As each console generation goes by Japan has been buying less and less home consoles.
Not exact matches
«Every
console generation going forward will be about half
as big
as the one before it»
as consumers get more options to do something without a
console, he explained.
When Microsoft announced its next
generation gaming
console in May, it billed the device
as the one - box solution for all your entertainment needs.
But Jackson argues a shift is underway because next
generation technology is allowing near -
console quality gaming to be done via chips on devices
as small
as a smartphone or tablet; coupled with digital distribution via cloud or streaming, it calls into question the need for a
console in the first place.
While Jackson's musings are provocative, it's a safe bet the
console makers have a minimum of one
generation left to do business more or less
as usual, although hardware improvements designed to take advantage of streaming and cloud computing seem almost certain.
As a gamer, I must admit to being a little put off by Microsoft's big reveal on Tuesday of its next -
generation console, the Xbox One.
Says Piers Harding - Rolls, head of games at U.K. - based IHS Screen Digest, in an e-mail, «I expect to see increasing downloads over this
generation and on to the next
generation of devices
as it is in the interest of
console manufacturers to act
as a retailer.»
Wii — and its 29 million units sold — that cemented the Wii
as a next
generation console.
On a new
generation of
consoles, Pro Evo has made a return to form over the last two seasons, but the latest effort looked to secure their crowning
as the best soccer sim around.
Deficiencies in other areas of the game hamper its appeal
as a total package, making it difficult to recommend
as more than an alternative to its competition, but it's still important to recognize this may finally be the turnaround year that NBA Live has been seeking since the current
console generation began.
Fans will experience WARRIORS OROCHI 3 in a brand new light
as they enter the fray with the implementation of new
generation console features, new storylines and scenarios.
I'd even go
as far
as to say it's the best stealth game of this
console generation.
That time ended during the last
console generation thanks to an Xbox Live feature that caused many to pick Xbox 360 over PlayStation 3
as their choice system for multiplatform games: party chat.
In the early months of PlayStation 2, the original «Zone of the Enders» was hyped
as being a game that could deliver the new types of experiences gamers had been hoping for with the new
generation of
consoles.
«Grand Theft Auto V is now sold in 95 million units worldwide, reflecting its status
as the highest rating title of the current
console generation and the must have game for purchasers of Play Station 4 and XBOX 1», CEO Strauss Zelnick told investors.
The
console wars are often decided — or undecided,
as they have been for several
generations — by virtue of games above all else.
Current
generation console gamers get a chance to catch up with one of the more under appreciated games of last gen,
as Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition hits digital and retail stores today for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.
Beyond Good and Evil is fondly remembered
as a highlight from the last
generation of
consoles.
$ 300 is a touch steep for a Nintendo
console, especially since (
as they've shown in the last couple of
console generations) there will be like 3 - 4 really good games in 5 years.
By its own admission, Microsoft sees the Scorpio
as the beginning of the end for
console generations and that's why it's a platform that is intended to be seamlessly cross compatible with the Xbox One with games expected to mostly function on Windows 10 PCs
as well.
PS3 owners need not feel disappointed,
as two of the games on this month's PS Plus list, namely Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and Cloudberry Kingdom, can only be played on Sony's previous
generation console.
Bloody Hell, a pc might not be counted
as in «
generations» but if it was, its obviously way better than
consoles right now, PS4 Exclusives?
Capcom also believes the next few months will see few new games
as the industry prepares for the full launch of next -
generation consoles, and that development costs will «soar» on those new platforms.
In terms of what you can expect Ubisoft to bring out for the latest
generation consoles such
as the Sony PlayStation 4, it's all about connectivity.
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is perfect for people like me who have an Xbox 360 but decided to buy a PS4
as their current
generation console.
The collection includes NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM, Ultimate Ninja STORM 2, Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst
as a remastered set and available for current
generation consoles for the very first time.
It's no secret that, compared to the other two next
generation consoles, the Wii U is often looked down upon
as underpowered.
As a huge Transformers fan for many years, 2010's War for Cybertron is among my favorite games of this
console generation.
The Nintendo Wii U is
as powerful
as the current
generation consoles, according to Darksiders 2 developer Vigil Games.
Mech games haven't been
as good
as everyone would hope on the next
generation consoles, all have had either Gameplay or graphical issues that stopped them from being top notch games.
Current
generation console gamers get a chance to catch up with one of the more under appreciated games of last gen,
as Sleeping Dogs:...
Since Kojima Productions» goal was to bring the classics to current
generation consoles, the decision was made to keep the controls
as they were, instead of rebalancing and essentially changing the games.
Considered to many
as the best gaming trilogy of all - time, it's pretty insane that we haven't seen remakes / remasters of the Mass Effect games on current
generation consoles.
Many would expect Techland, the developer behind the popular zombie apocalypse known
as Dead Island, to extend their mainstay franchise with graphically enhanced sequels, but it understands that if the company is to survive the next
generation of
consoles, a new IP is in order.
We recently revealed our top 20 games of this
console generation (in two instalments - part one and part two), and now Mark Langshaw discusses why Digital Spy has named Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
as the best PS3 exclusive.
As far as single - player experiences are concerned, DX: HR is one of the absolute best of this console generatio
As far
as single - player experiences are concerned, DX: HR is one of the absolute best of this console generatio
as single - player experiences are concerned, DX: HR is one of the absolute best of this
console generation.
Thing is Sony seemed to kinda overshoot their
consoles abilities for this
generation... describing it
as matching a PC is quite the statement.
Looking back at the huge catalogue of racing games that came out in the 7th
generation of
console gaming, I would say that Codemasters & rsquo; original GRID was certainly up there
as one of my favourit...
I also see it
as indicative of the issue facing the current
generation of
console games.
Channelling plenty of Arkham Asylum,
as well
as the spirit of Treyarch's and Beenox's webslinger offerings, here is a game that is really making the most of its host
console's power, with some incredible environmental interactions tied to some of the slickest visuals we've seen this
generation.
Now Yoshinori mentions
as to what would need to happen in order to get an HD remake out for current
generation consoles.
In fact, some analysts have said this is the last
generation that will feature multiple systems,
as one universal
console is in...
The next issue of gaming magazine Edge (252) will contain details on the Fox Engine used for next Pro Evolution Soccer games,
as well
as an interview with Hideo Kojima and his vision for Fox Engine and the next
console generation.
Every
generation has a legend, and every
console generation sees legendary adventure games that some hail
as the greatest of all time.
Since the original game was never released for the current
generation consoles, the release of the Deluxe Edition also acts
as an enhanced port for the PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch.
This led to a «power struggle» between Hayakawa and Kojima, otherwise known
as the guy who guides the development of all those stunningly ambitious works of interactive art that go on to define entire
console generations.
When Hideki Hayakawa took over
as Konami's new head honcho, the company announced a «corporate restructuring» so they could focus less on creating stunningly ambitious works of interactive art that go on to define entire
console generations so they could churn out more mobile games.
Final Fantasy Type - 0 HD, the current -
generation console port of the role - playing game that originated
as a PlayStation Portable title in 2011, is coming to Windows PC, publisher Square Enix a...
«We haven't run into particular [technical] issues [with development], and we are building Red Dead Redemption 2
as a new game from the ground up for the first time for the new
generation of
consoles.»
Might and Delight's
console hibernation is over: Shelter
Generations is coming to Nintendo Switch
as a
console exclusive!