Hard core gaming will never die!!! Some studios will always continue to produce games if there is a demand for them. Everyone go out and buy your favorite hardcore game

The increased development costs of this console generation and the burden that it has placed upon developers is terrible. I hope that Sony takes another direction with the PS4 because, to be honest, I don't think graphical improvements are important anymore.

"HD graphics" isn't part of hardcore gaming. Casual games like Solitaire and Bejeweled have been HD far longer than hardcore games.

well rol who is not posting losses these days?
only a few

You're improving again. Now follow that path

what a stupid post.

I hope in the 8th generation, Sony and Microsoft don't push for photorealism. The development costs could very well cause several third parties to go bankrupt.

Don't be fooled by the word "possible". Kim Possible has that word and there is never any doubt when shes about.

I didn't say it was easy, I said it was sustainable, but you have to play it smart. EA learned this the hard way, and they have said that it was probably stupid to release a lot of their blockbusters alongside everyone elses blockbusters in the holiday season. They also only released Rock Band 2 on Xbox 360 in PAL, and at the same time said that Rock Band 2 was one of their titles selling below expectations last year, causing loss.

My point is, it's certainly doable. But saying it's Sony's and Microsoft's fault is pretty stupid, it's like saying that it's Nintendo's fault that "casual" games are selling well on the Wii compared to "hardcore" games. Nobody says you have to max out the hardware.

Not in Japan, except for MGS4, FFXIII, GT5 and that kind of stuff.