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News Microsoft Ask: "Who Needs Blu-ray?"
We ask: "Who needs HD-DVD?" Heyoh
Microsoft's PR department's been spewing ridiculous statements left right and centre this week. Normally we don't choose to report them because we're a PlayStation website and our opinion about the "competition" holds little weight. Who really cares what we think about Microsoft's games division? We're...
There's acres of difference between the PlayStation Move and Kinect platforms
Some bloggers might wish you to believe otherwise, as they compare every intricate difference between the platforms. But if E3 taught us one thing, it's that the platforms are distinctly unique. I see Kinect as a device to entice people into the XBOX platform. I don't see...
News Crytek "Considered" Making A PlayStation 3 Exclusive
The boss of Crytek, Cevat Yerli, has revealed in an interview that his company has "considered" making a PlayStation 3 exclusive in the past
But don't think because Cevat is speaking in the past-tense, that the idea is totally ruled out. The boss reckons a little something could well be on the cards — but first their first priority is Crysis 2 and...
News Sony Surprised By "Casual" Microsoft
While Sony's been forthcoming about making PlayStation Move seem like an extension to a variety of different game types and genres, Microsoft's been very much gearing their "controller-less" Kinect device as something for the casual audience
According to Sony's Worldwide Studuios boss, Shuhei Yoshida, this move has been a surprising one. "In...
The term "moneyhat" has long been used in conjunction with Microsoft, and indeed, businesses in general
But I believe, tonight, we saw the true meaning of the term. With a two-hour showing barely raising a muted clap at Microsoft's press conference tonight, we were treated to a range of mediocre to decent to downright poor presentations for the...
News Sony: Bungie Deal Is "Great News For Gamers"
Sony's issued a semi-gloating statement in regards to the announcement that legendary Halo developers Bungie will go multiplatform with their next IP
The company described the deal with Activision as "great news for gamers". This is great news for all gamers, said SCEA's Patrick Seybold in a statement. When Bungies amazing talent...
Bungie, the legendary development studio responsible for creating the entire Halo franchise (to date) has announced that they've signed a ten-year publishing agreement with Activision who will remain exclusive rights to the studios "next big action game universe"
The deal notes that Activision will have the rights to publish said games on...
News Microsoft "Exclusive" Hydrophobia Will Come To The Playstation 3... Eventually
Proving that once again a Microsoft "exclusive" is not quite what it says on the tin, Dark Energy Digital - developers of the episodic downloadable water-physics based shooter Hydrophobia - has confirmed about an hour into the GameHounds podcast that there will absolutely be a Playstation 3 version of the game
Going on past performance, Microsoft...
News Playstation Store Update Days Move Forward
We've known that it's been going to happen for a while, but Sony's now confirmed that Playstation Store updates are moving from their traditional Thursdays, starting in May
That's right, in response to XBOX Live's Wednesday updates, Sony has confirmed that Store updates will take place on a Tuesday in North America, with Europeans having to wait the...
Some interesting comments came out of Castlevania producer David Cox's pie-hole this week
The dev spoke candidly to PSM3 magazine about Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2 and its baring on the industry. In that interview Cox dropped a bomb of a quote, declaring that Uncharted 2 couldn't set a genre benchmark because it was a single-platform release. It left...
News David Cage Frustrated By Microsoft's "Sci-Fi" Natal Showcase
Remember when everyone went insane about five minutes after E3? "Oh man," they screamed, "Microsoft's created virtual life and science fiction technology via the XBOX 360
" Yeah - a PR masterpiece. The initial Project Natal showcase - Microsoft's controller-less gaming solution - was a bunch of smoke and mirrors, but it took most people a while...
News Are Bungie Considering Playstation 3 Development?
Bungie are a studio traditionally associated with Microsoft
But speaking about the companies' next move after Halo: Reach, they've hinted at the possibility of supporting Playstation 3."All options are open right now," Bungie's community manager Brian Jarrard told IndustryGamers. "So long as we find the best possible fit for our...
News Peter Molyneux's All Like, "Heavy Rain Is The Future And Stuff..."
Microsoft's Peter Molyneux never fails to deliver a quote that's worth reading
Whether he's hyping up his own game as the relative second coming of Elvis Presley, or simply stating something ridiculous — the dude's a master of spin. Turns out that in his latest interview with Joystiq he wants to hype a Playstation product, rather than his own...
News Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg Chips In On The Playstation Move
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg isn't one to keep quiet in affairs relating to Sony and his own company
And so it was inevitable that he'd have something say about Move and Natal.Xbox 360 has a strong history of innovation: Halo, Xbox LIVE and instant-on 1080p HD, Greenberg told TheBitBag. With each of these, we had our sights set on the future...
News Michael Pachter Is All Like, "Natal Will Outsell Playstation Motion Controller 5:1"
We like Michael Pachter
We don't think he's particularly biased, and we don't often disagree with his opinion. But the dude is unreal when it comes to Microsoft's much-hyped but not-so-much-shown camera device "Project Natal". In his latest report, the American analyst has once again declared his love for the Microsoft philosophy, claiming...
News Console War Showdown: Microsoft Retaliate
Tell your Playstation-fan mates that we're all meeting in the park later
Fight going down, yo. A bit like the one from your highschool days where it was Netherstowe vs. King Eddies. Except this time it's all about Playstation vs. XBOX 360. Post Sony's Rob Dyer taking a dump on the XBOX 360 this morning, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has come out and...
