Always seems to be a bad news story with this guy..
Most non-gamers have no idea it exist? That's truly shocking.
It's a good idea to advertise it this way at Pax to remind game-loving folk how awesome it is - the ticked list should just read 'can it play Bayonetta 2 / Pikmin 3 / Wonderful 101 / Fire Emblem?' etc.
Also, the complaints about the name of the console are nonsense. I think Sony has been the only company so unoriginal as to name their systems numerically.. sure it worked, so did Mas...
I doubt game stores would stop stocking new games for a console because it blocks preowned games ... they'll be hit hard, clearly, the last thing they'll want to do is hamper sales further.
They'll continue to try and warp the traditional terminology - 'experiences', 'entertainment hub' - to appeal to non-gamers but really, let's let their PR folks worry about marketing it.
I'm buying it to play the games and will keep an open mind about whatever other features are in there as well.
Game over for games on disc..
Feel like I've read about six of these 'what the next Xbox needs' articles today..
What about Neo Geo?
The 'least powerful/most popular' rule is very consistent..
Already played it..
Well, maybe if he was Vice Janitor of Worldwide Studios :p
This happens sometimes, but at least these versions have new features.
Looking forward to Wonderful 101.
I'd love the console to be called Xbox Gold!
Damn that upside down drill room :(
Hopefully you're saying his criticism is stupid, rather than suggesting that the service itself is beyond criticism.
These are series that have earned their keep by selling millions of copies worldwide. They don't need to 'die', they need to evolve, innovate and stay interesting.
There aren't legions of Kinect defenders, lol, there's literally me and about five other people who could play Steel Battalion. It was immense.
Eh, I'm happy enough with the use of that term, 'backpedaling', to be honest. They said "yes" in the first instance then refused to thereafter.
I don't know what these mysterious details are, surely the PS4 will either play used games or not?
As for changing their mind, it wouldn't exactly be unheard of. But if they block preowned games MS will too, so I imagine they'd get a shared kicking.
If it was settled, Sony would be shouting it from the rooftops, never mind sending mixed messages.
I think Yoshida was speaking off-script, if you go back and read the interview on Eurogamer it certainly seems that way.
The later comments were from Sony's Vice President of Worldwide Studios, which doesn't sound like the job title of someone who doesn't know what they're on about.
Sony since backpedaled on used games, by the way.
I suspect we won't have definitive answers until after the next Xbox is announced, but I honestly doubt one company will impose DRM features the rest don't.
Absolute insta-buy.
Reminds me of the logo for HMV's closing down sale, lol.