Videogame News Thread

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The game sounds pretty amazing, honestly. Gonna be something I follow for sure. I'm guessing it'll be an XBLA/PSN title.

Yeah, was on Destructoid when PAX was on. As long as there's enough scenarios so it doesn't get dull, should be awesome.

[Funky Fly]

Game sounds so sexy. Want.

[Kane Knight]

For PC?

G covered it.

[LoDownM]

http://www.softsailor.com/news/45029-dragon-age-origins-ultimate-edition-will-include-all-dlcs-for-only-60.html

Just heard about this today, fucking awesome and about time.

[Xero]

What is the big deal about Dragon Age? Haven't really looked much up on it. All I know is that it looks like an Oblivion-like game with a very long story mode and a bunch of DLC.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Not Oblivion, more Mass Effect with Baldurs Gate in there.

It's fucking phenomenal.

[Fignuts]

The story, and even more so, the characters, are just really well done.

[dronepool]

Dragon Origins was good, but I didn't really like the building up system that much. Is Mass Effect 2 any different? Because it's coming to PS3..

[LoDownM]

Don't usually achievement whore it up but, gonna go play this none stop for the 2 weeks until Fable 3 and Fallout come out.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Dragon Origins was good, but I didn't really like the building up system that much. Is Mass Effect 2 any different? Because it's coming to PS3..

Mass Effect 2 is basically a 3rd person shooter with RPG elements. Also amazing, though.

[LoDownM]

Mass Effect 2 is basically a 3rd person shooter with RPG elements. Also amazing, though.

This. Bioware hasn't made a bad game in over 10 years.

[D Mac]

Sweet. I've held off on buying Dragon Age in hopes that they would make a game with all the DLC. Now I get my wish.

[Kane Knight]

Sweet. I've held off on buying Dragon Age in hopes that they would make a game with all the DLC. Now I get my wish.

now you can crank Metallica and relive all your Ren Fair fantasies with cardboard characters and scenery.

[G]

Sweet. I've held off on buying Dragon Age in hopes that they would make a game with all the DLC. Now I get my wish.

me too kinda. but mainly because i just didn't want to get it yet. now it's a good thing i waited.

[Kane Knight]

Halo Reach with a massive banhammer:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-02-bungie-bans-15-000-halo-reach-cheaters

Comment page via the Escapist:

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=49997802

People seem to be using "ban" and "reset" interchangeably. I do not know if there was any actual banning, but the spazz attack is delicious.

[Emperor Smeat]

More bad news for EA concerning their mess up involving NBA Jam and NBA Elite 11.

1st NBA Elite gets delayed indefinably, then they are expected to lose $60 million due to not releasing NBA Elite on time while being unsure of what to do with NBA Jam for Xbox 360 and PS3.

Now today its expected EA just killed off roughly 100,000+ sales of NBA Jam for the Wii or around $5 million in sales which could have a big impact on the pricing of NBA Jam for Xbox 360 and PS3.

If the game is sold for $30 on Xbox 360 and PS3, then EA would lose out on $2 million trying to make up the estimated difference. EA might now be pushing for a disc version at $40-$50 to make up the difference now. If EA still wants it to be in the $15-$20 range for downloadable pricing, then the losses become even greater than expected.

Also rumored is EA charging the Remix Tour which was taken out of the Xbox 360 and PS3 version as DLC regardless of the pricing they decide for those versions of NBA Jam.

http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/500x_andreiguodala_psd_jpgcopy.jpg

http://kotaku.com/5654008/elites-meltdown-may-get-more-into-a-jam-+-but-not-on-the-wii?skyline=true&s=i

[Kalyx triaD]

Wow. Fuckin mess.

[Emperor Smeat]

EA can't even use their college basketball series to pick up any slack for NBA Jam since the series got canceled starting this year. Last year's version cost too much to make on top of the ESPN and CBS licensing fees.

They need NBA Jam to make up the cost of Wii's NBA Jam development in addition to the estimated $60 million loss from NBA Elite (projected sales and development costs). On top of that deficit, another $5 million gets added on as expected losses even before the Wii version gets released. Then another few million dollars get added on to cover developing NBA Jam on both Xbox 360 and PS3.

The debacle might end up around the $75-$100 million loss range once everything gets added up. This assumes no NBA Elite for the year and the pricing of Jam is less than $50 on Xbox 360 and PS3 (with or without the rumored DLC).

[Xero]

"Now today its expected EA just killed off roughly 100,000+ sales of NBA Jam for the Wii or around $5 million in sales which could have a big impact on the pricing of NBA Jam for Xbox 360 and PS3. "

What happened here? Don't understand...

[Emperor Smeat]

Originally the game was meant as an exclusive for the Wii and EA spent months trying to tell people there was no way it would go to other systems.

Then EA decided to bundle a "gimped" version with NBA Elite for free once signs were showing NBA Elite would struggle in sales this year but the trade-off was no Remix Mode but online mode possible.

Now with NBA Elite canceled or delayed, EA decided to announce NBA Jam as a stand-alone for Xbox 360 and PS3. Only thing they confirmed was the game would come at a later date and might be cheaper if its a downloadable game.

Same analysts that predicted the $60 million loss from Elite also predicted at least a $5 million initial loss due to lost sales for the Wii. The idea is why pay for a $50 Wii game when a cheaper game with online will come later.

EA basically is going to lose potential sales until the Xbox 360 and PS3 while also loosing momentum since NBA 2k11 will have been on sale for weeks by then.

[Xero]

Okay now I understand.

[Kane Knight]

Originally the game was meant as an exclusive for the Wii and EA spent months trying to tell people there was no way it would go to other systems.

Then EA decided to bundle a "gimped" version with NBA Elite for free once signs were showing NBA Elite would struggle in sales this year but the trade-off was no Remix Mode but online mode possible.

Now with NBA Elite canceled or delayed, EA decided to announce NBA Jam as a stand-alone for Xbox 360 and PS3. Only thing they confirmed was the game would come at a later date and might be cheaper if its a downloadable game.

Same analysts that predicted the $60 million loss from Elite also predicted at least a $5 million initial loss due to lost sales for the Wii. The idea is why pay for a $50 Wii game when a cheaper game with online will come later.

EA basically is going to lose potential sales until the Xbox 360 and PS3 while also loosing momentum since NBA 2k11 will have been on sale for weeks by then.

In a word: Clusterfuck.

Or in two words: Cluster fuck.

Take your pick.

[D Mac]

Still gonna get Jam if it's not too much.

[Emperor Smeat]

For those with iPhones, Capcom is set to releasing several games for free starting in early November with the Capcom Aracde App on the App Store. The 1st batch of games to be free are Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Commandos, 1942, and Street Fighter II.

There is a catch to the whole deal though. While the games themselves are free and you get a set number of free daily tokens, once those tokens end you have to purchase more tokens to continue to play the free games.

Capcom plans to add titles to the app each month with the same process of the game is free but future play needs to be paid for.

No news on if the offer extends to the iPad or future systems/phones. Also confirmed is no online or leaderboards at launch but will be added at a future date post-launch.

http://wirelessmedia.ign.com/wireless/image/article/112/1125297/capcom-arcade-20101004020613479-000.jpg

http://wireless.ign.com/articles/112/1125297p1.html

[Funky Fly]

Why not just sell the games? This kind of shit is going to be infuriating to people.

