GAMING NEWS Thread 1

I didn't know that was a problem in FE:A, especially as there would be no point with the marriage system being there for the child system!

I didn't think it was; they were all written characters, so if none of them were gay then that's just it. But I did hear a bit of noise about it.

There's not many games that touch the subject and if they do there leaning more to the mature side of gaming.

Surely this discussion would be more appropriate in the Tomodachi Life thread?  Where, er, it already exists.

I'm not stepping into that mad, mad place!

We could Balla but not sure if you want us talking about Mass Effect for instance which handles the subject very well in the Tomodachi thread.

On the toy's I've now seen a photo of the infra-red thing for 3DS, but I just thought of something that could be cool DLC that's not DLC. We aren't huge fans of the MK8 character line up, let's say the Diddy Kong toy allows you to play as Diddy Kong in MK8. So instead of paid DLC of the eShop we buy the actual figures of those characters.

And now I want these toys along with the marvel ones.

Here's some news, right DriveClub is still getting a PSN+ version which allow you to pay £42.99 to upgrade to the full version which is £59.99 normally (this is all PSN prices). Why this is news as if I go for that £43 deal you would think I own the game like any other PSN+ discount but nope if my PSN+ runs out I can no longer play it as it some how counts as a PSN+ sub game like resogun.

Myself would play the PSN+ version see if it's any good and then just buy DriveClub at retail from Amazon for £49.85 then the £43 version on PSN+.

Nobody's mentioned ME but you, Mas.

I thought I'd bring it up before someone else   , but to my post before I said more mature games touch the subject with mass effect being a great example of this.

So I'm talking about the subject in general not just one game which has sparked this, when I go in the Tomodachi thread I want to talk about that game not the whole subject.

If it's the general subject of homosexuality in games, as opposed to that one game, then that probably merits its own thread. The subject in general isn't a new thing.

So many people on CVG complaining about how childish the proposed Nintendo figurines are.

I take it cvg (or at least the article areas) is still a lite version of some of the more negative places I've lurked where everything has to be a complaint and nintendo is doomed even when they are still perfectly fine.  That and mixed with the good ol high school attitude of "nintendo is for kids!  Wow, you play nintendo games?  You're such a loser/kid."

CVG Article Comments, yes.  I will defend the forum however.  It's much more sensible, and has shown more interest in MK8 than this place!

You do get the occasional good egg on AC.  Somebody asked me for help with their Wii U purchase today, asking for recommended games.  But they're sorely outnumbered; or at least, outvoiced.

masofdas wrote:

There's not many games that touch the subject and if they do there leaning more to the mature side of gaming.

Why? If it features heterosexual relationships there's no reason not to include homosexual ones.

I don't know but in most mediums of entertainment it's more on the mature side of things, it shouldn't be but that's just how it is.

Iwata opens mouth. Internet assumptions made. Nintendo haters froth at mouth. Same old.

Balladeer wrote:

CVG Article Comments, yes.  I will defend the forum however.  It's much more sensible, and has shown more interest in MK8 than this place!

You do get the occasional good egg on AC.  Somebody asked me for help with their Wii U purchase today, asking for recommended games.  But they're sorely outnumbered; or at least, outvoiced.

Yep, any forum when it comes to Nintendo discussion is a bit of a minefield - even on places like NeoGAF.   

Isn't it standard for Nintendo to announce that they're working on the next machine right after one comes out? Not an issue.

I've got to venture in there though, Axis.  For the .gifs, man, the .gifs!

I agree that they are XBox-heavy this year though.  Got to give them their moment in the sun, I suppose.

And yes, Drunka, it is.  Bigger issue being made of Iwata stating than obvious than it should be.  Given the Wii U's commercial performance, though, I can't really blame 'em.

Take-Two has posted there financials which has a rockstar game coming to new-gen this financial year, GTAV anyone or do you think something new.

Talking about GTAV it has shipped 33 Million Unit's.

Sony recently posted that watch dog's would be 1080p on PS4 but then it was taken down, for Ubisoft then to confirm PS4 version will be 900p and the Xbox One version will be 792p.

masofdas wrote:

Take-Two has posted there financials which has a rockstar game coming to new-gen this financial year, GTAV anyone or do you think something new.

Reckon so - would be surprised if they managed to slip a new release under the radar.

Sony also in financial trouble, including an operating loss in its games division. Watch it get ignored in favour of slagging off the Wii U some more.

We all know Sony are in trouble the execs are taking pays cuts etc, sold of there shares in square. Surprised gaming made a loss but that might be expected in its first year of ps4 getting word out etc.

JayMoyles wrote:

masofdas wrote:

Take-Two has posted there financials which has a rockstar game coming to new-gen this financial year, GTAV anyone or do you think something new.

Reckon so - would be surprised if they managed to slip a new release under the radar.

They've been very quiet on Agent so maybe that? I'd personally love to see a new red dead though.

There are eight Rockstar studios. I doubt it will be just a GTAV port.

Balladeer wrote:

Sony also in financial trouble, including an operating loss in its games division.  Watch it get ignored in favour of slagging off the Wii U some more.

Yep, at times like this, the double standards annoy me. As a friend said to me on twitter today, "Where's the Fire Kaz, Sony is doomed? articles".

E3 floor plans are up. And Nintendo, despite "not actually being at E3", has the largest floor space.