MS says 360 will win console war
Will beat PS3 this generation, it says.
Xbox 360 boss Don Mattrick has boldly claimed that his console will win the war. "I'm willing to declare here today that Xbox 360 will sell more consoles worldwide this generation than PS3," he said.
His comments were made during the Microsoft E3 press conference earlier this evening. He revealed that US 360 sales were at 10.3 million, which is "5 million-plus" higher than PS3, citing NPD Group data.
Mattrick also went on to say that third-party game revenue on 360 had already "outpaced the Wii and PS3 combined".
But he made the most noise for Xbox Live, revealing it had now bulged to over 12 million members.
"A new member joins every five seconds," said Mattrick. Between them those members have spent "more than one billion dollars", we were told.
Microsoft also showed a redesigned Xbox Live dashboard and announced partnerships with film rental service Netflix and NBC and Universal Studios. This means shows such as The Office US and Battlestar Galactica are on their way, although these announcements were limited to the US.
New European partnerships include Renown Studios, MGM and Constantin, so we can all download The Chronicles of Riddick and Fast And The Furious. Finally.
Head over to our full live text coverage of the Microsoft E3 conference for a blow-by-blow account.
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More than the noise of the 360 itself???
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Budum bish
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And even there its now being outsold by the Wii and PS3.
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But teh evil Sony owns more studios than MS and Nintendo, so ur being blinded by ur fanboyism.
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Wii is another matter entirely.
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Uncharted, R&C, Haze, GT 5, Warhawk, Super Stardust HD, Heavenly Sword, Lair, Folklore, MotorStorm ...
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HHAAHAHAHAH!
Even MS fanboys admit this isnt possible.
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The Wii has outsold it there since it arrived on store shelves. Has there ever been a fight for a distant second place that got so much attention?
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You've just confirmed what I just said. 360 is being outsold by its competitors in all 3 of the main markets.
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Oh yes, i know, I've always said that the gap will be much smaller this time around but theres still no-way they can beat the PS3 this gen, despite what he says.
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And that'll be their greatest failing. The moment MS turn their back on Sony they'll be supassed. Let's not lose perspective here. PS3 is still their greatest rival. Trying to do a Wii will just confuse their brand identity. You only have to look at the live feed thread to see how alienated alot of their target audience was with that presentation. It's like the guys at Bonus Round said, I have very little faith in MS's ability to tap into that mainstream audience. They should focus on what their good at, rather than go for everything and turn their hardware strategy into a shambles. (Not that it isn't judging by that presentation. In fact I wouldn't even imply they have a coherent strategy to speak off).
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You got FF, yes, but you don't own it.
Way to be big headed. Remember, you are being outsold in Europe and Japan.
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Just give us good games and let the bean counters worry about all that stuff.
PS. Crackdown 2; sort it, or I'll ram you in your own fudge tunnels.
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Maybe... but it seems like MS is now concentrating on the Wii in the US at least. The PS3 will probably never catch up with 360 over there. Are they doing the right thing? I dunno... at least we will see a much broader selection of software on 360. The (exclusive) game-battle with the Ps3 is not relevant for them atm since developers pick 360 anyway now for the $$$$.
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And there in lies their problem. Like Sony, they should focus on their own business. But being the company they are they'll try and dip their toes in all waters and end up selling themselves short. Who knows. Lets see. If you're right with the above statement they'll continue to lose ground in Europe which they can't afford to do if they are serious about their proclaimation.
Having said that, the presentation didn't indicate any intent to shift their focus to the Wii market. The majority of their casual focus was done through software mimicking Sony's casual strategy (a startegy that has paid dividends for the Japanese manufacturer in Europe).
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All eyez on me is their best situation possible, personally i can't be arsed with the Sony presser
Stop dissing the thing, either buy one, or shut the fark up, they don't force you to watch their presser and release the claws, play your console and sleep safe in the knowledge you paid more money for it, and it plays movies in 1080p
i thought it was a good conf, gears looking graphically top end, fable 2 having live co op not just feared couchyness, fallout lookin nice, resi looking just like resi 4 but with co op...twas good stuff, and if you don't like the noise you can always fill up your harddrive in a non mandatory stylee
...at least Apologie isn't here..
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probably the same way your fixated on the ps3 even though you intend not to buy one either...
either way he's entitled to his opinion, and yes, your entitled to yours.. so cut the guy some slack...