[OssMan]

Pretty sure you can get the Iphone "apps" on the Ipad

[Xero]

Why not just sell the games? This kind of shit is going to be infuriating to people.

It's honestly an interesting concept. I think they could go far with this if they had this in addition to being able to buy the full game.

Most people would only use a few coins in a day, others would find the need to buy the tokens to have a broader range of games to play.

Say, you could get 20 plays for the equivalent of buying one game.

[Funky Fly]

But if you're someone who plays the game a lot, you'll just end up buying the game over and over and never actually owning it.

[Funky Fly]

That said, I can see it being big in Japan. They seem to confuse frustration with fun all the time.

[Emperor Smeat]

Pretty sure you can get the Iphone "apps" on the Ipad

The apps would be the same but surprisingly not all the time are the sales on the iPhone the same for the iPad for some strange reason.

[Xero]

But if you're someone who plays the game a lot, you'll just end up buying the game over and over and never actually owning it.

I agree, that's why I said that it should be supplemented by being able to buy the game flat-out with no extra charges.

[Kane Knight]

That said, I can see it being big in Japan. They seem to confuse frustration with fun all the time.

See Also: Demon's Souls.

[Funky Fly]

See Also: Final Fantasy XI.

[Kane Knight]

Onlive is going free. I forget where the link was, but I'm sure someone will post it even if I don't.

[RoXer]

Roms?

[Fignuts]

Onlive is going free. I forget where the link was, but I'm sure someone will post it even if I don't.

From what I've heard, it actually works great. No lag or anything, even on a pretty well outdated machine.

[Kane Knight]

Now that it's free, I think more will try it.

[Kalyx triaD]

Oh BTW... a new handheld console was recently revealed!:

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It's designed for online MMOs and the like specifically. It has a full keyboard along with a dpad and buttons. Has Panasonic learned anything from their 3DO days that they wanna share? Maybe, but note this is from a new subcompany of Pan, not the same 3DO guys obviously.

On one hand pretentious, on the other hand... Well online browser MMOs banked hard last year - this Jungle console may be on to something.

[D Mac]

Now that it's free, I think more will try it.

Yeah I tried a demo of Batman Arkham Asylum and it was flawless. And my computer isn't the greatest.

[Fignuts]

Holy shit yeah, just played a demo of Borderlands, and same thing. Flawless. Definitely getting this.

[LoDownM]

Was getting stuttering while doing the Just Cause 2 demo, probably my old ass router tho.

[Kalyx triaD]

Captain America: Super Soldier (XB360/PS3):

http://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/01_cap_140_classic.jpg
http://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/05_cap_035_classic.jpg

It has Captain America and stuff.

[G]

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[Kane Knight]

Yeah I tried a demo of Batman Arkham Asylum and it was flawless. And my computer isn't the greatest.

Badass.

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Yeah, I saw that on the Escapist. The original show is dumb, but the video is great.

[Emperor Smeat]

Bungie tease their next game might be a shooter type MMO or at least a new series that takes place over a set world/universe similar to World of Warcraft.

Only problem in the entire plan would be if the game come out for consoles, Bungie would need a separate studio to work on the PS3 version due to lack of experience and Activision might need to buy another studio since all their other studios are tied up in other game franchises.

http://kotaku.com/5657115/halo-creators-tease-mmo-as-their-next-big-thing

[Xero]

Yes, let's compare a game not even in development to WoW. That hasn't led to disappointment in the past.

[Kalyx triaD]

Conceptually, there's nothing wrong with that. Not like they're saying it'll be a '_____-killer' or anything.

I'm very excited to see Bungie do something non-Halo.

[Emperor Smeat]

To be fair, I was only trying to compare their idea to a more well known MMO because Bungie wants to create the game or series to take place over a certain world or universe. Probably will be more similar to their older Marathon and pre-Halo games than just being a Halo-like MMO.

Very unlikely the game gets made for the PC since they would be competing against Blizard's MMO and I doubt Activision wants to kill sales of the new game that quickly.

[Drakul]

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[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/10/redwii2.jpg

[Funky Fly]

Meh. Black one looks better.

[Kalyx triaD]

The actual news being a new Wiimote with built in Motion+. lol

[Drakul]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/25sweden.jpg

That lovely re-release of Super Mario All-Stars, presumed only for the Japanese market, will also be released in Europe, Nintendo has revealed.

The company's Swedish website has posted a listing (Update: now backed up by a press release stating it's a Europe-wide release) for the collection, with a release date set for December 3. Included will be a soundtrack CD and a history booklet.

That box art being in English should not only put a smile on the face of British and Irish fans; it also increases the odds of the collection making its way to North America and Australasia as well.

Super Mario All-Stars was first released on the Super Nintendo, and includes updated (well, by SNES standards) versions of NES/Famicom classics Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Source (http://kotaku.com/5657879/marios-25th-anniversary-box-set-heads-for-europe).

Might go ahead and buy this if I can afford it. If I can't, it's no big deal as I bought Mario 1, 2 (Japanese 2 and our 2) & 3 on the VC. As well as SMW.

[Funky Fly]

The actual news being a new Wiimote with built in Motion+. lol

Black one with motion+ is still better.

[Xero]

Wrong thread.

[BigDaddyCool]

Meh. Black one looks better.

I have a black and white one. One of each that is.

[Kane Knight]

So...Five years to gewt the Wiimote to do what it promised?

[Emperor Smeat]

Boss of Epic Games believes the studio can't make any games on the upcoming Nintendo 3DS since he believes the Unreal Engine won't work on it. His claim is the 3DS is below the minimum specs for the Engine even though Epic in the past has modified the engine to work on consoles and the iPhone.

This isn't the 1st time he refused to commit any development to a Nintendo system since he said Epic wouldn't make any games for the Wii since he didn't feel it was worth the time. Before the Xbox 360, the studio refused working on handheld and console games since they don't believe in the idea of a water-downed engine.

Other companies like Capcom, Rockstar, Treyarch, and a few others have been able to modify game engines to work on almost every handheld/console/phone possible when before it was thought of as "impossible" or a waste of time.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/10/3dsfinal1.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5657849/epic-boss-doesnt-think-the-3ds-can-run-the-unreal-engine

[Kane Knight]

Boss of Epic Games believes the studio can't make any games on the upcoming Nintendo 3DS since he believes the Unreal Engine won't work on it. His claim is the 3DS is below the minimum specs for the Engine even though Epic in the past has modified the engine to work on consoles and the iPhone.

This isn't the 1st time he refused to commit any development to a Nintendo system since he said Epic wouldn't make any games for the Wii since he didn't feel it was worth the time. Before the Xbox 360, the studio refused working on handheld and console games since they don't believe in the idea of a water-downed engine.

Other companies like Capcom, Rockstar, Treyarch, and a few others have been able to modify game engines to work on almost every handheld/console/phone possible when before it was thought of as "impossible" or a waste of time.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/10/3dsfinal1.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5657849/epic-boss-doesnt-think-the-3ds-can-run-the-unreal-engine
This is likely more their willingness to work, which may fall under "waste of time" or not depending on how you feel about it. I'm not sure I admire them for it, but they're capable of sticking to their guns.

