| N4G | VGReleases | BADJoystick | GameNews24 | ZTGD | Price Comparison |

Read

1070°

360 Exclusive or Bullet to Head? Kaz Picks Bullet

Microsoft might have bagged a big PS3 exclusive at E3 with Final Fantasy XIII. But, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kaz Hirai really does not want any Xbox 360 exclusives. Like at all. Even abstractly! In an E3 interview with Swedenish daily Aftonbladet, Hirai reportedly says he'd take a bullet to the head over taking an Xbox 360 exclusive.

Read Full Story >>

kotaku.com

[via aftonbladet.se]

Alternative Sources:

Kaz Hirai: I'd rather be sh... - mwgamer.com | By: phoenixtilt

BIoodmask - contributor
Published: 523 days 6 hours ago | News | E3 2008 | PlayStation 3 | Industry News

Save | Email | Info | Report | Add Alt Source

Comment Settings

Showing: 1 - 50 of 150 Comments

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Bombibomb - 523 days 7 hours ago

1 -

Sony only cares about their own 1st / 2nd party exclusives and I don't blame them. 3rd party "exclusives" won't exist soon. Not unless you're willing to pay up a boatload of cash like M$ does every now and then. Just look at what happened with FFXIII. Sony can't even rely on Square-Enix anymore. Not with Microsoft trying to buy everything. Ugh. I can't stand them. They're right up there with EA for me. Ever since they entered the console wars everything just went to hell. Since then it's been nothing but endless fanboy wars.

Agree(78) | Disagree(14) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

beast - 523 days 7 hours ago

1.1 - MS buy them?

Name one True AAA Microsoft 3rd Party Exclusive after ps3 launch. NONE. either its on PC or multiplatform.

People make a such a big crap about MS and 3rd party.Sony has MGS4 being a 3rd party. MS is just catching up in 3rd party purely due to high HD gaming cost. Again Name 1 AAA exclusive 3rd party game after ps3 launch. Meaning game that are not Published /Dev by MS and are not on PC .

Agree(31) | Disagree(34) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

mikeslemonade - 523 days 6 hours ago

1.2 -

That's Kotaku putting words in his mouth. He only said that because the ridiculous question was asked in the first place.

Agree(27) | Disagree(3) |

1.3 sunnygrg | 523 days 6 hours ago - deleted by mod -

Shut this user up

Let user speak

sonarus - 523 days 6 hours ago

1.4 -

Lol stuff like this is either mistranslated. misquoted or taken out of context

Agree(10) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

StephanieBBB - 523 days 6 hours ago

1.5 - LOL

I live in sweden and this is the typical Swedish idiot interview. I would'nt be surprised if it was Filip and Fredrik who interviewd him, You know the ones from the Show High chapparal.

These guys...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Agree(2) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

clintos59 - 523 days 6 hours ago

1.6 - The thing that makes me laugh is..

Alot of these sites act like FF13 is a 360 exclusive and forget it is also on the ps3. I mean there is a game site that said they were behind the doors where sony was showing off Heavy Rain. And they said that Heavy Rain looks so amazing that it blew everyones minds in that closed door room, and they said that Heavy Rain was bigger news to them then FF13 going multiplatform. If anything, wait for TGS for sony to blow our minds. :)

Agree(16) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

ar - 523 days 6 hours ago

1.7 -

I didn't thought anyone read Aftonbladet any more. It's just filled with rumors, lies and absence of journalism ethics.

Agree(2) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

richie007bond - 523 days 6 hours ago

1.8 -

Competition is good,thank god Microsoft entered the console market.It creates better hardware better services,the 360 has a fantastic online market,were would the Ps3 PSN be today if it didn't have competition.All in all it creates a more varied market for all gamers and if you were a true gamer you would know THAT..my PS3 and 360 sit pride and place under my new Samsung 6 series Lcd,both machines have some stunning games and i for one wouldn't want it any other way........

Agree(16) | Disagree(6) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

thePatriot - 523 days 5 hours ago

1.9 - microsoft exec

would rather shoot him self in the head than let sony have a exclusive 3rd party game.

Agree(3) | Disagree(6) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Bad_Karma - 523 days 4 hours ago

1.10 - I LIKE KAZ

He's a true Samurai ... death before dishonor

Agree(16) | Disagree(6) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

DARKKNIGHT - 523 days 3 hours ago

1.11 - @1.1

microsoft is not very well liked in ANY industry due to its monopoly practices, way back when. Now they have reinforced that dislike with this whole xbox crap. RoR, Did you RIKE it?

who are you defending? im sure that a multibillion dollar company does not need any fanboy shields, i mean, im pretty sure MS didnt call you everytime they tried to buy someone out.

