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[mgcastro]

Good lord, the planets are lining up to make E3 2013 an epic blood fest. I just wish GAF servers can keep up.

 

[sTeLioSco]

How long can MS sustain the money hat business model, especially if the PS4 launches to impressive sales? At some point these third parties who were formerly multiplatform are gonna say "Fuck that, gimme some of those PS4 sales!"

1 year

 

[nib95]

I'm excited.

 

[krypt0nian]

Third console curse is well at hand.

 

[BadWolf]

FF13 wasn't well received (I personally loved both 13 and 13-2) but sold well regardless.

All they have to do is make a solid mainline FF and ppl will buy it up, I have no doubt. Its still a powerful IP and a ton of effort still goes into it.

Whatever has been shown of Versus so far makes it look like a winner, if they could just finish and release the dang thing lol.

 

[Interfectum]

It would be irony/karma or whatever to see Sony fall victim to a strategy they practiced two cycles ago.

Oh man, you know the console wars are heating up when we are talking about the Sony / Sega battle again.

 

[RoboPlato]

They really have to bring it at E3. I'm curious to see what they've got.

 

[Chamber]

Good luck with that.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

I'm so sorry but I love stuff like this. Companies calling each other out. It's like that at the start of the generation. All bets are off. Mud will be thrown. Fight each other to death.

As a multiplatform gamer that also likes following the industry, this stuff is gold!

Exactly. This kind of thing is old-school when the companies talked directly to their much smaller fanbases in the 8-bit/16-bit days, because those people are essential to their survival in creating a core group of gamers.

 

[hayabusachop]

Must have something to do with Netflix..

 

[AkIRA_22]

I'm kind of afraid of this, honestly. I'm afraid MS are going to show a bunch of really awesome games that I won't get to play because I refuse to support their console.

Same

 

[AkuMifune]

Okay MS. We are all now expecting the most mind-blowing E3 presentation ever to make up for how shitty this console reveal has been thus far.

yup. If they do it I will eat crow and be there for the xbone day 1. If they don't, well...its going to get fugly.

 

[The Elite]

I just want to know if Microsoft Studios Osaka are making Lost Odyssey 2.

Lost Odyssey 2 on Xbox One would definitely be a big deal for me.

 

[TriGen]

E3 just got even more interesting.

 

[Shambles]

I fully expect there to be a murder at the show now. Someone will frame Microsoft for Sonys murder after these comments knowing full well that Microsoft will look guilty.

 

[R3TRO]

Lost Odyssey 2 on Xbox One would definitely be a big deal for me.

Same here.

 

[Scoot2005]

Maybe someone planted a Kinect in the Sony offices to watch what they're doing.

 

[dragonbane]

Which part of Sony? Japan? If so I'm still not convinced lol.

Well Japan studio indeed sucked for the most of the generation. Fortunately they send Allan Becker there to fix things and so far he is doing a great job. They're finally making games again and if they get their shit together they will probably release around 4 games this year alone.

 

[Master Genesis Dream]

Eh, you guys and your strange ideas about exclusivity. Especially when it comes to MS. I don't see people riding Sony about it's recent slew of indie exclusives despite them also appearing on PCs, tablets, phones. Dat Sony arrogance and moneyhatting. Seriously, though, why isolate MS when all of them do it. You're going to see them at MS and Sony's show, so there's no reason to believe one is the gamer's saint and savior while the other is a blight upon humanity.

I try to ask this question and get yelled at. MS does something and it's evil. Sony built the Playstation brand on the same tactics and it's lauded.

 

[Marcel]

Kameo 2 confirmed. PS4, go home.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Hurry up and get here E3!!

 

[MightyHedgehog]

I try to ask this question and get yelled at. MS does something and it's evil. Sony built the Playstation brand on the same tactics and it's lauded.

Not just Sony, but Ninty and Sega, too. Every one of them. Exclusives are always and will always be the grease that gets the wheels spinning. There's much less reason to care about owning these devices unless there's software that drives you to own it. Multiplats don't do that by themselves.

 

[Flo_Evans]

Pretty sure any crazy exclusives will be sports or FPS related.

So I don't give a crap.

 

[DC1]

MS wouldn't say this kind of thing unless they really have big cards under their sleeve.
Looking forward to it.
I expect lots of exclusives to be announced, some of them big franchises.

Then what's MS's excuse for the reveal? We should have been blower away by awesomeness.

