Nostradamusts: 9 Totally Baseless Video Game Predictions for 2011

What better way to welcome the new year than sticking our neck out for no reason at all?

It’s a new year in Video Game Land, which means developers are hard at work preparing the latest and greatest in interactive entertainment for the masses. If it’s anything like last year, there will be some pleasant surprises, a few disappointments, several controversial turns that will be talked about ad nauseum, and games that tragically fly under the radar and into the bargain bin oblivion. With that said, there’s nothing like slinging a few uncorroborated rumors into these here intertubes to get the blood going in the new year, so we’ve put together some likely (and sometimes ridiculous) predictions for 2011 that should make all lovers of beep-booping jump for joy.

Price Wars

Consoles Will Enter the Bargain Bin Zone, PS3 Will Gain


Gran Turismo 6

Sony Will Delay Gran Turismo 6...Out of Habit


Gran Turismo 5

Super Angry Meat Birds

2011 Game of the Year: Super Angry Meat Birds


Angry Birds

OnLive

OnLive Doesn't Take Off...Yet


HaloHaloHaloAssassin’s Creed 2Mafia 2making a move

Half Life 3

We Will Haz Half-Life 3, Grand Theft Auto V and Alan Wake 2


Sonic the HedgehogHalf-LifeGrand Theft AutoAlan Wake

2K Games

2K Games Will Be Acquired


Grand Theft Auto IVBioShockRed Dead RedemptionGrand Theft Auto V

Wii 3D

Following the Success of the 3DS, Nintendo Will Announce Wii3D


Mario

Over-Under on 2011 Mario Games: 5


Mario Kart 3DSMario Sports MixNew Super Mario Bros. Wii 2

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

Capcom Scraps Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Goes All-In With Dark Void 2


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