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December 6th, 2013, 00:13 Posted By: wraggster
Christmas dinner in a tin. That’s apparently what GAME could shortly be selling in its stores.
It’s called the Christmas Tinner and consists of nine layers of processed festive food, as demonstrated in the picture below. Apparently the chain has actually trialled this product in its Basingstoke store and is considering a national rollout “if there is enough gamer demand”.
How said “demand” will be measured remains unspecified. Although we do know that it will cost £1.99 per tin if it comes to fruition.
The justification for this lunacy? According to GAME: “According to new research almost half (43 per cent) of the nation’s gamers plan to spend the majority of Christmas day playing on their new consoles and games.
“That’s why retailer GAME has developed the Christmas Tinner, enabling gamers to get their teeth into GAME play all day without having to miss out on a mouthful of their favourite food or do the washing-up.”
A “without sprouts” variant is available for those who dislike brussel sprouts. But like the idea of an entire Christmas dinner in a tin.
“This Christmas is set to be an epic one for gaming, especially as households all over the UK wake up to a new PS4 or Xbox One console under the Christmas tree,” Game Retail marketing director Ailsa McKnight said.
“And for those who can’t wait to get stuck into their latest goodies, the Christmas Tinner is our gifting solution combining the best of both worlds: so gamers can feast on the latest releases and the finest food at the same time.”
Christmas Tinner creator Chris Godfrey, a design student, added: “I tried to ensure when creating the menu that all the flavours complemented one another and it was designed so that gamers can eat one layer at a time, starting with breakfast and finishing off with Christmas Pudding – the perfect Christmas Day meal without any of the fuss.”
To be fair, we’d definitely give it a go.
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December 4th, 2013, 22:44 Posted By: wraggster
 ‘Whenever there’s a mass shooting, you can count on the mainstream media to point to the perpetrator’s interest in violent videogames as a potential cause’
Recently, industry icon Warren Spector wrote a piece for GamesIndustry International about media effects. In it, he looked at the current state of the never-ending debate about whether games cause violent behaviour, and, more generally, whether games have measurable adverse effects on players. Over the course of decades, this debate has taken many forms. Countless games have been singled out as harmful. Whenever there’s a mass shooting, you can count on the mainstream media to point to the perpetrator’s interest in violent videogames as a potential cause. But study after study has shown that games do not cause violent behaviour.Spector, however, was not writing in defence of games; he was making a deeper and more important point. He pointed to a couple of recent studies that demonstrate games can have positive effects on players. Yet Spector did not uphold these studies as evidence to undermine those who seek to hold games accountable for all of society’s problems. He argued instead that while it is great that games have been shown to have positive effects in terms of the way they can improve our cognitive capability, the fact that games have this capacity means developers have a responsibility to understand the complexities of the effects games can have on players.I think this is a reasonable position, and I agree with Spector that we need more science and a better understanding of the effects of our medium (and of every other medium) with regard to how people’s brains develop under different levels of exposure. At the same time, however, I think Spector misses most of the argument.
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December 4th, 2013, 01:02 Posted By: wraggster
Wilson says Microsoft and Sony have small window before companies like Apple, Google, Roku, and Comcast become stiff competition
[h=3]Electronic Arts[/h]ea.com
The success of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launches suggest that gamers still like the living room experience, but Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson thinks there's no guarantee that Sony and Microsoft will continue being the companies to deliver it. Speaking with investors today at the Credit Suisse 2013 Technology Conference, Wilson said competition for the living room is only going to heat up.
"Our market is evolving at a very, very, very rapid rate," Wilson said. "I think that Microsoft and Sony have a real opportunity to build a strong following and a strong install base while they continue to be the single best way to get high fidelity, high definition interactive entertainment to your 80-inch television. If you think about Microsoft's strategy--and I think Sony shares some of this in their long-term view, of being a broader entertainment device in your living room--I think they have that time. I think that three years from now, four years from now, they're going to be under some fairly stiff competition for the living room, from mobile providers, from Apple, from Google, from Roku, from Comcast, to try and own that living room experience."
