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Microsoft's Promise of Awesomeness

The first-party push has Microsoft promising the world. But can they deliver it?

During this year’s Gamescom Gamereactor grabbed a word with Shannon Loftis, the Head of First-Party Publishing at Microsoft. There were plenty of games to discuss, including Crackdown 3, Scalebound, Recore, Halo Wars 2 and Quantum Break.

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2cents3177d ago

Everything is Awesome...
Everything is cool when your part of a team...

But seriously... I'm feeling good about the next year of gaming on the Xbox One.

3-4-53177d ago

I'm feeling good about 2016 in general, for all consoles and handhelds.

2016 is going to be a great year for Video Games.

beereal3603177d ago

Xbox is clearly leading this generation

DigitalRaptor3177d ago

Excuse me? Could you repeat that one more time.

Chanogram3177d ago

Not sure if Beereal360 is being sarcastic or not, but in some ways xbox IS leading this gen. There is more to winning/leading than console sales. Can you honestly say that Sony is winning on the innovation front so far this gen?

You can argue it either way, but other than sales, it's a toss-up and an argument i don't care to have with anyone, as to who is "leading" this gen. In the end, we "gamers" win as Sony/MS keep trying ton 1-up each other. I'm all for it. I've got all 2.5 next gen consoles (.5 being the WiiU) and hope each of them keeps going and changes for the better, while releasing great games.

AstroCyborg3177d ago

the winner to a gamer in a gen is based on games

Rookie_Monster3177d ago (Edited 3177d ago )

@DigitalRaptor

"Excuse me? Could you repeat that one more tim

Let me do the honor and finish beereal's complete sentence to you.

"Xbox is clearly leading this generation in innovation in exciting and unique new IPs, BC, how HD Remakes are supposed to be done, cloud computation, constant updates to make the OS better with new features, and online play with dedicated servers."

DigitalRaptor3173d ago (Edited 3173d ago )

Well, quite frankly most of what you all replied to me was opinion-based.

The rest of the things you mention are always going to be opinion based until Xbone can garner the most games, the better rated games, the stronger hardware, the better diversity in its lineup, and the more innovative gaming related features.

It will also be opinion until Xbone can get the better third party deals and be a succinctly global brand that actively cares about different regions, rather than PR dribble that doesn't follow through with action. Microsoft went to Gamescom with some impressive games, but didn't show European games or games that would garner European gamers to their side in any big way. What is with that?
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@ RookieMonster

That was all opinion buddy. Let's go.

"in innovation" - go on..... do tell.

"in exciting and unique new IPs" - do me the honor of listing them.

"BC" - wow.... you certainly lead a generation with last-gen games ;)

"how HD Remakes are supposed to be done" - and who is the board of standards that dictates how they are supposed to be done? Sony does remasters not remakes. Learn the difference before you try and be smart. I'm sure if we want disgracefully broken HD remasters, Microsoft would be the leader of that this gen.

"cloud computation" - Yes... ONE last-gen looking game with impressive physics that is not even going to be out until next year, or perhaps 2017, FOUR years into the console lifecycle. And with no other announced games using Cloudgine that will feasibly be released before 2018 or 2019, when the generation is crawling to its final phase, you think this is substantial in leading a generation? Just wow.

"constant updates to make the OS better with new features" - Fine, you can have this because MS is a software company, but as of now, their updates are there to try and match the PS4's UI than be better as a whole. There have been so many Xbone updates because there have HAD to be. Sony was leading this generation when their UI was 100% gamer-related, and NOT a confusing mess of Don Mattrick-led conglomeration of everything he wanted the Xbone to be and not be: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

"online play with dedicated servers" - please list the HANDFUL of games since launch that developers are using dedis. Yep. leading. Sure.....

MEANWHILE.... PS4 has the most games, the better rated games, the stronger hardware and the better diversity in its lineup. You know... games.

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maybelovehate3177d ago

Regarding Killer Instinct: "I'm super excited to see how people react to some of the new characters we have coming, even after Rash."

