Yeah, when I was in Europe a few years back, I was struck by how expensive everything was. It's something I don't look forward to as I plan for a trip next year!

Wii games go for $50 here in the US (as opposed to $60 for an Xbox or Playstation title), usually, so that's a little steep, especially considering that I hate my Wii (I only play it when I have to try a game). Conceptually I just don't like the idea of paying that much of a premium for an "outdated" game, although I…

Yup, that's exactly what this is, but that wouldn't generate much good publicity, so they're claiming it's just a revision. In many ways, it's worse than just being a new system, because it's underpowered for being that. So it not only alienates users of the original 3DS, but it also isn't a justifiable upgrade for…

...Seriously? What is going on over at Nintendo HQ?

Aside from just being salty that I need to upgrade or I'll miss out on Xenoblade, I have to disagree here. What if it doesn't do well? To a lot of people, the cheaper 3DS will probably still be the way to go, and if that's the case, few devs will waste time making "New 3DS"-exclusive titles. Sales of games like…

This is exactly what pisses me off. If they're going to market exclusive AAA games, this can essentially be sold as a new generation of handheld (with backwards compatibility), although the bump in specs probably isn't particularly significant.

Except that this is more or less a poor man's new iteration. It has more buttons, and more processing power, and can play games the original 3DS can't. I'm all for hardware revisions, and I would be fine if they simply upgraded the processor/screen/buttons/etc. for performance, but adding new features/hardware, and…

So to recap, Nintendo won't release SNES games and the like on the 3DS Virtual Console because they want to push Wii U sales, and now they're also skipping the 3DS on actual 3DS games? Are you f'ing kidding me? I'm starting to think I'd rather they skip making hardware altogether.

Alright, I guess that sounds a little better than I initially thought.

That type of qualifier reeks of jealousy for people that have excess money lying around (not saying that's the truth). In truth, I personally would've gotten one with the Xbox either way, because I thought the original Kinect was neat, never bought one, and my girlfriend was interested in getting one for dance games.…

Agreed. I played Diablo and DII on PC (I'm one of the few who preferred the original), and this game definitely doesn't feel super similar. It is, however, awesome on consoles.

A little off topic, but does anyone know if it's possible to play the Xbox One version with someone who's playing on Xbox 360? I play DIII with my brother who only has a 360, but I'd rather pick up RoS on XB1 if there's cross-play. I assume the answer is no, but still am hopeful!

I would imagine the majority of those who purchase an XB1 with Kinect probably use it regularly, at least for voice commands and what not. Mine collects dust, but so does my 55" TV. So I dust them.

I'm not sure that's quite the right comparison. The reason Kinect is superior is because it does it's job better than the PS camera does. It's more accurate, so for things which require a camera, the Kinect would be a better choice.

Yup, this is how I feel, and why I disappointed when I heard they'd unbundled it. Now there's even less incentive for devs to work meaningful Kinect functionality into games. With that being said, the voice commands and what not are cool enough that I use them constantly, and like you said, find them integral to the…

Yeah, agreed. I'm reminded of when Sofia Vergara was reading mean tweets on Jimmy Kimmel. The Tweet was "Sofia Vergara sounds like she has a dick in her mouth," and her response was, "what's wrong with having a dick in my mouth?"

Yeah, I would imagine that that comment (XBL being easier to hack) is just completely off base. Without knowing anything about Sony and MS's online infrastructure, I'd assume that Xbox Live's network is much more robust.

I love this game, and still have all my cards to this day. It's a shame that Decipher didn't get to keep this license, as they made it one of the best and most unique CCGs out there.

I'm trying to figure out if you're being facetious or trolling, or if I'm just not understanding. Are you asking me how something can be designed to look "futuristic?" If so, I feel like there are probably plenty of articles/blogs Google can point to that will give insight into design language that's meant to look…

Alright well...I guess we'll agree to disagree?