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FatalT · « **Reply #7860 on:** January 13, 2012, 11:47:14 AM »

Anyone want a Tribes: Ascend beta invite code? I've got 3 more! Viz have you been playing it?

Momo · « **Reply #7861 on:** January 13, 2012, 02:53:37 PM »

^that looks really good, hows the beta been so far?

FatalT · « **Reply #7862 on:** January 13, 2012, 05:16:25 PM »

Quote from: Momo on January 13, 2012, 02:53:37 PM

^that looks really good, hows the beta been so far?

Fantastic! I play it pretty much every night. If you want a key, PM me!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7863 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:04:50 PM »

-pre-ordered through Play Asia. Like most under the radar cross over games it prolly sucks, but im a sucker for Slayers

Bebpo · « **Reply #7864 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:09:20 PM »

It seems like Namco x Capcom with 1/4th the budget.

Will pick it up when it bombs.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7865 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:10:18 PM »

go play your bad games, ill be playing MY bad game

demi · « **Reply #7866 on:** January 13, 2012, 07:14:49 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on January 13, 2012, 07:10:18 PM

go play your bad games, ill be playing MY bad game that i can't read

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7867 on:** January 13, 2012, 11:00:13 PM »

MCD · « **Reply #7868 on:** January 14, 2012, 04:15:36 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on January 13, 2012, 07:04:50 PM

(Image removed from quote.) -pre-ordered through Play Asia. Like most under the radar cross over games it prolly sucks, but im a sucker for Slayers

YOU BASTARD. You just had to remind me of this.

Any chance I can buy this digitally? Never used PSN JP store.

Momo · « **Reply #7869 on:** January 14, 2012, 05:16:42 AM »

Quote from: FatalT on January 13, 2012, 05:16:25 PM

Quote from: Momo on January 13, 2012, 02:53:37 PM
^that looks really good, hows the beta been so far?

Fantastic! I play it pretty much every night. If you want a key, PM me!

Sadly time is a resource I do not have right now. If you dont mind, I'd take one and stick it on the pc's at work though.

FatalT · « **Reply #7870 on:** January 14, 2012, 11:27:09 AM »

Quote from: Momo on January 14, 2012, 05:16:42 AM

Quote from: FatalT on January 13, 2012, 05:16:25 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 13, 2012, 02:53:37 PM
^that looks really good, hows the beta been so far?

Fantastic! I play it pretty much every night. If you want a key, PM me!
Sadly time is a resource I do not have right now. If you dont mind, I'd take one and stick it on the pc's at work though.

PM sent!

Bebpo · « **Reply #7871 on:** January 14, 2012, 12:01:08 PM »

Quote from: MCD on January 14, 2012, 04:15:36 AM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on January 13, 2012, 07:04:50 PM
(Image removed from quote.) -pre-ordered through Play Asia. Like most under the radar cross over games it prolly sucks, but im a sucker for Slayers
YOU BASTARD. You just had to remind me of this.

Any chance I can buy this digitally? Never used PSN JP store.

You will be able to, but it'll probably be cheaper to import the physical since it's Scamco.

For reference: SRW Masou-Kishin I+II went up last week on PSN. 6290yen download. At Play-Asia a 5000yen card is $90, so that's about $100+ Whereas you can get the physical copy for $62 Asia, $76 JP. Scamco charges rip off prices for DD.

magus · « **Reply #7872 on:** January 14, 2012, 12:30:13 PM »

the guy who made all those fun let's play of various square-enix games like dirge of cerberus,drakengard and chrono cross tackles xenogear
http://lparchive.org/Xenogears-%28by-The-Dark-Id%29/

Momo · « **Reply #7873 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:16:13 PM »

Quote from: FatalT on January 14, 2012, 11:27:09 AM

Quote from: Momo on January 14, 2012, 05:16:42 AM
Quote from: FatalT on January 13, 2012, 05:16:25 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 13, 2012, 02:53:37 PM
^that looks really good, hows the beta been so far?

Fantastic! I play it pretty much every night. If you want a key, PM me!
Sadly time is a resource I do not have right now. If you dont mind, I'd take one and stick it on the pc's at work though.

PM sent!

The guys are going to love you for this <3

Bebpo · « **Reply #7874 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:47:28 PM »

Quote from: magus on January 14, 2012, 12:30:13 PM

the guy who made all those fun let's play of various square-enix games like dirge of cerberus,drakengard and chrono cross tackles xenogear
http://lparchive.org/Xenogears-%28by-The-Dark-Id%29/

That's going to be a looooong series.

