Gaming News

[Ninjinister]

http://kotaku.com/5884388/start-your-engines-for-sonic--sega-all+stars-racing-sequel

A sequel to the surprisingly good Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (many, myself included, preferred it over Mario Kart Wii) has been confirmed. One can only hope it's as good, if not better, than the original. Hopefully they'll get even more obscure with the roster, and maybe this time actually get Segata Sanshiro in.

[Brodie]

Sold, and sold.

[Samhain]

Sounds promising.

[Zany Orange Dude]

Well, I know where my money is going.:tcool: I wonder if Nights will be in it? Not that it will matter really for me since I can pretty much guarantee that I will be playing as Sonic. But I still hope the flying jester is more than just the referee this time around.

[TurtleTitan97]

I loved the first game, it was so awesome! Can't wait for this game!

[Cure]

PLEEEEEEEEASE have Sam from Vanquish sliding around on his knees. Please!

[Peanut]

I played so much of the first one and this excites me to no end. I hope they really dig and pull out some fantastic stuff for characters and tracks. The first game was way too heavy on a handful of franchises where levels were concerned.

Also, yes. Platinum Games characters up in this sh*t please!

[oldmanwinters]

http://kotaku.com/5884388/start-your-engines-for-sonic--sega-all+stars-racing-sequel

A sequel to the surprisingly good Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (many, myself included, preferred it over Mario Kart Wii) has been confirmed.

Hey, that's great news!

Personally, anything that gives NiGHTS a cameo gets bonus points in my book. And when I learned Shenmue was a playable character in the first game, I got giddy. My only major disappointment was that ToeJam & Earl couldn't join the party. Also, the framerate was a little clunky on the Wii, but that's no surprise.

[Ninjinister]

Hey, that's great news!

Personally, anything that gives NiGHTS a cameo gets bonus points in my book. And when I learned Shenmue was a playable character in the first game, I got giddy. My only major disappointment was that ToeJam & Earl couldn't join the party. Also, the framerate was a little clunky on the Wii, but that's no surprise.

Psst.

Shenmue isn't a person.

:lol:

[oldmanwinters]

Psst.

Shenmue isn't a person.

:lol:

Aw... yeah, my bad. That slip probably came as a result of the fact that I just made up my own name (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shiggity+shiggity+shwa) for him when I played through the Dreamcast version. I never could figure out if the name should be pronounced as it was spelled in the subtitles. Those Fuku-son and Ine-san pronunciations never sounded convincing to me.

Anyway, did Ryo get to drive his forklift around in the first game? I figured it might have been unlockable.

Consequently, my Shenmue experience on Dreamcast primarily consisted of getting the allowance money every morning and running down to the arcade to waste it away on trinkets and games.

[Peanut]

I think the forklift ended up being super over-priced DLC.

[oldmanwinters]

I think the forklift ended up being super over-priced DLC.

Ah... pity then! But still cool that it existed at all!

[Brodie]

Toejam and earl.

[Peanut]

Sega doesn't own the rights to the ToeJam and Earl characters anymore and I doubt they'd make the effort to license them from the guy who does to make reference to a franchise that, quite frankly, was never very good to begin with and ended up even worse following the disaster that was TJ&E 3. I do believe his dev house went down the sh*tter though, so maybe he'd give it up for a song.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Awesome news, only thing is for what systems?

[Peanut]

Wouldn't need to stretch our brain muscles too hard to figure that one out.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Wouldn't need to stretch our brain muscles too hard to figure that one out.
Mm funny man, I mean will it be for Wii or Wii U? I hope a 3DS version

[Ninjinister]

With Sony throwing money everywhere for exclusive characters now, the PS3 and Vita versions would likely be the only ones to get exclusives... unless that's just for fighting games. I dunno, ideally, I'd like EVERY system to have an exclusive character if they were going that route.

I'm not holding my breath for my favorite old-school Sega character, Psycho Fox, sadly. With his powers, he could be interesting to play, but it seems Sega has completely forgotten about him.

[Peanut]

It's just fighting games. It seems like it's the only genre that can ever get a leg up on 360 titles. Although those special characters don't seem to make up a whole lot of room sales wise.

