Microsoft Registers Microsoft-Sony.com, Sony-Microsoft.com

[John Funk]

Microsoft Registers Microsoft-Sony.com, Sony-Microsoft.com

Ladies and gentlemen, let the conspiracy theories begin.

If you go to Microsoft-Sony.com [http://sony-microsoft.com/], you get (for some reason) a Bing search listing for Microsoft and Sony, not a website. Neither of these sites exist right now - but Microsoft owns them nonetheless.

Users on NeoGAF [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=437309] discovered that the two domains had been registered several days ago by none other than Microsoft itself. That's all the information we know, really - we don't know what this means, and we have no clue as to their use.

Gamers, of course, might see this as a bizarre case of universes colliding. Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3 are mortal enemies, and never the twain shall meet! Could this represent a strange and uncertain future where one console destroys the other - or the two combine like a miniature gaming Voltron? Would this just leave gamers with Nintendo's offerings and the XStationBox?

Well, probably not. Microsoft and Sony are very, very big corporations, after all, and they have their hands in many pies that aren't related to videogames. One theory making the rounds is that this could potentially be a Windows Phone 7 model made by Sony Ericsson, and if not that exactly, something along those lines would seem to be the most likely option.

Of course, this won't stop conspiracy theories from running rampant. You may all begin wildly speculating ... now.

(NeoGAF [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=437309])

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[teh_Canape]

and so, it begins

 

[CezarIgnat]

What the...why would...when did...what?

 

[TornadoFive]

Very intriguing. Will probably turn out to be something boring and uninteresting, but until then, we can have our fun!

I'm going for a robot, comprised of Sony parts, running Windows. Let the jokes begin!

 

[Sparrow]

God forbid a "PlayBox" spawns from this, because that just sounds plain nasty.

 

[Black Watch]

I wouldn't mind a system with the power of Sony's hardware and Microsoft's software combined. It would definitely be interesting.

 

[Veylon]

Sony and Microsoft cooperating is almost as unthinkable as Nintendo and Sega used to be.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Let's be honest Microsoft is preparing for a troll war, no doubt they found a loophole where they can legally obtain these sites to piss in the opponents pond.

Or... Sony is really doing that badly... hmmm, that's worth a think

 

[Wolfram23]

Cross console online gaming. Winning!

 

[Sean Strife]

It'll be a new marketing ploy that Microsoft's gonna start doing.

Mark my words.

 

[Booze Zombie]

The next generation console being made by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony all at once would be a terrifyingly monsterous sight to behold. Yes, I know this only mentioned Microsoft and Sony but you know, I like to think about things... out loud.

 

[-Dragmire-]

wow, this comes close to my thoughts about what would happen if Microsoft merged with Sony fused, and Nintendo merged with Disney.

... Drop the 'box', it sounds better as XStation... and X-Play's taken.

 

[Bacaruda]

I like the idea that they would merge the gaming systems. And that the next gen consoles would only be the nintento and the sony/microsoft spawn. It would eliminate all platform fanboys and it would, essentially, create a larger playerbase. And no exclusives titles, aside from Nintento of course.

But, it probably is just a pipe dream.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

XPlayboxstation? XPlaystationbox?

Anyway whenever I see an article like this I think of:

Far more likely this is unrelated to video games though.

 

[insanelich]

They're gonna to try to take over the world by using the gravitational distortion created by the original Xbox controller to move Japan next to the United States, then merge it into Washington State. From there, they conquer both Washington State and Japan, using people brainwashed with the Halo games, and therefore secure technological superiority.

And shortly after this they are defeated by a platoon of genetically engineered miniature bears the Canadians have been training for just such an occasion.

 

[Low Key]

When Microsoft was advertising Windows 7, the only computer I saw in the commercials was the Viao. And usually any time I see a Kinect ad, it is hooked up on a Sony TV. Consoles are the only thing they really compete against each other with.

 

[The Hungry Samurai]

Obviously they are preparing for the end of the world merger wars. Next Apple will put out a console that's fully Steam enabled and Nintendo.... Will stay solo and continue to print money.

Honestly I will consider selling my firstborn for an iValve