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Inside Xbox at Gamescom Was Awful, But The Settlers: History Collection Is Awesome

In our latest editorial, we discuss why Microsoft dropped the ball at another Gamescom, express cautious optimism for Stormdivers, and gush over the return of The Settlers.

DarkVoyager2505d ago (Edited 2505d ago )

That was a cringe worthy showing.

JTGA2505d ago

I mean, it really was embarrassing. You could tell they had nothing of substance, and yet so much build up and hype!

Switch4One2505d ago

That's a stretch. I didn't even know what time it was on. There was no hype or build up, you are just saying that because you think it'll earn your comment popularity.
But yeah, tepid show.

JTGA2505d ago

I said that because it was all over their social media channels, there was a press release, and they even had a trailer on their YouTube account. If 'being right' is what will earn my comment "popularity", then so be it... ;-)

Skull5212505d ago

What the hell is gamescom?

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JTGA2504d ago (Edited 2504d ago )

"If 'being right' is what will earn my comment "popularity", then so be it... ;-)"

...

You do know I was being sarcastic, right? Well, if you didn't before, you do now. WINKY FACE.

Also, if i can address your insanity for a moment, being critical of one thing doesn't automatically make me a fan of the other. You know that, right? Just for full clarity, I'm not being sarcastic here... Ok now I am. But you get the idea.

I don't want to make jokes about the things I love. I want to make jokes about Microsoft "kinetic". Whatever that is. Sounds like Nintendo's long dormant vitality sensor! ;-)

Oh, and Vinniepaz, if it'll make you feel better, here are some things I dislike about Sony, and some things I love about Microsoft. That way, you'll be happy, because, you know, now I'm liking a thing that you like as well. Yay!
- The download speeds of PSN servers.
- The creeky home screen U.I.
- The fan on my launch PS4 sounding like a jet engine.
- Why isn't Spiderman out yet?

And now for Xbox compliments! Yay! Compliments!
- Game Pass is fantastic value.
- The controller is best in the biz.
- I still use a happy crab as my gamer picture which I got free with Perfect: Dark Zero.
- Halo.

But man, Inside Xbox at Gamescom was TERRIBLE, wasn't it?

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Aceman182505d ago

It was beyond cringe worthy honestly

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mark_parch2504d ago

I thought it was ok, I don't know why people were expecting another e3, did you guys not see gamescom last year? what new games have sony shown at gamescom?

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Switch4One2505d ago

It was a dumpster fire. They should have stayed home. Completely unnecessary from start to finish.
They should have just given us the trailers before gamescom and just demoed the games off air.

DarkVoyager2505d ago

Most of it was about the same old crap. Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, PUBG. There were a few announcements but anyone could’ve guessed them.

Show was a waste imo.

JTGA2505d ago

Absolutely. Most of the 'news' was stuff previously announced. Did they mention anything we didnt already know about in the Sea of Thieves segment?

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StormLegend2505d ago

Once again MS is more worried about game pass and controllers than creating games. I honestly don’t see how people support them anymore. You gotta be the biggest fanboy/casual to have one. I’m not trying to troll but seriously how can you enjoy these announcements?

JTGA2505d ago

Definitely didnt enjoy the presentation, but Game Pass / backwards compatibility are both rad. Any announcement about either of these is interesting to me, and they didnt even have that!

spicelicka2505d ago (Edited 2505d ago )

Well you may not understand or agree but since you asked I can tell you personally for two reasons Gears of war and Halo. Yes it's been years since the last mainline Halo and Gears titles came out, but there is no better multiplayer FPS to me than Halo, and no better multiplayer TPS than Gears. Not to mention Halo MCC is gonna blow up when it's updated next month.

I own a PS4 too and love it, but I play all multiplayer games on Xbox since I don't want to pay for both online services.There are people who enjoy Forza games just as much and play a lot more MP games so they have their reasons too.

I will say though, there's been a long undeniable drought. I certainly don't enjoy these announcements and the exciting E3 reveals are wayy in the future so if you don't like Halo/Gears/Forza, it's hard to recommend an Xbox right now.

slate912504d ago

Cant wait for that MCC patch! 9/1. Been a long time coming and I am hype.

mandingo2504d ago (Edited 2504d ago )

Who cares about gamescom? Everything was shown at e3 what did you expect? New games? Yea they could have shown crackdown but y’all getting worked up over something meaningless. NO one else really showed crap either

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ApocalypseShadow2505d ago

When you have too many to show, you concentrate on your best offerings.

When you have nothing to show, you advertise bundles.

Aceman182505d ago

Oh god they have more controllers and system bundles released than new games this generation. Truly and beyond pathetic.

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The Brazilian PlayStation Store has increased its game prices due to "challenging market conditions."

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‘I think Xbox hardware is dead’, says Microsoft gaming veteran

One of the founding members of the Xbox team has questioned Microsoft’s multiplatform gaming strategy, and said they believe the Xbox hardware business is effectively “dead"

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Goodguy011d 23h ago

Think that rumor that they'll still make a new console but at a profit at $1000 will be true though. The series consoles will remain their cheap alternative throughout next gen I would say. Keep in mind that game pass and pretty much going 3rd party is their main focus. They want to bring xbox everywhere.

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GamerRN1d 2h ago

If they don't maintain some kind of console presence, I think they will lose gamepass subscribers and just become a 3rd party publisher who eventually sells everything off

Cacabunga1d 1h ago

Xbox games are releasing on all platforms. Who needs this hardware? PS or PC is all you need

Flewid6381d ago

I've never owned an Xbox in my life and I have GamePass.

thorstein23h ago

The only Xbox I owned was the 360. I have gamepass for my PC.

GamerRN18h ago

Majority of Gamepass users are currently on console...

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crazyCoconuts1d 1h ago

Even if they could get it down to $800 for a box that can run with comparable performance to a PS6 (at, say $200 cheaper) the population of people willing to buy such a thing would be so limited.
It would be the worst of both worlds.

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Futureshark1d 11h ago

A slow, painful and public death too.

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