It wasn't long ago that I would cruise through the news stories at N4G, paying close attention to everything that was Microsoft and chastising everything Sony. Being a longtime XBOX fan (owned both systems at release) it came as second nature to me. My system was supreme and there was no topping the might that was XBOX. With constant jeers in forums and comments calling me a fanboy, I wore my allegiance like a badge of honor...until that fateful day.
It was a cold and wet Sunday morning (could have been overcast, but for this blog setting, it works) when I was looking through the previous nights news posts on the many different gaming sites. I came across a few stories on the upcoming titles of the PS3. Resistance 2, Little Big Planet, Metal Gear Solid 4 (which was already out and receiving rave reviews). I had recently just gotten my semi annual bonus from work, so I figured what the hell, I'd buy the 80 gig PS3 as a little gift to me.
On my way to Best Buy, I couldn't help but feel the utter hopelessness of betrayal. XBOX, the device I had championed for, was being neglected and I was changing sides. These feelings quickly subsided after playing the first chapter of MGS4.
In retrospect though, buying the PS3 wasn't betraying anything. The idea of a fanboy is ludicrous to say the least. The only fanboys who should be taken legitimately are the ones who also own the system they are trashing. Now that I have a PS3, I can say things like "PS3 has a much more mature community both online and offline" and "360 has the best online component of all systems." I own both systems, have experienced both sides and came to my conclusion. Before, I was just a rambling fanboy who thought the 360 was the best because, well, because I owned it. Nothing more, nothing less.
So, the next time you are sitting in the N4G forum and you see a blatant act of fanboyism, remember that he may just be jaded...because he can't afford to buy the other systems.
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.
