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xThe Caped Crusader's "Batman: Arkham City," due while in the fall for PS3, xbox 360 controller and PCs, joins follow-ups within the "Zelda," "Gears of War" and "Mass Effect" franchises.
"2011 looks huge for brand new releases, possibly even fuller than 2010," said Leigh Alexander of industry trade site Gamasutra.com. "Many beloved franchises growing sequels their fans happen to be waiting around for for long periods."
Despite last year's high-profile hit follow-ups just like "Call of Duty: Black Ops," "Halo Reach" and "New Super Mario Bros. buy wii controller," total industry sales were down 6 percent, at $18.6 billion, in keeping with market tracking firm The NPD Group.
While publishers will again lean heavily on sequels to proven titles, some surprises have been in the pipeline. Due Feb. 22 is definitely an over-the-top, first-person sci-fi shooter, "Bulletstorm" ($60, PS3, Playstation 3 and PCs; ages 17-up). "L.A. Noire" (ps3 controller and Xbox, no price or rating), a detective thriller from Rockstar, developers of "Grand Theft Auto," arrives May 17.
"Sequels will not be necessarily an awful thing, however , when there weren't games like 'L.A. Noire' coming, it becomes much more concerning," said Brian Crecente of game-news site Kotaku.com. "You check out big titles, every a single sufferers are writing about has numbers following a title."
Sequels do improve on past games. Already out, "LittleBigPlanet 2" ($60, all ages, for PS3) adds environments and lets players design his or her games. "Gears of War 3," due this are seduced by Wii, has female squad member characters ncluding a five-player multiplayer mode. "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword," due later this year for Wii, heightens the sword-wielding action.
Other major threads in 2011 titles:
? Body movin'. More games will need advantage Microsoft's hands-free Kinect controller for Xbox 360 elite and Sony's PlayStation Move "as developers have more informed about what those controllers are able to do," said journalist Chris Morris. "Dead Space 2" ($60, out Tuesday, PS3, Xbox 360 console, PCs, ages 17-up) includes second game "Dead Space: Extraction" on PS3 makes use of the Move controller. "Michael Jackson: The knowledge," already out for Wii, is born for Kinect and Move April 12.
? 3-D games. Sony has several 3-D-ready PS3 games, including "Killzone 3" ($60, Feb. 22, ages 17-up), "Motorstorm Apocalypse" ($60, April 12, ages 13-up) and "Uncharted 3: Drake's Decision" (Nov. 1, not even rated). Nintendo's 3DS handheld system ($250, due March 27) will deliver 3-D games without necessity for special glasses.
"2011 looks huge for brand new releases, possibly even fuller than 2010," said Leigh Alexander of industry trade site Gamasutra.com. "Many beloved franchises growing sequels their fans happen to be waiting around for for long periods."
Despite last year's high-profile hit follow-ups just like "Call of Duty: Black Ops," "Halo Reach" and "New Super Mario Bros. buy wii controller," total industry sales were down 6 percent, at $18.6 billion, in keeping with market tracking firm The NPD Group.
While publishers will again lean heavily on sequels to proven titles, some surprises have been in the pipeline. Due Feb. 22 is definitely an over-the-top, first-person sci-fi shooter, "Bulletstorm" ($60, PS3, Playstation 3 and PCs; ages 17-up). "L.A. Noire" (ps3 controller and Xbox, no price or rating), a detective thriller from Rockstar, developers of "Grand Theft Auto," arrives May 17.
"Sequels will not be necessarily an awful thing, however , when there weren't games like 'L.A. Noire' coming, it becomes much more concerning," said Brian Crecente of game-news site Kotaku.com. "You check out big titles, every a single sufferers are writing about has numbers following a title."
Sequels do improve on past games. Already out, "LittleBigPlanet 2" ($60, all ages, for PS3) adds environments and lets players design his or her games. "Gears of War 3," due this are seduced by Wii, has female squad member characters ncluding a five-player multiplayer mode. "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword," due later this year for Wii, heightens the sword-wielding action.
Other major threads in 2011 titles:
? Body movin'. More games will need advantage Microsoft's hands-free Kinect controller for Xbox 360 elite and Sony's PlayStation Move "as developers have more informed about what those controllers are able to do," said journalist Chris Morris. "Dead Space 2" ($60, out Tuesday, PS3, Xbox 360 console, PCs, ages 17-up) includes second game "Dead Space: Extraction" on PS3 makes use of the Move controller. "Michael Jackson: The knowledge," already out for Wii, is born for Kinect and Move April 12.
? 3-D games. Sony has several 3-D-ready PS3 games, including "Killzone 3" ($60, Feb. 22, ages 17-up), "Motorstorm Apocalypse" ($60, April 12, ages 13-up) and "Uncharted 3: Drake's Decision" (Nov. 1, not even rated). Nintendo's 3DS handheld system ($250, due March 27) will deliver 3-D games without necessity for special glasses.
Par xiaoyumei le vendredi 28 janvier 2011
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