country 4 handled by another team, GoldenEye being remade by new hands (decently), I wonder if Rare could ever get their fire back. I still believe in them but maaaaaaaan...
wow, just took a look through their history, and the last game I gave a fuck about was Perfect Dark and its subsequent rerelease. I played Perfect Dark Zero, but it feels wrong and doesn't stand up to shooters that came out only 3 years later.
The decisions suits make.

I would kill someone if they would just put out DoR 3 with the movelist and custom themes in Smackdown added.

Emperor Smeat

07-27-2010, 05:54 PM

Micheal Jackson look-a-like zombie removed from Plants vs Zombies due to the Jackson estate complaining it looked too similar to him. PopCap Games set to replace the zombie with a disco dancing zombie in an update.

http://kotaku.com/5597886/michael-jackson-zombie-moonwalks-away-from-plants-vs-zombies

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/07/340x_dancezombie.jpg

Extreme Angle

07-28-2010, 04:55 AM

Lol, I thought the first Viva Pinata was gold...

#BROKEN Hasney

07-28-2010, 02:37 PM

Re-bought a PSP because there's a lot of awesomeness going for it and waiting for Peace Walker to install... When the fuck did that start happening? Taking forever.

Funky Fly

07-28-2010, 03:53 PM

Yeah, I have quite a few PSP titles still on my list of games to acquire. Pretty sad that it took this long for the PSP's library to justify the price.

#BROKEN Hasney

07-28-2010, 04:42 PM

Just got Peace Walker, Persona 3, SNK Arcade Classics and BlazBlue right now, but with Yakuza and Kingdom Hearts soon, it's finally made me put down my DS for a bit handheld wise.

But you're right, I sold my old one over 2 years ago and on that gap, there's been nothing I really want. The 2000 models are a hell of a lot lighter than I remember my 1000 as well at least.

Xero

07-28-2010, 09:04 PM

From Joystiq:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/07/wweas728.jpg

THQ has another WWE game on the way, joining its WWE Smackdown vs. Raw series and the new WWE All Stars (pictured). According to THQ's Danny Bilson, the new WWE "extension" shares All Stars' focus on accessibility over Smackdown vs. Raw's detailed ... simulation of simulated wrestling.

"Next year you'll see another new extension [of the WWE license]," Bilson told CVG, "that's just as exciting as All Stars, but a little different. We're not talking about that yet." He said that the plan was to release a WWE game every six months (presumably for many years to come), alternating between Smackdown vs. Raw, All Stars and this new series -- the latter two being "more friendly, easier and less simmy than Smackdown vs. Raw." There's a fourth franchise too, WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw Online, but that's intended solely for the Asian market.

If you're thinking that the "new" series will feature WWE wrestlers driving in cars and shooting at each other -- THQ tried that one already. Our wild guess: the new game's gonna really Kinect players to the Moves.

Emperor Smeat

07-28-2010, 09:14 PM

I guess it means no chance at a new Legends of Wrestlemania game since the 1st one had great potential (especially with the Rumble) but "meh" in terms of gameplay controls or depth.

:lol: at the size of The Rock's chin in the picture.

Kalyx triaD

07-29-2010, 02:06 AM

Kalyx triaD

07-29-2010, 04:44 AM

#BROKEN Hasney

07-29-2010, 11:42 AM

In regard to a recent issue with somebody's phone browser, larger high resolution pics should be under nsfw tags. I'm a constant offender and I already went to work on a few of my recent visual posts.

Fuck em (this the war).

Whoever they are, they should either get a better phone or browse a mobile friendly website like 4chan.

#BROKEN Hasney

07-29-2010, 11:43 AM

But if we're going to cater for everybody, no videos to be posted unless they are YouTube please as I can't view them and it hurts my phone browsing experience. :'( :'( :'(

Xero

07-29-2010, 03:49 PM

You can turn all images off on the forums if you're so inclined to browse with a shitty browser.

BigDaddyCool

07-29-2010, 03:55 PM

You can fuck yourself.

There, that is what you meant to say to him.

Xero

07-29-2010, 05:16 PM

Well obviously.

Kalyx triaD

07-29-2010, 06:10 PM

It doesn't kill you to click on a nsfw tag, and I try to find YouTube links when possible.

#BROKEN Hasney

07-29-2010, 06:13 PM

Actually, it does.

Clicking the "show" link on a spoiler or nsfw tag boots my phone browser to the top of the page and I have to scroll down again. Right pain in the arse so I never bother clicking them.

Kalyx triaD

07-29-2010, 06:15 PM

Fuck your damn phones, people.

alvarado52

07-29-2010, 07:28 PM

Fuck your damn phones, people.

thecc

07-30-2010, 01:28 PM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs044.snc4/34581_1537148551695_1324304297_3049715_5754032_n.jpg
:shifty:

dronepool

07-30-2010, 01:38 PM

What?

BigDaddyCool

07-30-2010, 02:01 PM

Sega Genesis was the greatest of all systems.

Kalyx triaD

07-30-2010, 02:13 PM

LOL

D Mac

07-30-2010, 02:22 PM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs044.snc4/34581_1537148551695_1324304297_3049715_5754032_n.jpg
:shifty:

It plays Blu Ray Discs!

D Mac

07-30-2010, 02:26 PM

The official story: "Although I think all gamers would like to see a new Dreamcast (including myself), this looks to be more wishful thinking in the rumor mill."--A Sega representative.

Bogus or not bogus?: Bogus.

Kalyx triaD

07-30-2010, 02:26 PM

Seriously it would be a piss-poor decision.

Extreme Angle

07-30-2010, 04:55 PM

Does anybody still have ODST and fancy helping me get the endure vidmaster?

Kalyx triaD

07-30-2010, 08:00 PM

Haven't beat the game yet.

Kalyx triaD

07-31-2010, 07:24 AM

Time Crisis: Razing Storm

Light gun games haven't quite gone the way of the dodo, but I've generally considered them to only be worth playing for a few minutes at an arcade (before I get tired of them). But with the launch of PlayStation Move this September, they may be poised for a comeback. Namco Bandai is doing their part, packaging ports of the arcade versions of three light gun games -- Time Crisis: Razing Storm, Time Crisis 4 (2007), and Deadstorm Pirates -- and releasing the bundle as Time Crisis: Razing Storm in North America this fall.

