Microsoft Japan says that it doesn't need a handheld system to appeal to Japanese gamers, and that it has some unannounced dynamos that will bring the Xbox to a new level in Japan. They discuss 360 sales, SmartGlass, Kinect, and how all these things come into play in the Japanese market.
(Note: Original title won't fit, had to cut it down a lot.)
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.
Shenmue 3 and Lost Odyssey 2
One can dream :)
how has: "Also, we are not believing that the market has gone totally portable. Of course, the people who are doing portable gaming are increasing. That, we understand. That said, we don't believe vast majority of them are going to stop gaming on consoles. That's the reason why we are (still making an Xbox console and) investing in something like SmartGlass."
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"Mr. Isogai made the point was that a smartphone and a tablet are much more common in the marketplace than a PlayStation Vita, or even a 3DS. Sony promotes the connectivity between the PS4 and Vita quite a bit, but Isogai maintains that people are less likely to own a Vita than a smartphone or tablet, and therefore, the Xbox does not need a handheld companion."
been changed to: "Don't Need No Stinking Handheld".
what the hell man! this is beyond pathetic, why are people trying so hard to make us forum users fight amongst eachother with stupid flamebait titles like this?
Announce them! Wasn't Japan like a Tier 2 country on the original X1 release list?
Don't need handhelds... But didn't they bought Nokia, the companies that produced the N-gage?
That's strange...
There's one by platinum which won't be coming to the West or so the whispers suggest. Be interesting to see.