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[Verge] Xbox is now XBOX
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Robb
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VolticArchangel
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MY BAE ASHA'S PLAYING THE NOSTALGIA CARD.
FUCK YOU TOPHER! FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
FUCK YOU TOPHER! FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
nowhat
Member
Yeah, but this is NeoGAF.
Fess
Member
Going by rumors they'll have a power advantage.
Feature advantage with access to Steam.
Sony's PC ports could possibly run better than on PlayStation.
Access to mods.
Sony paying for console exclusivity can be dodged through Steam access whenever there is a PC version.
Xbox will also have early access console exclusivity with Steam.
It may not win over the mainstream but it's something especially for us core gamers.
What advantage will Sony have besides their few and far between first party games?
Lower price?
Oh how exciting…
However, I still agree that first party exclusives is what would make a real difference for the brand at this point. It's that big thing that has been lost. It can't be denied. And I don't think MS dare to go fully exclusive. The flood gates has been opened. So that's a problem. They could in theory sow a seed of uncertainty like Sony do now with PC ports. Get the rumor mill going and see what happens. But they won't do that.
I do think timed exclusivity could happen though. They've seen how games like FH5 can sell on PS5 even years later. If they're clever they keep some timed exclusivity for Xbox and stop announcing PlayStation release dates at the original release. FH6 release strategy is enough, just leave some uncertainty when ports may actually arrive and it'll sell some extra consoles and games. It's how Sony do it on PC. Just keep quiet. It works.
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dreamstation
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Ps5 or PS5
Seems like something that should be way down the list of things to fix?
Seems like something that should be way down the list of things to fix?
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Tobimacoss
Member
Well said. You forgot few important things.Going by rumors they'll have a power advantage.
Feature advantage with access to Steam.
Sony's PC ports could possibly run better than on PlayStation.
Access to mods.
Sony paying for console exclusivity can be dodged through Steam access whenever there is a PC version.
Xbox will also have early access console exclusivity with Steam.
It may not win over the mainstream but it's something especially for us core gamers.
What advantage will Sony have besides their few and far between first party games?
Lower price?
Oh how exciting…
However, I still agree that first party exclusives is what would make a real difference for the brand at this point. It's that big thing that has been lost. It can't be denied. And I don't think MS dare to go fully exclusive. The flood gates has been opened. So that's a problem. They could in theory sow a seed of uncertainty like Sony do now with PC ports. Get the rumor mill going and see what happens. But they won't do that.
I do think timed exclusivity could happen though. They've seen how games like FH5 can sell on PS5 even years later. If they're clever they keep some timed exclusivity for Xbox and stop announcing PlayStation release dates at the original release. FH6 release strategy is enough, just leave some uncertainty when ports may actually arrive and it'll sell some extra consoles and games. It's how Sony do it on PC. Just keep quiet. It works.
Gamepass, xCloud, Quick Resume, emulators up to PS4 with Bloodborne, 3 major ecosystems with conceptually Play Anywhere games.
And maybe eGPU support just for the fun of it.
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midnightAI
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That'll be the next thing they change, important stuff, it will be a female voice saying 'Global Premier'
midnightAI
Member
Does it mean any mention of XBOX in polite conversation with my friends the word XBOX must be shouted?
Superposition
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''I am proud of my girl''
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Topher
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Well said. You forgot few important things.
Gamepass, xCloud, Quick Resume
How important are those "important things" when they have been in place for years and have not moved the needle for xbox?
PCS 7009
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
I was shocked how quickly she made the entirety of Microsoft Games reassess their pricing structure for Gamepass…that was nothing compared to how blown my mind was when she created the new start up sequence and logo for XBOX.
Not only is she a master of economic strategy but she is a composer, talented artist, amazing animator AND a coder!
Just WAIT until we see what she has done with their line up of games this year!!
Truthtellers
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Angry_Megalodon
Member
Damn, its OVER, guys.
saintjules
Gold Member
Don't hear you.
bad guy
as bad as Danny Zuko in gym knickers
That was my first and only console. Didn't know they changed it to Xbox. OG logo and typeface was perfect.So this?
And they were complaining about remakes
RoboFu
One of the green rats
What?? Sharm sharm is the best!
mdkirby
Gold Member
Use the shift key, it counts as exercise.
reinking
Gold Member
Poor Phil looked so stressed the last year and all he had to do was add a little theme color for achievements and hit the caps button when spelling XBOX.
Unfortunatecookie
Member
Agreed! History shhhmistory, a $1,000+ console will definitely light up the charts.
Well said. You forgot few important things.
Gamepass, xCloud, Quick Resume, emulators up to PS4 with Bloodborne, 3 major ecosystems with conceptually Play Anywhere games.
And maybe eGPU support just for the fun of it.
And since Microsoft decided to pull the plug on the Series consoles — products with a combined userbase that sits between 20M-30M units — Microsoft will definitely not pull the plug on an XBOX that sells considerably less. They will definitely change their stripes overnight; no more closing studios, no more firing a bunch of people, no more canceling projects, no more shutting down services (MIXER WILL MAKE A COMEBACK), oh the list is longer than an Xbox shilling article from TheVerge.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
So we are back to... Wait until next year
Asha + AI = 10000 Phil Spencers
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Plague Doctor
Member
Man, Jez really needs that beard to:
A. Visually elongate that butterball of a face
B. Give him masculine qualties.
The shorn face reveal ain't going to be pretty.
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Mr.Phoenix
Member
This is a masterstroke if you ask me.
Only thing XBOX needed was to be louder.
Only thing XBOX needed was to be louder.
Fess
Member
xCloud doesn't matter and I wouldn't expect Quick Resume on anything besides Xbox BC.
Well said. You forgot few important things.
Gamepass, xCloud, Quick Resume, emulators up to PS4 with Bloodborne, 3 major ecosystems with conceptually Play Anywhere games.
And maybe eGPU support just for the fun of it.
But still, the big question mark was always if they were even going to do more hardware.
Now that we know it's going to happen, and how, it'll by default be the most feature-rich Xbox ever, because it's bringing in the PC side to consoles.
MS can still stumble on many things though, but in the end it'll still have feature advantage over any other console.
I just woke up, brain is still booting up, so this might be going too far. But listen…If they do it right it can actually be very similar to the Amiga computers!
Can you see it?
A full-fledged PC, but more compact and easier and with a console UI, but still a PC.
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MisterXDTV
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Damn they are so pathetic it's not even funny