joystiq always thought that the amount of heat put out by the 360 was a bad thing (especially when it melts its own brains from within), but don't be surprised if crafty console makers spend as much time in the next generation talking about BTUs as GPUs.
Microsoft is an awesomely successful software giant, but don't think they got there by coming up with innovative ideas all by themselves, on the contrary they stole, or should I say borrow many ideas from companies alike. In the gaming industry, Microsoft has borrowed a lot of winning strategies from Sony, don't you think it's time the good folks at Sony do the same? Listed below are four traits Microsoft has that Sony needs.
The much-awaited sequel of Mass Effect is at hand and there are still gamers out there that have not played the original. Well now's your chance, this week only Gamestop has discounted Mass Effect to $9.99.
OXM UK writes: "As the console war rumbles on, Microsoft will be leaning on exclusives to keep the 360 going. But which titles will they be? We cover them all below..."
Jenifer from Explicit Gamer gives a solid case for why games have become WAY too easy in the past generation of gaming. While games as a whole are clearly (to any gamer from the 90's or earlier) getting easier, she pinpoints the top 5 trends in gaming that are responsible.
From the PlanetXbox360.com feature editorial: "Out with the old and in with the new is the usual quid pro quo that comes at the end of each year and with everything gamers have been exposed to, 2009 will without a doubt be a tough act to follow. However, as Microsoft Game Studios flaunts what the 360 has to offer, the console stands to seize the market and become the centerpiece of the game industry in 2010. As Microsoft continues to provide a seemingly endless supple of new quality content and numerous choice exclusives, this is just the tip of the iceberg of the treat gamers are in for come next year. Conversely, Project Natal stands to revolutionize how video games move players along with how we enjoy our overall entertainment experience when it comes to the 360. Last but not l
"THQ and Vigil Games have delivered a fine action-adventure title to build a franchise around. In a desperate time when the genre is falling on the short side of the stick, Vigil Games went to the drawing board and came up with a fantastic title that draws from many video game classics. ... If there's one title in early 2010 title that needs to be on your "must-buy" list, then adding Darksiders to that list is safe bet."
Even with all the fall 2009 releases that were delayed into 2010, it's still been a heck of a year for games. Blockbusters everywhere! You couldn't walk to the bus without tripping over one, it seems. And with all that obsessing over the big-name hits, a huge number of worthy also-rans have gone almost completely overlooked by gamers at large.
Lens of Truth writes, "As 2009 comes to a close, the Lens of Truth stops and takes a look back at the games that got us through the year. Those of you who've been there from the beginning can vouch for our growth. Some things we did well, sometimes our voice cracked from "website puberty", but rest assured, we came out with more hair on our chest."
"SouthPeak Games had today announced that the previously PC download-only title Blood Bowl will be coming to the 360 and PSP in 2010. There will also be a retail version of the PC game available soon too. Basically, Blood Bowl is based on the Warhammer series of the same name. It's like American football but with weapons, blood and lots of questionable rules (maybe that last one applies to the NFL regardless). The 360 and PC retail releases will arrive in January, while the PSP gets a tentative 'Spring' date."
Ryan Jackson writes, "I feel betrayed. I feel many of us have been betrayed over the years, by many of those in whom we trust, or feel we do. I own Steel Battalion, a game many would not have paid 200$ for at launch. Though I still own an original Xbox, the game will never be backwards compatible because of the controller connection, will only match an original Xbox, and I wouldn't expect a company to release an adapter for an extinct product line."
