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PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 to Start Gaming Renaissance

Onvideogames writes:

As per the industry giant GAME, retail sales for the UK gaming is going to be huge due to the Xbox 720 and the PlayStation 4. The company currently declares this week that preorders for the PlayStation 4 consoles are already doing great. This announcement serves as an encouraging comment that follows an earlier statement from ShopTo which cited ‘unprecedented’ demand for the PS4.

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gamer424042d ago

When I think of a gaming renaissance, I think of developers being more creative with games, and using their resources to make an experience one could immerse themselves into. I think of this, and not just the sales involved with it.

Godmars2904041d ago (Edited 4041d ago )

Well said. Its diversity, not sales and profits.

Deku-Johnny4041d ago

Well said, there does seem to be a big problem with creativity in the industry these days. I guess it must be hard to come up with new ideas since it feels like everything has already been done but it doesn't really seem like devs are trying to create new experiences anymore.

Typical-Guy4041d ago

It's too early to say so.... But let's hope next-gen becomes better than the current one.

SpinalRemains1384040d ago

I too hope next gen is better of course, but this gen had some rock solid titles.

Heavy Rain, Dante's Inferno, every God of War game, Ass Creed games, MAG, Batman games, Darksiders 1&2, Dark and Demons' Souls, etc......

This gen really did kick some ass. If one could pry themself away from the COD fad, they would see all the amazing games.

sengoku4041d ago

well the PS4 is already shaping up to become a great console so to me it's no surprises that pre-orders are doing well.
im also guessing many players are holding off buying games as of late because the current systems are a bit dated an with the new consoles just around the corner it's time to save up. there's definitely going to be a spike this holiday season..

MNGamer-N4041d ago

I am waiting to enter my pre-order for PS4 until I hear the price. Then I will make a decision whether to buy at launch. I'm glad next gen has finally arrived. Now we can focus on games again for 5 more years instead of hardware.

trenso14041d ago

for that to happen we would have to see more new and creative IP's and not companies focusing on sales and canning franchises cause they did sell 10 million copies. Also to stop shoehorning multiplayer in every game imaginable

mcstorm4041d ago

I have to agree. I know there is a lot of hate on here for Nintendo but they do make some of the best SP games each gen.

For me I would like to see less MW FPS games and a lot more new IP's that take gaming in different directions. LBP I thought was a nice and refreshing IP to come out of this gen but ide like to see more. I think this is one thing we miss from the last 2 gens. Game like Abe, JSR and more.

The biggest problem with gaming this gen is everyone wants to be like the best selling IP rather than there own take. BF, MoH, Homeland, Homefront ect all want to be a cod. Res had opened its self up to action game. FF just lost its way this gen.

There has been some amazing games this gen to but I do want to see more verity in types of games and to see some of the older IP's to go back to what made them the must have games when we 1st played them.

Im looking forward to next gen and so far im enjoying MarioU, ZombieU and Lego City and I also look forward to seeing what both Microsoft and Sony Offer us this time around to.

trenso14041d ago

i agree with everything but the final fantasy part, yes im tired of lighting but the first game wasnt all that bad especially after post game, and i was able to play type-0 through a torrent, and that game gives me faith, it was really good and i think it should have come to consoles or atleast got localized

mcstorm4041d ago

I could not get into the 1st FF of this gen so I did not play the others as I kind of lost interest in them and I also had a lot of other games to play to. I may go back and give them a go.

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2624d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905069d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5069d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905069d ago (Edited 5069d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5069d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5069d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5069d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495069d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5069d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5069d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2660d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One