@digitaltiger There is absolutely no way in hell the US is going to ban violent video games. They make too much money. They may enact some more stricter guidelines, but there is no way they will outright ban them.
And yes, Japan uses Windows. The Xbox most likely sells poorly because of it's lack of games Japanese people like to play, such as JRPGs, Visual Novels, Shmups, etc. There are far too many Western focused games on the console for it to compete with Nintendo or Sony.
@jorge_luis707 Yeah, that can be said for almost any product in China. Movies, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Clothes, Shoes, even cars. (but they you can't buy those at a street vendor!)
It's a huge problem, although China doesn't see it as such.
I think The Last Guardian has been in development for far too long for it to be dead. I have no proof to back this up, but I think it is in an almost completed state. I am optimistic it will be released. When? I don't know, but hopefully within the rest of 2012 or perhaps 2013.
Even with the creator no longer working at Sony, I still think chances are good that the game will retain his vision and style. We just need them to get it finished and out the door.
Interesting hypothesis. However it boldly assumes that everyone agrees that games are art, which many do not support. I do think games are an art form, but I cannot comment on the issue Of Mass Effect 3's ending, as I have yet to complete it. I will say that I am a big fan of the series and have been playing since the first release. I also must mention that I am very disappointed in the choice to require multiplayer as the only means of increasing Galactic Readiness, and thus, your chances of getting the "best" ending; despite comments made pre-release that said this would not be the case. I can't imagine myself being outraged over ME3's ending once I do finally see it, unless it's something along the lines of "it was all a dream" or a similarly unsatisfying conclusion. I'll weigh in after I've completed the game, but I will keep this article in mind. I also find it interesting that Bioware has announced they are seriously considering changing the ending, which has me worried about just how bad it might be....
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