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Wii Vs. PlayStation 2: Discontinuation and the Media Bias

Tynan Muddle at Aussie-Gamer writes: "It’s official: the Nintendo Wii is no longer being sold to retailers in Japan. The end is nigh for the little white box that could.

Of course, this isn’t the first console in history to be discontinued. In fact it goes without saying that every video game console ever made has been — or will be — discontinued at some point. But Nintendo is Nintendo and as the worlds’ media stands by awaiting their seemingly inevitable end, have you ever wondered if news of discontinued consoles is being reported fairly?"

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LackTrue4K3837d ago

i think its waaaaaaaay too soon for the Wii to being produced. It's great to know that the WiiU fully supports its old back log of games.

I expect a jump on WiiU sales, cuz they need them.

paul-p19883836d ago

Imo i would guess they are discontinuing the Wii just to "force" people to upgrade to the Wii U as most people just think they are one and the same. It's a lot sooner than usual for a console to be taken out of production, but whether it will pay off though, only time will tell...

UltimateMaster3836d ago (Edited 3836d ago )

With the recent price drop, they want to get more Wii U sold.
They'll continue to support games for both platform since the Wii U is retro-compatible.

ShinMaster3837d ago

The Wii was a fine console. It had great games, although they were few.

But the author needs to get over it if he expects people to feel the same way for the Wii as they did for the PS2. You just can't compare the two just because the Wii sold 100 million units.

123pol3836d ago

ffs comparing ps2 to wii.. ps2 had a 10 year life cycle the wii had like 5 . wii hade HUGE sales in the beginning the last 3 year nobody touched it.
Ps2 had many games made for it the last coulple years. there was no more wii games when wii u came out.

Loadedklip3836d ago

It's an unfair comparison. PS2 will always be remembered as one of the greatest consoles of all time while the Wii will not in the hearts of gamers. I am a big Nintendo fan but Wii will mostly be remembered for appealing to casuals so these articles are no surprise.

DanielGearSolid3836d ago (Edited 3836d ago )

That was probably 2013's dumbest article of the year... Ps2 isnt loved because it sold 150 mil, its about the gaming memories..

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto23h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger8823h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies13h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.

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Remembering Medal Of Honor: The Forgotten Master Of WW2 Games

Ibrahim from eXputer: "The Medal of Honor franchise was once the crown jewel of FPS war games, later defeated by the tides of time and poor development."

banger884d ago

They tried to turn it into Call of Duty and it killed it off. They should reboot it and go back to it's roots. But they'd ruin it with online-only/multiplayer style bullshit so why bother? I have very fond memories of these games, but this series can stay dead as far as I'm concerned.

FPS_D3TH3d ago

Was literally just thinking of this game the other week with the secret nut cracker mission and the shooting Bismarck dog lmao. Loved these games as a kid

PrecursorOrb3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I wish they’d remake warfighter

Strictly for the campaign

The_Hooligan3d ago

I have fond memories of playing the Medal of Honor Breakthrough MP Demo. It had two maps and custom servers. Living on campus, I had it downloaded on one of the PC Lab servers so I could access it on any computer at the university. Joined a clan and made friends that I still keep in touch with today.

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8 Years Later, It's About Time Sony Revives The Rest Of Ratchet And Clank

Hanzala from eXputer: "On this joyous 8th anniversary of the Ratchet and Clank reboot, it's about time Sony considers reviving the originals to complete the saga."

shinoff21836d ago (Edited 6d ago )

It's not the ideal situation but Sony does offer them on ps plus. I to would just like a big ass compilation on doscto though

purple1015d ago

Insomniac roadmap leaked a while ago and they are making another, they’re doing the best they can and these games, especially the last two, are master pieces