I know Sony won't pay for exclusives and I think that's admirable
After all, would I prefer Grand Theft Auto IV DLC exclusivity for 12 months, or a whole new Wipeout game? The $50million Microsoft paid for that GTA DLC is probably in a similar ball-park to what would be spent on a mid-large PSN release (perhaps less) and thus, absolutely I'd take...
News Modern Warfare 2 DLC To Hit Playstation 3 About A Month After XBOX 360
Microsoft announced at E3 that they'd given Activision lots of money secured "exclusive first looks" at the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 DLC, but until today the exact context of that statement had not been revealed
However, Eurogamer are reporting today that Modern Warfare 2 DLC will receive a period of timed-exclusivity on the XBOX 360, for 30 days...
News Play Halo On Your Playstation 3
Oh the irony
The inconceivable has just been announced. Halo Legends - the spin-off Halo anime project - has been announced for release on blu-ray on February 9th. Not only will the blu-ray launch alongside the DVD, but it'll also include exclusive footage. So finally, you'll be able to play Halo on your PS3.
News Microsoft Still Want To Talk About Sony & Their Sales Lead, Not Software
Seemingly given up on the ol' Nintendo platform way in the lead, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has come out of his shell to talk about XBOX 360 games - no, oh sorry - to talk about the Playstation again
Seemingly chuffed that they brought Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy to the XBOX to turn the 360 into a little green Playstation, Microsoft are back...
Michael Pachter, famous video-game "analyst", is back to drop some predictions on the home console motion control "war"
As usual, his predictions side in Microsoft's favour, but without shouting bias — we assume as Playstation fans we're all used to that from Pachter. When guaging the prices of Sony and Microsoft's new motion control tech; Pachter...
News Microsoft "Shape Up Really Well" Against Sony This Winter
In an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg reckons the XBOX 360's software line-up this Winter "shape up really well" next to the Playstation 3
In the interview, Eurogamer drop the names of a fair few Playstation 3 titles set to drop over the next 6-8 months, including Uncharted 2, God of War III, Eye Pet, Heavy Rain, ModNation...
News Microsoft Boast Basic 1Million Console Lead On The Playstation 3 In Europe
Microsoft recently announced a 9 million XBOX 360 sale mark in Europe
Sony then claimed 10 million Playstation 3 sales in Europe at GamesCom. Interestingly, an MCV article has Microsoft's Chris Lewis completely U-turn and claim a "confident" one million unit lead. Either we're confused or someone has their maths wrong. Still, there's no...
News XBOX 360 Battlefield: Bad Company On-Demand Download Provides Playstation 3 Manual
This is one to chortle about
You may or may not be aware that Microsoft unlocked the possibility to download complete XBOX 360 games on-demand to the HDD recently. We could get all snarky and comment on why this is such a stupid idea for a system with really terrible price gouging on their storage devices but we'll move on. The comical part:...
News Splinter Cell: Conviction Totally Possible On The PS3, Not Coming Due To "Business" Reasons
You know what, we've been harsh on Valve in the past, but fair play to them
If they don't want to make Playstation games, at least their honest about it. In the case of Splinter Cell: Conviction though, it's all about money, money, money. We don't really blame Ubisoft for taking Microsoft's cash - hey, their money is as good as anybodies - however...
News Microsoft's Greenberg: "Sony Did A Good Job At E3, I Have A PS3 & Play Games On It"
Reading a comment like this really warms our heart
We prefer it when companies say nothing about each other, but if they're going to talk, at the very least be respectful. And that's exactly what Aaron Greenberg has been in an interview with Major Nelson. Despite claiming the Microsoft show historic, he also mentions his thoughts on Sony's press...
News Microsoft's Japanese Advertising Calls Playstation 3 Inferior
We don't like posting about the XBOX 360 much
We appreciate Microsoft's system is a solid machine with an excellent range of games. We like games and although we have our preferences (obviously) our job isn't to judge which system is best, more help you to get the most out of your system (which we're hoping is the Playstation 3 if you're on this...
News Playstation 3 Pushes A Higher Attach Rate For Blockbuster Titles
According to Sony, the Playstation 3 has a higher attach rate to blockbuster titles than the XBOX 360
While the XBOX 360 sold more copies of Street Fighter IV, Prince Of Persia and Grand Theft Auto IV, Sony claim that the attach rate was higher on PS3. In fact, when it came to Street Fighter IV, Sony posted an impressive 5.5% game-to-console ratio,...
Sony's head hardware marketing guy John Koller has recently earned his own tag-page here at PushSquare
And guess what, after an Easter break, the beast is back! Speaking with VG247 Koller said of Microsoft:Microsoft has had a much more lenient policy to writing cheques than we do, he said. We dont feel the need to write cheques necessarily...
News Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg Critiques PS3, Concludes "Hemorrhaging At Retail"
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg reckons the PS3 business is failing
Speaking with Gamasutra, the Microsoft man goes on a corporate gloating attack on the Sony business model claiming "PS3 is heading south" and speculating that the GTAIV DLC, "The Lost & The Damned" outsold Killzone 2. We're not sure how much of his interview is...
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