Video Game News & Discussion 2009-2017

So is the Wii U error caused directly by SSB, or is SSB causing more people to actually use their Wii Us, causing a system-wide problem masked by disuse to become more obvious?

With all the issues of Brawl and this new, nameless installment of SSB, I’m shocked that Melee was as great as it was given that it came out on a brand-new console only 2 years after its predecessor while Brawl and the new one each had 7 years between them and their predecessor.

…with all the talk of HD, potentially 1080, graphics and high-res textures in Destiny I am somewhat astonished that they put it on the ancient last-gen consoles as those things can’t come close to delivering the game’s much-hyped graphical experience.

[Update: A Reddit post clarifies that the problem is not exclusively caused by Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, citing previous user experiences with Hyrule Warriors, Mario Kart 8, and other Wii U games. Faulty flash memory chips are suspected to be at fault, though a consistent, proven cause remains unknown.]

There’s this.
I would be so red-hot. You’re looking at at least 3+ huge games this is happening to.

The combined with the other two games that came out this year, yea, there may have been an issue that was masked by disuse.

If the chips used are like those used in SSDs, we might want to avoid that company.

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Xbox One gets cozy with Threes and Limbo this week
PS4 v2.03 Out Now (Firmware update available now helps “improve usage of some applications.”)

Some Wii Us Bricked After Smash Bros Data Problem

Users advised to NOT turn off their systems; Nintendo investigating issue.
Users are strongly advised to not format off their Wii U if they experience the same problem.

As pointed out by one Reddit user, the error code 160-0103 has been known to occur on numerous Wii U games, such as:

•Scribblenauts
•Call of Duty: Black Ops II
•Batman: Arkham Origins
•Super Mario 3D World
•New Super Mario Bros. U
•Mario Kart 8
•Hyrule Warriors
•The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD

PlayStation Anniversary Console Unveiled

So I’ve gotten more than halfway through Valkyria Chronicles and I didn’t know what buying stuff from the reporter did. Now I come to find that it, among other things, unlocks a massive assortment of cutscenes from a menu that is not required to be used to advance the game.

Now I have some catching up to do; it’d be a shame to skip all these Kari Wahlgren lines lol.

Etrian Mystery Dungeon plots odyssey to Americas in 2015
Free-to-play Total War Battles: Kingdom coming to PC, Mac, tablets
SteamWorld: Heist expands to consoles, PC platforms
Old man Snake goes digital in Metal Gear Solid 4 re-release

Report: Pokemon Omega/Alpha ships 7.7 million worldwide

Angry Birds publisher cuts layoffs down to 110

Elder Scrolls Online says there’s still ‘work to do’ on its console version, no launch date yet

Resident Evil hits PS4, Xbox One, more on January 20

Matchmaking improved but not fixed by latest Halo: MCC patch

Bandai taking motorcycles out for a Ride in spring 2015

The Suicide Squad comes to Lego Batman 3 in early 2015

Metal Slug 3, fan-chosen Neo Geo games coming to PSN

Shovel Knight sells in spades, surpasses 300K units

Xbox One Gears of War Making “Massive Progress”

Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Prologue Was Re-Written Seven Times

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round to hit PC, but online play’s in limbo
Street Fighter 5 announced, 'exclusively on PS4, PC’
Dragon Quest 3 now adventuring on iOS, Android
Resogun saves the last humans on PS3, Vita this month
Major Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare patch hits PS4, Xbox One
Halo: MCC woes push Halo: Spartan Strike spin-off into 2015
PSA: Final days to earn eShop credit in Wii U Deluxe promo
Blood Bowl 2 to break tackles, bones on PC, Xbox One, PS4
Resogun Defenders brings two new modes to PS4 next year
Nordic acquires adventure games from Awesomenauts publisher
The Banner Saga 2 exists
EA publishing next project from Brothers director Josef Fares
Adrift is oxygen-deprived, due out for Oculus, PS4, Xbox One
Code Name: STEAM hits 3DS on March 13, 2015
New King’s Quest coming from Activision, The Odd Gentlemen
PS4 Also Getting New Godzilla Game
Star Fox Wii U Launching Sooner Than You Might Think

Nintendo is taking all my money…

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I’m not much of a Street Fighter fan but I did find the reveal that it’ll be PS4 and PC exclusive to be interesting. I’m hoping that more console developers get on the timely, decently-done PC port bandwagon.

I’m all for cross-platform play between console and PC but I wonder how they’ll do it. The PS3 saw a few experiments with Steam but not much came from 'em.

http://www.pcgamer.com/street-fighter-v-announced-with-inspirational-teaser/

Yakuza 5 coming to western PlayStations in 2015
Free-to-play Peggle Blast bounces to iOS, Android
MLB: The Show 15 swings for the fences on March 31, 2015
San Diego Studio announces Kill Strain, a 5v2v5 game for PS4
Bastion rebuilding worlds on PlayStation 4, Vita
Have some free PlayStation games this weekend, courtesy of EA (Until midnight tonight!)
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions to blow shapes to bits on Vita
Shovel Knight brings shovel-based platforming, 8-bit Kratos to PlayStation
The Banner Saga, Suikoden 1&2, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, more coming to Vita
Double Fine bringing Broken Age, Day of the Tentacle to PS4, Vita
Santa Monica Studio shares trailers for upcoming projects
Santa Monica Studio working on new God of War
Enter the Gungeon, Orcs Must Die! Unchained and more coming to PS4 in 2015

Content warning: Language throughout & violence

Since I liked the classic Tomb Raider series (and the Indiana Jones knockoff of it lol), the Uncharted series has always intrigued me but I’ve never been able to give it a go. The level in this demo looks rather free-form which is interesting, the grappling seems similar to TR’s and the combat seems decent. Dunno about that regenerating health though.

The video doesn’t appear to have many QTEs in the hand-to-hand fights?? The boulders at the waterfall reminded me of Tomb Raider’s QTEs.

Everyone in this game seems to love talking to himself lol. On that, it seems like every character has the same favorite word. :wink:

It’s kinda funny how Sony keeps testing the FF7 fans’ patience. Here we’ll give you every version of the game that’s come out BUT a remake. lol

So it seems. :laughing:


###King’s Quest 2015: Popular PC Game Returns In 2015
Dec 06, 2014

I still haven’t really played a Witcher game. I have both, but I’ve only fired 'em up for a bit just to see what all the fuss was about. I don’t mind the delays (hopefully they’ll address the rumor of the weaker graphics) as I won’t be getting this until GOG puts it out dirt cheap/free, like I did with 1 & 2, but I did see this link to an older article where the Witcher 3 devs said that there would be no more delays and that was a bit amusing/concerning to me.

I wish we’d get more news on their pending Cyberpunk game TBH.

New PS4 bundle includes console, choice of game for $400

Twitch update on Xbox One: This time it’s personal(ization)

Microsoft confirms Rise of the Tomb Raider publishing plans

Nintendo: We’ll ‘likely’ phase out some Amiibo after first run

Square Enix lists Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for PS4
 
 
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It would have been nice if Nintendo had mentioned that some of the Amiibo figures would be released in limited quantities. Then maybe I would have bought more than the two that I got.

True, it is inconvenient to the consumer to suddenly spring this news last minute. I guess when you have so many Amiibo, it’s not surprising though seeing how sales figures would weed out the weaklings so grab what you can now. This is a new test and a battle for who sticks around as “favorites.”

###Nintendo: Some Amiibo Figures May Return in the Future
posted on 2014-12-11 20:15 EST
Nintendo stated it is trying to “manage shelf space during the launch period”