[Emperor Smeat]

Everyone is assuming Epic doesn't want to bother or knows it would be competing against Nintendo games. It is a bit odd though of the boss saying the specs and engine can't be done but at the same time they are working on the iPhone which needs a customized "watered-down" version of the engine.

To be fair, the iPhone does have a stronger processor than the 3DS but it shares the power and CPU with other applications whereas the 3DS isn't sharing processor power with other non-gaming applications.

[Kalyx triaD]

No loss there, 'Dude Huge'.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Xero]

Got to love that there's severe slowdown in a promo set to push the game.

[Kalyx triaD]

While I'm certain this game will bomb as hard as the Thor game I can let slide slowdown in an early trailer. They have bigger problems than that.

[Funky Fly]

God, I wish Marvel would pull the license from Sega. Give it to Sierra.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/66411_164912463520318_121144291230469_531939_502305_n.jpg

[Funky Fly]

lol

[D Mac]

Hasbro Family Game Night 3 is coming Oct. 26th and will have The Game of Life, Twister, some Yahtzee Card game, and


CLUE! WOOOO Clue

[Drakul]

Cluedo (it's "proper" name) is awesome. I don't like the way it's been change to be more "modern" though. The actual board game has changed the setting and characters.

Instead of being a party at an old Mansion, it's some kind of Hollywood mansion. Instead of Colonel Mustard, Rev. Green, Prof. Plum, They are actors and dircetors and super models now.

I probably wonmt by any of the Hasbro videogames though. If I want to play a board game, I prefer to play the actual board game.

[Kalyx triaD]

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By Silicon Knights for Activision.

Yeah, the Too Human guys.

But also, the Eternal Darkness guys.

Let's see which version of themselves they're gonna present.

[Kane Knight]

I saw that video. It's enough to get people excited, but not enough for anything useful.

[G]

i liked too human :(

[Xero]

Hasbro Family Game Night 3 is coming Oct. 26th and will have The Game of Life, Twister, some Yahtzee Card game, and


CLUE! WOOOO Clue

What? How the fuck does Twister work?

[G]

was pumped for clue until i read that

[Boomer]

Giant Bomb is really the only gaming website I check regularly anymore. I just can't take the ridiculous amount of crap posted by all the other sites. The only knock I'd give them is that they rarely review handheld releases.

Still, their community is worthwhile, and their podcast is a highlight of my week. And having website quests is the kind of stupid and ridiculous thing I would fall for.

[D Mac]

was pumped for clue until i read that

:?:

[G]

not you, the other post concerning clue. if there was only a quote feature...

[D Mac]

I saw a couple of pics of it and it looks like you can move your avatar around the mansion and shit.

[Funky Fly]

Get the feeling that this X-Men title is a "use it or lose it" game, just like Spider-Man Friend or Foe.

[Emperor Smeat]

It didn't take long but now Kinect joins the Wiimote and PS Move as things getting unnecessary add-ons.

Atomic Accessories selling an inflatable rubber boat as an accessory to Kinect Adventures mostly because one of the mini-games involves rafting down a river.

Weird kid jumping for no reason in mid-air mimicking playing a guitar not included in the package. :shifty:

http://www.gamefocus.ca/UserFiles/Image/kinect-game-boat-is-a-boat-530px.jpg

http://www.gamefocus.ca/news/11291

[G]

yeah i saw that earlier. now i've made some def unnecessary purchases before, but that's just plain retarded

[Kane Knight]

i liked too human :(

It was pretty meh.

Get the feeling that this X-Men title is a "use it or lose it" game, just like Spider-Man Friend or Foe.

:?:

[Funky Fly]

They have to put out a certain number of titles to maintain the license or they lose it.

[Kane Knight]

Ah.

[Kane Knight]

Is there any truth to the claims that the X-Men Arcade game is coming to XBLA?

[Fignuts]

Is there any truth to the claims that the X-Men Arcade game is coming to XBLA?

SAY WHAT?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://www.1up.com/news/konami-x-men-arcade-game-coming

Confirmed motherfuckers :heart: WELCOME TO DIE

[Xero]

Woo!

[KIRA]

From Kotaku:

The Next Smart Video Game Only Lets You Kill Once



Sounds good but I like my killing to involve massive body counts and fire if applicable.

[KIRA]

http://www.1up.com/news/konami-x-men-arcade-game-coming

Confirmed motherfuckers :heart: WELCOME TO DIE



YES! AH HA HA HA! :y:

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The fact that the new Disney owned Marvel is whoring the license out to anyone that will pay is actually working. Since there's so many Mavel games in competition with each other, I think the average quality is going up.

Sure, some are remakes, but it could work for everyone.

[Kane Knight]

http://www.1up.com/news/konami-x-men-arcade-game-coming

Confirmed motherfuckers :heart: WELCOME TO DIE

Thank God.

[Emperor Smeat]

Microsoft to debut Windows 7 mobile on Samsung phones on November 8 with other phones added later in the holiday period of 2010.

Initial cost for the Samsung version is $199 and will have integrated support of Zune, Windows Office Mobile, Xbox Live, Windows Live, and a few other features.

E.A. announces Sims 3 will join the launch release along with Crackdown, Guitar Hero 5, and a few other games.

http://kotaku.com/5660905/first-windows-phone-7-devices-drop-in-november

http://kotaku.com/5661137/make-way-ds-psp-and-iphone-here-are-8-windows-phone-7-games-in-action?skyline=true&s=i

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Lovefilm.com streaming is coming to the PS3 before the end of the year. It's basically the UK's version of Netflix, except it has a horrible streaming selection, especially when it comes to TV (only good thing on there was Peep Show S1)

[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/cont1.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Lol Negcon.

[Emperor Smeat]

SNES and NES pads have some great lineage based on that chart with the SNES being a stronger pad based on companies (ex. Sony) admitting to using it as the basis for design.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Outrun Online Arcade has been removed from PSN and will be removed from XBLA in Dec 2011. Something to do with the Ferrari license so get it while you can.

[Emperor Smeat]

Looks like the Sonic Cycle might strike again after all with Sonic Colors (Wii and DS only).

Sonic Team admits they changed parts of how Sonic's traditonal play style to now more of a mix of Mario and Sonic style to please Nintendo gamers and get new people to support Sonic.

Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka tells IGN: "From a general game design perspective, in recent years we've been able to introduce Sonic to new fans, a lot of the Nintendo/Mario fans, and because of that, we've made changes to the design, and we've designed things in Sonic Colours that we think will really appeal to people who are unfamiliar with the Sonic brand and the Sonic gameplay."

"So from that perspective we hope that fans of Mario will really be able to enjoy playing as Sonic in Sonic Colours."

It's not completely changed to a Mario style but at the same time there is some differences from the old Sonic style.

This marks the 1st potential bad news for the game and it didn't have to come from videos or screens since those made the game appear to be a return to classic Sonic.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/10/sonic_01.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5661688/sonics-design-has-been-changed-for-nintendo-fans

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Seriously, a Sonic game that plays like Mario > Any Sonic game since and including Heros.

Since they couldn't even get 2D platforming right, may as well rip off the king.

[Kane Knight]

SNES and NES pads have some great lineage based on that chart with the SNES being a stronger pad based on companies (ex. Sony) admitting to using it as the basis for design.

It doesn't hurt that they remain among the best pads either.