Honestly, I feel like this last rash of "exclusive" characters that aren't even first-party characters borders on ridiculous. Kratos made sense in MK, none of the sh*t they're doing with SFXT does. Capcom has never had much sense, though. I have zero interest in more Capcom fighters, but I probably would have picked up SF X Tekken if I could play as awful Mega Man, but them making it exclusive to the PS3 immediately means I don't give a sh*t.

And remember, the 360 version of All-Stars Racing had Banjo & Kazooie in it.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Xbox fanboy much?

But yeah, if the freaking Bonanza Bros. were memorable enough to be in the first game, ToeJam & Earl isn't a stretch.

[Peanut]

Xbox fanboy much?

But yeah, if the freaking Bonanza Bros. were memorable enough to be in the first game, ToeJam & Earl isn't a stretch.

****ing hypocrite much?

I don't buy multiplat titles on ps3 because none of my friends play on ps3. Why the **** would I buy a game best played with friends on a system I cant play with my friends? I play a vastly diverse amount of **** than you ever have or ever will, so don't drop fanboy comments on me when you're the absolute worst example of one.

[Cure]

Watch out, he might send you a PM about driving members away.

[Peanut]

So, I guess it takes place during the American Revolution and stars a Native American assassin. Tomahawk assassinations sound beast!

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/39/2141431-cov_228_v1_l.jpg

I'm REALLY glad they took a complete left turn with the setting. Say what you want about enjoying AC2-2 and AC2-3, those games felt stale as f*ck and made my interest in a new title in the series drop to zero. That changes with such a radical setting change. Excited to see more about this now.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Lookin forward to more info. Will be gettin this issue

[愛]

I'm not even gonna lie, this looks just incredible. I'm already sold on the setting alone. I was wondering when the next one would take place, and they threw me completely off with this announcement. I wanna flintlock someone in the face!

[Cure]

I'm pretty excited for the tomahawk, too. And I think a bow is cooler than a crossbow.

[AquaParade]

I've had Zero interest since Revelations was announced, but this perks it up a little. I was really hoping for it to take place in Feudal Japan, but kinda gave up on that idea a while back. This seems pretty cool.

[Peanut]

More "leaked" AC3 stuff. Screens (http://www.joystiq.com/screenshots/assassins-creed-3/4863676/#/0) that make it look like both a completely different game (all the outdoor wilderness stuff) and a screen that makes it seem EXACTLY like the other game with a new paint job.

[TheCanadiandrome]

More "leaked" AC3 stuff. Screens (http://www.joystiq.com/screenshots/assassins-creed-3/4863676/#/0) that make it look like both a completely different game (all the outdoor wilderness stuff) and a screen that makes it seem EXACTLY like the other game with a new paint job.

Might put in the preorder

[TheCanadiandrome]

a trailor is up:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/05/assassins-creed-iiis-first-trailer/#utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PSBlog+%28PlayStation.Blog%29

[愛]

The trailer is pretty sweet. Now I hear there's going to be 4-player co-op/multiplayer? I'm not sure which, but that's pretty ridiculous. It's a shame that AC will probably always have the same type of gameplay, which is fine, but can get rather stale. They should've slowed down with the releases. They caught that Call of Duty bug, unfortunately.

[TheCanadiandrome]

It's a shame that AC will probably always have the same type of gameplay, which is fine, but can get rather stale. They should've slowed down with the releases. They caught that Call of Duty bug, unfortunately.

yeah i agree

[Turo602]

The trailer is pretty sweet. Now I hear there's going to be 4-player co-op/multiplayer? I'm not sure which, but that's pretty ridiculous. It's a shame that AC will probably always have the same type of gameplay, which is fine, but can get rather stale. They should've slowed down with the releases. They caught that Call of Duty bug, unfortunately.

I agree, but it's more justifiable than Call of Duty. Assassin's Creed is actually telling a story and is trying to wrap up this big picture they have going before the end of 2012. This game has actually been in development for 3 years so it's not really rushed like Call of Duty games are. I'd have more respect for the Call of Duty series if it weren't for Treyarch. Having a second developer copy and paste Infinity Ward's work just proves how money hungry Activision is. And yeah, after a few games I'm sure the gameplay is getting stale, but at least they add improvements and adjustments along the way. And hopefully this new setting makes for a change in the gameplay. But Call of Duty's physics feel rather cheap and the knife animations have been lame for a very long time. Who knows, maybe after they wrap this story up, Assassin's Creed won't be a yearly thing anymore.

