Re: New console frenzy looms next year !

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. 

>"graveyard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> 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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