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Phil Spencer says Xbox is ‘absolutely planning’ for more consoles in future

Streaming innovation doesn’t mean the end of devices, Head of Xbox says.

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chrisx1306d ago (Edited 1306d ago )

Xbox series one x edition s confirmed.

GamerRN1306d ago

Playstation 5.5 Semi Pro All Digital Deluxe SSD Edition...

See I can play that game too

waderae1305d ago (Edited 1305d ago )

this comes in a Xbox One X Series One Two X.... box.

northpaws1305d ago

@GamerRN

What game? PS was always just 1,2,3,4,5, no game there.

Xbox in the other hand... XBox, XBox 360, XBox One S/X, XBox Series S/X

I heard they want to make it XBox is always just XBox with a few different series like phones... Which I don't understand, as all phones have a number to go with them as well... iPhone 1,2,3... Pixel 1,2,3... we always know which one is older, which one is newer... until Xbox thinks counting is too hard and want to do a naming convention not designed for human.

georeo1305d ago

I knew it was a joke but I was still confused trying to say it outloud lol

arkard1305d ago

@gamer

Not very well judging by the downvotes

RightFootGames1305d ago

And it'll be less powerful than the current X console cause ya know that's how you do generations.

Sophisticated_Chap1305d ago

PS5 gamers would be quick to get the special SSD Edition PS5 Pro LMAO

LordoftheCritics1305d ago (Edited 1305d ago )

If they add the 'pro' moniker we are fked.

Even their working titles Scorpio and Scarlett were great names. Wtf happened???

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DOMination-1305d ago

True fact here, Xbox abandoned the numbering because they were a generation behind Sony and from a marketing point of view Xbox 3 sounds worse than PS4 hence why they went with 360. What they've done since then has been stupid and confusing though

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darthv721305d ago

I know you are having fun but that "x" in your name shows you really do care. Xbox family welcomes you with open controllers Chris. 😉😉😉

chrisx1305d ago (Edited 1305d ago )

Lol I owned an OG xbox and a 360 along with the PS's. I've been in the 'family' but had to let go after some real questionable decisions I observed. Also I go where the great SP games are..

Tear1111305d ago

I don't know why the console war?!

Yeah I'm PS fan

But still I would like to see axbox fan having fun with there console years on

Sitdown1305d ago

How are you all missing the obvious ones:
Xbox Series X²
Xbox Series XX
Xbox Series XL
Xbox Series 2X
Xbox Two Series X
Xbox Two X

RgR1305d ago

And XXL
But that kne might be region locked to the USA

1Victor1305d ago

Sure thing the future is bright /S
Do you guys actually believe he would tell people if this was the last Xbox think about it, he will say it’s going to be forever and ever if it means more sales.

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TranceHop 1306d ago

Xbox 720 X sounds dope lol. Great news that they'll still be making consoles in the future.

Profchaos1305d ago

Probably when the ps launches the ps7 for the same reason they didn't make a Xbox 2

RgR1305d ago

At some point they're gonna start naming them skateboarding terms.

ElementX1306d ago

Streaming isn't going to be the future for quite a while

Sunny_D1305d ago

Don’t be so sure. Amazon just announced Luna as well as Google with Stadia. The tech giants are looking to get a piece of the pie and no doubt more acquisitions will be made in the future by all of these companies. The future of the industry is going to be looking different very soon.

NEXUS-61305d ago

Sunny - and you support that? Soulless companies coming in and destroying the very fabric of gaming? Look how long ms has been in console gaming and what have they done?

Not the future I want.

Profchaos1305d ago (Edited 1305d ago )

The tech giants are under the impression that there is an untapped market of gamers who don't want to buy gaming devices but still be able to play games on their mobiles.

It's the same people that though Zynga was going to take over the industry bean counters that look at statistics more than products. They want the crowd that the wii had your grandma and mum playing Wii sports or FarmVille maybe they will jump back into gaming if it's not complex and requires no setup.

The harsh reality is that crowd isn't a viable market and we've seen many companies try to appeal to those people and fail. but they keep trying because that's where the pot of gold is.
I honestly believe that's the nature of cloud gaming to appeal to those parents and non gamers that they don't need a console or a PC but their family can always have the best games at thier fingertips.

Sunny_D1305d ago

@nexus

Not supporting it at all. I'm actually scared of it to be honest. I'm just stating what I think is being observed in the industry and that it's coming at a much faster rate than we think.

Melankolis1305d ago

Right. If any of them buy Ubisoft, EA, Activision, the future looks bleak to me.
You've got many disagrees and i can tell many people don't understand what you mean.

derek1305d ago

@Sunny, don't be so sure. The Tech giants have a history of abandoning projects that don't prove too successful in beginning.

RgR1305d ago

Well the difference with this pie is that this is not directed towards the hardcore gamer.

In order to become mainstream it must pass the hardcore gamers first and then it dwindles down to the casuals.

Streaming still has it's issues so they're a little early. I can see casuals ignoring streaming and sticking to playing phone games instead.

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Profchaos1305d ago (Edited 1305d ago )

I love VR but you're correct Its niche right now it's slowly securing more and more games like hitman 3 and star wars squadrons but not every game should or needs to be VR but I want to see how they play next gen way more need to be done to refine tracking but I can see VR taking off long before cloud gaming does.

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Nanas1305d ago

Something has to be done about internet providers around the world first.

