I said to friends from the start that the Activision deal was going to be a disaster but would get shot down as a Sony pony when I didn't even mention them.
The deal entirely changed the brand and I don't see a way forward for it.
PC gamers won't want the next Xbox hybrid thing because they'll just upgrade their PC's and casual gamers won't want an insane entry price.
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Re: Xbox Play Anywhere Is Convincing People To Buy Their Multiplatform Games On Xbox
Don't care because the Windows Store sucks on PC.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 PS5 Sales Beat Sony's Biggest 2025 Exclusive In Europe, Other Xbox Games Make Top 20
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Re: Xbox Legend Major Nelson Announces He's Been Laid Off From Unity
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Re: Talking Point: As Xbox Celebrates 25 Years, What's Your First Ever Xbox Memory?
Playing Dead or Alive Volleyball and realising I like girls.
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Hits Huge Sales Milestone In Its First Year On PS5, According To New Estimates
@bert0503 they were already doing that. Now they just get to experience even more.
Re: Is It Worth Buying An Xbox One In 2026?
7 comments before console wars, the norm.
Re: Poll: In Order, Which Games Are You Most Excited For At The Xbox Developer Direct?
Beast is the only one I give a semblance of a care about.
Re: Xbox Console Sales 'The Worst On Record' In 2025 As Microsoft Shifts Focus (UK)
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Re: 'Nintendo Buying Xbox' Begins Trending After Hoax Goes Viral On Social Media
@cornholio005 that's relevant how?
Re: 'Nintendo Buying Xbox' Begins Trending After Hoax Goes Viral On Social Media
@cornholio005 not as daft as people saying exclusives are bad but cheering at potentially exclusive Activision.
Re: Latest Sales Estimates Suggest Xbox Sold Over Two Million Series X|S Consoles In 2025
Don't believe this for a second considering the source.
Re: Xbox & Microsoft Dominate The List Of 'Most Covered' Gaming Companies In 2025
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Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Looking Great For 2026, But Only Six Games Have Release Dates So Far
Wow, I care a whole none of these.
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Shares Lengthy Video Message After Winning 'Industry Icon' Award
Spencer is the single most useless CEO I've seen from the gaming industry followed closely by Jim Ryan.
The only things he has done that was a positive was backwards compatibility whereas everything else has been insane brand destruction.
Re: Microsoft Says It's 'Incorrect' That Xbox Division Is Now Targeting 30% Profit Margins
They just waited months instead of squashing this immediately because?
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Shares Lengthy Video Message After Winning 'Industry Icon' Award
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Re: Rhythm Doctor Has Outstanding Reviews, And It's Just Launched As An Xbox Console Exclusive
Exclusives are suddenly OK.
Re: Talking Point: How Much Time Have You Spent Gaming On Xbox Consoles This Year?
Switch 2 - 70%
PS5 - 20%
PC - 8%
Xbox Series X - 2%
Re: 2025 GOTY Contender 'Dispatch' Just Got Revealed For Switch, But What About Xbox?
@Toot1st when can PS gamers expect Aniimo?
Re: 2025 GOTY Contender 'Dispatch' Just Got Revealed For Switch, But What About Xbox?
@Trmn8r doesn't Xbox have a lot of interactive games?
Re: Square Enix Drops Free Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo On Xbox Series X|S
@Nighto4 yes, I played both parts on PC. Rebirth especially is a dumpster fire.
Re: Square Enix Drops Free Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo On Xbox Series X|S
@Nighto4 seemed like lame console war garbage to me.
Re: Square Enix Reinforces 'Close Partnership' With Xbox As FF7 Remake Director Visits Microsoft HQ
I look forward to Square Enix blaming Microsoft when the games bomb just like how every failure is not their own fault.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@CadErik I never said otherwise?
Re: Square Enix Drops Free Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo On Xbox Series X|S
@Nighto4 I mean, it's that or waiting 5 years.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@BrownOwl exclusives are only good if it's Xbox, tolerated if Nintendo and the most sinful thing known to man if Sony.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
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Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@Chip-Douglas then...why comment?
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@Chip-Douglas I've read them and they're irrelevant. Why does Sony need to operate differently because Microsoft fumbled?
You know full well that people here would be crapping on Sony if Microsoft were doing timed deals.
Microsoft and Sony both do these. Microsoft had exclusive SoD for 2024 and most of 2025 while Sony has this for 2026 and most of 2027.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@Chip-Douglas so basically...it's fine when Microsoft does it but not Sony.
Gotcha.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@GeeEssEff the fact that Microsoft was worse than Sony ever was back in the 360 era is crazy.
PS and PC gamers are still missing DLC or entire games from multiplatform developers.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@Fiendish-Beaver
I said to friends from the start that the Activision deal was going to be a disaster but would get shot down as a Sony pony when I didn't even mention them.
The deal entirely changed the brand and I don't see a way forward for it.
PC gamers won't want the next Xbox hybrid thing because they'll just upgrade their PC's and casual gamers won't want an insane entry price.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@Fiendish-Beaver Sony are pushing hard for the Chinese console market after they've lost the Japanese market to Nintendo.
This is a win all around. Chinese developers get recognition and Sony grow a new consumer base.
Microsoft and Nintendo could easily do the same.
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@Chip-Douglas so Sony just shouldn't operate because Microsoft fumbled?
Re: The Much-Hyped Action-RPG 'Phantom Blade Zero' Officially Has One Year Of PS5 Exclusivity
@OldGamer999 I don't get your comment. If Sony didn't want others to enjoy it then it would be permanently exclusive to PS5 with no other platforms.
Re: Two PS5 Console Exclusives Are Finally Releasing On Xbox Next Week
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