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Are you getting the Wii U? This poll is closed. |
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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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808 | 5.84% |
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460 | 3.32% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Hasn't Onlive been dead for months now?
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Nov 9, 2012 23:22
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Hasn't Onlive been dead for months now? Yes and no. I'm just referring to a generic similar service.
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Nov 9, 2012 23:23
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Game over. Wrap it up, Wii U-ailures. And you thought the iPhone killing handheld gaming argument was dumb.
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Nov 10, 2012 00:26
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There's got to be a reason console sales have slowed down since the last new console was released six years ago... but what could it possibly be?
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Nov 10, 2012 00:31
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Almost Smart posted:Game over. Wrap it up, Wii U-ailures. This literally made me laugh: quote:Zynga's Neurath, who's worked with consoles and PCs since the 8-bit days, says console makers would do well to act more like nontraditional platforms. A new console dubbed Ouya will launch next year with free-to-play games and a $99 launch price, but keep the focus on what its manufacturer calls "TV gaming." People still think that's gonna be made? People still think that's gonna be significant?
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Nov 10, 2012 00:32
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Of course. It'll be a beast, just like my Phantom.
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Nov 10, 2012 01:25
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The Japanese site says you can use your Premium cash-back points on anything on the store, including DLC, in case anyone was still worried. Also, when you compare the prices of Japanese retail games with their download versions there some decent discounts: quote:FIFA 13 Hopefully third-party publishers are this free to lower the standard price of their digital games outside of Japan, for both Wii U and 3DS.
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Nov 10, 2012 03:23
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:The Japanese site says you can use your Premium cash-back points on anything on the store, including DLC, in case anyone was still worried. There's a NA site too. http://ddp.nintendo.com/
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Nov 10, 2012 03:48
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So is "The death of console gaming!" gonna be the new "PC gaming is dead!" now? Cause I'm still waiting for the PC one to come true
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Nov 10, 2012 04:04
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Ubisoft planning to put their retail stuff on the eShop too: http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/9/3623034/ubisofts-wii-u-plans-include-uplay-support-selling-full-retail-games Dr. VooDoo posted:So is "The death of console gaming!" gonna be the new "PC gaming is dead!" now? Cause I'm still waiting for the PC one to come true
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Nov 10, 2012 04:08
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Almost Smart posted:Game over. Wrap it up, Wii U-ailures. They asked Zynga why games that are not Zynga's games are not selling as well as theirs. And the article states that consoles arn't selling like the new Iphone therefore consoles are dying. They're also saying that the Ouya is a credible alternative to current console models. Vaerai Archon fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Nov 10, 2012 |
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Nov 10, 2012 04:12
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That stupid article:quote:A first step would be fresher consoles themselves. The Xbox 360 is 7 years old, while the Wii and the PlayStation 3 are both 6. There seems to be pictures of some new console throughout that article. I wonder who is releasing it.
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Nov 10, 2012 04:36
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Who remembers that shameful 3DS review by the kid who "grew up on HALO" from last year? It was CNN, too.
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Nov 10, 2012 04:37
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:That stupid article: They're not complaining about releasing new consoles. They complaining that you don't have to re-buy them every year with "upgrades" like the apple consumer electronics. You see they're not keeping it fresh by routninely pillaging their demographic's wallet every year for a 500 dollar piece of hardware that preforms almost exactly like the last one.
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Nov 10, 2012 04:41
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Vaerai Archon posted:They're not complaining about releasing new consoles. They complaining that you don't have to re-buy them every year with "upgrades" like the apple consumer electronics. Instead they're gonna do it every five years!
