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Guys we do not need shipment numbers only NPD. Win the US and win the generation.



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bananaking21 said:
One really has to wonder about MS's direction in the video game market after this move. While this is an obvious move to hide the low sales of the XB1. Are they done with hardware?


Either way i am glad that i do not won an X1 and never will.There is not need to when it won't get much support.



They honestly should just cut a deal with Nintendo.

Nintendo agrees to use Windows OS on their console/portable NX, give Windows Phone some app loving, and MS agrees to back Nintendo in the console race with things like Halo and a Nintendo themed version of Minecraft.

I don't think MS' heart is really into it, and they're not making the progress they would like. The whole reason they got into the game industry was because they were worried Sony could leverage the Playstation brand against the Windows OS-monopoly, but that was obviously a laughably off-base concern (they should have been paying attention to Apple and Google instead).



Abun said:
bananaking21 said:
One really has to wonder about MS's direction in the video game market after this move. While this is an obvious move to hide the low sales of the XB1. Are they done with hardware?


Either way i am glad that i do not won an X1 and never will.There is not need to when it won't get much support.

It gets lots of support, the only problem is that it's third parties are else where and it's exclusives will be available elsewhere especially if you own a capable PC.

 

The closest I got to getting one was killer instinct but now I know it's coming to PC early next year so I'm just counting down the days.



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The way I see MS doing things is they try to make Windows 10 and Xbox Live their gaming platform. MS doesn't care what device you use to play their games be it PC, Tablets/Phones or consoles.I think they will continue to make consoles just like they will continue to make phones/tablets just to reach more people. MS isn't stupid like many think, they know not everyone will buy a PC to play games so they'll continue with consoles.

One other thing to remember, they are making hardware more that ever. With their brand new line of laptops and phones I think MS will use that knowledge to have something that'll put Windows 10 and Xbox Live in front of family TVs. It's no wonder their tablets and phones are this powerful, they wand W10 on every devices, that's their platform, Xbox Live is their gaming platform.



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ArchangelMadzz said:
Abun said:


Either way i am glad that i do not won an X1 and never will.There is not need to when it won't get much support.

It gets lots of support, the only problem is that it's third parties are else where and it's exclusives will be available elsewhere especially if you own a capable PC.

 

The closest I got to getting one was killer instinct but now I know it's coming to PC early next year so I'm just counting down the days.

Yeah I should have clearified what I meant.That is why I don't need one because there is a huge lack of exclusive games.The ones that are there do not interest me except QB,which seems like it will never release and will most likely go to PC too.



Jazz2K said:
The way I see MS doing things is they try to make Windows 10 and Xbox Live their gaming platform. MS doesn't care what device you use to play their games be it PC, Tablets/Phones or consoles.I think they will continue to make consoles just like they will continue to make phones/tablets just to reach more people. MS isn't stupid like many think, they know not everyone will buy a PC to play games so they'll continue with consoles.

One other thing to remember, they are making hardware more that ever. With their brand new line of laptops and phones I think MS will use that knowledge to have something that'll put Windows 10 and Xbox Live in front of family TVs. It's no wonder their tablets and phones are this powerful, they wand W10 on every devices, that's their platform, Xbox Live is their gaming platform.


The problem is no one is buying those devices on a mainstream level with Apple and Droid dominating those markets.Their phone is another Zune at this point and that Surface tablet is not recognizable.



Seems now is the good time for a third console manufactore to jump in like MS did with Segas failure. I hope SAMSUNG sniffs the blood here



Jazz2K said:
The way I see MS doing things is they try to make Windows 10 and Xbox Live their gaming platform. MS doesn't care what device you use to play their games be it PC, Tablets/Phones or consoles. I think they will continue to make consoles just like they will continue to make phones/tablets just to reach more people. MS isn't stupid like many think, they know not everyone will buy a PC to play games so they'll continue with consoles.

One other thing to remember, they are making hardware more that ever. With their brand new line of laptops and phones I think MS will use that knowledge to have something that'll put Windows 10 and Xbox Live in front of family TVs. It's no wonder their tablets and phones are this powerful, they wand W10 on every devices, that's their platform, Xbox Live is their gaming platform.


I agree with the bold.



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Abun said:
ArchangelMadzz said:
Abun said:


Either way i am glad that i do not won an X1 and never will.There is not need to when it won't get much support.

It gets lots of support, the only problem is that it's third parties are else where and it's exclusives will be available elsewhere especially if you own a capable PC.

 

The closest I got to getting one was killer instinct but now I know it's coming to PC early next year so I'm just counting down the days.

Yeah I should have clearified what I meant.That is why I don't need one because there is a huge lack of exclusive games.The ones that are there do not interest me except QB,which seems like it will never release and will most likely go to PC too.


Alan Wake went to PC so it's very likely Quantum Break will too.



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2 Genders: Male and 'Political Agenda'
2 Hairstyles for female characters: Long and 'Political Agenda'
2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'