Lastly, MS shouldnt be catching up in anything....since it did release a year or so before both the wii and ps3.

you fail, wake up and smell the TURD(MS)

Agree(7) | Disagree(8) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

ry-guy - 523 days 3 hours ago

1.12 - @Bombibomb

Typical.

You do know that well before Microsoft even released Windows there were console fanboys? Heck even character fanboys?

Sega Genesis vs. Nintendo
Sonic vs. Mario

The only thing that has really changed for this generation is the internet and the availability to get a mouthpiece to those fanboys.

They have ALWAYS been around, it just was not until now they were heard on a widespread basis.

Agree(10) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Nemo88 - 523 days 3 hours ago

1.13 - @1.9 MS Exec WOULD be shooting himself in the head-if he gave any 3rd party exclusive to PS3

They dont have many worth having. And the one that is ie. Gears of War, would be the nail in the coffin for 360. I bet Cliff B is treated like royalty by MS. But seriously that would be it, forget Halo, Ninja Gaiden 2, Mass Effect (soon to be on ps3 anyways).

Agree(3) | Disagree(6) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

N2NOther - 523 days 3 hours ago

1.14 -

You can't stand MS for being good businessmen? Why? Because your precious Sony isn't the only place to play GTA IV and FF XIII? That's one hell of an irrational, knee-jerk reaction.

How has it all "gone to hell". Games are better now than they've ever been on both fronts and gamers now have much more choice. How is this a bad thing?

Agree(10) | Disagree(8) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

LJWooly - 523 days 3 hours ago

1.15 -

"You can't stand MS for being good businessmen?"

I think you sort of missed the point of what he was trying to say with that one...

Agree(7) | Disagree(4) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

jcfilth - 522 days 23 hours ago

1.16 - omg!!!

you gotta LOVE this man!!!!

People like Kaz is what makes a good brand.

I'm glad I'm on his side.

Agree(1) | Disagree(6) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Gorgon - 522 days 22 hours ago

1.17 -

"1.9 - microsoft exec
would rather shoot him self in the head than let sony have a exclusive 3rd party game"

Really? Than we will have some suicides coming. Heavy Rain is exclusive and third party. Uncharted was exclusive and third party. Heavenly Sword was exclusive and third party. Valkyria Chronicles is exclive and third party. White Knight Story is exclusive and third party...I could go on. Guess that MS will have a lot of casualties.

Agree(0) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

BlackTar - 522 days 22 hours ago

1.18 - @n2n Other (sorry if its wrong)

How old ar eyou ? Just a question no gamer that started before ps2 would say that the best games are coming out now then ever have. That is matter of opinion that only the youngs ones realy share like I said Im late 20's and nothing other then MGS4 can compare to what I played growing up the games are about graphics now not story which is ass backwards in my opnion. MS isnt this evil giant but they seem to have changed things a little for the worse but thats how things go when pop. pick up in that dept. with all things so I dont care I buy games to play games not systems to support my Bias opnion. But sorry a little rant there. Games are not in there best right now early 1990-2000(maybe even before then) thats the life right there. when they had to make a good story to go with the ugly graphics now they just make better graphics to cover a terrible story and its sad.

Agree(1) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

scottie2521 - 522 days 21 hours ago

1.19 - i don't blame him

there's no exclusive on the 360 that the PS3 needs. Gears is the only one that even comes close and by the time its out we'll have so many other good games on PS3 (some exclusive, some not) it won't even matter.

Agree(2) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

DaTruth - 522 days 17 hours ago

1.20 -

If they get Gears they should improve it. I like my draw distances more than ten feet. And I like my backgrounds to not be blurry.

Agree(1) | Disagree(2) |

1.21 godofthunder10 | 522 days 17 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

1.22 Chris Bosh | 522 days 17 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

Shut this user up

Let user speak

SickNick85 - 523 days 7 hours ago

2 -

They are Crazy!!!! Gears of war 2 multi kill Microsoft 2008 Lineup and sell more Sony 1st party games...

Agree(3) | Disagree(15) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Bombibomb - 523 days 7 hours ago

2.1 -

What?