While EA is supporting PS4 and Xbox One today, Wilson said the company will be wherever the gamers are. Five years from now, he joked, the company's biggest revenue generating platform could be a hologram that comes up from the living room floor.
"For us, we are less focused on the device and more focused on the modality of play because we think that will continue irrespective of what piece of technology is used to deliver the [content]," Wilson said.
Earlier in the session, Wilson said EA is likely to undergo a shift in its overall business. Currently the company draws its money heavily from the console market, but Wilson said the growth of emerging markets, especially with their emphasis on PC and mobile free-to-play, will lead the publisher to a more balanced revenue mix.
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December 3rd, 2013, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster
Epic VP feels SmartGlass and other companion apps are yet to prove their worth in gaming
Epic Games vice president Mark Rein has been unimpressed by second screen experiences to date, and believes we are yet to see a killer app for the technology in games.
Speaking to the Alist Daily, Rein said that second screen has proven itself for linear media, such as films and TV, but has complicated interactive experiences, rather than becoming an integral part of them.
“I think we’ve yet to see the real value of the second screen idea, if you’re talking about [Xbox] SmartGlass and companion apps and things like that. But that doesn't mean that it won’t be big one day. I don’t really know what it is yet," said Rein.
“Where I really use SmartGlass is for choosing things from the menu and navigating the store instead of using the controller. It's great for watching a movie and then continuing it on my tablet when I walk away. There are lots of great uses and applications," he said.
"Where it fits into gaming, I don't know. I’m not sold on picking up my tablet to choose my play and then putting it back down and picking up my controller. It's kind of a wonky way to choose a play, so I don't know if that's how it's going to go or not.
“Developers should try everything and have lots of fun with it, and sooner or later there will be a killer app for that sort of thing, too.”
Epic has had huge success with its Infinity Blade franchise, which has twice been used to showcase the gaming power of Apple’s iPhone at the unveiling of new iterations.
Rein added that the industry needs to stop seeing tablets and mobiles as being unable to co-exist with consoles.
“They’re never going to be a one-to-one console to tablet because one you plug into a wall, one you carry around with you. That doesn’t mean that they won’t have the same amount of power and you won’t be able to plug your tablet into the wall and add a controller and play it like a console. I think that’s inevitable. I think Apple's now embraced having a controller.”
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December 2nd, 2013, 23:11 Posted By: wraggster
 Amazon continues their 'Countdown to Black Friday Deals Week' this weekend with over 80 lightning deals and video game deals!Cyber Monday Deals Week starts today, and we're putting our best deals right here. Some Cyber Monday 2013 deals are in limited supply, and all will go quickly--but don't worry if you miss one, because we'll keep adding new ones, as often as every ten minutes, throughout the day, all week long.
Today's highlights include:Check it out:
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December 2nd, 2013, 22:30 Posted By: wraggster
As tempting as post-Thanksgiving savings are, some of us simply aren't brave enough to face the Black Friday hordes. That doesn't mean stay-at-home shoppers aren't still looking for a bargain: Cyber Monday is upon us, and there are deals aplenty. If you skipped this weekend's brick-and-mortar discounts, read on -- we've got TVs, PCs and tablets galore. Can't find what you're looking for? Stick around, we'll be updating this post as more deals go live.
[Buy More Stuff photo credit: jbhthescots / Flickr]
[h=3]PHONES[/h]
- Hoping to pep up your holiday with a brightly colored phone? Check out the MotoMaker: Motorola is knocking $150 off the price of any off-contract Moto X, including customized and Dev Edition handsets.
- T-Mobile is extending its in-store deal to the web: no money down on new devices from Sony, LG and Samsung, including the Note 3, G2 and Xperia Z.
- Willing to hitch up to a 2-year contract? Then Amazon will be happy to hook you up with an HTC One for just a penny. The LG G2 can also be had for a single coin, if you fancy a button on your phone's back.
- AT&T is offering the HTC One, Moto X and Samsung Galaxy Note II for free, and it's cutting 50 percent off the price off ASUS' 10-inch MeMo Pad as well as Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 2.
