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PS4 is coming this year!

February 21st 2013 05:57

A new controller with a "share" button for social media integration. Video recording and uploading. Touch and motion elements to the controller with a packed-in camera.

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An easier to develop for system made for developers to get the most out of it. PS VITA remote play integration (where the PS4 acts as a server while you play a game anywhere you like).

Games games and more games!

And it's coming by the end of the years. Great news all around. Well done Sony!

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The betrayal of Ubisoft

February 10th 2013 04:07

Ubisoft spat in the faces of its Nintendo fans last week by announcing that the already completed Rayman Legends would be daylayed until September so that the company can release the game on Xbox and PS3 at the same time.

That's right, a game that's already completed won't be released even though Ubisoft announced that it was exclusive to the Wii U and had hyped its fan-base to expect the game next month.

Fair? No.
Greedy? Yes.

So now fans are calling of a boycott of the game and of Ubisoft for being so blatantly disrespectful.

I, for one, support this.

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What we want from the new HD Zelda on Wii U

February 4th 2013 04:11

The Legend of Zelda has millions of fans for a reason, but if Nintendo wants to bring the series into the 21st century, it's going to have to make some significant changes.

Things Nintendo needs to change:

• A world that doesn’t need to be loaded. Ever. We should be able to travel from place to place in the same way Naughty Dog pioneered with Jak and Daxter over 10 years ago. It should load as you go, without fragmented areas and reappearing monsters.

• The Zelda series needs to start taking itself more seriously. It’s the Lord of the Rings of the Nintendo franchises. That doesn’t mean there can’t be funny moments (or the awesome quirky things the series is known for), it just needs less childlike dialogue at times. Twilight Princess got really dark in areas, people love that. Zant was so much of a better nemesis than Ganondorf in that game. He was creepy, eerie and quirky all at once.

• Updated control scheme. It needs to play a little more smoothly, like Uncharted or the new Tomb Raider. Skyward Sword was a little too clunky for my liking.

• Voice acting and a more cinematic plot. Nintendo needs to spend money on this game. They need to hire script writers (and have the story down-pat before game development begins – something they’ve admitted to never doing). Proper voice actors.

• Orchestral music. Not just one or two tunes – but most of the soundtrack, like Square-Enix does with their games.

• Visuals that match the Wii U demo of Zelda. I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t like cell shading. I love the Zelda demo from E3 2011. Chances are Nintendo won’t give us what we want, but I’m sure it’ll be just as cool.

• Option to play with buttons rather than the Wii motion controller.

Things Nintendo should keep are:

• the sense of innocence
• exploration (and the rewards that come with it)
• dungeons
• the Triforce
• Zelda and Link (obviously)

What do you all think?

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PS4 to be announced this month!

February 1st 2013 22:35

Wow. Sony lied.

Just last week Kaz Hirai (CEO of the company) said that Sony would wait for Microsoft to make a move on next-gen hardware announcements before the company ripped out this bombshell.

Watch the video. They're announcing something huge, mysteriously teasing “the future” of PlayStation.

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What could it be?

Well industry sources state that it's the long-awaited PS4. Supposedly, the system will be more powerful than the next Xbox, will have very cool social sharing capabilities (the system will record the last 15 minutes of gameplay for you to post online, as well as screenshots), some basic touch features to the controller and (best of all) and end of year release!

That's right, Sony wants the PS4 out this year.

Stay tuned for more.

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Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker in HD on Wii U

January 31st 2013 21:17

I think we all breathed a sigh of relief after Nintendo held their recent "Nintendo Direct" video announcement.

So many games and so many plans. I, for one, was getting a little concerned for the system. It had appeared throughout 2012 that Nintendo wasn't plotting its success in the home console business nearly as well as it had with the runaway hit Wii.

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Alas, Nintendo proved many wrong. In fact, many Nintendo fans who had been disenchanted with the company and its recent offerings were once again bounded to purchase its latest system. Why? Zelda.

Not only did Nintendo announce work on a whole new Zelda that would bring the series into the 21st century, but it also announced plans to launch an HD remake of the Gamecube classic Wind Waker to tide fans over for the few years it'll take to create a next-gen title.

Way to please the fans Nintendo, touché.

Let's hope they fix some of the "fetching" issues towards the end of the game. Maybe some of the annoying sailing issues. And perhaps make the boss battles a little harder.

What are you thoughts?

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Buttons will never be replaced by touch

January 3rd 2013 13:40

When Apple launched the AppStore for its iPhone, experts were heralding the end of button-centric gaming.

We all need buttons

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Anyone else a little over Nintendo?

December 24th 2012 22:19

Is NIntendo getting on anyone else's nerves?

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PS Vita failing?

December 22nd 2012 13:05

My brother has a PS Vita. He asked me to buy him a Vita game for Christmas. The range at the games stores was very limited, so I decided to go to Target who I thought would have more options.

Target doesn't stock the Vita. At all

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