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[SenjutsuSage]

Deathloop was a GOTY nomination. Where are you getting nobody cared about it?

It has been trashed on here a number of times since before it even released for Playstation 5, but I always thought that was people jumping to conclusions before understanding what the game was about and how it was really designed. It always looked to me like a game that had a lot of potential depending on the execution. The reviews basically confirmed the best parts of what I hoped it would be. I been patient the whole time not playing it on either my PC or PS5, wanting to play it on my Xbox, so glad it's coming without another delay. Plus, I'm still playing Cyberpunk lol.

 

[John Wick]

I suggest you re-read the discussion I was having with the other chap to get the right context. Because you're way off the mark



This is less about Spencer lying and more about your comprehension skills letting you down. He's never, ever said as a blanket statement that exclusives are bad for the industry.

None of you folks that shriek about 'lies' has anything to substantiate these arguments. Definitely being done in bad faith.

I don't know WTF your writing about. Phil lying has fuck all to do with me. I replied about Sony signing Team Ninja to an exclusive.

 

[PaintTinJr]

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Activision hasn't released a single CoD on the best selling platform. J..

Because it is a twitch shooter needing high availability from a brawny CPU that said "best selling platform" doesn't have, and cloud play falls way below the latency requirements for such a twitch shooter.

All the info is there to show he's talking rubbish, and that it is a Goliath styled move, to knee cap a David. PlayStation even made CoD most of what it is because of the fantastic returns. If this deal completes and PlayStation had a time machine, do you think they would pave the way for CoD's success like they did? Or market the crap out of any in house FPS to usurp it for the last 20years? (Obviously a rhetorical question) but CoD is successful for giving gamers what they wanted, PlayStation is successful for giving gamers what they wanted, Nintendo is successful for giving gamers what they wanted. What about Xbox? Is them getting their success bought by Microsoft's success ever going to be good for gaming and gamers - irrespective of how Phil dresses it up?
I'm not convinced, myself.

 

[onesvenus]

Because it is a twitch shooter needing high availability from a brawny CPU that said "best selling platform" doesn't have, and cloud play falls way below the latency requirements for such a twitch shooter.

All the info is there to show he's talking rubbish, and that it is a Goliath styled move, to knee cap a David. PlayStation even made CoD most of what it is because of the fantastic returns. If this deal completes and PlayStation had a time machine, do you think they would pave the way for CoD's success like they did? Or market the crap out of any in house FPS to usurp it for the last 20years? (Obviously a rhetorical question) but CoD is successful for giving gamers what they wanted, PlayStation is successful for giving gamers what they wanted, Nintendo is successful for giving gamers what they wanted. What about Xbox? Is them getting their success bought by Microsoft's success ever going to be good for gaming and gamers - irrespective of how Phil dresses it up?
I'm not convinced, myself.

Are you really saying the market leader is David? Holy shit, I had you for a reasonable guy.
And about the switch, let's talk again when Activision releases their games on the switch after the acquisition closes.

 

[PaintTinJr]

Are you really saying the market leader is David? Holy shit, I had you for a reasonable guy.
And about the switch, let's talk again when Activision releases their games on the switch after the acquisition closes.

~$200Billion company beating division of ~$2Trillion company with warchest for two decades is not a David versus Goliath battle in any way for you?

 

[DarkMage619]

Just ordered for mission valley!

Mission Valley in San Diego?

 

[John Wick]

Isnt this inevitable? I mean theres no rule that a game platform can only own a certain amount of studios.
It seems like its heading like the movie±tv streaming industry where all the content is owned by a handful of companies.

Your deluded if you think MS is going to be able to buy up other large publishers without the regulator's stepping in and stopping them.

 

[John Wick]

Take Two is probably next. Or Ubisoft.

MS have no chance of buying Take Two

 

[Imtjnotu]

Mission Valley in San Diego?

Yes sir

 

[adamsapple]

MS have no chance of buying Take Two

 

[Sosokrates]

Your deluded if you think MS is going to be able to buy up other large publishers without the regulator's stepping in and stopping them.

Who said only Microsoft?

I think with actiblizz and like 5 more single studios ms will have enough devs to provide enough content for gamepass without having to rely so much on 3rd party.

 

[LordBlodgett]

I know I appreciate Xbox continuing to build partnerships in Japan. If Yakuza had not come to Gamepass I'm not sure if I ever would have played it. Now that I have it is a top five video game franchise to me. I'm also excited to try out some of the other Japanese games I've missed out on when they come to Gamepass, and hopefully I'll find a bunch of other gems.