[D Mac]

http://games.ign.com/articles/111/1115038p1.html


See, we'll be Ustreaming our 24-hour game-athon from 8 a.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday right here on this very webpage. You'll get to see plenty of sleep deprived IGN editors, but you're also going to get to see a bunch of games that aren't out in stores yet. We're talking about LittleBigPlanet 2, DC Universe Online, Kirby's Epic Yarn and more. We're also going to be hosting online matches in games that are out so you can join in on the fun.

Saturday PST
8:00 a.m. - GoldenEye Editor Multiplayer
9:00 a.m. - LittleBigPlanet 2
10:00 a.m. - Gran Turismo 5
11:00 a.m. - Halo: Reach Multiplayer
12:00 p.m. - DC Universe Online
1:00 p.m. - Super Meat Boy
2:00 p.m. - WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
3:00 p.m. - Kirby's Epic Yarn
4:00 p.m. - Rogue Warrior (360 Multiplayer)
5:00 p.m. - DJ Hero 2
6:00 p.m. - Dead Nation
7:00 p.m. - Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Colin vs. Mark Ryan)
8:00 p.m. - DC Universe Online
9:00 p.m. - GoldenEye Editor Multiplayer
10:00 p.m. - Dead Rising 2
11:00 p.m. - Halo: Reach Multiplayer

Sunday PST
12:00 a.m. - ModNation Racers (Online Multiplayer)
1:00 a.m. - Bad Company 2 (360 Multiplayer)
2:00 a.m. - Deadly Premonition
3:00 a.m. - Jurassic: The Hunted
4:00 a.m. - Ghostbusters: The Video Game (PS3 Multiplayer)
5:00 a.m. - Halo: Reach Multiplayer
6:00 a.m. - Super Meat Boy
7:00 a.m. - LittleBigPlanet 2

Sweet, I'm gonna watch the DC Universe and Smackdown v Raw 11 feeds for sure.

[D Mac]

IGN named Mass Effect 2 the best 360 game to date.

[Funky Fly]

I guess that's pretty sweet, considering I'm just getting into my final complete playthrough in ME1. All that's left after that is a couple of quick partial run throughs as an adept and Engineer to grab a couple of missed achievements, then it's on to ME2. Making sure I do everything so I get all the carry over goodness.

[Kalyx triaD]

IGN are clowns.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

For once, I probably agree with them.

[Kane Knight]

IGN are clowns.

For once, I probably agree with them.

For once, I probably agree with Kleenax.

[Fignuts]

I would also list ME 2 as my favorite 360 game.

[G]

Same


Might even pick it up for the PS3 when it comes out

[Fignuts]

http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comics/2010-10-07.png

This is why I am no longer a hardcore gamer. The 8-bit era nearly drove me insane.

[G]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/ptru1-8650368dt.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/ptru1-8650368alternate1dt.jpg

[Xero]

lol

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If that had motionplus built in, I'd be all over it.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

And under a month away from release, GT5 is delayed again :o

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1127739p1.html

[Funky Fly]

Never gonna come out, probably. They'll go from Prologue straight to 6.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

GT5 will be the new Duke Nukem Forever.

[Funky Fly]

GT5 nah, it'll actually be good when it finally comes out.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I would laugh if they tinkered with it so much, it handled like shit.

Disapointed, but I'd still laugh.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I want them to keep delaying and then when they finally release it, it's an 8-bit game.

[Emperor Smeat]

Amazon.com accidentally revealed the contents of the Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition before pulling it down later in the day.

EA hasn't officially revealed the pricing but based on the amount of extras in the edition, this should be around the $80-$99 range for pricing.

Along with a large and lovely box, the Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition that briefly appeared on Amazon yesterday also features some sort of exclusive downloadable content, a copy of the Dead Space 2 soundtrack, and what appears to be some sort of animation cell.

The real meat of the CE, however, is that replica of the game's Plasma Cutter. It's a must have for anyone owning one of those attractive helmets we gave away when the original game came out.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/10/ds2.jpg

http://kotaku.com/5662942/amazon-lets-slip-the-dead-space-2-collectors-edition

[D Mac]

And under a month away from release, GT5 is delayed again :o

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1127739p1.html

I read that as GTA5 there for a second.

[D Mac]

Read that Redbox is going to try game rentals. $2 per day.

[Kane Knight]

http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comics/2010-10-07.png

This is why I am no longer a hardcore gamer. The 8-bit era nearly drove me insane.

Funny. I was just reading someone on GameFAQs complaining about the "No death" situation from Fable 2 and 3. And dozens of people defending it because dying is too frustrating.

[Funky Fly]

Losing experience is more frustrating, I think. I mean, clearly you weren't good enough to beat whoever just killed you, but then you get up right then and there weaker than you were before you died with that guy still there with his weapon drawn.

But complaining that dying is to frustrating is pretty lulzy.

[BigDaddyCool]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/ptru1-8650368dt.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/ptru1-8650368alternate1dt.jpg

That is awesome

[Emperor Smeat]

Huge potential legal case could impact the right and legality to sell used games.

The Dallas Morning News reports that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided that a software publisher can stop buyers from reselling software to others. This differs from previous rulings in which software programs could be resold under "first sale" doctrine due to the rationale that licensing agreements that prohibit resell take precedence.

According to the University of California at Irvine's R. Anthony Reese, "The first sale doctrine has been a major bulwark in providing public access by facilitating the existence of used book and record stores, video rental stores, and, perhaps most significantly, public libraries."

Pundits believe that if this recent decision is upheld by by other courts, it could impact second-half retailers like Half Price Books, eBay and, yes, GameStop.

Two things to take from the ruling is this ruling came from California and it won't take affect any time soon since its expected to be appealed to Supreme Court eventually.

Also this only covers software publishers and not all industries that have used sales.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/gamestop-store.jpg

http://kotaku.com/5663625/new-court-ruling-could-affect-used-game-business

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This news comes around the same time Valve is considering introducing a digital trade-in program to help customers sell old digital PC games and PSN removing a racing game due to loosing licensing rights. Bioware also including more one-time items in Dragon Age II as a way to prevent used sales.

[Kalyx triaD]

Somebody's making a fucking fairy game.

[D Mac]

Doubt it will ever happen.

[Extreme Angle]

Trying not to overplay Reach, i've decided to give Mass Effect another go, I completed it the first time and didn't take much in, i'm only an hour through now and already I understand the games mechanics better.
Such a good game...

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Steam used game thing was catagorically denied by Valve.

[Kane Knight]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.238867-MineCraft-Players-Putting-Themselves-at-Risk-of-Copyright-Lawsuits

I don't give a shit about Minecraft, but the potential to sue people for shit like that kinda sucks.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

What the fuck ever happened to fair use? Fuck.

[D Mac]

Cool, Oct. 18 the PS3 will finally get a Netflix update so you can have it on your HDD without having to insert the disc every time. Plus some other improvements.

[G]

like 5.1

[Emperor Smeat]

The developer behind Game Room for the Xbox 360, Krome Studios, rumored to have shut down for good after trimming staff and workers at other Australian studios they owned during the year.

Reasons for the closure include horrible game sales after the initial debut and ad push by Microsoft with additional game packs doing less than 500 sales each. Microsoft also basically stopped supporting the thing and a catalog of arcade games mostly from the Atari Era or already available in game complications. Pricing and lack of other developers supporting the game application also considered a big reason.

