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Pre-order Ninja Gaiden 2, get MS Points

Top shop HMV is offering free Microsoft Points to anyone pre-ordering Ninja Gaiden 2.

The Xbox 360 exclusive is out on June 6th. Buy it at HMV for GBP 39.99 and you'll get 1000 points - equivalent to GBP 8.50 / EUR 12.

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Relcom6578d ago

I would love to be rewarded for reserving stuff. Its a win win

pwnsause6577d ago

i dont see how its desperate can you explain

solidt126577d ago

Desprate Maybe but still a good game and a good deal

aaquib6577d ago

They don't even trust that the game will sell based on the...game! They need to bundle in MS points for incentive to get people to buy it. Not many games do that...Seems a bit pathetic to me.

yaf6577d ago

weren't there similar offers with GTA. It a promotion (not all game retailers are providing this offer)

heyheyhey6577d ago

not really

HMV do this kind of stuff all the time

besides MS and HMV know that Ninja Gaiden 2 isn't exactly going to break sales records- NG2 may be an awesome treat for hardcore gamers, but it needs a little push like this to sell properly

ozsman6577d ago

Desperate like all 4 post of sony trolls, thinking we gamers care what you sdf think. Take to the open zone were u all belong!!

poopface16577d ago

sony must be totally desperate since they are giving away their biggest game in the hopes that it will help move ps3s.

kooplar6577d ago

by your logic, sony is desperate by bundling mgs4 also.

power of Green 6577d ago (Edited 6577d ago )

Kind of a cool deal a Arcade game and movie's worth of points. Why do PS3 fans care? and why do they ignor deals on their own console. lol

I'm just going to report the PS3 fans desperate comments as spam before they cause a flame war yet again in a 360 thread.

LenHart6577d ago (Edited 6577d ago )

MS is doing this to move N2 which is highly unlikely since it is up against MGS4 --the biggest game arguably on any console

MS should have deferred the released date of N2.

as for console movement MGS4 will move a million PS3 WW (atleast) whether you bundle it with PS3 or not.
desperation claim isnt also valid since the bundle costs 500$ and the PS3 80 gig doesnt cost more than 450$ to produce

power of Green 6577d ago (Edited 6577d ago )

MSFT isn't giving away *1000 points* to sway people from buying *MGS4* lol. Retailers are doing this to push copies at their stores vs others, the game has ads all over XBL its not like people don't know about the game. lol.

You do know 1000 points is chump change right? its not even as much as the lowest card you can buy. lol

I love the strange wild posts PS3 fans think of based from news they know they have twisted or missunderstood, hell as long as their posts are remotely on topic they'll use anything as an excuse to type these strange understandings of issues.

Nostradamus6577d ago

WTF??

Ms is not doing this, read the article.

And NG2 is 360 exclusive, while MGS4 is PS3 exclusive. So how are sales going to affect each other?

aaquib6577d ago

For consumers who haven't purchased a system, it'll pretty much be NG2 vs. MGS4. I can't believe I'm even comparing those two, because NG2 isn't even a tiny spec compared to MGS4.

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poopface16577d ago

giving away their biggest game just to help them sell some ps3s.

LenHart6577d ago (Edited 6577d ago )

SONY is not giving away their biggest game

The biggest game is moving HW for SONY which is a good thing. MS bundled Halo3 in europe too but there was barely any console movement.

Biggest game on PS3 is FF13 which will move millions of PS3s

You are living on the moon . NG2 will be crucified by MGS4 just like HS which was overshadowed by Halo 3's launch .

also PS3 sells more than x360 on a global basis every week

poopface16577d ago

cause it isnt their game. Halo 3 had nothing to do with HS. just like mgs4 has nothing to do with NG2. They are on different systems and are different types of games.

Most people who own ps3 seem to hate xbox already and wouldent care for ng2 with or without MGS4. Most people who own a xbox already owned a ps system and know what their missing.

For people who have both systems Id imagine thed get both, like I would, cause they are both at the top of their genre. Comparing two very different games(one that is bundled) on two different systems makes it seem like your willing to compare apples to onions just for a bit of good news for the company that you worship.

psycho3606577d ago

And what do u call giving away free bravias? You know the Sony LCD TV, if you're not too young to understand.

ozsman6577d ago

LenHart you sure sound alot like Nasim.

Biggest game on PS3 is FF13 which will move millions of PS3s
Are u serious?
Whats this your 40th account?

LenHart6577d ago

@psycho
http://www.n4g.com/industry...
you can see that PS3 approximately outsold x360 2 by 1 even without including the 30,000 units given with high priced Bravias

@oszman
each FF game has always boosted ps3 sales by around 1000% in Japan for the launch week. This is why i said that Ff13 will be SONY's biggest game since it will cause maximum impact in all territories in terms of both Sw and Hw sales. ff7 sold more than 10.7m (more than Halo1/2/3)

I am a new member here

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - Team Ninja at its Finest

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 debuted in 2009; ahead of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's launch, it's time to look back at one of Tecmo Koei's best titles.

MIDGETonSTILTS171178d ago

Disagree.

Black > Sigma1 > Sigma 2

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The 10 Hardest PlayStation 3 Platinum Trophies

With the release of games now slowing on the PlayStation 3, Twinfinite take a look at the 10 hardest platinum trophies on Sony's older system.

