At the top of a man's most anticipated for the first quarter! Got the CE preordered!

I have a feeling it will as well. Games Journalism has already picked it as its whipping boy for being an example of games that "aren't next gen enough" so it will only follow that no matter how great the game may be, it will be considered a relic of the past. By that logic though I assume no one can ever again say that Ocarina of Time is currently a great game or even worthy of playing because it no longer innovates when stacked up to games currently available. A quality game is a quality game, regardless of its components or what a reviewer wishes it brings to the table. If all of the factors included are top notch, what difference does it make if its not "innovative" enough or if it feels like a "gears clone"…we aren't reviewing mechanics & developers & the state of the industry as a whole, we are simply playing a game and judging it based off of its own merits. Imagine if this same logic was applied to other creative mediums…do film reviewers knock points off of movies for not creating new filming techniques or storytelling mechanics? These kinds of things are praised when they are included and done right, but the product isn't judged harshly if it doesn't reinvent the wheel…expecting that is counterintuitive in every way. I personally think a handful of outlets will give honest, uncolored opinions of the game, but most of the major sites will pan it for all of the thin excuses listed above. In a few years time, I'd say it'll be another cult classic type of title (assuming RAD follow through w/ even a portion of their initial vision) and many of those same reviewers will be pretending they never had an issue at all w/ the game.

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Let me be clear. This is sarcasm

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

Never say die