Agree(15) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Endorphin - 523 days 6 hours ago

2.2 -

I didn't get it either...

Agree(5) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

thor - 523 days 6 hours ago

2.3 -

He is crazy!!! Multi-kill LittleBigPlanet Sony lineup sell more 2nd party games...

Agree(10) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Leg-End - 523 days 6 hours ago

2.4 -

eh?

Agree(3) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

thePatriot - 523 days 6 hours ago

2.5 - agree

wait, what?

Agree(2) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Alexander Roy - 523 days 6 hours ago

2.6 -

English, please..?

Agree(3) | Disagree(0) |

2.7 vickers500 | 523 days 6 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

Shut this user up

Let user speak

C_SoL - 523 days 6 hours ago

2.8 - oh man....

i'm laughing so hard.....oh my stomach hurts.....burning calories here...

Agree(2) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

BattleAxe - 523 days 5 hours ago

2.9 -

I didn't quite get that............speak english...........

Agree(2) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Michael Jackson - 523 days 4 hours ago

2.10 -

You think that's funny?
Try imagining what he said BUT with Arnold Schwarzeneger's voice!

"They are Crazy!!!! Gears of war 2 multi kill Microsoft 2008 Lineup and sell more Sony 1st party games..."

Now it makes prefect sense.

Agree(9) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

cl63AMG - 523 days ago

2.11 -

roflcopter

Agree(1) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Shadow Flare - 523 days ago

2.12 -

It's almost how Yoda talks

"Crazy they Are!!!! Gears of war 2 multi kill Microsoft 2008 Lineup and sell more Sony 1st party games..."

Speak english, you do not

Agree(2) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

BlackJack1988 - 522 days 22 hours ago

2.13 -

i think he means gear of war 2 goes multiplatform and kills off microsofts games line up, sells more ps3 copies as a result. shoulda put the crack pipe down before you typed. crazy theory, gears2 wont go multiplat, dont care about the rest of it. lol (dont hate me i just translated for ya)

Agree(1) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Bubble Buddy - 522 days 20 hours ago

2.14 -

How'd you get that much Bubbles? o_0, unless u talk German as your first language or something.

Agree(0) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

DaTruth - 522 days 17 hours ago

2.15 -

You Rike!!!

Agree(0) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

dktxx2 - 523 days 7 hours ago

3 -

I think he didn't want to give people any doubt about his faith in the ps3. And the gaming media, just like any other bullsh*t media today, will spin words to make them sound interesting. Both Microsoft and Sony fall for it a lot and it seems sony's not letting them do that this time.

Agree(2) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

KingME - 522 days 20 hours ago

3.1 - wow

You guys are so versatile, no matter what the subject. There can always be an argument to be found on N4G. The funny thinks is, almost all arguments no matter what the subject leads to someone saying MS is trying to buy something. This site should be a test site for "Self Brainwashing". There are people on N4G that hates MS and have no honest reason why, they do it simply because that's what others are doing. Which is simply sad.

There are others that have legit reasons to dislike MS, but most people hate them simply because they manufacture the console that opposes the one they purchased. I guess it's like to good old ford vs chevy fight. Pointless, but as strong as ever.

Agree(4) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

BlackTar - 522 days 19 hours ago

3.2 - King Me

I have once again seen someone who is so blind to both sides of the card. man don't people get tired of calling out one side and being in complete contradiction from where there standing. I'm talking to you .1 its sad. Its like if you like Sony you a fanboy you like Microsoft you r a fanboy you hate Sony practices your a MS fanboy you hate MS business practices your a Sony fanboy. Opinion is irrelevant anymore with this day and age in video games. what a sad world. I like them both or I guess all 3 but give me a break. It s ohh its all Sony lovers here. Im sorry but if the majority of the base here represents Sony does it not seem like maybe people have a reason and vice versa is someone not allowed to talk about what they like without being a fanboy? those who walk around calling others this and making assumptions as a whole to the entire comm.. tend to once again be standing in contradiction and one who hates and cares as much as you obv. do about calling out things like you are need to stand back and realize that maybe its a mirror your talking to. i love 360 but I like PS more (not PS3 yet besides MGS4) but none the less if more people are starting to support PS3 is it possible for the reason because of better stuff etc. that may appeal more and more to a bigger audience does a pref. make you a fanboy. no it makes you bias and last I knew your allowed to be Bias for consumer related issue that's what makes a opinion correct(Not entirely but the point is valid) its like everyone in CA. thinking they always know more then the other 49 states its just dumbfounding

Agree(2) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

djpanam - 522 days 18 hours ago

3.3 -

its true i know ppl from ca.

