The Vita actually exists

Not a year ago, the subject on everyone's mind was which new hand-held console would reign supreme, the Nintendo 3DS or the Playstation Vita? Unfortunately for Sony, the 3DS came out a full eleven months in the US before the Vita and was got the full blast of the spot-light before Sony could even start properly marketing their competitor. That coupled with the underwhelming release of the Vita in Japan, being out sold the first month by the original PlayStation Portable, had the effect of sweeping the Vita out of sight for most people, and therefore out of everyone's minds.

Due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Vita's release, it hasn't been getting much attention from the gaming community, despite the efforts of the gaming journalists. And while the Vita's launch titles were somewhat lackluster, the two with the top ratings being Rayman Origins and Tales from Space: Mutant Blob Attack, a port and a download only game respectively, it's not fair to count the Vita out of the running just yet. The Vita, like most new consoles, will truly start to shine well after its release when the later games start coming out.

In the short term, we can look forward to games like Silent Hill: Book of Memories on March 27th, Gravity Rush on May 1st, and Resistance: Burning Skies on May 29th. In the long term view there have been many games announced that have yet to be given a definitive release date such as a remake of Final Fantasy x, Persona 4: The Golden, and a remake/reboot of the original Shin Megami Tensei has been hinted at, as well as many others to come. 

While it's true that, at the moment, the Vita hasn't made a particularly big splash in the video game community, we can't count it out yet until it's started bringing out it's biggest titles and it really gets down to business. And as a last minute note, you don't have to buy an almost impossible to obtain peripheral to have two joysticks.

Sources: us.playstation.com, Kotaku.com, n4g.com, gamespot.com

BioWare acknowledges hate, decides to modify Mass Effect 3's ending

Looks like it's the end of video games...

Today the co-founder of BioWare, Ray Muzyka released this statement on the company forums:

"Since the game launched, the team has been poring over everything they can find about reactions to the game—industry press, forums, Facebook, and Twitter, just to name a few... The Mass Effect team, like other teams across the BioWare Label within EA, consists of passionate people who work hard for the love of creating experiences that excite and delight our fans. I'm honored to work with them because they have the courage and strength to respond to constructive feedback. "To that end, Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey. You'll hear more on this in April. We're working hard to maintain the right balance between the artistic integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback we've received. This is in addition to our existing plan to continue providing new Mass Effect content and new full games, so rest assured that your journey in the Mass Effect universe can, and will, continue."

He even mentioned the people who got insanely nasty and vulgar about the ordeal:

"Some of the criticism that has been delivered in the heat of passion by our most ardent fans, even if founded on valid principles, such as seeking more clarity to questions or looking for more closure, for example – has unfortunately become destructive rather than constructive. We listen and will respond to constructive criticism, but much as we will not tolerate individual attacks on our team members, we will not support or respond to destructive commentary."

It would probably be a good idea to go and read the entire post at the following link. People wanted BioWare to say something, so now people got it.

Source: http://blog.bioware.com/2012/03/21/4108/

GameStop comes even closer to becoming a monopoly as GAME enters administration

UK video game retailer aptly names "GAME" has filed for the British equivalent of bankruptcy.

A statement regarding the company's status has been released by MCV:

"Further to this morning's announcement of the suspension of trading in shares of GAME Group, the board has concluded that its discussions with all stakeholders and other parties have not made sufficient progress in the time available to offer a realistic prospect for a solvent solution for the business," a statement from the company reads. "In the short term the Board's intention is that the business will continue to trade and discussions with lenders and third parties will continue under the protection of the interim moratorium."

There is an option to drop about 300 stores and essentially rebuild the company from the ground up, but this I personally don't see this happening.

For more updates, check back with us to see any more from the fallout. If you want to be the first to hear it, head on over to MCV. They are at the pulse of this story.

Source: MCV and Joystiq

BioWare Moves Forward with Dragon Age Franchise

Today, the team working on Dragon Age II announced that they were done making content for that particular title and are moving on to bigger and better things with the DA franchise. Executive Producer Mark Darrah gave this statement today on BioWare's forums. 


"While we will still be keeping an eye out for any issues that might crop up in DAII and supporting the community should any emergencies should [sic] arise, we're moving the entire team's focus to the next phase of Dragon Age's future..." 


This news is something that makes me excited and a bit worried. I enjoyed Dragon Age: Origins immensely and played it multiple times. Dragon Age II on the other hand didn't live up to the first one. Although combat had improved, the game on the whole had a lot of bugs and a lackluster story. I did enjoy the game despite its flaws and played it just as much as the first DA game. But in the wake of Mass Effect 3's ending backlash I can't help but wonder how DA3 will turn out. I assume that's what they're moving on to at least. I can only hope for the best with it because I like many other people was upset with the finale of ME3 but BioWare is a company that usually pulls through. I'm sure people who remain fans of DA, ME, and BioWare will enjoy the inevitable Dragon Age 3. I just hope it doesn't disappoint. 

EA being sued over ending to Mass Effect 3

Being friends with people who practically pleasure themselves to the mere thought of Mass Effect, I know all too well the backlash from the fans of this beloved franchise all because of the ending of the third installment. Everyone everywhere has found it appropriate to complain on internet forums about how BioWare has lost their love and the fact that there was no choice in the ending. Personally, I am not a fan of these games and I think the whole drama of the situation keeps getting better and better; and with this story, my statement seems to be correct.

BioWare forum member "El_Spiko" has filed a a false advertising complaint through the Federal Trade Commission's website that is directed at EA because of the way the game was marketed. He also went to the Better Business Bureau to file a complaint.

He has stated the following:
"After reading through the list of promises about the ending of the game they made in their advertising campaign and PR interviews, it was clear that the product we got did not live up to any of those claims... This is not something I was happy to do, but after the terrible ending that was in no way the product that had been advertised to me and the lack of any kind of response from Bioware/EA to address this, I felt it was one of my only recourses."

He continues to say: "I'll be returning my copy of the game before the end of my 30 day return policy if the ending still hasn't been addressed by then."

El_Spiko is asking likeminded gamers to join his ill fated crusade and file FTC and BBB complaints. Good luck with that...

Pokemon Black and White 2 gets Japanese boxart, fans... rejoice?

Pokemon Black and White fall into my second favorite generation of Pokemon games, only behind the third generation. That being said, the first numbered sequels to any handheld Pokemon game isn't something that I wanted very much; and this is coming from someone who would buy a Grey version if it was ever released.

Although I have a tad bit of disdain for the idea the boxart looks very cool. I just wish that this was the boxart for the original Black and White, because I don't plan on buying this unless they have something that will blow me away.

We're BACK!... and we're better than ever!

Since it's almost been a year since the blog as been active, let welcome everyone back to Never Any Games! A gaming news blog dedicated to bringing gamers news from a gamers perspective.

With the new layout and design, we hope to deliver the news as only we can. (We, being me for the time being.) So, I want to just be the first to say, What's up?