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From Scorpio to Xbox Play Anywhere: Microsoft's conference might have been the smartest of E3

Microsoft's E3 showing wasn't as crowd-pleasing as Sony's, but it was smarter.

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Letthewookiewin3299d ago

Smart, like showing a bunch of mediocre games, nothing new, and then showing a system to play all those mediocre games on. Ya real smart. Oh and revealing a new system for this year then revealing another system for next year effectively killing its console sales for the next year and a half. Lol ok.

2cents3299d ago

You had seen Sea of thieves before the show? Forza Horizon 3? Gears 4 Gameplay? Halo Wars 2? ScaleBound Co-op? Recore Teaser? All mediocre? AND You knew for a fact that Scorpio would be the beast it is?

All old news, nothing new?

Sound like you don't like team Xbox more than anything else. Shame, just so you know, it's even more fun to like both Playstation and Xbox. Combined they bring immense pleasure to a gamer. Just sayin.

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MatrixxGT3299d ago

I hear this a lot from people. " same ok mediocre Xbox games, halo, gears, forza" well there is a reason they keep making them. They are good, forza horizon 2 was really awesome and now horizon 3 is twice as big, not held back by last gen 360.

Scalebound
Recore
We happy few
Sea of theives

Those are new games to go along with old favorites and I see a ton of fun in the future.

I like Sonys games too but don't be hipocritical when Sony and Nintendo reuse their start IPs just as much. But I get it. People are still salty at MS from 2013 and will never let it go no matter the fact MS has dumped all the BS and making Xbox and live a premium ecosystem.

Where's that PS Plus money going? When is PS4 getting a new update that's not "stability fix". Or are we ever getting folders? How about PS+ games worth a shit. Everything that made the extra money worth it on PS3 and Vita has gone to shit on PS4. It's great they offer a ton of diversity in their game lineup but much of it is still niche and/or indie.

Paytaa3299d ago

After getting a PS3 to coincide with my 360 last gen, it was the best gaming decision I made.

Xbox and Playstation combined provide myself with the best gaming experiences in the industry.

Going forward I plan on buying any future Playstation or Xbox just because they provide a lot of kickass games and features.

And before anyone brings up PC, I'm a console gamer through and through. I only really game on PC to play the occasional CS:GO game.

Sciurus_vulgaris3299d ago

Microsoft showed off good games, however Sea of Thievs, ReCore and State of Decay 2 deserved more screen time and better presentation.

shinrock3299d ago

Best end to a comment ever!@2cents.

AngelicIceDiamond3299d ago (Edited 3299d ago )

MS E3 was a strange one for me and so was Sony's. Overall satisfied but then again everything got leaked which left little surprise from MS. I feel like MS is preparing us for the future, but then again I feel like Sony is as well with VR and none release dates for their games except for The Last Guardian and And Horizon but GT Sport apparently got delayed. Both consoles virtually had barely any third party on stage. MS is releasing a revisioned Xbox next year but yet all the games that have been announced we get to play soon on the current Xbox or slim. Meanwhile we have to wait for all of Sony's uniquely announced games but yet VR is releasing very soon.

Both conference give me a very weird feeling.

ZeroX98763299d ago (Edited 3299d ago )

MS showed many games which most of them were already announced in prior shows, but we saw lots of gameplay from each of them. As a long time PC gamer, I think upgrading the hardware mid-gen will partly eliminate what PC gamers have called "PC master race" for years.

Sony's coming up with their own hardware upgrade, so that pretty much evens out the scorpio reveal. Nintendo on the other hand is still a complete mystery.

But still, the PS2 was underpowered VS the original Xbox and gamecube and we all know how it turned out. Games are still what's making people buy a certain platform.

jessionpc3299d ago

All of those games were teased before. Did Sony tease GOW? Spiderman? Days Gone? Death Stranding? Those games were so quiet they didn't even get leaked. How about the several epic PSVR exclusives? Were those old news too? RE7? Old news?... Yeeeeaaaa....

BTW, all of those xbox games are now pc games. And secondly, Sea of Thieves looked like shit. Wooo, group up with some kids screaming and driving your ship into a rock for lols team killing or team abusing. way to give gamers the Conker game they've wanted the last decade.

Gears 4, "MUM, I'LL GET YOU BA-", Halo Wars 2... Haha. Milk a sick cow much? Scalebound was cringe just hearing that protagonist talk... Recore, well... Looked alright. Kinda like Ratchet and Clank alright. As in, "in my opinion", shitty. Felt more like a Knack teen reboot than a serious new IP.

"It's even more fun." Haha, in your opinion.

State of Decay 2 and Forza Horizon were there only really interesting titles, and we knew about FH already. State of Decay 2 was really the only bomb dropped.

