Maf Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 It’s what they should do from the beginning. But clearly the cost is frightening a lot of publishers. This will cause a backlash if they make new consoles and there aren’t enough new games to support them. So don’t bother, current Xbox is more than good enough for the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 GOG have changed to a 30 day no questions asked refund policy. https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/gogs-new-refund-policy-is-way-more-generous-than-steams/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Platinum's 3rd Announcement is a new Tokyo Studio that'll explore LiveOps game development on Console Quote PlatinumGames recently revealed Project G.G., an entirely new, self-owned, and self-published game that is being directed by veteran director Hideki Kamiya. Project G.G. is part of a series of reveals that Platinum has dubbed the “Platinum4,” which kicked off earlier this year with the announcement of The Wonderful 101: Remastered. Now, Platinum has also revealed that its third “Platinum4” announcement isn’t a new game, but a new studio. While PlatinumGames’ main studio is in Osaka, Japan, this new studio is being set up in Tokyo and will begin operations April 2020. According to Platinum, the Tokyo studio will explore the possibility of developing “console live ops game development,” referring to games as a service. On the Platinum website, Studio head Atsushi Inaba states: So far, the name PlatinumGames has been nearly synonymous with single-player action games. But going forward, we’re looking to expand into new genres and styles of play. One of these new challenges for us is console live ops game development. These aren’t games we’d work on until they were done, and that’s all – rather, we’d continue working on them to provide new content long after release. We want to explore this ongoing development pattern in the home console space. Inaba adds that the Tokyo studio will “play a major role” as PlatinumGames expands into live ops game development, and that the starting core members of the studio’s future live ops team are already in place. Among them is director Motoi Fujita, who has worked on “around 8 different sports games for mobile platforms that were LiveOps”. Lost Order Service games aren’t quite as new to PlatinumGames as one might imagine. In 2016, mobile game developer Cygames announced Lost Order, a strategy game that was being worked on in collaboration with PlatinumGames and Yasumi Matsuno of Tactics Ogre fame. The game went into closed beta in 2017, following which there has been no further news, indicating that it might have been cancelled. Then, in 2018, Platinum announced another mobile game it was working on: World of Demons, developed in collaboration with DeNA. This game, too, appears to have been cancelled following a soft launch in parts of Asia. The difference, of course, is that these were mobile affairs, while Platinum’s Tokyo studio intends to target consoles with its service games. PlatinumGames CEO Kenichi Sato states: “In December 2019, PlatinumGames entered into a capital alliance with Tencent Holdings. This allowed us to start work on Project G.G., our first entirely original IP, in earnest. It also contributed to our decision to establish PlatinumGames Tokyo – a pillar of our new commitment to building our power as a developer. Between our Osaka office and PlatinumGames Tokyo, we’re poised to make use of the sharpest creative minds in games in both west and east Japan, and expand to even greater possibilities.” Update, 9:17 PM: It is presently unclear just how involved PlatinumGames’ new Tokyo studio is with Project G.G., or if the two are related at all. We’ve edited our report accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Gameplay video of Genshin Impact. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/02/video_feast_your_eyes_on_12_minutes_of_genshin_impact_gameplay Chinese game that was accused of being a Breath of the Wild ripoff when it was first announced. If nothing else, it looks quite pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Do you think that new team is the Tencent influence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The GAAS gravy train is too late to jump on now, imo. It takes such a long time to build an audience with them and there's so many of them out there now. Platinum just seem all over the place these days, I'm convinced Nier Automata was just some fluke (I know people like Astral Chain too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 https://www.destructoid.com/maquette-is-a-stunning-fairy-tale-puzzler-and-it-might-be-annapurna-s-next-big-hit-581740.phtml Potentially very cool. Also potentially the kind of game I’m very bad at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I've not used GOG for a while