[Redmage1987]

I know this probably doesn't really fall into the subject of this topic, but I didn't think making another topic for this would be necessary. Also, sorry if this has already been said, but it seems the Wii Version of Sonic 4: Episode 2 has been canceled. The 360 and PS3 Version's still seem ok. There still isn't a release date though.

Links...

Wii Release Data...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/623293-sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-2

PS3 Release Data...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/623292-sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii

360 Release Data...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox360/623294-sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii

[oldmanwinters]

. Also, sorry if this has already been said, but it seems the Wii Version of Sonic 4: Episode 2 has been canceled. g

I don't think the Wii version of Ep2 was "cancelled" so much as it was just never announced. Sega figured they just wanted to focus on the "viable" platforms. I'd expect this Ep. will now be in HD as well, since they don't have to worry about accommodating the poor Wii.

Perhaps they are planning a re-release on the Wii U though.

[AquaParade]

Without getting too into that debate, which I've already chimed in on in other threads, I will say that had the last AC game been Assassin's Creed 2, I'd be hyped through the roof right now. Ubisoft would have way less money though, so I suppose they win.

[TheCanadiandrome]

well i guess i'll get it on 360 then

[TheCanadiandrome]

Anyone preorder yet? I just did today!

[Redeemer]

I am currently playing through Revelations and I am rather dissapointed in it right now..... The multiplayer took a step back.
The gameplay feels restrictive and overcomplicated, the game doesnt flow as well as the previous.
To me revelations took a step back from Brotherhood.
Brotherhood was my favorite of the series, but I am glad we r finally getting a new assassin!!!!

[Peanut]

Since this is as close as we get to a news thread in this section - what the f*ck?

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I can't believe after all this time we finally get the full story on Gerstmann-gate and that this actually happened. Giant Bomb is easily the best video game website ever created, so I'm slightly apprehensive about the change. Seeing stuff like this is making me feel like I've been transported back to 2006. Remember when Gamespot was f*cking relevant? MAN! I was still at my first real job!

[AquaParade]

Glad to see you post that here, Peanut. I was just about to create a thread for it, but gaming new's like that doesn't seem to generate too much interest around here, sadly, so it probably doesn't need one. Yup, Gamespot was the first video-game website I frequently visited. That Gerstmann incident was a real eye-opener for me, regarding the workings of the game industry.

Gerstmann rocks though. Giant Bomb is a pretty great site. Was anyone else surprised to see Jeff give Syndicate 5/5 and ME3 4/5? I haven't played either so I'm not even making a judgement call. It's great that he reviews games based on his actual opinion of them. I just found it interesting.

Anyways, while my stomach twists and turns for Ninja Gaiden 3's probable disappointment, I decided to just start Ninja Gaiden Sigma again. Next to Metal Gear Solid and Mario, this has got to be one of my favorite game series. The action feels so good. It's hard for me to describe, but compared to other action games, they really nail the "feel" and weight of the character. I love Devil May Cry and God of war, but I feel like a plastic action figure in those games.


EDIT: I agree that it would be cool to have a "Gaming new's" thread. Personally, I don't see the advantage of having both the "Latest video game purchases" and "Currently playing" threads. They seem like they could probably be merged.

[愛]

We used to watch E3 on Gamespot. Those were good times. And didn't they do Button Mashing? Or am I thinking of a different site?

[Peanut]

They did Button Mashing and now they can probably do it again.

[Ninjinister]

Official announcement on that there Sonic + Sega Racer sequel

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/122/1223896p1.html

[Peanut]

I'm so crazy excited for this game and that preview somehow hyped me more! It sounds like it'll be more Diddy Kong (Best kart racer ever) and less Mario Kart, which sounds great. All of the stuff about how this is even more of a love letter to Sega fans also sounds crazy exciting. However, I was still hoping they'd take the step to not make it a "kart" racer in the sense that everyone drives. AiAi rolling in a monkey ball, Sonic running, that kind of thing. Opa-Opa flew around in the first one, so I was hoping they'd take that direction.