Agree(0) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

DaTruth - 522 days 17 hours ago

3.4 - @ 3

This just in: Kaz Hirai wishes PS3 had gears of war,Kaz Hirai loves Gears and is very envious of MS.

Agree(0) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

KingME - 522 days 16 hours ago

3.5 - @BlackTar

Great point! Point taken.

I agree.

Agree(0) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

BlackTar - 522 days 14 hours ago

3.6 - @kingMe

Cool. Thanks I wrote it and reread it and hoped I didn't come off as a jerk. That was not my point and in noway was it intended so i'm glad you didn't take it that way at all and thanks for actually being constructive and not destructive on this.

Agree(1) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

PoSTedUP - 523 days 7 hours ago

4 - kaz is a real dude.

he dont want the competitions games to do good. he said we dont need that sh*t playa. KEEP IT.

i have played alot of 360 games and the only ones i would welcome on the ps3 are: gears 1&2, dead rising, and fusionfenzy2. no offence but i cant live without socom, GT, gow etc. (my franchises)

i will buy a 360 sooner or later but most likely when they fix the red ring problem cause i refuse to buy a console that will break on me although it has some awesome games. its a shame thought ya know.

Agree(13) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

BattleAxe - 523 days 5 hours ago

4.1 -

by the time they fix the problems they'll have the xbox 720 out and it probably won't play dvds so the 360 games will be useless.

Agree(1) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Nemo88 - 523 days 3 hours ago

4.2 - Yah thats the arrogance of MS

They wont fix it properly ever, theyve got it down now to a level where they arent getting bad press all over the place and people are still buying em so thats tellin em its ok. Think a 720 will be fine though.

Agree(0) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

DarK-SilV - 523 days 6 hours ago

5 -

Kaz Hirai is a true samurai

Agree(12) | Disagree(2) |

Showing: 1 - 50 of 150 Comments

Add Comment (Gamer Zone)

Gamer Zone Posting Guidelines
The Gamer Zone is for members who want a more friendly and civilized discussion. This section is heavily moderated by the N4G staff, so leave your fanboyism at the door please. Members who are unable to behave in a mature and respectful manner will be temporarily or permanently restricted from posting in the Gamer Zone. Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone.
Read More...

You must log in to post comments.

Username:

Password:

Remember

Comment Settings

Showing: 1 - 50 of 74 Comments

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Silogon - 523 days 7 hours ago

1 -

So Kotaku is baiting KAz with a loaded question that could sink 10 battleships. Kaz runs the biggest hardware and software company in the world, Kotaku. He doesn't sit at his desk and copy and paste news stories and pictures and come up with unfunny quips and sarcastic things to say about people on a daily basis. You might have to forget your "Adam Sandler" sense of humor at the door. Might do your unfunny asses some good, his too.

Sony focusing on their 1st and 2nd party "insomniac, Sucker punch" ties only makes those guys much more appreciative towards Sony and in turn will ensure a longer much more cohesive team effort for years to come.

Microsoft might want to try this instead of buying everything. Sometimes, honesty, respect, admiration and friendship checkmates the dollar at the end of the day.

Agree(17) | Disagree(5) |

1.1 Veryangryxbot | 523 days 6 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Voiceofreason - 523 days ago

1.2 -

When did the company with the least amount of hardware and software sales suddenly become number 1? That guy works for Sony. Not Nintendo and they have been the top company for years now thanks to the DS and its huge software sales. It's hard to take anything you say seriously when you are so clueless about it. Honestly there are so many holes in your entire post its no wonder you only have 2 bbls

Agree(0) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Common Sense - 523 days ago

1.3 - voiceofreason, last time I checked, PS3 wasn't the only Sony product

They sell TVs, Camcorders and they sell other big electronics and they have sold over 250 million playstations since 1994.

Agree(3) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Pain - 522 days 21 hours ago

1.4 - Holy Sh!t!!!!!

i think i can agree with sill on that.

but hey that coming from Kotaku nothing new, Its why we call them
"M$ Defense Force"

Agree(1) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

n to the b - 522 days 20 hours ago

1.5 -

great. let's not hear any more of this "Silogon is just a bot" talk which happens every time he makes a pro-MS comment under other articles...