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Thank fuck for the Wii
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hello Mr Assumption! thanks to ''view recent forum activity'', we can all see who is who, who say what, that's teh power of EG
Rash, last post 1 hr ago, last 40 posts, Microsoft, shirt, it's damn snug
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i'm sure 360 will win the next/current gen console warin America
but Sony will hammer them everywhere else
not that I care
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No ideas of your own huh M$.
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Not every multi plat game is superior on the 360, you probably believe Eurogamer's Face Off, of course the 360 version are superior, they're 360 fanboy's .
Blame the developer's/M$ for the PS3's lack of exclusives.
I may come off as a PS3 fanboy, not true, the console is more reliable.
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tryingtobeatwron gconsole.com
/shakes head
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Because the Xbox has so many more 3rd party ones...Bioshock, Oblivion, etc etc...
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Seriously: Avatars...woo...Singstar and XMB rip-offs...cor...getting FFXIII after it's been out for ages in Japan on PS3 only...blimey...No FFXIII Versus...
Meh.......
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You wouldnt know since you never had the best gaming experience availaible. As a former owner of all 3 consoles its pretty obviouvs that you are mistaken. Wii is the best selling, but the 360 is easily the best console with the best online service and games. The PS3 is the best for movies in HD but are almost useless as a gaming console imo.
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Or is the ignore campaign still in full swing? Fuuny, because I'm sure if we dug through the archives you would find MS and Sony saying the Wii wouldn't be a problem. I guess in a funny way it isn't, because they refuse to believe it exists.
Never has a battle for second place been so dirty
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What makes Live so much better? Not intended to be a fan boy post Im just curious as to what Im missing out on.
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This is your cherished list of PS3 exclusives?
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I don't think it'll work, not this generation at least, but few people would have expected MS to steal such a march over Sony with 360 vs PS3. MS now have a console that's priced cheaper than Wii in both Europe and the US. This conference wasn't for you, Eurogamer readers, it was for the new (additional) audience Microsoft wants a slice of.
I think we, 360 gamers, need to look to Ubi's, to Ea's, to Capcom's, Take 2's and Activision's conferences. Because all the big console games they announce, we're getting.
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I always thought that the core gamers were PC gamers?
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Predicted Sony hihgly-paid guy - "No ye wilnae!"
Meanwhile Nintendo sit in a corner giggling at them, having baths in £50 notes.
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I own a Wii
captain assumption you are, so what if i have a go at people for droning on like a stuck record, because that's exactly what they do....is this the first time you've heard 360 is noisy, unreliable,PS better pads (and the pad thing - so true!)....all that's left is a memory of whinge, endlessley repeating again and again
2 years in, it's boring, come up with new whinges Sony fans, otherwise the same exact thing is posted again, again, again, and if someone hasn't got your message/agenda by now, word to the wise, they never will
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What a load of bolloks. Hold on to your last castle, MS, but it will fall eventually. Sony's got enough good releases in the pipeline, they've got enough inhouse exclusives, and they've got blu-ray on their side.
Even if they don't catch up, the PS3 will be on sale long after 360 switched to their next console.
In the end, all three have failed us. Nintendo makes games unsuited for hardcore gamers, Sony misses out on lots of key software, and MS has hardware that breaks easily, is way too loud and has tons of extras that cost a lot.
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http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=jTmXHvGZiSY
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"We are catching up..... really.... We know its too expensive and doesn't have the features of the cheaper competition, but please buy our console because you don't know any better...
I say well done microsoft for taking on and beating the P$3 arrogance, thank god for Xbox Live.
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Do they not know how idiotic they sound?
I have to love the fact that the Wii has won, and they just pretend it doesn't exist....lol!
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I agree that they do all sound very stupid. I have to say though, that for many of us the Wii doesn't exist. If we were to use that sense to think about who is winning, we would have to say that the PC has won this console war seeing as there are so many being purchased around the world every day. The attach rate between the PC and the Wii probably aren't that far apart either.
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doesn't have the features of the cheaper competition
And those are?
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A game pad designed for human hands?
Cross game invites and the ability to see what your friends are playing??
@mcbi4
I have owned every Playstation since the PS1, but have just become tired of the stagnant nature of the brand. I never thought I would become a fan of any mirosoft product (life long mac user), but I really have to take my hat off to M$ for the useability of the 360.