In terms of acquisitions I think he has to say they are still in acquisition mode, while actually not actively pursuing any acquisitions until the ABK deal closes. I think they likely would have snapped up Crystal Dynamics, Eidos, and Square Enix Montreal but probably had to stay out of it because they want Blizzard to close without any hitches.

 

[El Pistolero]

There can be new players. Also sony + Nintendo already has a substantial offering, that will always have value.
Also lol at you implying that zenimax games should not be exclusive, theres no rule saying long time franchises should remain multiplatform... Thats the whole point in exclusives, if you want to play those games you can via xbox,cloud and PC. Thats competition, thats business.

What a dumb response! The whole point of exclusives is...whatever inane thing you wrote! Thank you, Captain Obvious!
Of course it is business...it does not make it right, nor worthy of cheering, buddy.

 

[Hendrick's]

If nothing, Ryan was honest enough in his last statement that he's looking out for the best interest of "Playstation gamers" only.

He actually said that? If true, Jimbo might want to shut up lest the regulatory bodies start paying attention to what a lying hypocrite he is.

 

[Sosokrates]

What a dumb response! The whole point of exclusives is...whatever inane thing you wrote! Thank you, Captain Obvious!
Of course it is business...it does not make it right, nor worthy of cheering, buddy.

Who is cheering it? I'm certainly don't care who buys what, I think even more even players is better, but it's inevitable that some weaker companies will fail when stronger companies start competing.

How different do you think the industry will exactly be if Xbox had actiblizz? So what if playsation is knocked down a peg, it will actually make them better because they will have to compete harder in other areas. Nintendo is doing just fine despite having a significantly smaller first party.

 

[DarkMage619]

Yes sir

San Diego Gafers unite! Enjoy your purchase.

Can't say he is a prophet that's for sure.

 

[adamsapple]

He actually said that? If true, Jimbo might want to shut up lest the regulatory bodies start paying attention to what a lying hypocrite he is.

Correction. "Sony" said that, but we know lol.

We want to guarantee PlayStation gamers continue to have the highest quality gaming experience, and we appreciate the CMA's focus on protecting gamers."

This was last week.

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

How dare he answer a direct question in an interview, the nerve on this dude!!!

Wait till the next interviews in a couple of weeks, phil will flipflop and will answer anything related to his steatment like the sneaky salesman he is. But for you guys he is your God and saivor of Xbox he can do nothing wrong but in reality he his answer is based from wich side the wind is blowing.

 

[DarkMage619]

We always hear Xbots boast about MS wealth and how they are 2 trillion dollar company. Sony is small compared to them

To be fair that happens from fans on both sides. MS' wealth doesn't matter when talking about games and Sony's size doesn't matter when talking about games. Different things get played up depending on who is making the argument. In the gaming context it's clear Sony is the Goliath when it comes to game console sales and mindshare. MS is the Goliath in PC OS.

 

[TheKnownUnknown]

I don't think I've ever seen this clown get anything right. Idk why we still use him as a "source".

 

[PaintTinJr]

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How different do you think the industry will exactly be if Xbox had actiblizz? So what if playsation is knocked down a peg, it will actually make them better because they will have to compete harder in other areas. Nintendo is doing just fine despite having a significantly smaller first party.

I really don't get this take at all, if you are a neogaf level gamer. Nintendo might have the best selling platform, but they aren't the market leader, and don't compete with PlayStation or Xbox directly and have bowed out for new waters.

Why after PlayStation has become the market leader, and maintained by competing with games and the best selling high end console hardware gamers desire is it in any gamers interest to have them step away from competing in that space they defined? just because the division of a company that has failed to fund itself from its own success with gamers is bankrolled by one of the richest and most successful companies in the world? How does that bring us better gaming? and the best hardware?

 

[Sosokrates]

have them step away from competing in that space

How would it's stop them from competing? Platforms have there strengths and weaknesses. Nothing wrong with Xbox being know for shooter, RPGs and racers and PlayStation being know for cinematic action games, open world and jrpg's etc?

How does that bring us better gaming? and the best hardware?

The stronger the competition the more it pushes the competitors, just look how much Sony has pushed Xbox to be better. The hardware is already excellent both companies have learned the hard way not to compromise on hardware and to design it with a gaming first mentality.
Another cool thing is that moves like this seem to be influencing Sony to do things they might not normally do, like create an online FPS with ex Cod developers.

 

[Warablo]

Can you Xbox fans make your minds up.

You thinking buying up the entire industry and creating a monopoly is pro consumer? Because all I hear is how pro consumer Xbox is while Sony are anti consumer. Yet Phil who can't tell the truth from one week to the next is very much creating a situation that will be uncompetitive and not very pro consumer.

