Microsoft Spokesman Takes Potshot at PS4 Event

[Griffolion]

At least Sony have given an event, Microsoft. I always find that when MS bashes a product, it's usually one that is yet to, or is taking off.

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I'm not saying PS4 will be a hit, but if it's got MS's attention to bash it, then it means MS are scared of it and are likely to be hit hard by it. I really hope Sony can regain ground in this generation. The specs aren't impressive, but they don't need to be, just give us a great experience.

Captcha: "Hold your tongue" - Too right, captcha.

 

[BrotherRool]

I want the PS4 to succeed now, just so MS will have to face up to all the cheap jabs.


Not unveiling the console was probably pretty clever, because they can drop that bomb whenever they like and be guaranteed a fresh wave of press

 

[Andy Shandy]

To be fair, he is just saying what, judging by Twitter after the conference anyway, most people where saying anyway.

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

We all know the PS4 event sucked. But, thats only because they are saving all the good stuff for E3. Sony have insulted the Xbox and the Wii. Its what these companies do.....or do you expect them to praise another companies console? They never think much of their competition, but behind closed doors, im sure they like some of what there competitors do.

As always.....wait till E3 for the real war. To see the ACTUAL games and gameplay footage. Then we can make a better opinion of what we think is the better console. For me personally, WiiU is blah.....but then ive no interest in Nintendo products, not interested in Mario, Zelda and Metroid and never have. Had a PS1 and PS2 (greatest console ever) but PS3 was very blah to me as they lost all there exclusives like GTA, Resident Evil and Silent Hill among others....cough cough..Final Fantasy. So far the PS4 is looking great, eventhough the event sucked. Time to see what the new Xbox has to offer.

An for the record, its about games. Not all this social media bullshit.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

And when the next Xbox contains more faulty hardware that causes it to explode on contact with a disk?

 

[SNCommand]

Sony showed me what I wanted, the games, but then again Microsoft has never been good with the whole "exclusive" game thing

 

[Irridium]

I look forward to learning about the new adbox, and how it's better than PS4 because it has a subscription for everything every other console offers for free.

 

[Epona]

I want to say "how childish" but then I remember this amazing commercial from Sony:

 

[Casual Shinji]

I'd be weirded out if he didn't take a potshot.

Can you imagine, a world where console developers got along and work together?

Spoiler

*shudder*

 

[Epona]

I agree with him. All I heard was bad news. One thing I'm still confused about is did they actually say every digital game I just bought on PSN is just gonna be gone when I get a PS4? Why the hell would anyone start building a collection on PSN now if it's gonna be a wash. That seems insane. They just got PSN working properly less than a month ago. I have a pretty large collection of PSN games not to mention paying for PSN+ access. If thats true no wonder their stock is dropping. I'll certainly be in no hurry to get a PS4. I'm backlogged as it is with PS3 games.

It just means that you want to keep your PS3 hooked up. If the PS2 is any indication, they will continue supporting the PS3. The thing they need to do is up the number of activations by atleast 1 so I can activate my PS4 without removing a PS3.

 

[Petromir]

If that's the only criticism he has, it means he's jealous and scared. And he should be. Especially if the rumor about Kinect being mandatory and watching you all the time is true.

That's still a rumour, whereas the dualshock 4 is confirmed to be designed to work with a ps4 included evolution of ps move......

Can't say MS should be worried that kinect being in the box may affect their standing relative to Sony if Sony has already confirmed move will be.

 

[Johnlives]

They'll probably show the console immediately after microsoft big reveal.

By giving limited details they can wait to see the competition and make changes to counter anything special ms announces.

 

[Twilight_guy]

Wait, that's it? That's all he said? That's barely even a potshot at all. That's more like a bit of snark. How is this even news? It must be a slower news day then when the 6 o'clock news runs that story on fireman rescuing a cat in a tree.

 

[Arslan Aladeen]

I'd be weirded out if he didn't take a potshot.

Can you imagine, a world where console developers got along and work together?

Spoiler

*shudder*

"Mr. Hutz, when I grow up I want to be a lawyer just like you."

Can't say I was blown away by the conference, but hopefully this means that they can get some of the formalities out of the way come E3 and just get straight into the games.

 

[GonzoGamer]

Wait, that's it? That's all he said? That's barely even a potshot at all. That's more like a bit of snark. How is this even news? It must be a slower news day then when the 6 o'clock news runs that story on fireman rescuing a cat in a tree.

Okay, it's not just me then.
Reminds me of the old George Carlin bit:
"Now a message from the National Apple Institute: 'Fuck Pears!'"

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

If that's the only criticism he has, it means he's jealous and scared. And he should be. Especially if the rumor about Kinect being mandatory and watching you all the time is true.

That's still a rumour, whereas the dualshock 4 is confirmed to be designed to work with a ps4 included evolution of ps move......

Can't say MS should be worried that kinect being in the box may affect their standing relative to Sony if Sony has already confirmed move will be.

Move and Kinect are different things. Kinect is useless and the rumor has it that you will HAVE to use it if you want to use your Xbox. Which is ridiculous. No one is forcing you to use Move in order to use PS4. It's just an optional controller.

 

[Norrdicus]

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The H is silent

"Hrybbed for nobody's pleasure" then?

 

[Petromir]

If that's the only criticism he has, it means he's jealous and scared. And he should be. Especially if the rumor about Kinect being mandatory and watching you all the time is true.

That's still a rumour, whereas the dualshock 4 is confirmed to be designed to work with a ps4 included evolution of ps move......

Can't say MS should be worried that kinect being in the box may affect their standing relative to Sony if Sony has already confirmed move will be.

Move and Kinect are different things. Kinect is useless and the rumor has it that you will HAVE to use it if you want to use your Xbox. Which is ridiculous. No one is forcing you to use Move in order to use PS4. It's just an optional controller.

Have you seen the camera for move? Looks spookily like a Kinect.

Kinects no more usless than Move. In their current iterations no-ones found any particularly effective uses in so called core gaming.

And the PS4 was rumored to blocked used games. Rumours are often wrong.

The new xbox will likely included kinect, and thats probably where this have to use it comes from, at this point that means we have more basis to say you have to use move on the PS4 than kinect on the xbox 720 or whatever they final call it.

Also just to be saarkey as the dualshock 4 is a move controller, you will use a move controller everytime you use the PS4.....

The chances that the new xbox will require you to use kinect as a controller beyond the initial set up process is absurd. THere will likely be the option to use it for all sorts of ancillary options such as account login, but as an option.