Drop news on a new console, kill it at the end of the conference, new console is 1.6 years away. Well, at least they didn't push that cloud this year ;)

Wonder what excuses Phil will have on twitter THIS year!

2cents3299d ago

@jessionpc. That is a lot of unnecessary negative energy you are harbouring. If it makes you feel better to point and laugh at me rather than debate then continue as you wish.

I don't think I could say anything to you to make you get the point of my original post.

Enjoy the rest of E3, I know I will.

jb2273299d ago

We had seen Sea of Thieves when it was announced last year, we've seen plenty of Gears gameplay, Halo Wars 2 only showed maybe a second or two of gameplay, Scalebound we've seen, co op we've known about...Recore & Forza were the only things we hadn't seen or had a strong idea as to how they look.

As far as Scorpio's beast status, it still only exists in the ether, haven't seen the box, don't know the price or release date, haven't seen a second of gameplay. Not sure we've ever seen a console revealed without showing a single frame of gameplay '& Im not sure why we should care...

I mean I honestly think MS conference was too smart for its own good, played it far too safe & ended up underwhelming as a result. I personally like the comfort of knowing that my system will be staying in games for years to come as opposed to only having knowledge of games for the next six months, especially when a new console is breathing down our necks & that new console isn't required to be forward compatible.

Spencer said he would "leave it up to devs" as to whether or not there will be Scorpio exclusive games, which is code for there will absolutely be Scorpio exclusive games, which means that the XBO has an expiration date 3 years into its life cycle.

MS conference was paced well & the games looked cool but maybe it's just me but I didn't see anything mindblowing like Spidey, GoW or Days Gone, and I wasn't surprised by a single announcement. That brought it down quite a bit for me.

2cents3299d ago

@jb227
All valid points.
I guess im just a glass half full kind of guy.

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xfiles20993299d ago

Not to mention Alienating there user base by basically saying you do not need to buy a Xbone of any king you can play all our games on PC.

Drake7143299d ago

yeah Xbox One sales will take a hit...but MS don't give a shit

UWP FTW

MCTJim3299d ago (Edited 3299d ago )

I've noticed 99% of the naysayers have exceptional gaming Riga that play at 1440 or better.

You are not alienating anyone. Just like PC'S you are not all going to be playing it in 4k. It will scale down and everyone gets the best experience.

leeeroythe3rd3299d ago

How does including more users alienate another install base? Consoles are better bang for the buck to deliver content to living room. The consumer is being served by removing the barrier to pc market. I can invest in a great pc and still play xbox or i can spend 400$ and play xbox on sofa... is a customer not going to buy an xbox bc game isnt exclusive to xbox and they dont have pc capable? I highly doubt it. People buy games bc the game interest their enterment needs.

The fanboy mentality of needing to be better or have exclusive exclusive titles is just ego stroking. Most of that arguement is just trolling or sony marketing.

donthate3299d ago (Edited 3299d ago )

I don't know, I think PC gamers will think I'm ready for a console for the living room, and there is only one platform that I get a bunch of games on for free. Games I'm already familiar with.

There is one console now that will get a heck of a lot more support from PC developers thanks to Windows 10, UWP, Windows Store and one massive user base. Play Anywhere!

I think the only looser in all of this is the competition, and fanboys.

jb2273299d ago

The fact that it's all available for PC doesn't bother me much, but the word that came out after the show that Spencer will be allowing for full Scorpio exclusives does...

In that instance they are almost forcing console gamers to upgrade to Scorpio...pretty sure most fans were fine with the mid cycle upgrades because they wouldn't have any exclusives not available on the box that released just 3 years ago.

Death3299d ago

If you want to alienate a userbase, make the next Uncharted of GoW a PSVR exclusive. Sony will be juggling 2 distinct userbases once PSVR hits store shelves. If they don't make exclusives for PSVR, what's the point of buying it? By making games playable on your Xbox or PC, you are giving gamers more options on where they play. Do PS3/PS4 games playable on Vita alienate the Playstation console fanbase or do these fans simply have another gaming option? The next generation for Microsoft will be interesting. Hardware will be able to evolve without impacting gamers existing libraries. In many ways the Xbox will be more like a PC while maintaining the ease and use of a console. With PC you don't need to throw away your game library every gen. The new hardware enhances older software.

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Livecustoms3299d ago

They didn't show nothing new because they made the mistake of announcing game's prematurely last year, the same mistake Sony has done this year. Dont expect many new announcements from sony at next years e3 as they all but announced their 2017/2018 games.
Also Project Scorpio is not aimed at the core audience and most of the hardcore audience already have 8th gen consoles so i doubt it will greatly affect sales as the core audience only really care about playing fifa and cod on a cheap system

AngelicIceDiamond3299d ago (Edited 3299d ago )

@Pog True but admittedly, he kinda has a point when he says "they all but announce their 2017/2018 games." Sony had a bigger impact with the games but no release dates. Horizon and Last Guardian are really close to releasing. Everything else is seems to be way off now once again.

