Poodle Cannon
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Yep, and they took plenty of shots toward MS too. Gotta take it, if you dish it out. Really, this is all very mild, and mildly entertaining.
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Sonys Andrew House Found Microsofts Response to the PS4 Pro Quite Intriguing
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Yep, and they took plenty of shots toward MS too. Gotta take it, if you dish it out. Really, this is all very mild, and mildly entertaining.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Make sure you look at the names and avatars while reading than come back here too
I'm surprised that not many people have realised that it was just a Twitter account that said this. It's like how the Sonic Twitter takes jabs sometimes, and the guy behind it, while an absolute genius, doesn't really have a high up job at Sega. In fact, I think most big gaming companies have a social media advertising department or something like that.
This begs the question, how does some of this stuff get through? Again, look at the Sonic Twitter. They got away with that attack helicopter tweet despite it sparking controversy. There really wasn't anything harmful about the tweets, some of the things listed were things that the XB1 arguably has over the PS4/Pro. I'm surprised that Sony are willing to respond to this but stay radio silent on the Bethesda mods situation to be honest.
This begs the question, how does some of this stuff get through? Again, look at the Sonic Twitter. They got away with that attack helicopter tweet despite it sparking controversy. There really wasn't anything harmful about the tweets, some of the things listed were things that the XB1 arguably has over the PS4/Pro. I'm surprised that Sony are willing to respond to this but stay radio silent on the Bethesda mods situation to be honest.
Maintenance
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Of course the promise was all hot air, what did you expect from Microsoft.
Wow no one is saying goes they should not do it. Just don't spend a year saying you are above that stuff and then suddenly start throwing potshots at the first chance you get
You're mistaking salty for bemused.
Salty is about losing, being angry/ upset and being envious.
PS4 far ahead in sales, even in the US? check
PS4 still the most powerful console? check
PS4Pro will be more than 3x as powerful as the next Xbox One? check
Scorpio more than a year away, and likely outdated within 12-16 months with a PS5 leak/ announcement? check
Now did Sony possibly mess up with no UHD drive in the Pro? Imo yes. But for the greater market, that still remains to be seen frankly.
If House had wanted to be a smart ass about it, he could have said he was glad to see Microsoft so eager to advertise their willingness to participate in Sony's patent/ royalties income with the UHD format, but that's neither here nor there.
House is not the one that mentioned wanting to stay above the fray and that this kind of behavior was now in the past (Spencer), while obviously still having your minions taking shots every chance they get on twitter to amuse the (fanboy) gallery.
So ... no lies (or salt) detected ?
Indeed.
test_account
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Well, thats probably how he felt
Just wondering, what was funny about that?
Advertising a feature that your competitor doesn't have now constitutes a "pot shot"?
Nealand Liquor
Member
Meh, I would probably find more entertainment from this if this generation hadn't just been nothing but remasters, smaller 8/16 bit styled games and hardware reboots. For me this gen has been a disaster for the number of new games that push the hardware on both sides.
thelastcrusader
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Haha I actually love House. He's always my favorite Sony speaker.
Garrett 2U
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MS: Look at all these features we offer on the Xbox
Everyone:
This is a great summary
MS: Look at all these features we offer on the Xbox
Everyone:
lmao, perfect.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Much drama
Calm Mind
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protomouse
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The "Humble Microsoft" thing is all down to Phil Spencer's industry commentary, right? Or was there a division-wide "let's all be friends" PR campaign that I missed?
Well, thats probably how he felt
Just wondering, what was funny about that?
The gap between "emphasis" and "to be determined".
Cabbagehead
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pathetic console wars.
Peter Ian Staker
Member
This is too lame.
I think Phil himself is a very pleasant and aimiable fellow, he is quite a long way from the smarm of Peter Moore, Jack Tretton and Shawn Layden.
test_account
XP-39C²
Ah ok, i see. Is that service still tied to Sony 4K TVs only? Maybe thats why he couldnt give any definitive answer. Would be strange if it doesnt come to PS4 as well some time in the future.
johnnydrama
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MS: Look at all these features we offer on the Xbox
Everyone:
Perfect.
