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Christmas 2012: Videogame Industry Faces Steep Decline

Videogames have undergone a drastic image change over the last two decades. In the mid-nineties, they were silly boy's toys, barely warranting a mention by adults or the news unless they did something scandalous or violent. Today, computer games are the most lucrative entertainment product in the world, with Call of Duty's life-to-date sales figures topping The Lord of the Rings', Star Wars' and Harry Potter's.

But that steep financial upturn could finally be waning - in October 2012, the game industry faced an 11th straight month of declining sales, with overall revenue down 24 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

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Gr814166d ago

Will probably get worse before it gets any better.

bubblebeam4165d ago

Yes but you have to look at what was on offer last year. Much more games.

Resistance 3
Gears of War 3
Uncharted 3
Battlefield 3
MW3
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Batman AC

And many more. This year in this time period we have had basically Halo 4, Blops 2, AC3, Borderlands 2. Then the smaller games like Dishonored, slepping dogs etc.

Rayko4166d ago

Call of duty and everything else turning into military shooters (RE6) are the reasons why I am losing interest in gaming.

J86blum4166d ago

This year for me im looking fword to.
-Hitman Absolution
-Far Cry 3
-Mass Effect Collection
-The Walking Dead complete
-Lords of Shadow 2
-Metro Last light.

No millitary shooters, the closest im coming to that is when I pick up the new Aliens Colonial Marines game.

bubblebeam4165d ago

Metro Last Light comes out next year. So does Colonial Marines. I am getting both, being a huge fan of the Alien universe and I loved Metro 2033.

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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.

jznrpg9h 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.

darthv729h 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

anast10h 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood10h ago

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

VenomUK7h ago

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

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake6h ago

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

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

CGM Writes: While we were over at PAX East, we were able to sit down with Goichi Suda (Suda51) and talk about the upcoming remaster of Shadows of the Damned

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