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Fishy Fingers1306d ago (Edited 1306d ago )

3-4 years we'll see another mid gen (GPU) upgrade.

Ausbo1305d ago (Edited 1305d ago )

Doubtful. The series x and ps5 gpus are powerful enough for a 6 year gen

GetGud1306d ago

I don't know why Phil is going with Xbox Series X or S or any other such name. He should just name it Xbox PS (Xbox Phil Spencer, wait, does that make Phil a pony).

TornRaptor1305d ago

Why do you want to ride him?

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

CGM Writes: While we were over at PAX East, we were able to sit down with Goichi Suda (Suda51) and talk about the upcoming remaster of Shadows of the Damned

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Sega Franchises That Deserve a Comeback

We explore the Sega classics that are ripe for revival! From Panzer Dragoon Saga to Virtua Fighter, discover why these legendary games deserve a comeback on next-gen consoles. Dive into a nostalgic journey and see which Sega titles are set to captivate a new generation of gamers in 2024.

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ZeekQuattro4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Turned based Phantasy Star and Shinning Force remain at the top of my list of Sega IPs that need to return. At the very least I'd take a Shining Force collection that has 1,2,3, CD and the Game Gear entries.

FinalBoss4d ago

I was hesitant to put these two on. I've personally played more PSO than the RPG version. And shame on me, I don't remember much about Shining Force to talk about it properly.

That said, so many Sega licences deserve their place in this list.

jznrpg1d 21h ago

A new Phantasy Star in the numbered series would be amazing. Shining Force too. But I’d settle on some collections as that’s probably the best we will get

anast3d ago

I don't trust Sega to do a proper comeback. The games will be just remastered and/or monetized to death.

gold_drake3d ago

shining force.

but indont see that happening unfortunately.

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Former Blizzard President Suggests Players Should Have Option to Tip Developers

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra recently suggested an interesting concept that has sparked a debate among gamers - the idea of being able to tip developers after completing a game.

LG_Fox_Brazil10d ago

If I had a 100% way to be sure that this money would go to a fund or a reserve dedicated only to the guys who develop the games, be them designers, artists, programmers and so on, I could think about it.

But we all know that this 'tip' would only end up in a publisher's CEO pocket to buy a new yacht, so, no, I ain't tipping anyone anytime soon on this industry

neutralgamer19929d ago

Exactly these companies were raising money for good causes and gamers were donation and come to find out they are keeping a good chunk of be pie

PapaBop9d ago

Yeah tip your developer, 5% proceeds go to developer, 95% to the publisher or whoever. Isn't tipping for staff not making minimum wage? How about they just pay their developers properly and like you know, give them fair bonuses? Too much to ask from Blizzard these days, Kotick saw to that and is now laughing all the way to the bank.

MrDead9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

It's the t**ts at the top looking at ways to cut devs wages and get the players to tip them like waiting staff, and I'll guarantee a percentage is skimmed and kept by Activision Blizzard. This is 100% for shareholder and CEO playouts.

Popsicle9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

I have to agree with this. On the surface tipping devs sounds like a great idea, but in the end it leads to pay cuts and subsidization of pay. Tips then become an expectation or the devs “can’t make a living.” Lastly, especially in the US, tip culture has gotten out of control, and it serves as an excuse not to properly pay employees. Sounds good but doesn’t end well.

drizzom8d ago

@ Popsicle

I think your right on the nose with how much tipping has become rampant. Instead of it being a relationship directly between the customer and the developer or employee, it now has a middle man ingrained in the system. DoorDash is one example. It ends up becoming a metric where the company can measure 'just how much more money you are willing to part with' before raising the price on the main product.

1Victor9d ago

Uh so they’re trying triple dip or more we buy the game that they’re already withholding/cutting content for dlc we was told that season pass would help the developers thrive we felt for it.
Now on top of all that plus their sales bonus they want tips enough is enough whatever happens to you create/built a good game get a bonus for sales milestones you care about your game and community we reward you with more sales not for doing 3/4 of a game then save the other 1/4 for dlc and passes after

raWfodog9d ago

The 'tip' is me buying your game in the first place.

S2Killinit9d ago

Very well said. If it was possible to send the money to either the developer or some organization for the betterment of gaming, sure. But we all know that will not be the case.

Rynxie8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

No, it would go to those on the top. They will still fire developers, have a bunch of microtransactions, raise prices of games and so on.

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H910d ago

So they eventually don't pay their workers and depend on our tips to pay them like the case with waiters!

Deeeeznuuuts9d ago

That kind of practice is only normal in the states, as far as I know anyway, what a backwards system

H99d ago

No it's as well in a every country that wants to amercanize

bloop9d ago

Ireland is literally the first stop across the pond and we don't have a tipping culture. The only establishments here that would expect a tip are the tourist haunts that Americans visit. Other than that, you might tip in a restaurant as a sign of gratitude for great service and waiting staff would be paid a full wage anyway.

Rebel_Scum9d ago

Tipping is not customary iin most countries dude. Get a passport lol.

Jin_Sakai10d ago

Is this a joke? How about the big wigs giving up some of their pay for their hard working developers.

MrBaskerville9d ago

Maybe the CEO could earn his money based on tips.

mastershredder10d ago

good god. The devs are not baristas dude. Total 1% ideals. Fing Chadosaurus.

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