Author Topic: Game spam thread (Read 1743 times)

Himu · « **on:** February 23, 2007, 12:56:09 PM »

This thread is for general game news that really don't warrant posting a new thread!

Things like weekly famitsu scans (Jonnyram, please help up out!) or reviews for games, or you want to talk about a game and no one would pay attention to the thread if you made one anyway.

Robo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:01:20 PM »

I could kick your dirty ass in Guitar Hero with my eyes closed, hands bound, and mouth stuffed with a ball gag.

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:02:02 PM »

The Nintendo Gamecube has died!

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Nintendo of America’s Perrin Kaplan has confirmed that the company has ceased production of its last generation console, the GameCube, and will not release any further games for it.

http://www.mcvuk.com/Nintendo-cuts-GameCube-support

demi · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:03:17 PM »

But... I can read all this stuff on GAF. Don't you wish you could post on GAF?

Robo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:04:56 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 23, 2007, 01:02:02 PM

The Nintendo Gamecube has died!

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Nintendo of America’s Perrin Kaplan has confirmed that the company has ceased production of its last generation console, the GameCube, and will not release any further games for it.

http://www.mcvuk.com/Nintendo-cuts-GameCube-support

:'( Rest in peace, little console that didn't.

Himu · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:06:28 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 23, 2007, 01:03:17 PM

But... I can read all this stuff on GAF. Don't you wish you could post on GAF?

EB with gaf news > gaf

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:07:07 PM »

how does PLUTOING work demi? if I started up an account and just gave you the info could you use it? or is your ip blocked?

demi · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:07:45 PM »

Yeah, but I have a couple spares already, I just lurk and use the search when necessary.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:08:58 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 23, 2007, 01:07:45 PM

Yeah, but I have a couple spares already, I just lurk and use the search when necessary.

how come you don't post?

Himu · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:14:33 PM »

Square's game It's A Wonderful World looks awesome.

Jet Set Fantasy?

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/subarashiki/

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:50:48 PM »

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Nintendo of America’s Perrin Kaplan has confirmed that the company has ceased production of its last generation console, the GameCube, and will not release any further games for it.

but they're still supporting the other last-gen console!

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2007, 02:33:00 PM »

LAME PUBE IS DEAD

The Sceneman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2007, 03:45:38 PM »

Himuro seems to miss GAF a lot

Himu · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2007, 03:55:58 PM »

UNBAN ME YOU COCKS.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2007, 04:05:42 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 23, 2007, 03:55:58 PM

UNBAN ME YOU COCKS.

do you want me to make an account for you?

Cheebs · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2007, 04:06:08 PM »

Lets post rumors from awesome sites like gonintendo and kotaku

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2007, 04:17:12 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on February 23, 2007, 04:05:42 PM

Quote from: Himuro on February 23, 2007, 03:55:58 PM
UNBAN ME YOU COCKS.

do you want me to make an account for you?

No.

Anyways, I just picked up FFVIa.

Himu · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2007, 04:59:11 PM »

PS3 DELAYED 4 MONTHS AFTER NA AND JAPAN IN PAL LAND AND THEY GET A BORKED RELEASE

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The European version of PlayStation 3 will play fewer
PlayStation 2 video games when it launches on March 23 compared with models launched earlier in Japan and America, Sony Corp (NYSENE - news) (6758.T) said on Friday.

"The backwards compatibility is not going to be as good as the U.S. and Japan models," a Sony spokesman said.

PlayStation 3 (PS3) was first launched in Japan and North America in November and the model that will be introduced in Europe will be designed differently.

Software will take over some of the functionality that was originally taken care of by dedicated chips, which means far fewer PlayStation 2 (PS2) games can be played on a European PS3 compared with the Japanese and American PS3 models which play 98 percent of old games.

"Sony is managing expectations by saying now that the new console will play fewer of the old games, and that's a good thing," said analyst Alex Kwiatowski at British market research group Vertical Market Technologies.

Over the last 18 months Sony has had a series of public relations disasters, including a recall of nearly 10 million of its computer batteries, PS3 delays and a software program on Sony Entertainment music CDs that breached computer security.

Kwiatowski said gamers with a PS2 would have to hold onto their device to play their current collection.

"I'm as disappointed as the next game player about the reduced backward compatibility, but even the most nostalgic, misty-eyed gamers will have their steely hearts impressed by the new features that PS3 games provide," Kwiatowski said.

The PS3's graphics and sound capabilities are much improved over the PS2.

"Rather than concentrate on PS2 backwards compatibility, in the future, company resources will be increasingly focused on developing new games and entertainment features exclusively for PS3," Sony Computer Entertainment said in a statement.

About one million units will be available at the European launch next month, as many as were made available in the United States during the first six weeks after the launch last year.

Sony loses money at first on each PS3 sale due to high production costs.

But Nobuyuki Oneda, Sony's chief financial officer, said in January the company aims to bring the negative PS3 margin to break even toward the second half of the next business year, which starts in April, by component cost savings on chips driving the PS3.

now that the new console will play fewer of the old games, and that's a good thing

will play fewer of the old games, and that's a good thing

and that's a good thing

Robo · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2007, 05:12:46 PM »

You dummy. He's saying it's a good thing that they're managing expectations. </SDF>

Cheebs · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2007, 05:29:45 PM »

Sony continues to amaze me. I thought what Nintendo did to their marketshare with N64 could never be topped. I WAS WRONG.

Ichirou · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:02:27 PM »

Wow, Europe got butt-raped by Sony again. First the huge delay, now this. There's no way to spin this positively. Absolutely none.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:06:32 PM »

they might get upgraded in resolution or AA because of software emulation but that's probably not going to be all titles or else maybe they'll make an emulator that works with all titles and specifically upgrade big titles if they wanted to.

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:07:10 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on February 23, 2007, 10:02:27 PM

Wow, Europe got butt-raped by Sony again. First the huge delay, now this. There's no way to spin this positively. Absolutely none.

That Sony quote was the worst attempt to spin I've ever seen in my life.

littlemathletics · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:08:27 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on February 23, 2007, 10:02:27 PM

Wow, Europe got butt-raped by Sony again. First the huge delay, now this. There's no way to spin this positively. Absolutely none.

I guess the console will be lighter without those chips in it.

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