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Biggest Failure of 2013 ‘Award’

Winner: Xbox One Brand and Marketing Department

As a PlayStation-only site some may think that us awarding Microsoft with this dishonor is a little bias. But to be one of those people, you will have to have missed the past 7 months of gaming news.

- PSLS

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DigitalRaptor3772d ago (Edited 3772d ago )

Nail on the head, really.

Even if Microsoft are in a better position than they were a couple months ago, it doesn't negate all the horrible missteps and decisions that they made (and continue to make) in regards to the Xbone and their brand direction over the past 9-10 months or so.

You would never have expected this, and it was definitely the worse PR I think any console manufacturer has had to deal with prior to launch. I cannot fathom how the negative news and rumour just continued to flow so outrageously, but it did.

doctorstrange3772d ago

It was almost a parody. Glad they're moving in the right direction now.

BitbyDeath3772d ago

Now if only they could just sell it to someone who isn't as greedy.

USA0073772d ago

They've fixed a lot of the mistakes they made, but after the console came out, a whole new list of mistakes, especially with the UI was made. Hopefully they will keep tweaking it and get everything ironed out, as a lot of the things are features the 360 had that they decided weren't needed on the one

Nevers0ft3772d ago

But have they *really* fixed their mistakes? In the last week alone a tournament was halted because the XBone DRM (which totally doesn't exist, honest!) stepped in and prevented the contestants from playing Killer Instinct: http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-...

And don't get me started on Kinect 2. It's just as broken as Kinect 1 - it just screws up in higher resolution now.

USA0073772d ago

@Nevers0ft

I run tournaments and was expecting to move to the X1, but have been held back in a similar way to what you describe, it isn't DRM holding tournaments back, it's Microsoft's policies.

They have deliberately gotten rid of system link (LAN), so now to connect any amount of Xboxes together an Xbox Live Gold Acc and Internet is needed. Large tournaments run somewhere on the lines of 200 consoles. Each gold Acc is $60 since they cancelled the family plan. That is $12k right there. And let alone getting an Internet connection good enough to run that many consoles is even more than that each tournament.

Most others I know doing tournaments think it is MS trying to kill off small tournaments so that only MS sponsored ones remain.

Considering that the PS4 still has system link, I can go run a tournament on them with none of these costs to worry about. It's just the main competitive scene is on xbox (well atleast 360). So the PS crowds are smaller and harder to make a profit.

I mainly run CoD tourneys, but fighting games also. And I've talked to MS and they straight up said they aren't changing their policy any time soon and won't even help us out (even though my tournament company is a non- profit that donates all proceeds to charity)

If people want LANs, and tournaments to continue on a broad scale (not just MS supported ones) than support Sony, as MS is killing all the little guys so they can make more money.

Sorry, but mentioning that tourney really pulled a string, as this issue has caused me a lot of problems and I've had to spend a lot of money that could have gone to charity. I usually try to keep business away from personal accounts like this

first1NFANTRY3772d ago

"Don't buy a X1, just keep your 360" - Don Matrick

That guy was the biggest failure for a launch in the history of electronics. Not a good representative for the xbox fanbase.

lolCHILLbro3772d ago (Edited 3772d ago )

lol it still wasnt as bad as PS3's pathetic launch "RIDGE RACERRRRR" "GIANT ENEMY CRABS" "599.99" then "PSN HACK" but its funny this is forgotten by all of you, Microsoft made one mistake, which it corrected, one which Sony would of made aswell since Digital is the future but Microsoft went first, sorry guys

Mikeyy3772d ago

You seriously want to go there? Are you forgetting the RROD?

gamer20133772d ago

Are you forgetting the YLoD?

Riderz13373772d ago

They made one mistake? Really?

I guess if you count the Xbox ONE as one mistake, then you would be correct.

BitbyDeath3772d ago

'but Microsoft went first'

Sony announced the PS4 on Feb 20, 2013
MS announced the Xbone on May 21, 2013 (3 months later)

hulk_bash19873772d ago (Edited 3772d ago )

Look at his name and stop feeding him.

NeoTribe3772d ago

How was xbox 360s rrod launch any better? Besides thats way off topic here lol. Nice try though. They still force a garbage camera down your throat instead of having better hardware, than they go and down grade the controller. The triggers and bumpers are horrible.

jessupj3772d ago

The ms fanboys must be having a really hard time.

After all the hilarious blunders MS has continued to execute over the past few months, including the pathetic attempt to try to spin NPD numbers for November, the significant power difference between the PS4 (I laugh at anyone that says it's not significant) and how insanely popular the PS4 is right now in the hearts of the public and the sales, if I was an MS apologist I'd be spewing.

After what MS tried to do though which their draconian DRM they deserve it.

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hulk_bash19873772d ago

They did dig a pretty big hole for themselves after their console reveal and E3 conference. But they have managed to turn things around since then. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how things play out in the next year or so. (Goes back to playing Killzone: Shadowfall MP)

SynestheticRoar3772d ago

Look at that face. It just spells douche.

Mikeyy3772d ago

Used car salesman instantly comes to mind.

Nicaragua3772d ago

Guppy faced bell end comes to my mind

MasterCornholio3772d ago

He should get a job as a boxing dummy because his face screams hit me.

Lol

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC1h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC10m ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer1h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey60233m ago(Edited 32m ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

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Unicorn Overlord is a tactical RPG masterpiece

Vanillaware's tactical role-playing game Unicorn Overlord is a beautiful mix of old mechanics and new-age graphics, with over 65 unique recruitable characters and a rich storyline.

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jznrpg49m ago

I have the game and downloaded it going to start it tonight and play it on the Portal.

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil6h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

ZeekQuattro6h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B3h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff21833h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh3h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia3h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins3h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal3h ago

The first game was the best imo.