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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2014-09-26T14:30:00Ztag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281685Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThis is the Godzilla trailer I've been waiting for2014-09-26T14:30:00Z2014-09-26T14:30:00Z

It may not be technically impressive, but like Brittany, like Elliot, I say that's okay -- it's Godzilla!

Frankly, I'm just happy to see this project exist even if, for now, Bandai Namco is bringing it to Japan only. This trailer gives a much better feel for the game as it features city-destruction gameplay and fights with Mechagodzilla, King Ghidorah, Biollante, and Mothra.

If all else fails, I may just have to import Godzilla for Jet Jaguar.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281625Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreVane looks like it belongs next to ICO and Shadow of the Colossus2014-09-25T16:00:00Z2014-09-25T16:00:00Z

Hearing that Friend & Foe was made up of some former The Last Guardian developers got me to take a look at Vane, but I stayed for the .gifs and never wanted to leave -- they're mesmerizing!

Here's some Tokyo Game Show footage of the open-world adventure title. It's looking beautiful as ever, if a little basic in its current form. I'm eager to see what the puzzles will be like when this eventually comes to "PC and every other platform we can get our hands on."

Something tells me it's going to be a bit of a wait. I'll be watching.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281535Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThe ghost from P.T. is in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain2014-09-23T21:00:00Z2014-09-23T21:00:00Z

In Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, players will be able to use Lisa, the apparition from P.T., as a decoy. It's times like these that remind me why I adore videogames.

The little touches, y'know? The weirder, the better -- that's where series like MGS go so right.

Granted, this stuff will be old news for some of you, but I wanted to share the video for those of you who, like me, might have missed it over the weekend. It's not to be missed.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281526Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreOnly 20 people beat the Bloodborne demo at PAX2014-09-23T12:30:00Z2014-09-23T12:30:00Z
Leading into Tokyo Game Show, Bloodborne producer Masaaki Yamagiwa issued a challenge of sorts to players hoping to best the demo. He and Sony marketing manager Yasuhiro Kitao have since shared the results, as reported by DualShockers, and they're not great.

20 people at PAX Prime out of a staggering 3,500 successfully took down the howling Cleric Beast, while approximately 40 TGS attendees out of 1,250 slayed the boss.

The demo was hard, don't get me wrong, but not that hard -- or so I thought. A few well-timed molotovs could be used to bring down entire groups of foes and it was possible to run past the intimidating werewolves. Also, lots of healing items lurking about.

Frankly, one of the biggest hurdles was the lack of familiarity with the controls. While the boss hit hard, it was so large that you could stay right underneath it and be relatively free from harm.

Bloodborne's Challenging Demo on PS4 Cleared by Only 20 People at PAX, About 40 at Tokyo Game Show [DualShockers]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281274Elliot Gayhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Elliot+GayWhat's new in God Eater 2: Rage Burst?2014-09-20T10:00:00Z2014-09-20T10:00:00Z
I put a sizable chunk of time into the original God Eater 2 on the Vita late last year. It was a solid entry in the long line of recent hunting action games, but certainly not without its fair share of issues. It suffered from a lack of content, and its AI was dreadful. The plentiful content updates helped a lot; online coop, new story missions, extra equipment. At the end of the day though, it still felt incomplete. The underlying mechanics were strong, so I was hopeful that we'd see an upgraded version ala Monster Hunter and the Ultimate/G releases sometime in the near future.

Enter God Eater 2: Rage Burst.

Featuring a new storyline, new characters, new weapons, and all sorts of other additions, Rage Burst's developers are pushing it as the definitive version of the game. I had a chance to go hands on with the Vita build and clear the two demo quests at Tokyo Game Show, and I came away feeling good about the changes.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281413Alessandro Fillarihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Alessandro+FillariAdopt a wolf cub in Metal Gear Solid V and he'll grow up to be badass2014-09-19T23:45:00Z2014-09-19T23:45:00Z
I was blown away by the extended Metal Gear Solid V gameplay demo from TGS. I knew the game would be huge and comprehensive, but it just keeps surprising me with how much content there seems to be. And we've only seen the tip of the iceberg. In the demo, we saw Quiet in action, and she looks to be a fantastic character to bring along on missions. The gameplay demo made a real believer in what she can pull off. But now, Kojima just teased another character that will likely win over the hearts of fans.

During a supposed repeat of the same session, we ended up seeing some new scenes not in the original demo. Big Boss comes across a dead wolf in the jungles of Africa. Nearby was the wolf's cub, now an orphan. Initially, the player controlling the session decided the mess with the freshly orphaned cub by using the the decoy mine, which sprang up a blow up doll of Lisa from P.T. (another title produced by Kojima). Undeterred, the cub began to follow Big Boss around, making whimpering noises. Finally deciding to have a heart, the player used the fulton recovery device on the wolf cub and sent him back to base.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281411Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreCastlevania's Koji Igarashi has put his 'dream game' on hold2014-09-19T21:00:00Z2014-09-19T21:00:00Z
As a huge fan of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, it was exciting to hear that long-time series producer Koji Igarashi had left Konami to make the kind of games he wanted to make -- "the same kind I think fans of my past games want as well." But unfortunately, we'll have to continue waiting for that as he's taken up a job with a mobile company and his "dream game" is on hold.

"I'm a normal person just like anybody else. Unless I have a salary, I can't feed my family. Not that this is a tale of woe is me ... but ultimately you need to find other solutions to get by," he told IGN.

"I have a special carve-out [agreement] that allows me to work with another publishing partner or find other routes to fund my dream game," Igarashi said of his new gig. "It gives me the opportunity to feed my family and and ultimately gives me the option in the future to pursue my dream if I'm able to find a separate partner in funding the game."

Kickstarter is an obvious alternative, but Igarashi admits he's "perhaps a little more old school." Would we want that instead? "That's the question I would pose toward the fans."

