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Will Microsoft and Nintendo Respond to the PS3 Slim?

The gaming industry is in a slump. Sony's loaded their hopes for a rebound onto the back of the PS3 Slim, but what are Microsoft and Nintendo going to do? The Slim is selling out in the US, and there are even rumors of a 250 GB Slim under production. Both Nintendo and Microsoft are going to want to let some of the wind out of Sony's sails before the holiday season hits. But how?

Microsoft may already have made their big move. They are rumored to be slashing the price of their Xbox 360 Elite down to $299. With the Slim out and PS3 prices down, the Elite is now the costliest system out there. There is evidence that Microsoft has been planning this cut since information about the Slim first leaked out back around E3. A price cut alone might actually be all Microsoft needs to do to continue beating Sony in sales.

SpoonyRedMage5355d ago

I hope they do respond. Nintendo really needs to drop the Wiis price, it's way overpriced. MS may need to drop to stay competitive too.

creeping judas5355d ago

But does it need to drop it's price?? Personally I don't think so, until Sony and MS are beating it in monthly sales. Otherwise all the Wii is doing is making money for Nintendo.

SpoonyRedMage5355d ago

Good point and it's probably how Nintendo see it. The sales of the Wii have decline but they're stil way ahead so when finally the competition starts to catch up they'll drop the price. Of course the PS3 may start outselling the Wii soon.

sonarus5355d ago

360 is already responding with price drop of elite to 300

qface645355d ago

that's not really a price cut though they are just turning the elite in to the new pro with a few extra gigs of space on the hard drive

anyways as for nintendo i think a price cut is coming later this year im expecting a cut to 199

Nitrowolf25355d ago

it will be interesting to see how things turn out now that they are the same price.

n4f5355d ago

well i think ms already planned this way back cause they wanted to remove the pro so that the elite replace the pro. and maybe have the rumor 360+

SoapShoes5355d ago

Giving the pro a bigger hard drive and a new name isn't going to help them really. Even at $299 the Elite is still less of a value than the PS3. I could see a price drop for the Wii doing really well though.

plum305355d ago

Something tells me that M$ will do a lot more than just drop the price. They might have ta package a game or 2 to stay competitive.

Ninver5355d ago (Edited 5355d ago )

the ball is in Sony's court. The momentum is in favor of the ps3 slim. What ever M$ and Nintendo do won't effect Sony now. People weren't waiting to pick up a Wii or 3fixMe. They where waiting for a price reduction on the better tech.

kagon015355d ago

The average consumer bought the inferior systems in order to wait(distract) PS3's price cut, now its time to ditch the unreliable one & the toy one...

Wii = Its for kids, or casual gamers.

360 = Its only for those who have the decease of Halolitis or Gearsalitis (For deperate trolls)...

PS3 = For the Hardcore gamers.

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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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VersusDMC5h ago

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

VersusDMC4h 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.

Friendlygamer5h 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

monkey6024h ago(Edited 4h 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

Yui_Suzumiya2h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde2h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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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_Brazil10h 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

RavenWolfx2h ago

Yeah, I loved the Legends games so much.

ZeekQuattro9h 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.

Knightofelemia8h ago(Edited 8h 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_B7h ago

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

shinoff21837h ago

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

Asplundh7h ago

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

Knightofelemia7h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins7h ago

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

Abnor_Mal6h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod1d 10h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??