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Microsoft throws us gaming news at CES

CES got started today with tons of announcements in terms of devices and products. But it wasn’t until Microsoft took the stage Wednesday night that gamers got any solid piece of news or a reason to pay attention.

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Sanii4887d ago

Sweet. Lets just hope they get their exclusive lineup going and we'll be set for 2011

GWAVE4887d ago

I'm just wondering if this was REALLY the gaming news people wanted:

- AvatarKinect (a.k.a Home)
- Windows 7 phone (ccol, but not revolutionary)
- XBOX LIVE ON YOUR PHONE WITH ACHIEVEMENTS! Hahaha what? Can't believe people are buying into this

Shouldn't gaming news have games involved?

DualConsoleOwner4887d ago (Edited 4887d ago )

@Sanii.

dont get me wrong, it would be nice for MS to have more exclusives coming.

but we both know that is highly unlikely.

just remember TGS, GDC, and VGA. MS had plenty i mean PLENTY of chance to announce new games. but they didnt.

if more games are coming, its going to be Kinect shovel wares. almost the same treat that Wii got.

SixZeroFour4887d ago

to be fair tho, sony also had a weak showing with regards to gaming news at CES...and that avatarkinect was kinda like live mocap for avatars, pretty cool...could be a first step and a test run into devs not needing any mocap for animation (other than reaction to hits, death animation and cutscene/cinematics) and just having the character models do anything the player acts out in kinect

Bigpappy4887d ago

What I liked from windows phohe, is how well they intergrated Bing with the voice recognition. Everything was working so fast on that phone (think they were using WiFi). But making search work faster on phones is a big deal for me. That is one of the main things I use my phone browser for.

AAACE54887d ago

@GWAVE... Put your fanboy back in your pants and pay attention!

-Avatar Kinect doesn't equal a wanna be HOME! It is basically party chat except you pick different locations to meet and chat avatar to avatar. They are not creating a space where all different gamers can get together and meet from what I am understanding!

-How can you doubt the Windows phone thing? Sony will be doing the same thing with the Psp phone and you will love it because as long as it says Sony, you praise it!

-Xbox live on phone with achievements... You actually made fun of this, when in fact the Psp phone will offer trophys and you will be sucking Sony's d**k while you bow to them and say it's the greatest thing ever!

I used to think you were kinda cool on here... but now it seems like you're turning into a b*tch!

No Way4887d ago

I'm not really sure how you got to the conclusion..
That, uh, Avatar Kinect is anything like Home??

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deadreckoning6664887d ago (Edited 4887d ago )

@Sanii- What difference does it make if the content is exclusive or not? Serious question. I play good GAMES...what does a game being exclusive to a certain console going to improve my the amount of fun I have with it?

@GWAVE- You and I both know that CES isn't a gaming-oriented show. Its for electronics in general...hence why its called the CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW. From a games perspective, no one has showed us anything worth hyping about.

I also find it quite amusing that you criticize Microsoft's lackluster gaming announcments regarding Kinect...yet I don't see you critcizing Sony's lack of any major gaming news.

The only thing that stood out was Uncharted 3 getting 3D support, but considering that at best 3% of PS3 owners currently own a 3DTV compared to the 8 million Kinects that have been sold in only two months...you tell me which announcement provided the bigger impact for the general gaming populace?

EDIT: So far I have two disagrees and still no one can explain why a game being exclusive or not has an affect of its entertainment value.

@Biggest- First of all, there WAS gaming news announced at CES for Microsoft. Unless your blind, I think ur able to see the list that GWAVE created. Kinect is a gaming motion device. Therefore: Kinect news = gaming news. And since u think ur such a smart guy... answer my question. Games are games...what does it matter whether its exclusive or not?

Biggest4887d ago

Calm down, deadreckoning666. GWAVE is on topic and you are WAY off. He's questioning this article. We know that CES isn't a gaming venue. We didn't expect any real gaming news from CES. The article claims there is gaming news coming from Microsoft at CES. There was none.