TGS 2014: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's Koji Igarashi Puts Independent 'Dream Game' on Hold [IGN]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281273Elliot Gayhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Elliot+GayTales of Zestiria's combat is fast and furious2014-09-19T12:00:00Z2014-09-19T12:00:00Z
Ask most Tales fans what game has their absolute favorite version of the Linear Motion Battle System (LMBS), and you're likely to get a wide variety of answers. Some prefer the 2D combat from the Tales of Destiny PS2 remake and its sequel, while others hold up Tales of Graces F as representative of the direction the system should go. While I wasn't a huge fan of the latter game, I adored its fast paced, technical combat, and was let down when I eventually played through Tales of Xillia. It wasn't necessarily bad, it just wasn't what I wanted from the series.

I had heard that Tales of Zestiria would be borrowing major elements from Graces' combat, and after ten minutes of time with the TGS demo, I can definitely see the similarities.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281380Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiProject Morpheus seems to be lagging behind Oculus Rift a bit2014-09-19T10:00:00Z2014-09-19T10:00:00Z
As the virtual reality races wages on, different prototypes keep coming out for Project Morpheus and Oculus Rift. I had yet another chance to play two new titles on Project Morpheus at Tokyo Game Show. While they were certainly unique in their own right, it's tough not to feel as if Oculus is a bit ahead of Sony's project.

The first game that we played was The Deep – a shark attack simulator. Ascending from the depths of the ocean in a deep sea cage, I had a first-person view of an angry shark as he tried relentlessly to rip the vessel apart and feast. I'm sure I'm delicious, but I didn't want it to find out.

I was equipped with a gun that fired flare-like projectiles, which could be aimed based on the positioning of the DualShock 4. Unfortunately, I don't think these shots were actually effective in any way, and were only included to make the experience interactive. Still, it was fairly incredible to watch the shark lurk, circling the cage and slowly ripping it apart.

By the end of the ride, I made it to the surface intact. The finale held one last, grand attack in which I was sure the demo would end grimly. It didn't, as the shark gave up and went back to the deep unknown to terrorize other unlucky creatures.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281375Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate brings a lot of verticality to the table2014-09-19T09:00:00Z2014-09-19T09:00:00Z
When the west finally gets Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate -- what Capcom calls "the most complete version of 4 that it'll get" -- players are going to need to turn their attention to the layering of the game. Rather than solely ground-level areas, Ultimate features plenty of ledges to climb up and to hop onto monsters' backs from. That's the big difference from the Monster Hunter you may already know and love.

Gone are the water terrains, which Capcom called "controversial." The newly placed emphasis on vertical play replaces them, in what is kind of the "hook" for the game. However, that doesn't mean Capcom expects the same mixed reception. The opposite, in fact. It anticipates that players will welcome the verticality because it's fluidly interwoven into play. Small ledges will be automatically ascended, and larger ones will actually take some effort to climb.

With this new information in mind, a party of four of us set off to best the Daimyo Hermitaur -- a giant crab-like creature. Equipped with a weapon called the Insect Glaive, one of our members sent insects toward our target to retrieve essences from him. The Insect Glaive also served a second (and more fun) purpose. It can be used to pole vault on top of a monster and ride him into temporary submission.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281388Elliot Gayhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Elliot+GayOffscreen Tales of Zestiria footage shows rolling hills and fierce battles2014-09-19T07:30:00Z2014-09-19T07:30:00Z

I had the chance to go hands on with the latest in Bandai Namco's flagship RPG series, Tales of Zestiria. I came away from the demo feeling pretty excited for the fast paced combat, but I also managed to get a couple of offscreen videos of gameplay before it got too crowded at the booth. The first video shows off the main field in the demo as well as some combat. The quality starts out a little low but gets better toward the midway point. The second video shows off some more combat as a little bit of a town.

I'm personally rather fond of how hilly the terrain is compared to the flat wilderness in both Xillia games. What do you folks think?

Full demo impressions coming a bit later.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281381Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiSteven and I rode a carousel of loneliness at TGS2014-09-19T04:00:00Z2014-09-19T04:00:00Z
Steven and I took a few minutes out of our packed schedule of eating curry and playing videogames to ride a carousel at Tokyo Game Show. Don't tell Dale.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281275Elliot Gayhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Elliot+GayGodzilla: Walking in the shoes of the king of monsters2014-09-18T23:30:00Z2014-09-18T23:30:00Z
Fun fact. When I was a child, my mother sat me down in front of Godzilla films and subsequently burned them into my brain. As a result, I ended up learning Japanese and moving to Japan as an adult. It's not a stretch to say that I'm where I am because of the big G.

So you can imagine my excitement when I heard that Bandai Namco was developing a Godzilla game for the PS3. The big monster has had more than his fair share of game appearances, but none of them have ever been any good. I recall playing Super Godzilla on the SNES and trying my best to convince myself that it was the best game I had ever played. Needless to say, I had some issues believing my own words.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281348Papa Nierohttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Papa+NieroGallery: The sexiest booth babes of Tokyo Game Show2014-09-18T16:00:00Z2014-09-18T16:00:00Z
The moment all you college dudes have been waiting for is here! So make sure your boss isn't looking and get ready to steamboat the weasel, because I need the pageviews and my gallery is the tits!

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281347Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreOri and the Blind Forest looks crazy good2014-09-18T14:00:00Z2014-09-18T14:00:00Z

I keep forgetting that Moon Studios' platform adventure game Ori and the Blind Forest is coming to PC as well as Xbox One, despite being published by Microsoft Studios. Big thing to forget!

My takeaway from Brett's preview out of gamescom was that Ori holds up well as a platformer. When a game is this beautiful, it's easy to be skeptical. Some of these "new" screenshots from Tokyo Game Show look awfully familiar, but I'll let it slide -- too pretty not to.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281352Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSonic x Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is, uh, yeah...2014-09-18T13:45:00Z2014-09-18T13:45:00Z
Admittedly, this collaboration is slightly less horrifying once you realize it's a Felyne (or Palico, if you want to be precise) wearing Sonic the Hedgehog armor. Slightly.

Still, I think this tops the sexy/stretchy fan art for Sonic Boom and our special birthday celebration. The fact that it's official pushes it over the top for me.

