Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties
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First time I heard this was Sessler yesterday on his live youtube thingy. He said neither Sony nor Microsoft are allowing one-on-ones with execs.
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MS Cancels 1 on 1 Interviews with GB, GI.biz, Tapezilla...MCV?: "Scheduling conflict"
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famousmortimer
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Stonewalling the press... that's one way to unveil your console.
SirIgbyCeaser
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polygon exclusive interviews.. only they understand MS's feels.
Miles Quaritch
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I'll add them if someone could provide the links or screengrabs.
I'm relatively new to twitter and as such I'm not following any gaming journalists yet, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
schwabdizzle
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Well they basically a lot of ex G4 people (and Jessica Chobot) working for them to cover them. I imagine they will get the 1 on 1's in a MS controlled environment.
Kleegamefan
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Various Artists
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Id wager well be seeing more of these messages.
OP you might want to add the post from jschreier to the OP. Kotaku's interview is still happening
Whiskeymatt
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Probably the best move if the message about the Xbone isn't cohesive yet, but it definitely doesn't look good if they're really doing this.
Dead Prince
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i'm hoping their E3 conference is a video being played lol. aka konami.
Kotaku guy that posts here responded to exxy with this
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/342712880757612544
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/342712880757612544
Wickerbasket
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I think what Microsoft are doing here is really smart.
If I were them, I wouldn't want to talk about their product either.
If I were them, I wouldn't want to talk about their product either.
AngelsDontBurn
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This is getting pretty awkward.
This is not an appropriate use of this gif. We need a Ron Paul crying version of "It's Happening" for this bullshit.
Air Zombie Meat
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Yes. The drm issue has blown up since the reveal and they know they're going to be asked questions about it. Especially as they've been promising to go into the details at a later date.
maabus1999
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and one more here...
Did he have an interview or is he responding to the news floating around like this thread is?
Axispowers
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What's going on!?
Where's the fun in that?
Father_Brain
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Kotaku guy that posts here responded to exxy with this
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/342712880757612544
Not a confirmation that his own interviews were canceled, though. Yet.
if they cancel most 1:1 meetings with games press (or even trend to cancel ones where the people would ask hard questions), this will be something of significance. shame patrick won't get to put them in the dump truck.
to play devil's advocate: right now, xbox executives whose schedule is probably INCREDIBLY packed because they are launching a new console, so they've had to selectively cancel meetings.
to play devil's advocate: right now, xbox executives whose schedule is probably INCREDIBLY packed because they are launching a new console, so they've had to selectively cancel meetings.
It makes sense that they only have a limited amount of time.
NullPointer
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Ironic that Microsoft is being anti-social and disconnected.
I bet you they all start their Xboxes in "appear offline" mode now too.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...-sony-unlikely-to-clarify-used-games-policies
This was in the article about Microsoft and Sony probably not talking about used games at E3.
This was in the article about Microsoft and Sony probably not talking about used games at E3.
So MS is following Sonys lead lol
BRocknRolla
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You can expect MS to ignore anything that portrays them in anything but but a flattering light. PR is going to be doing a full court press without offering the ability for people to question. I bet the final list of 1:1 interviews has plenty of "friendly" and highly "enthusiast" press to avoid any additional gaffs. I expect a very clear, very memorized repetition of buzz words and PR speak.
and one more here...
Is he just reacting to the cancellation of interviews or did he book an interview as well and got cancelled?
No I think they're just paying back favors to their favorite outlets...
abstract alien
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Again, this is probably good for them. The interviewer would just have their blood in the street anyway. We already know most of the stuff they would ask about anyway.
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Deleted member 80556
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For now. I hope they don't cancel out on the outlets that will make the hard questions.
Jason, please, if you're told to follow guidelines on questions, do tell us. Or if they ask something not to be included in a written interview. Ask if you can take video, if they refuse, tell us. We should be getting everything from them, even how they act towards talking about their own console.