WillM174027d ago (Edited 4027d ago )

Xbox launch title, new engine, new perspective, everything new. May 21th we wait to see a revolution to franchise

nevin14027d ago

And new time exclusive DLC.

abzdine4027d ago

a multiplatform game revealed at the same time as Xbox? That's a hint of how "rich" the exclusive games library for Xbox will be.

This type of announcement is really lame and everytime Microsoft start their E3 conference with COD gameplay i'm just "facepalming"

ALLWRONG4027d ago

If Sony wasn't so broke maybe they could buy their own timed exclusives, or anything for that matter.

MikeMyers4027d ago

Call of Duty has become the largest franchise so as a business move it makes good sense to partner yourself with it. Just like how Sony partnered itself with Final Fantasy and Grand Theft Auto before.

What I see on forums are nothing but double standards. Seems to me most people were ok with these back door deals and the PS2 getting all the software. Almost to the point of a monopoly. Now we see Microsoft using DLC as a tactical advantage and the anti-Microsoft people all of the sudden cry foul. These are huge IP's and if you can convince gamers that's the platform to get them on then that's just business.

What I do hope to see is more investment Microsoft with building their own franchises. Not just a few they can keep relying on and timed exclusives.

Army_of_Darkness4027d ago (Edited 4027d ago )

Im kinda glad sony is broke then;-) that, or they're just not ridiculous enough to waste money on a timed exclusive.

Kingdom Come4027d ago

@ JoGam

You are aware that Sony already have confirmed exclusive DLC for "Watch Dog's", "Destiny" and "Assassins Creed 4" right?

@ Abzdine

But let me guess, Sony featuring an already announced multi platform title's (Watch Dog's and Destiny) and announcing "Diablo 3" was fine...?

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Minato-Namikaze4027d ago

I think it'll have to do more with the fact that it's new hardware than the devs. Killzone and battlefield have set the bar pretty high already

MasterCornholio4027d ago (Edited 4027d ago )

Not to mention its probably a launch title for the PS4 as well. I have a feeling that the PS4 and the 720 will destroy the Wii U this holiday season. Nintendo will have to release at least 5 AAA games in order to combat this.

Now if only dice would surprise us with Battlefield 4 for next gen consoles.

@nevin1

Same goes for the PS4 with watchdogs and assassins creed.

abzdine4027d ago

BF4 will be shown just like the previous BF games during Sony E3 conference.

Root4027d ago

revloution?

Good god it's happened already

It will still be COD at heart, a new lick of paint doesn't hide the fact it will STILL be the same old game thats came out every year. AC3 got a new engine but it was still AC and it was pretty disappointing.

Casual fans and die hard COD fans who don't play on anything else are going to eat this up more just because it LOOKS different

Well better go and prepare about hearing about this game on and on and on untill it's released when theres far better games coming out this year which will most likely be ignored

portal_24027d ago

@Allwrong, no - they're just spending money on new games.

Maddens Raiders4027d ago (Edited 4027d ago )

I am overfknwhelmed. That a way MS. Keep keeping it real.

artdafoo4027d ago

Be prepared to be disappointed.

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Jek_Porkins4027d ago

It's supposed to be an entirely new engine, which is what I'll be looking forward to, hopefully the online coding will be straightened out. Obviously COD is the most popular game around right now, so this is a big feather in the cap, as everyone will associate the May 21st reveal with the biggest game around.

It'd be kind of unprecedented if Microsoft got deals with Activision and EA, but Microsoft has the money to make it happen. I also wouldn't count out Bungie making an appearance at Microsoft's show as well.

Things are heating up!

Godz Kastro4027d ago

Man, I didnt even think of that..well said.

Root4027d ago (Edited 4027d ago )

Do they really think this is going to make people buy the nextbox when it will be on the PS4 aswell.

All Sony have to do to counter this is advertise it for their console aswell. At the end of the day, coming from experience, the die hard COD players will get it for the cheapest console. Thats why most people play it on the 360...that and the fact they can use their headsets for cross game chat

RuleofOne343 4027d ago

*counter this is advertise it for their console*
Not if they advertised like they always have which is with no effort or budget.

jmac534027d ago

The same could be said about Destiny at the PS4 conference. Of course it's coming to Xbox as well. What's your point?

GamingManiac4027d ago

Yay, more exclusivity bullshit -.-

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 5h ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

ApocalypseShadow18h ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

OtterX1h ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Tody_za1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno39m ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

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Game Studio Closures, Entertainment News, Disney, And More Skewedcast

The full Skewedcast crew back for this episode and Gareth, Justin, Michael, and JoeyZ at Skewed and Reviewed break down the latest entertainment news qith a focus at 40:00 on the Microsoft Studio Closures and how it impacts the game community and what can be done to help offset this negative trend.

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What is the point of Xbox?

Xbox has repeated the same terrible mistakes for over a decade. The reason is simple: its priorities are back-to-front.

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purple1011d 2h ago

ohhh man, the press really did not like those last closures, their having a field day bashing xbox,

anyway, ive got to nip off to the shops now, i've run out of microwave popcorn.

Jingsing11h ago

Apparently the last 10 years wasn't enough to get the gaming press to notice but as soon as they touch Bethesda it is full on nuclear war. A lot of people in the gaming press seem to have this irrational hard on for Fallout and Skyrim despite the fact they are low quality poor buggy games.
I've grown tiresome of the unbalanced fandom in the gaming press for fantasy games and their ability to just forgive crap so long as it's a fantasy game RPG game all quality concerns are not an issue for them,

anast10h ago

Popcorn has been good lately.

PapaBop8h ago

Clearly this is just a big conspiracy orchestrated by the popcorn industry, Microsoft are just their puppets, every time they open their mouths, I'm forced to stock up on popcorn.

TheEroica2h ago

Yep, Microsoft and Sony are a mess. Neither have a compelling business strategy and they're not making bangers anymore.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 1h ago

Xbox is getting rightfully roasted here

Einhander19721d ago

The only point to xbox is and always has been to take market share and money from PlayStation and Nintendo, but mostly PlayStation. It's been the goal since sweaty Steve Balmer said it himself.

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ApocalypseShadow18h ago

Yup. To put Sony out of business because they thought they were a threat to their Windows business.

solideagle6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Genuinely curious: how is Sony (hardware company) threat to Windows (operating system/software company) business?

isarai23h ago

I mean the motto "xbox, the most optional console ever made" was peaked years ago, people are just now taking a step back from deepthroating Phil to see what we've all been seeing for a long time now.

P_Bomb22h ago

I’ve still got friends that main on XB. For their sake, I hope it sticks around. They’ve put everything into that ecosystem. It’s all or nothing.

I wonder if we’ll ever get back the level of competition seen during the 360/PS3 era?

NotoriousWhiz11h ago

Seems like Daddy Microsoft is trying to shut it down. Or at least bring costs under control. On the bright side, it seems likely that acquisitions are going to stop.

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