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What hoops!? I play Warhawk, log in, choose server, play. Cant think of a way for less hoops. Online like MGS4 is the developeers choice, not a limitation of the netowrk.
I prefer the symmetry of the ps3 pad, this point is purely subjective.
I can see who is online and send them a message.
The useability of the 360? You mean the useability of a third of its consoles that are only good as doorstops? Rushing out hardware that quite simply isnt ready solely to get a stronger foothold in the market is a disgrace in my opinion.
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/Dr Evil
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You are clearly delusional. My PS3 just makes me annoyed. I hate the fact that even with the new update, I still can't tell what people on my friends list are playing. I still end up phoning people to organise a game of COD4.
Plus the blue tooth microphones are aweful.
The 360 game pad is better, I don't care what anyone says.
More lag on PSN
Sitting around waiting for games to install and then update and then loading the install and the update... I just want to play
Half the time when I play Warhawk, I am unable to join friends because of networking and server issues.
I know that I sound like a complete fanboy, but truth be told, I am just tired with the Playstation brand.
I will come back to the PS3 once they remember that they have the word "play" in their name.
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a. It's not news.
b. Newer ones are far more reliable.
c. If yours breaks MS fix it for free.
Yes it had a design flaw, but it doesn't mean it's badly made. On the whole I think it's a very solid bit of hardware.
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You're right, you do sound like a fan boy.
Plus the blue tooth microphones are aweful.
More lag on PSN
The 360 game pad is better, I don't care what anyone says.
I am unable to join friends because of networking and server issues.
Not going to reply to those, all of them are unquantifiable and can easily said about any console.
You are contradicting yourself, "I will come back to the PS3" and then in the next breath you are complaining about playing COD4 with your friends?
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Err no, it's already lost that to the Wii.
When the PS3 gets closer to the worldwide sales of the 360 MS will end the war with the PS3 by announcing their next console, ho hum. What should really be worrying MS is the fact that the PS3 is outselling the 360 yet its the more expensive machine.
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Lameness ensues.
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Only if you stop the 'crap games/network' jibes
Yes it had a design flaw, but it doesn't mean it's badly made.
err, yes it does.
If yours breaks MS fix it for free.
Take a look at Sony, they exchange it at the door. (No, you don't have to post it yourself nor do you have to wait 2 weeks for a replacement.
Yes it had a design flaw, but it doesn't mean it's badly made. On the whole I think it's a very solid bit of hardware.
The only thing solid about it is the power brick (also it makes a pretty solid noise).
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both sony and microsoft have placed nintendo on their ignore list.
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Then it called me for the one-liners
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Vive la 360.
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Have you all seen the Sony multimedia centres coming out later in the year. They look amazing and they run using Windows...... Yes, Microsoft Windows. They sit under the TV and they show the way media companies are going. Soon enough that is all that will sit as your entertainment centre and I suspect that they will all run on a Microsoft operating system.
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The best fps (COD4) is on both.
The best action (GTA4) is on both.
The best RPG (Oblivion) is on both.
The best stealth (MGS$) is on ps3.
The best racer(Forza?GT5
@assache first post utter twaddle, redeemed yourself with the second one though
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get back under yer bridge, you tossbag.
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bring the t word in why dontcha, very adult
I am saying you are like a broken record because you are exactly like a broken record. 1st post 'not as much noise as the console itself te hee hee' - same E3 they announced you could forgoe disc spinning altogether btw...
Not just a stuck record, it's PJ and Duncan's 'let's get ready to rumble' on endless repeat...and it's very, very tiring, it's almost as if Sony has 1,000,000 energiser bunnies primed on the internet blogging all over every MS story ever...and your last 40 posts were all MS hatred, i can read them you know....you take those 40, there's one with the topic Nintendo, and then it's another screen of MS, just consider lessening the volume please because i don't beleive there's that many anti MS slants out there, you must just be repeating the same stuff over and over and over again
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Will Mummy not let you buy a PS3 or 360, just in case you start stabbing people because of all the violent games? Nutjob!
@mcbi4kh2
Fair enough on first paragraph of my first post! Take a look at the media centres though, they look awesome.
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Yeah you guys are obviously right, what the hell do Microsoft know about computers and battling in the market against rivals eh?
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