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314 days 11 hours ago
Blazing Prophet has already noted in the report section of the failed story that
He reported the other story BY MISTAKE. View
314 days 12 hours ago
KISS is actually a REAL business and design principle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Office did not invent it. The KISS principle is actually taught in business and design schools, colleges and universities. View
314 days 14 hours ago
The only way to save N4G
is having your report/approval privilege permanently suspended.

You should go into the forums and check the tags under my user name -- because I've been voted by N4G users as the BEST CONTRIBUTOR

*and*

I've also been selected by Admins and Mods as the BEST CONTRIBUTOR for the past two months.

Not just having contributor the most submissions, but overall the BEST CONTRIBUTOR for the consistently submitting the BEST QUALITY SUBMISSIONS. View
315 days 9 hours ago
Microsoft has TEN people working in the ENTIRE Xbox division in South Korea!?!?
...

And that is exactly why Microsoft *will* lose the South Korean games market to Sony. View
317 days 12 hours ago
I would say it's the negatve impact of RROD
Sure, there are many people who don't care about the RROD and are buying Xbox 360, but there are also many who are staying away from 360 because of the quality issue. Quality and reliability still stand for something for some people.

It's the later segment of people that are hurting Microsoft's sales. View
317 days 16 hours ago
It sold a million copies because...
it's *very* heavily advertised on the television (in the US). View
317 days 16 hours ago
The reason they give "Haze" a slim chance of getting ported to the Xbox 360...
is because the only way 360 will get the port is *if* the PS3 version is successful and sells well.

And they don't think the PS3 version will sell well.

It's in the article. View
318 days 13 hours ago
It's the original image used by GamePro on its front/index page for this particular article
See for yourself.

Does it matter that the article use that image? The article basically gives MGS4 a "slim" chance of ever getting ported to the Xbox 360. (Personally, I'd give it a "zero" chance.)

It really puzzles me why Microsoft would be so foolish enough to continue to encourage rumors of MGS4/FF13 getting ported to the 360. Maybe Microsoft foolishly think that sort of rumors would somehow dissuade people from buying the PS3 if they assume they will be able to play those games sometimes in the future on the 360. On the contrary, that kind of rumors only create more hype for MGS4 and FF13.

Microsoft should be working on KILLING the buzz for games that are not going to show up on Xbox 360, just like Sony fanboys are working hard to kill the positive buzz for Mass Effect and Too Human. But then again, the Microsoft boys are idiots when it comes to dealing with PR and handling public images. View
318 days 13 hours ago
They just put that one in to make Xbox 360 fans feel better.

Just look at the list:

All the PS3 exclusives - MGS4, FFXIII and Haze - have SLIM or NO chance of appearing on the PS3.

On the other hand, the article says all the major third-party 360 franchises - BioShock and Mass Effect 2 -- are very likely to move to the PS3. View
318 days 14 hours ago
Buahahahaha!
The good time is soon to be OVER!!! View
318 days 17 hours ago
EGM is still more relevant than "Gaming Console Network". View
319 days 11 hours ago
You can read Katharine's bio at FlipChannel.com
She's actually just graduated from Cambridge University, with a M.Phil degree (Master of Philosophy) in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. View
319 days 14 hours ago
Folding has been on the PC scene for years. So is Sony just trying to get on the healthcare bandwagon as well to get good buzz and marketing? View
319 days 16 hours ago
OPTION is as important an advantage as bundle price.

Often consumers want the benefit of having OPTIONS. They don't necessarily want an all-in-one-bundle with the stuff that they do not want right away, even if the bundle is cheaper with everything added in.

It's like buying a car. You can buy a souped-up model with all the features (MP3 player, GPS device, etc.) bundled in, but most of the time consumers take the model without all the features -- and then add in the features later at their own leisure and budget -- because they want options.

With everything included in, the souped-up model is still cheaper than buying the car and then all the bonus components separately. But in reality, the lower-end models always sell better than the high-end model with all the features that the consumers don't necessarily want.

It's also like buying a home theater system. Sometimes consumers don't want to buy the all-in-one-package - even though the bundle is cheaper than buying all the individual components later on. But people just want to buy ONLY the main component NOW, and then add on the individual components later at their leisure and (monthly) budget.

Now apply that simple and basic marketing/sales concept to consoles. View
319 days 16 hours ago
Then Microsoft will just let Toshiba destroy Xbox 360.

Now that there is only one hi-def format left standing, people will want to buy *the* hi-def DVD (i.e., Blu-ray) player sooner or later.

And guess which particular Blu-ray player will they consider first when they're looking to buy a new player?

If Xbox 360 includes a Blu-ray attachment, then Microsoft can more or less neutralize that advantage in the PS3. Otherwise, some consumers will just skip Xbox 360 simply because they also want a hi-def player (and now there is only ONE format.)

In fact, having the Blu-ray as an attachment instead of a built-in device could probably even help Xbox 360 over PS3, because there are consumers (even those who plan to buy a Blu-ray player) who don't like bundle -- they want options. If Xbox 360 has a Blu-ray attachment, They will think: "Well, I will get the game console now and the Blu-ray player (maybe) next month."

If Xbox 360 has a Blu-ray attachment, then that will give people who want a hi-def player (but not a dead format) a choice. PS3 does not offer that choice (since you HAVE TO get the Blu-ray right away with the PS3.) That can even turn out to be an advantage for 360.

Microsoft needs to get on with the program already, accept the reality, and use it to their advantage. View
319 days 17 hours ago
Microsoft is in denial...
if they think Blu-ray won't help PS3 sales now that Blu-ray has won the format war. View
319 days 18 hours ago
So this is the "Big" CES Xbox 360 annoucement!
That Microsoft really has Wii-envy...

and Microsoft wants a piece of the healthcare action like the Wii is having!

... but it's not a Wii... and it has no Wii-mote... and the control confuses and strain the hell out of patients...

*chuckles* View
319 days 19 hours ago
The thing about contracts is...
companies always put all sorts of unreasonable craps into product contracts to protect their own interests.

MOST of them are actually not enforceable in the court of law. View
320 days 7 hours ago
Yes, much like the irony that...
Sony has to pay a loyalty to Microsoft every time Sony sells a computer or laptop installed with Windows. View
320 days 8 hours ago
It won't drop HD DVD, but...
It will support Blu-ray again.

i.e., it will again support both formats.

Unless Paramount does not like money, it will have to support Blu-ray, and soon. View
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