End of joystiq and what has happened to gametrailers ???

So news came out that the site joystiq.com was coming to a end next tuesday.

It was one of my go to sites for news and felt more independant then the bigger sites and it is a real shame it is closing.


Really you need those type of sites such them destructoid and kotaku as they would often cover the stuff that some big sites would ignore.

Also you feel if there more independant they have a bit more creative control and would not bow down to pressure from publishers. I really hope the people from joystiq get together and create another site.

Now gametrailers used to be one of my fav sites with invisible walls and personalities. Shane satterfield left and it was still pretty good but then news came gametrailers got bought and then it went downhill very fast. First there was a lot of layoffs which was stupid as they were the faces of gametrailers such as Rohan Rivas and Daniel Kayser, ryan stevens, Then the shows took a bit of a dive with iw stopping and the replacement for that show not lasting long

I really think they need to up the quality soon and the speed of stuff as guilty gear xrd was only reviewed the past few days despite being out for ages
 

Wrestling and wwe etc

I know this is a bit random compared to what i normally talk about but anyway.

Many years ago late 80s and early 90s i was a massive wrestling fan hulk hogan/andre the giant/legion of doom/tug boat/ultimate warrior etc were all massive larger then life personalities. And of course back then i was under the illusion that it was all real and kayfabe was well in force back then(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe).

But after a while when i got older i got bored of it the superstars i really liked all left or were past there best days and if i am honest the talent roster i felt got more grounded in reality rather then the larger then life personality though i still may catch the odd show every now and then.

Now the reason i am doing this blog now is i have watched the past 2 royal rumbles and it does seem like the fans are getting a lot more in the know and not reacting how i imagine WWE would want them to react.

Now i can see WWE could be in a bit of pickle if they bow down to the fans then it is the fans running the show or if WWE do there own thing i can imagine fans leaving so really from there point of view it is what makes financial sense .


WWE is a planned written show but with real people and i think they have to really be there for the fans. I was trying to think of TV shows that did there own thing but fan outrage caused them to back pedal and i cannot think of many. Imagine if game of thrones killed of a fan fav character would the viewership plummet ? i doubt it but if something happened in a tv show and the audience abandoned the show they would have to address it the most famous one  i can think of was dallas and the whole bobby thing where they literally had to scrap a season and restart.

In the end what with UFC it is getting harder for the  WWE to really stay on top and they need to be a lot more flexible.

One thing i will say now is while i do not really follow wrestling one of the big things i am a fan of is the shoot interviews there are so many entertaining ones out there so if anyone wants to see a top 10 list let me know

Lost ark (PC GAME) diablo 3 with a bit of bayonetta ...shut up and take my money

Vary rarely a trailer will come that impresses me a lot but the trailer for the upcoming rpg lost ark really was my type of thing.

Firstly it is long nearly 20 min but they go really in depth and when i saw the combat i said that is what i want.Here is the trailer

Now my only concern is its being made in korea where Free to play and mmos are huge so i really hope they make it more like diablo rather then a Mmo or free to play. And of course it may have alot of grinding but if the combat is as fun it would not bother me

Though from what i have heard may be a while till release perhaps next year though hoping they do a beta

No time to review games

So was checking out the destructoid website and they say they as well as them many other reviewers have only got there dying light game code today....and the game comes out tommorow. Now that rings alarm bells as you get they impression that they do not have much confidence in there game.

Though it would have been a lot worse if they sent out review copies tomorrow or even never that is the worse sign

Rose tinted glasses time .I remember the time where i would get a magazine and they would have a review for a game released in a few weeks and sometimes a month or two in advance.

Now if we are lucky we may get a review a few days in advance.

But for me when the reviews are up or embargos are lifted that usually is a sign on the quality of the game  

90s arcade racer kickstarter project

So some gameplay footage dropped for this game i have to say it looks decent with a lot of nods to classic games. I really like driving but many games feel a bit soulless and back grounds are static but so far it looks packed with stuff to keep a eye out for.


I really hope there are plenty of stages packed with things ( really hoping for short cuts but not sure that will be what they will do)

It will be interesting to see what they do with the meat of the game though i really hope they start doing updates as they seem to be a bit sporadic

Arcades and the changes i have noticed

So last summer i went back to england to visit near where i used to live. Decided to check the places like great yarmouth and cromer arcades from my youth.

They are still there but not what they used to be. For starters there was hardly any actual arcade games at all was all just gambiling/penny drop/fruit machins/video poker. I only came across two or three proper arcade machines.

But i think the thing that really surprised me was how busy all the arcades were they were packed with all age groups which when i used to go there in the days of killer instinct and streetfighter alpha 2 they were never that busy.

I think arcades could work now but would have to have a major overhaul. My dream arcade would be like what there is in america where you pay $10 upfront and can play as many games as you like but also there are not just arcade games but consoles like the xbox one and ps4.I would also have included a cafe and a games shop to


If i had a few million that would be my first project

Kickstarter Indiegogo and other crowdfunding ....now the reputations of the developers making the games will mean everything

Kickstarter has been going on for a long time and we have had a lot of developers using it and past few years seeing the fruits of there work and those games will really help sell there next crowd funding idea.

Recently we had on Kickstarter Shadowrun: Hong kong and it met its goals very quickly. Probably due to the good reception for there previous shadow run game.

But then we have the opposite end for human resources mentioned in a previous blog but there dealing with that game in my eyes has put a real dent in future crowd funding and they really need to make good on there previous game .

I can say if you come up with the goods the next time you want to make a game chances are you will fund it. The makers of shovel knight if they do another game i am willing to bet the funding will be a lot higher due to universal praise for the game.

Now though you have youtubers and websites like http://cliqist.com/ that can point out any potential issues or pitfalls so while it is not risk free it does allow you to get more information about projects and what they have done before