One of the problems with running a blog solo, is what we call a single point of failure. I was in the hospital over the weekend, and still not quite 100%, which is why you didn't get any goodness from me over the last week or so.
But man, I'm looking at the variety of news that I missed, and I feel like I missed a month. I'm scrambling to try to get stories up on everything, so for those of you who have returned after the silent running, stay tuned. It's about to get busy.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
The reason for the silent running..
sorry for the slow updates, I'm in the hospital for dehydration and leg issues.. I just got my laptop, so we'll see if I can wrap up E3 and some of the other news in the video game world tommorrow.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
XB1 to completely ignore the Asia Market for up to a year after release
There's been many moves that I can't understand by Microsoft but this ranks high upon this list.
Xbox One will not be available in Asia at all until the end of 2014, and there are no current plans to release the console in Japan.
Let that sink in. One of the biggest countries in spending money and console use, and they're not going to play at all.
Does that make sense?
I mean, it's not like the previous consoles have done particularly well in Japan to start with, but I mean, if you don't play, you can't improve at all. And you'd think nations with the highest density of ultra-fast Internet connections would be more ok with the "Nearly Always On" nature of the Xbox One.
But, Microsoft has decided they can't win, so they're not going to even try to make Sony spend resources to defend their home market.
How would you like to be in Xbox PR Department right now? It's been nearly a month of agony, punctuated by Sony absolutely owning Microsoft with the low price and relaxed used games announcements at E3.
Xbox One will not be available in Asia at all until the end of 2014, and there are no current plans to release the console in Japan.
Let that sink in. One of the biggest countries in spending money and console use, and they're not going to play at all.
Does that make sense?
I mean, it's not like the previous consoles have done particularly well in Japan to start with, but I mean, if you don't play, you can't improve at all. And you'd think nations with the highest density of ultra-fast Internet connections would be more ok with the "Nearly Always On" nature of the Xbox One.
But, Microsoft has decided they can't win, so they're not going to even try to make Sony spend resources to defend their home market.
How would you like to be in Xbox PR Department right now? It's been nearly a month of agony, punctuated by Sony absolutely owning Microsoft with the low price and relaxed used games announcements at E3.
Nintendo goes the EA route and Sony steps back slightly, continued E3 Coverage
Unfortunately, Sony doesn't have a DRM platform, but it will allow publishers to set rules, we'll see how that goes.. disappointing..
Then we get to Nintendo, which basically stepped away from the E3 hoopla, and went the EA route, sequels.. new Mario Brothers, new Mario Kart, etcetera etcetera. That was enough for a second place finish (Microsoft got buried), but so far, it's Sony.
Then we get to Nintendo, which basically stepped away from the E3 hoopla, and went the EA route, sequels.. new Mario Brothers, new Mario Kart, etcetera etcetera. That was enough for a second place finish (Microsoft got buried), but so far, it's Sony.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sony E3 Press Conference Recap
I was going to say Sony did everything but spike the football on Microsoft....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kWSIFh8ICaA
Nope. That football is thoroughly spiked.
They are going to write business school classes on how Microsoft screwed this up.
New Kingdom Hearts game.
New Final Fantasy (Ok, a revamped Final Fantasy Versus game as a new Final Fantasy game)
Drive Club, Kill Zone, Knack as launch titles
Exclusive items for Diablo 3 (rolls eyes)
The Order: 1866
Bastion follow up..
But the two biggest items coming out of it:
Price $399
No Used Games restrictions.
As my friend John put it: "You know when someone just lays a verbal smackdown of epic proportions that they just stop, drop the microphone and walk away, and the other person can't even pick the mic up to get back at them? Sony just dropped the mic, walked away and had the gamers chanting "Sony! Sony! Sony!"
Was it perfect? No, it looks like PS+ will be necessary to play games online.
But when it comes to who the victor at E3 was? Or who is likely to win the first 18-24 months of the next-gen war? No doubt about it. Sony just blitzkrieged Microsoft.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kWSIFh8ICaA
Nope. That football is thoroughly spiked.
They are going to write business school classes on how Microsoft screwed this up.
New Kingdom Hearts game.
New Final Fantasy (Ok, a revamped Final Fantasy Versus game as a new Final Fantasy game)
Drive Club, Kill Zone, Knack as launch titles
Exclusive items for Diablo 3 (rolls eyes)
The Order: 1866
Bastion follow up..
But the two biggest items coming out of it:
Price $399
No Used Games restrictions.
As my friend John put it: "You know when someone just lays a verbal smackdown of epic proportions that they just stop, drop the microphone and walk away, and the other person can't even pick the mic up to get back at them? Sony just dropped the mic, walked away and had the gamers chanting "Sony! Sony! Sony!"
Was it perfect? No, it looks like PS+ will be necessary to play games online.
But when it comes to who the victor at E3 was? Or who is likely to win the first 18-24 months of the next-gen war? No doubt about it. Sony just blitzkrieged Microsoft.
The EA Press Conference at E3
Or: SEQUELS, SEQUELS, SEQUEL??!?!?! SEQUEL!!!!!!!
Nice to see one of the most under-appreciated games of all time, Mirror's Edge is going to get a sequel.
Plants vs Zombies... as an action shooter... oooooookkkk..
Dragon Age Inquisitor, Fall 2014.. so if they showed this and not the next Mass Effect, does this mean we're looking at 2015 for Mass Effect?
NBA Live is returning.. so we're going to show you a lot of dribbling, because that's what our developers were doing when they made the last two cancelled versions.. thankfully they had drool bibs on at the time.
UFC only on next gen? Boohiss. Although they did make me laugh, with the new feature "Full Body Deformation".. I'd make a joke about the folks making it, but I think I've already hit my quota on those comments above.
Need For Speed Rivals: I'm waiting for them to run out of witty things to put after Need for Speed and make Need For Speed: We're Not Fast and Furious but We're Kinda Cool Anyway.
Star Wars Battlefield? Heck yes. Even if it was just acquired, and wasn't anything more than 20 seconds of snow and ice.
Again, It's rewarmed leftovers, but damn good rewarmed leftovers. a Meh Plus, but only because the overreliance of SEQUELS are disappointing.
Nice to see one of the most under-appreciated games of all time, Mirror's Edge is going to get a sequel.
Plants vs Zombies... as an action shooter... oooooookkkk..
Dragon Age Inquisitor, Fall 2014.. so if they showed this and not the next Mass Effect, does this mean we're looking at 2015 for Mass Effect?
NBA Live is returning.. so we're going to show you a lot of dribbling, because that's what our developers were doing when they made the last two cancelled versions.. thankfully they had drool bibs on at the time.
UFC only on next gen? Boohiss. Although they did make me laugh, with the new feature "Full Body Deformation".. I'd make a joke about the folks making it, but I think I've already hit my quota on those comments above.
Need For Speed Rivals: I'm waiting for them to run out of witty things to put after Need for Speed and make Need For Speed: We're Not Fast and Furious but We're Kinda Cool Anyway.
Star Wars Battlefield? Heck yes. Even if it was just acquired, and wasn't anything more than 20 seconds of snow and ice.
Again, It's rewarmed leftovers, but damn good rewarmed leftovers. a Meh Plus, but only because the overreliance of SEQUELS are disappointing.
Release Date and Price For Xbox One
$499 in November.
Sorry Microsoft, you lose. good Game, no rematch.
Sorry Microsoft, you lose. good Game, no rematch.
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