Aside from that, I'm so happy this is geting made. I just hope they don't take out any of the existing racers, unless they're the sh*tty Sonic characters or the the dumb House of the Dead duo. I main Bonanza Bros.!

[Cure]

I liked Skies of Arcadia, so it'll be neat to see Vyse.

And Opa-Opa all the way.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Official announcement on that there Sonic + Sega Racer sequel

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/122/1223896p1.html

awesome! :tcool:

[Ninjinister]

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So there's this....

[Cure]

Already a thread (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=37714), dawg.

[Ninjinister]

Yeah I totally didn't see that.

This board hates me. It's the only one I can never find a topic on, whether I'm scanning the pages or just doing a search.

[Cure]

The search function here isn't great.

[Ninjinister]

Well I also glance up and down the front page before I post. Didn't see anything about Injustice.

This is part of the reason I'm rarely here anymore :/

[Cure]

My bad, I wasn't trying to get on your case, homie. We're all dawgz.

[Barkworm]

Damn you guys, I thought there were some actual news in this abandoned thread.

[Ninjinister]

So I know this series isn't for everyone, but this announcement made me happy.

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[愛]

Awwwww, HELL YEAH! So excited for this!! I'm a huge Guilty fan, and it was one of the first fighting games I got into seriously when I was in college. :)

[Peanut]

Ryan Davis of Giant Bomb passed away. I'm super bummed and really struggling to come to grips with the fact that this is real. When I stopped to think about it, I've been listening to/watching him talk about games for close to a decade and with Giant Bomb he's pretty much been a staple of my daily routine. At least 4 or 5 days in a week I check something out on GB and he's usually front and center. I don't know. I just feel incredibly strange right now.

Dude got married a week ago. His wife lost her husband days after they were married. Dude was only 34. I just...****.

[Zulithe]

Yes, it has been a terrible day. He was great and the game journalism scene won't be the same.

[Peanut]

So, I guess Valve announced a new 3DO. I hope it bombs.

[愛]

I hope SteamOS either becomes a thing or paves the way for others like it that will eventually become the standard. I'm going to be honest, Windows is not going to be catered to PC gamers in the next 5-10 years. So we need another OS that will support new games that come out, as well as have compatibility with all peripherals (I'm looking at you, Linux. You are horrible.)

[Peanut]

I would be cool with tablets and smartphones destroying the PC market further. PC eltists and their Valve overlords have become one of the most obnoxiously righteous assholes in the history of games over the last two years and the quicker they die the happier I'll be.

[愛]

I thought you were better than this, Peanut.

What about people like me? What about the people who respect the console market and want to co-exist together? Why would you wish the same fate upon them? That's just selfish. :(

[Peanut]

It would be easier to not feel so disgusted if people like you weren't in the minority. Also, I'm a bitter old man.

[愛]

I know, my friend, and I understand your feelings about it. But really, I can't even imagine Windows being around much longer for both gamers and businesses. They are going for the casual market (tablets, phones, etc.) and it makes me so sad, both as an individual and as a professional.

[Cure]

The Steam controller looks dumb.

[愛]

It looks absolutely terrible. Who the hell wants that?

[Peanut]

So, I guess all signs point to the X1 not only having sh*t-tastic ports, but of the OS and Live being a huge clusterf*ck. Ugh. UGH!

[raph27]

The Steam controller looks dumb.
Am I the only one wondering:
Steam is video games for your computer....so why are they making a system?

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

It looks absolutely terrible. Who the hell wants that?

not me, it looks too big and bulky. I'm fine with just this:
http://benheck.com/Games/Xbox360/3600/3600_hero.jpg

[Cure]

VGX made me laugh.

[Turo602]

The best thing to come from VGX was Quantum Break. Other than that, I hate myself for even watching it.

[miru]

The official Crash Bandicoot website was taken down recently, plus any link to Crash/related material were removed from Activision's main webpage. Fans speculated Sony got him back due to an image in a Ps4 promo vid, but they said they did not own Crash and Activision still has him. The last Crash game was in 2008, and several Crash title have been cancelled since, like all those lost Mega Man efforts. May the bandicoot rest in peace, I guess?

