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sales2099 on 02 April 2014
S.T.A.G.E. said:
sales2099 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

I am slowly starting to like this guy. He is slowly increasing my exclusive expectations of Microsoft. Reminds me of where Xbox 360 was when Shane Kim was the head.

 

"While Microsoft's Phil Spencer admits both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are doing "incredibly well," the new head of Xbox says "that’s good for the business, but we’re in this to win."

 

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/31/microsoft-we-are-in-this-to-win-focusing-on-games-at-e3

damn, they really must be doing something right when Stage isn't talking down on their 1st party studios lol


What first party studios? I said exclusive expectations not first party. Exclusives that are high level at Microsoft rarely are first party. Their third party partnerships are looking really hot.

Ill take it! (as a compliment)



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

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sales2099 on 02 April 2014
fps_d0minat0r said:
sales2099 said:
"Were in this to win" is very vague. Sure most Sony fans will dismiss this and laugh because they associate winning with global sales.

But I think he was talking about releasing more AAA games every year. So far so good.


Why do you say that?

PS3 was behind in WW sales, but we still claimed to be 'winning' for many years.

It is about the AAA exclusives, and I can bet you that PS4 will have way more than XB1 at the time its even worth considering who will win the gen.

Yup "We are winning for the year" and "We are winning if 360 magically launched in November 2006" are still fresh in my memory ;P.

Well I will concede that historically Sony is better with long term 1st party support. MS is historically better at the short game....hopefully they can extend that.

So far X1 won 2013 for AAA and 2014 is tied. This is gonna be fun to see as the months progress! Q2 will have MLB and Kinect Sports Rivals. Looks like its up to Q3-Q4 for the AAA tiebreakers.



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

S.T.A.G.E. on 02 April 2014
sales2099 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
sales2099 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

I am slowly starting to like this guy. He is slowly increasing my exclusive expectations of Microsoft. Reminds me of where Xbox 360 was when Shane Kim was the head.

 

"While Microsoft's Phil Spencer admits both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are doing "incredibly well," the new head of Xbox says "that’s good for the business, but we’re in this to win."

 

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/31/microsoft-we-are-in-this-to-win-focusing-on-games-at-e3

damn, they really must be doing something right when Stage isn't talking down on their 1st party studios lol


What first party studios? I said exclusive expectations not first party. Exclusives that are high level at Microsoft rarely are first party. Their third party partnerships are looking really hot.

Ill take it! (as a compliment)

LOL Thats because it is a compliment. Shane Kim was one of the best heads of the Xbox division and thats when all of the top games were rolling in. After he left shit hit the fan in the last gen. Spencer is going to help out the Xbox Division in a similar fashion it seems. Its a good day for gamers with guys like this at the helm.



fps_d0minat0r on 02 April 2014
sales2099 said:
fps_d0minat0r said:
sales2099 said:
"Were in this to win" is very vague. Sure most Sony fans will dismiss this and laugh because they associate winning with global sales.

But I think he was talking about releasing more AAA games every year. So far so good.


Why do you say that?

PS3 was behind in WW sales, but we still claimed to be 'winning' for many years.

It is about the AAA exclusives, and I can bet you that PS4 will have way more than XB1 at the time its even worth considering who will win the gen.

Yup "We are winning for the year" and "We are winning if 360 magically launched in November 2006" are still fresh in my memory ;P.

Well I will concede that historically Sony is better with long term 1st party support. MS is historically better at the short game....hopefully they can extend that.

So far X1 won 2013 for AAA and 2014 is tied. This is gonna be fun to see as the months progress! Q2 will have MLB and Kinect Sports Rivals. Looks like its up to Q3-Q4 for the AAA tiebreakers.


Im glad its fresh in your memory that one of the years when xbox won, the PS3 wasnt even launched.

most of the rest of the years, PS3 has killed xbox on exclusives.



method114 on 02 April 2014

That's great but I don't think games are the issue here. X1 to me has a great selection of games. To the issue are the price, the kinect (a lot of people really believe they will be spied on by the kinect), and the inferior hardware. People don't like knowing they are paying more for a system that's weaker that's going to bother people.



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method114 on 02 April 2014
sales2099 said:
fps_d0minat0r said:
sales2099 said:
"Were in this to win" is very vague. Sure most Sony fans will dismiss this and laugh because they associate winning with global sales.

But I think he was talking about releasing more AAA games every year. So far so good.


Why do you say that?

PS3 was behind in WW sales, but we still claimed to be 'winning' for many years.

It is about the AAA exclusives, and I can bet you that PS4 will have way more than XB1 at the time its even worth considering who will win the gen.

Yup "We are winning for the year" and "We are winning if 360 magically launched in November 2006" are still fresh in my memory ;P.

Well I will concede that historically Sony is better with long term 1st party support. MS is historically better at the short game....hopefully they can extend that.

So far X1 won 2013 for AAA and 2014 is tied. This is gonna be fun to see as the months progress! Q2 will have MLB and Kinect Sports Rivals. Looks like its up to Q3-Q4 for the AAA tiebreakers.

If we're talking strictly exclusives then ya X1 won that. If we're talking all AAA titles I feel Sony won it. They have had a superior versions of AC4 and BF4 but of which were amazing games this gen. To me one of the biggest things about moving into the next gen is having the best graphics possible PS4 got it right.



S.T.A.G.E. on 02 April 2014
fps_d0minat0r said:
sales2099 said:
fps_d0minat0r said:
sales2099 said:
"Were in this to win" is very vague. Sure most Sony fans will dismiss this and laugh because they associate winning with global sales.

But I think he was talking about releasing more AAA games every year. So far so good.


Why do you say that?

PS3 was behind in WW sales, but we still claimed to be 'winning' for many years.

It is about the AAA exclusives, and I can bet you that PS4 will have way more than XB1 at the time its even worth considering who will win the gen.

Yup "We are winning for the year" and "We are winning if 360 magically launched in November 2006" are still fresh in my memory ;P.

Well I will concede that historically Sony is better with long term 1st party support. MS is historically better at the short game....hopefully they can extend that.

So far X1 won 2013 for AAA and 2014 is tied. This is gonna be fun to see as the months progress! Q2 will have MLB and Kinect Sports Rivals. Looks like its up to Q3-Q4 for the AAA tiebreakers.


Im glad its fresh in your memory that one of the years when xbox won, the PS3 wasnt even launched.

most of the rest of the years, PS3 has killed xbox on exclusives.


Tis true, Sonys first party two to three years in will prove threatening to Microsoft, but until then MS will continue to play dirty and try to keep parity away from Sony. Its either timed exclusives or moneyhatted exclusives all day. I'm loving those moneyhatted exclusives though. MS knows how to play the game.