MCD · « **Reply #7875 on:** January 14, 2012, 04:42:55 PM »

Problem is, I have a PSP GO.

Plus buying a digital copy ensures I can play it on a PSP Vita.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7876 on:** January 14, 2012, 05:47:01 PM »

Quote from: MCD on January 14, 2012, 04:42:55 PM

Problem is, I have a PSP GO.

Plus buying a digital copy ensures I can play it on a PSP Vita.

I still have my PSP 3000, and my PSP Go

Himu · « **Reply #7877 on:** January 14, 2012, 11:33:17 PM »

well it's phantasy star portable 2, who the fuck cares about that

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #7878 on:** January 14, 2012, 11:53:22 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 14, 2012, 11:33:17 PM

well it's phantasy star portable 2, who the fuck cares about that

diaf

Himu · « **Reply #7879 on:** January 15, 2012, 12:35:03 AM »

sorry, too busy playing the sims

iconoclast · « **Reply #7880 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:13:07 PM »

Hope Devil's Third is safe, since it's a 2013 game. Wonder what's going to happen with the WWE license too.

Himu · « **Reply #7881 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:14:30 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 15, 2012, 01:08:23 PM

stick a fork in THQ

for those keeping score at home, that's three major western publishers that have bit the big one this gen, versus none for japan

but hey, the japanese companies are the ones who aren't keeping up with the business

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO VOLITION

Himu · « **Reply #7882 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:20:22 PM »

where is this about thq going belly up? i knew their stocks were plummeting but is this finite?

benjipwns · « **Reply #7883 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:26:19 PM »

GAF thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=459014

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7884 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:30:11 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 15, 2012, 01:20:22 PM

where is this about thq going belly up? i knew their stocks were plummeting but is this finite?

There is a GAF thread up about it now.

If true I think any of the really talented devs like Volition will eventually be fine. Hell it probably even helps the franchise in the long run if somebody like EA or Activision buys Saints Row and decides to pump it up and try to have their own open world franchise. Kind of like what happened with Mortal Kombat.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7885 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:37:28 PM »

I think the opportunity is there for a smart Japanese company to also purchase them if they are serious about making American inroads. THQ has some nice hardcore games. They just need alot of the fat trimmed off and need to be managed and run properly.

I personally like their catalogue more than I liked the Eidos catalogue for example.

benjipwns · « **Reply #7886 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:44:57 PM »

Saints Row 4 could still be a 2013 release like 2 was to the first game!

spoiler (click to show/hide)

$:-\$

:'(

:'( :'(

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7887 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:54:41 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 15, 2012, 01:45:24 PM

I think it's far more likely a Western pub is going to grab them.

I agree also but it would be kinda interesting on the Japanese side. It seems like something old EA would have snapped up in a second but current EA seems very focused on digital and social. Which is not to say EA won't poach some of the parts here.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7888 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:05:17 PM »

I think Relic is a smart dev. I'd actually like to see them try some stuff outside of the Warhammer Universe even though I think they are good with that universe.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7889 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:10:03 PM »

This really has been the generation from hell, hasn't it?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7890 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:20:15 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on January 15, 2012, 02:16:17 PM

I wonder if WB, 2K or even Microsoft would be interested in THQ as a whole or parts of it. I'd find MS more likely than Sony or Nintendo.

WB makes a lot of sense. Something like Darksiders and Saints Row would immediately make their roster very appealing added in with Mortal Kombat and Batman.

MS doing it would immediately give them some amazing exclusives which they completely lack but the more success Microsoft has in the games industry the more stupid and lazy it seems to make them. So the only thing I can guarantee is MS will completely ignore this situation.

benjipwns · « **Reply #7891 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:32:27 PM »

I thought WB only wanted to do their properties plus mobile+facebook+casual games? Didn't they slash through their "AAA" studios last year?

maxy · « **Reply #7892 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:39:26 PM »

meh,nothing good will come out of this

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7893 on:** January 15, 2012, 02:41:14 PM »

A hungry MS is actually a good thing. They take some chances and do so interesting things. Some of it may not work out but if it does it can pay big dividends. I don't think MS is in that hungry phase with the Xbox right now. I'm not sure when they will kick it in gear again although with next gen coming right about now would be a good time. Who is going to make the Xbox Launch titles outside of 343 and Halo X.

cool breeze · « **Reply #7894 on:** January 15, 2012, 03:15:13 PM »

The THQ thing is sad because THQ Montreal with Patrice Désilets off of Assassin's Creed 2 recently started up. That project will probably be canceled.