Agree(1) | Disagree(2) |

2 Poor Xbots | 523 days 7 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

Shut this user up

Let user speak

pinicle of life ps3 - 522 days 20 hours ago

2.1 - poor xbots

poor xbots

poor xbots, you have 2 choices. poor xbots, you can ever have a quick and easy death or you can have a long painfull death while you are roasting the xbox fire cooking like the peices of meat your are.

poor xbot

Agree(2) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

sak500 - 523 days 7 hours ago

3 -

they cant even keep their own exclusives let alone take 360s. Their strategy was to win the HD format war so thats done now they can just sit back and relax. They are least bothered to get games for ps3

Agree(5) | Disagree(12) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Xlll - 523 days 3 hours ago

3.1 -

What exclusives does the 360 have anymore? PS3 can't take a 360 exclusive? Ahem BioShock.

Agree(4) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

juuken - 523 days 2 hours ago

3.2 -

Uh...they did take exclusives away from the 360...

Agree(3) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Kleptic - 522 days 20 hours ago

3.3 -

Sony didn't 'take' bioshock you boners...MS paid for timed exclusitivity...it was originally announced for the PS3 in the first place...

what he is saying is that Sony isn't going around paying big time for sharing a game with the 360...

the 360 is slipping...any non-ignorant person understands that...MS's FFXIII move is a total defensive...they didn't steal it entirely, which would be an extremely offensive move...

and now with it looking like the PS3 will get the game first EVERYWHERE anyway...it is totally moot...

Agree(3) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Lord Shuhei Yoshida - 523 days 6 hours ago

4 -

Kaz Hirai is a strong champion of the Playstation brand.His support of the 1st party developments slices any competition with utmost lethality.Shuhei Yoshida believes that with integration of the marketplace with flagship titles will allow us to further solidify our stranglehold on Microsoft's growing weakness.

360 owners,however will beg for PS3 games to come their way and they suffer a gaming drought due to Microsfot's inability to innovate.

Agree(10) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Xbox360 Mujahid - 523 days 6 hours ago

4.1 -

INFIDELS !
u my friend are a satanic infidel who molests little children for fun
u fail my friend and ur boyfriend is QueefyB , now now i dont wanna talk about what u guys do when ur alone
INFIDELS !

X360 FTW

Agree(3) | Disagree(13) |

4.2 -M4verick- | 523 days 6 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Xbox360 Mujahid - 523 days 6 hours ago

4.3 -

i'm not nasim god damn it !
i dont even know nasim so stop saying that
DAMN !

oh .. INFIDELS

X360 FTW

Agree(3) | Disagree(10) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 523 days 4 hours ago

4.4 - @Lord Shuhei Yoshida ;)

A lot of VERMIN on this page my good friend Lord Shuhei Yoshida!!! ;-D
I can't think of any CR*P games on the xBox 360 i want???
If i do want a game off there i'll get the better P.C Versions!!! ;-D

Yes they will Beg...but if it was up to me i wouldn't let them in to the PlayStation Family!!!

PLAYSTATION®3 +XMB™+LBP+KILLZONE2+HOME+KING KAZ;) = xBox 360's DEATH!!! ;-P

Agree(5) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

power of Green - 523 days 6 hours ago

5 -

And people wonder why the 360 does not sell in Japan, it's like MSFT's offending them in some way. Honor vs Business in this day and age? or is it envy and lashing out with blatant malice or both?. LOL the Sony PR are acting like their fanboys, frustrated are we?.

Agree(5) | Disagree(16) |

5.1 GameDev | 523 days 5 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

Shut this user up

Let user speak

militant07 - 523 days 6 hours ago

6 -

"they cant even keep their own exclusives let alone take 360s"
yea thats why
LOL

Agree(4) | Disagree(7) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Xbox360 Mujahid - 523 days 6 hours ago

7 -

INFIDELS !
as if these retarded satanic infidels can take the Holy exclusives of the 360 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
INFIDELS !

X360 FTW

Agree(2) | Disagree(6) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Microsoft_Spokesman - 522 days 23 hours ago

7.1 -

Hey bud, terrorists hate America, the xcrap 360 is FROM America, so they will hate the xcrap to PS3.

Homo.

Agree(2) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

jack who - 523 days 6 hours ago

8 -

maybe you should use that bullet to save your own exclusives? ay kaz?

