@yarbles Hey Yarlbes, if you get to go Off Topic and post random charts that have nothing to do with the topic on hand, then can I join you? Look. I've got a random chart too, but mine is better then yours. ;p
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/...
Edit: Hey guys, I'm confused. Do sales matter again? It's so hard to keep track.
And this is why it's a DUMB IDEA to sign a timed exclusivity deal with anyone OTHER than Sony.
Congratulations 343! This proves beyond a shadow of a...wait...what? That $400 million figure also includes HARDWARE SALES?! Um...ok. Kinda of an odd thing to do. $400 million in software AND hardware sales is good right? Whatever. At least it's the highest rated Halo in the...wait...what?
Women that play video games RULE!
New optimized dashboard and OS or Sony's Library of Games? Yeah, you can keep your new dashboard and OS. I kinda bought a video game console to play...you know...video games.
PlayStation 2 outsold the original Xbox. Fact.
PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360, despite MS having a whole year's head start. Fact.
The PlayStation 4 is continuing to outsell the Xbox One. Fact.
Do people really not see the PATTERN here?
Did people really need to wait THIS long in the gen to figure out that Sony was going to outsell MS...again?
@Foehammer and user1049 Don't forget to mention that MS also has "cloud powerz" and "secret sauces". You guys should also say that the Xbox is made of diamonds and Vibranium. Also if you buy an Xbox One this holiday season Phil Spencer will show up to your house and give you your very own unicorn.
Story Quality? WTF?
Like this website? No
Seriously...how did this story even get approved?
One console struggles with 720p and up. One doesn't. Which would you choose? One console has an impressive list of first party studio support. The other...not so much. Which do you choose? What if I told you the console that doesn't struggle with 720p and up is also the same console that has an impressive list of first party studios...and has better looking multi-plats? How is this even a hard choice?
@flex FACEPALM! Most console gamers ARE PlayStation gamers. Hence the higher number of sales in Sony's favor. Try to keep up please.
OT: MS has, is, and will continue to be second to Sony for one simple reason: Sony focuses on games, while the competition focuses on timed exclusivity deals and overhyping gimmicks.
@Spotie "...she fits perfectly with everything else in the game."
Agreed. I don't know why, but I can't imagine anyone BUT Aloy as the main character for this game.
Not that important, but I would love a better web-browser. Preferably one that can play flash videos.
Oh noes! Yarbles thinks the PSX lineup this year is questionable. Teh PlayStation is DOOOMED! We might as well stop reporting console sales numbers. /s
@suckingeggs Amazing games? Three words: JET SET RADIO!!! I'd kill for a next gen sequel.
@SpaceRanger Tell me about it. Meanwhile some of the pro-MS posters that love to tow the company line and spread FUD keep getting more bubbles. I wonder about the mods on this site sometimes.
From the article:
Microsoft also indicates that the 39 million Xbox Live users reported today are more narrowly defined now. We've been told that this metric now reflects users that have logged in within the past month. No differentiation has been made between gold (paying) and silver (free) members.
Lol. So this is MS new metric?! Wow. Just wow. This gen belongs to Sony. You'd have to be outright delusional to deny that at this point.
You hotcake fanboys are the worst. Everyone knows it's all about French Toast with that "secret syrup sauce"!
From the article:
THE HEADLINES
Adjusted Rank Point Calculations
Ball indicator now properly appears in Beckwith Park (Stormy)
Improved Ranked post-game UI stability when attempting to chat
CHANGES AND UPDATES
Online
When a player’s Rank Points (RP) are well below average for their hidden matchmaking rating (MMR), bonus RP will be awarded for wins to better “trend” players towards their expected rank. ...
@Death Stop trolling. The PS3 WAS MORE POWERFUL then the 360. The problem was that the Cell was very difficult to program for, and when it came to multi-plats, most devs just couldn't be bothered to redo their games just to take advantage of the Cells power. However, Sony's first party studios produced some of the most visually stunning games of last gen. Studios like Sony Santa Monica, Guerialla Games, and Naughty Dog produced Sony exclusives that we're in a visual league of thei...