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/180284-impressions-time-crisis-razing-storm-on-ps-move/tc-2-noscale.jpg

I got to check out Razing Storm on Move at a Sony press event in New York last week. I played by myself for a while, and then tried out same-screen co-op with a Namco Bandai representative. I can confirm that it is an on-rails light gun game where you shoot many, many people and robots. But I was surprised by how much I actually enjoyed it, and I think that the amount of fun I had was tied to PlayStation Move.

If you're not pressing any buttons, you'll be behind an impenetrable metal shield. Holding the Move button will have you pop out from behind the shield, ready to fire with the trigger. Instead of "firing" off the screen to reload, you'll automatically do so when you re-enter cover. Razing Storm is the first Time Crisis game with destructible environments, and while it isn't exactly Red Faction: Guerrilla-level destructibility, it's still fun to take out some scaffolding and watch the enemies who were standing on it collapse in a heap on the floor. A second player can hop in at any time, and that brings in the wonderful cooperative-yet-competitive element of "my friend and I are kicking ass together, but I'm going to kick more ass than him."

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/180284-impressions-time-crisis-razing-storm-on-ps-move/tc-3-noscale.jpg

Move matters here because of its accuracy, the benefits of which were palpable. I've often found the targeting in light gun games to be finicky, but I had no trouble racking up headshots in Razing Storm. That was Arcade Mode, but Razing Storm also includes a single-player Story Mode that plays like an FPS -- you have freedom of movement around the stages. Here, you'll play with the Move Navigation Controller in your left hand and the wand in your right; flicking the wand upward (i.e., away from the screen) will put you into cover. (I didn't get a chance to see the Story Mode.) You'll also use the FPS controls in the eight-player Online Battle Mode, which features shooter standards such as deathmatch.

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/180284-impressions-time-crisis-razing-storm-on-ps-move/tc-9-noscale.jpg

All three games in the bundle will be playable with PlayStation Move (and the optional Move Shooting Attachment), the Guncon 3 (which came with the PS3 version of Time Crisis 4), or a regular PlayStation 3 controller. Time Crisis 4 and Deadstorm Pirates will feature online leaderboards, although I presume you'll be stuck with using your PSN name instead of a clever arcade-cabinet standby such as "ASS" or "FUK." Pricing is yet to be determined, but the bundle will be available right around the launch of PlayStation Move. Depending on the cost, it could be worth picking up for some mindless shooting fun.

http://www.destructoid.com/impressions-time-crisis-razing-storm-on-ps-move-180284.phtml

OssMan

07-31-2010, 10:15 AM

Saw the national symphony orchestra play "Distant Worlds Music From Final Fantasy" last night, pretty good, way better than gay "Video Games Live"

Fignuts

07-31-2010, 05:41 PM

Yeah, I have the Distant Worlds CD. Awesome stuff.

Kalyx triaD

08-02-2010, 11:28 AM

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/08/the_baroness_iii_by_blackmage9.jpg

Meet Alodia Gosiengfiao. She's a popular cosplayer, a gamer and totally interested in being a blood elf in the World of Warcraft flick.

But she doesn't just want to be in the movie, she's apparently had a meeting with Legendary Pictures, the studio producing the big screen version of World of Warcraft, to discuss the picture.

Legendary Pictures is the studio behind The Dark Knight, Inception and 300.

"Just met up with Legendary Pictures CEO&Founder Thomas Tull and Sr. Vice President Alex Garcia, earlier today at their office in Warner Boulevard re: their new Warcraft movie," Gosiengfiao wrote on her Facebook page (via Japanator).

Cosplay Queen Eyes The World of Warcraft Movie "We met with Legendary about that movie, and they're considering for one of the characters," the famed Philippines-based cosplayer tells Kotaku. "Since they're just starting, they haven't done the casting yet." Nothing is set in stone obviously. Gosiengfiao tells Kotaku that she really hopes she can participate in the film and would love to be a blood elf.

Sam Raimi recently stated that the film was progressing slowly, and he has a 40 page treatment of the screenplay.

"Cosplay queen"

Never heard of this bitch before this article. It's always fascinating to discover something that's apparently 'big' or whatever. When the Twilight movie came out and people were talking about how big the book was I was thinking, "I've never heard of the Twilight before now... was I under a rock?" Same with Harry Potter. Same with Monster Hunter. Guess I'm not as in tune with pop as I once thought.

Anyway, good luck to the chick.

alvarado52

08-02-2010, 05:56 PM

How is this videogame news Kalyx? YOURE BREAKING THE RULES!

Kalyx triaD

08-02-2010, 10:46 PM

So.

Kalyx triaD

08-03-2010, 10:47 AM

NBA Jam (XB360/PS3) will be bundled with NBA Elite 11.

Sims Medieval announced.

08-03-2010, 01:04 PM

Well, not exactly the complete game, just 3 modes. But they are the meat of the game tho

Emperor Smeat

08-03-2010, 04:55 PM

The trade-off of having Jam on the Xbox 360 and PS3 is the game will be online playable but looses out on the Remix Mode (games vs Legends) and offline multiplayer. The only other negative piece is since the game is activated by a code pass, a used copy won't have the game for free.

alvarado52

08-03-2010, 05:31 PM

I call bullshit. Do you know how many people would DL NBA Jam that have no interest in NBA Elite? Its only a small matter of time before they drop it on the marketplace and PSN for sale.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Arcade Action Wrestling is on XBLA Indie. Vids of it look alright, wish I had a working on Live 360 right now.

80MSP ($1). Probably better than dressing your avatar with leftover points.

Xero

08-03-2010, 07:38 PM

I have 80 points left. I shall check this out and report back.

Xero

08-03-2010, 08:05 PM

It's not up.

Emperor Smeat

08-03-2010, 08:09 PM

Developer is aiming for a September release date for Arcade Action Wrestling

http://www.facebook.com/ActionArcadeWrestling

D Mac

08-04-2010, 02:50 AM

It would be cool if someone made Avatar Pro Wrestling.

