With online multiplayer gaming everywhere these days, getting a group of friends together in the same room has taken a back seat in recent times. Alexandra takes a look at whether the Switch is helping to bring local multiplayer back to the forefront.
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
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.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
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When did local multiplayer need saving
Uh Nintendo been doing local multiplayer every generation.
They gave us a lot with Wii U but people complained and wanted online shoved into games that wouldn't benefit it.
Nothing can save Local MP. It is not the same anymore. Adults rather hang out outside or have some beers rather than play Video Games. Not only that but why would anyone go to a friend's house after coming from work or doing other activities? Better just play online and voice chat
Last time I had local MP with some friends from NY playing Sm4sh it felt really weird and they got bored fast. Maybe some kids of today or families may enjoy it casually, but it is not the same anymore. Online has taken over