Capcom also announced a Taiko Drum Master Hunting Horn for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Its greatness will help you forget the Sonic monstrosity.

TGS 2014: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate's Palicoes get a Sonic the Hedgehog armor [Capcom-Unity]

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281350Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThe Final Fantasy XIII trilogy is headed to Steam2014-09-18T12:30:00Z2014-09-18T12:30:00Z
The official site gave it away, to some extent, but here we go: Final Fantasy XIII is coming to Steam on October 9, priced at $15.99, with XIII-2 and Lightning Returns arriving for PC by spring 2015.

XIII already has a listing on Steam and is open for pre-purchase -- doing so will save you ten percent, bumping the price down to $14.39. Not bad. System requirements are up, too.

As someone who has almost entirely avoided Final Fantasy as a franchise -- it's just not my thing, generally! -- XV and Type-0 have my attention at Tokyo Game Show, not this. Sorry, Lightning.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281269Elliot Gayhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Elliot+GayFinal Fantasy Explorers feels like Crystal Chronicles meets Monster Hunter2014-09-18T10:50:00Z2014-09-18T10:50:00Z
It's become exceedingly easy in recent years to point the finger at any four player cooperative game in Japan and call it a Monster Hunter clone. I'm not particularly fond of this way of thinking. Despite my love of Monster Hunter (200+ hours in MH4), I think many of the various hunting action games have unique, interesting qualities that separate them from one another.

Perhaps that's why I had been so jazzed to check out Final Fantasy Explorers, Square Enix's first attempt to dabble in the hunting action genre. With a stable of classic monsters, jobs, and giant bosses in its long history, Final Fantasy seems like the perfect franchise to get a spinoff in the genre.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281328Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthOff-screen Silent Hills trailer from TGS is still scary2014-09-18T07:18:00Z2014-09-18T07:18:00Z

Earlier today, Frank and I were poking around Konami's Tokyo Game Show booth, taking pictures of statues, candies, and other nonsense. We were stopped by a loud rumbling, which caused us to turn around. We just happened to be right in front of Konami's stage showing which debuted the newest footage for Silent Hills.

I've been talking all day about how freaky and great that trailer was, hoping I could share it with you all soon. It's certainly not the best option, but there are a few off-screen versions going around. The one above is the best we could find so far.

What do you think?

That hallway hand thing? Yeah. No. Watch again and look at the brief moments when the light flashes and you can see its shape. Yikes.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281324Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthRaiden V coming to Xbox One next year2014-09-18T07:07:00Z2014-09-18T07:07:00Z
If things work out as we expect them to, you'll soon see a trailer for Raiden V popping up on YouTube and our front page. The next in the line of shmups will come to the Xbox One next year in Japan, and most likely beyond.

There's a trailer running at Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show booth today. Stay tuned -- I'm sure we'll have it soon.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281323Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthCheck out the slime Dragon Quest Heroes PS4 system2014-09-18T07:00:00Z2014-09-18T07:00:00Z
We got an up-close look at the recently announced Dragon Quest Heroes PS4 at Tokyo Game Show today. The Square Enix / Koei Tecmo tag team is exciting enough that Sony is bringing out this silver, slimed PS4 in Japan.

The metal slime topper melts down the system's face, which looks really great in person. There's also a cute little slime graphic on both the system side and front edge, as well as on the matching controller's right grip.

You can get a better look in our gallery.

Fat, slimy chance on this system ever releasing outside Japan.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281319Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthWatch this new Yakuza Zero footage and daydream about playing it2014-09-18T06:30:00Z2014-09-18T06:30:00Z

New footage of the recently announced Yakuza 0 (or is it Yakuza Zero?) was revealed today at Tokyo Game Show 2014. I can always count on seeing new Yakuza games at TGS, but I can also count on being disappointed after my initial excitement because they might not ever be localized.

Bittersweet? For sure, especially after seeing this new footage. There's all the face kicking, eye stabbing, and running around pre-bubble burst Japan you could want. Young Kiryu still looks like a full-on badass, though his face is smooth as a hostess club girls' butt.

Yep, I want this. You do too. Never say never.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281313Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthWe try Metal Gear Solid cardboard box candy at TGS2014-09-18T01:43:00Z2014-09-18T01:43:00Z
Yes, they really have Metal Gear Solid The Phantom Pain cardboard box candy at Tokyo Game Show 2014. We were stupid enough to spend 640 yen (about $6) on eight pieces of what looks to be tiny squares of chocolate crisped rice cakes.

As you could imagine, the candy is not worth $6. It's dry and bland. Bad aftertaste, too. But the cardboard box it came in is great, as is the included sticker.

You can see my first impressions in the Vine below.

Thanks, Kojima.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281311Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthTokyo Game Show 2014 kicks off today (also, floor gallery)2014-09-18T00:01:00Z2014-09-18T00:01:00Z
Tokyo Game Show 2014 has officially kicked off today, running through September 21. As always, these first two days are for business (yeah, right) and the remaining two add in the public (and the cosplayers; sweat).

This year's show brings 32 countries and 421 exhibitors together, showing a record number: 1,361 titles. So far, the show seems to be getting back to basics, with plenty of console games to show far. VR and mobile definitely make a showing, but this is really about the current generation of consoles. Great news, I'd say.

Stick with us this week as we bring you previews and impressions from the Tokyo Game Show floor. Let us know if you'd like us to check anything out.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281306Elliot Gayhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Elliot+GayFinal Fantasy Type-0 HD plays as well as ever2014-09-18T00:00:00Z2014-09-18T00:00:00Z
I adored Final Fantasy Type-0 when it first released on the PSP in Japan a few years back. It took me a whopping 75 hours to clear the game my first time, and while it undoubtedly had its fair share of problems (weird RTS sections, poor group leveling system, camera), I felt that the positives heavily outweighed the negatives. It's not secret that it's my personal favorite Final Fantasy of the last generation.

