5 Realities Gamers Need to Face for Next Gen

Posted on 18 October, 2012 by exterminat

5 Realities Gamers Need to Face for Next Gen

And here we go…

by Nicholas Laborde

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

With Nintendo‘s Wii U coming in just about a month, the next generation of consoles is imminent.

Following Microsoft‘s last gen philosophy, Nintendo chose to be the first next-gen console available this time around.

By no means is this a bad thing, but it brings up a prevalent point: the game industry is moving forward.

And with it, gamers must follow.

Here are, in my, opinion, five realities that gamers need to face for the next generation of consoles.

Are you ready for new consoles?

Filed under: Blogbanter, Console gaming, Editorial, Game Industry News, GameBanter, Hardware News, Industry News, Opinion article, Oxcgn Special feature, Wii U, Wii U News, WiiU, Xbox 360 | Tagged: Microsoft, nintendo, Playstation, Playstation 3, Sony, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »

The Top 5 Worst Business Decisions This Generation

Posted on 1 October, 2012 by exterminat

The Top 5 Worst Business Decisions This Generation

Gaming’s Biggest Flubs

by Nicholas Laborde

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

This has easily been one of gaming’s most monumental and interesting generations, showcasing a skyrocket in gaming prosperity and attention.

From the United States Supreme Court‘s decision to protect video games under the First Amendment to the disbarment of Jack Thompson, we’ve seen many ups over the past seven-odd years.

Unfortunately, we’ve seen just as many downs.

I now present to you the top five worst business decisions of this generation. Note that I’m specifically discussing the time span between 2005 and 2012.

Shield your eyes…

Filed under: 3DS, Console gaming, Demo impressions, Editorial, Game Impressions, Game Industry News, Handhelds, Hardware News, Industry News, Kinect reviews, Mobile Gaming, New Game Information, New PS3 Games, New Xbox 360 Games, Opinion article, Oxcgn Special feature, PC News, PS3 News, Software News & Updates, Wii News, Wii U, Wii U News, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 News | Tagged: 360, 3DS, Battlefield, Battlefield 3, DLC, Downloadable content, ds, EA, gameboy, Handheld game console, Microsoft, Nextbox, nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, nintendo gameboy, origin, Playstation 3, playstation 3 launch, PlayStation Network, Playstation Plus, PlayStation Portable, Playstation Vita, PS VIta, PS3, ps3 launch, PSN Plus, PSP, red ring, red ring of death, RROD, Sony, United States Supreme Court, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, xbox 360 launch | 22 Comments »

Sony – EUvita! OXCGN’s Gamescom Report

Posted on 15 August, 2012 by dkpatriarch

Sony – EUvita!

OXCGN’s Gamescom Report

by Chris Fox

© 2012 Chris Fox

OXCGN staff writer Chris Fox files his reports on Gamescon starting with Sony’s offerings.

Montage videos are exciting, aren’t they?

Sony’s kick off to their Gamescom-ference was no different. Jim Ryan (President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment) took to the stage feeling ‘great’ to be back in Cologne amongst so many friends (this was followed by silence and a single cough in the auditorium, no joke).

Jim talked about facilitating modern gamers’ needs with “innovation and surprises with their hardware and software”.

Gamescom Sony here

Filed under: Console gaming, Demo impressions, Events, Game Impressions, Game Industry News, Handhelds, Hardware News, Mobile Gaming, New Game Information, New PS3 Games, Oxcgn Special feature, Press Release, PS3 Game Previews, PS3 News, PSVita, Software News & Updates | Tagged: Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified, Cross Controller, FIFA, Fifa 13, Gamescom, Killzone Mercenary, Little Big Planet Vita, LittleBigPlanet, Playstation, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, Playstation Mobile, Playstation Vita, PS3, Puppeteer, Rain, Sony, Sony Gamescom, Sony Playstation 3, Tearaway, The Last Of Us, Until Dawn, Vita, Wonderbook | Leave a Comment »

The Elusive Next Gen: The Depressing Potential Ending of Console Gaming Itself

Posted on 24 July, 2012 by exterminat

The Depressing End of a Console Cycle

The Dull Days Before Next Gen

by Nicholas Laborde

It’s the end of July.

The Steam sales are coming to an unfortunate end.

There’s aren’t any new huge AAA titles on the horizon until September.

E3 was a fizzling disappointment.

The launch date of the next generation of consoles is still unknown.

The economic crisis is causing innovation to be too risky and every week we hear of more studios cutting back staff or closing.

For lack of a better description, we’re at the ass end of the longest console generation in the history of the industry, and it’s utterly depressing. (more…)

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