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Will The Next Xbox Fall Victim To The Third Console Curse?

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As we’ve been talking about the next Xbox, the specter of the “third console curse” has reared its head: The belief that every third home console, gaming hardware manufacturers… well, basically they screw the pooch. But how true is it… and will Microsoft fall prey? We look at the third consoles of several major manufacturers, to see what happened.

mushroomwig4022d ago

People seem to forget that the original Xbox didn't actually do that well anyway, so if anything Microsoft has already beaten the "curse".

DEATHxTHExKIDx4022d ago

Xbox sold slightly more than the Gamecube and that was Nintendos 4th console. For MS first time out they did ok.

shoddy4021d ago

The real curse is always online
And paying to play online.
Xchat won't cut it anymore.

Psn8004021d ago

I agree Xbox will do well .

iplay1up24022d ago

I will more than likely not be picking up 720. I did 360, but after Ring Of Death twice I sold my games and picked up PS3..I guess if Microsoft blew my mind I would, but I don't see that happening, and I know it will not be Illumiroom that does that.

jdktech20104022d ago

Same though if they have some cool exclusives at launch, I might pick it up sooner than later.

Otherwise, I'll do what I did with the ps3 this gen and pick it up 4-5 years into the cycle.

USMC_POLICE4021d ago

Can't hit agree enough. Illumiroom hahahha I don't care neither.

skipper4021d ago

Its a seizure waiting to freaking happen. At first I looked at Illumiroom and I was like wow, and then I looked harder and was like, that is freaking CHEESY,STUPID, Distracting,Gimmick that will only be used more than 10 min by someone on acid.

Qrphe4022d ago

The problem with the PS3 and N64 were their prices (and game costs as far as N64). If Microsoft avoids going overboard with their pricing they should be ok.
(If they match PS4 specs AND release Kinect 2.0 with it, hopefully they're willing to take a bit more of the costs to match PS4 pricing)

kreate4022d ago

I think wii-u will struggle while both ps4 + nextxbox will dominate the industry.

skipper4021d ago

Nope, I think they are all going to have a strong start, and then drop, but sell well over all.

Jek_Porkins4022d ago

There isn't a curse, most of the time it was companies who won generations in a row and got cocky or let pride get in the way, hopefully Microsoft has a compelling piece of hardware that appeals to a lot of different gamer's.

Cant wait to get some real info on the next Xbox.

maniacmayhem4022d ago

I agree with this. The N64 was coming off a super victory with the SNES. Nintendo was a household name and they were cocky. They rejected Sony's offer of a CD (add-on/new system) system because of the piracy issue and decided to go the cartridge route. I'm sure they thought devs would still be on board and didn't worry about Sony releasing the PS1.

Sony came off of a super dominating PS2 era that just like Nintendo, Playstation became a household name. I'm sure they also thought that many people would still flock to the stores and pick up a PS3 for that insane price. (which sadly i did).

Both companies are not making that mistake again and I'm sure MS has done their research and them too won't make that mistake.

nevin14022d ago

MSoft never won a generation.

ceed9114021d ago

That might be true, but I think 17 million more sales in North America over Sony, is a pretty big deal.

Qrphe4021d ago

He didn't say that; he said cocky companies who overprice consoles get what they have coming.

headblackman4021d ago

the Xbox 360 beat the ps3 (systems shipped doesn't equal systems sold). and let's be clear here. very Xbox had a very clear purpose. the first Xbox was designed to get the Xbox name out. the Xbox 360 was designed to test the crown (it did that and dethroaned the PlayStation). the next Xbox will destroy and embarrass. the whole ps4 is nothing but an Xbox 360 on steroids. the next Xbox will be on PC level. it will have the hardware to match up with the PC (for a little while) but the features will carry it through.

hiphopisdead4021d ago (Edited 4021d ago )

Dee_Cazo, consoles are sold in other countries. Gamers do exist in other countries.

And nobody is putting xbox360 down, nevin1 just stated that microsoft didn't win (over sony... or anybody).

Who won this generation? Who cares. They both are pretty even and great consoles. But if you want to pick a winner based on sales, it's not XBox360.

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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_Brazil3h 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.

Knightofelemia1h 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.

shinoff218358m ago

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

Asplundh42m ago

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

Knightofelemia25m ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins53m ago

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

Abnor_Mal14m 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_Z4h 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.

Michiel19893h 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_ZA1h 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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