I got pretty darn excited when I saw SEGA´s trailer for their upcoming 2D platform game "Sonic Mania". And so far I think the game looks really, really good. In the matter of fact, "Sonic Mania" might just be the "Sonic" game that I´ve been waiting for since the release of "Sonic 3". So this is my (Robin Ek, TGG) take on "Sonic Mania" so far.
Microsoft & Xbox have shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks to lay off more workers, insinuating that they're not in the game anymore.
They're headless for a long time because closing tango isn't exactly a good move
Ever since that cringe Kinect reveal they've never been the same. They used to make some amazing games and do great deals with third parties Early on in the 360 era they had games like Chromehounds and Shadowrun, both well ahead of their time. Now instead of nurturing their studios, they'd rather gaslight gamers and throw billions on pre existing studios. Not sure how Spencer is still in a job, I wouldn't trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery.
We've said all along Spencer needs to go. I wish xbox went back to xbox only with new gears fable forza halo releases lots of third party releases
Those early rainbow 6 Vegas days and phantasy star universe are gone forever
MS has its head in the game but the game they are playing is something different from what console gamers expect from a platform. MS’s end game has always been to use the xbox as a trojan horse.
“Acquisitions always come with cuts”
343 trillion points shield activated
343 trillion percent damage negate activated
All damage reduced to 1 for 343 trillion turns.
MICROSOFT DEFENSE FORCE IS A GO
Especially for Microsoft, when Booty pretty much said they didn't know how to handle that many studios.
Why even make the acquisition then.
Didn’t they make the swipe for Bethesda when Sony wanted like 6 months exclusiveness for Starfield
It’s like…chill, you got Rise of the Tomb Raider for a year.
Do they always come with senseless cuts becasue that's exactly what cutting Tango was, senseless.
Everyone's acting now that game companies care about games and Xbox is committing the Ultimate betrayal, they are all like this and you have just been quiet about it for far too long
I wonder if Microsoft do pull out of the console market that it might open the door for valve to relaunch the Steambox. Competition is good for the industry but Microsoft don't even seem to be trying anymore.
Steam / Valve are one of the few truly pro-consumer bright spots in gaming right now. Thankfully.
“Your game has won some pretty significant awards and is a show piece for where we want to go in the future.”
1 hour later.
“We’re gonna have to let you go. You can’t cover our 100 billion dollar acquisition. Oh and take your awards too 👍🏾”
"They want you to believe the devs under them are super stoked to work generative AI into their processes," continued Gaider, "but I assure you what they took as excitement was really a veiled wail of despair not unlike the time that team was informed of their new 'really cool' live service mandate.".
I think anyone with some common sense knew this, im glad i don't support their games anymore, what a sh!t company.
I said this yesterday. AI isn't what we want when it comes to crafting artistry. Alas, these soulless corporate morons don't care about their work, only about cutting corners as much as possible.
One modder produced an unofficial, modern-day take on the Game Gear.
Sonic looks like a return but Mario has been there and done that.
Sonic on the other hand is throwing darts on a board and seeing what sticks. This just feels like another attempt at Sega trying to make Sonic a success again.
@gangsta_red
"Sonic 4" are far from the worst "Sonic" title to date. Couldn´t that be said about pretty much any other IP as well? "COD", "Resident Evil" and whatever? Besides, the trailer looked really cool to me. So I´m giving "Sonic Mania" a chance.
Well...As long as the game doesn´t turn out to be yet another mediocre Sonic game. Then I´m all cool with it.
I dont understand.. are there new areas and such? Because if I wanted to play old sonic I dont need to play it in 2017 I could play it now. And I dont know how I feel about the lighter blue sonic
True
30 Years of Zelda and yet nothing
Pokemon is 20 and nothing much is said...just a new game, releases of the older ones and a mobile app
Where's the special collections, the remasters, new soundtracks, replicas, statues and the like? Would I pay a bit of money for official Pokemon Gym badges and maybe a collection of Pokeball replicas.....urmmmm YES.