[Ninjinister]

Aaaaaaaaaand nothing of interest was lost.

[Peanut]

So, Amazon bought Double Helix and a lot of people thinks this lends more credibility to the rumor that Amazon is getting ready to launch a for realz game console this year. Thoughts?

Personally, I've always wanted to go back to the mid-90's wild west of game consoles, because now I'm an adult and can totally buy all the awful sh*t that can potentially be released and that excites me!

[Cure]

Yeah, man, bring it on. I wonder what kind of space they would try to occupy, you know? Like, would be they the same ish as PS4 and The One, family stuff like the Wii U, or something completely different?

[Peanut]

So, this thing turned out to be yet another Android-based streaming box that has games as a "bonus" and is sold seperately from the $40 controller.

Trash. I'm sure Double Helix is stoked to go from making real games on real hardware to .99 cent time wasters on a device without an audience.

[Brodie]

This was the stupidest thing I'd heard all day. Not surprising though.

[Redeemer]

Anyone see this??? I don't know how reliable it is and I have my doubts, but I hope its true!!! (Gears of War 4!!!)

[Peanut]

Oh, good! More Gears of War!

[Redeemer]

Cant tell if that is sarcasm or not, but anyway here is the link that I forgot in the above post

http://segmentnext.com/2014/05/13/e3-2014-leaked-lineups-uncharted-4-the-sunken-blade-gears-of-war-4-zelda-shard-of-nightmare-and-more/


This is supposably a list event for the previews.

[Shred Head]

Cant tell if that is sarcasm or not, but anyway here is the link that I forgot in the above post

http://segmentnext.com/2014/05/13/e3-2014-leaked-lineups-uncharted-4-the-sunken-blade-gears-of-war-4-zelda-shard-of-nightmare-and-more/


This is supposably a list event for the previews.

LOL you know its fake when they put Beyond Good and Evil 2 and say that there are two new Zelda titles playable on the floor at E3.

[Peanut]

Dear lord. You're seriously even slightly fooled by something that obviously fake? Come on, man.

[Redeemer]

Dear lord. You're seriously even slightly fooled by something that obviously fake? Come on, man.

I am very doubtful, but I was hoping that a preview of Gears of War 4 was true, but I don't see how even that could be possible sense Microsoft just acquired the franchise.

[Peanut]

So, that whole GamerGate thing has gotten pretty out of control, huh?

[Wingnut]

So, that whole GamerGate thing has gotten pretty out of control, huh?

Great time to attack the "ethics" of video game journalism, when every print magazine is dead and 4-5 blogs recycling the same sh*t is all that remains.

Perfect timing.

I know it's devolved from there, needless to say. I can't wrap my head around it anymore.

[Ninjinister]

Next year's Assassin's Creed (http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/next-year-s-assassin-s-creed-game-has-already-been/1100-5111/) has been leaked already (or one OF, if the previous years are any indication). Is anyone actually still this excited for the series anymore? Even the most hardcore fans I know are getting sick of it.

[Peanut]

Even if people aren't, you gotta imagine the state of Unity has sapped some of that goodwill.

Then again, when you look at what sells and what doesn't these days, you come to realize the quality means absolutely nothing anymore. Games made for the lowest common denominator are the ones that make a killing, regardless. Game industry is truly Hollywood. Market to the right slobs and you'll do alright.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Sony has sold Sony Online Entertainment along with the IPs the developer made for them. The most shocking thing for me was selling off first-party IPs (EverQuest, PlanetSide, Hz1z). This is the first time I have ever heard of a console manufactuer sell off it's IPs. If that's the case then maybe there's hope for Rare to be sold off.....*naaahhhhh*!

[Ninjinister]

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Anybody like Dissidia? They're doin' a new one for arcades.

[Ninjinister]

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What's this? It actually looks kind of cool.

I'm not convinced this isn't an early April Fool's joke.

[TheCanadiandrome]

i'll get on Xbox One

[Cure]

It's real, dawg. They announced before as part of the season pass for Unity.

[Ninjinister]

It's real, dawg. They announced before as part of the season pass for Unity.

Ha ha, I wasn't serious. It was a barb at Unity being... well... Unity.

