The reason Playstation isn't dropping games on Xbox is simple....they don't have to. Xbox (hardware wise) needs this more. I'm sure if this Kadokawa acquisition goes through, we may see some games stay multiplat. Sure Sony hasn't done that without being forced to, but maybe times will change. Stranger things have happened. Look at Xbox on PS and Nintendo. Who would've thought?!
@Sifi It ain't just Sony. Switch gets loads of games as well. Sony (gaming wise) is in a way much better position than MS is. Gotta be real about that. Doesn't mean Xbox shouldn't have a release though. This is crazy.
That TMNT game is coming as well. No it's not confirmed for other platforms, but it's a timed exclusive. No way it stays just on Switch after the timed deal is done.
@K1LLEGAL I believe Marathon will hit Xbox as well. Remember Bungie wants the games to be multiplat. That's until Bungie starts underperforming, then we'll see a shift in direction.
Anyway, I get the talking point here. Reciprocation. However, Xbox seems to need the extra help in sells. It may be a business move that will be conducive for Xbox, but not for the other 2. It seems a narrative that will spread amongst the Xbox community that games should be shared from the other 2 just because Xbox decided they want to.
@Fiendish-Beaver I was neutral for the most part looking at everyone's stance on this. However, I do disagree with the comparison for Starfield, Blade, and Indiana Jones vs God Of War, Horizon, and Last of Us. There is no audience for Blade and Indiana Jones because those upcoming titles haven't released yet. Gears, Halo, or Forza would be a better comparison as those beloved Xbox titles have established audiences versus the established fans of those Sony titles. Only thing I had to say. 😁
@jazzmatazzo Alright man you got it. Don't wanna argue or debate about it. COMMERCIALLY the PSP was a hit. That's my point about this. I digress tho. Have a good one.
@jazzmatazzo 80 million plus is a "failure". 🤔 The Vita is a commercial failure, not the PSP. Spiderman 2 is still selling. I can't call that a failure yet. I'm not sure if you're just cherry picking things to create a narrative...but there are plenty of devs that goes through this. Including Xbox and Nintendo.
Starfield is certainly an incredible ambitious game with tremendous replayability. I see why it was covered so much. Even if initially upon release, it wasn't well received like most of us gamers thought it would.
I wish I liked it more. I ended up deleting it after while. I'm hoping Rocksteady fixed whatever they needed to with thw Suicide Squad game. Still waiting to hear something on it.
@NeutronOverload You alright? You seem a bit disturbed. The reality is Square doesn't have to prove anything to the Xbox community. They're doing fine without them. Unfortunately it's the Xbox community that has to show their interest (although interest is there) for most Square titles. It's why Square is comfortable with mainly Nintendo and Sony. Square sells the most on those platforms. Btw, the Series X isn't 50% more powerful than the PS5. Stronger console sure, but not anywhere near that margin.
@Zochmenos The point is there are more fighters on PlayStation than on other consoles. That's not debatable. Its facts. This ain't about what console is better than the other. That's subjective. What's not subjective is the amount of fighters availablw on PS. Like I said, its quantity that was being discussed, not quality. Even quality terms it's better on PS and thats what it is. You may have not like SFV, but it became a great fighter after 2 years after it launched.
Oh and I'm with you with the Dreamcast. It's still my favorite console of all time. 😁
@Zochmenos No he isn't correct about the fighters on PS vs Xbox. Its not close at all. PS has way more fighters. More than both Xbox and Nintendo. We're nit gonna split hairs here and say "the fighters that matter". It would be no different than saying that for JRPGs. No matter how notable the title is. The quantity was the point here, not quality.
@Kaloudz If they did that....I would be all over it. It be deemed the best controller ever. Yes I'm biased. Love the Dreamcast and its STILL the best console imo.
@FreqMode Yeah they have benefited. BOTH have done things the other has copied. Let's not do that as if Sony is the only one. Yeah I saw you've posted that Xbox always benefited from Sony, but you listed all these things PS "copied" whilst not mentioning what Xbox has "copied".
@Kozoku Don't know why you're replying to me with this ass post, but if you read my comment initially, Fraser did not specify that before changing it. How about you do some reading before commenting.
@Fragslayer I hear what you're saying, but we have no proof that Sony is the one that's keeping this up. Just blind speculation. Warranted, but still blind.
@Sol4ris Who has their undies in a twist? 🤔 There are no ambiguities as no one has proof it's Sony doing this. Which is why I'm saying what I'm saying. I don't have no dog in the console war race. I own all 3 happily. If you can't FULLY understand what I wrote, then I believe our conversation ends here.
@Sol4ris Yeah read what I wrote to the other gentleman. It's not on Sony to tell the public what's going on with Square Enix and their possible releases to other platforms AFTER the timed deal has expired. Understand?
