Glut of Peripherals is Hurting Games Industry, a Tragic Case of "Wagging the Dog"

WiiLand's Jason Wong writes, "Peripherals are what drives the current market. Look no further than Tony Hawk's Ride, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Scratch, EA Sports Active, Tekken 6 Joystick bundle, or even a version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that comes with working night vision goggles -- you'll see the glee in publishers hoping to sell you a packaged bundle at prices northward of $100-200. This hurts consumers in the long run because..."

clinker5393d ago

That's exactly right -- peripherals are suddenly out of control. But the only reason companies do it is because it is a way for them to make additional money on top of software.

Weirdly, it seems to come in cycles, and it seems to be largely driven by Nintendo. Remember the R.O.B. and power glove?

swingingape5392d ago

Hey, go with what sells. That's the nature of the biz

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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.

Profchaos4h 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

Tacoboto3h 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?

banger882h ago

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

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The Best PS5 Headset In 2024

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LG's 2024 UltraGear OLED 240Hz gaming monitors are already on sale, saving you hundreds

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