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“Highly anticipated” sequel in next Game Informer

Scrawl: "The next issue of Game Informer will play host to the reveal of a “highly anticipated” sequel, according to magazine Editor-In-Chief Andy McNamara."

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Balt 5523d ago (Edited 5523d ago )

No sequel excites me. It can't possibly excite anyone because if it sells even half assed there will be another one. You know this and I know this. There is no surprise there.

New IP does excite me though. I won't turn a blind eye to the follow up should I like the 1st, but we know what to expect from the sequel -- more of the same in new locations. "YAWN"

Disagree all you want -- You people love status quo and it shows. That's why we have 3 GOW games in under 5 years. That's why we're rolling up to GTA5 already. They are the same games every year -- Smackdown, madden, GT all of these games need not exist. Give us new IP -- give some of this junk a rest.

Socom4, really?
Halo 5, seriously?
Resistance 3??? <no thanks.

LOGICWINS5523d ago

Balt..so you want a world with NO sequels? That contradicts your own logic.

For example, lets say you REALLY like a new IP, wouldn't you want to see devs make the gameplay better, bring back the characters you love, and flesh out the story even further in another installment?

DigitalRaptor5523d ago

He's not a gamer apparently, and it shows.

New IPs are to be found everywhere. It seems to be him that's ignoring them.

Wenis5522d ago (Edited 5522d ago )

STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT III PLEASE!

"McNamara doesn’t state whether the sequel is a brand new game announcement or the resurfacing of a forgotten title."

That can describe SWBF3, as it was sort of announced when it died with Free Radical.

majdees5522d ago (Edited 5522d ago )

@blitz0623
Duh,, cigarettes

ZombieNinjaPanda5522d ago

@Wenis

If it's Star Wars Battlefront 3, I will run out and kiss a homeless man.

But it's probably gonna be Grand Theft Auto V (5)

jony_dols5522d ago (Edited 5522d ago )

BG & Evil 2, MW3, GTA 5, Warhawk 2 or a new Halo.
Its probably one of the above.

awesomeperson5522d ago

@Digital, yeah he's not

"I'm not a gamer and I don't "game" a lot of games. Games made today are a waste of time, energy and money. "

From his about page, TBH I don't know why he's even here with his excuse of "shooting a documentary"

malamdra5522d ago

I bet is Too Human 2, maybe they can call it Too Human Too 2

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showtimefolks5523d ago (Edited 5523d ago )

RESISTANCE 3 in 5th year of ps3

halo 5 also in 2 gens

how about this people stop buying crap games homefront

and how about great games deserving more sales ALAN WAKE????

IF YOU ARE A PUBLISHER WOULD YOU INVEST 20-30MILLION INTO A NEW IP WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT SELL OR WOULD YOU RATHER IMPROVE ON A GAME AND MAKE A SEQUEL????

also don't get your hopes high

AC4 is it since we have already seen 3 games in 3-4 years

HappyGaming5522d ago

hmm yeah because GTA 1 AND GTA 4 are so similar that there is no reason to make both of them right?
/s

gaden_malak5522d ago

"and how about great games deserving more sales ALAN WAKE???? "

Alan Wake isn't a great game.

danthegardner5523d ago

LOL!!!!!!!! I'd much rather have something like the sequel Uncharted 2 than the new IP Enslaved. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

kingdavid5523d ago

Maybe you should only play double fine games then.

HeavenlySnipes5523d ago

up for InFamous 2. Try and tell me that game doesn't look awesome...

No Way5523d ago

inFamous 2, hmm, it doesn't look so awesome ..
Hey, ya know, that wasn't so hard afterall! ;)

Hehe, I kid, I kid. It sure does look awesome.

TheOneWhoKillsYou5522d ago

They've already done inFamous 2 as a cover story.... Kinda unlikely.

NiKK_4195523d ago

guitar hero? ...too soon?

hopin for hitman 5, although i gotta play the other ones...i bet it will be mw3 though

BongSmack5523d ago

I bet you're right.
I hope not.
Let it be something less predictable, like Half Life Ep3 or Half Life 3.

BioRevenant5522d ago

I hope so, LO1 was the best JRPG this gen so far. Imo

dgroundwater5523d ago (Edited 5523d ago )

Sort of agree with Balt. When I saw the announcement trailer for Mass Effect 3 I barely payed attention. I played the first two to bits yet still was not excited. It's hard to be surprised when everyone knows it's coming. Halo 5, GTA V, etc could all be announced tomorrow and I wouldn't lose sleep. Closer to launch is different though!

BongSmack5523d ago

I'll agree when a developer (or publisher) pushes out a new one every year or so-Call of Duty and Gears of War come to mind-the game play doesn't change very much and the graphics don't get updated and that does suck. It's just the companies trying to capitalize on their product, they're basically choosing quantity over quality. But when a developer like Valve take their time perfecting the new game in their series it usually pays off, Half Life 2 was imo even better than HL was. Every game in the Elder Scrolls series has been epic except maybe for Arena which I never played.

No Way5523d ago

Hahah, what?! How do you compare Gears to Call of Duty?!
By the way, Resistance is in the same boat as Gears of War.
Considering, Gears has been upgraded and improved upon.

