Ian Fisher writes: Based on the small tech demos that Microsoft showed the press back in May, the new Kinect has some pretty impressive horsepower to it that ought to make for some cool games – the only issue is that there are hardly any to begin with.
A new survey from Microsoft has further hinted at the possibility of an Xbox handheld being in development.
This is definitely happening, I just hope they have 2 versions one with a much bigger screen.
i have that logitech g-cloud. Its a sweet little piece of kit. I like that it can also install games from the play store unlike the other android based handheld.
I wonder if Microsoft will perform better in Japan if they do actually make a handheld since everyone says handheld and mobile are king over there.
This looks like the future of the game industry... all three platforms with a handheld option.
I wonder if the Playstation Portal is a technology test-bed/prototype for a future Playstation handheld?
- Xbox Wire - Mark your calendars! The Xbox Games Showcase followed by [REDACTED] Direct airs June 9. More info inside.
For a brief moment I thought we might get a whole Direct for Gears 6 - seems like it's COD though!
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.
Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.
Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.
"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."
That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.
Like I've said elsewhere, Microsoft should have taken notice to the stalled momentum of Kinect on Xbox 360, which saw the same fate as Ninendo's Wii....
It's a gimmick - it lasts for a while and then fades. That Kinect gimmick, along with motion controls, has died - it's not as intriguing as it once was.
So in this vein, I'll say Kinect simply is stalled with nowhere to go, plus Microsoft is forcing it upon gamers, making Xbox One $100 more than PS4.....
PS4 being the console with better specs, etc.
Why spend $500 million on something gamers never asked for, and build your next-gen console around it, is beyond me. The leadership at Microsoft has been pretty lost on all this. It's a shame.
I'm taking the scenic park and watch route. I have to say I am really not keen on the whole Kinect 2, Kinect new, Kinect one... What ever the frick you call the damn thing. Designing everything around it and giving no option to it and at the same time basically not having squat in software for it is just dumb.
Having said that... There are a lot of smart talented people at Microsoft and Xbox. Why the hell did no one speak out? Not just on one thing... but it is like everyone feared for their lives to say a word.
If developers want to take their time with the new sensor I am okay with that. I do not want a ton of shovel ware.
It is very interesting that games like Ryse and Crimson Dragoon which were Kinect only games on a system that didn't have a 100% Kinect installed base are now not Kinect games on a system that has a 100% installed base. I think this alone invalidates any argument that because Kinect is available with every system devs will take better advantage of it.
An old argument, but I still believe MS in its arrogance and greed wanted/wants to use Kinect for data ming and smart ad targeting. The true power and use of Kinect is its ability to capture data to sell to third parties and target ads to particular users making it a potential cash cow for MS. This is why they push it so hard without actually having any compelling software or uses to justify its inclusion with every console.