[Cure]

I guess I am the April Fool. nooooooooo

[oldmanwinters]

Looks like GameStop wants a bigger piece of the Retro Gaming Collector market:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/15/gamestop-to-offer-classic-consoles-and-games

I'll be interested in what kind of pricing model they establish for the old cartridges.

[Peanut]

They talked about this a few years ago and it sounds awful.

[oldmanwinters]

They talked about this a few years ago and it sounds awful.

I do appreciate browsing through some very cheap Wii games at GS from time to time, but I don't have high expectations for how they are going to work this retro niche business either. Most GS stores I go into have very little available floor space as it is without trying to cram completely different software and hardware onto the shelves. Do you have any links to their previous comments about it?

[Peanut]

Here are several from 2012.

Gamestop Planning "Vintage Game" Sales (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/08/30/gamestop-planning-vintage-game-sales) - IGN

GameStop CEO details progress of vintage game sale initiative (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/07/gamestop-ceo-details-progress-of-vintage-game-sale-initiative/) - Engadget

And one about their "Retro Game Vault" initiative, which I don't think ever even went into effect.

GameStop's Retro Game Vault is ridiculously stupid (http://www.destructoid.com/gamestop-s-retro-game-vault-is-ridiculously-stupid-221067.phtml) - Destructoid

I just think the retro collecting market is such a mess as-is that a huge company looking to step in and make bank on it is only going to f*ck it up way worse. Can you imagine what they'd consider "fair" for trade value and sale prices? We're talking about the people who give you $30 back on a brand new game trade and sell it for $4 less than a new copy. This happening is the stuff of my nightmares.

[oldmanwinters]

And one about their "Retro Game Vault" initiative, which I don't think ever even went into effect.

GameStop's Retro Game Vault is ridiculously stupid (http://www.destructoid.com/gamestop-s-retro-game-vault-is-ridiculously-stupid-221067.phtml) - Destructoid

You earn 10 points per dollar spent on new games and consoles, 20 points per dollar spent on used goods, and 20 points per dollar earned on trade-ins. So if you were to buy two used Xbox 360 games at $40 a pop, for example, you would earn 800 points. Sounds like a decent chunk of change, right? How many points does a random game like, say, Double Dragon cost? 32,500. Let me repeat that: 32,500.

Gee whiz. That's that really was ridiculous. I'm not surprised if that never got off the ground.

[TheCanadiandrome]

So it'll never make it's way to Canada and EB games most likely

[John Pannozzi]

They talked about this a few years ago and it sounds awful.

And here's why:

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[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

I don't know if this is real or not, but supposedly there were some leaked price listing sheets from GameStop's retro game buying foray (http://www.retrogamenetwork.com/2015/04/26/leaked-pricing-sheets-show-trade-in-and-sale-values-for-upcoming-retro-gamestop-offerings/). Based on looking at this prices I'm even more perplexed (if these are legit) because A. The prices are more reasonable than I figured (note, I'm not saying they are reasonable, just that I thought GameStop would have gone higher) and B. The trade/cash value they are supposedly giving you for bringing them in is very high for the margins I would think they'd need for this to be a success. They are basically giving you half of what they are going to sell it for. With all the movement of this product (from New York or Alabama to Grapevine, TX) plus paying employees to take it in and others to refurbish & test it, I don't see this being very profitable for very long... Which is good news? I guess it is, I just shudder to think what will happen to all their product should this not work out... I'm just so sick of GameStop being GameStop.

[TheCanadiandrome]

maybe it'll come to Canada

[Peanut]

More great news from Kickstarter with Koji Igarashi finally getting a chance to make the kind of new Castlevania game people have been wanting for years - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night)

Between this and Yooka-Laylee it seems like "dead" genres are getting chances to make a comeback and it's really exciting.

