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[KiDdYoNe]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn! I always loved EDGE, but this?! Makes me wanna have this # on my shelf.

 

[Thoraxes]

Edge seems a little premature on this one.

Usually they're pretty level-headed.

 

[Noisepurge]

Considering that EDGE of all publications is now anti-Xbox, I would be very worried if I was an MS exec. This much bad press is a terrible sign of things to come.

well, Mattrick already left

 

[Azusa]

Wow... Great cover.

 

[REMEMBER CITADEL]

I guess Edge is going to buy one for me. Thanks, fellas!

 

[vazel]

I don't like the X1 but this is not something I expect from a supposedly reputable magazine.

 

[Bgamer90]

So tired of consolewarz.

 

[revolverjgw]

They read my mind

 

[Hindle]

Incredibly unprofessional of them.

They just lost thier reputation on by resorting to fanboy bullshit.

 

[Majine]

Microsoft is doing all the work themselves to make PS4 successful.

 

[JDSN]

Microsoft asked for this, backpedal or not. I fail to understand exactly was is problematic about this, this is a consumer product magazine, not some anti abortion debate, the situation not only favor PS4 at the moment but MS has taken steps to get lots of illwill from everyone.

 

[JordoftheDead]

I like how Edge does a cover like this, as well as the 'PS3 strikes back' one way back when, and people will still complain that they hate Sony.

People who say they hate Sony can't see past their own bias. I have never detected a hint of bias by Edge.

 

[twobear]

Without having read Edge it's hard to say, but I'm a bit uncomfortable with a publication taking such a position.

Why? It's no different to a newspaper having an editorial stance. Actually it's probably not even as serious as that. Do you really think anything will change with regards to Edge's reporting of Xbone games?

 

[Drencrom]

Goddamn

Where's the Kaz_laughing.gif when you need it?

 

[JimmyRustler]

I have to buy this issue. Shots fired indeed. lol

 

[Bgamer90]

Even though no one owns any of the next gen consoles yet, it's already over guyz!

Might as well bring on the PS5 at this point!!!!

 

[Chittagong]

well, I know what I will be reading on my flight to holidays

 

[panda21]

bwahahahahaha

does anyone actually have the issue yet? really curious to see what they are saying and whether it is about the xbone 180 or the xbone one.

unfortunately the edge forum, its been closed, I would of loved to see their response to this.

 

[seventynine]

Quite refreshing to see a publication with some backbone.

 

[Proelite]

This might backfire on them in the future if Xbox One remains competitive sales wise with PS4.

 

[GlamFM]

Without having read EDGE it's hard to say, but I'm a bit uncomfortable with a publication taking such a position, regardless of the console.

Exactly what I thought.

 

[Radec]

Would have been much fruitful if the 180 didn't happened.

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

I'm sure there's one guy who wants an Xbox that works at Edge who is just really angry right now.

 

[Riky]

I presume this cover was set before the policy change by MS, some sort of retraction next month incoming.

 

[cyberheater]

Considering that EDGE of all publications is now anti-Xbox, I would be very worried if I was an MS exec. This much bad press is a terrible sign of things to come.

I'm a huge Xbox fanboy but I'm not worried for MS. They made their bed. They can lie in it.

Xbox One is going to be considered a flop. I can easily see PS4 doubling sales on Xbox One. Even if MS dropped the mandatory Kinect and managed to sell it at the same price as PS4. It's still inferior hardware. Word will get around. People will know.

MS has seriously fucked up here. The only thing they can do now is a race to the bottom. Cut the price as early as they can and offer great bundles.

 

[FirewalkR]

Microsoft's gonna love this!

Ummm... actually, EDGE is kind of entitled to do it, because they were regarded by some executives at Microsoft as having been instrumental in the Xbox, and Halo's, success with their 10/10 for the original game.

They'll forgive EDGE. Eventually.

 

[Squire]

Without having read EDGE it's hard to say, but I'm a bit uncomfortable with a publication taking such a position, regardless of the console.