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Nov 10, 2012 04:44
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Bobnumerotres posted:Instead they're gonna do it every five years! Those monsters, they're forcing me to spend that few hundred dollars of money in that 5 year period on games instead. Games that will use 5 year old technology. They dare charge me sixty whole american dollars(with tax). In this day in age I can buy the newest version of farmville for a single dollar which uses newer technology on a platform that's updated yearly. I am outraged! OUTRAGED!  Seriously though if you're paying full price for a new release you're not shopping right. Most places take off 20-40 dollars by means of giving you a giftcard for that ammount for your next purchase. Vaerai Archon fucked around with this message at 04:50 on Nov 10, 2012 |
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Nov 10, 2012 04:48
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I read all of that article, let me save everyone time and post the relevant parts:quote:Editor's Note: Since 2005, Blake Snow has covered video games and other male-interest topics for some of the biggest names in journalism. He lives in Utah It goes as you'd expect from there.
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Nov 10, 2012 05:08
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CNN  Speaking of random outlets covering video games these days, Forbes played the Wii U version of Sonic Racing: http://www.forbes.com/sites/andyrobertson/2012/11/08/sonic-all-stars-racing-transformed-plays-its-wii-u-multiplayer-trump-card/ tl;dr: He has three kids so the extra fifth player over other versions is nice, plus multiplayer being in seemingly in every mode. Plus he liked the lack of blue shell and lightning bolt  And new video showing off some of the Wii U version's features: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7b5h7wthYE
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Nov 10, 2012 05:38
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Forbes is one of the better video game journalism outlets surprisingly.
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Nov 10, 2012 05:40
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[quote="japtor" post="And new video showing off some of the Wii U version's features: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7b5h7wthYE [/quote] japtor posted:And new video showing off some of the Wii U version's features: Added to the OP, thanks.
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Nov 10, 2012 07:18
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Probably not huge news, but Madden, Fifa, Assassin's Creed 3, and Just Dance 4 will all be available to purchase this Tuesday. Probably want to get Assassin's Creed 3 ASAP if it interests you.
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Nov 10, 2012 07:35
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Isn't CNN the one who keeps thinking the Wii U is just a controller that upgrades the Wii?
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Nov 10, 2012 07:55
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Rirse posted:Isn't CNN the one who keeps thinking the Wii U is just a controller that upgrades the Wii? Yes, mindbogglingly there was an article saying this a year after the system had been announced.
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Nov 10, 2012 07:58
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Blake Snow The comment section is  Scribblenauts is 30 bucks on PC only, right?
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Nov 10, 2012 09:19
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japtor posted:CNN I just might pick up this game for the Wii U. Why? I'm really excited about the ability to play 2-player multiplayer with the other one hogging the tv-screen, while the other has the tablet-controller. No need for split-screen! I enjoyed the previous Sonic racing-game, so I have faith in the overall quality of this title, too.
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Nov 10, 2012 10:06
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Some details on the non-game software. Notably:
I'm personally very excited to see a lot of the improvements brought through Miiverse, especially the loss of Friend Codes. I know that's a baby step, but it's a good baby step. I'm less thrilled about the Wii Mode not even getting the same treatment DSi games got on the 3DS (same shop, don't need separate menu). I was under the impression that the Game Pad had a Sensor Bar built-in around it's camera; surely it wouldn't be hard to make Wii Mode load into the controller instead of the TV? And further, use the Game Pad's controls as if it were a Classic Controller? Or is the Wii's OS stack too messed up to allow that? Mennonites Revenge fucked around with this message at 11:29 on Nov 10, 2012 |
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Nov 10, 2012 10:57
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The Wii doesn't have a real OS.
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Nov 10, 2012 11:01
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I feel like all the issues with Wii mode would be moot if the Gamepad at least duplicated the TV's display and were interpreted as a Classic Controller, but maybe even that wasn't feasible.
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Nov 10, 2012 11:07
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Whelp, I just spotted my first Wii U scalper. On my local craigslist someone is selling his pre-order from Wal-mart for $600.  I'm finding myself hoping that the Wii U gets off to a PS3 style slow start just so that anyone who does try this kind of stuff gets burned as badly as the PS3 guys did six years ago.
