New Games on the Horizon (the video game thread)

Sony hammers Xbox over price, used games - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/11/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-sony-microsoft/index.html?hpt=hp_t3)

That adds another point to waiting to see which to buy. It sucks if you get a One and the PS4 becomes the console to have. Best to see which is the most popular which generally means where most players are on-line and developers are making games for.

One thing that Sony is doing that I like is bundling the PS3 with GTA V. That should entice people who have thought about buying a PS3 but haven't for whatever reason. Sony understands that you have to support the PS3 through the transition to next gen, because that will still be a breadwinner for them until the PS4 gets settled in. It won't put up huge numbers for them, but it will definitely help. And we know GTA V will be a huge seller no matter what platform.

Sony hammers Xbox over price, used games - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/11/tech/gaming-gadgets/e3-sony-microsoft/index.html?hpt=hp_t3)

A comment below the article pretty much sums it up:


Last night's E3 really was a rout. Sony realized what Microsoft simply refuses to: that online backlash cannot be ignored, and that consumers are simply not willing to have consumer-hostile terms dictated to them. Sony told its customers they were trusted and valuable, that it wasn't automatically assumed everyone's top priority was piracy. I expect it's an unhappy day at Microsoft offices today.

Arrogance and stupidity has been the downfall of many companies.

Also to add:

Microsoft who gives a fawk that my gaming console can change my TV station. that is why I have a fawking cable box; dipshits! Plus no cable company is going to eliminate their box because that is revenue for them; DUH!

Also all the things the say the One can do with your TV; guess what? I can already do it with my 360/Kinect and it sucks! If you have FiOS it will link up with your 360 and you can watch live TV and tell it by voice to change the channel. Big freaking deal.

Never know, they could turn out to be some pretty cool features.

The TV stuff doesn't really interest me either right now as don't really watch much TV in the man cave. But I wouldn't rule out putting an X1 in my living room eventually if it turns out to be the real deal.

Never know, they could turn out to be some pretty cool features.

The TV stuff doesn't really interest me either right now as don't really watch much TV in the man cave. But I wouldn't rule out putting an X1 in my living room eventually if it turns out to be the real deal.

Ok but why would you need that? Unless you like yelling at your TV to change the channel every time it is kind of lame. I personally don't see the benefit of incorporating the TV guide.

Ok but why would you need that? Unless you like yelling at your TV to change the channel every time it is kind of lame. I personally don't see the benefit of incorporating the TV guide.

I think it's going to be more than just voice commands. Plus the whole interface is supposed to be smarter and simplified. Some rumors say they could eventually add live TV and DVR service to compete with cable and satellite. They want it to be an all in one solution, it's not there yet but in a year or two it could be.

People scoffed at the idea of the iPad before it was released, now look at where tablets are. Just saying you never know. People are awfully quick in wanting to declare a winner or loser in all this. It's only just begun.

I think it's going to be more than just voice commands. Plus the whole interface is supposed to be smarter and simplified. Some rumors say they could eventually add live TV and DVR service to compete with cable and satellite. They want it to be an all in one solution, it's not there yet but in a year or two it could be.

People scoffed at the idea of the iPad before it was released, now look at where tablets are. Just saying you never know. People are awfully quick in wanting to declare a winner or loser in all this. It's only just begun.

Ok fair enough.

But as a gamer would you not just want them to make a gaming console not some hybrid machine?

I use xbox for online gaming and most my friends do too. Its going to take more than 100 to steer me away from it (evidence being I pay for xbl).

I will consider it though

I use xbox for online gaming and most my friends do too. Its going to take more than 100 to steer me away from it (evidence being I pay for xbl).

I will consider it though

I agree Xbox Live is still the feather in their cap. PS has a long way to go in that department.

Ok fair enough.

But as a gamer would you not just want them to make a gaming console not some hybrid machine?

I'm leaning more toward the PS4 myself, like I said the TV stuff really doesn't do much for me right now because of where I have my consoles hooked up. But in the future who knows. I wouldn't rule it out down the line. Right now all I want is a gaming machine. I think a lot of people are in that same boat and the PS4 will have the early advantage. MS will be in catchup mode at the start no doubt.