I think MS is trying to build the hype train (like they do every year). It works for sheep. ...however.

Here's the problem:
Buying a next gen console is not a knee jerk purchase for the educated gamer. Educated gamers are like a steady river that will always flow ..always consume gaming products that appeal to them regardless of affiliation.
Educated gamers also see through BS; which is why there was/is a collective rebuff of MS's initial Use Game/DRM plans.


MS may be setting themselves up for a (nother) fall.

Artificial hype is highly frowned upon in this establishment!

 

[Durante]

I just want to know if Microsoft Studios Osaka are making Lost Odyssey 2.

That's probably the only thing which could make me buy a XB1. And also a much better investment for gamers than buying (timed) exclusivity on third party titles.

 

[reddwarf42]

I'm so excited for E3. I can't wait to see how this plays out. Gentlemen and ladies start your engines!

 

[nero2082]

backlash will be unbearable if they don't deliver

 

[MikeE21286]

Surprised actually at 2 things:

1. I love that he said that, competition feels awesome

2. I'm surprised they feel their competing with Sony

 

[prag16]

And the Hubris Box One marches on.

 

[open_mouth_]

 

[RiPPn]

Microsoft forgot about gaming years ago and have been coasting on 3rd parties since.. But now they need to sell some boxes, they all of a sudden care about gaming again. And in a couple years when they have enough install base they will forget about gaming again. Not sure why people respect a company that treats their hobby like this. And not only do they respect it, but they go as far as to defend it, a company that taxes them to even own the console with it's con of a service. *shakes head* I just don't get it.

 

[BlockheadBrown]

Announce outstanding games at a $299 price tag and you'll have a shot, MS.

 

[MastaKilla]

Well first of all, hopefully Playstation never dies. It's been far too good to all of us. But with the cash Microsoft has you really don't know.

I think that may Sony knows this is coming. Perhaps they know Microsoft is about to buy out all these huge 3rd party games and they know they just can't compete with that. It would explain their huge focus on acquiring all the indie games that they can. Maybe they're just thinking they're going to have to ride out the initial wave with their own AAA titles supplemented by those indie games when it comes to 3rd party.

The thing is though, we know Assassins Creed, Battlefield 4, COD, EA Sports are all coming to ps4 already. So the good thing is they're still going to have those main 3rd party series.

So maybe it's Metal Gear or Final Fantasy? I'm not really sure what else it could be lol.

 

[jaxpunk]

Surprised actually at 2 things:

1. I love that he said that, competition feels awesome

2. I'm surprised they feel their competing with Sony

So what did you expect him to say.. oh gee golly I just don't know. We might have some good stuff, stop by if you have time....

It's his job to pimp the brand, are people seriously that dense?

 

[Master Genesis Dream]

Not just Sony, but Ninty and Sega, too. Every one of them. Exclusives are always and will always be the grease that gets the wheels spinning. There's much less reason to care about owning these devices unless there's software that drives you to own it. Multiplats don't do that by themselves.

I mean the practice of buying exclusives away from your competitor.

Nintendo, of course had a monopoly on 3rd parties with the NES that was broken up.

It was Sony with the Playstation that really started the practice. If not just buying an exclusive, then buying the studio that produced the game. People forget that Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, and Wipeout all appeared on the Saturn. The first games anyway.

They continued to do it to the Dreamcast (with an EA assist) to push them out. Ironic that it's rumored that EA is siding with MS this round.

The Playstation brand wouldn't exist without the practice of buying up exclusives/studios. It shouldn't be frowned upon when MS uses the same tactics on Sony that Sony used to build themselves up.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Microsoft forgot about gaming years ago and have been coasting on 3rd parties since.. But now they need to sell some boxes, so they all of a sudden care about gaming again. And in a couple years when they have enough install base they will forget about gaming again. Not sure why people not only defend a company that treats their hobby this, but they go as far as to defend it, a company that taxes you to even own the console with it's con of a service. *shakes head* I just don't get it.

Prove what you are saying. I'll be surprised if MS hasn't funded, developed, and secured more exclusives for X360 than Sony has done for PS3 this whole generation.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

backlash will be unbearable if they don't deliver

They'll have some games so I wouldn't worry too much.

The thing that should worry them is how ready Sony are in everything encompassing games

 

[lightlamp4]

Microsoft forgot about gaming years ago and have been coasting on 3rd parties since.. But now they need to sell some boxes, they all of a sudden care about gaming again. And in a couple years when they have enough install base they will forget about gaming again. Not sure why people not only defend a company that treats their hobby like this, but they go as far as to defend it, a company that taxes you to even own the console with it's con of a service. *shakes head* I just don't get it.