- Sprint fans can get the LG G2 or Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini for free, while the Moto X is down to $50.
[h=3]TABLETS[/h]
- Amazon is knocking $50 off of both its Kindle Fire HD (16GB) and Kindle Fire HDX 7" -- offering each for $119 and $179, respectively.
- Bezos' warehouses are also taking $100 off of both the 16 and 32GB modelSamsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- NewEgg is selling the Dell Venue 8 for $129, a $50 discount. Not into Android? OfficeMax has the Windows 8.1 Dell Venue 8 Pro for $270, $30 off the 32GB tablet's regular price.
- At $200, the Surface RT has never been priced better. Best Buy seems to be sold out online, but it never hurts to check your local store. Still looking online? Staples will sell you the same slate with a touch cover for an extra $50
- Staples has knocked $30 off the price of the Nexus 7, selling the 16GB model at $199 even. If you're still shying away form LED equipped readers, the Nook Simple Touch shares the same discount, selling for $49.
- Looking for something a bit Larger? The Sony Store's Black Friday prices seem to be holding through to Cyber Monday: that Xperia Tablet Z is still waiting.
[h=3]PCS[/h]
- Acer's revamped Aspire E series can now be had for $200 off, thanks to aNewEgg deal that prices the Acer Aspire E1 at $399. Need more power? The same discount applies to the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p, knocking its price down to $799
- Staples has stacked discounts, instant savings and rebates to offer the HP Pavilion 15 for $379.99.
- Can't decide between a laptop or a tablet? Take a look at the Dell XPS 12and its rotating screen: Amazon is selling it for $799 today.
- If you're thinking about picking up a laptop from the Sony Store, now's a good time: the company is offering free Core i7 upgrades on VAIO Pro Ultrabooks.
[h=3]HOME ENTERTAINMENT[/h]
- Looking for a new HDTV? Amazon has some options for you, including a 240Hz 46-inch Samsung LED Ultra Slim Smart TV for $1,298. Too much? No problem. A 60-inch 120Hz LED Smart TV from VIZIO can be had for only $898.
- If you're a 3D enthusiast, check out this 55-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV: it comes with two pairs of active glasses and sells for $1,500 (marked down from $2,300!) If that's too rich for your blood, Walmart has a lower-end (but still 55-inch) stereoscopic set for $900.
- Still out of your budget? NewEgg is offering a 39-inch LG set for only $300.
- Of course, you can always augment your existing set with a Roku HD, available from Amazon for $40.
[h=3]CAMERAS[/h]- As part of it's Cyber Monday Deals week, Bezos' site is posting bundled dealsfor cameras from Sony, Fujifilm and Nikon including $50 off the Canon EOS Rebel T3 and over $100 off Nikon's D3200.
- Already got the lenses? Pick up a Nikon D7000 body at B&H for $699.
- Fancy a mirrorless camera? Sony's got you covered: its NEX-7 and NEX-3N are both getting modest discounts this week, selling for $959.99 and $449.99, respectively.
[h=3]GAMING[/h]
- It may not be "Day One" anymore, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from restocking the Xbox One's Day One bundle. The complete $700 set comes with a year of Xbox Live Gold, two Xbox One games and a three year warranty. The bundled savings? About $50.
- Already got the systems, but need the games? Amazon is offering solid dealsacross all platforms, not to mention a digital sale that gives Steam's ownAutumn sale a run for its money.
- Moga's Android game controller is currently half off on Amazon ($15 a piece), but act fast -- the larger Moga Pro seems to have already sold out.
- Walmart is offering customizable Wii U, 3DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 bundles, each netting small discounts on accessories and games.
[h=3]ETC.[/h]- For the lost motorist, check out the TomTom VIA GPS Navigator at Amazon, it has lifetime traffic and maps and happens to be 40% off.
- ZAGG is selling its entire product line for 20-50% off, including power cables, audio products, bluetooth keyboards and screen protectors.
- Eager for some new apps? Check out BestBuy -- it's selling a $100 iTunes gift card for only $85.
- Microsoft is giving away Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP2 Deluxe Edition album for free if you're using Xbox Music on a Windows 8 PC or a Windows Phone.