The good thing is that Square Enix / Eidos is all over Montreal (3 main Eidos Montreal teams and growing, plus 2 Square Enix Montreal teams and growing) and recently picked up the cancelled True Crime Hong Kong game. Would be cool if they do the same here.

And maybe sound crazy, but if Valve is entering other genre with DOTA2, acquiring Relic would probably be the best way to break into RTS games. Rebrand Company of Heroes as Day of Defeat Armiez or something

Bebpo · « **Reply #7895 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:35:32 PM »

Here I am finally getting into the SR games and now the chances of SR4 ever coming out with the same staff seem pretty grim. Was looking forward to it

Personally I hope SquareEnix buys THQ because they've done very, very good with how they treat Eidos and it's been successful for both gamers and shareholders alike. Buy THQ, do the same thing, problem solved. Plus more reasons to like SquareEnix!

brob · « **Reply #7896 on:** January 15, 2012, 05:03:06 PM »

valve would just take key people and assimilate them into valve proper if anything.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7897 on:** January 15, 2012, 05:25:23 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on January 15, 2012, 02:32:27 PM

I thought WB only wanted to do their properties plus mobile+facebook+casual games? Didn't they slash through their "AAA" studios last year?

Pretty sure that was Disney. RIP Blackrock :'(

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Nintendo, not a chance in hell.

The people sprouting "if Nintendo wanted to focus on the US market Vigil or Volition would be great purchases" are making me laugh this morning.

demi · « **Reply #7898 on:** January 15, 2012, 05:59:36 PM »

I'm glad all of this is happening around the age I should be an adult and do adult stuff. Kind of like a "journey's end" type deal.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #7899 on:** January 15, 2012, 07:15:33 PM »

Quote from: demi on January 15, 2012, 05:59:36 PM

I'm glad all of this is happening around the age I should be an adult and do adult stuff. Kind of like a "journey's end" type deal.

The fuck is 'adult stuff'? Jackin' it?

I feel guilty for not picking up Row 3 yet now though I know it wouldn't have made much of any difference.

demi · « **Reply #7900 on:** January 15, 2012, 07:19:02 PM »

It's an adult thing, you'll understand

Himu · « **Reply #7901 on:** January 15, 2012, 08:29:18 PM »

Whoever suggest Nintendo buy Volition I want them silenced. Not through violence, but through digital murder.

tiesto · « **Reply #7902 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:36:12 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 15, 2012, 08:26:05 PM

Quote from: pilonv1 on January 15, 2012, 05:25:23 PM
The people sprouting "if Nintendo wanted to focus on the US market Vigil or Volition would be great purchases" are making me laugh this morning.

Oh, it would absolutely be a great pick-up for them in the magical world where Nintendo would actually want them and be smart enough to leave them more or less alone to keep doing their thing, but we live in a world where Nintendo is fiscally conservative to the point of self-injury and would put the Saint's Row team on a Clu Clu Land remake.

Sounds good to me, I love me some Clu Clu Land and would kill for an update to that franchise...

Himu · « **Reply #7903 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:37:31 PM »

tiesto is now digitally ethered

tiesto · « **Reply #7904 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:38:19 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 15, 2012, 01:08:23 PM

stick a fork in THQ

for those keeping score at home, that's three major western publishers that have bit the big one this gen, versus none for japan

but hey, the japanese companies are the ones who aren't keeping up with the business

Not really major but I'm kinda bummed about:
CING

Gust getting bought out by Tecmo-Koei

and Konami might as well be dead, Capcom to follow shortly (thank god they have the fighting games)

Bebpo · « **Reply #7905 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:28:30 PM »

Oscar what were the 3 western pubs you were talking about?

Midway, THQ,

Bebpo · « **Reply #7906 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:37:03 PM »

Interesting. That thing happened so quickly I didn't notice Eidos was on its way out. Surprisingly it's only done good for Eidos. Lara Croft & GoL, Deus Ex HR, new Hitman could be solid, and new Tomb Raider has potential. Even K&L2 was a neat game despite being a bomba and only worth about $10.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7907 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:42:41 PM »

Next one to go down? Pick a publisher who relies on licensing and has little to no strong internal IP, seems to be a common theme this gen.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7908 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:59:19 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 15, 2012, 11:28:30 PM

Oscar what were the 3 western pubs you were talking about?

Midway, THQ,

Sierra.

Momo · « **Reply #7909 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:06:06 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 15, 2012, 11:27:14 PM

cing's a developer, not a publisher, tiesto. if we got into developers it would take forever to list all the ones that went tits up everywhere in the world this gen.

konami and capcom might be creatively dead to you, but i was talking about finances, not pony magic. financially both companies are fine.

anyway, now that thq is down, bets on the next big publisher to bite it? my money's on atari.