In what turned out to be a pleasant surprise, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD appeared on the TGS show floor in completely playable fashion, so I rushed over first thing to give it a look.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281312Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthThe new Pink/White PS Vita is super cute2014-09-17T23:52:00Z2014-09-17T23:52:00Z
I'll stick with my teal blue Japanese PS Vita that I brought home from TGS last year. But I'm still digging the new Pink/White model, on display at TGS 2014. It's just like mine with the all-white face, with the back taking all the color.

This new Vita launches in November in Japan, priced at 18,980 yen.

How's your boring North American Vita?

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281272Elliot Gayhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Elliot+GayBravely Second is shaping up quite nicely2014-09-17T23:30:00Z2014-09-17T23:30:00Z
Square Enix's latest traditional 3DS JRPG, Bravely Second, was playable on the Tokyo Game Show floor this year, and I had a chance to go hands on with it. This is the first time the game has been released to the public, so I was eager to see what had changed since Bravely Default.

The actual demo proper was brief, taking me a little under ten minutes to clear in its entirety. It kicks off with the new characters, Yuu, Jean, Nikolai, and Magnolia introducing themselves to the player and promptly breaking the fourth wall. It seems clear that the demo was designed specifically for TGS, and may not even be a scenario present in the final game.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281307Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthFinal Fantasy XV screenshots from TGS are...uh2014-09-17T23:07:00Z2014-09-17T23:07:00Z
You've seen the trailer so now see the screenshots Square Enix handed me this morning at Tokyo Game Show 2014 for Final Fantasy XV. They're having a tailgating party. Car-b-que. It's a nice car, I guess.

But the screenshots look nice! That battle one does something for me.

The upcoming Xbox One and PS4 title has this new media, but that's the only thing you'll get out of TGS 2014. Hang in there.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=281297Alessandro Fillarihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Alessandro+FillariFinal Fantasy XV TGS 2014 Trailer is pretty sharp2014-09-17T20:30:00Z2014-09-17T20:30:00Z

TGS 2014 is already off to a big start with the release of a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy XV. Much to the disappointment of many, it was absent from this year's E3 and gamescom shows, but the nearly three-minute trailer aims to make up for the lost time.

In this trailer, we get to see our heroes travel around outside of the city in a rather expensive car -- which by the way looks be to be fully controllable. Their trip down the scenic route shows off some massive wildlife and other foes looking for a fight. But our heroes are more than up for a challenge, and they even display some clever team focuses attacks.

It's a pretty sharp trailer, which isn't a surprise. Square Enix knows how to make its games look stunning, and this trailer certainly does a great job of showing that. With TGS already underway, we can expect to hear some more info about the state of FFXV, and hopefully when it will be released.

Stay tuned to Dtoid for more info from TGS 2014 as it's released.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=280661Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthTokyo Game Show expects to break records with over 700 games, 400 exhibitors2014-09-04T13:15:00Z2014-09-04T13:15:00Z
Tokyo Game Show 2014 is going to be good. CESA sends word that they've planned a record-breaking year this year with 417 exhibitors showing 731 games. This is 75 more exhibitors than last year and more than double the number of games shown last year.

This isn't even the final count for then number of exhibitors. Oh my.

Over 80 of those titles are going to be shown in the Indie Game Area. Virtual reality headsets will also be shown at the show, set to kick off in about two week at Makuhari Messe, in Chiba. Add in cosplay, crowds, ramen, and weird swag, and you have a pretty good show for this year.

From what we're hearing, expect some console and PC announcements from TGS 2014, as well as some first showings of upcoming hot games.

Destructoid will be there to get smothered in the crowds.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=280552Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+Northgamescom gaining on E3 for PR impact 2014-09-02T12:45:00Z2014-09-02T12:45:00Z
We don't attend videogame trade shows for their "PR impact," but it is interesting to hear that gamescom is gaining on E3 as far as that measurement is concerned. Analytics company ICO Partners says that the European event is catching up to E3, though it still has a bit to go before being bigger than gaming's premiere show.

The analysis involved tracking media output for each event. For example, more than 16,000 pieces on the PS4 were published at E3 this year. gamescom isn't quite there, but did come up with a respectable 10,929 pieces on PS4. It's also interesting to note that Nintendo didn't fare as well at gamescom. That could have something to do with the absence of a press conference for the event.

GamesIndustry has some interesting charts that track other event measures, like the number of stories per day, or the total count of articles on popular games.

It may be catching up by these measures, but I think gamescom still has an uphill climb to be anything like E3.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=280142Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthAlienware Alpha Steam console to debut in Japan at Tokyo Game Show 20142014-08-25T11:30:00Z2014-08-25T11:30:00Z
Alongside all of the crazy Japanese things we expect to see at Tokyo Game Show next month, we're adding one very American thing. Alienware will debut their Steam gaming console, the Alpha, at the September 18-21 event. It was shown off at E3 this year, but Alienware is going big for its Japan launch, with a large number of consoles available for the public to try out.

Users have access to over 500 games, ranging from indie to AAA titles, with the Alpha. Dozens of these will be available for play at TGS next month. Alienware plans to release more information on what they'll be showing early next month.

Pre-orders for Japanese customers will kick off in the coming weeks at Amazon.co.jp.

I'm going to try to steal one.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=279850Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSony's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference dated2014-08-19T13:00:00Z2014-08-19T13:00:00Z
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia is holding a PlayStation press conference in Japan at 3:00pm on September 1 (11:00pm Pacific on August 31) ahead of Tokyo Game Show.

Prior announcements to come out of these conferences have included things like the PlayStation Vita TV and Grasshopper Manufacture's Lily Bergamo (RIP). I'm hoping to hear more about Gravity Rush 2 -- either during this pre-show or TGS proper.

Now's the time. Bring out those PS Vita games.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=279794Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthHumanoid Fleece, Humanoid Sleeping Bag, Lonely Tent coming to Tokyo Game Show2014-08-18T16:00:00Z2014-08-18T16:00:00Z
Get a load of the wares that BE-S Co. Ltd. plans to show at Tokyo Game Show 2014 next month. The novelty gaming accessories company has three products to show and sell at TGS, and I'm sure I want them all.

