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Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft: three very different takes on portable gaming at GDC 2012

Take a step back, and suddenly it seems like the major players of consumer gaming aren't even driving on the same track. This war isn't about the "most powerful" console anymore; it's about creating the right experience for today's gamer. We ducked under the unspoken truce of last week's Game Developer Conference to get a bead on Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony's portable gaming strategies. Read full story to see what they're doing to differentiate themselves from the competition.

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Shivan4411d ago

the 3ds is clearly kicking ass

Kohven4411d ago

Sorry haven't played my 3DS since I got my Vita...

glopez4410d ago

Sorry I haven't played my vita since i got my 3ds...

See i can do that too.....

Shivan4410d ago

Sorry I havent played vita since the only good original games are on 3ds...........

not to mention the 3ds has never been below third worldwide and the vita has never been above fifth......................

And the 3ds has actually been first and second

The vita never has, and the way its going, never will

PSVITAlitysensor4410d ago (Edited 4410d ago )

3DS has great games, glasses free 3D and a 3D camcorder! Online community is great too..!! Vita has no games and a weird touch thingy... Sorry i just don't like it.

Buy 3DS.

Hicken4410d ago

"No games and a weird touch thingy."

That pathetic excuse was the best you could come up with?

And sorry, but the 3DS's 3D isn't true 3D. It's annoying more than anything else, as it always feeling like I'm looking through a window from the outside.

Good job playing the sales card, by the way. I'm surprised you didn't mention all the worthwhile games it took a year for the 3DS to get, while there are early as many on Vita just a month after full release.

"Only good games are on 3DS." Spoken like a true fanboy.

yabhero4410d ago

I'm sorry your missing Kid Icarus: Uprising then... great game you know.

ZippyZapper4410d ago (Edited 4410d ago )

Vita compared to 3DS is like Sega handhelds. Nintendo has nothing to worry about, accept for smartphones.

Kohven4410d ago

I see that a lot of people are "butt hurt" about my comment...but you see I am only stating a fact. Yes of course the 3DS has good games...but it did take a while for them to release. The Vita was released with a far better launch up of games than the 3DS. I bought 5 games on launched to where as on the 3DS...1 Street Fighter IV. All I am saying is that I am still very much busy with my Vita games. Just remember though that I have both systems...and really it seems the Vita is the top choice NOW.

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dboyman4411d ago (Edited 4411d ago )

I got Vita and a 16GB card when it first came out only paid $100 with all my trade in credits and now got 3DS for free when I used my Walmart $125 gift card I won(that was about to expire to purchase it (it was on sale for $119). So for $75 I got the 3DS and the Vita. So I have best of both worlds

gtxgamer24411d ago

that confused the crap out of me

dboyman4411d ago

I just realized I confused myself too gtxgamer2. lol Oh well meant to say was for the best portable experience, I got both 3ds and Vita for best variety of games. I'm finding it easier for me to game on the go.

Wished N4G can let you remove posts you made by mistake though -_-

yabhero4410d ago

@ All the disagrees
Please LOOK UP the sales figures recently... the 3DS has been kicking ass with over 150,000 like every week... sheesh

A LIVING LEGEND4411d ago

heard ALOT of pro Vita talk from friends.
Some of them resistant to handheld gaming,others fans since day 0.

gtxgamer24411d ago

Microsoft doesnt have a portable O.o

Warzone454411d ago

there's rumors that they are making one

deep_fried_bum_cake4410d ago

I've not heard those rumours. Pus this says they don't think portable gaming is a smart move

http://www.techspot.com/new...

it's about 3 quarters of year old but I'm sure that hasn't changed.

badz1494411d ago

they are considering Windows tablets as their portable

TheDivine4411d ago

Love my vita and my 3ds. I do play the 3ds alot more lately because of re revelations and kid icarus uprising. Those are the 2 best games ive ever played on any handheld and im completely in love with KIU right now, its prob my goty already. I like the 3ds because it has games not possible on consoles and unique games built for the system. I like the vita because it gets console like games on the go and il finally get to have persona 4 and ffx on the go. The screen is really beautiful and i really like the back touchpad, its a great new feature.

yabhero4410d ago

Kid Icarus Uprisng = GOTY
Campaign to get Kid Icarus on WiiU and get it nominated for GOTY (it's already my GOTY)
What should we call this operation?
(Puts on sunglasses)
"Operation Pitfall.."

CaptainN4410d ago

The portable market is Nintendo's....Sony can have some of the pie, but its still Nintendo's playground. MS can try to get in but the most they can expect is a share like Sony's because they will not take Nintendo out of first place in portables. Plus MS can't even sell home consoles in Japan......imagine a portable!! They know it wouldnt be wise to attempt that. But hey, good luck to all the companies.

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg6h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv726h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast8h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood7h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK4h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake3h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.