Hate:1. transitive verb dislike somebody or something intensely: to dislike somebody or something intensely, often in a way that evokes feelings of anger, hostility, or animosity
2. transitive and intransitive verb have strong distaste for something: to have strong distaste or aversion for something, somebody, or something that has to be done
Ever since venturing to the confines of N4G I have read over and over again sentiments that fit within either of the definitions above. That begs the question "why the hate?" What compels someone to despise Microsoft or loathe Sony? What is the fuel that feeds the fire? Is it just human nature (especially youthful human nature) to dislike what is different, or what is not yours? Some of the comments on N4G are filled with such vitriol that one could believe that Sony or Microsoft had murdered the families of those making the comments. How can someone be so personally invested in a particular console or online service that it blinds them to the merits of the competition? I am constantly amazed by the intensity some commenters use to express their hate of one product or another, but intensity is not a reason. So what is the reason, the compulsion that drives some of the N4G members to espouse such a strong feeling toward a product, service, or company?
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
The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August.
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
Giving some more reason of your own why you may think is the reason behind the hate, good read tho.
(this comment will have Microsoft/Sony fanboy wars in mind):
As one above me has mentioned, some are just bored and out to "rile up" a handful of people, annoying yes, but usually harmless. But, there are people that genuinely hate the opposing console or company. Many times it stems from the desire to want what they don't have (the other console as well as the one they already have), but are not able to have it for one reason or another. A false hatred here can help ease that fact and help the person feel better about what they have. However, many times repeating this thought process can convince a person that their hate is 'real', and may feel the need to express it now and then through comments to re-enforce this feeling and validate it. If you were able to have a face to face conversation with some of these people and really try to get at the heart of what it is that they hate, you will find that there really is very little to no real foundation on which this hate was built upon in the first place. Plus, they would probably admit that they really don't 'hate' it, but just dislike it for one reason or another, which probably comes down to some odd opinion, but one they are entitled to have.
Consoles are always being upgraded, and/or better games are always being developed. When one has a 'perceived' advantage over the other, some people may feel they have an inferior product because they are missing out on that extra something, and that can actually translate into a subconscious emotion which they may see themselves somehow inferior. Again, here is where an emotion of hate can make it easier to deal with, quick and simple.
Of course, when you get a group of people together with similar thought processes then you have people supporting each other and the whole thing gets stronger and bigger, and usually blown out of proportion.
Hate is one of the most powerful basic human emotions, and many times can brought on by an immature, or underdeveloped outlook on something. Hating something just because it is different, or because you don't have it, or you don't understand it, or because not everyone is doing what you are doing are good examples of immaturity or some underdeveloped thought process. It is easier and less work to hate something and discard it, than to put in the work to understand, accept, and possible like or love it.
People are irrational with their hate because they are the losers. Sore losers. Won't change anything. Their just the hateful losers now. XD
Irrationality fueled by an absurd sense of entitlement.
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