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December 2nd, 2013, 22:25 Posted By: wraggster
<center style='font: 300 17px/24.75px "Segoe UI", proxima-nova, proxima-nova-1, proxima-nova-2, "Proxima Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; display: block; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;'> </center>4K is here to stay, what with a vast number of companies ramping up production on all types of different panels. Today, Dell is the latest one ready to join the frenzy in full force, announcing availability details for some new, super high-res monitors as part of its UltraSharp lineup. Naturally, the main feature here is the 3,840 x 2,160 resolution on them, although there are other highlights worth mentioning. For its part, the newcomer UltraSharp 24 (you know, the one we caught earlier) has an IPS LED screen with Dell's PremierColor tech, which translates to being able to support 99 percent of AdobeRGB colors, and offers access to HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3.0 and a 6-in-1 card reader. The UltraSharp 32, meanwhile, boasts the majority of the same specs as its smaller 24-inch sibling, save for the fact it's sporting a 32-inch, IGZO LCD panel.
Furthermore, Dell also took the time to reveal it plans to release a 28-inch model sometime in the near future, noting that this "will be the most affordable Ultra HDmonitor in the industry when it is launched." Speaking of which, The UltraSharp 32 is now up for grabs worldwide for $3,499, while the $1,399 UltraSharp 24 is only available in South and North America to begin with and elsewhere on December 16th. No word yet on how much exactly the UltraSharp 28 will cost, but Dell did say we can expect it to be under $1,000 when it hits shelves in "early 2014."
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December 2nd, 2013, 22:19 Posted By: wraggster
Call of Duty: Ghosts returned to No.1 on the UK all formats all prices chart during the week ended November 30.
Retail monitor Chart Track said Activision's shooter sold just 6,000 units more than FIFA 14 to reclaim the top spot from the football title.
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Assassin's Creed 4 came in at No.5 and Lego Marvel Super Heroes held firm at No.6, one spot ahead of GTA 5, the only game in the top ten not available on PS4.
The week's other new top 40 entries were PS4 launch game Knack at No.13, Wii U exclusive Super Mario 3D World at No.14, and Injustice Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition at No.38.
GfK/Chart-Track Top 10 (previous week)
Chart Track also said today that PS4 has become the fastest selling console in UK history. While specific sales figures weren't revealed, Sony's latest console beat an eight year record held by the original PSP, which moved 185,000 units in its three days of availability.
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December 2nd, 2013, 22:01 Posted By: wraggster
Sony’s PS4 is officially the fastest selling console in UK history.
Gfk Chart-Track has confirmed that the machine has beaten PSP’s eight year-old sales record of 180k units sold in its first week. Xbox One sold 150k units in its first week.
(Note that in both instances ‘week’ refers to Chart-Track’s sales week, which ends Saturdays – so most console’s ‘week one’ sales actually spans 48 hours).
The exact number of PS4s sold in the UK was not revealed, although MCV understands that the figure is not just higher than PSP’s 180k, but significantly so.
The highest charting PS4 exclusive is Sony’s Killzone Shadow Fall at No.4 followed by Knack in 13th.
Platform fans note that Sony’s critically slammed effort beats Nintendo’s critically adulated Super Mario 3D World into 14th, suggesting the Japanese struggles of Nintendo’s game could be repeated on this side of the globe – although you’d of course expect the Wii U game to have better legs.
There’s a slight shuffle at the top of the Top 40 with Call of Duty: Ghosts seemingly benefitting most from the PS4’s arrival, climbing one place to No.1 at the expense of FIFA 14 which drops to No.3. Battlefield 4 holds firm at No.3.
Of EA’s football game Chart-Track notes: “After being heavily boosted by the Xbox One Day 1 Edition bundles last week, FIFA 14 has to settle for second place in the All Formats Chart despite strong sales on PS4.”
Xbox One exclusives Forza 5 and Dead Rising 3 drop out of the Top Ten to 15th and 18threspectively.
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December 2nd, 2013, 21:59 Posted By: wraggster
Publishers do not like second hand game sales.