but the changes to its refund policy seems a bit lenient now (30 days) and potentially open to abuse: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-28-gog-didnt-tell-devs-about-its-new-refund-policy-and-many-are-worried-it-could-be-abused Reminds me of when Electronics Boutique use to do a 10 day refund on all purchases - on the upside you could abuse it as a 'free' rental, but on the downside they often seemed to pass off pre-used games as 'new' (but you could usually tell as they had shrink-wrap rather than manufacturers seal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 This would be nice... http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/hideki_kamiya_would_love_to_release_viewtiful_joe_3_and_finish_that_trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 BAFTA Games Awards Nominees: Quote ANIMATION: CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE – Infinity Ward/Activision CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DEATH STRANDING – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LUIGI’S MANSION 3 –Next Level Games/Nintendo SAYONARA WILD HEARTS – Simogo/Annapurna Interactive SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE – FromSoftware/Activision ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT: CONCRETE GENIE – Pixelopus/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DEATH STRANDING – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe DISCO ELYSIUM – ZA/UM KNIGHTS AND BIKES – Foam Sword/Double Fine Presents SAYONARA WILD HEARTS – Simogo/Annapurna Interactive AUDIO ACHIEVEMENT: APE OUT – Gabe Cuzzillo/Devolver Digital CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE – Infinity Ward/Activision CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DEATH STRANDING – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts UNTITLED GOOSE GAME – House House/Panic BEST GAME: CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DISCO ELYSIUM – ZA/UM LUIGI’S MANSION 3 – Next Level Games/Nintendo OUTER WILDS – Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE – FromSoftware/Activision UNTITLED GOOSE GAME – House House/Panic BRITISH GAME: DiRT RALLY 2.0 – Codemasters HEAVEN’S VAULT – inkle KNIGHTS AND BIKES Rex – Foam Sword/Double Fine Presents OBSERVATION – No Code/Devolver Digital PLANET ZOO – Frontier Developments TOTAL WAR: THREE KINGDOMS – The Creative Assembly/SEGA DEBUT GAME: APE OUT – Gabe Cuzzillo/Devolver Digital DEATH STRANDING – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe DISCO ELYSIUM – ZA/UM KATANA ZERO – Askiisoft/Devolver Digital KNIGHTS AND BIKES – Foam Sword/Double Fine Presents MANIFOLD GARDEN – William Chyr Studio EVOLVING GAME: APEX LEGENDS – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts DESTINY 2 – Bungie FINAL FANTASY XIV: SHADOWBRINGERS – Square Enix FORTNITE – Epic Games NO MAN’S SKY: BEYOND – Hello Games PATH OF EXILE – Grinding Gear Games FAMILY: CONCRETE GENIE – Pixelopus/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe KNIGHTS AND BIKES – Foam Sword/Double Fine Presents LUIGI’S MANSION 3 – Next Level Games/Nintendo UNTITLED GOOSE GAME – House House/Panic VACATION SIMULATOR – Owlchemy Labs WATTAM – Funomena/Annapurna Interactive GAME BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT: CIVILIZATION VI: GATHERING STORM – Firaxis/2K DEATH STRANDING Development Team – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe KIND WORDS (LO FI CHILL BEATS TO WRITE TO) – Popcannibal LIFE IS STRANGE 2 (EPISODES 2-5) – Dontnod Entertainment/Square Enix NEO CAB – Chance Agency/Fellow Traveller Games RING FIT ADVENTURE – Nintendo GAME DESIGN: BABA IS YOU – Hempuli Oy CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DISCO ELYSIUM - ZA/UM OUTER WILDS - Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE – FromSoftware/Activision WATTAM – Funomena/Annapurna Interactive MULTIPLAYER: APEX LEGENDS – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts BORDERLANDS 3 – Gearbox Software/2K CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE – Infinity Ward/Activision LUIGI’S MANSION 3 – Next Level Games/Nintendo TICK TOCK: A TALE FOR TWO – Other Tales Interactive TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2 – Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft MUSIC: CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DEATH STRANDING – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe DISCO ELYSIUM – ZA/UM OUTER WILDS – Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK’S AWAKENING – Grezzo/Nintendo WATTAM – Funomena/Annapurna Interactive NARRATIVE: CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DISCO ELYSIUM –ZA/UM LIFE IS STRANGE 2 (EPISODES 2-5) – Dontnod Entertainment/Square Enix OUTER WILDS – Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive THE OUTER WORLDS – Obsidian Entertainment/ Private Division STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts