Yeah I didn't like it all for MAG, but it worked like a charm K3 and Dead Space Extraction
I would cry tears of Joy if they brought back the Guncon with Point Blank HD Trilogy. That gam was my -ish back in the day.
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Console War III: Sony's first jab at Microsoft: "Jump Out", "Yoga Isn't Gaming"
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Yeah I didn't like it all for MAG, but it worked like a charm K3 and Dead Space Extraction
I would cry tears of Joy if they brought back the Guncon with Point Blank HD Trilogy. That gam was my -ish back in the day.
Domcorleone
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I see your point fair enough. I just hope this marketing group can actually get out a working message that isn't bipolar like the ps3 was.
Nah, the PS2 to PS3 transition was purely ignorance. This is just competitive Sony, which is actually good to see. This time they KNOW they have competition, rather than assuming they were just going to steamroll everyone again.
Ohhh 2006-2008, how I've missed thee.
Jake Tower
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Begun, the Console Wars have.
Psychotext
Member
Yoga line is a bit silly given Eyetoy Kinetic (and more recently Move Fitness). They're all as guilty as each other of that shit.
Ace Harding
Member
So is Sony going to make the Playstation the "cool" console?
Actually probably their best angle. Your mom uses the Xbox. The Playstation is for you!
I actually do hope its more than posturing and they are getting away from the yoga bullshit and just trying to make the best gaming console available. For games. I have a 360 and never had a PS3 but I would switch in a heartbeat.
Actually probably their best angle. Your mom uses the Xbox. The Playstation is for you!
I actually do hope its more than posturing and they are getting away from the yoga bullshit and just trying to make the best gaming console available. For games. I have a 360 and never had a PS3 but I would switch in a heartbeat.
H_Prestige
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Aww yeah, love the old shit talking Sony. They were MIA this gen.
Actually all three were really tame this gen. Good to see Sony take off the kid gloves.
Actually all three were really tame this gen. Good to see Sony take off the kid gloves.
GotEmRunnin
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seattle6418
Member
This is great. Kudos to the new marketing firm if they are already doing things.
It's amazing how much things turned on Sony favor in the last couple of years...
PS3 started doing well, Wii success dried up, then WiiU is kind of bombing and not pleasing core gamers, and Microsoft, who seemed to be going for the kill decided to lose focus and go batshit insane with kinect stuff, casual stuff, media hub.
They both fumbled and left Sony in a great position. They would have to outdo themselves to fuck this up. All the signs point to them making the right choices next gen.
Just don't think anything is already decided, be serious, be all about great games and do us good on the 20th.
It's amazing how much things turned on Sony favor in the last couple of years...
PS3 started doing well, Wii success dried up, then WiiU is kind of bombing and not pleasing core gamers, and Microsoft, who seemed to be going for the kill decided to lose focus and go batshit insane with kinect stuff, casual stuff, media hub.
They both fumbled and left Sony in a great position. They would have to outdo themselves to fuck this up. All the signs point to them making the right choices next gen.
Just don't think anything is already decided, be serious, be all about great games and do us good on the 20th.
Beelzebubs
Member
Hate to say it but half the people on this board haven't lived through the true console wars. Getting all excited over a couple of tweets? Tut tut.
In my mind, this is the reason why the PS2 was so strong (+dvd player). Every episode of cribs and every time there was an interview where a celebrity was asked about playing games, the PS2 was mentioned/shown. I don't know how Sony reached that position of mainstream with celebrities but that level of unintentional endorsement had to do be responsible for a good chunk of PS2 sales.
You see a lot of 360s on tv and in movies, but it always comes across as product placement. "Playstation" was ubiquitous with video games for a little while there, like Nintendo with the NES before it.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Someone please do this!
Also, has it been confirmed that Sony is actually the one behind these ads?
master_emman
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Raonak
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then Sony has been weak since forever
The Sony games you mentioned are not Yoga.
what weakness?? They are confident of winning next gen and they will come back hard against competition in USA this time.
phosphor112
Banned
It is a reason for them, but I'm sure it wasn't THE reason. Sony wanted to be part of the living room market.
I'm talking about consoles bruh. Idk what you're talking about.
Raonak
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I agree in general, but I think it works well if you're using it as a hype machine. Plus, this isn't the same old game, new generation, new consoles, new rules.
scoreboard is literally at 0-0 (since nothings even been announced).
these jabs are perfectly timed, especially for GAF, with all the positive playstation buzz around here.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
fucking lol
Bring it on bro, Bring it on.
I really hope Sony hired some presentation expert for upcoming event. Impress me, Sony.
And... Microsoft didn't? Pretty sure they stated several times that the end-game of getting into consoles was to take control of the living room, as we're clearly seeing the effect of now.
TheLaughingStock
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Given the Wii U ATM, I think there's a prime opportunity waiting to be seized for the other two.
Insulting the competition doesnt come across as arrogance to me. Now taking your market domination and third party allegiance for granted...
dragonfart28
Banned
Because they knew it was DOA.
I hope you don't watch House of Cards if you hate forced product placement.
Terra Firma
Banned
Console wars really expose "brand loyalists".
Well the problem with Microsoft is that they are trying to integrating everything (phone, windows, etc) into one gigantic eco system.
They are failing BAD. I mean not just BAD, Catastrophically awful would be right word. They are bleeding resources on Mobile phone, Windows 8, Bing, etc. They failed to integrate and make useful weapon out of their Xbox brand for Windows phone. Integration between Win RT, Phone and 8 are virtually none-existent and Bing integration doesn't do shit at all this time.
I'm surprised that one company can fight this multiple front at once and still survive.
Johnny Cage In The Shower
Member
I've been asking this since page one of this thread, no one can answer me really.
I highly doubt Sony has anything to do with these so called "ads"
I mean there's one thing seeing an ad air on prime time, network TV, and another a screen grab of a plain text banner ad from a smartphone...I call bullshit, and it's really sad people think these are done by Sony.
You know what to do GAF
Someone do it pls
Shang Tsung = Kaz
Lui Kang = Iwata
Johnny Cage = Ballmer
Sonya = Matrick
It has begun!
Proposed Law
Member
Kinect.
SlowRevolution
Member
Sony should just go full on wrestling villain this time around. Their arrogance with the PS3 sucked because they couldn't back it up, but things look better with the PS4. They need to embrace showmanship and have a moment like the first iPhone/iPad keynote where they make the competition look like shit (whether or not it's true).
TheRedSnifit
Member
PREDICTION: Microsoft will un-bundle Kinect 2, then raise the price by $150 to punish everybody for making them remove it.
I heard from my uncle who works at Sony that Aaron Priceman was headlining the event.
The only major money loser is Bing. Windows Phones might not sell much, but they still make a decent amount of money.
Why you put Windows 8 in there I don't know. An OS that sells 60 million licenses in its first 2 months is hardly something to worry about.
Xbudz
Member
We need more like this.
ColonelColon
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Your avatar is prime Kazification material.
Trenton, Kaz and company come out on stage dressed up like the guys from The Big Bang Theory confirmed on the 20th!
iLLmaticV3
Member
I thought I'd get tired of the Kaz gifs by now, but they are consistently hilarious. I've never been apart of console wars, though. I like games first and foremost, but it looks like Sony has a lot of momentum going for them right now. They absolutely can't disappoint on the 20th.
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