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    Anticipating the Death and Birth of a Generation

    The second half of this year was always going to have a heavy dose of new game releases, the signs have been there since last year. It will also herald the arrival of two big scale console launches complete with eventual launch line ups.

    There's going to be one hell of a push for consumers cash and amongst this is the handhelds and WiiU. However, that doesn't dismiss the final big push of the current gen systems which have continued through one of the longest generations.

    MS and Sony are keen to talk up the longevity ahead of their current machines but its the same as every generation change when Sony initially backs its outgoing system. The 360 and PS3 will pass their eventual 10th anniversaries but very quickly devs will jump ship for new pastures and buyers will follow.

    Every blue moon though, the two generations converge and we get a burst of cross generation releases. With so much announced and loosely aimed for pre-Xmas, what hardware and games do you plan to get in the second half of 2013?

    #2
    As it stands I will be buying very little current or next generation stuff this year. The new Rayman game, Redux, Ghost Blade, Project Y (MD) and Neo XYX.
    Poor showing all around really.

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      #3
      Just got Demon Souls. No rush.

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        #4
        I'll go through what I'm gunning for later as I'm still sifting the E3 announcements but its clear tbat there is a lot that I want to pick up at some point. October through December is obscene with releases.

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          #5
          In a way the PS4 launch is kind of going to suck, since Knack, Killzone and DriveClub are nowhere near as interesting to me as GTA 5 and Beyond (not to mention Pok?mon and the new Zelda). And I already own the systems to play those games. It's what's holding me back from preordering.

          Then again I think f*ck it it looks sick LOL

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            #6
            I'll stick with the current generatio (plus WiiU) for the time being, waiting to see how Xbox One and PS4 develop their hardware (RROD / YLOD) and software libraries. As CMcK I've got a fair share of shoot'em'ups for dead system coming up, plus a good amount of preorders for current gen systems.

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              #7
              I'm liking the hands on reports about Killzone Shadow Fall which make it sound lime a real step up for thr series so I think that's in. There's plenty on current gen too though. Biggest puzzle rests over racers, the E3 footage hadn't helped me decide between GT6, DriveClub and Forza 5

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                #8
                Based on the last 4 years I'm going to say I'll be getting a potentially **** psp game.

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                  #9
                  I shall mark the very last days of my PS3 with Dark Souls 2 next easter (won't upgrade to PS4 for it because I know it's a 2nd string production while main team work on proper next-gen Souls). Before that I'll play Last of Us, may try Battlefield4, and see if GTA5 has any actual game in it after IV. Backlog needs doing, including Valkyria Chronicles on PS3 and Little King's Story on Wii.

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                    #10
                    The first three months of July, Aug and Sept are the quiet ones for me. Next month is EDF, Aug is likely to be Saints Row 4 then September is GTAV. Each should tide me over well without having to pick up other titles. October then delivers Beyond. November though... still planning that one, ouch.

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                      #11
                      Beyond and PES will be my last 2 PS3 games from what I can see.

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                        #12
                        I can still see a good ten titles I would buy, I jumped too soon last time. This time Ill be buying for both next and current gen.

                        off the top of my head

                        Beyond
                        PES
                        Xillia
                        SR 4
                        Symphonia Chronicles
                        FFX HD
                        Rain
                        Dragons Crown
                        Castlevania LOS 2

                        Its a start

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                          #13
                          In the racing battle I've decided that given a version of Driveclub comes free it's not important I pick that up. If GAMEs bundleis priced well I might get the full version as I have PS4 and Killzone already ordered. GT6 is probably best in the new year, it takes a lot of time up and if like 5 it'll need patching so best to hold off during the busy period. That pushes Forza 5 back up, hopefully its good, and theres a way of having some music

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                            #14
                            Finally nailed it down, OK, December looks to be just Donkey Kong Country 5 and Mario 3D World for me

                            In November however I'll be picking up:

                            -Playstation 4
                            -Battlefield 4
                            -Killzone: Shadow Fall
                            -Drive Club
                            -Call of Duty: Ghosts
                            -Xbox One
                            -Ryse: Son of Rome
                            -Killer Instinct
                            -Watch Dogs
                            -Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag
                            -Forza Motorsport 5
                            -Dead Rising 3

                            Only got to work out how to fund Watch Dogs, AC, Forza and Rising but 5 months to sort that

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                              #15
                              CTN, how on earth do you find time to play all these games?

                              I'm still weighing up whether to get a PS4 or not. If I do it'll most likely be with Knack and the free version of DriveClub. Maybe CoD Ghosts. I haven't played one of those for years.

                              That's if I'm not spending all my time power levelling my pokeymanz :\/

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