RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - CON SEASON

[SonicMage117]

I never finished it but I think that was only because I had a few other games I was playing at the time. There was alot to like about the game, the combat and character designs though I found the overall art to be lacking. McFarlane did a good job if putting in small details that no other rpg still yet care to include. That much is true.

 

Am personally very much looking forward to the new game, hoping the art is similar to Darksiders 3-ish. Whether a card game, a mobile game, an mmo or a single player action/rpg, I trust it will be well done, for THQ Nordic does great things with ip's.

Edited September 9, 2018 by SonicMage117

[SonicMage117]

Made with the highest-quality parts, plays NES, SNES, SEGA Genesis, Sega Saturn, Neo Geo, Turbo Graphix, and more. It's the ultimate wet dream for the nostalgic gamer. Plays cartridges and cd's. More info in the video:

 

That said, I cannot see this being successful for the likes of having such a nostalgic base. The irony is that there is a large community for nostalgic games but nobody wants to try something new to play something old. Even when emulators are always trash, gamers typically want the cheap way lol In that we see the swift poetic justice of the egostrigic hypocrisy.

[Mamoulian War]

Nintendo NES Mini, and Nintendo SNES Mini, would like to have a word with you...

[Serrano]

Nintendo NES Mini, and Nintendo SNES Mini, would like to have a word with you...

 

Only a limited number of each were produced though. Sure, it looked good that demand outweighed (the very limited as I remember it) supply but I'm not sure how much of a market there really is for dinosaur bones era videogames. The big advantages to the minis though is that they had roms pre-installed right? How many gamers could get hold of the games they want to play on the polymega? I guess all the rights and defunct developers and publisher rule out offial roms of most games over the last few decades which is kind of sad but still, this type of thing has to be a very niche product.

[Mamoulian War]

NES Mini sold 3.6 million copies in under 6 months. A single machine which can play more than 1 type of cartridges is less niche product than 4x space strategy games. There are lots of collectors. EMU scene has its boom on Twitch. And there are still games made for some old school game systems.

[Raithe]

With the latest Tomb Raider coming out, I'm finding myself amused by the "as this forges Lara into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be" taglines to it.

 

They reboot the series and then take 3 entire games titled "Tomb Raider" to actually turn her into Tomb Raider.

 

"Tomb Raider - As this starts her journey....

 Rise of the Tomb Raider - As her journey continues.....

 Shadow of the Tomb Raider - As she finally becomes..."

[Malcador]

Not sure if Shadow is the best fit, but nothing better immediately comes to mind. 

[SonicMage117]

I found that odd too, coming from someone who really enjoys the new Tomb Raider games. My gripe with Rise was that it was way too similar to the first - even if everything was improved upon. It "almost" frlt unneeded because it was so similar.

 

Shadow isn't really similar at all, actually it seems closer to Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell in some respects.

 

I'm glad the trilogy has come to the end. I'm also glad old-school raidomg and exploration is back. I hope now that the new ones move forward into a more experienced Lara (years into her future) or maybe the next game will be a prequel to before she started her journey to become the Tomb Raider. I'd be happy with that as well.

Edited September 10, 2018 by SonicMage117

[Mamoulian War]

Tales of Vesperia has final release date confirmed!!!

 

January 11 2019

 

http://www.siliconera.com/2018/09/10/tales-of-vesperia-definitive-edition-set-for-january-11-2019/

 

There will be also some kind of special edition, but so far, I have seen only link to Bamco US page for announcement of announcement of announcement of this edition. Hopefully EU will get this edition as well.

[SonicMage117]

"The best selling game of the year will be Red Dead Redemption 2, no other game will come close. Especially not some exclusive"

 

"Hold my beer" -Insomniac

 

http://www.ladbible.com/technology/gaming-spider-man-becomes-fastest-selling-game-of-year-20180910?source=gamingbible

 

PS4 already surpasses multi-system best seller Far Cry 5 in sales. That is pretty impressive considering....

 

I am curious to see how RDR2 will do in comparison

Edited September 10, 2018 by SonicMage117

[Vitalis]

"The best selling game of the year will be Red Dead Redemption 2, no other game will come close. Especially not some exclusive"

 

"Hold my beer" -Insomniac

 

http://www.ladbible.com/technology/gaming-spider-man-becomes-fastest-selling-game-of-year-20180910?source=gamingbible

 

PS4 already surpasses multi-system best seller Far Cry 5 in sales. That is pretty impressive considering....

 

I am curious to see how RDR2 will do in comparison

 

I imagine Cyberpunk 2077 will beat it when it releases.