Kalyx triaD

08-04-2010, 04:16 AM

Electronic Arts' experiment to dissuade users from buying used games seems to be working, at least initially, for two of its sports games released this year.

The publisher noted during its Q1 fiscal earnings call this afternoon that the number of online customers who played Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 and NCAA Football 11 and redeemed the Online Pass reached over 60 percent.

"We are pleased to see 60 to 70 percent of online connected users redeeming the code," said COO John Schappert. "The level of online play amongst our user base is up from last year, and revenue from paid downloadable content is also up."

EA plans to incorporate the Online Pass, a one-time use code, with the majority of its sports titles going forward. All games purchased new come with the pass, however, if purchased used or if the code has already been entered, users much then purchase a pass for $10 to gain access to multiplayer features.

EA says, for right now, it's still too early to tell how the Online Pass has affected revenue from new and used sales.

"It's too early to tell," Schappert added. "What we are encouraged by is we are seeing more people play online on both of those titles, so it's certainly is not holding them back."

"We think the extra gift, if you will, when you activate your online pass is driving some of that adoption."

I imagine EA and Activision laughs when the stats make mockery of the loud detractors to their controversial decisions.

Kalyx triaD

08-04-2010, 12:01 PM

Funky Fly

08-04-2010, 04:27 PM

Still don't give a fuck about VF. :-\

I mean, I know tekken is juggletastic, but those guys were getting punched up from the ground a couple of times.

BigDaddyCool

08-04-2010, 04:39 PM

Fighting games seem so 2 decades ago.

alvarado52

08-04-2010, 04:41 PM

THEYRE MAKING A CUM BACK BDC!

BigDaddyCool

08-04-2010, 04:46 PM

gross

alvarado52

08-04-2010, 04:52 PM

im gonna add you to my Xbox Live friends...but only talk to you when i need tax return help.

Xero

08-04-2010, 04:53 PM

lol

BigDaddyCool

08-04-2010, 04:59 PM

Fair enough.

BigDaddyCool

08-04-2010, 05:01 PM

im gonna add you to my Xbox Live friends...but only talk to you when i need tax return help.

You pwners manual?

alvarado52

08-04-2010, 05:03 PM

its Manuel.

BigDaddyCool

08-04-2010, 05:06 PM

It's shut up

OssMan

08-04-2010, 06:21 PM

So one of the improvements in Ocarina of Time 3DS is that "the interface has been refined so it's much easier to perform actions such as changing Link's boots or tunic." Well fuck

Xero

08-04-2010, 06:56 PM

Oh boy!

Kalyx triaD

08-04-2010, 09:09 PM

Still don't give a fuck about VF. :-\

I mean, I know tekken is juggletastic, but those guys were getting punched up from the ground a couple of times.

It's supposed to be soooooooo deep.

OssMan

08-04-2010, 09:41 PM

I think I won Blaz Blue Continuum Shift for PS3. What is that

Vietnamese Crippler

08-04-2010, 10:05 PM

Sequel to BlazBlue

OssMan

08-05-2010, 12:14 AM

Is that good or not good, I have no idea what it is at all

Vietnamese Crippler

08-05-2010, 12:44 AM

Google

Funky Fly

08-05-2010, 02:21 AM

Is that good or not good, I have no idea what it is at all

If you like fighting games, it is like Santa came back to your house in July, rang your doorbell and was like "fuck it, you're awesome. Have another gift on me"

Funky Fly

08-05-2010, 02:22 AM

Plus you like ridiculous Japanese shit, so this should be fun for a little while.

Funky Fly

08-05-2010, 02:22 AM

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=92385

#BROKEN Hasney

08-05-2010, 05:46 AM

Virtua Fighter is still the shit and you gys need to leave the crack pipe behind before watching vids.

ANYWAYS

Nippon Ichi, the company behind the Disgaea series, is working on a top-down RPG for the PSP called Criminal Girls. You play as a warden of a female prison that's set in hell and it's your duty to rehabilitate seven prisoners that represent the seven deadly sins. Spankings and massages will be required from you on your quest to help these women rejoin society.

Told you the PSP is getting some must have games :shifty:

http://www.destructoid.com/disgaea-devs-making-a-prison-girl-spanking-game-180646.phtml

BigDaddyCool

08-05-2010, 11:37 AM

Now that sounds like the kind of game I want to play...wait besides massaging the the gluttonous woman....that is probably the one you have to spank and massage. Gross.

Kalyx triaD

08-06-2010, 12:22 AM

Funky Fly

08-06-2010, 01:23 AM

lol incredible

Kalyx triaD

08-06-2010, 07:25 AM

Demakes are usually made within certain memory limits right? It's hilarious to be that these games could have been made.

08-06-2010, 11:29 AM

yay new borderlands dlc

http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1110787p1.html

Kalyx triaD

08-06-2010, 03:00 PM

Emperor Smeat

08-06-2010, 04:48 PM

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2095/4nppk.jpg

So far the videos and images are not disappointing people and no new friends or random stuff that shouldn't be in a Sonic game.

OssMan

08-06-2010, 07:16 PM

BlazBlue Continuum Shift is kind of cool but stupid and I will never understand it.

D Mac

08-06-2010, 08:30 PM

Just ordered a 500gb HDD to upgrade my PS3. :cool:

Kalyx triaD

08-07-2010, 05:24 AM

BlazBlue Continuum Shift is kind of cool but stupid and I will never understand it.

Practice.

OssMan

08-07-2010, 11:02 AM

Nah I would rather just trade it in and get Rez or something.

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Kane Knight

08-07-2010, 12:51 PM

I imagine EA and Activision laughs when the stats make mockery of the loud detractors to their controversial decisions.

'Cept the stats clearly aren't, as they themselves are saying. Preliminary reports are just that, and they seem to be intelligent enough to know that.

Emperor Smeat

08-07-2010, 03:25 PM

Xero

08-07-2010, 04:22 PM

Back in my day, we didn't have fancy DLC that boosts your stats. We had a Game Genie where you could only input 3 codes at once and we fucking liked it!

Extreme Angle

08-07-2010, 04:51 PM

I miss Game Genie and Action Replay

LoDownM

08-07-2010, 04:53 PM

All about the Gameshark sticking out of the back on the Playstation.

