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Phil Spencer talks Project Scorpio, PS4 Pro Event:"They Did a Nice Job But I'm Happy with Our Plans"

Today, Microsoft’s Xbox Division Head Phil Spencer took to twitter to respond to questions from the fans, sharing more details on the upcoming Project Scorpio and giving his opinion on yesterday’s announcement of the PS4 Pro.

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darthv723214d ago

He's prob got one on preorder. Phil is an all around gamer at heart.

MatrixxGT3214d ago

He's definitely turned things around at Xbox.

Gaming_Cousin3214d ago

Especially since he is smart and a gamer and not an idiot like mattrick

sammarshall1023214d ago

I feel like the Scorpio will bring much positivity and praise for Phil, Greenberg and the crew

Ding3214d ago

MatrixxGT10h ago
He's definitely turned things around at Xbox.

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lolol He lost the US, lost the UK, has the dubious honour of having the worst japanese launch in living memory.. And is being outsold 2:1 WW.

Personally I think he should have left things alone, although I sure Sony is happy for the help.

Drewbyhans3214d ago

The only way to truly game is to have them all. Cant wait to get the scorpio, PS4P, and the nx :). Thats how you game

2600Thunder3214d ago (Edited 3214d ago )

I am doing all the consoles as well and have a killer PC already, so I'm with you man!

Drewbyhans3214d ago

Oops, my bad. I totally own a bad ass pc rig too. Been neglecting it resently...

ssj273214d ago

So what's thr point if getting a xbox one or Scorpio if you guys already have a pc? Waste of money or just because your guys brain doesn't work enough to think and use common sense. I guess some people have a lot of extra cash lol

raWfodog3214d ago

I get so sick of reading all the crazy comments slung back and forth from all the rabid fanboys talking sales, resolutions, tflops, and everything else that doesn't have anything to do with the pure love of gaming. I love to play great games regardless of what platform its on. Lets get back to that please.

81BX3214d ago

This is the norm... xbox fanboys were silenced at the beginning of this gen
...now sony fanboys are silenced.... im with you, game on. Some just cant respect all gaming/consoles

2600Thunder3214d ago (Edited 3214d ago )

Sponsored youtubers, streamers, and gaming sites like IGN, Gamespot, Polygon, Kotaku, etc. and other small sites trying to pull in traffic for revenue run their opinion articles so they can fabricate platform war drama and generate clicks. That's who we should really be calling out.

John Oliver has a nice 20 min video on how truth in journalism is dead because of online ads/clickbait. Drama brings in money and we fall for it.

Artemidorus3213d ago

I been saying it for ages they have no shares in anything and it means zero to the gamer.

Sm00thNinja3214d ago

Clubs are live ON XBOX pm me for an invite to the N4G club!

sammarshall1023214d ago

Why does this get disagrees? Lol

Lennoxb633214d ago (Edited 3214d ago )

Because you can't mention Xbox in a positive light on N4G. Or most major gaming sites matter of fact. smh

danny8183214d ago

Pro selling HDR so 4k can be the PS5 selling point. Sony copying apple to much to cash inn on hardware :(

darthv723214d ago

It seems oddly coincidental that both sony and apple reveal their newest hardware with an omission of an obvious piece that just makes you scratch your head.

PS4P with the lack of UHD and the iPhone 7 with the lack of headphone jack. At least apple includes an adapter to use but you cant charge the phone and use headphones at the same time.

medman3214d ago (Edited 3214d ago )

@darthv72
I was pretty baffled by the omission of a 4k blu ray drive in the pro, until I realized there is a lack of options for standalone 4k uhd players in the market right now. I believe there is only one you can buy in the U.S. currently. Sony's own 4k blu ray player isn't launching until spring of 2017 (tentatively) so I think their tech just isn't ready and they were not going to hold back the launch to wait for the tech to be ready. They also were not going to purchase third party drives the way Microsoft did when they are developing their own.