Vincent Alexander
Member
You're only allowed to mention things if mad?
wouldn't mind, especially like this:
https://youtu.be/RDdk47stWGo?t=491
https://youtu.be/59gY8iJ4DWw?t=725
it's always funny to watch
I kind of wish we would have more talk like this now at the conferences. Also, seeing Nintendo sell the gamecube in 2004 and show off how the GBA is beating the PS2 in sales is interesting in retrospect.
"Just concentrating on what we're doing, and not what the competition is saying, has served us well so far"?
Just off the top of my head.
Vince DiCola
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The lamest console war in years
Caddyshack
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Seeing the number of people still smarting from that 'used games' thing Sony did (in this thread even) all these years later, it appears so.
Correct. Shouldn't mention them if you're asked directly about them, even.
Then you'd just get some variation of: "Ignoring what the competition is doing? Typical arrogant Sony!" or some such.
There's always a way to spin these things to fit how you want to react to them if the need is strong enough.
If Samsung came out on the same day and talked about how their phones have regular headphone jacks unlike iphone7 when Samsung had absolutely no announcements of their own to make, would that be a pot shot?
Lol, where do you think you are?
We are in a thread that will reach triple digits about a tweet.
Also runs on PCs featuring 7th-gen Intel Core PCs. Sony Pictures is scared of pirates.
Do you know how marketing works??
Do you think those people are being paid to market at less effective times or more effective ones?
longdi
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Its 4K in games since its a game console first.
I think there is a mis-perception of Ps4p within neogaf. Ps4p is not a next gen console, its not a blur the gen console. It is more like a Ps4 slim bigger brother. Think of it as the usual Sony mid-gen refresh, now with a choice of smaller footprint or more grunt.
johnnydrama
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Not really that either.
Dreams-Visions
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Someone forgot to change Andrew's diaper.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Lol he's not wrong.
But I don't think anyone here on GAF really ever bought the whole new MS, we don't want to be about console wars act though. I remember virtually everyone saw it for what it was: not wanting to compete because they were losing bad.
But I don't think anyone here on GAF really ever bought the whole new MS, we don't want to be about console wars act though. I remember virtually everyone saw it for what it was: not wanting to compete because they were losing bad.
It does not support native 4k games.
The only native 4k support is by third party media apps, which they advertised at the PlayStation Event because gaming comes first I guess.
It is indeed pretty lame. Tame mid-generation bump trash talk.
Meh, talk to me when Gen 9 starts.
MS ruffling dem Sony feathers...
Lmao I almost choked.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Nintendo is the classiest company of the three of late.
Not only have they said nothing about the competition's products, they haven't said anything about their own.
Not only have they said nothing about the competition's products, they haven't said anything about their own.
tiebreaker
Member
it's still pretty tame though. Hope it goes full swing and Nintendo join in....
Such a wierd comment, but an even weirder discussion.
It's not low or disrespectful in for a company to highlight a strength their product has over its competition. Marketing products is a vital part of competition.
I'm not sure why House would be "intrigued" by this (since everyone does it). And I'm not sure how it marks some "return" to poor behavior on MS' part.
It's not low or disrespectful in for a company to highlight a strength their product has over its competition. Marketing products is a vital part of competition.
I'm not sure why House would be "intrigued" by this (since everyone does it). And I'm not sure how it marks some "return" to poor behavior on MS' part.
Lmao.
gaming_noob
Member
Marketing drivel.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
I don't think House is at all saying he can't take it. I think he's just pointing out that MS's holier than thou stance about console wars for the past 2 years or so was basically BS.
Which again, I think was transparent to pretty much anyone. Companies will take little shots at their competitors until the end of time.
test_account
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I see. Well, then they shouldnt have released it on PC if they're afraid of that hehe
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