08-07-2010, 07:01 PM

or the double decker n64 cartridge

OssMan

08-07-2010, 07:02 PM

Or the jacked up Gameboy one that your game would hang off of.

Kane Knight

08-07-2010, 09:24 PM

E.A. releases 156 different DLC "powerups"/stat boosters for the upcoming NHL 11. Prices for the DLC boosts range from 80 MS points to 160 MS points each.

http://kotaku.com/5606823/nhl-11-will-sell-you-93-different-powerups

The content is actually available for free if someone was to actually play the game and grind out the stats.

This is nothing new, at least. There's been "timesaver" DLC in the past.

Honestly, if someone wants to pay the cash, I'm all for it. Long as I can get my shit in game.

08-08-2010, 02:30 AM

Drakul

08-08-2010, 02:40 AM

Well it helps keep the more important threads visable because they aren't being bumped down by every piece of gaming news that requires a new thread. We only have two pages in this forum and once a thread goes off page 2 we have to do a search for it.

This is one of those threads it's best to catch when it's small and keep up to date with to save yourself lots of unwanted reading.

If we had that news ticker I suggested, maybe the news would be easier to find.

08-08-2010, 07:44 AM

2 pages? I can see 90.

Also, some of the stuff in this thread has been more important to me, than most of the topics in the first 2 pages of the VG forums.

Putting everything together randomly through pages and pages and pages in one single thread just seems silly and inefficient to me

BUT IT WORKS FOR YOU GUYS SO I DIGRESS I SUPPOSEEEEEEEEEE

Extreme Angle

08-08-2010, 08:40 AM

Kane Knight

08-08-2010, 08:47 AM

#BROKEN Hasney

08-08-2010, 09:16 AM

Civilsation Revolution is the free app on the iPhone/iPod app store today. It's basically a re-skinned Civ 2 from what I'm reading instead of that slightly awful main console version.

08-08-2010, 10:33 AM

90? How the fuck

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Extreme Angle

08-08-2010, 11:38 AM

Mine only shows 2 :?:

Kalyx triaD

08-08-2010, 04:20 PM

I really don't like this thread. it's easier to find information on new gaming news if someone makes a new thread about it, rather than having to read a bunch of posts that may or may not pertain to your interests :(

This thread hasn't stopped anyone from making a new thread on whatever they want. News that don't warrant a thread get made here (as I've been using it). Big news, ongoing news, or somebody's personal interest get threads usually. If you feel something is underrepresented than create a thread. If you don't wanna do that you can look for those game sites you mentioned.

Not being a dick but I had a salty day and logging on to see a complaint on this (fairly slow) thread is pretty wild. Have a fucking good day.

alvarado52

08-08-2010, 04:40 PM

Mine only shows 2 :?:

Kalyx triaD

08-08-2010, 04:54 PM

Tony Hawk Shred Pics:

http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/08/lynzsnowvolcom.jpghttp://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/08/davidgonzalezvolcom.jpghttp://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/08/lynzvolcom.jpghttp://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/08/gwenvolcom.jpg

Getting mileage out of that pretentious skateboard controller, there will also be snowboarding in the game. Seems a new art style is being used. Anyone even try the board first time 'round?

#BROKEN Hasney

08-08-2010, 05:17 PM

The controller was shit. Could only play on the very easiest mode because it had autopilot and moving left or right was stupidly hard to do right. The tricks were fairly good to do, but Ride itself was buggy as fuck as well.

And calm down Kalyx. You just reacted like he insulted your baby.

Kalyx triaD

08-08-2010, 05:45 PM

Go rape yourself.

Kane Knight

08-08-2010, 06:23 PM

Mine only shows 2 :?:

Do you have it set to show only recent posts?

And calm down Kalyx. You just reacted like he insulted your baby.
He pretty much did. :p

08-08-2010, 06:57 PM

This thread hasn't stopped anyone from making a new thread on whatever they want.
Yes it has. A bunch of stuff in here would have a new thread if this thread didn't exist.

News that don't warrant a thread get made here (as I've been using it). Big news, ongoing news, or somebody's personal interest get threads usually.
Who's to say what warrants a thread and what doesn't?

As of late, I'm more of a reader than a poster, which is why I don't make threads. The video game forum used to have pretty much everything I wanted to know that's happening in the gaming industry as new threads I could look through, and not a bunch of posts in a 20 page thread. It was better than going to IGN etc. which reports on every single bit of news that I don't want to know about.

I guess I am the only one who feels this way though, so it is not a big deal.

Kalyx triaD

08-08-2010, 07:14 PM

Yes it has.

How? This I'd love to hear.

Who's to say what warrants a thread and what doesn't?

Nobody.

What do you think is going on here? This is the same fucking forum you remember. Now shut the fuck up and look at the Tony Hawk screens.

Fuck. FUCK. Fuckin all Hell cheeseburgers this is so stupid.

Kane Knight

08-08-2010, 08:46 PM

Yes it has. A bunch of stuff in here would have a new thread if this thread didn't exist.

Dollars to donuts he'd whine, too, like when people weren't posting in the official comic book movie threads.

But hey, roll with it. a VG spam thread.

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just to keep my "spam" on topic.

08-09-2010, 02:00 AM

How? This I'd love to hear.
If this thread wasn't here, and somebody had something new to say in the realm of video gaming, what would they do?

Kalyx triaD

08-09-2010, 09:15 AM

The same thing they could do now.

Extreme Angle

08-09-2010, 01:35 PM

The same thing they could do now.

Or post it in here. Depending on how major the news is...

#BROKEN Hasney

08-09-2010, 01:59 PM

I was with Gohans opinion as even if a thread is made, people tend just to post a link to this one. I just didn't care enough to post as it is an internet message board and will not chnage my life in any way.

But now I like this thread, as Kalyx treating his comments like it was a personal attack has been hilarious. Kudos, Gohan.

Kalyx triaD

08-09-2010, 02:27 PM

Or post it in here. Depending on how major the news is...

That's what I'm sayin.

But now I like this thread, as Kalyx treating his comments like it was a personal attack has been hilarious. Kudos, Gohan.