First, the Humanoid Fleece has the Snuggie beat 100 times over with its full-body covering design, complete with a zipper that goes to the very top of your head. But you can stick your hands out to still play games.

The Humanoid Sleeping Bag also covers your entire body, and has hand holes. But it's cosy and warm enough that you can sleep in it. It includes a "secret toilet system" that lets you zip the bottom open to do your business. The product literature says that they feel that this will help make your "game life more comfortable."

Finally, Lonely Tent is what they call "the perfectly private base of playing game," or "your secret office." It's a pop-up room that you can place around your gaming rig to get some privacy.

I have every intention of trying on a Humanoid Fleece at TGS this year.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=279249Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthGoogle to keynote Tokyo Game Show 20142014-08-07T12:30:00Z2014-08-07T12:30:00Z
Tokyo Game Show has announced its Keynote sessions for this year's event. Google will take the stage for the very first time at TGS on Thursday, September 18 to speak to business attendees about the new gaming world, with a focus on Google Play. "New Game World Trail Blazed by Google" will be presented by Chris Yerga, regional director at Google Play.

The other keynote for the day has top mobile game industry execs coming together to discuss going global and using the cloud. Harkuki Satomi, CEO of Sega Networks, and Makoto Asanuma, board member at Bandai Namco, are among the panelists.

Destructoid will be at Tokyo Game Show 2014 in full force, though we probably won't be focusing on mobile games as much as we will things like Persona 5.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=278060Brittany Vincenthttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brittany+VincentPlay Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate at Tokyo Game Show2014-07-14T15:00:00Z2014-07-14T15:00:00Z
September's Tokyo Game Show will play host to a playable demo of the upcoming Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for 3DS. While the game itself will be available this fall as we reported a couple of days ago, 4Gamer (via Gematsu) reports that gamers at TGS will be able to square off against a gnarly big bad in the demo.

Additionally, Capcom has confirmed a new Monster Hunter Festa for a celebration of all things Monster Hunter later on, but that's all we know about for now. Also, these screens look awful at this resolution because they're from a 3DS game. I bet they'll look great in person, though. You can run out to TGS to find out!

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate to be playable at Tokyo Game Show [Joystiq]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=275271Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthTokyo Game Show 2014 main visual unveiled2014-05-23T07:30:00Z2014-05-23T07:30:00Z
TGS always has some weird robo-girl as their main image. They're always kind of cool, but more weird than cool. Artist Ippey Gyoubu, the image illustrator for the show since 2010, created this piece to express the keywords change and transformation, matching with the TGS 2014 theme: Changing Games: The Transformation of Fun.

This year, Tokyo Game Show is set for September 18 through 21 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba. They estimate 220,000 visitors and 1,600 booths for this year.

Despite its changes, TGS is still my favorite game show. I've decided that I don't ever want to miss it.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=271429Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthTokyo Game Show 2014: The Transformation of Fun2014-03-04T06:00:00Z2014-03-04T06:00:00Z
The theme for TGS 2014 has been decided: Changing Games: The Transformation of Fun. I have no idea what that means. At all. But I do know that there's a good chance that a bunch of Persona games will be playable at the show this year. And that's fun, right?

Tokyo Game Show returns to Makuhari Messe for four days this fall, running from Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21, 2014. They're expecting over 220,000 visitors this year.

For this, their 24th show, CESA aims to expand, adding Makurahi Messe's 9th hall, Event Hall, and the International Conference Halls, growing beyond the halls 1-8 that they've used for the past several years. They're busy planning for e-sports competitions, a dedicated cosplay area, and even a live music event space this year.

TGS continues to be my favorite part of writing about videogames. Last year was weird because everything was on hold prior to the next-gen system launches. But this year should be great.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262780Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthImpressive PS4/PS3 action RPG Reborn debuted, Kickstarted2013-10-01T14:15:00Z2013-10-01T14:15:00Z
At Tokyo Game Show last month, I got an early peek at Elemental Labs' Reborn, an action RPG with a sci-fi twist that they're aiming to put on both PS3 and PS4 next year. New publisher acttil hosted an event where Elemental Labs' Franz Tissera, CEO, showed off his last year of work on Reborn and announced a Kickstarter campaign.

Reborn is an interesting mix of old and new, folklore and sci-fi. It pulls from the history of Japanese swordsman Musahi Miyamoto and works the famed tale into a bit of a futuristic retelling. They've set this story in Neo-Tokyo, a world where huge corporations rule, and body augmentation is a regular thing.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262433Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenMetal Gear Solid V TGS side mission is all gameplay2013-09-25T10:00:00Z2013-09-25T10:00:00Z

After only seeing a little more Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain gameplay when Kojima was onstage for Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference, it's nice to see this lengthy, ten-plus minutes of side mission that seems to have been built for TGS.

The mission takes place in the same area as the previously seen Ground Zeroes opening and provides some good insight into series changes. The talked about enemy tagging, for example, is directly tied to The Phantom Pain's interpretation of "detective mode." Rather than being able to see blue skeletons willy nilly, it at least appears to require a line of sight on the enemy first.

There's also another look at the new slow motion that comes with being spotted and some new combat moves. The mission even goes full-tilt action crazy towards the last half when an alarm is raised and Snake has to gun down loads of enemies. There's even on-screen blood splatter to let Snake know he's being shot. CQC, too, seems ramped up, extra aggressive and a bit easier to pull off, though the person running this mission might just be way better at it than I ever was. Them being able to dodge that tank at the end supports that theory.

I also love the running dive. I expect to use it constantly and unnecessarily.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262385Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthTokyo Game Show 2013 highlights (and misses)2013-09-24T17:30:00Z2013-09-24T17:30:00Z
Tokyo Game Show 2013 was a great event, though it didn't bring the double new console fanfare we expected it would. Both the Xbox One and PS4 were present, and they both were definitely top attractions at the show, but it seemed like so many of the next-gen games were missing, shown only in video form.

