According to Yahoo Games
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/eight-predictions-for-08/1178804
8. Duke Nukem Forever will still not come out.
Ten years and counting!
7. Studies will indicate that violent video games encourage violent behavior, while other studies will indicate that that's a load of rubbish.
6. You will play (and enjoy) more casual games than ever before.
That's not a threat so much as a fact. What used to be a bad word among the more hardcore gamers has become the natural evolution of an industry whose users face ever-dwindling amounts of free time. According to a 2007 report by the Casual Games Association, over 200 million people enjoyed online casual gaming every month of last year.
5. EA will buy or merge with (INSERT NAME OF SLIGHTLY SMALLER COMPANY)
Valve? Epic? Hershey's, maybe?
4. GTA IV will put Rockstar back on top.
3. All three console manufacturers will release new versions of their rigs.
2. Nintendo will get fit, start a fight, and vanish for six months.
It's good to be the king, although that also means everyone's gunning for your crown. And while we expect Nintendo to finally meet Wii hardware demands in 08, we're not as convinced that they'll keep consumers interested in their games for the full calendar year. The company starts off 08 with the potent one-two punch of Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, pretty much ensuring another winning quarter.
(Let the bashing begin)
1. The PS3 will gain ground. Really.
Stop laughing - we're being serious. After a pretty dismal year, Sony is poised to snatch back a significant chunk of the market share it unwittingly handed over to Microsoft and Nintendo. Why would we make such an outlandish claim? Simple: compared to the 360 and the Wii, the PS3 has the most room for growth and the tastiest morsels left on the post-holiday plate.