I would say they are treating it very well by investing $1 billion into Xbox

 

[Azzurri]

Xbone day one!

Wut?

 

[Durante]

The Playstation brand wouldn't exist without the practice of buying up exclusives/studios. It shouldn't be frowned upon when MS uses the same tactics on Sony that Sony used to build themselves up.

Erm, isn't it allowed to frown upon it regardless of who is doing it?

I mean, buying exclusivity is pretty much the worst way a company can spend its money from a gamer's perspective, is it not?

 

[Cyborg]

They bought some exclusieves, mark my words!

 

[Marleyman]

I mean the practice of buying exclusives away from your competitor.

Nintendo, of course had a monopoly on 3rd parties with the NES that was broken up.

It was Sony with the Playstation that really started the practice. If not just buying an exclusive, then buying the studio that produced the game. People forget that Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, and Wipeout all appeared on the Saturn. The first games anyway.

They continued to do it to the Dreamcast (with an EA assist) to push them out. Ironic that it's rumored that EA is siding with MS this round.

The Playstation brand wouldn't exist without the practice of buying up exclusives/studios. It shouldn't be frowned upon when MS uses the same tactics on Sony that Sony used to build themselves up.

I approve this post.

 

[revolverjgw]

Surprised actually at 2 things:


2. I'm surprised they feel their competing with Sony

I'm not surprised about that, but I'm surprised they actually said it out loud

 

[Master Genesis Dream]

Microsoft forgot about gaming years ago and have been coasting on 3rd parties since.. But now they need to sell some boxes, they all of a sudden care about gaming again. And in a couple years when they have enough install base they will forget about gaming again. Not sure why people not only defend a company that treats their hobby like this, but they go as far as to defend it, a company that taxes you to even own the console with it's con of a service. *shakes head* I just don't get it.

LOL, what?

 

[Hindle]

MS must be loving all this free publicity. They don't need marketing when they have Sony fanboys talking about them all the time. Plus I expect the same people to go and tell thier friends not to buy X1 which will have the opposite effect as no one likes being told what to do.

 

[Master Genesis Dream]

Erm, isn't it allowed to frown upon it regardless of who is doing it?

I mean, buying exclusivity is pretty much the worst way a company can spend its money from a gamer's perspective, is it not?

You tell me. It seems Sony gets back-slapped when they do it. Sony isn't known as "evil" after they built their brand with the practice. Well, except to Sega fans.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Surprised actually at 2 things:

1. I love that he said that, competition feels awesome

2. I'm surprised they feel their competing with Sony

You didn't actually believe all those people that were saying MS is no longer competing with Sony did you?

MS must be loving all this free publicity. They don't need marketing when they have Sony fanboys talking about them all the time. Plus I expect the same people to go and tell thier friends not to buy X1 which will have the opposite effect as no one likes being told what to do.

Maybe in your dreams hindle

 

[ShadyJ]

Dont care MS, as long as that camera is on, sees and hears everything i say your box will NEVER be in my house.

 

[DC1]

Well first of all, hopefully Playstation never dies. It's been far too good to all of us. But with the cash Microsoft has you really don't know.

I think that may Sony knows this is coming. Perhaps they know Microsoft is about to buy out all these huge 3rd party games and they know they just can't compete with that. It would explain their huge focus on acquiring all the indie games that they can. Maybe they're just thinking they're going to have to ride out the initial wave with their own AAA titles supplemented by those indie games when it comes to 3rd party.

The thing is though, we know Assassins Creed, Battlefield 4, COD, EA Sports are all coming to ps4 already. So the good thing is they're still going to have those main 3rd party series.

So maybe it's Metal Gear or Final Fantasy? I'm not really sure what else it could be lol.

- Metal Gear is already announced as a PS4/One product
- Sony is co-developing on Final Fantasy products as I type. Plus, considering SE's financial woes, it would be suicide to grant exclusive rights to MS for anything less than 500M. They would make significantly more than that simply by developing, and releasing FF7 on both platforms.

 

[Marleyman]

You tell me. It seems Sony gets back-slapped when they do it. Sony isn't known as "evil" after they built their brand with the practice. Well, except to Sega fans.

I think a bunch of Sega fans turned into Sony fans over the years.