They believe that pre-owned is killing their businesses. It is discouraging gamers from buying new games after a certain period and is money made by retailers that is not being passed to the creators.
Yet in recent months the rhetoric has changed.
Andrew House, CEO of SCEE said earlier this month: “The vast majority of used sales go immediately into additional purchases, that they are not somehow being extracted from the overall game economy.”
Even EA has changed its tune – it introduced measures to discourage pre-owned sales, where those that bought a game second-hand could not play it online without paying a fee – a system it has since scrapped.
Defending the boxed games business, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen told investors: “Used games are an important part of the industry. People think about the price of a game based on the fact that they can still return that game. That will keep the physical business around for some time.”
What has caused this sudden change in pre-owned opinion? A certain Xbox One PR disaster.
“The best thing that has happened to retail this year
was Microsoft’s foot shooting exercise at E3. It
highlighted how consumers perceive the ownership
of their games, showed that Sony was smarter than
Microsoft and emphasised the importance of pre-
owned games. It also showed that the strength of
public opinion – it changed Microsoft’s policy.
People really made a difference.” Chris Ratcliff, Game Guide
Although it was never officially confirmed, it was widely accepted that Xbox One would have some form of anti pre-owned system. Xbox One was originally designed to tie a game to a specific console. You couldn’t even lend a game to a friend with ease, let alone trade one in.
Microsoft never fully clarified the situation, but publishers appeared to have the ability to prevent customers trading in their games. And the backlash against this was fierce.
“The best thing that has happened to retail this year was Microsoft’s foot shooting exercise at E3,” says Chris Ratcliff, owner of pre-owned indie bible, Game Guide.
“It highlighted how consumers perceive the ownership of their games, showed that Sony was smarter than Microsoft and emphasised the importance of pre-owned games. It also showed that the strength of public opinion – it changed Microsoft’s policy. People really made a difference.”
Today, gamers’ voices are heard through Twitter, Facebook and forums – and real success in this industry is driven by giving gamers what they want.
“Publishers supporting the used games market do it through pursed lips, but in the end they realise they just have to give what the consumer wants,” continues Ratcliff.
When MCV interviewed Activision at Call of Duty: Ghosts’ launch, the UK MD Roy Stackhouse pointed out that if customers wanted, they could trade in the 360 version to buy the Xbox One edition.
This goes beyond lip-service but is actively encouraging trade-ins.
As we move towards the next-gen, publishers are eager for customers to upgrade. Not just upgrading their console but also their games. They wanted to sell millions of Assassin’s Creed IV across both generations, and the pre-owned market was a way to achieve just that.
“EA and Sony’s comments come shortly after GameStop said that many PS4 owners have utilised their existing game libraries to buy into the next generation,” observed indie games retailer Matthew Brady of Game On.
Ratcliff adds: “Having consumers upgrade to the new formats is a vital part of retail and in many cases this will be partially financed by trading in old consoles.”
“It is better to have consumers using purchased
pre-owned games and possibly paying extra with
micro-transactions than having it sat gathering
dust after it has been played by one gamer.” Matthew Brady, Game On
Gamers like trading in. And it has genuine benefits at the start of a new console cycle. But the changing face of this industry also means that just because a game has been bought second-hand, doesn’t mean it’s a lost sale for publishers.
The rise of micro-transactions and DLC has enabled publishers to monetise games after launch. It’s far better for the publisher that the customer that owns the title keeps playing it.
“It is better to have consumers using purchased pre-owned games and possibly paying extra with micro-transactions than having it sat gathering dust after it has been played by one gamer,” adds Brady.
“EA removed the paywall of Online Pass as it was another barrier stopping pre-owned purchasers from accessing the very lucrative FIFA Ultimate Team.”
That’s perhaps the salient point in all this. Pre-owned is no longer quite the business killer that publishers once thought it was.
