Big Surprise! Wait, no...

Maybe I wasn't as attentive in my younger years, or possibly it's a new fad amongst gamers, but, as of late; there's been so many leaks about big Console-war altering announcements. And, unfortunately, it's to no avail. Regardless of being clarified by fairly major gaming sites.

It always leads to the pinnacle of speculation: Final Fantasy VII Remake. I for one, am sick of it. Oh no, not the game - damn, I want a remake, it's just that it's the ultimate assumption. But, alas, the saviour of this growing fad is... the countdown! Ever want to make sure of something? Find a countdown on the official site that the claim boils down to. For instance, remember the Capcom Countdown; ''PS3 owners will forgive us'' sounds intriguing, right? It wasn't too great, but still; it was something.


''If only...''

It's more evident now, I believe - because this is a pretty tense console war, each side has pros and cons, and is willing to fight to the bitter end. Developers seem to be torn between loyalty, high development costs, and money. It leaves fans disheartened and in some cases, a dislike of the Developer entirely.

It's becoming a sad norm, and seems to run a slight bit deeper then meets the eye. Imagine you're stupid enough to assume a ''big announcement'' you've heard that Square-Enix are planning is a Final Fantasy VII Remake, instantaneously you go and shell out a couple of hundred on a PS3, so sure of your self. It's the only game you want; and then, that's not the announcement. Instead, you're sitting in awe at the computer screen with the words; ''Final Fantasy IV DS Remake!!'' echoing throughout your head. Bet that feels bad. A robust sense of disgust. But, unfortunately you can't blame Square-Enix. After all, there was no mention of a Final Fantasy announcement.

Obviously, it would be more the console's fault, usually, they start up the vicious rumour, to amass a bit of 'free' publicity. The Developers are merely caught in the crossfire, one of their beloved series' getting the 'special' treatment. It shows no sign of dying down, who knows which ill-fated game will be next? After all, most of the great series' have fallen victim to it, perhaps now, it'll be an abominable resurrection of a past gem, who, somehow didn't make a successful transition into the contemporary era. And let the truth be told, there's alot of them.

What has this generation succumbed to already? No, aside from delays and Hardware problems. The answer I'm looking for is a certain degree of lies, in pretty much every direction you take. It's a sad reality, as hopes are risen and crushed all in the space of a day. As you've probably noticed, it doesn't all lie within false gaming announcements, it lies in all aspects of the media. It can be even tracked back to the delays and Hardware problems, RROD anyone? The PS3? And who usually gets the back end of it? Europe. Sure, it's always been like this, I guess we've wrongly came to accept it. But, it really doesn't show signs of changing. The great thing is though, when a 'leak' circulates, and of course - I've become criticial of it, it's such a feeling of pure unadulterated bliss when I'm proved wrong, and we're kindly greeted to brand new game. And if this happens to be the case... c'mon Dino Crisis 4!