DigitalRaptor4887d ago

@ deadreckoning666 -
"I also find it quite amusing that you criticize Microsoft's lackluster gaming announcments regarding Kinect...yet I don't see you critcizing Sony's lack of any major gaming news."

Hmmm, perhaps that's because we already know what Sony is releasing in 2011. If Microsoft still hasn't announced anything regarding their games, when will they?

saoco4887d ago

sony did what they were supposed to do... show hardware, they dont just make games. anyways, im really hyped for sony's and toshiba 3d tv's without glasses, im glad im still holding my money...

Biggest4887d ago

In the specific case of Microsoft and their lack of exclusives:

Why own a Xbox 360 if every game on that system is available on every other system? Why care about a console that has the same games that everyone else has, when the other consoles have games that aren't on the other consoles? That is why it matters. More is better than less in the case of games. I want more games. I do not want fewer games. I don't want to get excited about fewer games.

What gaming news are you talking about, deadreckoning666? Are you talking about a chat room that uses Kinect? Kinect is a device. It is not a game. Chat is chat. It is also not a game. Windows 7 phone is a phone operating system. It is not a game. Xbox Live achievements are cookies for the ego. They are not games. In what part of this CES did YOU see games?

imTatsu4887d ago

Doesn't mean anything that it's called the "CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW". Just like how Comic Con isn't only about comics.

No Way4887d ago

You can make reasons for both why it's good, and why it don't matter.

For example, if all my friends own the x360 and none own the PS3.. But, the PS3 has every game the x360 has plus others, which would you choose? To play the games you can't play on the x360 or to play those games with your friends? Games are games. As long as they are good and fun, I could care less what system they are on..

That's jus my take on it.

Inside_out4887d ago (Edited 4887d ago )

Great points Dead...the same cast of characters from the PS3 camp with nothing to say...

@digital...Sony announced alot in 2010...where's all the games??...ahhh, right they are releasing in 2011...sure they are...I'll believe it when I see it.

@biggest...as usual is lost. Kinect is a gaming device, has sold extremely well and is a big part of 2011 for M$...you don't own a 360, why do you care.

Windows phone 7 features xbox connectivity in every way and also features GAMES that inter connect with your xbox like the Fable 3 example that Steve Ballmer used...if you read the article you would know that...again, your not on xbox live, you don't have a 360, you probably don't own a windows 7 equipped phone...you have no clue what your talking about...why do you care???

As for why anyone would want to own a 360 when all the games are available on the ps3...well Halo reach and the entire 360 library is only available on the 360. Fable 3 and the whole Fable library is available on 360. Gears 3 will be available exclusively on 360 as is the whole library of Gears games. Forza 3 as well as the whole library of Forza games are available on the 360...same for PGR. Alan Wake is one of the best games released this gen and yep...it's exclusive to xbox.

Why would anyone want to play the official Playstation magazine GOTY...Red Dead Redemption...in 640p with half the FPS and draw distance when it's available in 720 p with no issues on the 360. COD Black ops looks great how 360...hows it running on the PS3...and numerous other examples.

ALL multi-plats run, play and sell better on 360. Xbox live is better than PSN...Backwards compatibility...better controller...360 is better and the sales reflect that.

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user8586214887d ago

there's already so many f*ckin multiplatform games cming out this year to get, and you crying about exclusives?..... cry me a f*ckin river

Biggest4887d ago

I don't know about your financial situation, but wouldn't it be cool to have all those multi-platform games AND some solid exclusives? More games is better than less games, right?

iceman29294887d ago

@Biggest. Its not a money thing. Its a time thing. I've finally just had a chance to finish off new vegas and black ops over the xmas break. I still have a good 20 games that I bought last year/got for xmas that i need to start/beat. Buying the games is one thing. Being able to play them all is another. god damn real life taking up my gaming time.

