GAMING NEWS Thread 1

Here's the new trailer, I'm hoping this is PS3360 otherwise what's happened to it.

There's a been new Mega Drive game just be released called Magic Girl

Shaq Fu 2

Twenty years after the world was burdened with the woeful multiplatform 2D fighter Shaq Fu, the basketball hero is set for a return thanks to the crowdsourcing platform IndieGoGo. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is hoping to raise a massive slam dunk of $450,000 to create "what the original game should have been".

This incredibly daring statement goes to show that the developers, Big Deez Productions, are very much aware of the game's tarnished reputation. Since its release on the Mega Drive and Super Nintendo, countless gamers have referred to the title as being the worst game of all time. Whether or not this revival can fix Shaq's digital legacy is something only time will tell.

Instead of building upon the original game's 2D fighting foundations, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will be heading down a Streets Of Rage styled brawler, one dribbling with plenty of humour.

A $15 donation to the campaign will secure a digital download of the game, while a more generous $25,000 offering will land you the opportunity to have dinner with Shaq himself.

Sony's Jack Tretton has stepped down.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=780344

I really don't get why folk think watch dogs looks bad from visual standpoint, also why would they not use the best looking version for the trailer? It does seem less pretty in places (compared to the e3 reveal) but if it makes the game play smoother then who cares?

I'm excited as fuck for Watchdogs - gameplay > RADICAL GRAPHICS any day of the week.

I was excited for it in November, but like I said to Jas on twitter. I'm now more excited for likes of mario kart 8, mario golf, kirby, elder scrolls online, coming out around about the same time and will be spending my money and time on them. I will keep eye on it and if reviews start coming out with 9s or something then my interested peaks a little

I'm very much the opposite way round to you there Mas, none of those games have a hope in hell of getting a look in for me whilst Watch Dogs is out!

You'll leave Mario Kart on the side while you play Watch_Dogs!? I am very disappoint.  

After being heavily disappointed by 7 I'm not really that interested in Mario Kart 8. I'll get it and probably enjoy it but I'm really not into racing games much these days.

Oh yes, I forgot that you were the madman who didn't like 7. Mad, I tell you!

It probably wasn't that bad but I enjoy Sonic and Sega much more and I've barely scratched the surface on that. I just hated the customisable karts and the pointles floating and underwater sections.

For me, the gliders are either the first or second best thing to happen to the series since it went four-player split-screen. Only the character-specific items from DD!! come close.

JayMoyles wrote:

I'm excited as fuck for Watchdogs - gameplay > RADICAL GRAPHICS any day of the week.

Exactly!

Here's an article of why folk should be excited http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2014/03/06/how-watch-dogs-wisely-separates-itself-from-gta-5

I'll get Watch dogs no doubt on day one but I am not all HOLY MOTHER OF KAMI I NEED THAT GAME 6 MONTHS AGO!! All giddy like

Personally I'm looking forward to kart more.  Just thinking of what it'll look like on my new tv has me almost drooling! Besides watchdogs is too realistic looking personally speaking.

Sony has delayed DriveClub yet again.

It's going to launch with there VR headset, I'll put money on it.

The Witcher 3 delayed into Q1 2015, Developer CD Projekt RED has announced a delay to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, its much anticipated open-world RPG.

Ubisoft Toronto has five projects in development, says Jade Raymond. With one believed to be Assassins Creed V.

Sony has released two new trailers for Watch Dog's & Destiny around the systems social features.

It's like an ugly Xbox controller.

That looks really uncomfortable.

Eh, I'm not going to knock it because I haven't tried it, but I can't imagine that it plays anything worthwhile.

As for ugliness, is this the Gamestick? If so, the white one looks better. Still a bit angular though.

I'm not fussed about these devices while Nintendo and PlayStation are still putting out machines, but one day they will be the future of gaming. No more console exclusives and improved simplicity will mean having finally matches television etc with its audience penetration. Just look at what the app store and Facebook games have done and imagine those people actually getting engrossed in a real, modern game with a story.

The controller reminds me of Onlives.

The info I know about the amazon system is that it's android based and going to be around $300. Which seems pricey for a android system but amazon do price to sell and make there money of apps etc if you look at the kindles. And they only other thing is amazon bought double helix and all there ips. So can see them have exclusives.


Some sales news, Bravely Default has outsold Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Returns in USA.

Here's the current STEAM box controller

It will be a Kindle Fire device that plugs into the TV instead of having a screen.

Balladeer wrote:

As for ugliness, is this the Gamestick?  If so, the white one looks better.  Still a bit angular though.

No, that's nothing to do with Amazon.

Like Cube says, any Amazon "Console" will be a Set Top Box called Kindle Something- it's just that said device, if it is going to host games as well as music and video apps, it's going to need a controller of some description, as touch screen isn't going to work on a living room TV, unless it comes with a ten-foot stylus.