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E3 2019: Sony vindicated with no-show as Microsoft slips up

From PSU: "The dust has now settled from Microsoft’s anticipated E3 2019 showcase, and while there were fleeting glimpses of something great, it’s safe to say that Sony’s absence from this year’s show has been vindicated.

Billed as Microsoft’s time to lay down a marker ahead of the launch of a new generation of consoles, the two-hour conference felt more like a surface level stopgap showing a company that was wary of overcommitting itself; all too conscious of this transitional phase in gaming but at the same time cognisant of the opportunity that lay before them. Simply put, though a relatively solid conference, it wasn’t what was needed."

1779d ago Replies(11)
StrengthInNumbers1779d ago

first it was pushsquare, now it's psu. hmmm.

leejohnson2221778d ago

In other articles Phil Spenser says it does not matter how many consoles you sell. Yet it did in the 360 gen.
Laughable, the guy is worse than a politician and people still fall for it

The Wood1778d ago

Swerve king. . .from the misdirection of sp impact to units sold not mattering. . . What next. . .'exclusives don't matter'

343_Guilty_Spark1778d ago

@leejohnson222

That was 15 years ago. The market is not the same.

Atomicjuicer1778d ago

Playing it too safe after they got whupped last gen. Pity but it was a salvageable effort.

Makes me wonder about how new games will be announced going forward. I’ll miss the event aspect but I think the surprise element (huge game announced and released at the same time) will be fun.

With all the leaks these days it’s easier to stay away from events. The risk is that the audience may not be prepared (cash wise and emotionally) for what may come.

Moe-Gunz1778d ago

I’m pretty sure PS3 still ended up beating 360.

Atomicjuicer1778d ago (Edited 1778d ago )

I meant the gen just gone not 360 era (which MS ruled)

Xbox one / PS4 is about to become last gen. Sorry for confusion. We’ve already had 1X/Pro and MS & Sony just announced Scarlett and PS5.

343_Guilty_Spark1778d ago

The gen was already over and Xbox 360 software sales far outpaced PS3.

IRetrouk1777d ago

Atomic and guilty, sorry but you are both wrong, the 360 didnt rule anything, it had less consoles sold, a higher failure rate and less games sold than any playstation you care to pick.

https://vgsales.fandom.com/...

thexmanone1778d ago

Sony don`t care about gamers, Only saving money by not showing up at E3

Nacho_Z1778d ago

Your comment history is funny, literally nothing else to say other than trash talk about Sony.

thexmanone1778d ago (Edited 1778d ago )

Do you have a problem with me not liking Sony?

-Foxtrot1778d ago

Don’t care about gamers? That’s a joke right?

The Wood1778d ago (Edited 1778d ago )

Phil has got these guys thinking backwards. Get a substantial about more quality games consistently than main rival = don't care about gamers. . . . Bizarro . . You just couldn't make this up.

rainslacker1778d ago

They dont care about xbox gamers. Xbox gamers have a hard time realizing they aren't the only ones that matter.

trooper_1778d ago

Looool, Sony don’t care about gamers?

You’re a funny one.

The Wood1778d ago (Edited 1778d ago )

Saving money to give their fans and steal more xbox fans with actual games of higher quality, variety and on a much more consistent basis from triple a to indies and vr. . . Yeah, for you guys the promise is more important than actually playing quality.

Hardiman1778d ago (Edited 1778d ago )

See I'd rather have them show how much they care by FUNDING games NOONE else seems to be capable of funding, instead of just showing up at a show!

As for saving money not sure why it's bad to pull off such a savvy move but again they spend more money of games development than anyone else!

TheSaint1777d ago

"Sony don't care about gamers" being as dedicated to MS as you are is not healthy. Lying to try to make a failed point is pretty sad.

Chevalier1776d ago

" Do you have a problem with me not liking Sony?"

Nah is it a problem people think your an idiot?

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_LarZen_1778d ago

Hehe, what a load of horse s**t :D

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