No Way4887d ago (Edited 4887d ago )

Again. -.- As iceman2929 said,
It really doesn't matter how many exclusives there are,
If you cannot find the time to play them all, even half them.
Sony knows this, that's why they spread there games out.

theafroman4887d ago

Yea it was nothing interesting on the gaming side but hey at least they had something.

Spenok4887d ago

Something is always better then nothing i guess.

MajestieBeast4887d ago (Edited 4887d ago )

Uncharted 3 3D trailer was more exciting then this.

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This is the reason why. But it wasn’t until Microsoft took the stage Wednesday night that gamers got any solid piece of news or a reason to pay attention

user8586214887d ago

explain what this has to do with the article?

user8586214887d ago

8 million kinect sold!!! o_0

Whackedorange4887d ago (Edited 4887d ago )

Funny but according to vgcharts which is know for upjusting ms number they only have listed kinnect adventures at 5,4 million and last time i checked that is bundled with kinnect.

On the other hand the annoucnement of more kinnect titles is indeed gaming news even though i doubt it would be of intereset to the hardcore gamer.

CryWolf4887d ago (Edited 4887d ago )

Where was the new Gears of War 3 trailer at and new games for the xbox 360, nothing about them in MS keynote at all.

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Microsoft to Add Copilot AI to Video Games

Microsoft recently revealed its plans to incorporate Copilot directly into video games, with Minecraft being the first showcased example.

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Fishy Fingers3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

F*** AI

"Hey Copilot, what's a good meme to prove I dislike AI".... https://giphy.com/clips/sou...

Einhander19723d ago

Two trillion dollar company that just can't wait to put as many people possible out of work as fast as possible.

It feels like every single thing they do is making gaming worse and destroying the industry.

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darthv723d ago

....you know it takes people to program the AI.... right? It isnt like it is sentient. We haven't reach skynet level of situation or anywhere close to the matrix just yet.

That's next Thursday.

Einhander19722d ago (Edited 2d ago )

It takes a people to program the AI then that AI is used for who knows how many games eliminating countless jobs which only grows as AI is used for more and more game creation functions.

What you're saying is so ridiculously short sighted and truly larking any kind of understanding and foresight.

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CaptainFaisal3d ago

Why all the hate? Im actually excited about this! Always wanted this kind of immersion, and an AI companion with me all the time helping me out knowing the status of my skills/inventory/progress and giving me tips on the best approach or how to craft something specific is game changing for the industry.

Hate all you want about AI, but this is just the start and I can see the potential already. You wont be complaining in the next 5-10 years about this, but rather complain if a game hasn’t implemented it.

MrDead3d ago

Yes we can't wait for the work of others to be used without the need to pay them so that MS can profit even more from the people they fire.

I_am_Batman3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

There is no chance I'd ever use something like this, especially if it's not part of the core game design, but a layer on top of it. It's way too much handholding. Many games already feel like busy work, because they don't let the player figure things out on their own. Having a real-time interactive guide defeats the purpose of playing the game in the first place in my opinion.

If this were to become the standard like you predict, we'll see more and more video games get away with bad design, because people will just be used to ask for help from the AI companion anyway.

Number1TailzFan3d ago

Well Nintendo don't need this with some of their games these days, with invincible characters, items, easy bosses etc.. they do the hand holding built in

helicoptergirl3d ago

Takes "hand holding" in games to a whole new level.

BlackDoomAx2d ago

Because human nature xD Almost every new technology had these kind of comments.

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Activision team is opening a new game studio in Poland 'Elsewhere Entertainment' to build new AAA IP

Microsoft's Activision subsidiary announced today that it is opening a new game development studio to take advantage of the huge talent pool growing in Poland. It'll be the second Activision studio based in the region, joining Infinity Ward Krakow, although this studio is, in fact, not working on Call of Duty.

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They’re not working on Call of Duty? Give it time.

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Microsoft's quest for short-term $$$ is doing long-term damage to Windows, Surface, Xbox, and beyond

Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's plans to increase every department's margins.

