Re: New console frenzy looms next year !

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 18:42:58 GMT, Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted:

>On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 06:17:09 GMT, "Rowdy J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote:
>
>>Well, if the majority of software for the X-Box Next is going to be a bunch
>>of glorified PS3 ports then forget it.  We haven't even pushed the original
>>X-Box to it's limits yet.  Lets get a few more developers like Bungie out
>>there and get some kick ass games for THIS generation, shall we?
>
>That would be sweet, but I just can't see it happenning. IF they are
>going to do it, the year is NOW. Halo should bring in a lot of
>revenue, and even if it isn't the greatest thing since sliced bread
>(and the wait seems to be worth it), it will get over hyped by the
>game mags and thats good for xbox either way. They've done good with
>PGR2 and thats helping also. They need to get a few more good games
>out soon to have people buying the consoles just for those new
>releases. If they come out too late in this generation, it won't do
>much good as they will be over looked because people will be waiting
>for the new consoles. But I personally don't care about when the games
>come out because I never buy launch systems. 

could bungie be pulling a nintendo and bumping halo 2 to xbox next?

>
>>"graveyard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> So says this article, but I don't believe it.
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>>> http://www.mcvuk.com/html/news/story.jsp?newsId=1926268
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>>>
>>> New console frenzy looms
>>>
>>> 28 November 2003 By Lisa Byron
>>> 2004 could well be a bumper year for the global interactive entertainment
>>> industry, with senior sources suggesting that up to four new formats could
>>> be introduced within the next 12 months.
>>> Rumours about the arrival of the Gen3 console platforms have been rife for
>>> some time, with many predicting a 2005/2006 roll-out for new systems from
>>> Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
>>>
>>> But this week two major publisher bosses and a development head all hinted
>>> to MCV that new consoles from both Microsoft and Nintendo will be launched
>>> next year, with a new Game Boy also set to emerge early in the New Year to
>>> counter the arrival of Sony's PSP in the fourth quarter.
>>>
>>> Microsoft
>>> It has long been acknowledged that Microsoft will not give Sony a lead in
>>> the next round of the console battle, with Xbox's Euro launch having been
>>a
>>> year and a half after the arrival of PS2. But if rumours are to be
>>believed,
>>> Xbox 2 looks set to have a significant headstart on PS3, with the launch
>>> tipped for 2004.
>>>
>>> Some news sites have suggested that Xbox 2 will be unveiled at the Game
>>> Developer Conference in March, although it is unlikely that the machine
>>will
>>> be launched until later in the year at the earliest.
>>>
>>> Nintendo
>>> A major internal conference of Nintendo bigwigs from across the globe is
>>> believed to be taking place in early December, to give territory bosses a
>>> heads-up on forthcoming announcements. And a full rundown of the games
>>giant
>>> 's next home console is expected to be top of the agenda.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, Nintendo's senior MD Yoshihiro Mori earlier this month
>>confirmed
>>> to a news conference that the firm will be unveiling a new machine at E3
>>in
>>> May next year, with the hope of a roll-out in Japan at least by the end of
>>> the year.
>>>
>>> Reports are claiming that the E3 announcement will not be a successor to
>>> GameCube or Game Boy Advance. However, MCV understands that both a home
>>> console and a new handheld are in the pipeline, with the handheld set to
>>> launch early in the year - ahead of Sony's PSP - and the static console
>>> following in Q4.
>>>
>>> Sony
>>> The firm may well be pipped to the post in both the static and handheld
>>> console sectors - but at least as far as the PSP is concerned, Sony is
>>> aiming for a market much greater than the traditional gaming audience. And
>>> the mooted £250 price point for the PSP - which is tipped to feature music
>>> and video playback, as well as gaming functionality - gives Sony's unit a
>>> clear advantage over the likes of the Apple iPod and the Archos AV300
>>> movie/music player. The PSP is set for launch in Q4.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, Sony is rumoured to be lining up a conference to reveal
>>> PlayStation 3 at E3.
>>>
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