Ya, get it right guys. It's only good if Sony owns these companies.

That's how this post comes across.

Uhh ok. I feel like this is a third grade IQ test that should be pretty easy for most people to pass

So clearly Phil doesn't want to reach the most gamers if he wants to not include PlayStation.

I also think it's pretty hilarious that some think cloud is bigger than PlayStation. We've been hearing that cloud is the future for ten years and it hasn't happened. Even on a wicked fast connection it runs like garbage compared to a native platform. It ain't taking off anytime soon

You think there are more Playstations than they're smart phones in the world? That's the reach he's talking about.

Phil is the king of offering practical and inclusive PR feedback.

They need to acquire Japanese studios to fill in the 1st party content gaps and give them a solid, doubtless position going forward. Buying Sega would solve everything wrong with Xbox from a perception standpoint. Similarly, buying up Bandai Namco Holdings would do the same, and also give them insane IP & other media to draw from.

You might be joking, but those games wouldn't sell very well. Might give them a little more ground in Asia markets though.

 

[Crayon]

*barf*

 

[Kiraly]

We always hear Xbots boast about MS wealth and how they are 2 trillion dollar company. Sony is small compared to them

"Xbots"

 

[PaintTinJr]

How would it's stop them from competing? Platforms have there strengths and weaknesses. Nothing wrong with Xbox being know for shooter, RPGs and racers and PlayStation being know for cinematic action games, open world and jrpg's etc?

Success should be reward with the spoils, no? is that not the natural order of things? Why should the crown jewel of gaming (FPS on console) be in the hands of the loser that didn't even create the market size to pave the way for CoDs massive success? Shooters like CoD surely owe a larger return to the market leader for bringing the gamers, do they not?

The stronger the competition the more it pushes the competitors, just look how much Sony has pushed Xbox to be better. The hardware is already excellent both companies have learned the hard way not to compromise on hardware and to design it with a gaming first mentality.
Another cool thing is that moves like this seem to be influencing Sony to do things they might not normally do, like create an online FPS with ex Cod developers.

Your whole idea about what represents competition feels skewed. Microsoft are PlayStation's competition, not Xbox, because without Microsoft's project kinect re-funding and project game pass re-funding Xbox would have been wrapped up as a failed project. What does fighting a zombie division do to help improve PlayStation? Does it help keep online gaming free? Does it allow them to continue taking a hit on launch day hardware to provide more h/w value? Does it give them more financial security to provide full hardware BC or take risks on a wider variety of titles like a 3D Dot Game Heroes or Modnaion Racers - to name just two? Did it allow a natural competitor(Nintendo) to dovetail with PlayStation to remain in direct competition in the home console space? PlayStation has done amazing to survive Microsoft in the mainline gaming space for two decades by being good even with a worse situation to compete from each gen, but it hasn't helped us gamers at all IMO - as shown from the previous questions - it has made gaming worse. The loss of both the CoD financial return for PlayStation and the disadvantage to compete against CoD in that established space with a new shooter might be a bridge too far for a company of Sony's size to compete with Microsoft and have a level enough playing field to still let excellence win out IMO.

 

[John Wick]

He actually said that? If true, Jimbo might want to shut up lest the regulatory bodies start paying attention to what a lying hypocrite he is.

What massive publishers has Sony bought? Massive difference in getting marketing/publishing/exclusivity deals from 3rd parties. MS can easily do the same.

 

[Sosokrates]

Success should be reward with the spoils, no? is that not the natural order of things? Why should the crown jewel of gaming (FPS on console) be in the hands of the loser that didn't even create the market size to pave the way for CoDs massive success? Shooters like CoD surely owe a larger return to the market leader for bringing the gamers, do they not?

This makes no sense, how has playsation got there success... By getting exclusives, before they were the "crown jewel". Xbox and gamepass cant grow without content.

Microsoft are PlayStation's competition, not Xbox,

Yes but Xbox is the division they are competing with, PlayStation does not provide servers or word processing software..

What does fighting a zombie division do to help improve PlayStation?

Zombie division? what a load of nonsense, better competition will force playsation to create a better product and services and if they cant compete in some areas, they will have to improve in areas which they can, like the daulsense PSVR2, and movie connections etcs.

Does it help keep online gaming free?

This is an example of the above where Sony's decision to offer free to play forced Xbox to follow suit.

Does it allow them to continue taking a hit on launch day hardware to provide more h/w value?

Allow? since when should a competitor allow there competition? This deal is not going to stop PlayStation from being successful and offering subsidised hardware.