Agree(3) | Disagree(7) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

GiantEnemyCrab - 522 days 15 hours ago

8.1 -

hahaha..

Kaz pwned!

Achievement Rip-off Unlocked.. Oops I mean Trophy.

Agree(0) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

power of Green - 523 days 6 hours ago

9 -

It is envy Because MSFT's winning the industry while Sony only wants to win it for themselfs. What I mean by this is Sony is envyous of MSFT because MSFT is the backbone of the industry *now* while Sony had an oldschool mindset of only 1st party and company success like NIntendo. MSFT is responsible for industry growth and is the driving force of revenue; Sony knows MSFT will actually win by default where it matters as an side effect.

Square Enix wanted to expand into the Western market due to MSFT making the Western market competitive(driving force).
This has nothing to do with MSFT forcing Japanese companies to join them Square Enix wanted in" long before the reported dates of the *supposed* SE and MSFT FF deals/talks.

Square Enix has said on record they were getting blown away by rival Japanese companies that have wised up on this issue years ago, MicroSoft was an natural fit.

Let that Sony PR guy talk sh*t.

Agree(3) | Disagree(10) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Common Sense - 523 days ago

9.1 - You're an idiot

Nintendo is winning by selling more consoles and making the most profit but Ms is selling the most software (for now). MS is last place in Europe and Japan and soon to be last place in North America.

That's what I call winning. Last place in ALL territories.

Your fanboyism and Ignorance amuses me please proceed. N4G is more entertaining than television (More drama on N4G than TNT; More comedy on N4G than Comedy Central and TBS, More BS and stupidity than Fox News) and almost as entertaining as playing video games.

Agree(2) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Microsoft_Spokesman - 522 days 23 hours ago

9.2 -

POS is a f@g.

Agree(2) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

silverchode - 522 days 20 hours ago

9.3 -

just take his bubbles.

Agree(2) | Disagree(5) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Microsoft_Spokesman - 522 days 18 hours ago

9.4 -

Haha I did.

Agree(2) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

power of Green - 523 days 6 hours ago

10 -

MSFT could have around 3 exclusives on the way published by SE yet this is not seen as a foot in the door lol.

Agree(4) | Disagree(9) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Denges - 523 days 6 hours ago

10.1 -

you sure like to reply to yourself alot...

do you talk to yourself in the mirror?

Agree(9) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

power of Green - 523 days 5 hours ago

11 - Bazookajoe_83 #12 in the gamerzone...

Whats the difference?.

The context either way is denying that he would never take an Xbox game which I'm going to assume the purpose of his denial has little to do with some sort of respect. What is your point is there one?. What he said is obivously a response to the news he just had to swollow. lol

Agree(1) | Disagree(6) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

spacetoilet - 523 days 5 hours ago

11.1 - Dude, please use another avatar, you are hurting Obamas' campaign.

Choose McCain or Ralph Nader, anyone but Obama, I mean, you are such a loser that it smears his image.

Agree(5) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

silverchode - 522 days 20 hours ago

11.2 -

im starting to hate obama.

Agree(3) | Disagree(0) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

timmyrulz - 523 days 5 hours ago

12 -

Yeah why have great games such as Geow, Mass effect, NG2, Lost oddyssey halo etc when you can have such great fun on lair, haze, folklore etc. What a tube, im sure both companies would love to have some of each others games on their consoles

Agree(3) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Nemo88 - 523 days 3 hours ago

12.1 - We dont need to presume

...that MS wants PS3 games, theyre on record EVERYWHERE begging/hoping for PS3 games! They even saved their conference 'shocker' as an announcement that FFXIII is now on 360 "more and more Playstation games are finding a home on 360'. Microsoft is a disgusting company to be honest. Run by a bunch of wannabe cowbuys and fanboys riding their luck off of having successfully cornered the market for OS and trying to use some of that cash to buy up the gaming industry.

An absolute bunch of CLOWNS. This is their CEO for Pete's Sake!:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

LOLOLOLOL!!!

FFXIII has nothing to do with Sony's inability or lack of interest in games or holding onto exclusives, none of their 'lost exclusives' is a result of any failure on Sony's part. Rather the increased cost of developement in HD, and simple maths meaning they can make more money by putting on other platforms-platforms that are buggy and were rushed to market (no, thats not like Microsoft surely?) to gain more market share.
Its not cause they dont like PS3 or any other retarded bullsh!t. They just want more money. These games would be on Wii if it could handle it and they thought there was an audience for it. Just wait till the next Wii and Nintendo stick some good graphics in it...be some tears then!