[The Deadman]

Next Assassin’s Creed to Launch in 2017, Watch_Dogs 2 Set For This Year (http://411mania.com/games/next-assassins-creed-to-launch-in-2017-watch_dogs-2-set-for-this-year/)

[The Deadman]

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[The Deadman]

LEGO Star Wars: Episode 7 Rumored (http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/02/lego-star-wars-episode-7-rumored)

Assassin's Creed Identity Announced, Coming Later This Month (http://www.gameinformer.com/games/assassins_creed_identity/b/ios/archive/2016/02/01/assassins-creed-identity-announced_2c00_-coming-later-this-month.aspx)

Ant Simulator Business Partners Respond, Dev's Claims '100 Percent Bull****' (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/02/01/ant-simulator-business-partners-respond-devs-claims-100-percent-bull.aspx)

[The Deadman]

Report: Titanfall 2 Will Have A Single-Player Campaign, TV Spin-Off Is In Development (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/02/07/titanfall-2-sp-tv-show.aspx)

[Ninjinister]

This topic's been deeeeeeeeeeeead. So here's something:

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[Xiewin]

It's finally here.

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[The Deadman]

Universal Teasing ‘Child’s Play’ Video Game?! (http://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3437853/universal-teasing-childs-play-video-game/)

[oldmanwinters]

I was happy to see the announcement of Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 today, primarily for the sake of seeing Mega Man 9 and 10 again on Steam. I have them through my Wii, but I'm guessing the old WiiWare shop won't be active too much longer.

I am surprised ports for Switch and 3DS were not confirmed, but maybe they will come later?

[Ninjinister]

'Twas the same with the Disney Afternoon collection. Even more of a shame is that all of those games were FOR the NES and they couldn't put it on a Nintendo system? I have to wonder if maybe it's just that Digital Eclipse hasn't worked out their emulator for Switch yet?

[oldmanwinters]

'I have to wonder if maybe it's just that Digital Eclipse hasn't worked out their emulator for Switch yet?

Laziness, half-way efforts, and unfinished projects shipping to retail? Sounds like par-for-the-course from Capcom these days!

[Turo602]

Laziness, half-way efforts, and unfinished projects shipping to retail? Sounds like par-for-the-course from Capcom these days!

Was about to say that myself. Capcom has definitely gotten worse than their on-disc DLC ways from last generation. First, Street Fighter V ships as an incomplete game with the bulk of its content being impossible to unlock so that you just buy the DLC. Then Resident Evil 7 comes out very bare bones as well, but already they're charging you an extra 30 for content ready like a week later. I don't even doubt the rumored roster for Marvel vs Capcom 4 either. Then there's the f*ck ton of Resident Evil ports.

Capcom these days are just trying to make a quick buck so they can get out of the hole they put themselves in. I don't understand why this Mega Man Collection had to be split into 2 separate games. You'd think a blu-ray disc could handle a bunch of old games.

[Ninjinister]

Arc System Works is working on a 3D 3-on-3 DragonBall fighting game for PS4/bOne/Steam

http://www.siliconera.com/2017/06/09/dragon-ball-fighters-coming-2018/

Looks neat.

I don't even doubt the rumored roster for Marvel vs Capcom 4 either.

There's like three contradicting "leak" lists out there so which one do you mean?

[Turo602]

There's like three contradicting "leak" lists out there so which one do you mean?

The most recent one with the small roster that they'll no doubt beef up with tons of DLC.

[Papenbrook]

Belgium is planning (http://m.ign.com/articles/2017/11/22/belgium-aims-to-ban-loot-boxes-in-europe) to ban loot boxes in Europe.

[Powder]

Europe really hates itself, huh?

[PApagreg]

Europe really hates itself, huh?

Why, if anything it seems like Europe is the only one who knows how screwed up lootboxes are.

[Cure]

Why, if anything it seems like Europe is the only one who knows how screwed up lootboxes are.


Loot boxes aren't going anywhere. What's gonna end up happening is like, half of all games just won't get released in Europe.

[Sumac]

Some gaming communities, really really got their panties into twist about loot boxes.

While they are saying that it is, because, it is supposedly "horrible practice" and "prays on poor people who can suffer from an addiction", I suspect that it is because they just didn't get stuff from them that they wanted. :tlol:

Personally I prefer loot boxes (as long as they contain cosmetic items) instead of countless DLCs.

[PApagreg]

Loot boxes aren't going anywhere. What's gonna end up happening is like, half of all games just won't get released in Europe.

I mean thats still going to hurt said companies's wallets and if more countries are going to follow suit then they are going to have to rework lootboxes. Hell Hawaii consider's them to be "predatory behavior" so there might be a chance that some states in the U.S might follow suit.



