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Video Game Sales Continue to Fall

As sales figures continue to fall for games and consoles for the eighth straight month; are you being swayed by the economy or sticking by your favorite game/console/developer? Digital purchases and tablets are hurting console gaming, but the true gamers will make sure their brand of choice lives on.

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OneAboveAll4270d ago

Lower the prices of games, release new console hardware, create original games.

Problem solved.

Kaylith4270d ago

Very true. Do you think an overhaul of the gaming distribution/development system is needed starting at the top to achieve this--or will it come in time on its own?

Yi-Long4270d ago

... when it comes to big name games coming out.

That's all.

There are more games now than ever before, and those numbers will keep rising. Perhaps there's just a little lull right now, but it will pick up again when a few big titles hit.

Kin23g4269d ago

Yep, there's no need for fabulous graphics, gameplay and plot are far more important.

Just lower the prices, come up with original content .. and you're good to go.

knowyourstuff4270d ago

I know right - only the install bases are the highest for current gen games, unleashing new consoles will take away from total sales of software as people will have to shell out a ton of money for new hardware. This means they will have less money to buy current gen games as well as next gen. Keeping current gen consoles and making fantastic games will net the highest software increase, however if Sony and Microsoft can't turn a profit on consoles they may be in trouble financially (especially Sony given their financial straits).

Lowering prices may be the answer for games that aren't triple A, you may lower the price 15% but will that translate to more than 15% total sales and revenue? It's a tough call that no one wants to risk their company making.

schlanz4268d ago

When Newegg had their $10 off preorders, I went ahead and ordered 14 games, most of which I would have normally waited on until they dropped to $25-40. I usually buy just 2-3 games a year at launch, since there are so many good games that come out now it's too easy to buy the ones that I missed out on for $20 or less.

prototypeknuckles4270d ago

took the words right out of my mouth.

yeahokchief4270d ago (Edited 4270d ago )

This information does not surprise me one bit.

I bought the majority of my games in November on Black Friday. I got so many deals that are STILL better than what you would pay today and that was 9 months ago. I'm still playing them all with tons of trohpies etc to unlock... There are a few games I might buy right now for cheap if I wasn't already so overloaded.

The only new game i've bought this year was Max Payne 3 because they're quality and I always buy Rockstar stuff on day 1.

You'll probably see sales kick up again in Q4.

maniacmayhem4270d ago

Definitely time to see some new consoles.

CrazyInsane4270d ago

Are people ready to pay for new consoles ?

Kaylith4270d ago

I don't think people are in the US economy, but I can't speak for anyone else. Given that the top three consoles are all either well set (PS3, 360) or due for upgrades (Wii) the chances of anyone buying a console right now are slim.

NeoTribe4269d ago

I am. Wutever the price. Ill pay a grand right now for a ps4.

Majin-vegeta4270d ago

Ehh i haven't bought a retail release game since BF3 came out.Since they are always broken i'm waiting till Black Friday to buy the games i've wanted to buy in the past months since most have major bugs fixed.

Ragemachine21124270d ago

Most of the AAA big seller games are released in a 4 month span of september-december. Of course the other 8 months are going to have falling sales.

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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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Takwin2619d 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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Godmars2905063d ago

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

Demons Souls5063d ago

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

Godmars2905063d ago (Edited 5063d 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.

ClownBelt5063d 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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Tripl3seis5063d ago

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

Jack-Pyro5063d 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.

Anon73495063d 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.

RedDevils5063d ago

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

ThanatosDMC5063d 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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Bismarn2654d 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