No word from Microsoft if they will hand the game application to another studio to continue or if Microsoft will take over besides just creating game packs for sale.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/500x_gameroom.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5664596/xbox-360-game-room-developers-to-close

[Kane Knight]

What the fuck ever happened to fair use? Fuck.

In the states fair use is largely a myth.

Cool, Oct. 18 the PS3 will finally get a Netflix update so you can have it on your HDD without having to insert the disc every time. Plus some other improvements.

Are they improving the upscaling?

[G]

The disc-free (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/21/netflix-on-ps3-going-disc-less-by-october/) Netflix application for PlayStation 3 will be available in the States next Monday, October 18. Sony has said the PS3 system will be the "first consumer electronics device" to support 5.1-channel surround sound for Netflix's streaming library of movies and films. Some media will also be viewable in 1080p and "an increasing number" will feature subtitles or alternative audio tracks. The app also features a fancy search option (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/26/ps3-netflix-adds-search-option/) that allows users to update their regular queue.

[D Mac]

The developer behind Game Room for the Xbox 360, Krome Studios, rumored to have shut down for good after trimming staff and workers at other Australian studios they owned during the year.

Reasons for the closure include horrible game sales after the initial debut and ad push by Microsoft with additional game packs doing less than 500 sales each. Microsoft also basically stopped supporting the thing and a catalog of arcade games mostly from the Atari Era or already available in game complications. Pricing and lack of other developers supporting the game application also considered a big reason.

No word from Microsoft if they will hand the game application to another studio to continue or if Microsoft will take over besides just creating game packs for sale.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/500x_gameroom.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5664596/xbox-360-game-room-developers-to-close

Not surprised. Game Room was a big disappointment.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

KOF2002:Unlimited Match hitting XBLA in Autumn :D

[Kane Knight]

Not surprised. Game Room was a big disappointment.


Finally, something we can agree on.

[D Mac]

We can also agree that Supernatural is a good show. That's 2!

[Funky Fly]

Ultimate Match is gonna be sexy. Angel and powerless Kensou ftw.

[D Mac]

http://games.ign.com/articles/111/1115038p1.html




Saturday PST
8:00 a.m. - GoldenEye Editor Multiplayer
9:00 a.m. - LittleBigPlanet 2
10:00 a.m. - Gran Turismo 5
11:00 a.m. - Halo: Reach Multiplayer
12:00 p.m. - DC Universe Online
1:00 p.m. - Super Meat Boy
2:00 p.m. - WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
3:00 p.m. - Kirby's Epic Yarn
4:00 p.m. - Rogue Warrior (360 Multiplayer)
5:00 p.m. - DJ Hero 2
6:00 p.m. - Dead Nation
7:00 p.m. - Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Colin vs. Mark Ryan)
8:00 p.m. - DC Universe Online
9:00 p.m. - GoldenEye Editor Multiplayer
10:00 p.m. - Dead Rising 2
11:00 p.m. - Halo: Reach Multiplayer

Sunday PST
12:00 a.m. - ModNation Racers (Online Multiplayer)
1:00 a.m. - Bad Company 2 (360 Multiplayer)
2:00 a.m. - Deadly Premonition
3:00 a.m. - Jurassic: The Hunted
4:00 a.m. - Ghostbusters: The Video Game (PS3 Multiplayer)
5:00 a.m. - Halo: Reach Multiplayer
6:00 a.m. - Super Meat Boy
7:00 a.m. - LittleBigPlanet 2

Sweet, I'm gonna watch the DC Universe and Smackdown v Raw 11 feeds for sure.

forgot about this.

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[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo continues celebrating Super Mario Bros 25th anniversary with a video of the more famous glitches and tricks with a few probably new to most people.

Only famous glitched they missed was the Negative World level.

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http://kotaku.com/5665645/super-mario-bros-celebrates-our-favorite-mistakes

[Xero]

Why is that copyrighted 2006? (Seen as the first 1-up trick is shown.)

[Emperor Smeat]

Why is that copyrighted 2006? (Seen as the first 1-up trick is shown.)

Video is a collection of glitches so I assume Nintendo might have shown a few clips in the past and just pasted them up together for this video.

2006 was the 20th anniversary of the NES and Nintendo did have a celebration for it (1985 for New York, early 1986 for rest of US and Canada).

[Xero]

Oh.

[Kane Knight]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6282171.html

Looks like Blizzard's rounding up cheat makers again.

Good.

[OssMan]

Anyone with knowledge of the Suikoden series, I might start playing Suikoden Tactics but I have never played any of the other games in the series. Is this a bad idea? Like will I not understand the story/what is going on

[Funky Fly]

Always thought the games were of a similar system, but not related, like FF.

[Fignuts]

Finally got around to beating Symphony of the Night. Mad easy for a Castlevania game. Gonna hit up Chronicles on PSN next.

[Blitz]

Anyone with knowledge of the Suikoden series, I might start playing Suikoden Tactics but I have never played any of the other games in the series. Is this a bad idea? Like will I not understand the story/what is going on
Tactics is an offshoot of Suikoden 4. But I believe it's supposed to be a self contained game. Actually the only one of the series I haven't played.

Ideal play order would be 5,1,2,3,4. But 4 pretty much sucks and is the only game in the series not really connected to the others.

[D Mac]

The new PS3 Netflix app is up. Just go to "What's New" under the PS store tab and it will be there to install.

[LoDownM]

Tactics is an offshoot of Suikoden 4. But I believe it's supposed to be a self contained game. Actually the only one of the series I haven't played.

Ideal play order would be 5,1,2,3,4. But 4 pretty much sucks and is the only game in the series not really connected to the others.

Is 5 really that good that you'd put it before playing the first 2 and best 2?

[Emperor Smeat]

GTA IV Episodes from Liberty City might become the 2nd game in the franchise to be pulled off of retail shelves and download stores.

Brazilian court passes ruling forbidding the sale of the game due to one song in the expansion disc being unauthorized for use in the game (aka no royalties or permission).

But the sweet memories stop here. Today, a Civil Court in Barueri (São Paulo) has targeted Rockstar Games and Synergex Brazil, claiming improper use of the song that made you all dance through Liberty City. "Conga Kid" is said to be an unauthorized sample of "Bota o Dedinho pro Alto", by Brazilian composer Hamilton Lourenço da Silva, father of MC Miltinho (an eight-year-old boy we can see here.

The injunction says that Rockstar and Synergex "are restricted from trading and distributing the expansion Episodes From Liberty City", and that the game must be collected from stores – not only in Brazil, but worldwide. The decision, apparently, also applies to digital versions of the game. There is a fine of R$ 5,000 (US$ 3,000) for each day the Grand Theft Auto expansion pack continues to be sold.

Rockstar responded with documents that approved of the song but it only contained the names of the record label which provided the songs and not the artist. Most likely Rockstar will settle out of court and remove the song similar to GTA San Andreas and the "Hot Coffee" incident.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/10/kotakubrasil.jpg

http://kotaku.com/5666949/brazilian-court-forbids-the-sale-of-episodes-from-liberty-city-worldwide

[G]

Great, they pull the game after everybody has played it and moved on.