Does it give them more financial security to provide full hardware BC or take risks on a wider variety of titles like a 3D Dot Game Heroes or Modnaion Racers

You keep using words like "give" and allow", this is business, they are not partners in this context. This deal is not stopping PlayStations ability to compete in the industry, it should help Xbox be more successful, this new success for Xbox may come at some expense to PlayStation but it will be a small minority of there overall business, PlayStation still makes $billions without COD.

PlayStation has done amazing to survive Microsoft in the mainline gaming space for two decades by being good even with a worse situation to compete from each gen, but it hasn't helped us gamers at all IMO - as shown from the previous

Ok, this does not change that Microsoft acquiring actiblizz is a not bad thing or unfair. For me personally COD and other actiblizz games coming to gamepass is great. The only ones that lose out in this deal is PlayStation and some of there upset fans who can't or refuse to get and Xbox.

The loss of both the CoD financial return for PlayStation and the disadvantage to compete against CoD in that established space with a new shooter might be a bridge too far for a company of Sony's size to compete with Microsoft and have a level enough playing field to still let excellence win out IMO.

Like I've said, PlayStation will still make $billions without COD. They will still be successful. Don't worry.

 

[Schmick]

Uhh ok. I feel like this is a third grade IQ test that should be pretty easy for most people to pass

So clearly Phil doesn't want to reach the most gamers if he wants to not include PlayStation.

I also think it's pretty hilarious that some think cloud is bigger than PlayStation. We've been hearing that cloud is the future for ten years and it hasn't happened. Even on a wicked fast connection it runs like garbage compared to a native platform. It ain't taking off anytime soon

Once again I feel the need to write this since plenty of people are happy to generalise the quality of xCloud as being garbage. The simple fact is you don't have a great connection for cloud gaming otherwise it would be absolutely fine.

My experience with xCloud is completely different to yours. I'll happily play via xCloud. And I do. I play xCloud on my aging Xbox One. I'm playing Series version of FH5 because of it. I've recently played Tinykin and completed it entirely via xCloud. Theres no pixelisation or noticeable lag. Not to mention I subscribe to PS Now for PC. I've played plenty of games like UC1, UC2, UC3, TLoU 1, TLoU2 and GoW1.

I've had pretty good experiences with cloud on my phone on a 5G connection.

 

[Imtjnotu]

San Diego Gafers unite! Enjoy your purchase.

Can't say he is a prophet that's for sure.

where in SD are you?

 

[The_Mike]

Massive difference in getting marketing/publishing/exclusivity deals from 3rd parties. MS can easily do the same.

If Sony could afford it then they'd bought Activision.

Sony isn't better. They just don't have the same amount of cash to toss around

 

[DaedalusGrim]

How did I know this topic would be packed with Spencer simps.

 

[adamsapple]

How did I know this topic would be packed with Spencer simps.

 

[SSfox]

He can start bragging about "not raising prices" the day he release real games.

 

[reinking]

My experience with xCloud is completely different to yours. I'll happily play via xCloud. And I do. I play xCloud on my aging Xbox One. I'm playing Series version of FH5 because of it. I've recently played Tinykin and completed it entirely via xCloud. Theres no pixelisation or noticeable lag. Not to mention I subscribe to PS Now for PC. I've played plenty of games like UC1, UC2, UC3, TLoU 1, TLoU2 and GoW1.

That is excatly the problem with Cloud gaming. It isn't consistent for everyone and it leads to much frustration. The good thing that Microsoft is doing with Game Pass is allowing local play. Without that, Game Pass would be useless for me. I have gig internet and I still have some issues with lag and/or graphic quality drops.

 

[Schmick]

That is excatly the problem with Cloud gaming. It isn't consistent for everyone and it leads to much frustration. The good thing that Microsoft is doing with Game Pass is allowing local play. Without that, Game Pass would be useless for me. I have gig internet and I still have some issues with lag and/or graphic quality drops.

Yes I understand that. The problem I had was the previous poster making a blanket statement that cloud gaming is garbage when really it isn't under the right circumstances and cloud will improve all the time.

Out of curiosity have you looked at your ping to your nearest Azure centre? Both my PC and Xbox One are hard wires to the router via Powerline Adapters, being hard wired can help with cloudg gaming.

Azure Speed Test

Azure speed test tool. Test your network latency, download and upload speed to Azure datacenters around the world.

www.azurespeed.com

One thing you'll never to have worry about though is, cloud gaming will never replace local hardware.

 

[SportsFan581]

Oops.

I guess nobody sent him the memo. Jokes aside, I don't think many saw that coming, being 10x bigger in $ than the Bethesda deal and all.

 

[GhostOfTsu]

Dis you?

 

[adamsapple]

Dis you?

Oops.

