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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. hmmm by nomadic · · Score: 3, Informative

    Wasn't that the Brunching Shuttlecocks guy? Didn't know he went over to Wired...

  2. 2010 Year of the Apocolypse by Kesch · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Jar-Jar's Dating Sim...

    I will be having a suicide party Dec 31, 2009. Everyone is welcome.

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    If this signature is witty enough, maybe somebody will like me.
  3. 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.

  4. Sounds good by wills4223 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would absolutely play Mario Storms the Beach at Normandy. It sounds like a laugh; especially if it includes classic Mario music.

  5. Darth Maul tennis by Repton · · Score: 4, Funny

    Darth Maul tennis would be pretty cool. You could have a double-ended raquet, three balls in progress at once, force-pull for the ball, Jedi mind trick on the umpire...

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    Repton.
    They say that only an experienced wizard can do the tengu shuffle.
  6. Re:Lore Sjöberg? by softspokenrevolution · · Score: 3, Informative

    Naw, he stopped before he got this gig with Wired. He's been doing stuff at slumbering.lungfish.com, his blog with some Lore Comics and that sort of thing.

  7. 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.

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    just some guy
    1. Re:I don't care what anyone else thinks. by sethstorm · · Score: 3, Funny

      "That's not a planet, it's a Katamari!"

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      Twitter supports and protects racists - by smearing their critics with the "Hate Speech" label.
  8. 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

    1. Re:Let me predict the future by maddskillz · · Score: 3, Funny

      It has been pushed back to 2013