Ah, what can you do? It's been awhile, but I do remember that launch years are like this. When you boil down the marketing and noise you find that there just aren't that many games to be excited about. Next year should be killer, though.

That all said, there was plenty going on at Tokyo Game Show 2013. Here's what we liked and...well, didn't like.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262388Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthTokyo Game Show indie showing: A good start2013-09-24T12:30:00Z2013-09-24T12:30:00Z
The new indie section of Tokyo Game Show was a breath of fresh air. Literally! CESA opened up a new hall this year for the public days of the show, adding a fair bit more room for exhibits and attractions.

Starting on the first public day, in this new hall, the Indie Game Area was available for attendees to visit. It was a small corner of one hall on the two business days of the show, but expanded by several times on the weekend.

This new section is a step in the right direction for Tokyo Game Show.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262386Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthTokyo Game Show 2013 breaks attendance records again2013-09-24T11:00:00Z2013-09-24T11:00:00Z
They did a nice job of spacing it out this year (adding a new hall for indie, cosplay and other sections) so I didn't realize that TGS 2013 broke attendance records until now. CESA and Nikkei say that the four-day attendance number of 270,197 is a record breaker, busting last year's attendance by more that 45,000 heads.

More than 350 companies showed their games and wares at TGS 2013 this year, topping last year's number of 209.

The individual public days were also record breakers. I thought Saturday was nuts! More than 115,000 gamers showed up to Makuhari Messe in Chiba on September 22.

We now know that TGS 2014 will take place in the same place as always on September 18-21 next year. See you there!

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262384Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthGetting up to speed with Strider2013-09-24T10:30:00Z2013-09-24T10:30:00Z
Strider was…well, it wasn't a big deal at Tokyo Game Show 2013. It could be found at a couple of places on the show floor, but you had to look for it. But I didn't need any fanfare or huge signage to want to try it out. I mean, who doesn't like Strider? Or at least the idea of Strider.

The franchise games and their spiritual successors have been all over the map (though I really dug Moon Diver). This one, while still a side-scrolling slasher, also comes from a different area of the map. Double Helix's Strider moves like a ninja, but he moves and fights even faster than the fastest ninja ever dreamed. Shinobi would look like a turtle in comparison.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262318Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenVita gets Monster Hunter: Frontier G next year 2013-09-22T21:15:00Z2013-09-22T21:15:00Z

Capcom is so dandy when it comes to giving fans what they ask for. And by dandy, I mean it's some kind of videogame developer Wishmaster giddily slapping its fans across their faces with its slimy tendril dreadlocks and ironic punishments. "Want a brand spanking new Breath of Fire?" Capcom asks. "Well here you go," Capcom says, cackling into the night. You'll have to tell me where this Tokyo Game Show announcement falls on the spectrum, but I feel confident leaning towards, "Um, why not Monster Hunter 4?"

Yes, at the Tokyo Game Show Capcom announced the Monster Hunter franchise would make its way to the Vita in 2014, a mere two years after a Sony executive said we should expect it.This news came right after I posted an infographic that showed the series on 3DS practically outselling every single physical Vita game. Additionally, Monster Hunter 4, released last week or so, had already almost outsold the Vita console. You're welcome?

Previously announced for release this year on PS3 and Wii U (in Japan) -- and already available on 360 and PC (in Japan) -- Monster Hunter Frontier: G will be coming to Vita in 2014. In Japan, anyway. One cool tidbit we know is that the game features cross-platform play with its PS3 counterpart (including four player online play) and shareable game files.

Check out the website here. It certainly looks okay, but would you rather be playing Frontier G on your Vita or MH4 on your 3DS? Still, it is Monster Hunter. Maybe it will be the seller Sony is hoping for and maybe it's a sign that Capcom is still putting some effort towards the Vita. What do you think?

Monster Hunter: Frontier G coming to PS Vita in 2014 [Polygon]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262315Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthXbox One interface is clean, uncluttered2013-09-22T20:30:00Z2013-09-22T20:30:00Z
Did you use the Xbox? Remember that interface? Are you laughing? It was pretty bad, as was the first Xbox 360 one. Blades gave way to a mess of boxes, bringing us to the point we're at now. I'm sure you'll agree we're not at a good place now when it comes to Xbox 360's UI.

From what I've seen of the Xbox One interface, it seems that Microsoft has been listening to our gripes. I'd almost call the new one elegant. It's certainly clean and well-thought-out, and not unlike something you'd see on a mobile device.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262292Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthGallery: Tokyo Game Show 2013 public day2013-09-22T09:30:00Z2013-09-22T09:30:00Z
Here's a collection of photos from this weekend's super packed Tokyo Game Show public days. In our gallery you'll see the droves of sweaty human bodies lined up to play the latest games.

The most popular games were for next-gen systems. Knack, Titanfall, Deep Down, Crimson Dragon, and many others had lines with waits over 1.5 hours. Yakuza Ishin drew huge crowds despite just being a video. Sony easily had the biggest and busiest booth this year, with people poking around to see the new Vita hardware as well as all the new games.

In the gallery you'll also find some images from the sales floor, the family corner, the new indie game area, and other locations set up in Makuhari Messe this weekend.

We still have TGS coverage lined up for you. Stay tuned.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262261Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthD4, Swery65's Xbox One Kinect game, is wonderfully weird2013-09-21T19:45:00Z2013-09-21T19:45:00Z
Upcoming Xbox One title D4 was designed for use with Microsoft's Kinect sensor. Game director Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro made it a point to stress this during our Tokyo Game Show meeting. D4 can be played with a controller, but his personal preference is that you play it with Kinect.

When we saw all of the weird things you can do with your hands in D4, this makes perfect sense. D4 looks fun to play with Kinect controls.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262259Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthGoron Tablet Cushion brings lazy to a whole new level2013-09-21T09:23:00Z2013-09-21T09:23:00Z
A small booth tucked against the wall on the Tokyo Game Show floor has regular demonstrations for their only product here, named Goron. This "tablet cushion" is essentially a head pillow with an arm mount for tablets or smartphones. Basically, this allows you to enjoy your tablet without holding it. It's furniture and a third arm. It's weird. It's incredibly lazy. I want one.

