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North America Is Killing The Xbox One

Hardcore Gamer: The Xbox One isn't dead; it's far from it, despite the silly web chatter. Those screaming of its downfall are clearly blind, or stupid -- I haven't decided yet. Despite the wailing naysayers, the Xbox One is, in fact, one of the fastest selling consoles to date. However, the issue isn't whether it's successful, or even whether its success will hold against the PlayStation 4's increasingly impressive numbers.

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ChaosKnight3697d ago

First California Condors and now this!? Shame on you, 'merica.

Mr Pumblechook3697d ago

"European people are often too busy smoking cigarettes, drinking unpronounceable liquors and bedding beautiful socialites."

You funny 'Muricans. I get that there is much love for Microsoft because they are home grown. As Europeans, we don't have our own national console to favour, so we just go for the one that's the best.

darthv723697d ago

this is what came to mind when i read your post: http://youtu.be/EZZwT5XJeR0

vigilante_man3696d ago

I did not have much hope for this article but it tackles some very interesting issues.

Whether you agree with the content or not a better than average article written with some thought, not just for hits!

PoSTedUP3697d ago (Edited 3697d ago )

you can be the fastest selling console, and then the sales just plummet. thats what ppl are screaming. now, who's the stupid one? gah i hate "jounalist", im so glad im not one anymore.

edit@below- yeah, the fact that it got a huge marketing campaign on tv, stores are promoting it like crazy and giving incentives, and the sales still dropped around WiiU #'s and below ps3 sales. im not saying its dead; im callin it how i see it. im sure MS are certainly concerned, hence the price drop and giving titanfall away for free.

if i were MS i wouldnt try and lose money trying to get people to buy it when ppl may just not want it because the ps4 is cheaper and better. i would just ride it out and milk as much money as i can untill i have a good reason. similar to the ps3; they rode it out, dropped the price here and there and didnt spend too much money on marketing. they made the most money they could that way and lost a lot less than they would have. same with vita, why risk spending heavy money on marketing when the clear issue is that people dont want it as much as the 3DS. milk the vita for what its worth and make back what you can. the PS4 and 3DS sell themselves. ppl know that the X1 is out, 360 took a huge chunk of the market. there is a reason why the sales delined. i think they need a new SKU, a more powerful one. that TV stuff isnt cutting it, netflix youtube and hulu are on the ps3 and 360 and PC, thats all the majority really want as far as tv goes.

eh sorry for the rant guys.

LogicLee3697d ago

That's very true. Console success is hardly determined by the initial sales. It takes years to properly conclude whether it's a failure or not.

fermcr3697d ago (Edited 3697d ago )

Microsoft really screwed up their console.

I suspect European sales of the X1 are not very good... American sales are ok for now (I predict after Titanfall their sales will go low) and in Asia (I suspect very poor sales). I'm curious to see American sales for February 2014.

Microsoft can only blame them self for this.

EDIT: @uberpwnyexpress
Microsoft has to convince me and most other gamers to purchase the X1... and until now they haven't. That is one of their problems.
If you haven't figured out until now how Microsoft screwed their console, then just forget it.

Bernlock3697d ago

screwed up how? Do you own one yourself or forming an opinion based on nothing

4Sh0w3697d ago

Stupid statement. Now watch when sales are higher than ps4, for a month or two and silly journos imply ps4 is dying. I bet he will flop flop, call the media biased, say only in 'murica, say 101 other excuses just like flip flop on paying for online, and res gate so far this gen.

BX813697d ago

I strongly disagree with your comment. The console is fine. Now if you wanna say they screwed up the original message they sent out then I can agree with that.

Minute Man 7213697d ago

Original message as in restriction of ownership? Weaker hardware?

BX813697d ago

@Minute man

Out of all the consoles one has to be weaker. That doesn't make it a console not worthy of buying. I have both a PS4 and XB1. For me I have had way more fun on the XB1. Now since were talking of the original message, people love to bring it up and that's it. MS saw what the gamers wanted and changed their policies. So yeah it started bad and MS made drastic changes to make the XB1 more consumer friendly.