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December 2nd, 2013, 21:52 Posted By: wraggster
 Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag can easily see you through to the new year with its heaving open-world of missions and quests. You could put hours into Arkham Origins over the winter weeks, too, hunting for all the snowbound secrets and swooping down on rampaging thugs. Then there’s Grand Theft Auto V, with its generous urban sprawl and endless opportunities for exploration (and mischief). What’s more, you can satisfy your appetite for months for a one-off, upfront fee of roughly £40. People often compare videogames to film, and as two audio-visual based mediums that’s fair enough, but in terms of the current value proposition games offer they’re far closer to albums: media bought once that lasts for a virtual eternity.When you press pause and think about it, that’s astonishing. We’re in a golden age of value for money that could vanish in a couple of years, if not sooner. We might nitpick certain creative decisions and directions. We might complain about the over-familiarity of certain yearly iterations. We might balk at locked, on-disc DLC and extras. But I say we should take Christmas 2013 as a time to take stock and to count our blessings. Currently, we can buy entire worlds – carefully curated and meticulously crafted worlds – that allow us to engineer our own stories and make our own improvised entertainment and set-pieces without friends, from the comfort of our home.We have NPC playgrounds that take vast teams of technicians, engineers and artists years to create and fine-tune, and they often even go the extra mile to maintain and update these ecosystems over time. When you catch a movie at the cinema and enjoy it, you have to wait to shell out the same amount of money again to own it. With a game, presently, you buy it, you keep it and you revisit it as often as you wish. If cinema is a non-refund restaurant, videogames are Star Trek’s food replicator.
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December 2nd, 2013, 11:14 Posted By: wraggster
Amazon has begun queuing up their Cyber Monday lightning deals in preparation for the second round of Cyber Monday starting at midnight tonight!
New additions from their published holiday calendar include:
These will be in addition to the published Holiday deals calendar as well as the featured deals on recent releases including Call of Duty Ghosts, as well as $9.99 deals on Borderlands 2, Max Payne 3, and more...
Check it out: Amazon Cyber Monday Video Game Deals
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December 1st, 2013, 23:35 Posted By: wraggster
BestBuy Cyber Monday Deals LIVE!
Similar to Black Friday, it appears many retailers are kicking things into gear early for Cyber Monday.
Highlights from the BestBuy sale include:
- Call of Duty Ghosts - $44.99
- Laptop Essentials Bundles - $279.99
- Microsoft Surface 32GB ]- $199.99
- Pebble Smart Watch ]- Free $20 Gift Card
- iTunes or App Store $100 Gift Card - $85
Check it out: BestBuy Cyber Monday Deals
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December 1st, 2013, 23:29 Posted By: wraggster
Cyber Monday Deals Week starts today, and we're putting our best deals right here. Some Cyber Monday 2013 deals are in limited supply, and all will go quickly--but don't worry if you miss one, because we'll keep adding new ones, as often as every ten minutes, throughout the day, all week long.
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December 1st, 2013, 22:53 Posted By: wraggster
 Southampton Solent’s Adam Barton is thinking longterm – what might come after the newly-launched PS4.