Now MS, who doesnt have a lot of big 1st party franchises and has lots of money, NEEDS to and does buy 3rd party games. Sony isnt losing them, MS is gaining.

SONY has lots of first party to support AS WELL AS 3rd party, hence they spend money where its needed: 1st/2nd party. While MS pays out the a$$ for some 3rd party (which you can get on other systems ie PS3) games and exclusive DLC for crappy games like Fallout 3 and GTA IV, months after they're exciting.
Could this be why they have been outsold Worldwide since november? Is that why ps3 has CUT a 10 MILLION lead down to 5MILLION? Think about it.

Agree(2) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

typical360playa - 523 days 4 hours ago

13 - This gy is wak

da box is da best consle and da box has alote of grayt aaa gaymes and pspoo3 is wak all the pspoo3 fanboys hav no clu now ff12 is 360 you haf to cry to yur moms and gears 2 is rockin and markus feenix has nice abs.

Agree(1) | Disagree(9) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Bombibomb - 523 days 4 hours ago

13.1 -

Queers of War indeed.

Agree(2) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Kage-Proxy - 523 days 4 hours ago

14 -

typical360playa

You are anything BUT a typical 360 player.
Learn to speak english first! You are embarrassing yourself!

Agree(3) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

typical360playa - 523 days 4 hours ago

14.1 - 360 army yunite!

i am tru 360 fru and fru and i speek, eet, sleep and sleep 360 yo hate on me al u can but yu no that me power of greeen and da army will win this war on poo consolz

Agree(1) | Disagree(5) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Nemo88 - 523 days 3 hours ago

14.2 - LOL

Loving the pink 360 playa! IS this the new look to go with the avatars?! 360 fans are in for a treat! Free Lollipops with every 360 get suckin boys LOL!

Agree(4) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Kage-Proxy - 523 days 3 hours ago

14.3 - Nemo88

LOL! That was funny!

I am not sure why the 360 did the "Mii" thing, it is slightly embarassing really.
Hopefully the Avatars are optional when installing the new dashboard.

But they must have had their reasons...not sure what they are... o_O

Agree(2) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

PirateThom - 523 days 3 hours ago

14.4 -

Microsoft are afraid of the Wii.

It's as simple as that.

Agree(1) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

brothersimon - 523 days 2 hours ago

15 -

Really he does but he knows he cant afford or get his hands on the 360 exclusives in anyway so the simple way around it is to say "I dont want them anyway"

Agree(2) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

juuken - 523 days 2 hours ago

15.1 -

...They did snag 360 exclusives.

Agree(3) | Disagree(4) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Jason 360 - 523 days 2 hours ago

16 -

<--- hands over gun

Agree(3) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

pwnsause - 523 days ago

16.1 -

now go kill yourself. we dont want you here, and while you're at it, do it in the bathtub, we dont want you to spill Brain matter all over your room.

Agree(2) | Disagree(2) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

juuken - 523 days 2 hours ago

17 -

Fear.

Microsoft is getting these third party exclusives out of fear. They practically fear the name of Sony. That's why they're talking all over their mouths lately.

Typical kotaku. I suspected they would have taken Kaz's words out of context as usual. Kaz is absolutely right-just keep focusing on first party. That's a good strategy and it will pay off in the long run.

Agree(1) | Disagree(3) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 523 days 1 hour ago

17.1 - They FEAR...

'Ken Kutaragi' ;-D

Me Sir Ken Kutaragi buy a xBox 360? Or a Bullet to Head?...

I pick the Bullet to the Head!!! ;-D

Agree(3) | Disagree(1) |

Shut this user up

Let user speak

juuken - 523 days ago

17.2 -

Yes Ken, they fear ur ninja skillz! xD

Agree(4) | Disagree(1) |

Showing: 1 - 50 of 74 Comments

Add Comment (Open Zone)

Open Zone Posting Guidelines
The Open Zone is a lightly moderated comment section which is open to all members. With enthusiastic fans eager to defend their favorite platform this place can get pretty hot.
Read More...

You must log in to post comments.

Username:

Password:

Remember

Join N4G

Login

About N4G

N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News

- Site Menu
  
  Game Index
  Help & Info
  
  RSS Feed
  Feedback
  
  Full Menu...
  Webmaster Tools