Sentences with phrase «of a console cycle new»

This once again proves that venturing into new waters in terms of games publishing does matter for success and that even at the end of a console cycle new IPs can be created and nurtured into lasting franchises,» says Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media.

Not exact matches

The PlayStation 4 is heading into a late - stage life cycle, usually the most profitable period for consoles as new titles are sold to an increasing installed base of owners.

With the end of the current console cycle staring many gamers in the face, some have moved their attention to either the new consoles or the handful of the triple - A titles still coming out on the 360.

Actually, the Sonic Cycle originated from the X Cycle, a viral concept that details a gamer's mood swings brought upon by the anticipation of a new game and / or console.

Releasing in 2014 with a bold and ambitious vision, though, it probably suffered from being basically in the launch lineup - PS4 is an easy platform to develop for, much easier than PS3, but still it is a new beast to tame, so shipping this early in its life cycle means that you don't truly know the power and capabilities of the console.

As neat as a new hardware cycle / console generation would be, if it's because of harsh financial times, I can't help but think that'd mean more expenses passed to loving consumers, and $ 60 still feels expensive to me.

February 18th should have been the big, extravagant, «World Premiere Exclusive» reveal of the game to not only the journalistic cabal that had gathered to see the game for the first time, but the legions of PlayStation fans eagerly anticipating this third - person action game that looked to define «next - gen» here in the early stages of this new console cycle.

In particular getting a new IP noticed at this stage of the console cycle combined with the global economic situation meaning gamers are less willing to «take a risk» is really difficult.

Our strong focus on managing the basics of our business and the rapid execution of GameStop's strategic transformation is driving profitability, not only during the bottom of the current cycle, but will ensure that GameStop international is the international leader as we enter the next new console cycle.

In the early days of the new console's life cycle, great experiences can be a bit difficult to come by, but here's an old title that perfectly fits with the Switch's philosophy — whether you're using the touch screen in portable mode or sitting on the couch with some friends helping you solve the puzzles, this little gem plays as well as it did in 2008.

Although it is a bit late in the console life cycle, with others releasing within a year or two of the gaming platform on the market, Everybody's Golf represents a new generation leap in the series.

Hopefully this will give me the Zelda fix that I need before the much - delayed release of the newest installment of the franchise on the Wii U. I will be very disappointed if they push the development cycle farther back and decide to release the game on whatever Nintendo's next home console will be.

Launch titles are a part of the cycle of launching a new console, and that's not going to change anytime soon if ever.

Since the beginning, every new console cycle has existed as its own separate era that video game players speak of with as much reverence as comic fans who use «Golden Age» and «Silver Age» as a shorthand to represent the different decades of comic production.

The IP started around the launch of a new console cycle and the team at Epic Games had to adopt new methods for the production of next - gen cinematics.

That expertise enables us to stand out from our competitors at the beginning of each console cycle and therefore to reach a new dimension.

Alienware announced that they will release a new version of its Steam Box once a year, which would mimic the cycle of consoles.

The Nintendo 64 was midway through its life cycle in 1998, and if there's anything to boost a console that's starting to drop off in terms of sales, it's a new release in a killer franchise.

11th May 2013 - When a new console cycle approaches we always seem to have this weird overlap between current and next - gen hardware that hinders «true» next generation games» potential at the launch of... Read More

Further, while the new console cycle has started strongly and demand for next - generation games was higher than expected, the retail demand for prior - generation games declined at a faster pace than the growth of retail sales for next - generation titles, resulting in the overall decline in sales in the retail distribution channels, down 7 % in North America & Europe YOY.

Plus, speaking of those new console models, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said, «We believe the new console options will add depth to the hardware cycle, growing installed base and to the player value proposition.»

All this is par for the course really when talking about COD but these are what we consider to be last - gen problems; we were promised something more and if Titanfall, a brand new IP from a new studio can deliver a far more fluid and balanced MP affair a lot earlier on in this new console life cycle, then Activision and the studios developing these games part of a billion dollar franchise simply have no excuse whatsoever.

We're in the fifth year of the cycle and you would expect that units to be down, although we have some positive mix because of the new launch of the Microsoft Xbox One X console, which is a higher ASP product for us.»

Curious still I guess a bit far away here, but there has been some speculation that may have a new console from play station in 2020 obviously that's now something that you can talk to, but think anyway but I am just curious sort of your perspective on what it means to sort to have still sort of a consoles cycle type opportunity or challenge.

But game makers are typically reluctant to launch new franchises this late in the console life cycle — it's far safer to promote encore editions of games that have already sold millions of copies.

With both Microsoft and Sony releasing upgraded versions of their consoles this generation, it's natural to wonder what effect this will have on the traditional cycle of wholly new consoles down the line.

Then again, if the iterative console cycle proves more successful for Sony and Microsoft, maybe we'll see consoles go the way of smartphones and new systems are closer than we think.

Most developers / publishers wait for the beginning of a new console cycle to release new IPs.

Publishers will unveil a bunch of new IPs, because the best time to launch a new IP is at the start of the console cycle.

The move to release more consoles with varying features may mark the end of the traditional console cycle, the decades - old tradition of new systems coming out every seven years or so.

While emulation is nothing new, the PS3 emulator was developed after the end of the console life cycle and took a while before it managed to reach even a remotely functional stage.

This is the tenth of the incredibly popular main Call of Duty games, and the alternating development cycle means it has fallen to Infinity Ward to keep players interested on the cusp of a new console generation.

But now, six month's into the console's life cycle, a new batch of games will be unveiled.