A lot of people think that the year 2012 is significant. Some think the world's going to end by then. People in the games industry, on the other hand, think that it will be a beginning instead of an end: the beginning of the next console cycle. Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli is one of those who believe that 2012 is when the next generation of game consoles will start showing up. *UPDATE* Two demo videos have surfaced from GamesCom 2009.

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Call me deluded but I'm pretty optimistic when it comes to "vaporware" software. The quotes are there since sometimes these things do become solid. It paid off with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, so yeah, I'm still hopeful that Nibris' Sadness would turn out the same.

It's that time of the week again, so here's your week's recap of all things Nintendo. This batch is a little heavy on the Wiixclusives, starting with Final Fantasy IV: The After Years stirring up quite a buzz with its multiplayer support and rumored June 1 release. There's also a lot of buzz surrounding the latest Time 100 list, which apparently got hacked to spell out a message. Now we're not quite sure if the rest of that list actually means something, or if we just have a list full of random names. Anyway, we've got updated emulators in the bunch too, so be sure to check out this week's Nintendo Weekend Warrior.

Here's a wild one - rumor has it that Final Fantasy IV: The After Years won't even wait and make a few teases at the upcoming GDC, very unusual for a Square Enix title, a Final Fantasy one at that. According to this rumor, the game might come out as early as June 1st, hit the link for more details.

Is there a LEGO Rock Band in the works? If we're going to base our answer on the recently-concluded GDC presentation of Harmonix senior designer Dan Teasdale, the answer would be no. However, if we are going to base it on his should-have-been presentation, that's quite a different matter altogether.

Missed out on all the GDC action last month? You can make up for that by signing up for the Euro GDC right now. The online registration for the gaming event is now live and you can even get the early bird discount if you get lucky. Details after the link.

Fresh from the press release mailbox is the success from the recently-concluded Game Developers Conference. The press release came with the heading, "2009 Game Developers Conference Once Again Serves As Focal Point For Worldwide Videogame Industry," plus a few stats on this year's events that made the whole thing, in their words, a "week of learning, networking, and inspiration."

We've got an exceptionally news-filled week for issue #65 of the QuickJump QuickPeek, thanks in part (a whole lot) to the recently-concluded GDC that happened in San Francisco. There were a lot of announcements and revelations, both inspiring and jaw-dropping alike. Yep, it's looking like it's gonna be yet another good year for gaming.

So, any of you want to place bets on what the big three will announce/reveal during E3 2009? A new PSP model, perhaps? More exclusive games for the Xbox 360? The new Zelda game for the Wii? Will the new Team ICO game finally be unveiled? Will there be pricecuts? Synchronize your clocks, folks! Here we have the press conference schedules of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo!

We finally see some gameplay for the upcoming Indiana Jones game, Staff of Kings, courtesy of the ongoing GDC event. The game's looking mighty fine, though it looks like one of the more physically exhausting games for the Wii.

Watch the vid after the link.