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A Look at Gaming in 2010

Posted by Zonk on from the want-to-play-more-world-of-warcraft dept.

Joel from Sydney writes "Wired News' Lore Sjöberg has written a tongue-in-cheek look at what the world of gaming will look like in 2010. From the article: 'Nintendo and LucasArts are still locked in competition to bring their aging iconic characters to every genre ever invented. The year 2010 saw the release of Darth Maul's Star Wars Tennis, Mario MMORPG, Clone Trooper Golf, Mario's Dating Sim, Jar-Jar's Dating Sim and Mario Storms the Beach at Normandy. Plus, handheld versions of all those.'"

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  1. My Prediction? by toddhunter · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No game will be released without 2010 in the title. They will all come from EA and cost more than in previous years to help combat piracy.

  2. 2010 by owlman17 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    2010 isn't too far away, just like 2002 wasn't that too long ago, and things really haven't changed much. I RTFA, but I doubt if things would be really that different. More mods for 2005-2006 releases, more sequels. The source-code for Quake IV would have been released. And ground-breaking title or two will have come out. I do hope Starcraft II comes out though.

    And by 2010, Duke Nukem forever will be coming out of Alpha.

  3. I don't care what anyone else thinks. by justchris · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The phrase 'Star Wars: Adhesive Death Star' sent me into fits of laughter.

    --
    just some guy
    1. Re:I don't care what anyone else thinks. by Kazzahdrane · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Indeed, it seems some people here have forgotten how to laugh. I thought the article was very amusing and the line you mentioned was the one that made me actually laugh out loud :)

  4. Let me predict the future by Toxicgonzo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In 2010, the top ten games of the year will be:

    10. Madden 2010
    9. Super Mario 512
    8. Kingdom Hearts V
    7. Resident Evil 7
    6. Quake 6
    5. Halo 5
    4. Unreal 2010
    3. Metal Gear Solid 6
    2. Final Fantasy XIII
    1. Half-life 3

    ^50 bucks says at least one of those will be on the top ten list