By I agree with your overall assessment.

blitz06235523d ago

Balt, what are you smoking?

TheLastGuardian20105523d ago

Wow your crazy.

Rather writing numerous paragraphs, I think this will be easier to comprehend;

1. Why would a new ip (unless if it's from a BIG dev team like Bungie) be revealed on the cover of GI? We have events like e3, and gamescon for announcements of new ip's.

2. Many devs have already confirmed there working on new ips.

Quantic Dreams-2 new ips
Insomniac-New multiplat ip
Killzone team-new ip
Bungie-new ip
Crytek-Kingdoms
Rockstar-AGENT
Rockstar SanDiego-working on new ip
Ignition-Wardevil, and Reich, and El Shaddi
Santa Monica-working on new ip
Epic Games-working on new ip

plus TONS of other AAA studios have confirmed there working on new ip's. So to say BAHHH I hate sequels, were's the new ip's? Well look around various studio sites and they'll say there hiring for new ip's. So new ip's are coming, just be patient.

3. My final point. You obviously have very little insight on the state that the video game industry is in now. This gen has made small developers, or publishers close or become bankrupt due to the SKYROCKETING development cost. Last gen, it was MUCH, and I mean MUCH cheaper for a small team to produce various new ips. This gen not so much. Now AAA games on average are having budgets in the 40-60 million dollar range.

So that's one reason, the cost.

Second reason is the risk of failure. For example a publisher would be much more willing to take on a sequel, or spin off rather than a new ip. Why? Well why would a publisher risk investing 50 million dollars on a product, that MAY, or MAY NOT be succusful? With a sequel you KNOW there's an audience, you know that you have a GROUP of people that are willing to purchase your next installment. With a new ip, not so much.

Games like Enslaved, Majin and the Forsaken Kindom, Vanquished have ALL struggled to ship 1 million. Publishers look at that and become much reluctant to tackle on a new ip as such. Thus why we get sequel, after sequel. It's a much better investment, and you must remember for developers, and publishers this is a BUSINESS.

RememberThe3575523d ago (Edited 5523d ago )

Balt, what this "you people" crap? Your so full of shit I don't know how you can sit without soiling yourself. It's not about us being about the status quo, it's about loving games and wanting to see them improved and evolve. New IPs are great, they keep the market fresh and innovative. But there are as many great new IPs and there are great new sequels. As a real gamer (unlike yourself, as you claim) I appreciate great games all around, not just one genre, company, or IP (new or old).

@above: Bubbles for the post. Well said.

kookie5522d ago

Halo 5 isnt confirmed yet.lol

DrRichtofen5522d ago

Its probably the next Call of Duty :P

RyuCloudStrife5522d ago (Edited 5522d ago )

pass that shit LOL

PRHB HYBRiiD5522d ago

modern warfare 3?...i bet a beer...the cheapest beer out there

AntiHeroComplex5522d ago

i agree with this guy. i wish that once a game was made that was it. Originals only.

Dagobert5522d ago

Dawg, you got 122 disagrees. You fail man, do something about it.

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GameTavern5523d ago

That seems something more likely to be revealed in Famistu.

Istanbull5523d ago

Getaway 3?
Legend of the Dragoon 2?
Sly Raccoon 4?
Starhawk 3?
Jak 4?
Pikmin 3?
Metroid 4?

tdogchristy905523d ago

Ac 3?! It's the last franchise I need to finish.

alster235523d ago

agreed going by how magazines work wouldnt next month be considered the may issue and ubisoft did say a reveal of the next game is in may. its either that or ME3 for me.

lpfisher5523d ago

Except Mass Effect 3 was already announced...
My money's on AC3

tdogchristy905523d ago (Edited 5523d ago )

Nice observation alster. If it is the third game I do hope it's the end to the main story. They did say ac would be a trilogy. Why I do think spin offs would be likely, it is a franchise they said they want to expand on. I would love to see an ending to the trilogy story. I've finished halo, me 3 trilogy is ending soon. Ac is the last series I REALLY want to finish :)

BigPenguin5522d ago

Took me about 3 mins to realize you all meant assassins creed. My mind kept going to Armored Core. I was all like, that cannot be right, because we are at AC5.

Alexrubens5523d ago

I would be down with a follow-up to Super Smash Bros. That game was good.

GameTavern5523d ago

Yeah, I honestly can't remember a single Nintendo exclusive reveal in a magazine. Actually, can't think of any Nintendo reveal not handled by Nintendo.

XI_-Minty-_IX5523d ago

Oh dear god. That would be the end of my social life and the beginning of my digital Persona social life <3.

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No Way5523d ago

Don't believe I ever played a Persona game ..
What is it about? If you don't mind tellin me.

Please don't rip off my heard? :)lol.

BigPenguin5522d ago

Well the 3rd was about teenagers shooting themselves in the head.

The 4th was about the dangers of teenagers watching to much TV.

BigPenguin5522d ago

Silly random disagree, its funny because that is actually what persona is about.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio12d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing12d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9212d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit12d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing12d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9211d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."