If you haven't been checking out the thread, note that GTA Chinatown wars is getting better reviews than Madworld and Resident Evil 5.

In fact it may be set to be the highest rated DS game, so far. It's not only a game to get, it's a game to get a DS for.

According to every review it's a FULL gta on a handheld, so if you've ever liked GTA, this is a must buy.

Mass Effect 2 is a PC/360 exclusive? PS3 fans raging

PS3 fans get have another small taste of what it's like to be a Wii-only owner. Maybe they'll release a Mass Effect 2 rail shooter for PS3 in early 2011?  

Bioshock 2

You guys are not making it easy to avoid Bioshock 2 info/pics.  All I want to know is the release date.

gamingeek said:

Punk Rebel Ecks said:

Case and point what I listed above. "But that's evil megacorpration stuff!!!" Too bad. Welcome to 2009 guys, the gaming world has evolved and went from a mere toy to a product and a product of business at that. If you want company's like Capcom, Activisions, or EA to TRULY support your system you have to pay them. This is how it's been ever since the Playstation erupted the market as SONY practically paid for the entire development of Final Fantasy VII, as well as made deals to gather the whole Square-Enix dynasty, as well as tossing their hats to Capcom to make the powerhouse known as Resident Evil, and God knows what else.

It seems to me that Nintendo, like many other things, is just behind the times. Yes they did this with Dragon Quest X and Monster Hunter 3 but this is a case of something really big being too late and they're only really big in Japan. The only third parties will flock to the Wii if their games will create more money for them then them being on both the PS3 and 360 as well as the money Microsoft and SONY is paying them to stay on their consoles. Oh and let's not forget things like keeping the third parties informed about what's going on and their products.

That's depressing. I mean also pre-Wii even money hatting, they weren't in a good position to expect exclusives. But financially, with the success you would have expected more.

Well this is how you build relationships with third parties. You give them money to develop for your platform, you pay for their development, you help them advertise the games by showing them on E3 or whatever press even your in, and etc. Nintendo rarely does any of these things.

Okay I am doing the updates now!

Punk Rebel Ecks said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

Well, I think you have it backwards Punk. I think you pay 3rd parties to NOT develop games for the competitor. Third parties have to make games to make money, if Microsoft/Sony or Nintendo pays them, then it means that they are paying for it to become exclusive.

In Nintendo's case, they just opened a new studio for Sakurai. So I think Nintendo's strategy is to pay people to make new 1st party studios. In the long term this might be more benificial, see Nintendo Tokyo makers of Mario Galaxy.

You pay them for both. And so far the new 1st party studios really aren't lighting up the charts, especially now at the moment.

Well maybe you do not have to pay at all. Seeing as Nintendo has the biggest marketshare you could make a deal that you will pay for the development costs if the game bombs otherwise the profit is for the 3rd party.

Also letting Nintendo do the advertising could also work. I saw Mario Kart Wii commercials months after the game was released. Same was true for Wii-Fit, Galaxy, New Mario Bros, Wii-Sports. 

You know with all these layoffs, Nintendo can easily expand their workforce. They need to watch that they do not expand to quickly, but they can get talent cheaply now. 

gamingeek said:

Ravenprose said:

Mass Effect 2 is a PC/360 exclusive? PS3 fans raging

PS3 fans get have another small taste of what it's like to be a Wii-only owner. Maybe they'll release a Mass Effect 2 rail shooter for PS3 in early 2011?

The only reason I can think of for no PS3 version from EA is that MS paid them not to.

Probably.

Also wouldn't make much sense - you'd need to release the first game before the second on the PS3.

Foolz said:

Take a look at the Animal Crossing article.

Foolz this story combined with your sick mind would make an awesome front page article. Get to work. 

Did the updates:

Conduit pics

darthhomer said:

Turns out Broken Sword is out in Australia, for both the Wii and DS.

Rad.

Out on Friday in Europe along with GTA DS and Madworld.

I can't buy Broken Sword at full price though. Considering its age, yeah it has a lot of improvements but I want it cheaper. I will search now.

EDIT:

Ugh, checked. Its expensive. You can get HOTD Overkill for £20 and GTA DS for £18 in Europe online and yet Broken Sword is £30-35