Microsoft cancels post-E3 media roundtable
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They did have a Q&A roundtable or a discussion of some sort after the Xbox Reveal on May 21st, didn't they? Just makes you wonder why they cancelled the one for the E3 now.
If I recall correctly, Microsoft knew about the risks of the Graphics Chip overheating and took the risk willingly, just to be first to market.
I like your posts mortimer..but why does everyone keep saying Sony is in 3rd place?
Didn't they top MS worldwide a long ass time ago?
Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties
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Sounds like Gerstmann has a firm grasp of the business side and the forum side. Expect his analysis to be ignored.
They ain't fooling me baby! Gonna kick-back and watch the green grass grow...
TheGreyHulk
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they know they can't handle the true questions they will be asked.
drm, rentals, used games, trade ins, etc. they don't want to answer those questions now. they just want to say... here's the xbone. tv, sports, cod, *new games here*.... hurry up & buy! no ask questions!
drm, rentals, used games, trade ins, etc. they don't want to answer those questions now. they just want to say... here's the xbone. tv, sports, cod, *new games here*.... hurry up & buy! no ask questions!
Rainbow In The Dark
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Hopefully they don't fuck us so hard that we'll be loving it at the end.
Ninja Moomin
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They have broken every pr rule in the book in the last few days... Why not rip the whole thing up.
If this is in fact the case then that's fair enough, but you can't blame people for being concerned when they hear things like this, especially when Microsoft have done everything they can already to avoid answering some extremely important questions.
CassidyIzABeast
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They did, but it was basically Major Nelson and some X1 engineers going over pr points. That's why cancelling this means absolutely nothing.
ebullientprism
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LOL I doubt that. You really think the likes of PA, GB, Polygon, IGN, GI, Geoff etc will grill MS on behalf of consumers? The idea is laughable.
They did it because they have nothing new to add aside from TBA they have been saying over and over again. NO company in this industry fears the press.
His "firm grasp" of the forum side is Giant Bomb not caring at all about DRM and the death of used games right? I don't know why anyone holds them up on a pedestal when they botched the most important gaming issue this gen.
If he wants to paint all forum criticism of Xbone as the work of irrational reactionaries, it's really just another way to minimize people's legitimate complaints and suspicions.
Nope they are fucking themselves here. They can keep their abortion of a half powered DRM spyware machine.
I agree with this to an extent. My biggest criticism of the games journalists isn't that they aren't asking the right questions, since we know they are, it's just the answers are shite.
The biggest concern is that so many of the bigger sites are just happy to bend over and accept Microsoft's strategy as "the way it has to be", which is bullshit. I've also heard a few cite as fact that Sony will have exactly the same DRM systems in place, which we don't know for certain and is looking increasingly unlikely.
Sony was slaughtered in 2006, and rightfully so, for taking the piss out of consumers, I don't get why MS would get an easier ride.
NullPointer
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BruiserBear
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You only get fucked if you buy what they're selling.
RedNumberFive
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No we all are, by the precedent they're setting. You think they could at least buy us dinner...
True. A Q+A session from the gaming press is like being caressed with a natural yogurt. I love when people call it a 'grilling' sometimes. Its nothing. There's no back and forth with publishers, the publisher barks and the journalist just writes it down. Manufacturers are the same.
In console sales, they caught up with units shipped a while back, but actually sold is trickier to measure. Either way, by now Sony is at least on the same level as Microsoft in total console sales by now, if not slightly ahead. But console sales is not where they make their money (and in fact, for the first few years it was where they were losing money hand over fist).
When it comes to total revenue, Microsoft definitely comes ahead. Between higher software sales, Xbox Live subscriptions, and advertising, there is simply no way Sony has higher revenue than Microsoft this generation.
Profit is a bit of a different story, but Microsoft still comes ahead there for the current generation (though the whole Xbox division is still in the red by a wide margin).
I absolutely agree with this. I cannot possibly shake my head hard enough when I see journalists parroting lines from EA about how Gamestop is single-handedly putting the entire gaming industry out of business, and how it's in everyone's best interest to surrender all ownership of games because the EAs and Activisions of the world will do much better by us when they finally kill used games.
I find it especially appalling that no one ever takes publishers to task on the fact that they very publicly complain that Gamestop is killing them, but they continue to offer Gamestop exclusive DLC, actively encouraging customers to shop there.
For shame journalists, for shame.
Do you really think they would get more answers if they ask really loudly and really often?
I'm critical of the press too but they didn't do so bad in terms of the Xbox event, they passed on a lot of information even if you don't like the opinions of individual journalists.
Quadraphonic
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Getting docked?
Getting balled by Ballmer? No one would want that.
weekend_warrior
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Sounds like they're killing the cow to get the milk. If nothing else, gonna be a crazy E3! 5 more days!
Crimson_Gold
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skinned alive?
Touché.
Sorry. How bout, getting fucked over? Or maybe you like that too
Raped in the ass? It's unwanted.
I think asking a follow up question to the supplied PR answer would be better than saying nothing and moving on. Instead of just being someone who takes notes like a secretary.
You are asking if the journalist should be irritating and shouty. I am saying they should be normal.
Well, technically ... NFL games, The Hunger Games, The Goodwin Games, ...
BobTheFork
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They will annouce some good exclusives at e3 but I guess if they can't be sure that's all anyone will ask about then they don't want to. Maybe they could just get some MS employees to stand in the back cheering.
They will have some equivilent that is much more controlled by them
They will have some equivilent that is much more controlled by them
RedNumberFive
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I'm sure he's disappointed at the cancellation of comped drinks and a free meal.
fucked up the urethra? too male-centric, i guess...
Waylon Drums
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plagiarize
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women have urethra's too... and I don't think they would enjoy having a penis stuck into their's either.
LOL, I'll be sure to say something like shoving a giant razorblade up our collective ass next time. And if you are into Sadism and shit then this razorblade would kill you and not feel good at all even with the love of pain.
And if you have a weird fetish with death and killing and shit well then I can't help you. Razorblades up the ass to me is not a good time.
Elwood Blues
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Probably don't want to be perceived as showboating after they kill Sony. There's no glory in dancing on the grave.