ORIGINAL PROPERTY: BABA IS YOU – Hempuli Oy CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DEATH STRANDING – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe DISCO ELYSIUM – ZA/UM OUTER WILDS – Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive UNTITLED GOOSE GAME – House House/Panic PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE: LAURA BAILEY as Kait Diaz in Gears 5 COURTNEY HOPE as Jesse Faden in Control LOGAN MARSHALL-GREEN as David in Telling Lies GONZALO MARTIN as Sean Diaz in Life is Strange 2 (episodes 2-5) BARRY SLOANE as Captain Price in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare NORMAN REEDUS as Sam in Death Stranding PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: JOLENE ANDERSEN as Karen Reynolds in Life is Strange 2 (episodes 2-5) TROY BAKER as Higgs in Death Stranding SARAH BARTHOLOMEW as Cassidy (Lucy Rose Jones) in Life is Strange 2 (episodes 2-5) AYISHA ISSA as Fliss in The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan LÉA SEYDOUX as Fragile in Death Stranding MARTTI SUOSALO as Ahti the Janitor in Control TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT: A PLAGUE TALE: INNOCENCE – Asobo Studio/Focus Home Interactive CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE – Infinity Ward/Activision CONTROL – Remedy Entertainment/505 Games DEATH STRANDING – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe METRO EXODUS – 4A Games/Deep Silver SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE – FromSoftware/Activision EE MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR (voted for by the public): ASSEMBLE WITH CARE – Ustwo CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE – Timi Studios/Activision DEAD MAN’S PHONE – Electric Noir Studios POKEMON GO – The Pokémon Company, Niantic/Nintendo TANGLE TOWER – SFB Games WHAT THE GOLF? – Triband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 *Googles 'Knights and Bikes'* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 It’s a game that got a bit of buzz in previews but then when it came out barely any websites reviewed it and it sank without a trace on Steam and (more recently) on the Nintendo eshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 The fate of a lot of games of that scale. It does look like it could be cool (I honestly did Google it). Ex Media Molecule people making a light Secret of Mana-like. But the consensus is you need a friend to get the full experience. I don't have one of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 FIFA 20 bug knocks pro out of tournament: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-03-03-fifa-20-pro-distraught-after-bizarre-penalty-shootout-bug-knocks-him-out-of-official-ea-tournament Here's the penalty 'miss' - back of the net son! https://mobile.twitter.com/Guastella11/status/1234208495483797504 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I actually bought Knights and Bikes when it came out on Switch but didn't come around to playing it yet. I remembered reading one or two very positive impressions about it but the big exposure really wasn't there. It's also kind of a weird scenario where it's a game published by Double Fine who are now part of the Microsoft gang and yet it's only available on PS4 and Switch. As for the nominations, I'm glad to see Control in the animations group because I've never seen such a good "running down the stairs" animation in a game. Also kind of happy to see Neo Cab in there, which is another overlooked little indie gem. A bit weird to see Control in the "Technical Achievement" category because that game runs pretty poorly on consoles. And I think it's straight up cheating to put Death Stranding under "Debut Game". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Tech achievement for Control is ray tracing probably, for the 1% of people out there with a 2080 or whatever. Outer Wilds for best game and Disco for best debut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/cloudpunk-for-pc-launches-april-23 Looks cool. Coming to everything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Looks very cool, although not sure I understand what the game is exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Fifth Element Crazy Taxi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Did anyone play the PSP Prinny games? No? Ok, was anyone asking for lightly touched up ports of them? No? Well worry not, because NISA are bringing them to Switch as a collection later in the year, the set includes Prinny 1: Can I Really Be the Hero? and Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! and some DLC. I don't really mean to be too dismissive of them, I always thought they looked decent, and I have a soft spot for Disgaea stuff, so might well pick them up ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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