ASK_Story said:

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Also, I've been thinking about picking up Mega Man Zero Collection, but after reading 1up's review I'm having second thoughts. The review says that the collection is a straight up port with no enhances or extras. Of course I don't mind if it's a straight port but 1up also says that the collection doesn't take up the extra space on the DS screen to enhance the resolution. So it's like playing a GBA game on the DS Lite.

That kind of sucks. I don't know if I want it now. It's still a cool collection but I was hoping for at least a enhanced resolution instead of it being a lazy rehash of the GBA games.

I'm getting the MMZ collection in case one day I want to play them.  Seems like a convenient way to nab them all at once.  

EDIT: Just got it at Amazon, it's $30 with $5 off toward MP3s -- so since the old lady gets those from there it was only $25.

Dvader said:

Found on some artists page that gaf found



Definetely Sub-Zero. Other art he has been doing, maybe more MK characters?

The Terminator?

SteelAttack said:

ASK_Story said:

Also, is Red Dead Redemption selling 5 million good news or bad news since GTAIV sold 17 million?

It's outstanding news considering how the GTA franchise has historically been the only series that matters (financially) to R*.

5 million is huge, and it will keep growing.

Dvader said:

I don't know if this site is going to survive E3.

Oh no. I just realised I'm going into E3 with a 0.24mbps connection.

CVG

Bleszinski clarifies 'US vs. Japan' comments

Wednesday 9-Jun-2010 9:19 AM Epic designer hits out at 'tabloid fabrication'; Read full quote here

Epic Games lead designer Cliff 'Cliffy B' Bleszinksi has clarified comments he made to CVG sister magazine Xbox World 360 over the imparity between games development tech in the US and Japan.

We reported yesterday that Bleszinski had told the mag he believed Japanese games development kit "couldn't keep up" with that found in the US.

However, speaking on his Twitter account, Bleszinski lay siege to our report. He said:

"Internet tabloid alert: I said *nothing* about Japan not being able to keep up with the US regarding tech."

He later Tweeted:

"There are plenty of existing and upcoming Japanese titles that look amazing. I have nothing but the utmost respect for those devs.

"If this "journalism" continues devs will only be able to recite fact sheets verbatim.

"Websites intentionally publish misquotes and out of context pullquotes to create forum flamewars which generates traffic and profit.

"Here's another technique: you can say *anything* as long as you put a '?' after it."

Ouch, Cliff. That hurts.

We're not really sure if he's suggesting we've pulled a quote out of context, or if he was misquoted by Xbox World 360. It's hard to tell.

But in the interests of absolute transparency, please find below the two Japan-related questions from Xbox World 360 magazine - and Bleszinski's unedited answers in full.

What's your opinion on Japanese gaming?
Well, you still see games that are amazing and successful. But it seems like over the last five to eight years, we've seen Western developers taking over - there's been this fundamental shift. And it seems like part of the problem is not a lot of people play console games that much in Japan anymore. It's all moved to this really weird mobile-type device.

Do Epic have plans to move into markets like Japan, Korea and China?
I personally think that part of the problem is, technically, Japan just can't keep up with the US. Would they benefit from using the Unreal Development Kit? To be frank, this is largely not my department. It's a strategic decision by Epic to continue to provide Middleware solutions to developers all around the world. My department is: 'Ooh, let's make the fun!'

But yes, it's very much a strategic play; knocking on Japanese doors and saying: 'Hey, if you use this you can cut through a lot of the costs of building your own engine plus have a better game that comes out sooner and costs less money.' It's pretty much that simple.

x360 Magazine

Is he bitching over nothing?

gamingeek said:

CVG

Bleszinski clarifies 'US vs. Japan' comments

...
"Websites intentionally publish misquotes and out of context pullquotes to create forum flamewars which generates traffic and profit.

"Here's another technique: you can say *anything* as long as you put a '?' after it."

Is he bitching over nothing?

No, he is absolutely correct.  VG websites are a fucking joke, it's all about stretching the truth to get people to click on your link to view your ads.

"Aspro Says VG Press is a ****ing Joke?"  See what I did there?  Of course, I'm guilty of some sensationalism to get my stories here clicked on, but I'm not benefiting from it.

aspro said:

From the very first tiem I heard about it I assumed it was a trial balloon -- look like it was: (Story above)

Sony says it released the PSPgo as an experiment to gauge the reception for a digital-only handheld console.

Speaking with MCV, SCEE president Andrew House was asked if Sony considers the PSPgo a sales success, to which he replied: "It was introduced in a mature lifecycle to learn more about what the consumer wanted and we've definitely learnt a lot.

"Is that measured by success in sales? I don't think it is," he added.

"One of the reasons we launched PSPgo was to understand where that consumer behaviour was going. We were getting signals from consumers that this was the kind of device that they wanted. But we need to recognise that consumers like their packaged media library," said House.

PSP Go failed for a few reasons, it's main problem was that existing owners had UMDS and the used market had UMDs and you couldn't play them on Go. Personally I think they are saying it was a test now because it failed. If it hadn't have failed you would hear nothing of this test business.

aspro said:

gamingeek said:

CVG

Bleszinski clarifies 'US vs. Japan' comments

...
"Websites intentionally publish misquotes and out of context pullquotes to create forum flamewars which generates traffic and profit.

"Here's another technique: you can say *anything* as long as you put a '?' after it."

Is he bitching over nothing?

No, he is absolutely correct.  VG websites are a fucking joke, it's all about stretching the truth to get people to click on your link to view your ads.

"Aspro Says VG Press is a ****ing Joke?"  See what I did there?  Of course, I'm guilty of some sensationalism to get my stories here clicked on, but I'm not benefiting from it.

In general yeah, especially Kotaku and CVG. In this case though he said:

I personally think that part of the problem is, technically, Japan just can't keep up with the US.

And I feel the title of the story was fairly accurate. You click the story, you read the actual quote.

They were never serious about selling the PSPGo.  It was a limited run test, if it sold well, then it would affect the design of the PSP2.

But clearly they are getting ready to dump them in favor of something else, what with the 10 free games europeans get with the PSP "for a limited time".  They want to sell them before people find out they are old hat.

aspro said:

--- And g'night all, I gots to spleep.

Night pal.

Wii Party - GOTY.  When one of the mini games has this description how can it not be??

- Rear Battle -- Your Miis run around a Pac Man-style stage, trying to tag each other from the rear.