A leading games academic believes anyone seeking a career in the industry should be looking beyond the current generation of consoles in anticipation of an immersive play revolution.Adam Barton, course leader for Southampton Solent’s BA (Hons) in Computer and Videogames, says the fanfares heralding PS4 and Xbox One are justified, but warns they could be short lived.“Long term, even when a new console comes out, I like to get students to look beyond that. So they should already be asking ‘what is they PlayStation 5 going to do?’ The real challenge for the future will be the question of how well you can replicate a human. Players will be completely immersed when you reach that pivotal point.”The former Argonaut artist believes graphical innovation must cede dominance to advances in immersive play if the console giants are to capture the imagination of consumers. He says: “Sony faces the challenge of upping its game every time. With the PS4 you have potential, yes. But the next generation of students has to look beyond this and consider ‘next gen’ not just in terms of graphics, but in terms of interface.“The Oculus Rift and Leap Motion show us where things are going and highlight why the most important thing a console can have is a USB port.”As for the current generation of consoles, Barton is impressed with Sony and Microsoft’s success in generating buzz against the chatter of mobile and casual games. But he sounds a note of caution.“I think it will be interesting to see where the market is in six months. When there is a new bit of kit, there is a lot of interest and hype. But a lot of people are talking about Grand Theft Auto 5 on the PS3 and saying ‘that’s looks amazing – even on Xbox360 too – so why are you getting a PS4?’ Rockstar have done an amazing job right at the end of a cycle.“The Xbox One does look like a leap. Developers have done so well to keep the games looking so good on what is basically a very old PC.”And the buzz around the new consoles has filtered to those students attending open days at his university, Barton says. Though anyone sufficiently caught up in the hype of fresh hardware to sign up for a course at Southampton Solent beware: only applicants with a strong portfolio and traceable interest in games can land a place.Once they are studying games, Barton feels students enter the industry at an exciting time. Certainly the rapid route to publishing promised by the new consoles will help them, he believes. But the effect of indie-friendly next gen platforms on consumer choice may not be so welcome. “It’s a question of how indie do you go,” says Barton. “It’s great to have a lot of indies on board, but you reach a critical point where so many people are doing rubbish. You need an editorial process – Android has shown us that, to a degree.“We think its gong to be a bit like going back to the 80s era when people banged out games and some of them were good. Things were filtered through naturally and taste was driven by the zeitgeist. It’s very exciting that they are opening the doors to people who don’t have huge finances. And very good news for those who have suffered from very expensive dev cycles which have seen the cost of a game grow from $2 to $20 to $200m dollars.”
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December 1st, 2013, 22:38 Posted By: wraggster
<center style='font: 14px/22.39px "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;'> </center>Proving yet again that our collective lust for savings cannot be contained, Best Buy and Amazon have spat in the face of logic, your calendars and even time itself by starting Cyber Monday deals today. Sunday. Because reasons.
Best Buy has a swath of Vita games on sale for $10 off, including Killzone: Mercenary, The Walking Dead, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Tearaway.Rayman Legends on the Wii U is half off, Borderlands 2 for PC is $10, and Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts are $45. You can see all of the above and more at their <s style='font: 14px/22.39px "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;'>Cyber Monday</s> Cyber Weeklanding page.
Meanwhile, Amazon has plenty of lightning deals coming at your face every hour, and they even have a little tab to let you know which deals you missed out on. Isn't that nice of them? Anyway, here are some highlights from Amazon's gaming-related sales: Grand Theft Auto 5, Batman: Arkham Origins,Battlefield 4 and Skylanders SWAP Force are all 33 percent off, while Saints Row 4, Bioshock Infinite, Skyrim: Legendary Edition, and Final Fantasy 14 are 50 percent off. There are plenty more sales and those lightning deals don't last long, so if you want to stay on top of Amazon's Cyber Week offerings, head over to their landing page.
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December 1st, 2013, 01:34 Posted By: wraggster
Amazon Cyber Monday 2013 Deals!
So what is Cyber Monday?
The term Cyber Monday refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Whereas Black Friday is associated with traditional brick-and-mortar stores, "Cyber Monday" symbolizes a busy day for online retailers, and one in which online stores offer low prices and promotions.
Amazon is ready to unleash a slew of Cyber Monday 2013 online deals! This year the dealness will be extended all week long (a.k.a. Cyber Week 2013).
Their video game holiday deals calendar reveals promotions on several EA Sports titles including Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, and NCAA Football 14 on Xbox 360 and PS3. Other EA titles featured include the recently released Need for Speed Rivals and Battlefield 4. It looks like Call of Duty Ghosts will be featured at $39.99 all day long (starting at 12:01 PST). For the Microsoft Xbox One, they are featuring Dead Rising 3, Ryse Son of Rome, and the highly recommended Forza 5.
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November 30th, 2013, 02:38 Posted By: wraggster
Amazon continues their 'Countdown to Black Friday Deals Week' this weekend with over 80 lightning deals and video game deals!Black Friday isn't until the day after Thanksgiving, but since you're already here, looking for Black Friday deals, we kicked off the deals a little early. We're counting down to Black Friday Deals Week with, yes, even more deals, all day, every day. Black Friday sales, Amazon's best deals--you'll find them right here.
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