I watched a demonstration of this 19,800 yen (about $200) contraption. A model wearing pleather and thigh stickers showed how the Goron works on laying on your back as well as on your side. I tried not to laugh or stare at her thigh stickers.

After trying the Goron for myself, I kind of want one. There's something about the side position that really sold me. The brochure shows a poorly photoshopped image of someone playing console games with it too. I like that. It's like spooning your electronics.

Check out their website.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2015:/post.phtml?pk=262252Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthDeep Down is a free-to-play title2013-09-21T02:32:00Z2013-09-21T02:32:00Z
Capcom's upcoming next gen title Deep Down is a free-to-play title. Yeeeeeeep. Announced today at Tokyo Game Show, this PS4 game will see a public beta in February in Japan. Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida confirmed this on Twitter, and now that tweet is bouncing around the universe, falling on confused ears.

 That...that is... Wow. But from what I saw this week I'll likely pay. Maybe.


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ERRATUM: when, in reporting vente-privee's latest revenue, 900 millions-plus euros, you translate that to (1.3 m) dollars. I believe you meant to say $1.3 billion ?
FrogInYork, your observations match my own. I warmly agree with you.
A 'presidential democracy' is of course nothing of the sort ; I can't help feeling that Jean-Jacques Rousseau and his (half-baked) notion of the 'volonté générale' are to blame… bless them, the French just have this thing about electing military men by plebiscite. General Baker (Boulanger), General Bonaparte, and there was another General whose name momentarily escapes me. Now what was his name?
"Silent majority" - you're talking about the ones who are doing all the audible whinging. They are also the ones who took full advantage of French democratie to vote in Sarko and before him Chirac.
As a blogger already wrote,France is a false democracy.I add that is a true dictature of an establishment of bankers,industrialists,military,politicians,priests hidden in the Vatican.All of them,contrary to the establishments of other countries,are not simply doing their business.They want something else.They want to rule on the rest of Europe,and use any method,even the most intolerable,to reach this goal.The bankers use the beloved currency called Euro to try to enforce their domination on the rest of the bank system in the continent.The industrialists use their influence on the so called "European institutions"crowded with french burocrats,to defend illegally their companies(AREVA,ALSTHOM etc)from competition and bankrupt,and at the same time to try to put their hands on important foreign companies.The military are ready to use spy organizations and war(see Libya) if neceassary,to reach their goals and support the chauvinist attitude of a large part of the country,the politicians backs spy organizations using propaganda,censure,defamation,corruption to create french lobbies that lie and hide the truth on media,try to back pro french parties and damage those who oppose the fascists plans of that establishment,the priests hidden in the high hierarchy of Vatican try to influence the catholic world to back these criminal plans.After the victory on Merkel,Germany obtained to stop the ridicolus program of "beatificazione"of pope Johannes Paul II,a french marionet that interfered in the politics of half world,especially Italy and Russia,with the goal of backing fench interests.The beatificazione of J.P.II is a farce:he "miracled" as first "miracle"after his death,a French nun that notoriously had no diseases.Someone asked why this saint did n't show interest in the enormous number of sufferings in the country that hosted him for 30 years:Italy.Happy souls!This was an evidence and still is,that the Church uses censure to hide the moves of the french spies hidden inside his hyerarchy.When the German government asked to the Pope to end this farce and obtained it,a good nunber of french inspired journals worldwide triggered a nasty campaign against the catholicism,trying to delgitimate Benedictus,and accusing the catholicism of wide spresd vice of pedophilia.The blackmail ended with the Church deciding(show your other cheek)to restart the farce of the beatificazione.War,defamation media campaigns, corruption,use of spy organization to intrude other countries,any method is acceptable for an establishment of gangsters that made of chauvins,cynism,xenophoby and fascist dreams of domination their lifestyle.
France has always impressed me as a socialistic lazy bureaucratic mess. My opinion will not change until there is good reason to think some basic changes have been made. I see nothing on the horizon that indicates any change.
Washington watcher
"What else can we say that has not been said before about the infamous impact of France's "Enarchie" on social conformism and the growth of France own version of the Soviet nomenklatura?"
that's right, Enarchie is a great deal for the making of the boring political "langue de bois" and to brush the plebe's hair in the good sense
"It is that the 1958 Constitution of the Fifth Republic is totally lacking in balance between the executive and the legislative branch, and makes the French Parliament totally subservient to the President"
Yet de Gaulle initiated this constitution because France was ungovernable (Churchill: "how can a country with so many wines and so many cheezes can be governed?) without a kind of monarch, governments used to last not more than from several months to a couple of years, and nothing constructive could sort from the Assemblée Nationale.
Since then, no political party contested this constitution, as alternatively, the left and or the right get the throne position. Though it's rather the electoral system for electing the deputees that is contested: the absolute majority leaves no place for the "little" candidates, with no party and or with a weak party
Sick oh !
not what the papers say (even the german's)
"Berlin's stance on Libya has isolated Germany in NATO"
so Frog in York
why then, if not for learning english, or their first job experience, french people wouldn't be like the other Europeans and start a new adventure abroad? Besides fast the half of them are bi-nationals, and except for them, the others are registered, at least, if they want to vote for our national elections.
but you were saying because they have no job in France that they have to leave !
and if some Frenchare moving abroad, quite the same number of foreigners are moving into France
thank you for the bowl of fresh air, but got plenty to sell, that Brit people appretiates too
Marie Claude,
Germany is not isolated. It's the French that is isolated.
Germany is the boss of EU. So she cannot be isolated. UK doesn't like to be a deputy of Germany as France is. So UK volunteered to be a deputy of her former slave colony US.
Marie Claude, I would have maybe been watching France through the N Y Times pages if I had lived in New York, but i don't.
If you took time to actually read (and speak) English, you would have long ago noticed that my screen name is Frog in York and you may have said that I watch France through the pages of the York Evening Press instead.
Secondly I never mentioned french administrations, nore did the article when it pointed to Pharmacist/Chemists.
And last, please google France diplomatie and 'les francais a l'etranger'.
This page from 'le ministere des affaires etrangeres gives up to dae figures on the numbers of French who are resident of foreign countries.