WilDRangeRrfc3696d ago

Well let me tell you why your opinion is wrong,I have PS4 love it I don't own X1 but soon as Gears Of War releases I will buy it.And there will be millions like me,same for Halo pal

Omni-Tool3696d ago

Could XB1 be this generations Pippin?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

The XB1 seems to be having an identity crisis. It's like a teenage girl with low self-esteem in high school trying anything and everyone just to find her "click". Yeah, she may be easy but you wouldn't really brag to your friends about her either based on reputation alone. (just making a point about the console, not real people. Chill...)

Now, I'm not hating on MS. I respect them as a company because they have come a long way since DOS. And, before I'm called a "Sony FB", I can hate on PS4 just as equally but that would be off topic.

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Lior3697d ago

Why do most americans have stereotypical views about Europe

orionone3697d ago

Same reason most Europeans have stereotypical views about Americans?

G20WLY3697d ago

Saying "most Americans" is, in itself, stereotyping lol! You mean "some" ;)

Boody-Bandit3697d ago (Edited 3697d ago )

Lior don't take too much offense to it. Here in America we are equal opportunity stereo typers. In that would do it to everyone including ourselves.

I would break you out a list but it would go on forever. Personally I don't have nothing against anyone regardless of race, nationality, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.

I'm a rare breed.

Aceman183697d ago

i am one american that has no desire to purchase an X1 until i see a configuration, and games other than Quantum Break that would make me want to purchase one.

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Sammy7773697d ago

MS should focus more on PC gaming and how to make a solid OS for Tablets when PC is done a few years down the line.

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SteamPowered3697d ago

You just contradicted yourself. Why would Microsoft focus on PC games if PCs are done in a few years? PC will not be done, ever.
I dont think you realize how many PC gamers there are out there....

HighResHero3697d ago

Yeah, I would go with 7 too if I was building a new rig.
Also agree that people have no idea how many PC gamers there are. A quick look at Steam stats alone should wake people up:
http://store.steampowered.c...
GOG is also growing rapidly and has a large community, along with others.

LexHazard793697d ago

MS has already said that they will support PC more! Not to mention DX12 @ GDC.

HighResHero3697d ago

Or they could could make a solid OS for laptops/PCs, for people that don't feel like downgrading to tablet specs. Otherwise people will have to switch to linux/steam, etc.
Windows 8 was a slap in the face to a lot of people, even though you can restore most of the Windows 7 functionality manually. They should probably get their act together and make products that people want instead of continuing to force things down people's throats.
That said, my gaming laptop has Windows 8 and I will make the best of it, but not everyone wants "tiles" or even touch screen functionality at all.
If their next OS isn't a step back in the right direction, I might have to skip it entirely.
I would really like to see them redeem themselves with the next Windows OS for a number of reasons.

SteamPowered3697d ago

Exactly. I don't like windows 8 making my pc act like a cell phone with apps and crap on screen.
I am building a HTPC with my tax money and I will definitely buy windows 7 for it.

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MightyNoX3697d ago

From the article:

"So why is North America killing the Xbox One? They’ve assembled a device that breaths ‘Merica, appeals to a range of folk that rarely exist outside of the States, and their attempt at remedying the issue by offering the Titanfall bundle in Europe is more of an insult toward those who dished out full price for the console than anything."

So by not offering a Titanfall bundle in the US, Microsoft basically believes domination of the US market is not a question of 'IF' but 'WHEN'?

Interesting...I still think reversing the NPD trend should be their first priority.

Why o why3697d ago

It would cost them more to subsidise NA than it would the UK. I'm sure EA would of put a block on that. They're already losing out by going exclusive.

Ketzicorn3697d ago

And the funny thing is the Titanfall bundle is offered in the US.