I wonder what other characters are coming! Master Chief is probably a given. And Marcus.

FlexLuger3177d ago

I could see arbiter as well. Using some kind of dual plasma sword fighting style. Maybe kameo and joanna dark too.

optimus3177d ago

master chief?? keep dreaming...killer instinct is a rare game, not 343 ind... expect rare characters and not much of anything outside of rare.

maybelovehate3177d ago

Both are Microsoft companies.

optimus3176d ago

...it doesn't work that way...although a deal can be made like they've done with mortal kombat these days in introducing guest characters, it is doubtful they would put master chief in killer instinct at this stage in the game...maybe 7-10 yrs down the road if and when master chief is no longer staring in his own game and has all but disappeared from obscurity, then their could be that slight chance...but i seriously doubt it.

maybelovehate3176d ago

what doesn't work that way? MS can do whatever they want with the IP's they own.

slate913177d ago

Best time to be an Xbox gamer since the launch of Halo 2 :)

vikingland13177d ago (Edited 3177d ago )

@ 1:33 she says 150 games for Xbox One. That's cool with me.

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15 Xbox Games That Should Make the Multiplatform Jump

While there’s likely already a list behind closed doors, one can still speculate and offer logical suggestions for titles new and old that should find their way into the PlayStation and Switch libraries.

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GamerRN38d ago

Single A games and live service games. Those make sense

S2Killinit38d ago

None of it makes sense. But its happening.

Ps5conehead38d ago

That’s up to Microsoft they want return on there investment. From buying up those publishers. That’s what there in business for. And they made a mistake putting day one exclusive on game pass. So now Microsoft wants to profit any way they can.its called buisness . Just like Sony putting games on pc a year are two after ps5 launch.
So if they can make money off PlayStation and Nintendo. They will do that. And I bet soon real soon they will release some aaa exclusives .and I bet one day it will be same day release

TheEroica38d ago

Sony gamers begging for Xbox games.... Who would've thunk it?

BISHOP-BRASIL37d ago

Yeah, because random site off the internet represents all Sony gamers, they have the letter of attorney and all...

S2Killinit37d ago

Lol what a spin. You dizzy?

AsunaYuukiTheFlash37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

We don’t care about shovelwares. Get that junk out of PS5

StormSnooper37d ago

More like MS begging to put their games on PlayStation.

TheEroica36d ago

Keep begging Sony gamers!

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Friendlygamer38d ago

Some of these seem to be exclusive for lack of enthusiasm of the publisher rather than because of deals. A lot of cool indies skip ps for some reason like katana zero, el paso, elsewhere and gunbrela

S2Killinit38d ago

Even more indies skip xbox. We know that right?

Friendlygamer38d ago

Quality over quantity, Microsoft got some really interesting and curated niche games on their machines, maybe in part because of gamepass

S2Killinit37d ago

Quality and MS are not things you bring up in same sentence.

shinoff218338d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Alot of indies skip xbox to. It goes round and round. Personally I think your off base on that but no need to have the argument.

Friendlygamer38d ago

Between katana zero, valheim, Battletech, el passo... I don't feel off base. maybe ps got a million of light novel games that will never release on Xbox but like I've said, I'm talking about niche games highlights, the 10%.

  Heck, it's probably thanks to Microsoft that the s.t.a.l.k.e.r games came to console ps included, meanwhile Sony backwards compatibility continues to be extremely anemic.

And I'm sure most ps5 users are happy to ignore these games and just play wathever new 3rd person action game is trending but it's cool that Microsoft gives some love to smaller audiences and software preservation

shinoff218337d ago

Again your off base just to be snide. All it's showing though is your ignorance.

One light novels wtf is that even. Ps has plenty of pretty damn good indies.

Speaking of indies and ms being responsible. You know F.I.S.T. of course you do alot of you guys just support gamepass. Well here's a history of Sony being responsible for helping indies. Look up the China project from Sony.

