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[mchapra]

EA selling a game that they're going to revoke within a month! (with no disclaimer)

http://facepunch.com/threads/1181265



oh... ea...

[AgentLampshade]

Anonymous apparently after Activision CEO.

Yeah, I was surprised they were still relevant too.

[crazyjp]

I can't be the only person on this site interested in Dragon's Dogma, right? From what I've seen and read about it, it sounds like it's gonna be a good game. The demo was pretty nice too.

[roza]

I can't be the only person on this site interested in Dragon's Dogma, right? From what I've seen and read about it, it sounds like it's gonna be a good game. The demo was pretty nice too.

Might be interesting. But I just want the RE6 Demo

[Pleiades]

I can't be the only person on this site interested in Dragon's Dogma, right? From what I've seen and read about it, it sounds like it's gonna be a good game. The demo was pretty nice too.

I played the demo and enjoyed it too. The first section, in the cave, didn't do much for me but the griffin fight was cool.

[Js2Kings]

Valve knows that they keep us waiting, so they made an amusing chart about Valve Time

(with a hint of Episode 3 sprinkled in)

[Js2Kings]

omg jay this is SUPER LATE

I don't see it posted anywhere, besides it's for those who haven't seen yet.

[Pleiades]

Relic developing Company of Heroes 2; to focus on Eastern Front of WWII

Relic Entertainment is developing a Company of Heroes sequel set for release next year.

Details about the project are still scarce at the moment. Forum members on NeoGAF have extracted some information from the upcoming issue of PC Gamer. They include:

- 2013 release

- Main campaign is Eastern front, playing as Russians

- Lots of snow. Snow slows down troops and tanks, but can also form cover.

- Units can vault over cover such as low walls.

When contacted for additional information, a THQ representative told Game Informer they will be sharing more details soon.

Source: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...announced.aspx

Excellent news for PC strategy fans. The first game was pretty great.

[deiviuxs]

^ Great news! I absolutely loved the first game and I cannot wait for the second one to come out!

[Throavium]

Miyamoto: Vita needs games

"It's a very hi-spec machine, but I don't see the combination of software and hardware that makes a strong product."



Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has praised the technical capabilities of Sony's PS Vita handheld, but says the machine's software lineup leaves something to be desired.

Speaking to us in Paris, where he was promoting the 3DS-powered visitor's guide at the Louvre museum, Miyamoto did his best to maintain professional courtesy, but couldn't resist having a sly dig at Sony's new handheld.

"It's obviously a very hi-spec machine, and you can do lots of things with it," he said of Vita, which launched in Japan last December and in the west in late February. "But I don't really see the combination of software and hardware that really makes a very strong product."

Since a strong launch - it sold 325,000 units at launch in Japan, and 600,000 in its first few days on western shelves - Vita sales have slumped, particularly in Japan, where it has frequently been outsold by the ageing Wii and even its own predecessor, PSP.

3DS, however, has been Japan's best-selling hardware every single week since last August's price cut - and Miyamoto admits it was a lack of software that held back Nintendo's glasses-free 3D handheld.

"When we launched the 3DS hardware we didn't have Super Mario 3D Land, we didn't have Mario Kart 7, we didn't have Kid Icarus: Uprising," he said. "We were striving to have all of these ready for the launch, but we weren't able to deliver them at that time.

"We were kind of hoping that people would, nevertheless, buy into the product, find 3DS hardware promising, but looking back we have to say we realise the key software was missing when we launched the hardware."

In other words, Vita, like 3DS, needs games, and there are few owners of Sony's new handheld who would disagree with that sentiment. Despite a wide range of launch software, Vita releases since have been thin on the ground; the next big release for the system is Gravity Rush, due in the west in June.

Miyamoto's comments are extracts from an extensive interview in our new issue, E241, which should be with subscribers any day now and will be on sale on May 9. Other topics discussed include his surprising admiration for Angry Birds, and his desire to make a spiritual sequel to SNES classic The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past.

http://www.edge-online.com/news/miya...ta-needs-games

[Pleiades]

The 3DS doesn't exactly have a stellar library either, outside of Nintendo's contributions of Mario and Mario. Miyamoto even acknowledges that his handheld's launch was utterly abysmal.

[Throavium]

Library wise, neither handheld is doing so hot.

[Pleiades]

Library wise, neither handheld is doing so hot.

Agreed. I don't see many reasons to consider getting one (Vita) until at least Gravity Rush and Persona 4 Golden are out.

[Throavium]

Yeah, I bought a 3DS not too long ago, not because the library is impressive, but because I do want to play Kindgom Hearts when it comes out. Other than that one game, there are only a few others think I believe are worth playing. Whenever I think of Vita, nothing comes to mind.

Anywho, that doesn't mean that they don't have games that people can enjoy, the ultimate hurdle is spending money on the handheld first.

[Pleiades]

Yeah, I bought a 3DS not too long ago, not because the library is impressive, but because I do want to play Kindgom Hearts when it comes out. Other than that one game, there are only a few others think I believe are worth playing. Whenever I think of Vita, nothing comes to mind.

Anywho, that doesn't mean that they don't have games that people can enjoy, the ultimate hurdle is spending money on the handheld first.

Indeed. I've learned from the DS and Wii that, unless a system is guaranteed a strong launch lineup, it's best to wait it out, either for that system-selling game or a price drop.

[Throavium]

I doubt the 3DS will have another significant price drop, but the main reason I bought a 3DS was because of the price drop. Now it's setting on a shelf untouched.

[super-mega-hyper-sonic]

I doubt the 3DS will have another significant price drop, but the main reason I bought a 3DS was because of the price drop. Now it's setting on a shelf untouched.

Same. I only have 1 game and I haven't even played it in months.

[roza]

I still want a 3DS for the Resident Evils and MGS3D

[RAiDeN-209]

Lots of news:

New Dead Space Arriving By March 2013

New Need For Speed Coming This Fall

EA Investing $80 Million Into Next-Gen Game Development

Sony's E3 Press Conference Dubbed 'The Future Of Gameplay And Innovation'

[Necromancer]

All the Uncharted 2 DLC is free now. If you haven't gotten it already, you should get it now.