Microsoft Corp expects its Xbox game console sales to outpace what it forecasts will be broader market growth next year, a senior executive said on Wednesday, projecting optimism despite dampened consumer spending.
Despite the global economic slowdown that has hit consumer demand, Microsoft expects the overall video game industry to continue growing next year as more people choose to stay at home, said Alan Bowman, Asia general manager of Xbox operations.
"Outpacing the market is a key measure, but we've also managed to broaden the market to include people who have never played video games before," Bowman told Reuters in a phone interview.
Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.
I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now
$149 xbox 360?
This guy pretty much copied what Reeves of Sony said earlier in an interview about consumers choosing to spend more time at home than going out. Talk about copying the competition.
i hope Microsoft doesn't go all Nintendo
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Ms has already done a great job. The groundwork is already completed. Now add to that Jasper and good selection of games, both exclusives andnon exclusives will seal the deal for 09.
There is something very unlikeable about these guys from microsoft, big headed, cheesy faced yanks are just not something I would wish to choose to represent a company and that Aaron Greenburg has just got "smack me in the face" arrogance all over him.