[Blitz]

Is 5 really that good that you'd put it before playing the first 2 and best 2?
I meant ideal play order in terms of story. Since 5 comes before 1 story wise. In terms of overall quality, personally I'd say 2,5,3,1,4.

[OssMan]

I never understood the rationale of playing a prequel before the game it comes before chronologically, instead of in the order it was released. Yes, the events take place before the others but isn't the point that it reveals details that you couldn't gather at first? Like you wouldn't watch Star Wars for the first time starting at Episode 1 and go through Episode 6. Would ruin the surprise of Darth Vader being Luke's father. You know

[BigDaddyCool]

I never understood the rationale of playing a prequel before the game it comes before chronologically, instead of in the order it was released. Yes, the events take place before the others but isn't the point that it reveals details that you couldn't gather at first? Like you wouldn't watch Star Wars for the first time starting at Episode 1 and go through Episode 6. Would ruin the surprise of Darth Vader being Luke's father. You know

I agree.

[FearedSanctity]

Didn't wanna make a new thread, and most of you guys who'd know this stuff post in here anyway, so here goes...

I think my 360's ethernet port may have shit out. The last month or so my internet connection to Live would go out from time to time, but it'd always connect again no problem. Though it would sometimes disconnect again several minutes later.

But today, after getting home from Best Buy to buy New Vegas, I turn on the 360 and bam, no connection to the network at all. I kept trying, nothing. Tried using the cable that goes from the modem to the router and plugging it directly into the 360, nothing. Just to make sure nothing was wrong with the whole ethernet/USB port back there I plugged in a Play and Charge and it worked fine.

So, assuming the port's done, wat do? Preferably something as wallet friendly as possible

[Kalyx triaD]

I assumed you did all the network tests on the XB dashboard?

[FearedSanctity]

Yes sir, pretty much an instant "Unable to connect to the network"

[Kalyx triaD]

Damn, sounds like it's dead.

[Emperor Smeat]

You probably will need to get the Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter since it uses the USB ports if you want to play online or pay $50-$99 to get the Ethernet port fixed by Microsoft.

[Kane Knight]

I never understood the rationale of playing a prequel before the game it comes before chronologically, instead of in the order it was released. Yes, the events take place before the others but isn't the point that it reveals details that you couldn't gather at first? Like you wouldn't watch Star Wars for the first time starting at Episode 1 and go through Episode 6. Would ruin the surprise of Darth Vader being Luke's father. You know

Not only that, but a lot of the stuff in prequels is written with viewers/players of the prior material in mind. Star Wars is a good example, yet again.

[FearedSanctity]

Seems to be $99 regardless to send it in. For that price I can just buy the damn adapter. Goddamnit

Probably for the best anyway, about to move into a new apartment where having the 360 wired won't really be an option. But still, this blows cox

[Kane Knight]

You can set up a wireless bridge. I think it's still cheaper than the WiFi adapter.

[Fignuts]

Not sure what to get tomorrow.

Fallout New Vegas, DJ Hero 2, or Ultimate Ninja Storm.

Yeah I know, "ZOMG FALLOUT WTF". I still feel a bit burnt out on Fallout, and this isn't a true sequel, but it's fallout so I dunno.

Even though I know Naruto is just an anime game that will lose it's novelty faster than the other two, I just can't get over how amazing it looks. And the demo was really fun.

DJ Hero has a lot of good looking mixes, and I really enjoyed the first one.

[RoXer]

Save you money for next week?

[Fignuts]

Only things I want next week are SvsR 2011, and the Undead Nightmare DLC, so I don't need to save.

[D Mac]

Rock Band 3? Didn't I ask you about that before?

Get New Vegas tho.

[Fignuts]

I'm just not all that pumped for Rockband.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Space Channel 5 2 coming to XBLA and PSN :heart:

Also Sega Bass Fishing, I guess.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/kinecttop.jpg

This ass is way into this. Look at his room. That's like... nothing I ever seen.

[BigDaddyCool]

Monday Night Combat News about News...

Yep, we are finishing up the first DLC which will be free and then there will be two more paid ones after that. We'll have announcements bout the first DLC next week.

[G]

That's obviously photoshopped. Only black men jump that high.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/kinecttop.jpg

This ass is way into this. Look at his room. That's like... nothing I ever seen.

He's not that into it. He doesn't even have the boat :'(

http://free-pc-guides.com/wp-content/woo_custom/118-kinect-game-boat-is-a-boat-530px.jpg

[BigDaddyCool]

You ever notice you have to be extremely athletic to play these games...

[Kalyx triaD]

"Enjoy the emotions of the best games in the reality of your home."

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sony has quietly sneaked in a game region-locking "feature" in PS3 firmwares since 3.30, the cunts. Hopefully publishers don't use it.

[BigDaddyCool]

Or at least athletic...you know, the kind of person that doesn't sit at home playing video games.

[Kane Knight]

Or at least athletic...you know, the kind of person that doesn't sit at home playing video games.
Or the soccer moms who are gonna buy it.

[Kalyx triaD]

Redesign. (http://live.xbox.com/en-US/MyXbox)

You can dress your avatar from the site now. Do know why I like this.

[BigDaddyCool]

That is actually kind of neat.

[Fignuts]

They didn't have naruto or dj hero, so I went with Fallout.

Wonder if I'll even see those games out here. One of the few disadvantages to living where I do.

[RoXer]

Amazon

[#BROKEN Hasney]

MCR are doing the title track for GT5, if it ever comes out.

[Kane Knight]

They didn't have naruto or dj hero, so I went with Fallout.

Wonder if I'll even see those games out here. One of the few disadvantages to living where I do.

OIn the plus side, the game breaking flaws should be patched soon.

[Emperor Smeat]

For those who didn't pick up the God of War Trilogy disc set, Sony is set to release God of War I & II on PSN at some point in November.

These are the same HD remakes found in the Trilogy set although instead of being sold as a set, both games have to be purchased individually.

No exact date in November nor a price for each game was announced yet.

In comparison, current sales of the Trilogy disc set is around 70,000 - 100,000 copies sold.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/gow_collection.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5669014/god-of-war-collection-has-its-revenge-on-psn-next-month

[BigDaddyCool]

When will it be out for X-Box?

[Xero]

Gonna guess never since it's a Sony game.

[BigDaddyCool]

You can play sega games on nintedo, so it is possible one day.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Tomorrow. I totally heard it from a guy that knows a guy.

[Kane Knight]

You can play sega games on nintedo, so it is possible one day.


All that needs to happen is for Sony to go out of business.

[Emperor Smeat]

EA continues in its attempt to counter people from buying the upcoming Call of Duty Black Ops by announcing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam expansion pack will be priced at $15. EA believes this deal and the "free" Medal of Honor DLC should be enough to steal some sales away from CoD Black Ops.

The expansion pack comes with 4 multiplayer maps, patrol boats, Russian tanks, Hueys, 15 weapons, 10 Achievements/Trophies , and carries over stats earned in the main game to the expansion game.

No exact release date was announce but EA is planning for it to be released during the month of November.

http://kotaku.com/5669829/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-is-15

[BigDaddyCool]

All that needs to happen is for Sony to go out of business.

Well with Sony Playstations becoming more over priced and God of War being their only game worth a damn...

[Funky Fly]

Granted, but Sega and Sony aren't exactly in the same league. Sony is an electronics giant with videogames being only one section of their massive portfolio. Sega made consoles and games, then they almost went bust and stuck to games in order to survive.

