Cooper Hawkes of GameHounds writes:
"We did this, we all did this. I doubt there's a single listener or reader of this site who hasn't at one point or another downloaded a game for free. It's the internet, it's easy to find, easy to do. The temptation is too great, the chances of getting caught too small, the reward too high. I understand giving into the temptation, so you might just as well enjoy it while you can because, trust me, it's the beginning of the end for gaming piracy.
In fact, if I were a console maker, this is what I would do:"
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
Omar writes: "With the Horizon Festival coming to breathtaking Japan, you’ll need the essential gear to prove you’ve got what it takes to become a Horizon Legend as you cruise, drift and explore an open world full of spectacular driving experiences. That’s why we’re happy to announce the newest Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Wireless Headset collection, featuring inspired designs from Forza Horizon 6. The bright cyan and lime colorways celebrate the Horizon Festival’s recognition of iconic cars and hit music, with special features that are sure to impress any collector."
ps3 been out a while now.
I don't like switching disks at all. I would much rather just sit my ass on the couch after a hard days work and just select the game rather than get up and down every time I want to play a game.
This imaginary console sounds good, but by the time the next ones roll out, we should have 500gb - 1tb hard drives, and this idea could easily work. We also need about 50 - 100gb memory units to download games from Wal-Mart or Gamestop, for the people who don't have internet connections/broadband.
Piracy will always exist...And we know it.
And there is were i feel that downloading games is okey. I dont mind paying for having games through digital distrubution when there are smaller games. But im not going to pay 60$ for a game that has 10h gameplay, takes up 15gb of hdd space and that i cant resell.
Piracy all around cannot be stopped.
But in this generations consoles it should have been a top priority at the drawing board.
Sony luckily thought ahead and used Blu Ray and technology even the most cunning of hackers and thieves won't put in the effort.
Unlike MSFT who left the 360 vunerable to attack just as the original Xbox only to have piraters cripple sales and breaking release dates. Not only hurting there reputation but also crippling developers which in turn cripples gaming as a whole.
I want developers to prosper and receive top dollar for the products they sell which is why I'm assured that feeling everytime I buy a game and Blu Ray can assure they get it.