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Capcom Paints Rosy 2010 Picture

PlayStation LifeStyle :

"In preparation for the new calendar year, Capcom published the text from their latest investor Q&A meeting, conveniently found on their website. The main focus of the Q&A was for Capcom to elaborate and highlight key points of their overall 2010 company strategy."

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Sev5995d ago

Capcom sees the prices of games going down? Hell yeah. Capcom sees a rebound when the next gen consoles appear? Understandable.

Capcom is speaking about next gen consoles like they will be debuted in 2010. That's debuted, not released.

Do you really think it will be so early? I sure hope not, the console war has just started heating up. Too much untapped hardware with the PS3.

Sadly it seems that MS and Nintendo might be forced to released new consoles sooner due to the fact they didn't "future proof" their console.

This might be a double edged sword for Sony. They'll have the tech that is relevant for the next 3-5 more years. But this "future proof" investment they put in the PS3 might keep them from releasing another console at the same time as the other main manufacturers.

So, who will drop the first bomb (console)? MS or Sony?

RKRigney5995d ago

I hope that this cycle lasts another 3 years.... it'll probably only last two, though. I think if Sony releases their new console any sooner than 3 years from now people will see it as a sign of defeat for the PS3, though, especially after their claims of a 10-year lifespan for the device.

ps3gamerkyle5995d ago

That's the tidbit that really got my attention. I doubt it would be anything significant, and would probably apply to PC / downloadable titles.

Sev5995d ago

Well if Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition is a sign of things to come, then we will be paying $50 for console games until the new consoles come out.

In this tough economy, $10 makes a big difference. Especially when you have so many good games coming out. $10 off 5 games will net you yet another game. That means a lot of gamers.

I personally think a drop in software prices will ultimately spark more sales.

decimalator5995d ago

That's where people don't understand the difference between a "10 year lifecycle" and "10 years between console launches".

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DrRobotnik5995d ago

DMC4 sucked, RE5 just didn't feel like RE anymore, SF4 was ok but not WOW and MM9, even though it was nice, kinda piss me off when they took the 8-bit route. I think they just need to go back to basics, and stop trying to please everyone.

Sev5995d ago

I didn't like RE5 at first, and I'll be the first to agree that it felt more actiony and westernized. Overall it was a great game. Capcom knows quality.

DMC4 was a dud, mainly because it was released too early this gen. Not enough dev time, and the story/characters sucked.

MM9 rocked. Some things are great as a classic. They should have waited on SFIV and just released this Super SFIV as the original.

ps3gamerkyle5995d ago

I'm not a big fan of Capcom / the Resident Evil series, but I enjoyed Resident Evil 5.

i_am_interested5995d ago

am i the only person who feels like lost planet 2 is going to look and feel outdated on consoles whenever it comes out? ive had that demo on my ps3 for months and they havent even announced a date yet to my knowledge

ps3gamerkyle5995d ago

I didn't like Lost Planet, and I doubt the sequel will be any good.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot30d ago

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.

solideagle30d ago

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

Relientk7730d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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FuRyu teases new game ‘Project Alice’ to be announced on April 25

FuRuy has opened a Twitter account called “Project Alice” teasing a new game announcement on April 25 at 20:30 JST.

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Why the Wii is Such a Nostalgic System in 2026

The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.

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ActualWhiteMan36d ago (Edited 36d ago )

Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.

jznrpg36d ago

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.

Smellsforfree36d ago

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.

Loktai35d ago

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.