[Kane Knight]

Well with Sony Playstations becoming more over priced and God of War being their only game worth a damn...

Yeah, except Uncharted is worth it, and Anything by Kojima will sell millions to fucktards.

Granted, but Sega and Sony aren't exactly in the same league. Sony is an electronics giant with videogames being only one section of their massive portfolio. Sega made consoles and games, then they almost went bust and stuck to games in order to survive.

On the other hand, lack of market viability will be a way to pull them from gaming. Sony dealt with phenomenal success with its first two generations. They took a serious hit this gen, and took severe losses in an attempt to push their media format.

Odds are, they're in it for the long haul, but let's not forget the thing that gives them the massive power to stay afloat may also be the same thing that leads to Sony pulling the plug.

Also, anyone notice the dude who burned down the CA Gamestop looked like Kalyx?

[Funky Fly]

lol someone burned down a gamestop?

[Emperor Smeat]

lol someone burned down a gamestop?

http://kotaku.com/5669983/report-man-sets-fire-to-gamestop-in-stand+off-with-police

[Funky Fly]

wow

[Fignuts]

Well with Sony Playstations becoming more over priced and God of War being their only game worth a damn...

Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid, SOCOM, MAG, Killzone, DC Universe, and Final Fantasy 7-9 & Tactics say hello.

[Funky Fly]

Final Fantasy titles could get rereleased elsewhere too. Unlikely, but possible.

[Fignuts]

Anything by Kojima will sell millions to fucktards.





To be fair, MGS games are ridiculously fun, despite the horribly convoluted storylines.

These games sell millions because they are genuinely fun to play, not because people love the "amazing" storytelling of Hideko Kojima.

[Fignuts]

Final Fantasy titles could get rereleased elsewhere too. Unlikely, but possible.

Still, they have a lot more going on than God of War. Most of what they do have is better than a lot of Xbox exclusives, imo. Uncharted 2, and the Raychet games are some of the best single player experiences I've had, this console generation. And I have more fun with MAG and SOCOM than I ever did with Halo.

[Funky Fly]

Yeah, the Uncharted series looks soooo good. When I PS3 it up it'll be the first thing I pick up, followed by GoW3.

[Fignuts]

Uncharted is really awesome, with a few very minor flaws. Uncharted 2 is, for my money, the best singleplayer game of this console generation.

[alvarado52]

Uncharted is really awesome, with a few very minor flaws. Uncharted 2 is, for my money, the best singleplayer game of this console generation.

Mass Effect?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Different tastes. I'd much rather have a game where I can do my own thing with an over-arcing story-line than a totally linear experience, hence preferring Mass Effect.

Not to say Uncharted isn't awesome though.

[Funky Fly]

Only thing that pisses me off about Mass Effect is the wall glitch. Keep falling through walls and floors when I get knocked over.

[Fignuts]

Mass Effect is certainly up there, but as an RPG, there is still a lot of tedious crap to wade through, Where as Uncharted 2 is action, from start to finish. Being that my favorite genre is 2d platformers, that's something I appreciate more than non linear freedom. Story is pretty good, and the voice acting and animations of the characters are the best I've ever seen.

[Jeritron]

Yeah, the Uncharted series looks soooo good. When I PS3 it up it'll be the first thing I pick up, followed by GoW3.

The Uncharted games are the next thing I'm going to play. Right now I'm playing God of War.
I played the demo for part 3 and I was hooked. I am playing 1 and 2 first though. I figured I'd do the whole thing.
I never played 1 and 2 since I sort of stopped buying games for Playstation in college.

I'm finally getting around to playing some games on my PS3. I bought it last spring, but over the summer I didn't use it much and only really played Arkham Asylum, Ghostbusters and a few sports games (MLB and SvR) thus far.
God of War - Uncharted - Red Dead Redemption. That's my cue.

[Kane Knight]

To be fair, MGS games are ridiculously fun, despite the horribly convoluted storylines.

These games sell millions because they are genuinely fun to play, not because people love the "amazing" storytelling of Hideko Kojima.

LAWL.

Okay, Figgy.

[Kane Knight]

Still, they have a lot more going on than God of War. Most of what they do have is better than a lot of Xbox exclusives, imo. Uncharted 2, and the Raychet games are some of the best single player experiences I've had, this console generation. And I have more fun with MAG and SOCOM than I ever did with Halo.

Still, do you expect any of that shit to resonate with BDC?

I know people bitch when I tell him he won't like something, but I've got a better grip than 95% of you on what he will and won't enjoy. And while I'm wrong sometimes, I'm pretty sure most of the shit we can name won't do anything for him.

Though for some reason, I really want to be a fly on the wall if he ever plays LittleBigPlanet.

[Fignuts]

Kane Knight, you love Dynasty Warriors, so let's not act all high and mighty about what type of games other people like.

[Jeritron]

Besides Halo and Gears of War, what are X-Box's big exclusive titles? It seems like most of everything is on both systems, so Sony only boasting God of War and Uncharted doesn't seem so bad

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Fable, Forza, Splinter Cell, Gears of War and Viva Pinata are games I couldn't do without if I was only allowed to own one console. Combined with time exclusive DLC and a better online service (albeit with a cost), I would rather own my 360. Also, controller preference for multi-platform games.

Still glad I don't have to choose though!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Looking at the PS3 exclusive list, I would be lots without Valkirya Chronicles, Yakuza and Demon Souls though.

[Jeritron]

See I don't have much built-in interest in those games. Half of them I've actually never heard of. They may be great, but I certainly can live without them. I'm not much of a gamer though.
Basically, I don't feel as though I'm missing out on much whether I own X-Box or PS3. Not enough for me to buy both. There are 2 or 3 games on each side of the fence that I wish I could have, but such is life.

I have PS3 now because my 360 shit out on me and I decided to give PS3 a try instead. Probably just the appeal of something new since I had already owned 360. I really didn't put much thought into it.

Really I'd only like to be able to play the Gears games.
I don't give a shit about Halo because I only enjoy it while playing at my friends' homes and that option is on the table. I'm not really interested in playing it alone or with that horrible online community.
I'm actually more excited about being able to dig into the God of War and Uncharted games.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, the differences are so small these days. Like I have no interest in God of War for some reason. Probably would have gotten a PS3 a lot sooner if I didn't have a PC blu-ray drive though.

[BigDaddyCool]

like I said only god of war.

[Kane Knight]

Kane Knight, you love Dynasty Warriors, so let's not act all high and mighty about what type of games other people like.

Just when I thought you couldn't get any more ridiculous, you go and pull a Kalyx.

[Kane Knight]

like I said only god of war.

But...but Resistence! And MAG! And other stuff that you won't give a shit aboot!

on a side note, Demon's Souls is awesome. It basically demonstrates that the "hardcore" and "oldschool" fans are a bunch of faggots who should be weeded from the gene pool.

[RoXer]

The Uncharted games are the next thing I'm going to play. Right now I'm playing God of War.
I played the demo for part 3 and I was hooked. I am playing 1 and 2 first though. I figured I'd do the whole thing.
I never played 1 and 2 since I sort of stopped buying games for Playstation in college.