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DarkOcelet3745d ago

I almost got the Lost Planet 2 one, but that get no One in the Leaderboards was effed up.

Many of those trophies are just time consuming, if we are going to talk some seriously hard platinum trophies, put MGS4 in there.

I will never forget the day i got that Big Boss Emblem.

Complete the game in less than 5 hours
Use no continues
Use no health items
Kill no enemies
No alert phases
No special items
Complete the game on The Boss Extreme

One of my proudest trophies :)

skcej3745d ago

yeah the Lost Planet 2 one was pretty ridiculous with the amount of time you had to put in but when I researched the list I found a lot of people saying that the Nom de Guerres were really annoying/ quite tricky to get. I did think about putting MGS 4, maybe it should have got an honorable mention. Impressive trophy to have though dude! :)

kotaku773745d ago (Edited 3745d ago )

Yeah! specially when you got to play over and over MGS4, when you could be playing, idk, MGS3 or any other game

FallenAngel19843745d ago

I'm only one Trophy away from getting the Platinum in MGS4, but unfortunately it has to be that damn Songs of the Battlefield one that requires me to get all the emblems. It's such an eyesore to be so close only to be set up against such a daunting task

kotaku773745d ago

Mortal Kombat 9
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
Lost Planet 2
Far Cry 2
Wipe Out HD
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Super Street Fighter 4
Persona 4: arena
Raiden IV
NBA 2K16

Knushwood Butt3744d ago

+1 for Raiden IV

What is your best score in Overkill mode (online ranking rules) ?

kotaku773744d ago

I don't know what you're talking about

Knushwood Butt3744d ago

Raiden IV

Shhoting game

High score?

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Are AAA Games Too Easy?

"Perhaps extreme difficulties are still here, just presented in different ways. Multiplayer focused shooting games (for the most part), have average (to-below) difficulty within their campaigns. However, jumping online and playing competitively can produce a welcomed contest." KJ of Play Legit Writes

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itsjustexuma4049d ago

From Software thinks differently

bacrec14049d ago (Edited 4049d ago )

Real Talk. Wish more companies would get the memo.

joab7774049d ago (Edited 4049d ago )

So do I. Unfortunately, it doesn't sell so it doesn't get made. At least it doesn't sell 5-10 million like Assassin's Creed, And all the others. Bloodborne is one of the best games I've ever played, and it ruins other games b/c it expects better of you. It wants you to play it for awhile, instead of moving on to the next big thing a week later.

It's goal is to consume you, and not just your time, but your patience and your will, and it promises, unlike other games, to reward you for that time w/ actual satisfaction.

breakpad4049d ago

eeh ?? have you heard bloodborne or Souls games ? ..no if the develeopers dont seek wide casual acceptance (aka all kids must play the game) no ... are not easy

bouzebbal4049d ago (Edited 4049d ago )

i think western games are getting much easier than ever.
japanese are the only ones who dose difficulty. Games like Ninja Gaiden, Souls, Bloodborne raise the level.

johndoe112114049d ago

Why? That makes no bloody sense. Most games have varying levels of difficulty, if you are someone who likes to be constantly punished and frustrated while playing a game simply start off playing the game on it's hardest difficulty. Why the hell should they make all games with only one level of frustrating difficulty, to pander to a select few who have nothing better to do than spend 10 hours trying to pass one level?

This argument makes no sense and since bloodborne released people act like they've forgotten about difficulty settings. People saying all games should be difficult and punishing are selfish and inconsiderate and don't give a damn about anyone else's time or preferences. if gamers want to spend over a month trying to finish every game then they should not complain when only 5 or 6 games get released every year. It's a senseless foolish expectation.

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rawrock4049d ago

From Soft makes Souls games hard the wrong way. Slow clunky controls and questionable mechanics and design. Anybody can make a game where you die a lot. It takes more talent to make a game with a good difficulty balance and smooth gameplay. I have not played Bloodborne but at least it looks to be step up in gameplay over the Souls games.

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freshslicepizza4049d ago

from software became a aaa developer based on expanding its fanbase who often felt neglected to play games where if you die you suffer for it. the first demons souls game was not marketed as a aaa game, it grew from word of mouth and they managed to fill an area that was being ignored.

lots of aaa games are made easy and that makes sense since they want the barriers of people to play them to be as wide as possible. the more accessible the more will play is what they are thinking because aaa games cost a hell of a lot more money to make now than they did 30 years ago.

AngelicIceDiamond4049d ago

The industry doesn't use the word easy but "accessible" so yes games are easy.

joab7774049d ago

It's because they know that you won't be playing long. Only certain games get played over a period of time longer than 2 weeks. They just want your money, and want you to finish it. And they know that if you get the Souls reputation, you are screwed.

700p4049d ago

it depends on the game really.

BitbyDeath4049d ago

Depends on the difficulty setting.

Perjoss4049d ago

I find the souls games a bit too hard personally but I think Bloodborne has perfectly balanced difficulty.

KryptoniteTail4049d ago

Too hard, actually. Well, not "hard" but complicated, with long boring tutorials, and unbalanced sections and they try your patience with collectathons, bulls*** missions and try to make up for it with half hearted multiplayey and/or bitchy trophies.

I prefer more indies these days. AAA can still be the best around but most are boring rehashes and DLC fests.

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