Pogmathoin3299d ago

Wookie, you have been on a trollathon, commenting on any article that has an X in it, spouting the same rubbish. You would swear you had no games to play.....

DeadManMMX3299d ago

....smh. Some of you guys are so desperate for everything Microsoft does to fail. So negative about nothing. If you don't want the console or aren't a fan be happy with what you are happy with. Plenty of people are going to buy that slim XB1 because the new console will be around 500 dollars more then likely. Just like plenty of people were still buying PS2's well into PS3's life and 360's well into Xb1's life. Some people are so negative it borderlines on madness. Why would I want anyone to fail? Going into Sony's conference last night I knew they would have something. I damn sure didn't want them to have a bad conference I spent 400 dollars on a PS4 at launch to play their best games. No matter which console you identify with the most why is it such a bad thing for everyone to succeed?
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N0TaB0T3299d ago

You don't even own any of the latest consoles, and don't try to convince us otherwise... People aren't convinced by your bullshit.

jessionpc3299d ago

Couldn't agree more man, Microsoft once again completely dropped the mic. ON THEIR OWN FOOT!

Well deserved. Cringy, manipulative suits. That's all that company is. Just watch, soon they'll expect people to buy the game, then pay per hour to play the dlc you just payed for, while paying a monthly fee just to play with your friends, on the internet you ALREADY pay for.

Go Microsoft! Your so amazing! Best thing to happen to games ever!

Pogmathoin3299d ago

Like PsNow with charging to play the discs you own?

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Davemyrose5923299d ago

Yea smart lmao, you did not announce any new gamesss???? Dead rising 4 star of decay 2, wow I am not impressed at all

danielc19913299d ago

that was as surprising as fifa 17 and cod

andrewsquall3299d ago

What does that mean? You can already "play anywhere" on PS4 with Vita Remote Play.

Utalkin2me3299d ago

You don't even need a vita. You can do it from a computer.

leeeroythe3rd3299d ago

The reality of consoles are that the hardware isnt the profit maker for sony and microsoft. The console is a marketplace control. You make money via games and liscensing of games... you make money via sales of controllers and small accessories. Microsoft is opening their marketplace. Would they like more console sales? Of course bc that increases residuals on digital sales, xbox live and locks in consumers to their platform at a higher attachment.

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Nintendo Switch 2 review

LLC: "Nintendo Switch 2 is a massive upgrade in every way that matters on a day to day basis, and with some firmware updates it could be even better."

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It’s definitely an upgrade, not sure about massive.

Grilla5h ago

It is massive compared to the switch 1. 6-10X the power, but compared to current standards it’s the bare minimum.

RedDevils5h ago

It's just a minor upgrade nothing special. Could have included the Oled screen but greedy Nintendo have something planned for it already.

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Oled screen means nothing when people have OLED tv's.

Rage774h ago

You are self aware of how dumb and "sheepy" that tagline of "greedy" sounds like at this point in time, right?
Every little entitled twat on the internet has used it ad nauseum, as if all of a sudden you somehow struck gold or something. it ALMOST sounds as infantile as the other meme vomit brain rot: "Defending the billion dollar company, blah, blah" FFS. tell me its "irony" at least what you are trying to express, so at least i can give you some credit for being "clever" or bold. I refuse to believe you ACTUALLY believe what you are saying, unironically,

repsahj5h ago

Great review! We have almost the same impression of the Switch 2. I don't care if the screen isn't OLED, because when I put it next to my friend's Steam OLED screen, they barely deviated in quality.

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Better than the Steam Deck not as good as the other consoles on the market.

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2025 Cloud Gaming Trends: Growth, Challenges, and the Push Toward B2B

2025 cloud gaming trends are looking good, but it’s not all smooth yet. We break down what’s working, what’s not, and what comes next.

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As someone who has been gaming nearly as long as gaming has been around (since the early 70's), you'd think I'd be against this. Having grown up with all the major platforms and the whole notion of physical ownership... but I'm not. i embrace this as it is a revolutionary convenience. And one i know for a fact many (especially here) have not even given the fair chance to use. I get it... i was there too. But now i have a new outlook on it. It really is a hell of an option if you just want to play with no commitments. By no means am i saying this should replace traditional gaming, its an option. And one that people should look at optimistically as a way to compliment traditional gaming. There is room for both to thrive.

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With Sifu already on the handheld, Pocket Tactics asks Rematch creative director Pierre Tarno about bringing the new soccer game to Nintendo Switch 2.

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