Clearly you've never read my reactions to actual personal attacks in Casual.

I was more flabergasted than anything. And I totally couldn't wait to use that word this year.

08-09-2010, 02:30 PM

Or post it in here. Depending on how major the news is...

the problem is, even major news is being posted in here. The fact that it is stickied, makes it seem like it's the right place to post stuff too.

The first sentence of your post is exactly my point though. It used to be I could read about new gaming news that I wanted to read about by reading through threads rather than jumbles of posts. I pretty much never had to go to IGN thanks to the VG forums, but that is no longer the case.

Kalyx triaD

08-09-2010, 03:25 PM

You're being overdramatic. Posts that are major eventually get threads. The only 'big' news that doesn't have threads would be Sonic Colors and Virtua Fighter 5, which nobody seems to feel like making threads on.

You can also support your claims by simply listing the major news that have been monopolized by this thread.

Trivia: Once upon a time I was accused of flooding the forum with threads. Same with the movie/TV forum which led to the creation of the Marvel/DC news threads. The issue was making threads on news with little information - which is really what this is all about.

Still, I can understand your position. It'd probably be better if you just make a quick thread for a game and watch people naturally fill it with content. I see you don't really have time for Drakul-type updates but a thread title is all you need (even if people bitched at me for doing just that).

I will also make threads on whatever news this thread has that hasn't got a thread of it's own. With an apology even.

I just can't believe this is a thing.

alvarado52

08-09-2010, 04:37 PM

the problem is, even major news is being posted in here. The fact that it is stickied, makes it seem like it's the right place to post stuff too.

The first sentence of your post is exactly my point though. It used to be I could read about new gaming news that I wanted to read about by reading through threads rather than jumbles of posts. I pretty much never had to go to IGN thanks to the VG forums, but that is no longer the case.

omfg, dont you think youre being just a LITTLE lazy here? Sure some news gets lost in the mix, but youre complaining because now you may have to open a new tab and type in a web address other than tpww.net?

Cmon man, if video game news is that important to complain about, you should check other websites as well.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-09-2010, 04:44 PM

Lol at IGN having video game coverage. Of you want hyper-boyle previews, I can post about how everything is amazing.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-09-2010, 04:48 PM

Holy shit you guys. Check out this EXCLUSIVE preview we at IGN have obtained. Motherfucking Busy Scissors for Wii

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/180966-majide.jpg

The control is much tighter than my anus after the butt pleasure I received for writing for writing this preview. 25 cunting hairstyles guys. I CAN FEEL LIKE MY WIIMOTE IS STAINED WITH MY SEMEN DUE TO MY EXCITEMENT.

Game of the year all years.

Review Time:

What the hell is this? 1/10

08-09-2010, 04:56 PM

that's exactly why i like avoiding IGN!

Kane Knight

08-09-2010, 05:22 PM

So go somewhere else?

Emperor Smeat

08-09-2010, 08:16 PM

Kane Knight

08-09-2010, 08:43 PM

Non yearly installments?

How will I get my slightly updated WWE SVR titles then?

alvarado52

08-09-2010, 09:18 PM

THQ back to loosing money compared to last year's stronger sales. THQ is looking to either start dropping a few franchises from annual development (ex. UFC Undisputed) or extend development time beyond a year per big name game (once again affects UFC Undisputed the most).

http://kotaku.com/5608555/thq-back-in-the-business-of-losing-money-may-drop-annual-ufc-games

WTF! HOW COME YOU DIDNT CREATE A THREAD FOR THIS!? DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH LOWER MY CHANCES ARE OF SEEING THIS NEWS WHEN IT DOESNT HAVE ITS OWN THREAD TITLE!?

Emperor Smeat

08-09-2010, 09:31 PM

Well the article is more about THQ loosing money after last year being one of the few times THQ managed profits over a year.

I mean .... I DON'T KNOW SINCE I'M TOO LAZY TO GO SEARCH BEYOND THE 1ST PAGE FOR UFC 2010 GAME. MY TPWW CONTRACT PAYS ME MORE PER RANDOM POST THAN PER THREAD AND BECAUSE YOUR YELLING AND HURT MY FEELINGS I'M GOING TO GO TO A CORNER AND CRY :'(

:shifty: I think I did that right.

Blitz

08-09-2010, 11:06 PM

If this thread wasn't here, and somebody had something new to say in the realm of video gaming, what would they do?

The same thing they could do now.
lol tremendous.

Gohan being a bit ridic on this page.

D Mac

08-10-2010, 06:13 AM

Mafia 2 demo is up. If it's badass I will buy it.

08-10-2010, 04:39 PM

If this thread wasn't here, and somebody had something new to say in the realm of video gaming, what would they do?
The same thing they could do now.
Or post it in here.
Missed that bit :p

I am just stating my opinion. If you guys are ok with the VG forum, just being the VG thread that's cool, I just personally don't like it. It's not a big deal as these series of posts are making it out to be :o

OssMan

08-10-2010, 05:34 PM

Saw my friend play this game Demon's Souls, pretty cool game

Kalyx triaD

08-10-2010, 05:34 PM

We're not cool with it because that isn't the case.

I hate you, Gohan3k. Hate you much.

08-10-2010, 05:45 PM

You wouldn't be so annoyed if you didn't think there wasn't some truth in what I say.

Look yourself, there are only a few threads that don't span multiple pages on the first page of the forum. Only the biggest of big news is posted outside this thread now.

Anyway, we really should just drop this.

Droford

08-10-2010, 08:10 PM

Blockbuster Online might have Netflix beat for a while now that they rent video games at no extra cost.

Xero

08-10-2010, 08:51 PM

If Netflix ever merged with Gamefly Blockbuster would be 100% dead.

Kane Knight

08-10-2010, 08:58 PM

Blockbuster Online might have Netflix beat for a while now that they rent video games at no extra cost.
Really? I'm gonna have to go check it out.

Kalyx triaD

08-10-2010, 09:35 PM

I'll slay you all dead. Starting with Gohan3k and his ex.

Kane Knight

08-10-2010, 10:07 PM

What's Kal spazzing out about now?