I wonder if at some point in 2017 they will offer a sku of the pro with 4k drives....it will mean the people who bought early are out of luck, as Sony is on record saying they can't patch in uhd functionality to the drives shipping with the ps4 pro.

As for myself, I've personally decided to wait for a standalone unit that delivers all the functionality I want. The xbox one S does not deliver that, as it does not support Dolby Vision, or bitstream Dolby Atmos or DTS:X. Given that Sony 4k uhd televisions do not support Dolby Vision either, I doubt their 4k unit will....and Dolby Atmos or DTS:X is also probably not going to happen for the ps4 pro even if they do offer a sku with a drive in the near future.

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Square Enix is “aware” of Final Fantasy XIV player numbers dropping

Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu discusses the dropping player count of Final Fantasy XIV and the numerous projects of YoshiP.

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jznrpg35m ago

It’s really old now. All great MMOs decline.

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Dune: Awakening Composer Talks Giving Arrakis a Voice

Game Rant interviews Dune: Awakening composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen about his process for giving the harsh deserts of Arrakis a musical voice.

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Sony is all-in on PlayStation Plus, says its most expensive tier is thriving

Sony kicks off PS Plus' 15th anniversary by chatting with Game File about the past, present and future of its gaming subscription service: Talking price, catalogue tweaks and where the PS3 games are.

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CrimsonWing693d ago

Glad, I’m about to downgrade when they raise the price. For me, I don’t really access much or care about the games they have in the library and if I do, it’d be cheaper to just buy them over time rather than stick to some expensive subscription model.

crazyCoconuts2d ago

When you're new to the service you've got an avalanche of games to play. After you catch up, I agree, it's not worth it beyond the Essential tier for me.
That being said, the Essential tier is the best deal in console gaming imo, based on the monthly games you get to keep.

Profchaos2d ago

Yeah same will be downgrading $214 aud is insane and we don't even get the streaming capabilities in Australia which they said would make the top level subscription cheaper.

If i was to just buy the games I actually play that come to the service id be far better off.

Ill keep the essential tier to retain the games ive collected since the ps3 and for mp but I'm not convinced of the premium tiers value any more

victorMaje2d ago

Went back to essential a few months ago. I’m buying more physical and it has helped in finishing more games.

Profchaos2d ago

Tend to agree if i go to the trouble of buying a disc ill typically finish it

Alos883d ago

Extra is probably the best value for money right now, Premium doesn't have anything special enough to justify paying the additional imo.

OtterX2d ago

*unless you have a Portal & you catch Premium on discount during Days of Play or Black Friday.

Yea, I really do wish they'd up their effort on Premium titles, but allowing a large catalog of titles that can stream to your Portal without even having to use your PS5 is pretty awesome. We travel about 2 hours to stay with my inlaws from time to time, so it's been pretty killer to only need to take my Portal for that!

andy852d ago

Yup if you have a portal premium is the best tier for sure

KyRo2d ago

Extra has been getting worse and worse each month. I've had it since it's launch and it's been great to play some games I may not have played but the selection has been declining rapidly for a while now. My sub runs out in August and I'll be going back to essential. They actually add games to that which are more appealing.

jznrpg2d ago

Add some more classics with trophies. Vagrant Story first

OtterX2d ago

Nice choice. I agree!

Jeanne D'Arc was my favorite PS+ catalog title from last year & I Platinumed it!

Eonjay2d ago

I like Ridge Racer, Tekken and Grandia. Add Xenogears, digimon World 3, Classic GTA and ill be happy

jznrpg2d ago

Jeanne D’Arc was great!

@Eonjay there is a Grandia collection available for PS4, I’m not sure if it’s been on plus already or not

darthv722d ago

cloud streaming to the portal, without using the ps5, is the selling point of premium to me.

Obscure_Observer2d ago

If the consumers are happy, Sony is even happier.

It is what it is.

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