I guess nobody sent him the memo. Jokes aside, I don't think many saw that coming, being 10x bigger in $ than the Bethesda deal and all.

It truly was the first real megaton in a decade when the news broke.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

Uhh ok. I feel like this is a third grade IQ test that should be pretty easy for most people to pass

So clearly Phil doesn't want to reach the most gamers if he wants to not include PlayStation.

I also think it's pretty hilarious that some think cloud is bigger than PlayStation. We've been hearing that cloud is the future for ten years and it hasn't happened. Even on a wicked fast connection it runs like garbage compared to a native platform. It ain't taking off anytime soon

Pretty much every single Playstation gamer has an affordable and easy option for playing Xbox games in any form they want (console, PC, cloud), it's not his fault if some Playstation fans want to avoid those options. He wants to reach the most gamers, but it's not his job to cater to crybabies who only game on things that say "Playstation" on the box. For the people who legitimately are unable to game on Xbox, I have empathy for that, but that's a very small amount of people. If somebody chooses to be left out, that's their fault and they have no right to complain

 

[In Cold Blood]

This is good news that MS isn't going to try and increase pricing of their console when it isn't warranted.
Only a flog of the highest order would say anything negative about this.
It's also good news that MS is going to continue acquisitions. Start with these.
Asobo
IO
Platinum
Certain Affinity
Avalanche

 

[adamsapple]

This is good news that MS isn't going to try and increase pricing of their console when it isn't warranted.
Only a flog of the highest order would say anything negative about this.
It's also good news that MS is going to continue acquisitions. Start with these.
Asobo
IO
Platinum
Certain Affinity
Avalanche

I think they should definitely go for smaller studios, they said they're interested in studios outside of US and EU. There's a couple of very talented smaller Korean devs that would do great with a big first party budget MS can afford them.

 

[Trazyn the Infinite]

I am glad they will continue to bolster their lineup, but when will we actually see anything of value from these acquisitions? The few exclusives that have released from MS have been mostly cancerous trash, like Halo Infinite(ly Greedy).

Also I would rather they produce more Series X consoles, the obviously superior platform over the shitty little mistake that was the Series S. More people need a Series X (Especially when Microsoft gets their head out of their asses and stops with this online check in bullshit).

 

[Oddvintagechap]

This is good news that MS isn't going to try and increase pricing of their console when it isn't warranted.
Only a flog of the highest order would say anything negative about this.
It's also good news that MS is going to continue acquisitions. Start with these.
Asobo
IO
Platinum
Certain Affinity
Avalanche

Certain Affinity is all over Tencent's fingers. It was something Sony was eyeing.

 

[DenchDeckard]

What massive publishers has Sony bought? Massive difference in getting marketing/publishing/exclusivity deals from 3rd parties. MS can easily do the same.

We all saw what happened with Tomb Raider but I agree, there's no way Sony fans or Sony siding journalists would act entitled if this doesn't go through and Microsoft start buying year one exclusivity deals on games like final fantasy, tomb raider, dead space, or other high profile third party titles right? I guess those days are over now and everyone understands its fair game.

At least that will be one positive from all this.

 

[Banjo64]

He can start bragging about "not raising prices" the day he release real games.

Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 are very much on par with Sony's best offerings and they only cost £54.99 at launch, not £69.99.

I am glad they will continue to bolster their lineup, but when will we actually see anything of value from these acquisitions? The few exclusives that have released from MS have been mostly cancerous trash, like Halo Infinite(ly Greedy).

Yes, this acquisition lark was exciting in 2018. Now it's nearly 5 years later and we've seen no fruit from those initial 5 purchases (not including the 6th, Playground).

I've bought a Series S for the here and now. All of this 'next year is the year' just makes me laugh. I think next year is going to be dry as fuck too, aside from Starfield (not interested in Redfall and I suspect FM8 will be delayed).

 

[DaedalusGrim]

Pretty much every single Playstation gamer has an affordable and easy option for playing Xbox games in any form they want (console, PC, cloud), it's not his fault if some Playstation fans want to avoid those options. He wants to reach the most gamers, but it's not his job to cater to crybabies who only game on things that say "Playstation" on the box. For the people who legitimately are unable to game on Xbox, I have empathy for that, but that's a very small amount of people. If somebody chooses to be left out, that's their fault and they have no right to complain

What in the corporate fuckin shill is this bullshit lmao

 

[Demon2blades]

Wrong thread sorry

 

[adamsapple]

Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 are very much on par with Sony's best offerings and they only cost £54.99 at launch, not £69.99.

As much as people love to hate the MP, Halo Infinite had an incredibly solid SP campaign as well.

 

[TGO]

That's great, when is he gonna un-pause game development?