It says that 1.5 Millions French expatriates are registered with the local French consulates, but it also clearly says that the estimated actual figure is around 2 Millions.
I am myself French and for several years wasn't registered with the French consulate as it is not compulsary and of no use until you need to vote for the Presidential elections.
Unlike what you say, those coming to learn the local language do not settle in the country and keep their french adress. As such they do not enter the statistics of French citizens living abroad.
Only those who earn the majority of their income in a foreign country (and therefore paying taxes in those countries) would enter those statistics.
And talking of learning foreign languages 'repertoriated' isn't in the Oxford English Dictionary, and 'to perspire' shouldn't be confused with 'to sweat'.
So please Marie Claude take a long break away from your computer, get a bowl of fresh air, travel and learn.
I agree with a previous reader that this article marks a departure from the usual relentless bias of the Economist when it comes to the French.
There are many hypotheses about why the French claim to be so unhappy with their inability to control their lives. One institutional one deserves attention. It is that the 1958 Constitution of the Fifth Republic is totally lacking in balance between the executive and the legislative branch, and makes the French Parliament totally subservient to the President.As a result, a substantial part of the population feels powerless. An interesting presentation (in French) of that structural problem can be found on:
What else can we say that has not been said before about the infamous impact of France's "Enarchie" on social conformism and the growth of France own version of the Soviet nomenklatura?
I agree with another reader about the habit of French politicians to tell their constituents that they are victims in order to win votes. living outside France, I was astonished about the recent episode of former presidential candidate Segolene Royal praising on TV a 15-year old high-school kid demonstrating against raising the retirement age from 60 to 62.
Which, brings to the low level of economic literacy prevailing in France. After all, this 15-year old kid was demonstrating against his own demographic interests.
Another strand to explore is the curious content of the high school curriculum for the "economic" sections of lycees that is entirely dominated by sociology courses teaching that social conflicts are "good for society"... As if a good fever will clear your brains?
Along the lines of economic illiteracy please explain to us why presidential candidate Martine Aubry, the daughter of the highly respected Jacques Delors saddled France with the 35-hour week, when one expect her to have studied the basic principles of economics at the infamous ENA school for the nomenklatura.
did you notice that the thread isn't about Italy?
France is a country that needs war to increase his status in the world:this is the lesson of the Libyan adventure.A country ready to use violence and espionage to keep its pace with other countries is insane de facto.And about other facts that you mention,Italy has an economy founded on 4,4 million small and medium businesses whose productivity is highest in the world,and whose data don't appear on international news.Anyway,when you write that the productivity of small business is the real reason explaining the efficiency of France,you must and don't enlarge your reasonment to other countries.This is an article responding to the old french approach of the ECONOMIST:talk about us french,the true danger is silence.I just wander how this libyan attempt to overthrow things in the Mediterranean and Europe will end.One thing is for sure:France started the game,but now is slowly vanishing as protagonist.If Ghedafi will not be sacked,anyone will remember that the lost war is mainly an anglofrench setback.If the coalition will win,let's wait how peace will be arranged.I am afraid that in this case,and with an international force deployed to part the contendants,France will play a secondary role like in the aftermath of the Israeli Libanese crisis in 2006.You cannot try to appear as an horse capable of winning the Arc de Triomphe,if you are a donkey.The efforts of France to appear what is not and cannot is pathethic,not to say dangerous as useless.
People just don't realize that it's in the French character to complain, it's almost a national sport when in the face of reality there's little to complain about. It's just the way things are. Best to just look at what's going on - lots of positive tech startups - and not focus on what people are saying. As they say, you judge people by what they do not what they say.
In France, it's not because all the media always prefered talk about CAC40 index commpanies that you have only energy with digital entrepreneurs and more with long hairstyles. I met lot of entrepreneurs, doing good and interesting business in France and in the World, few media talking about thoses entrepreneurs. I did since more than 10 years. Since 2009 in French web tv. Not convinced ? Sorry it's in French just have a look on www.labourseetlavie.com and you will see smart companies.
life of the moon, hey, we are not making one type of scenarios, like you do in your flowers power country !
Muslims who can procreate are under 2 millions, their birth rate is less than 10% of the whole, some stats were saying 5% a couple of years ago !
"President Obama has said that where we have some unique capabilities, he is willing to use those," Mr Gates said. "And in fact he has approved the use of armed Predators."
General James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: "What they will bring that is unique to the conflict is their ability to get down lower, therefore to be able to get better visibility on targets that have started to dig themselves into defensive positions. They are uniquely suited for urban areas."
Where is peace I see this not now? I thank you Firozali A.Mulla
Frog in NY
"Also many professions in France are too busy keeping their privileges over certain sectors and this has prevented them from evolving and adjusting to the changes in attitudes of the world around them. This is a type of feodal attitude that disperse resources that could be used much more efficiently"
hmmm, are you sure you're not watching France through NYTimes chronics? Looks like you're discribing the Administrations, but even so, these are far from being inefficient, I'm sure that you're repertoriated in their files !
"Only one element would need adding, regarding the millions of French citizens who unable to find at home the opportunities they need go abroad to find them. I am one of them and far from turning my back on my country, I do hope that in the future I will be able to bring back home more positive and confident outlooks on the world ahead."
Millions of French?
you're kidding, check the stats, the majority of expats (which is under the million) don't go abroad for earning their life, but to improve their experience, and english language, usely they are back home after a couple of years !
I find it odd that the new generations of French spit on french society, it's like this "morosity", mainly displayed by the lefty medias, which, t'em are the majority !
The truth is, that they are a "spoiled generation", that doesn't want to perspire to get a social position anymore. Though, nowhere this kind of paradize exists anymore, and certainly not from now, when wars for food, water, energies are breaking. Life will be hard for ALL the people.
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