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[GTP_Daverytimes]

I am no Sunhi, but here's my humble effort:

good effort.

 

[Officerrob]

As long as they don't cancel those scheduled one on one interviews, meh. If those get cancelled though, they are toast

 

[Perkel]

So are they concerned that game "journalists" if gathered together would collectively find enough intestinal fortitude to ask real questions, so their strategy of one-on-one is a divide-and-conquer approach? Sounds like a reasonable plan.

This. So much. Only in things like round table real questions can be asked.

 

[AOC83]

This is fuckup on an epic scale. Has gaming ever seen an announcement this catastrophically awful? Even when Sony fucked up the PS3 they at least acted like they knew what they were doing.

WiiU was also pretty bad, not quite Xbone bad of course.

 

[Man]

Holy shit.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

itsnothappening.gif

 

[Yellowflashdude]

delaying the xbone is the worst thing ms can do. Doing it will only give sony an automatic ass creed, cod ghosts, fifa timed exclusives.

If present generation means anything, people will not wait.

 

[Diablohead]

got to control that mess, microsoft.

 

[Takuya]

Should add to OP.

 

[B.O.O.M]

I'm sure this is just a rescheduling tho...it has to be

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

well.......shit.

 

[Various Artists]

Wow.

Yep.

Next tweet will be MS is cancelling conference. See you at GamesCom.

 

[twobear]

So at what point does the gaming press put 2 and 2 together and start asking questions?

With the round table cancelled, where will they ask them?

 

[fabricated backlash]

So at what point does the gaming press put 2 and 2 together and start asking questions?

They're too afraid to ask good questions in front of other journalists apparently in fear they might lose a scoop and those valuable marketing dollars.

Honestly the only interview I'm looking forward to is Keighley/Reggie.... I demand blood.

 

[StuBurns]

Man, that takes some balls.

 

[Forceatowulf]

 

[Nibiru]

So are they concerned that game "journalists" if gathered together would collectively find enough intestinal fortitude to ask real questions, so their strategy of one-on-one is a divide-and-conquer approach? Sounds like a reasonable plan.

That and they can also pick and choose "friendly" media to have one on one's with.

 

[ReaperXL7]

I have to be honest though, if Microsoft is not going to address this, I doubt Sony will either. Im pretty sure both are waiting to see the other guys cards first, and then act accordingly. this would be an amazing oppritunity for Sony if they took the opening and laid their shit out during the conference, or afterward during interviews.

 

[Elginer]

 

[Alpende]

That's not smart is it? It'll only raise more questions.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

After the epic fuck up in the interviews after the reveal, this is no surprise.

It will be good though if they make all the decisions final and then talk about it.

 

[gaming_noob]

We live for this.

It is happening.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

DRM confirmed?

Downclocks looking likely?

What does it all means?!?!

 

[MCD]

Meanwhile






WE ARE LISTENING

 

[Into]

The hell is going on over there? This has without a shadow of a doubt surpassed the PS3 reveal debacle by leaps by now

There is obviously some internal struggle going on, they are just messing everything up, even the most basic things seem impossible

 

[Jake Tower]

In stitches on the workfloor. Fuck your jimmies!

 

[RoKKeR]

thefuck?.gif

Microsoft, what are you doing. The only way you fix this PR shit storm is by talking to the media, not hiding from it. Damn.

 

[darkwing]

That's not smart is it? It'll only raise more questions.

better questions than answers

also the answer is Cloud

 

[PhatSaqs]

That's not smart is it? It'll only raise more questions.

They cant dodge forever. People need to chill lmao. They've said wait for E3. They are on record as saying wait for E3. If they go back on that.....

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Chill out guys, everything is fine.

Ok, I'm sure someone here can put that Alex guys face on this.

 

[fabricated backlash]

better questions than answers

also the answer is Cloud

It's spelled Clowd.

 

[Alpende]

By pre E3 press conference... Does he mean the big one everyone watches and hopes for new games? The one Nintendo isn't doing either?

 

[Taiser]

smart.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

Wowzers. Go-Go-Gadget Damage Control!

*building explodes*

 

[rain elbows]

Ok, I'm sure someone here can put that Alex guys face on this.

Or Larry Hyrb

 

[Jake Tower]

 

[Stone Ocean]

 

[qa_engineer]

I'm sure this is just a rescheduling tho...it has to be

This made me chuckle. Just one chuckle. because gorilla.

 

[Silly.Mikey]

They are making this a very easy decision for me

 

[marc^o^]

They are so not ready.

 

[gofreak]

By pre E3 press conference... Does he mean the big one everyone watches and hopes for new games? The one Nintendo isn't doing either?

I presume he means a journalist meeting planned at the conference rather than the actual conference itself.

 

[cyberheater]

DRM confirmed?

Downclocks looking likely?

What does it all means?!?!

It means that my current Xbox 360 is going to be the last Xbox I buy.

 

[Talamius]

That and they can also pick and choose "friendly" media to have one on one's with.

That should be the biggest concern here. I'd wager it'll be handpicked mainstream media and an assortment of friendly gaming sites. No questions about any of the touchy subjects. Mostly "How awesome? SO AWESOME."

 

[Graphics Horse]

It's spelled Clowd.

that's the spirit.

 

[qa_engineer]

but... but.. teh pre orders!

 

[keit4]

The ship is sinking. Oh well, Microsoft had a good run.

 

[p3tran]

microsoft, until now,

worst.console.reveal.ever!!

 

[web01]

All that MS damage control.
They want complete control of coverage, you see they hired a bunch of washed up ex G4 hosts to do official coverage. Trying real hard to get people with credible gamer credibility to present their message and have everyone else shut up.

 

[Into]

So let me get this straight, they are doing their on stage conference for 1-2 hours, packing it up and getting the first plane to Redmond asap?

This is the worst thing they could possibly do, they have a ton of explaining to do, and are just running away from it

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Pre and post analysis cancelled. Nah...that can't mean anything. *Stoneface*

In politics and business, EVERYTHING means something. Stuff like this is pretty telling. No, it doesn't mean the Xbox One is dead on arrival. You can't make large leaps like that. But I think we can come to the logical conclusion that they took a bit of beating after the reveal show. Especially afterwards when people would let little details slip out, and they got negative feedback on them.

If all of this is true, 98% chance it's because they don't want to talk about used games anymore. I think about what a company could possibly be avoiding, and that was the biggest thing that sunk their ship a few weeks ago.