08-10-2010, 10:17 PM

I'll slay you all dead. Starting with Gohan3k and his ex.

Just like you slayed the VG forum with this thread?

Kalyx triaD

08-10-2010, 10:41 PM

Yes.

I mean no.

Emperor Smeat

08-11-2010, 01:05 AM

At this point Duke Nukem Forever has no hope of ever being decent or living up to any hype but some interesting news coming out is Gearbox Software rumored to be developing the game now.

Gearbox Software past games include Brothers in Arm series and Borderlands.

http://kotaku.com/5609770/rumor-borderlands-studio-reviving-duke-nukem-forever?skyline=true&s=i

Kalyx triaD

08-11-2010, 08:46 AM

I refuse to encourage any Duke Nukem Forever hype by taking it serious.

Xero

08-11-2010, 12:47 PM

http://www.1up.com/news/goldeneye-007-classic-edition-includes

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A limited edition of the new GoldenEye (http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3173992) game has been announced by Activision with a neat and potentially useful pack-in. Rather than include something that can't be used with the game and will just sit on a shelf collecting dust, the Classic Edition of the game will include a customized, gold-colored Classic Controller Pro. "In addition to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, GoldenEye will also support the Wii Zapper for 'point and shoot' gamers, giving players several ways to experience GoldenEye on Wii," said Activision's David Pokress. "We also couldn't pass up the opportunity to pay homage to the golden gun with the gold Classic Controller Pro, which looks cool and also gives shooter fans a familiar control scheme to use as they blast their way through the game."
Nice as it is, it seems like it would have made more sense to include a Wii Zapper or some sort of gun attachment in the color gold to pay homage to the golden gun used by Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun. Y'know, what with it being a gun. Still, for most people, the Classic Controller Pro will be of more use, making it the more desirable accessory.
No price has been announced as of yet for the Classic Edition, but the game itself is still on track for release this November.

Kalyx triaD

08-11-2010, 01:22 PM

Actually looks kinda tacky. Basic black will do.

My bro got a Wii for his kid so I'm gonna lobby for TvC and Red Steel 2, and get myself a Pro Controller. Also, Motion+ is pretty awesome.

Verbose Minch

08-11-2010, 03:01 PM

I refuse to encourage any Duke Nukem Forever hype by taking it serious.

You are not a true fan of video games.

Always count on Duke.

Kane Knight

08-11-2010, 03:13 PM

What's all this shit about Duke Nukem Forver? It already came out. Zero Punctuation reviewed it.

Kalyx triaD

08-11-2010, 03:31 PM

You are not a true fan of video games.

Always count on Duke.

No game is worth the type of wait this game went through. Its assests would have to be reconstructed to meet today's standards, and that may or may not turn out well (Perfect Dark Zero). Aside from a possibly dated engine, is the idea that Duke Nukem may not even be a profitable endeavor these days. Is his 90's humor and gruff sexualization and violence attractive in this modern age?

Well... actually yeah. BUT;

It's not about counting on Duke for me. He's not real, he's not making the game. It's not counting on the devs who found pleasure in releasing one promotional shot every three years and expecting the population to cum over it. I stopped caring years ago. Some interest returned after the 'proposed' gameplay vid, but it wasn't anything worth the years in development Hell.

BigDaddyCool

08-11-2010, 03:40 PM

Kalyx doesn't actaully like video games. That is what he just said.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-11-2010, 03:45 PM

Kalyx is the cancer.

Xero

08-11-2010, 03:46 PM

Give the game to Rockstar. They'll do something spectacular that would live up to the hype.

Though it would mean building from the ground up and years of waiting.

BigDaddyCool

08-11-2010, 03:57 PM

Give the game to Rockstar. They'll do something spectacular that would live up to the hype.

Though it would mean building from the ground up and years of waiting.
But it would be worth the wait.

Extreme Angle

08-11-2010, 03:57 PM

I've never played Duke Nukem...
I briefly remember seeing a friend playing it, shooting a pig man or something...
What's the big hype about it...

BigDaddyCool

08-11-2010, 03:58 PM

It is the greatest game ever.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-11-2010, 04:00 PM

I've never played Duke Nukem...
I briefly remember seeing a friend playing it, shooting a pig man or something...
What's the big hype about it...

http://regretfulmorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/duke-stripper.jpg

Shake it baby.

Extreme Angle

08-11-2010, 04:04 PM

That's amazing, Doom with the humour of GTA

BigDaddyCool

08-11-2010, 04:06 PM

Basically. It is just one of those things you can't even put your finger on why it is so cool.

alvarado52

08-11-2010, 04:07 PM

like you?

BigDaddyCool

08-11-2010, 04:11 PM

Pretty much. Just intangible elements of why it works.

Verbose Minch

08-11-2010, 11:53 PM

From now on, everybody just ignore anything that Kalyx says.

Kane Knight

08-12-2010, 02:15 AM

like you?

Except he's not cool.

Kane Knight

08-12-2010, 02:16 AM

Granted, BDC is the human equivalent of a jury-rigged clunker held together with spit and bailing wire.

Or duct tape.

BigDaddyCool

08-12-2010, 09:37 AM

Bailing wire and ducts tape and some chewing gum.

BigDaddyCool

08-12-2010, 09:38 AM

From now on, everybody just ignore anything that Kalyx says.

Well he already ignores what everybody has to say. So that will just complete the cycle.

Xero

08-12-2010, 10:59 AM

If he ignores us and we ignore him, does he really even exist?

BigDaddyCool

08-12-2010, 11:11 AM

It is my theory that he doesn't really understand how discussion forums are suppose to work.

Kane Knight

08-12-2010, 11:36 AM

Well he already ignores what everybody has to say. So that will just complete the cycle.
But then who will you bitch about?

BigDaddyCool

08-12-2010, 11:37 AM

There is something so fascinating about him, I can't help it.

Kane Knight

08-12-2010, 12:00 PM

You're a nerd and autistics are as close as you'll ever get to Vulcans.

BigDaddyCool

08-12-2010, 12:03 PM

Only a nerd like you would have made that connection.

Kalyx triaD

08-12-2010, 01:03 PM

teehee

BigDaddyCool

08-12-2010, 01:18 PM

oh, go break down things to their prime factors.

