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For Microsoft, E3's Where The Action's Located

Microsoft appears pleased with the NPD results for the month of March 2010. In its response the software giant said tha it has maintained its hardware and software sales momentum, as it gets ready some "[of] the biggest entertainment experiences of the year" at E3 in June.

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SpaceSquirrel5126d ago

I hope Rare shows something at E3

movements5126d ago

Yeah, like a new Donkey Kong, or even Killer Instinct.

-MD-5126d ago

Oh they will, they didn't release a single thing last year and they have said previously that 4 unannounced projects have been in the works.

I'm expecting a bunch of stuff from Rare at E3.

WildArmed5126d ago (Edited 5126d ago )

Killer Instinct would kill E3 =p

But, i dunno how much KI is still relevant. It's been a long time and people may have moved on.

But like each year, Sony and MS have strong E3s.
(sorry Nintendo, but you still having a long way to go)

aaronisbla5126d ago

KI3 has long lost its relevance, but im sure some old school fans of it might be happy

-MD-5126d ago

Killer Instinct 3 could be the most brutal fighter of all time if done right.

LastDance5126d ago

In order for killer instinct to be good, Rare we need to not suck. But they do.

-MD-5126d ago

Name one game that Rare has made this gen that got bad reviews.

WildArmed5126d ago

To be fair, we've seen much worse games this gen..
Haze, Too human, Larry something someting just to name 3.

Atleast these guys pull out AA games, if not AAA by the fan's opinions.

(to be clear, i havn't bought a rare game since Killer Instinct ended. So i'm definitely not a Rare fan, but i do think Rare is a good group.)

-MD-5126d ago

I bought everything they released this gen other than Viva 2 (rented it) and have yet to be disappointed.

All their games have scored 80+ on metacritic.

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Dance5126d ago

Donkey Kong belongs to Nintendo not Rare

Eclipso5126d ago

I would love to see KI and KI2 come to XBL. If the sales met their expectations and with the "revival" of fighting games due in large to the sucess of Street Fighter IV and the upcoming Super Street Fighter IV we might just see KI3 finially become a reality and not just being teased over and over again.

Xi5126d ago

-1 new action adventure game/rpg, alongside fable, a new IP perferably, but conkers or something along the lines of a prince of persia, or legend of zelda would work.
-1 rts game/god game, possibly featuring natal support (console black and white, halo wars 2 etc).
-1 mech sim game with natal support, either a mechwarrior announcement (game is in development), new mechassault, or a steel battalion.
-PGR, or a new arcade racer (again possibly featuring natal support).
-xbox fighter, either killer instict, tao feng (if you do a tao feng, license it out to a third party like capcom to make it).

I feel that these are the games/genres that the xbox library is missing most as of right now, please no new third or first person shooters, we have enough if you include crackdown 2, splintercell and alan wake.

PandemicPrawn05126d ago

Yes yes yes.

You have hit the nail right on the head my man!

Those are EXACTLY the genres needed to fill out the 360 game libary.

I would love to see Perfect Dark become a 3rd person action adventure/stealth game, I know the PD purists out there would cry over it but I just think the IP is too good to be gathering dust, and the 360 has plenty of FPS's.

Black and White 3 is the perfect game for Natal. This should be a slam dunk for Microsoft/Lionhead.

Mechassult would be a great addition to the 360 I would like to see some squad based/tactical gameplay using Natal.

An arcade racer would be good. Joyride is being currently developed but I'm not sure if it's truly a "racer". I would like to see a Mario cart clone for the Xbox. Natal optional.

Killer Instinct 3 must be made. Do it Rare! DO IT!!!

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Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX

This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies2d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken2d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing693d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker3d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing693d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt2d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken2d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos3d ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto3d ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger883d ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies2d ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.