If Microsoft could build and sell operating systems in the same way as it develops, builds and sells its game console system, Microsoft would be a much stronger player than it is today. Microsoft’s future flagship may not be so much Windows anymore, it may be the Xbox 360 and Kinect.
Bit-Tech: Perhaps the biggest surprise was that the tide of console gamers is a cultural phenomenon which does not appear to cross every border. According to NPD's research, while the UK has the highest incidence of console usage out of all the markets analysed Germany boasts the biggest number of PC gamers.
France, meanwhile, is clinging on to dedicated hand-held consoles like the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Portable at a time when NPD's analysis shows that gamers in most other nations have ditched theirs in favour of getting their portable gaming fixes on smartphones and tablets.
"when NPD's analysis shows that gamers in most other nations have ditched theirs in favour of getting their portable gaming fixes on smartphones and tablets."
you mean like japan, europe or the US where the 3ds is breaking records?
People are ditching the 3DS so fast in the US, 3ds sales have doubled over ds first year sales and the year isnt even over.
No source, no truth
who approved this garbage?
but 250 million global online PC Gamers say other wise.
Everyone with a Gaming PC can play Wii Games so does that mean the world is a Wii Nation?
I think people just enjoy Games and it really doesn't matter the platform.
Console Nation, PC Universe, iPhone Realm, doesn't matter just enjoy your Games.
Considering most PC Gamers will own 1 or more consoles , declaring the UK as a "console nation" is complete and utter bollox.
owning a console and playing the occasional game once in a blue moon doesnt make you a console gamer. Just like owning a pc and maybe playing some random flash game doesnt make you a pc gamer. Alot of pc gamers bought ps3s, its a blu-ray player and media hub that plays games.
I'm from the UK and game on nearly every platform I can think of.
But yes in general I'm more thumbs than fingers when It comes to my games.
Remember in December of last year when Paul Christoforo became the pariah of the internet? Ocean Marketing was at the center of a scandal that took the internet by storm after Christoforo exchanged rude, angry emails with a customer of Avenge Controllers, for whom Christoforo was providing customer service. I recently had the chance to speak with Paul about the whole ordeal and what his life has been like since.
With the upcoming release of the Star Wars Themed Console, GameExchangeShop.com takes a look at reasons to get excited for the game and looks of the console.
That does look sick and the sound is even more awesome. Too bad the darn Xbox 360 is so expensive still.
When the Wii U drops the xbox prices will take a serious nose dive. Hopefully they still have that particular one floating around retail.
Why The Xbox 360 Will Be Microsoft’s iPhone?
Because most windows phone suck?
M$ really put a lot of hard work behind the Xbox brand and it along with Windows really represent the company like how the iPhone is Apple go to device.
Both devices have huge loyal communities and each device almost is the default icon of it's field.
Really? The Xbox and Kinect are gonna replace Windows as Microsoft's flagship product? I couldn't even guess the real numbers, but I'd imagine that the entire Xbox division makes a single-digit percentage of the money their Windows division brings in, at best. The whole reason they can take big losses from failed products, buy out company after company, and shell out maximum moneybags for advertising is because of their Windows revenue. It's the source of everything. It powers the entire company with cash.
microsoft office is microsofts biggest cash cow isnt it?
they do almost nothing and it sells like hotcakes
Bringing skype to live will be great for families.