[SonicMage117]

"Of the year"

 

Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't count, won't be released for another couple years (if everyone is right in speculation), maybe even more. By then something more popular will come out and outsell Cyberpunk 2077, i.e Elder Scrolls VI and such.

[Mamoulian War]

"The best selling game of the year will be Red Dead Redemption 2, no other game will come close. Especially not some exclusive"

"Hold my beer" -Insomniachttp://www.ladbible.com/technology/gaming-spider-man-becomes-fastest-selling-game-of-year-20180910?source=gamingbible

PS4 already surpasses multi-system best seller Far Cry 5 in sales. That is pretty impressive considering....

I am curious to see how RDR2 will do in comparison

The funny thing is, that the people who had the chance to see early demo already, has expressed, that what they’ve seen was boring, we’ll see how much will the hype train overcome this fun fact :-D

 

Me personally, will not be buying this game, unless Take2 changes their stance to Lootboxes.

 

 

https://youtu.be/DzW7d0jQ4ww

Edited September 11, 2018 by Mamoulian War

[ShadySands]

Link says fastest selling not best selling

 

<insert pedantic emoji here>

 

Not going to mention it only cites UK sales either.

 

Edited September 11, 2018 by ShadySands

[Mamoulian War]

New Tales of Vesperia trailer

 

[Malcador]

The funny thing is, that the people who had the chance to see early demo already, has expressed, that what they’ve seen was boring, we’ll see how much will the hype train overcome this fun fact :-D

 

Me personally, will not be buying this game, unless Take2 changes their stance to Lootboxes.

 

 

https://youtu.be/DzW7d0jQ4ww

I dunno how much stock you should put in some employees from Gamestop

[Malcador]

 

<Insert US policing joke here>

[Mamoulian War]

Looks like EA will be going to court in Belgium, because they are not willing to remove lootboxes from FIFA.

 

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-10-ea-may-go-to-court-over-loot-boxes-in-belgium

[Mamoulian War]

 

The funny thing is, that the people who had the chance to see early demo already, has expressed, that what they’ve seen was boring, we’ll see how much will the hype train overcome this fun fact :-DMe personally, will not be buying this game, unless Take2 changes their stance to Lootboxes.https://youtu.be/DzW7d0jQ4ww

I dunno how much stock you should put in some employees from Gamestop

I would say, as much as in sonicmage

[Chilloutman]

 

Looks like EA will be going to court in Belgium, because they are not willing to remove lootboxes from FIFA.

 

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-10-ea-may-go-to-court-over-loot-boxes-in-belgium

There are loot boxes in FIFA?!

 

 

Its EA, there are lootboxes inside lootboxes

[marelooke]

Looks like EA will be going to court in Belgium, because they are not willing to remove lootboxes from FIFA.

 

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-10-ea-may-go-to-court-over-loot-boxes-in-belgium

 

Guess the gambling commission doesn't know what gambling is.

 

I'm not quite sure what they think they will achieve (aside from damaging whatever was left of their reputation).

If they lose, they lose. If they win, they lose because the law will just get changed to close whatever messed up interpretation loophole they come up with given how our Minister of Justice has already spoken out against lootboxes. And back-pedalling on things that affect children. Yeah, not a good career move as a politician, not even in an otherwise apathetic country like Belgium.

 

If they manage to tick off the minister enough this might just be the spark we need to get this put front-center on the agenda in the EU and then hopefully explicitly banned across the EU. Heh, one can dream.

[SonicMage117]

I would say, as much as in sonicmage

When have I ever lied to you? Gamestop, Obsidian forums members, IGN - I place all in the same bracket. I have never been afraid to post the news which causes fear and controversy. It's what makes me stand out from the others and notably makes me unloved. I'm okay with this, nobody from the forum is keeping my bed warm at night

 

#SonicMageOnARampage

Edited September 11, 2018 by SonicMage117

[SonicMage117]

Already looks to be better than the rpg's that released this year. Looking forward to it!

[injurai]

Already looks to be better than the rpg's that released this year. Looking forward to it!

 

Reminds me of Deep Down, with some Dragon's Dogma and Dark Souls mixed in.

 

Edit: Throw in some Monster Hunter too.

Edited September 11, 2018 by injurai

[213374U]

There are loot boxes in FIFA?!

 

Madden, too. Thanks to Ultimate Team, the mode that contains lootboxes ("packs" as they are called in-game), FIFA is the single biggest item in revenue for EA, to the tune of some $800M per year in in-game purchases. This has been EA's bread and butter for some time now.

 

 

 

 

Its EA, there are lootboxes inside lootboxes

Heh. I'm not sure if you're joking, but if you aren't a SWTOR player, you are blissfully unaware of "Chance Cubes", which are literal lootboxes inside your lootboxes.

 

Xzibit would be proud.