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"The plan to move Xbox games to other platforms is codenamed "Latitude" internally, and I know there's debate and unease at Microsoft about whether or not this is a good idea. More upcoming Microsoft-owned games slated for PlayStation are already being developed. At least for now, they're potentially obvious games you'd most likely expect. And yes, while it's true Microsoft is a prolific publisher on PlayStation already, it has typically revolved around specific franchises like Minecraft. From what I've heard, Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's mandate to increase every department's margins. "

Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware.

Xeofate9d ago

"Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware."

It's for the best.

Quit stringing along xbox fans and screwing over PlayStation owners.

crazyCoconuts9d ago

Take good care of those Xboxes if you have 'em ...

outsider16249d ago

An Xbox game on a Playstation. Never in my years of gaming did i ever thought this was gonna happen.

jznrpg8d ago

It is dying anyway so doesn’t make much of a difference

VersusDMC8d ago

No way can they get rid of the hardware as probably 90% of game pass subscribers are hardware users.

Highly doubtful those users will move to PC or Cloud to subscribe there and the competition (Sony and Nin) will never have gamepass on their system.

If they want to keep the current subscribers, they need to keep releasing new hardware.

PSPSA8d ago

I'm not convinced, why then announce that they're actually working on the next-generation Xbox with “the largest technical leap”, and also looking into handhelds now?

Rols8d ago

Not like MS don’t drop things a hot potato if it is not performing. Look at MS history to see products or platforms discontinued. Xbox is not a charity for MS, it needs to make money and the ABK was the last roll of the dice for Xbox.

purple1018d ago

Xbox hardware team members have been incorporated into surface team

This perhaps shows they are not expecting big things from Xbox as a separate entity

Abear218d ago

Seems like they are planning to win next gen. All the acquisitions were this generation and nobody except Xbox fans expect games from the acquisitions any time soon.

I’m sure Microsoft can afford to lose money on the short term, pretty sure they do risk assessment when acquiring many companies and spending billions, they’ll be fine lol.

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gold_drake9d ago

i think it will kill off the xbox brand. windows will be fine.

but there is and would be a chance that xbox might be killed off in the future. if they fail to make the money they put in. imo.

S2Killinit9d ago

They wont kill it, but they will go fully PC while keeping xbox as a brand, and go multiplatform for the most part. They will also work tirelessly to diminish console gaming’s importance.

PRIMORDUS9d ago

It would be best if Xbox goes the way of Sega, just make and publish games. I know I myself will not support them at all with buying games from them, you all can. 🙃

ChasterMies8d ago

The Xbox brand will live for the games. I don’t expect Microsoft to entirely drop out of gaming hardware. They make Surface tablets and laptops. They’ll make Xbox branded hardware for those that want it.

shadowT9d ago

"Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation"

Forza and Starfield next?

Skuletor9d ago

Starfield would be no surprise and there's the rumor that it will come to Playstation after the Shattered Space DLC, Forza (along with Halo and Gears of War) I find less likely but I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually end up on PlayStation too, especially if Xbox give up on hardware and go the Sega route.

shinoff21839d ago

Not to worried about forza. I'd rather see others like what inxile and obsidian are working on. Starfield sounds like it needs more time in the oven so let it cook first imo. If starfield and it's a small if does release on ps it'll be in the fall around the time for dlc or right at the dlc and come packaged with it.

-Foxtrot9d ago

In the words of Phil Spencer when he was talking about Nintendo last year

“It's just taking a long time for Microsoft to see that their future exists off of their own hardware"

S2Killinit9d ago

Yup. MS are a cancer to console gaming.

Aloymetal9d ago

100%!!
I wonder what happened to that dude that was always here posting those court articles with cartoons about MS spending all those billions in studios. He suddenly disappeared, I guess he doesn't like bad news when the green brand is in trouble. No new articles from him as of late...

PRIMORDUS9d ago

Yup, and it's only going to keep spreading.

Outside_ofthe_Box9d ago

Phil Spencer's words always comes back to bite him lol

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