XBOX Portable - Can MS Exploit That Area (Cool CONCEPT Designs)

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darthdevidem01 on 31 August 2009

Xbox Handheld: Can Microsoft exploit that area?

Posted by Rashid Sayed at 10:10 AM on August 31, 2009

The last few weeks have been pretty big for the gaming industry, but as I stated in my previous articles that its the gamers like you and me that win every time. Sony announced the PS3 slim and Microsoft announced the price cut for its next gen console. But a area where both Sony and Nintendo have excelled is the handheld device. Sony with their announcement of PSP Go! and Nintendo with their ever strong DS ruling the roast for sometime now. The only big ring player missing from the handheld race is of course Microsoft. There have been so many rumors for some time now. We at GamingBolt.com recollect those and tell you what can one expect from the Xbox Portable, if there will be one.

The Dream:

If there is going to be an Xbox handheld than I must start of with this. The Xbox Portable will be totally backwards compatible with the original Xbox library. That means all of your favourite classics like Halo 1 and 2, Fable and Forza can be enjoyed on the handheld. The games on the Xbox portable will be digitally distributed via the Xbox LIVE. Talking about the features: The Xbox Portable will more or less comparable with the PSP. Gamers can expect plug and play functionality and will include a plethora of functionalities like wireless Internet, usb connections, blue tooth and much much more. Also Expect a few features like Face book to make it over the portable. Microsoft's Xbox 360 has some very strong social networking features and those will definitely be carried over to the handheld. Also be sure about one thing, developers might think even more about a possibility of Natal and cross connection between Xbox handheld and Xbox 360. There will be a ton of great games coming out for the handheld. Just imagine how cool it will be if a Gears of War or a Halo game releases for it.

The Makeover:

Well these are some of the images that we found over at the Internet, that may be a good base for the Xbox handheld.

The Reality:

Sadly, there is no such Xbox handheld in development. But you never know. Judging how gaming gurus take decisions so rapidly and quickly we might see a Xbox : Handheld after all. What do you people think?

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DaHuuuuuudge on 31 August 2009

If it had two joysticks, that would give an edge over the PSP by a lot.

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darthdevidem01 on 31 August 2009

@Dah

no PSP 2 will have 2 joysticks

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PlaystaionGamer on 31 August 2009

i would defo buy it

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sguy78 on 31 August 2009

All of those look terrible.

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Well, since we are in fantasy land, it would have trouble competing with the PSP2 that will have backwards compatibility with all the PS2 titles.

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Grey21 on 31 August 2009

darthdevidem01 said:

@Dah

no PSP 2 will have 2 joysticks

Did you just make up a handheld (and added some wishful thinking) or have I missed something? The PSP Go is the new PSP or has Sony realized the ugly design + small upgrade won't float anyone's boat?

Just based on what it out there in the handheld market, there is room for a revolutionary handheld with thumbsticks. But it would have to be a big device and if it's supposed to be a Xbox Portable that plays Xbox games then it's one expensive (if not technically impossible) device aswell. Such a device would only cater to the hardcore gamer market and that's relatively small when it comes to handhelds. I don't think it would be very profitable for Microsoft, it's better to concerntrate on the core product which is currently the Xbox 360.

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disolitude on 31 August 2009

I dont think MS will do this. Wll they will but not in a manner you are expecting...

1. MS doesnt make or sell hardware from profit. Introducing a next gen handheld console is R&D MS won't do internally hence they won't bother.

2. Xbox360 gaming on a portable console would not appeal to the masses like some new simple portbale experience. For portable console simple games are king. My PSP would be all dust if it didn't play snes and genesis roms.

3. Xbox live is main selling point of xbox360 and portable console would need an internet connection at all times to provide similar experience. They would need a handheld console thats also a phone and can get 3G GPRS connection...

4. I believe Zune will expand to a point where it will have a product that will be able to connect to xbox live and download select xbox live games and play on the go. Achievements, friends lists, video downloads are already supported by the almost release zune HD.