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Nov 10, 2012 13:51
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Random Stranger posted:Whelp, I just spotted my first Wii U scalper. On my local craigslist someone is selling his pre-order from Wal-mart for $600. Friend of mine's sister sold HIS ticket $1000. She then proceeded to tell him that she'd try to get him a normal 8 wii-u with it  ;
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Nov 10, 2012 17:38
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Random Stranger posted:Whelp, I just spotted my first Wii U scalper. On my local craigslist someone is selling his pre-order from Wal-mart for $600. If you're not making money off of impatient nerds you are missing half the fun of console launches. I ended up with 2 Wii consoles on release day because I didn't trust either of the places I preordered at and sold the extra one for ~350€ when they launched at 250€ here. No regrets. It works both ways though, if you were dumb enough to buy PS3s to resell you deserve to lose your money.
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Nov 10, 2012 18:10
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Katana Gomai posted:If you're not making money off of impatient nerds you are missing half the fun of console launches. I ended up with 2 Wii consoles on release day because I didn't trust either of the places I preordered at and sold the extra one for ~350€ when they launched at 250€ here. No regrets. If I had the money I would have definitely picked up a Deluxe on the first day just to sell at an inflated price. I wouldn't have felt guilty either because here in  there are still plenty of Basic's to purchase at some stores. But I got my money late so I just got a Basic for myself.
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Nov 10, 2012 18:12
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I have a walmart and a gamestop relatively nearby. My plan is to get one for me then sell the other right there for 450$. Both Deluxe versions.
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Nov 10, 2012 18:23
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Germany is weird in that Amazon has been sold out for a while but GameStop and our big retailers (think BestBuy) are still taking preorders. In fact, I have a fully paid one at one of them (I had 400€ left in store credit) and put in another one at a different store that required no money down. If the WiiU becomes as rare as the Wii, I'll just go pick that up as well for a quick buck.
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Nov 10, 2012 18:42
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Almost Smart posted:Game over. Wrap it up, Wii U-ailures. Given current trends in the industry, I don't think it's at all unreasonable to think that Wii U and the next Sony/Microsoft consoles will be the last consoles (in the traditional sense) that we see.
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Nov 10, 2012 19:03
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FoneBone posted:Given current trends in the industry, I don't think it's at all unreasonable to think that Wii U and the next Sony/Microsoft consoles will be the last consoles (in the traditional sense) that we see. Personally I think the future is a mobile phone that you can plug into various shells to use in different ways, such as a desktop computer or a gaming console. I don't think there will be the cohesion required on this front for this to be common by the next generation. I think we'll get at least one more cycle out.
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Nov 10, 2012 19:30
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Boten Anna posted:Personally I think the future is a mobile phone that you can plug into various shells to use in different ways, such as a desktop computer or a gaming console. I don't think there will be the cohesion required on this front for this to be common by the next generation. I think we'll get at least one more cycle out. There are already Windows 8 tablets out that can play Black Ops 2, you can plug them into any screen via HDMI cable. Desktop computers will forever offer the most power for your buck, but it wasn't too long ago that gaming laptops were a joke since they cost 2~3x the money for similar specs and weighed as much as a cinderblock. Now you're paying 20~40% more for similar specs on a good-sized, light-weight laptop, and that gap is narrowing with each wave of laptop releases. Tablets are NOT far behind, and smartphones will follow. EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O5YTEhlAho Updated nano assault neo trailer. extremebuff fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Nov 10, 2012 |
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Nov 10, 2012 19:50
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You kids are cute with your plugging things into things future. 
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Nov 10, 2012 20:25
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I wonder if the eyeball computer chips more powerful than today's super computers that we'll all have by 2025 will support distributed computing to play the most taxing games.
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Nov 10, 2012 20:37
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I wonder if the eyeball computer chips more powerful than today's super computers that we'll all have by 2025 will support distributed computing to play the most taxing games. Obvious just the screen will be in your eye. Streaming from somewhere. So it's whatever your hooked into. Bombadilillo fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Nov 10, 2012 |
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