Although hardware saw a nice jump for the month, NPD has reported that June U.S. video game industry sales continued the long term downtrend, with overall sales falling 6 percent year-on-year (YoY), to $1.1 billion USD.
Hardware sales saw a nice five percent pop, to $401.7 million, and accessories saw a similar jump to $169.6 million.
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They're not just selling off the old stocks cheap, there are a stack of great deals for the new slim.
UK retailer has the slim & 6 new games for £209.
Proper bargain that.
Nothing too surprising here the number look ok regardless of the fall. It is to be expected as of recent times i have noticed noo major big software titles have been released for a long time. I think the next big release will be Gran Tarismo 5 over a hundred days too go and counting...
Originally posted by borhan9: Nothing too surprising here the number look ok regardless of the fall. It is to be expected as of recent times i have noticed noo major big software titles have been released for a long time. I think the next big release will be Gran Tarismo 5 over a hundred days too go and counting...
The problem is the hardware is easily capable of handling anything thrown at it (or more) but video game makers arn't putting in the effort.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
Originally posted by borhan9: Nothing too surprising here the number look ok regardless of the fall. It is to be expected as of recent times i have noticed noo major big software titles have been released for a long time. I think the next big release will be Gran Tarismo 5 over a hundred days too go and counting...
I swear to God, when that game comes out, I will not be leaving my basement for a very long time :)
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Ah but I'll have to buy another PS3 first, I don't want to update mine past 3.15 :(
the game industry is stagnate, there's no creativity. its the same old shit different name and/or title. the Havok engine is outdated and overused. DICE made a nice but incomplete engine for BFBC2.
there's just no dynamic or fluid destruction or render there's over 1000 ways to smash a barrel in real life each way leaves a difference in the way the barrel would look. when it rains your in a car why don't the windows fog up, why doesn't the rain impede your vision. the roads are wet and muddy yet the car handles the same way it it did when there was no rain.
there so many thing that we could do but no one major developer wants to waist money on such a thing.