Kane Knight

08-12-2010, 05:49 PM

Only a nerd like you would have made that connection.
Let's face it: You contributed by making the connection prior. My only real "contribution" to this was having a sufficiently good memory to regurgitate it in the future.

Which is probably a nerdy enough trait to not be proud of, but still.

Emperor Smeat

08-12-2010, 06:58 PM

Steam holding a QuakeCon sale for 27 games from id Software and Bethesda Softworks. Sale lasts until August 15 and whole collection can be bought for $70 instead of the normal $233 price.

http://kotaku.com/5611422/quakecons-steam-sale-prices-are-insane

OssMan

08-12-2010, 07:07 PM

7 hours into XenoGears, not really feeling it.

alvarado52

08-12-2010, 07:50 PM

i just bought a new TV through Amazon. Sounds amazing.

RoXer

08-12-2010, 08:04 PM

Which one?

alvarado52

08-12-2010, 08:12 PM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036WT3RA/ref=oss_product

$900 bucks. Not bad.

OssMan

08-12-2010, 08:57 PM

Verbose Minch

08-12-2010, 09:12 PM

I got a TV from best buy for pretty cheap the other day. Some house brand "Insignia" "32 inch LED HDTV," sound like such a fucking asshole saying this. I put it next to another TV so that I can have something to do while watching baseball cause it is impossible for me to watch baseball anymore.

Insignia is actually a pretty awesome brand. I used to have the same style of one that you described, and it had a lot nicer of a picture than the other TV's there. I was extremely satisfied with it for the price.

Xero

08-12-2010, 10:37 PM

08-13-2010, 02:14 AM

Since we're talking about TVs, which is a much better use of this thread, I recently bought:

http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/tv-video/tv/lcd/LN46C630K1FXZC/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&returnurl=

Kane Knight

08-13-2010, 11:19 AM

I'm still using a cheap Emerson. By the time it dies, sexy TVs will be in my price range. Hell, a comparable name brand LCD is now cheaper than I paid for this one. Still, I only bought it because my old CRT utterly DIED and I didn't want to spend a thousand bucks at the time.

Xero

08-13-2010, 11:22 AM

I'm still sitting on a flat screen CRT.

:(

alvarado52

08-13-2010, 04:25 PM

LCDs are cheap now, and will be even cheaper now that the new craze is LED

#BROKEN Hasney

08-13-2010, 06:11 PM

Funky Fly

08-13-2010, 09:02 PM

TVs are still kinda expensive in Canada. The trade off is that the ricockulous 80inch TVs that need to be specially ordered in the US are widely available here.

RoXer

08-13-2010, 10:40 PM

It'll need repairing in 3 years. I assure you.

Why

Kane Knight

08-13-2010, 10:47 PM

TVs are still kinda expensive in Canada. The trade off is that the ricockulous 80inch TVs that need to be specially ordered in the US are widely available here.

Yeah, but you still have to fight the moose to stop grazing on your ethernet cables.

Funky Fly

08-14-2010, 12:24 AM

Why

I would also like to know this. Samsung make the best TVs, so this seems unlikely.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-14-2010, 12:40 AM

Dodgy capicitors. They swell and then the TV won't turn on.

http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?oe=UTF-8&client=safari&hl=en&aq=0&oq=samsung%2520tv%2520cap&aqi=g6-k20d6t0&fkt=1566&fsdt=13695&sa=2&q=samsung+tv+capacitors

I've been reading when I was looking at a new TV and they apparently never fixed it. Loved my Samsung until it had to get repaired in Jan for this issue, now I probably won't get one of their TVs again.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-14-2010, 12:42 AM

Oh, and Samsung repair fucking put new versions of the same shitty capacitors in when they repair it. Just soldered them in myself so I could get some good ones.

alvarado52

08-14-2010, 12:54 AM

yeah i read about the capacitor issues, but alot of what i saw was from a year ago. I'd imagine they have cleaned the issue up abit.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-14-2010, 01:02 AM

Don't think so. From what I'm reading they fixed the issue in June this year after a class action was launched in Jan. Most of the supply that's still out there is dodgy :'(

alvarado52

08-14-2010, 01:08 AM

well ill be sure to check the manufacture date of mine when it comes in. Either way, i got the extended warranty, so if it shits out ill just go with that, or do what you did and just throw in my own.

Kalyx triaD

08-14-2010, 01:41 AM

Monday Night Combat. Surprise of the Summer.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-14-2010, 01:42 AM

Surprise? Game has looked fucking awesome all the way through development.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-14-2010, 01:46 AM

Also Kalyx, Sega have told you to stop being excited for Sonic Colors.

Wow Sega, way to absolutely kill the good grace your game has earned! Sonic Colors' lead designer, Takashi Iizuka, has said that anybody who liked Sonic back in the Genesis days should stop looking forward to the upcoming Wii game, reiterating the previous message that Colors is for children in no uncertain terms.

"We know there are sometimes opinions about control from core gamers, but we're intending Sonic Colors to be played by children of probably between six and twelve years-old," he explains. "So, with Sonic Colors we have aimed to make a game that everyone can control and have fun in. So, it's not really a game for the core gamers. If you take the rail grind, it's something that's fast, not difficult but is fun to do and looks great. It's about making a game that's right for the core audience of the game."

Weird that he says that "everyone" can have fun with Sonic Colors ... except for Sonic's oldest fans. Apparently the "hardcore" gamer is incapable of enjoying Sonic Colors, which is an amazing PR claim considering the fact that so far, many hardcore gamers are more excited for Colors than they are for Sonic 4.*

I really liked what I played of Sonic Colors, but according to Sega, I should just stop looking forward to it. Fair enough, guys! I'll henceforth write the game off as a load of crap, since apparently that's what you want. Seriously, what a dreadful way to go about promoting your game.

Sonic Colours 'not for core gamers' - Iizuka*[CVG]

http://www.destructoid.com/sonic-colors-designer-tells-you-to-stop-being-excited-181331.phtml

Kane Knight

08-14-2010, 02:16 AM

Monday Night Combat. Surprise of the Summer.
LOL.

alvarado52

08-14-2010, 02:28 AM

Monday Night Combat. Surprise of the Summer.

only to people with shitty taste in video games, Kalyx....everyone else knew this was gonna be solid

Funky Fly

08-14-2010, 02:39 AM

Ok, quick show of hands. Who has Monday Night Combat?

