Zeldainformer explores the rumor of the next Xbox being a "no show" at E3 2012. Could this leave the Wii U with over a year lead in the console wars?
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.
Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.
It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst
Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.
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live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating
Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.
Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.
This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality
..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....
...Really???
PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.
Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.
He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.
More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.
Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.
Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.
All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.
Former Naughty Dog artist Gabriel Betancourt explains why the "sweet spot" for game teams is under 200 people and how AAA "factories" kill creativity.
There’s definitely some truth to this. When teams get too large, coordination starts to outweigh creativity—layers of approval, risk aversion, and tight deadlines can turn bold ideas into “safe” ones. Keeping a team under ~200 people sounds ideal for maintaining clear communication and a shared vision. That said, massive AAA projects also come with huge technical demands and expectations, so scaling up isn’t always avoidable. The real challenge is figuring out how to keep that small-team creativity alive inside big studio structures.
More than that, it's logistically untenable. Inevitably, when teams get too large, how do you keep tabs on accountability? I suspect this massive team size is a consequence of the perfectionism streak Naughty Dog has.
I wish we could have so many people working on something and it turns out great because I'm all for collaboration in spirit - the problem is too many people as part of the larger team and smaller units. Suppose for example that you have too many people in the art department; you will very often come up against fiercely competing visions for how things should look. That competitive vision will cause friction between team members, team doesn't work as a unit, the back and forth can further delay parts that the other departments are waiting for, etc etc.
A 200-person team says, to me, that we need to scale back game development. Even if it means we go back to PS2 era costs and scale, why not? Those games are still great fun, the budgets were in check, and you could literally break the 200-man team into like 10 20-man teams working on different projects.
From a game site called "zeldainformer.com" ? Yeah.
Nintendo planned it right, and it'll definitely benefit them launching the Wii U a year earlier than the competition.
this is just a tad rich in my opinion. perhaps it's better left unsaid because once said it will inevitably catch the eye of a passing 360 owner or PS3 owner, such as myself. i hope the WiiU does well, i really do, but 'falling behind?' when you are referring to a tech that has not been released yet and is already 5 years late to this gen, how else are we supposed to respond?
come on now, enjoy the prospect of finally getting HD content on a Nintendo machine, but please don't go fishing like this
Here's the thing, people need to realise that the gaming business is a business like any other. The main goal is maximum profit with minimum expense. Xbox 360 has recently (2011) recouped ALL its launch and RROD losses and has become a profitable venture for Microsoft.
It only makes business sense that microsoft would want to keep the 360 going for as long as they can and not launch another console just as the 360 is becoming a major source of profit.
SONY on the other hand have not YET recouped the 4 billion they lost launching the ps3 and are still far from it, why would they want more expenses by launching a new console now?
Giving Nintendo one year alone on the market with a next generation console is a massive mistake by rival console makers. Which completely allows Nintendo to stretch its legs out with install base and rest its feet on the table with unrivaled next gen exclusives. Giving the Nintendo supporters and anxious gamers worldwide a chance to grow accustom to the new style of gaming Nintendo is bringing to the frontline.
If the Nintendo Wii U is as powerful as EPIC games staff members are making it out to be, rival console makers may pay dearly for allowing Nintendo to get a one year head start. Especially if the online setup is anywhere close to the industry standards or above xbox live. Being alone on the market with next gen tech, superior online, and an arsenal of Nintendo exclusives is very dangerous. A winning formula for Nintendo.
E3 2012 will paint a very clear picture if Nintendo will have an early shot of complete dominance this year. If the rumors are true of rivals not showing any next gen tech this year, Nintendo has a wide open oppertunity to take next generation by storm. Just as the Nintendo 3DS did with launching and living a full year with no competition.
After getting a glimpse of what the innovative new Nintendo Wii U controller is capable of. It is absolutely necessary that rivals come out with a similar controller of their own as standard. Or face chances of missed oppertunity and or tradgic loss.
From the looks of it all so far, 2012 will be an outstanding year to be a Nintendo gamer. With the Nintendo Wii U launch, and the Nintendo 3DS hitting its stride. It looks like Nintendo may be headed toward a repeat supreme victory.
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