Havent Atari ran on fumes for years now? there arent exactly big anymore

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7910 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:31:23 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 15, 2012, 11:44:25 PM

Quote from: pilonv1 on January 15, 2012, 11:42:41 PM
Next one to go down? Pick a publisher who relies on licensing and has little to no strong internal IP, seems to be a common theme this gen.

That... actually doesn't really match any of the three major pubs that took a spill so far. In fact, THQ kind of got in shit when they *stopped* relying on licensing and started actively developing good internal IP.

I thought THQ was in some shit before they made that change, and this change just made things worse since none of the new IP stuck. And even their 2012 lineup still has a bunch of licences - UFC, WWE, Warhammer, Brave.

Midway had some good IP but had a some dumb licencing (TNA Wrestling for example) as well. Granted Eidos doesn't fit that at all, but I still think that the best bet for next to go down is someone who is living off the popularity of outside IP.

Bebpo · « **Reply #7911 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:49:24 AM »

I thought THQ failed because of Homefront mostly. People say it sold ok, but it was price dropping everywhere and they pumped a ton of money into that game and the marketing hoping it would be the next CoD. That and the U-Draw thing.

Momo · « **Reply #7912 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:21:22 AM »

So does anyone know what happens to the wwe license?

Trent Dole · « **Reply #7913 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:23:15 AM »

Quote from: Momo on January 16, 2012, 02:21:22 AM

So does anyone know what happens to the wwe license?

I'd love for whoever's still around that worked on War Zone and Attitude to get to have at a new WWE game...

Momo · « **Reply #7914 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:34:29 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on January 16, 2012, 02:23:15 AM

Quote from: Momo on January 16, 2012, 02:21:22 AM
So does anyone know what happens to the wwe license?
I'd love for whoever's still around that worked on War Zone and Attitude to get to have at a new WWE game...

Wasnt that Acclaim? $:-\$

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on January 16, 2012, 02:26:02 AM

What happens to the WWE license depends on what happens exactly to THQ and what the exact terms of their license is, but I suspect in more potential cases than not it would just revert back to the WWE.

Would be fun times watching what happens to this license. I used to like those games back on ps1/ps2

Bebpo · « **Reply #7915 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:19:41 AM »

Man, the butthurt Nintendo fans flocking to the THQ thread is really sad. Did they miss the memo that one of the PREMIER Wii-U games is a THQ game? And that they still got stuff like De Blob on Wii which all the Nfans made threads and sang praises about it being an awesome exclusive game (and then conveniently were missing for the sequel when it was multi-platform).

Can't believe after all these years Nfans are still pulling the "Company X missed the boat by not supporting the Wii with AAA titles right off the bat, they should die in a fire set by Iwata-sama"

Momo · « **Reply #7916 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:28:59 AM »

^Do you honestly expect to have a decent conversation with people who display a tendency towards favoring Nintendo?

maxy · « **Reply #7917 on:** January 16, 2012, 04:57:15 AM »

Hardcore Nintendo fans are insane,nothing would please them more than HD industry going down--"see,that is what you get for not supporting Nintendo Wii"

anyway

THQ released some PR

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“THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO,” THQ’s Australian PR arm wrote in a statement.

“As part of the ongoing review of our business, we have made decisions to ensure that the company is strategically addressing the most attractive markets. As we have previously announced, we have dramatically reduced our commitment to the kids’ boxed games sector which leads to a significantly more focused release schedule moving forward. Our slate for calendar 2012 and beyond is focused on high-quality core games and continues to build our digital platform and business. We are excited for our pipeline of original and high-quality content along with our relationships with some of the best talent in the industry.

“Additionally, we are thrilled with the great performance of Saints Row: The Third, which on a like for like period in North America has tripled in sell-through from Saints Row 2. In addition, WWE ’12’s worldwide sell-through sales are up almost 40% year-over-year for the same sales period with fewer platforms. According to NPD, for the month of December and the 2011 year, THQ was the #5 publisher overall, #4 third party, with reported sell through growing over 18% in a market that was down almost 6%. And coming up next, we have two great titles for the first half of the year including UFC Undisputed 3 and Darksiders 2.”

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7918 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:16:08 AM »

"please don't say anything about, it makes it harder to sell the company. thx"

magus · « **Reply #7919 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:38:52 AM »

eeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh japanese version sounds better tough i guess the screwup in the DS version was bigger

also,sephiroth,kain and cosmos confirmed for theathrythm (seems weird considering safer sephiroth is already a boss)

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