GC writes, "Generation after generation when new consoles come out fans line up on the battlefield with their colors waving bright behind them. Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have managed to create armies of gamers who sling verbal catapults and fireballs at each other. Like a Hundred Years War these wars go on and begin to sort of die down until rumors begin to surface for the next wave. These rumors only serve to fuel the fires of war. If you’re not familiar with what I’m talking about just visit any gaming website’s forums. Within a few posts you should have seen someone hating on another company’s console while raving why their choice was better. Most of these are supported by opinions that are boasted as facts that they have just made up or simply aren’t true but rumored."
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.
Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.
Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.
"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."
That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.
A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.
I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.
I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons
I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.
Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.
At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath
I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.
Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.
As part of its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, Microsoft has reportedly shut down operations at Bethesda France, letting go roughly 15 people
Bethesda France was made up of roughly 15 people... they couldn't of being doing much
Bethesda France mainly did publishing and marketing within the region
Bethesda France focused on publishing and marketing in the region. And 15 people lost their jobs as part of the closure.
I wonder if this is part of Microsoft's strategy to abandoned physical media or possibly gamepass advertising makes their roles redundant you don't need to market a game as hard when the majority of players get the game as part of a sub which already promoted upcoming games
Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo
The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.
I wish it could be this way. I'm a gamer who plays on everything. I own a PS3, a Wii, a 3DS, a PSP, a PC. I still even have my old school systems like a PS2, PS1, N64, SNES, a Dreamcast(yes I own a dreamcast), even a Sega Genesis and a NES. I'm hoping to add a Wii U and a Vita to that by the end of the year.
Unfortunately the only system I don't own is an Xbox or an Xbox 360 but that's okay because I have a friend who is willing to loan me his whenever there is an exclusive I want to play (love me some Gears of War and Halo).
And as much as I would like to "calm the waves of war" and have the gaming community actually be a COMMUNITY instead of acting like a bunch of idiots who segregate themselves across borders surrounded by barbed wire fences and landmines, flinging shit at one another for liking different things, it's just not possible right now(and I'm not sure it'll ever be).
Honestly the picture in the article warms my heart because that's the way I would want it to be. However, just looking comments on the articles on the front page of this very site, I know it'll never happen. I just wanna say to the author of this piece that I'm with you, and hope we can put all the fanboy bullcrap behind us and just enjoy games.
And it's a shame your article probably won't garner much attention because it is positve and doesn't start a flame war and as we all know, that's the stuff that gets the hits here.
It would be nice if there was some essence of mutual respect on all accounts. Granted I'm no stranger to getting snippy with others during game related debates, which is something I continue to work on, but it honestly would be nice on the other end of the spectrum as well.
For example, it would be nice if damn near 80% of the arguments I receive over defending something Nintendo related or something mildly critical of something non-Nintendo wasn't always "oh you're just wrong because you're a fanboy."
Okay, I have my preference and you don't like that. That doesn't exactly invalidate my point of view, just as you liking something different doesn't invalidate yours.
I am lucky enough to own most devices expect a Wii U. I enjoy all the exclusive titles each platform brings to the table. Just enjoy it people, it's for entrainment and enjoyment, not rivalry.
Really the only way to fully enjoy this venue of entertainment it to diversify your options. People have preferences but blocking yourself entirely from a boat load of good games is just silly