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10 Games to Still Look Out for This Year

With two months until the end of the 2016 gaming year, we take a quick look at 10 games we still have yet to play that you best keep an eye out for. Some of these titles you’ll play well into 2017, and others you will abandon and place on your shelf like yesterday’s news once 2017 kicks in.

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XanderZane2780d ago

Looking forward to Dishonored 2, FF XV, The Last Guardian & CoD: IW. The only one I have preordered is The Last Guardian. Might still get FFXV though. The others can wait until next year.

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Why the gradual death of the console exclusive makes business sense

And why Lego Horizon Adventures is coming to Switch.

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phoenixwing2h ago

Depends really. Like for example I moved onto pc so sony is missing out on the thousands I spend on games where they take a cut in the walled garden while most casuals won't do what I did and they'll make money. So it all depends how many die hard spenders switch to pc or just stay with sony

abstractel2h ago

Exclusives absolutely make sense. Nintendo, for an example, needs to keep exclusives to sell their consoles. So does Sony to a large extent. Xbox is just falling behind so much on the hardware front that they are trying a somewhat modified approach but they are still going to be producing exclusives if they are going to be producing new Xbox generations.

So far Sony has taken a good approach to PC, but so far the PS5 era hasn't been my favorite Sony era. Hasn't been bad, but not great. I hope that this is being rectified.

Knightofelemia1h ago

Too me it's just another goofy Lego game no different then the last Lego games. I think Sony putting it on Switch they are just trying to make some extra cash. It's not like Sony is actually porting Horizon on the actual Switch. It's a kid friendly game no different then Lego Batman, Lord of the Rings, Lego Star Wars. Sony owns the IP they can pretty much do what ever they want with Aloy. And there is no death to the console exclusive. Microsoft putting exclusives on other platforms is to make money. Porting exclusives to other platforms breathes new life into that franchise, opens the doors to new fans, and gives that franchise a new breath of air. Instead of sitting on the shelf collecting dust.

Petebloodyonion1h ago

I appreciate the panel video featuring Layden, Pachter, and Burnham, where they provided insightful comments on the reasons behind the current business model's shortcomings.
For instance, discussing why companies have become risk-averse and how continually soliciting additional funds from the same audience ultimately fails to yield outstanding results.

Since the event was featured on IGN LIVE, it is highly possible that there were financial incentives from Microsoft and IGN for certain mentions.
https://youtu.be/KHf5avkORy...

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Square Enix’s “Visions of Mana” is coming to PC and consoles on August 29th, 2024

"Today, Square Enix® unveiled a colourful new trailer for the next mainline instalment to the Mana series, "Visions of Mana" and announced that the game is releasing Aug. 29, 2024, for PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft Store and PC via STEAM ®." - Square Enix.

Relientk776h ago

The best trailer yet. Can't wait to play it later this year.

Snookies125h ago

The art style and colors are just so perfect! Man, I haven't played a mana game since Sword of Mana back on GBA... So glad to have this series back...

Chard5h ago

Trials was great so I’m cautiously optimistic for this

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The full version of “Ripout” is now available for PC via Steam

"Pet Project Games and 3D Realms are today very happy pleased to announce that their sci-fi co-op horror FPS, RIPOUT, is now available to buy after hitting its 1.0 release following a successful Early Access period." - Pet Project Games and 3D Realms.

HyperMoused5h ago

Great game, i only just started but its interesting and the take on the animal gun is a nice idea