Yeah, I could see that.

They already leaked everything to start; that might've been enough.

Calling MS on their shit is great. Fostering an anti-MS attitude isn't good though. Don't let them hurting their own image make you devalue your word, Edge.

 

[DaSorcerer7]

Wow, I didn't expect anyone to take side so early in the generation.

See, that's the thing, should they be taking sides?

 

[Exterminieren]

Holy shit. Edge going all in.

 

[hooijdonk17]

Incredibly unprofessional of them.

They just lost thier reputation on by resorting to fanboy bullshit.

I'm thinking the exact opposite; they took had the balls to make a coverstory about gaming's greatest blunder in recent history. That's quite professional. Dancing around it and avoiding it like everyone else would have been unprofessional, albeit convenient.

To be fair, I didn't expect EDGE to have the balls to do this. Yet, I'm all fuzzy and warm inside because they did it. It's good to know EDGE is still EDGE.

 

[pieatorium]

This might backfire on them in the future if Xbox One remains competitive sales wise with PS4.

at 429 pounds it's unlikely imo

 

[DBT85]

Presume it's all vastly outdated now, what with Microsoft's reversal on DRM and so on.

I don't know when they start printing, but I doubt they would have taken THAT long to make changes.

Incredibly unprofessional of them.

They just lost thier reputation on by resorting to fanboy bullshit.

Have you read it yet?

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

Incredibly unprofessional of them.

They just lost thier reputation on by resorting to fanboy bullshit.

No different than sensationalist headlines in newspapers. I'd wager the article is different in tone than the headline.

 

[Steve McQueen]

Excellent. Can't wait for my copy to show, hell I might even buy the Ipad edition because shipping takes a week to my country.

 

[ResidentDante]

That's a nice cover.

Not really, Edge is getting cluttered. Should have been this:

 

[StuBurns]

Without having read EDGE it's hard to say, but I'm a bit uncomfortable with a publication taking such a position, regardless of the console.

These magazines exist to give you their opinions of game related releases, the Xbox One is wholly in that purview.

 

[Avatar1]

Would have been much fruitful if the 180 didn't happened.

What if their position is that Microsoft, after all its PR blunders, DRM situation and total inability to communicate to its customers, simply cannot be trusted?

I will own both systems myself, but as a former Xbox fanboy the PS4 is going to be my primary at the start of this gen because of how raw the whole situation rubbed me personally.

 

[Jubern]

I really hope it's been written after the backpedal, otherwise it's worthless and going to bite them in the ass really hard.

But it's been two weeks since then, so I'm fairly hopeful.

 

[L1NETT]

I don't think this is a particularly ballsy move. They just seem to be printing what large portions of the internet are saying. But credit to them for addressing those views, whilst other publications may conveniently not mention them.

 

[Jiggaloboy]

Shots fired indeed.

 

[dancmc]

I guess that's one way to try and sell more copies. Not sure an editorial should be a cover piece but whatever. I'm still getting both consoles so I give fuck all about who 'wins'.

 

[robertsan21]

Edge is awesome for doing this! and they are right, PS4 Is the only console this gen!

 

[Screaming Meat]

Ballsy.

 

[Apath]

Pretty undeniable in my opinion. The people in charge of the XBOX One really screwed the pooch. It will be interesting to see if/how they recover.

 

[Larsen B]

The "Labour's Lost It" of magazine covers.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Wow!

You don't see magazines with a cover like that very often. I guess they don't really care about having good relations with various companies.

 

[Gambit]

See, that's the thing, should they be taking sides?

yes, the side of the consumer

 

[Doffen]

Edge is awesome for doing this! and they are right, PS4 Is the only console this gen!

Why? Don't you like games?

 

[Pachimari]

When is this out digitally?

 

[Creaking]

Presume it's all vastly outdated now, what with Microsoft's reversal on DRM and so on.

Would they still publish that?