MightyNoX3697d ago

^ apologies, "A titanfall bundle price cut"

Ra30303696d ago

Microsoft assembled a devise that no one wants anywhere. And giving Titanfall away in any market is just plain desperate. Though I agree with you that it's a total insult and big middle finger to the Merica Xbox crowd.
Microsoft has many issues with the X1. First as a gaming machine though IDK it seems that the PS4 is a little more powerful. Second the Kinect is not a option and on the competition it is. Third we have a 100 dollars more in price that says "please, just go and buy the PS4".
Those are just a few issues that the X1 has going against it when consumers look at the X1 and PS4 side by side and they all favor the PS4 but the issues do not stop with those 3. Side by side the Xbox One is huge with parts that are large. Such as the Kinect and the power brick. 2 things you don't have for the base price of the PS4. With all that said I think I saved the biggest issue the X1 has for last and for me I don't understand it at all. It's the use of the TV options in the X1. Maybe someone with a Xbox One can explain how it's worth the cost. I'm not sure Microsoft has a message on this at all. But let's look at what we have. I/ we all have cable or Sat TV. My TV is cable ready so maybe I don't have a cable box but we'll say everyone does and same for Sat TV. Why in this world would anyone pay $500 to to get a X1 to run their TV through it? I have a TV remote that works fine. I don't see how it's a all in one box that I can remove my cable or Sat. TV boxes. Sure if I go with the X1 I could remove those things but in turn I would need to, to have room for the kinect and the power brick. So I don't see how that's a win. I would also need to pay for XBL and though it's not much but over time it adds to the cost. And depending on my internet provider my bandwidth may sky rocket and that to would add even more cost. So to me side by side with the PS4 I just don't see the Xbox One winning on any level. I was a Xbot with the 360 and the first xbox. It took me 2 seconds to decide the X1 was in no way for me. And based on current sales it looks like many people came to the same conclusions as I did. IMO the Microsoft shareholders have had about enough and a Xbox hardware sell is soon at hand.

LogicLee3697d ago

The fact that the Titanfall bundle isn't offered in the US is arrogant. They should focus on making those who spent $500 on day one happier... not the market they've never really controlled.

LexHazard793697d ago (Edited 3697d ago )

Hold on am I missing something here? I just saw TF commercial that said buy Xbox One get TF free. Wouldnt that be same as bundle?

beebap3696d ago

Price cut in uk as well as offering titanfall free in bundle. It was kind of good move but I have feeling it will not work out as well as wanted. As uk last gen was largely xbox 360 but xbox one is doing bad and with the way our prices and currency is microsoft was able to offer price cut so try get market share back to way it was with xbox 360. Interesting to see sales after titanfall is out of course this will spike sales briefy but what system seller is coming after this and when it be a long wait. Uk is also the funny image he described were downton abbey is set. So interesting that uk last gen was microsoft and prob like america would have loved the tv features except for one thing it too late most people are simply passed normal tv now gamers even casual gamers have already enough tech and choices now that tv is about streaming on demand.

NeloAnjelo3697d ago

This Is the fault of MS, and MS only.

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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_Brazil4h 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

ZeekQuattro3h 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.

Knightofelemia2h ago(Edited 1h 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_B1h ago

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

shinoff21831h ago

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

Asplundh1h ago

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

Knightofelemia53m ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins1h ago

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

Abnor_Mal43m ago

The first game was the best imo.

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Hades 2 Is Already Fixing The First Game's Biggest Problems

Ben Sledge from TheGamer Writes "I’m already impressed with Supergiant’s commitment to improving body diversity in the Hades 2 technical test."

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Nacho_Z5h ago

There's a reason they're called 'gods' and not 'regular people'. It's nice they've diversified even more but gods looking godly wasn't exactly a glaring issue with the first game.

Juancho514h ago

Hey! Gods suffer from obesity and diabetes too!

Blastoise4h ago

This is the dumbest article I've read in a long time.

Michiel19894h ago

No one had an issue with that besides a very select group of people that try to push their own agenda.

Crows903h ago

Exactly. Not even sure they're necessarily committing to body diversity either.

The designs look fine not stupid.

Inverno2h ago

The writer of the this article clearly doesn't know what a real god looks like and has never seen them /s

Tody_ZA2h ago

Thanks for bringing up a bunch of garbage thoughts that never crossed my mind when playing the first game because I was too busy playing the game to worry about the portrayal of the physical bodies of gods.

Foolish me, when I read the title I thought we were talking about game mechanics.

Piss off, honestly, with this asinine bottom of the barrel try-hard-to-be-relevant trash.

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Fallout 76 needs Ghoulification to make Appalachia more interesting

Players are taking to Reddit to let Bethesda know they want ghoulification added to Fallout 76 in a future update.

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