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Sony has moved to more standardized formats with their cameras. Most likely because they have to compete with a larger market…and consumer friendly storage is a selling point.
Amazon is going hard, they already have my guys at Double helix and Eric Nylund. But now Kim Swift (The creative mind behind portal) and Clint Hocking (Far Cry 2 Lead) are joining Amazon studios.
http://kotaku.com/amazon-hires-portals-kim-swift-far-cry-2s-clint-hock-1557091175
Does anyone think that Microsoft will eventually get into a streaming service for Xbox similar to what Sony is doing with Playstation Now? Sort of like their version of the Ps Vita TV with a tiny streaming box to play Xbox Live and 360 games.
If it becomes a feature-parity issue they'll probably get on it, but then again Microsoft seems more interested in building a general media ecosytem than catering to the core enthusiast crowd. I'm also not sure there's going to be huge demand for streaming stale Xbox IPs when there will be plenty of stuff to take their place in various categories, including straight remakes of Halo and whatnot. Also the dangling question of whether or not they'll even stay in the video game sector long term.
I also recall reading something about Microsoft testing a streaming system and saying they couldn't get it up to consumer-grade marketability, and that they thought Sony was bluffing.
OK, that's a good 1st month lineup. Now let's see if they drop the ball the following month like they usually do and we get a trickle of 1 game every 2-3 weeks. And by the way, Nintendo, more VC schedule releases, please. I like knowing just how pitiful the eShop's going to be ahead of time.
We all know there will be another VC drought.
"Please understand...."
NO!!! ROM dump the entire catalog, GBA, GB, NES, SNES, N64, and all the 3rd party systems you can get your hands on by the end of next year. VC is so far behind schedule it's ridiculous. You would think they had to remake each game to fit a custom emulator made specifically for each individual game.
I don't think Nintendo should drop the GamePad, but they should probably release a smaller, sleeker redesigned version. The GamePad is a monstrosity, it's simply too big. I became convinced of this when I witnessed my six-year-old nephew attempt to play NSMBU using the thing. He couldn't come close to gripping the controller or reaching all the buttons, and I doubt he's the only kid who has trouble with it. He just ended up using Boost Mode and I controlled Mario with a Wiimote, and he did so by setting the pad in his lap.
Myself, I have trouble with the top pair of shoulder buttons, and don't find it to be comfortable to hold.
I always thought Japan liked smaller controllers as well, which is a part of the reason the Nintendo 64 didn't do well there is because the controller was huge. I think there should be a GamePad that is shaped more like the Classic or Pro controller, but just with a screen in the middle. It certainly needs handles of some kind. I would probably buy a GamePad redesign to get a more comfortable controller.
OK so pre-launch they come out and say they are not using the Gamepad it's a straight port and every one praises it as the savior of the Wii U, then it gets delayed to add gamepad support and now it's garbage that should have just been canceled all along? Did I miss something because that's how I been reading all the comments about this game for a while now. I think if they really can use the gamepad in a meaningful way that could be a big motivator for some, I know it got me to take a second look at Wii U after I had written it off as a purchase I would make second hand down the road.