I do.

alvarado52

08-14-2010, 05:39 AM

I plan on getting it. The demo was great with a buddy, i can see the possibility of this being some serious co-opness.

Kane Knight

08-14-2010, 07:59 AM

Yo.

Kalyx triaD

08-14-2010, 01:04 PM

Yeah pretty much done here.

Boomer

08-14-2010, 01:15 PM

I'll probably get it, considering how much I've played TF2 and DotA. I'm worried I won't play it, like I never play Fat Princess.

Funky Fly

08-14-2010, 02:53 PM

That's because Fat Princess is shit.

alvarado52

08-14-2010, 04:10 PM

Yeah pretty much done here.

lol, Kalyx dont be mad. You would have noticed MNC was gonna be a solid game if you werent sucking Transformers WfC's penis.

You just have been on a bad streak of backing the wrong pony is all.

Kane Knight

08-14-2010, 04:15 PM

Yeah pretty much done here.
Haters gonna hate.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-14-2010, 04:19 PM

But who will italicize everything?

Kane Knight

08-14-2010, 06:23 PM

Don't Forget His Other Tendencies, Hasney.

Kane Knight

08-14-2010, 06:24 PM

Should have put something in red, too.

Funky Fly

08-15-2010, 03:54 AM

Gonna punch someone if I don't see something videogame related in here soon.

#BROKEN Hasney

08-15-2010, 04:00 AM

MindJack is looking pretty awesome (don't punch me bro).

http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-mindjack-181385.phtml

Funky Fly

08-15-2010, 04:13 AM

cool concept

Extreme Angle

08-15-2010, 06:50 AM

Finally finished Dragon Age last night :)

Kane Knight

08-15-2010, 02:08 PM

Gonna punch someone if I don't see something videogame related in here soon.
Punch Ass-Pie Kalyx.

08-15-2010, 02:10 PM

Finally finished Dragon Age last night :)

How long did it take you

Kane Knight

08-15-2010, 02:12 PM

He got it at launch. :shifty:

Kane Knight

08-15-2010, 02:14 PM

Kane Knight

08-15-2010, 02:15 PM

That one's worth tracking, but probably not threadworthy yet.

Verbose Minch

08-15-2010, 03:16 PM

That one's worth tracking, but probably not threadworthy yet.

That game looks pretty awesome. I love those quirky kind of platformers/puzzlers. :)

Funky Fly

08-15-2010, 03:43 PM

That was weird as shit. Looks like a good version of a lot of weird ass Wii shovelware.

D Mac

08-15-2010, 03:56 PM

He got it at launch. :shifty:

Well I got Mass Effect 2 and Red Dead at launch and still haven't finished them. :shifty:

Funky Fly

08-15-2010, 04:10 PM

Finally finished Dragon Age last night :)

Great, only a few more playthroughs and all the DLC until you're absolutely 100% done.

Extreme Angle

08-15-2010, 07:28 PM

Took me 40 hours. I wanted to take my time with it, hence having it almost a year and only just finishing it.
Gonna start again in a few days with a new character and choose differently.
Just trying to think of ways that they'll tie some things into Dragon Age 2.
Like the Morrigan globe trotter thing

Kane Knight

08-15-2010, 08:27 PM

That game looks pretty awesome. I love those quirky kind of platformers/puzzlers. :)

Yeah, hoping it's good.

That was weird as shit. Looks like a good version of a lot of weird ass Wii shovelware.

It also looks like Super Mario Galaxy's premise on LSD.

Well I got Mass Effect 2 and Red Dead at launch and still haven't finished them. :shifty:

I haven't finished ME2 or DAO and got them at launch. They bore me. I know Requiem will want to take me hostage and saw my head off on al jazeera in the name of Bioware, but ME2 took most of the fun out of ME. And Dragon Age...I like the strategy but it just got fucking tedious.

08-15-2010, 08:29 PM

Does DA play a lot like ME?

Fignuts

08-15-2010, 08:57 PM

The conversations are the only similarity.

Fignuts

08-15-2010, 09:04 PM

Yeah, hoping it's good.

It also looks like Super Mario Galaxy's premise on LSD.

I haven't finished ME2 or DAO and got them at launch. They bore me. I know Requiem will want to take me hostage and saw my head off on al jazeera in the name of Bioware, but ME2 took most of the fun out of ME. And Dragon Age...I like the strategy but it just got fucking tedious.

What "fun" was taken out of ME 2? Not trying to flame, just a genuine question.

I liked the changes to the armor and weapons, as it means I no longer have to wade through heaps and heaps of useless inventory.

Between that and the skills changes, I can see why the rpg nuts would be upset, as it does overly simplify things, but the rpg elements were never the main draw for me.

Planet mining is more tedious than exploring with the mako, but you only really have to do enough of it to get your upgrades. And I like the trade off of less N7 missions but with more variety.

Kane Knight

08-15-2010, 09:37 PM

Verbose Minch

08-15-2010, 09:52 PM

Planet mining is a lot better now, they patched it and it's a lot faster.

Fignuts

08-15-2010, 09:56 PM

One thing I will say, is that despite the story being pretty good, it doesn't advance the overall plot at all.

alvarado52

08-15-2010, 11:31 PM

Yes, but a lot of what drew me in was that it was a hybrid shooter/RPG. When you streamline the RPG out, it's a fairly standard shooter. Inventory was kind of the least of my concerns, but taking out skills kind of made builds boring. It also reduced variety. I can see why they revised the "ammo" system, but it was dumb. This story was less engaging, which is a shame because it was somewhat more original than the first. If they were going to take out so much, they could have at least given us more kewl powerz. Or something.

it sounds like you were more into the whole 'loot' thing, which was completely removed from ME2. The skills were still there, and very important if you played on a certain difficulty (NO way could you beat it on insanity with Warp/biotics).

It wasnt a JRPG, thats for sure...but i dont think you should be expecting that from a north american company.