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outlawauron on 21 February 2014
S.T.A.G.E. said:
outlawauron said:
If only your dorm was enough to win the console war.


Isn't that cute?

Lot cuter than suggesting Macklemore at a video game launch to be it cool and trendy.



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S.T.A.G.E. on 21 February 2014
outlawauron said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
outlawauron said:
If only your dorm was enough to win the console war.


Isn't that cute?

Lot cuter than suggesting Macklemore at a video game launch to be it cool and trendy.


Its a theme. Microsoft's theme is that everyone is in the party essentially. Celebrities, gamers, non-gamers everyone. Everyones in on it.  They had Deadmouse there playing the night through and macklemore closed off the night well.



vivster on 21 February 2014

You could argue that MS failed with this attempt this time.
 But I agree with all points, some of these Sony could still do within the generation to raise the hype to unprecedented levels.



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Normchacho on 21 February 2014

I always found that MS markets the Xbox like an energy drink...I do think Sony markets too heavily to just "gamers" and not enough to the general public. Maybe it helps them, maybe it doesn't.



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outlawauron on 21 February 2014
S.T.A.G.E. said:
outlawauron said:

Lot cuter than suggesting Macklemore at a video game launch to be it cool and trendy.

Its a theme. Microsoft's theme is that everyone is in the party essentially. Celebrities, gamers, non-gamers everyone. Everyones in on it.  They had Deadmouse there playing the night through and macklemore closed off the night well.

Well, clearly MS's strategy isn't helping that much turn things around. I find it hard to believe Sony is blocking out certain people as they've been the all inclusive group since the start.



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areason on 21 February 2014

Most of your points have to do with ms spending money, and barely getting anything out of it. Do you want sony to money over little gain?



HumdrumPie on 21 February 2014

Microsoft's marketing has been a turn off for me. I'm not a male college student or anywhere near the demographic that Microsoft is going for with the XB1. They seemed more inclusive with the Xbox 360. Alan Wake and Fable are what got me to buy the 360, not Halo.



S.T.A.G.E. on 21 February 2014
vivster said:

You could argue that MS failed with this attempt this time.
 But I agree with all points, some of these Sony could still do within the generation to raise the hype to unprecedented levels.


MS hasn't failed with the points that work. All of these points have succeeded. The problem is the way they handled the DRM issue and the high price point. They left a bad taste in gamers mouths. You're right though, Sony could do all of these things. Theres more I would like to add but thats for a later date.



S.T.A.G.E. on 21 February 2014
areason said:
Most of your points have to do with ms spending money, and barely getting anything out of it. Do you want sony to money over little gain?


For what Microsoft lacks in creativity they make up for with commercialism and courting third party. Sony needs to do the same.



theprof00 on 21 February 2014

The only thing I disagree with is giving away the consoles to celebs and sports teams.
That kind just kind of makes the console seem 'cheap'.
I prefer the idea of it being hard to get and desirable.

Actually I disagree with most of everything up there. I don't want ps to be a dudebro console with shit like the whole doritogate thing. It's really lame.
Target the average person, the person who likes to have fun and talk to friends and socialize. Don't target the d-bags.