I'm finally getting around to playing some games on my PS3. I bought it last spring, but over the summer I didn't use it much and only really played Arkham Asylum, Ghostbusters and a few sports games (MLB and SvR) thus far.
God of War - Uncharted - Red Dead Redemption. That's my cue.



Uncharted is so much fun. "Holla" at me if you want to do the multiplayer. Haven't touched that at all.

[Jeritron]

Word. I finally accepted your friend request the other day. I will "holla" at you when I get it. Need to dominate in GoW first

[D Mac]

Killzone 2 is pretty badass for PS3. Killzone 3 is coming soon.

[RoXer]

Killzone is terrible.

[D Mac]

In your opinion.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Killzone is horrible. It's not even the best PS3 only FPS, let alone any good.

[Funky Fly]

Kane Knight, you love Dynasty Warriors, so let's not act all high and mighty about what type of games other people like.

tbh, they do play together all the time, so he's not talking out his ass here.

[D Mac]

Killzone is horrible. It's not even the best PS3 only FPS, let alone any good.

Well I disagree.

[Emperor Smeat]

Sega's Master System celebrates its 25th anniversary this week but unlike Super Marios's or the NES 25th anniversary, Sega has no plans to do anything special.

The Master System originally released in October 20, 1985 in Japan which ended up being 2 years after the debut of the NES in Japan and 2 days after the NES test release in the US.

Rumor has it Sega was the 1st ever customer to buy the NES in the US and used it to help with their US debut almost 6-7 months after the official NES release.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Ms1v1.png
http://kotaku.com/5670383/happy-25th-birthday-sega-master-system

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I asked for a Mega Drive for Christmas because I had played my aunties and was wowed by Sonic, but because my parents were poorish at the time, I got a Master System. Massively disappointed as an 8 year old... Until I got Wonderboy 3. Fucking awesome game. The Sonics were pretty good as well, had nothing to do with the MD ones and were better for it.

Also had a longer lifespan in Europe than the NES did. Sonic Chaos came out around the time Sonic 3 did :heart:

[Jeritron]

tbh, they do play together all the time, so he's not talking out his ass here.

I think he was saying that in response to KK calling people who enjoy MGS games fucktards and such

[G]

God of War - Uncharted - Red Dead Redemption. That's my cue.


Toss Heavy Rain somewhere in there. Don't miss out on that one.

[Kane Knight]

I think he was saying that in response to KK calling people who enjoy MGS games fucktards and such

It was more in the response to his claim that people mostly play for the gameplay. Which was, I must say, ADORABLE.

[Jeritron]

I haven't played a MGS game since PS1, so I hardly even remember what they're like. I don't remember a thing about the story other than that you're Solid Snake and some kind of secret agent or special ops.

I've never been one to gush over video game storylines. I appreciate a decent story to thread the gameplay experience along, but I tend to view the interactive medium of gaming as just that, and tend to hate games that push their storyline to the point of being pretentious.
There's something about a lot of video game storytelling that is just so bad. I can't fully put my finger on it, but it often comes across as trying way too hard and missing the mark.

[Fignuts]

It was more in the response to his claim that people mostly play for the gameplay. Which was, I must say, ADORABLE.

I know there are a lot of Kojima fanboys out there, but it's pretty retarded to say that this series has gotten the critical acclaim it has, based on it's story. Especially considering how dumb most of the story is.

I think you are just spending too much time on gamefaqs, where most of these mutants reside. I have a few more forums I go to, and the general consensus is, that Kojima needs writers, but the game itself is fun as hell.

[Fignuts]

I will give credit where credit is due, Metal Gear Solid 3 is much better than the other 3 in terms of story, and has legitamitly good ending.

[Fignuts]

I haven't played a MGS game since PS1, so I hardly even remember what they're like. I don't remember a thing about the story other than that you're Solid Snake and some kind of secret agent or special ops.

I've never been one to gush over video game storylines. I appreciate a decent story to thread the gameplay experience along, but I tend to view the interactive medium of gaming as just that, and tend to hate games that push their storyline to the point of being pretentious.
There's something about a lot of video game storytelling that is just so bad. I can't fully put my finger on it, but it often comes across as trying way too hard and missing the mark.

Probably because a lot of these guys are game designers first, and writers, a very very distant second.

[Jeritron]

Probably because a lot of these guys are game designers first, and writers, a very very distant second.

Definitely. It would be fun to see "real" writers cross over into games. I'm sure there are plenty who would welcome it. Perhaps game studios just don't want to pay an extra person and feel the game designers know the medium better?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Enslaved is a really well written (by the dude who did 28 days later), paced and performed game. It's just a shame Ninja Theory can't quite get the gameplaybto match it, but the story kept me plodding through.

[Fignuts]

Definitely. It would be fun to see "real" writers cross over into games. I'm sure there are plenty who would welcome it. Perhaps game studios just don't want to pay an extra person and feel the game designers know the medium better?

Yeah it totally revitalized marvel and DC. Then again it's not that necessary in games, so I can't see it happening often.

[OssMan]

Kirby's Epic Yarn, pretty good

[Jeritron]

Yeah it totally revitalized marvel and DC. Then again it's not that necessary in games, so I can't see it happening often.

There are plenty of writers and creators who have shown interest in video games too. I wonder if it's just a matter of pay or them not having enough time?
I know that Spielberg and Peter Jackson have both expressed their interest in video games and in developing their own.
Christopher Nolan wants to be hands on in developing a legitimate Inception video game.

Then there are guys like JJ Abrams and Joss Whedon, or a number of other television or comic writers I'd love to see make a video game that stands out as a badass story that you can play.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Spielberg is making games for EA, but they are games without a narrative like Boom Blox. (which is an immense game).

[Emperor Smeat]

Microsoft once again pledges better support for PC Gaming with their Games For Windows platform. This time they pledge to double the number of titles released this year and maintain support for 2011 as their main goal.

Microsoft promised almost the exact same thing in 2009 but ended up failing or continuing the Xbox 360 over PC preferences once the holiday or slow period occurred (early Summer).

Its been an issue ever since they focused on the Xbox brand at the cost of their PC platform and the debut of Vista causing problems every time they wanted to redo the Games for Windows brand.

The biggest problem is the lack of titles each month since very few months go over 3-4 new games compared to the consoles.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/10/ce22337527.jpg

http://kotaku.com/5672254/microsoft-we-are-doubling-down-on-pc-games?skyline=true&s=i

[Xero]

Oh boy, more shitty ports.

[Emperor Smeat]

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit demo available only for two weeks starting today and will be taken down on November 9. Europe gets the demo starting October 27.

Included in the demo:
Both "Dark Horse" and "Roadster's Reborn" game modes will be included. The former is the standard cops and robbers/cat and mouse scenario, while the latter offers ghost car time trials to compete against. The game's "autolog" social networking feature plays heavily into the second game mode, only unlocking after players add friends into their "Need for Speed friends list."

Some rumors involve EA setting up demo servers and removing them once the game itself arrives, the game itself might not be good based on early hype, and EA can't afford another risk in sales after the NBA Jam and Elite debacle along with weaker non-sports games sales this year.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/needofrpseedhp.jpg
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/25/need-for-speed-hot-pursuit-limited-time-demo-coming-oct-26/

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Looks like MS may have found a way to block backups. Using the new dashboard beta and attempting to boot Fable 3 doesn't work. However, the original still works even on these nodded consoles.