Lastly lol your ignorance showing again. Sony has plenty of games. Personally third person is better then first anyway but that's besides the point. Sony gets so many games that xbox doesn't get because yall don't support the games. Jrpgs being a great example. I personally am not into every Sony first party game. Alot of us aren't. On the other side you don't get to eat often so you gobble up everything. Me personally God of War not my cup, etc. For me I'm into jrpgs and ms just can't touch Sony on those. Again because the Xbox base doesn't support it. Devs dont wanna waste their time or money. Hit me up when falcom develops a game over there.

Speaking of third person narrative games. Aren't yall drooling over hellblade 2. The first one was Sony exclusive at one point. Another not my cup game. Showing we don't have to fall in line and agree we love everything Sony puts out. The facts are they sell though unlike elsewhere(not nintendo)

StormSnooper37d ago

You are same person as GamerRN, yes?

Abnor_Mal38d ago

They really think PlayStation fans would want to play Redfall? Pfft.

Personally nothing on that list would be any game I’d want to play.

TwoPicklesGood38d ago

I’d absolutely love Hellblade 2, Palworld, and Quantum Break on ps5 as I’m sure tons of others would too. There’s nothing wrong with wanting games from another console and its sad that people try to act like they aren’t interested in them.

shinoff218337d ago

While indont agree with the games. I agree with the point. Your not wrong.

DarXyde38d ago

Sunset Overdrive makes very good sense. Palworld might.

Don't know about the others. Hellblade II does make sense given the original launched on PS4 first. Quantum Break was a massive letdown for me. I absolutely hated the whole TV show thing and I don't think anyone should have to relive that on modern hardware.

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The 7 Best RTS Games on Consoles: Commanding Excellence

The RTS genre has had a rough ride on consoles through the years, but which are the 7 best games available today?

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Now that Remedy owns Control, it’s time to reclaim Quantum Break

Alan Wake 2 studio Remedy Entertainment has reclaimed the rights to Control, and now sci-fi hit Quantum Break deserves the same treatment.

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Petebloodyonion54d ago

Totally agree with that especially when Quantum Break has several references to Alan Wake and Alan Wake make allusions to QB.
I do believe that MS and Remedy can work things out and MS has usually been nice to devs and publishers regarding IP.

Obscure_Observer54d ago

They can't "reclaim" what was never theirs.

Petebloodyonion54d ago

I’m sure we can settle for purchase from MS the IP.

Lightning7754d ago

MS is not doin anything with it. Plus they're doing a multiverse of their own so Remedy needs the IP.

If MS wants to have exclusive let it be timed for 6 months then go to other platforms. MS seems to be, let's say, generous with some if their games as of late.

Or have QB2 be multiplat from the jump, put it on GP. Keeping QB2 as an exclusive is kinda weird these days.

Obscure_Observer54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

@Petebloodyonion

"I’m sure we can settle for purchase from MS the IP."

Good luck

@Lightning77

"MS is not doin anything with it."

Japan Studio is dead nd Sony isn´t doing anything with Bloodborne either! Yet I can 100% guarantee that there´s a far bigger demand for a sequel, remake or even a remaster for that game from both PS5 and PC gamers.

That been said, why don´t you ask Sony tol sell the IP to Fromsoftware now that according to rumors, they bought Elden Ring from Bandai?

ZwVw54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

Reclaim? That would mean that they actually owned the ip at one point, which they never did (MS always has). Apples & oranges. Remedy always owned the Control ip (just not the publishing), as they have with Alan Wake.

About as likely as them getting the Max Payne rights from Rockstar.

mastershredder54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

Sending you game to a publisher does not mean they get "rights to own it " unless that was part of the contract (monetary/ strategic reasons). 505 was the publisher they worked with to publish and distribute it, it dos not mean that 505 flat out "owned" anything, clearly they did have a special arrangement that made them open to limit their publishing rights. and so here we are and big whoop

Jingsing54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

Yeah get Quantum Break PS5, only if you put it on disc with all the associated movie material.

isarai54d ago

I mean they got the Alan Wake IP back from MS, so I feel like they could get QB back as well

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