While they are saying that it is, because, it is supposedly "horrible practice" and "prays on poor people who can suffer from an addiction", I suspect that it is because they just didn't get stuff from them that they wanted. :tlol:

I mean thats a valid criticism, you have no idea what you are going to get with a Lootbox so there is going to be a good chance some people are pretty much wasting money on things they don't want just because they were unlucky. At least with a DLC you know what you are getting.

[Cure]

I mean, Hell, Hell, I mean.

We'll see what happens, but I doubt anything major.

[PApagreg]

I mean, Hell, Hell, I mean.

I made a mistake you don't have to act like a douche.

[The Deadman]

Capcom Brings Street Fighter 1, 2, 3, And Alpha To Modern Consoles, Steam In One Collection (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/12/10/every-version-of-street-fighter-1-2-3-and-alpha-is-coming-to-ps4-in-one-collection.aspx)

HYPE

[Storm Eagle]

Capcom Brings Street Fighter 1, 2, 3, And Alpha To Modern Consoles, Steam In One Collection (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/12/10/every-version-of-street-fighter-1-2-3-and-alpha-is-coming-to-ps4-in-one-collection.aspx)

HYPE

Shut the F*CK up and take my money!

I thought of getting Ultra Street Fighter II, and even contemplated buying the Genesis versions of Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition and Super Street Fighter II from the Virtual Console, but I think I'll wait this one out instead.

[sdp]

I'm surprised no one is making a big deal that Street Fighter 1 is included, AFAIK that has never been re-released since it came out and the few ports it got back then. It was always ignored in any compilations.

The only thing that sucks is that having the arcade versions means we won't get the definitive versions of Alpha 3 for example but it's still cool they have all the main arcade versions here, really didn't expect it. These types of compilations ended in the PS2 era with publishers preferring to sell you the individual games in online shops.

Don't know if I should get it for Switch or PC.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

So apparently Valve is making THREE new VR games..

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR2R5nZZI9Y5exxfRWeew8S8pEyx4X4Q xbvOfyQWLpKXZMZd1Xt

[Ninjinister]

It seems these Nicalis blokes want my money

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[Sumac]

Sony will skip E3 2019.
Link. (https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-15-sony-announces-that-it-wont-be-attending-e3-in-2019)

For the first time in the E3 history, Sony will skip the biggest video gaming expo. A lot of people suspect that it's somehow related to the upcoming announce of PlayStation 5.

[The Deadman]

The Sega/Nintendo "Console Wars" is getting a tv series
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/28/console-wars-tv-series-the-battle-between-sega-and-nintendo-gets-legendary-adaptation?read

[Storm Eagle]

The Sega/Nintendo "Console Wars" is getting a tv series
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/28/console-wars-tv-series-the-battle-between-sega-and-nintendo-gets-legendary-adaptation?read

Bozhe moi.:roll:

[Papenbrook]

Activision/Blizzard are currently laying off nearly 800 employees. (https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/activision-blizzard-layoffs-1203136982/)

[neatoman]

The Sega/Nintendo "Console Wars" is getting a tv series
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/28/console-wars-tv-series-the-battle-between-sega-and-nintendo-gets-legendary-adaptation?read

A movie about the commercials SEGA made so they could pretend to the public that they were actaully in Nintendo's league? Sure sounds fantastic.

Seriously, Nintendo sold about 50 million Snes units while the Mega Drive got about 30 million and most of those were in the US. When SEGA made consoles they sold roughly 15 million on average, while Nintendo sold 47 million units on average during the same era.

[Sumac]

Activision/Blizzard are currently laying off nearly 800 employees. (https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/activision-blizzard-layoffs-1203136982/)
THE HORROR!! THE TERROR!! THE INJUSTICE!!
Employer lay offs its workers!! What an evil corporates!! They should keep all those people around and pay them simply for existing!! Yes, this is the right SOCIAL JUSTICE way!! No way, corporation have right to hire and fire people, when it sees fit!!

[Ninjinister]

Pac-Man World remake is pretty dope, been wanting that for a bit.

Sucks that he ain't got his wife anymore tho