News: Gaming and industry

[evergrey]

Tekken 7: Fated Retribution announced.
http://gematsu.com/2015/12/tekken-7-fated-retribution-announced

[Pirederas]

The state of gaming in 2016: Here’s what to expect

Virtual reality
Back in 2012, a crazy little crowdfunded upstart called Oculus kicked off the modern VR gold rush. Nearly four years later, three big-name VR headsets are scheduled for release in the first half of 2016: the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, and the PlayStation VR. For better or worse, next year will be the turning point for this generation.

Nintendo NX
Nintendo is in an odd place right now. The Wii U was a severe disappointment, the lumbering Japanese giant is just now dipping its toe into the app store, and the whole company is still reeling from the untimely death of Satoru Iwata earlier this year. With so much up in the air, it seems that 2016 will define where Nintendo sits in the modern landscape.

Steam Machines
Unless there’s some sort of catastrophic financial event next year, Valve and its hardware partners will continue to work on further consolizing the PC market. Surely there will be some attempts at selling high-end machines running SteamOS, but it’s inevitable that the price will trend downwards. And as stick PCs start to gain traction, it seems likely that Valve will push for small, cheap machines that can play hundreds of smaller releases. And considering how well streaming tech has progressed, we might even see something along the lines of PlayStation Now.

Gameplay streaming
Over the last two years, gameplay streaming has become surprisingly solid. With Remote Play on the PS4, local gameplay streaming on the Xbox One, and Steam Link for PC games, it’s never been easier to play your games wherever you are. In 2016, expect this trend to continue.

Game releases
Of course, none of this tech matters at all if we don’t have games to take advantage of it. 2015 was jam-packed with some outstanding releases, but 2016 is looking even better right now. Technological powerhouses like Uncharted 4, Gears of War 4, and Final Fantasy XV will undoubtedly wow us with production value, but there are a few other games lined up for next year that are much more intriguing than those well-worn franchises.

http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/219722-the-state-of-gaming-in-2016-heres-what-to-expect

[Scott_Pilgrim]

Καλή χρονιά από την Hajime Tabata με ένα μήνυμα για τους φανς.


A Final Fantasy XV New Years message

http://gematsu.com/2016/01/final-fantasy-xv-new-years-message#rmtDVReHGWvo1U0b.99

[Roronoa]

PS4 Sales Nearing 36 Million After Adding 5.7 Million This Holiday

It's not just Microsoft that enjoyed a record-breaking holiday season. Sony on Tuesday announced that it sold more than 5.7 million PlayStation 4 systems during the holiday season, bringing the platforms' new sales tally to 35.9 million units globally as of January 3, 2016. This is up from 30.2 million at the end of November.

PS4 game sales were also strong during the holiday season, with more than 35 million copies sold at brick-and-mortar stores and through the PlayStation Store. Sales numbers for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita games were not divulged, nor did Sony name a top-selling PS4 holiday game.

Sony also today announced that PlayStation Plus subscriptions rose by 60 percent compared to the same period last year, though no specific figures were shared."

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-sales-nearing-36-million-after-adding-57-milli/1100-6433517/

[Pirederas]

Μα αφού το PS4 δεν έχει παιχνίδια, πώς πουλάει το άτιμο?

[Roronoa]

Oculus Rift will cost $599, ETA March

"Update: It appears that the first batch of Rifts has already sold out, with the ship date now sitting in April.
Original: Oof—$599. And that's before tax. The Oculus Rift is now available to preorder and includes the headset and motion-tracking sensor, the Oculus remote (which will be useful for recovering from next-generation jump scares), an Xbox One controller and, of course, Eve: Valkyrie and Lucky's Tale. The estimated ship date is March, and preordering also puts you on the waiting list for Touch controllers later this year."

http://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-rift-will-cost-599-eta-march/

Νομιζω ειναι ισως πολυ ακριβο, εχει βεβαια αρκετα καλουδια μεσα αλλα δεν ειναι η τιμη που θα τρεξουν ολοι να το παρουν. Βεβαια απευθύνετε σε early adopters για αρχη και απο οτι φαινεται ξεπουλησε κιολας, so..
Θα εχει ενδιαφερον να δουμε ποσο θα κοστιζουν οι εναλακτικες και φυσικα το PSVR.

[greenkiller.13]

Μα αφού το PS4 δεν έχει παιχνίδια, πώς πουλάει το άτιμο?

Ε οχι και δεν εχει παιχνιδια,πιστευω αυτο το προβλημα υπηρχε πιο πολυ τους πρωτους μηνες,τωρα εχει φτιαξει η κατασταση

[Solidarity]

Green, νομιζω το λεει σαρκαστικα ο Pirederas , επειδη συνεχεια κατηγορουσαν το ps4 οτι δεν εχει τιτλους. Για μενα, καλυτερα λιγους και καλους, παρα σαβουρα, και αν το ψαξουμε θα δουμε οτι το ps3 ειχε μαζεψει πολλη σαβουρα απο τιτλους καποια στιγμη.

[Scott_Pilgrim]

One Piece: Burning Blood launches June 3 in Europe

Read more at http://gematsu.com/2016/01/one-piece-burning-blood-launches-june-3-europe#p31DYIpvxhlwOVLi.99

[Scott_Pilgrim]

Δηλαδή δεν μπορούσαν απλά να ολοκληρώσουν αυτό και να κάνουν ένα update στα γραφικά;

Star Wars Battlefront III Prototype From 2008 Has Been Leaked
http://fraghero.com/star-wars-battlefront-iii-prototype-has-been-allegedly-leaked/