@OrfeasDourvas That is something fans should pose to Square Enix. PS was clear on how long the timed deal was at the very beginning. Games like Stray have proven that. Deathloop and others followed the same suit. Just like I told a user on Push the other day, PS shouldn't have to answer why a certain game ain't coming to a rival console when they were clear with the timed deal to begin with. At that point, it should be on the developer/publisher to be more clear.
@lokozar Almost sounds like the PS3 vs 360. On paper the PS3 is powerful, but was hell or took way more work versus the 360....whom was just as powerful, but easier to work on. Plus it was more popular. Why not go for the easier and more popular console. Probably the same difference here.
@OrfeasDourvas Ehhhh.....there are quite a few Xbox games that they've held for years like Cuphead before going to Switch and even longer to Playstation. Sony at least puts a disclaimer on when a game is coming off exclusivity. Xbox doesn't. You'll have to just guess, wonder, or wait if the game will come. Both Sony and MS have some shady practices.
@LMN118 The POINT that everyone is saying here is that Sony didn't start this moneyhat thing. It's been a thing before they entered the console space. All 3 do it. Sony is certainly the most aggressive of the 3 in recent times. He probably should've worded his comment better.
@EvenStephen7 Well said. Both of them are corporate tyrants, but this email on Jim has me really looking at him with the grandest of contempt. How greedy and who in the hell does he think he is by telling Xbox what to do with their potential IPs. Wow....just wow!
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Re: The House Of The Dead 2: Remake Confirmed For Xbox In Spring 2025
RELOAD....RELOAD!!!
Re: Yes, The Outer Worlds 2 Is Another Xbox-Developed Game Heading To PS5
The reason Playstation isn't dropping games on Xbox is simple....they don't have to. Xbox (hardware wise) needs this more. I'm sure if this Kadokawa acquisition goes through, we may see some games stay multiplat. Sure Sony hasn't done that without being forced to, but maybe times will change. Stranger things have happened. Look at Xbox on PS and Nintendo. Who would've thought?!
Re: Xbox Game Pass Standard: Full List Of 369 Games Included At Launch
@Scirius ...and good on them to do so. Sony would have done the same thing. You know....like they did with the whole DRM debacle.
Re: Sony's PS5 Pro Seems Unlikely To Get An Xbox Equivalent This Holiday
I knew Purebox was gonna write an article on this. Yeah they're sparking some good stuff for that price. Might as well build you a PC for that price.
Re: Square Enix's Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Returns This October, But Still Not For Xbox
@Sifi It ain't just Sony. Switch gets loads of games as well. Sony (gaming wise) is in a way much better position than MS is. Gotta be real about that. Doesn't mean Xbox shouldn't have a release though. This is crazy.
Re: Joanna Dark Actor 'Crazy Excited' To Lead Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot
Absolutely JAWSOME!!! Not going to lie though...I thought that was Ashley Johnson doing her favorite impression of Quagmire at first.
Re: Another Two Games Rumoured For Xbox Game Pass This Month, Including PS5's 'Tchia'
@Trmn8r Can't believe they never changed the commercial jingle for that. If it ain't broke...don't fix it. Am I right? 😂
Re: Freebie Alert! Pinball FX Is Giving Away A Free Table On Xbox This Week
@thefly0810 It's the best way to go, Nick! 😁
Re: Poll: As Hellblade 2 Draws Near, What Do You Think Of The First Game?
@Jenkinss It was a Playstation exclusive for a while before going to Xbox.
Re: Hades 2's Hands-On Previews Are Getting Us Even More Excited For Its Xbox Release
I cannot WAIT til this game drops. Definitely one my favorite games of all time. I will gladly purchase this day 1.
Re: Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From April's Nintendo Indie World Showcase
That TMNT game is coming as well. No it's not confirmed for other platforms, but it's a timed exclusive. No way it stays just on Switch after the timed deal is done.
Re: Ori Dev Expects To Do 'Exciting Things In Future' With Team Xbox
Way to go, Phil and Moon Studios! Just happy to hear even a lil bit of good news, even if it's minor.
Re: Talking Point: Will Certain PlayStation & Nintendo Games Eventually Come To Xbox?
@K1LLEGAL I believe Marathon will hit Xbox as well. Remember Bungie wants the games to be multiplat. That's until Bungie starts underperforming, then we'll see a shift in direction.
Anyway, I get the talking point here. Reciprocation. However, Xbox seems to need the extra help in sells. It may be a business move that will be conducive for Xbox, but not for the other 2. It seems a narrative that will spread amongst the Xbox community that games should be shared from the other 2 just because Xbox decided they want to.
Re: Obsidian Blasted By Xbox Fans For 'Prioritising' PS5 & Switch Versions Of Pentiment
@Sifi Those titles were there BEFORE the Xbox acquisition, but I get your point.
This is one of the most non factor things to complain about. Like seriously.....
Re: Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Locks In Xbox Series X|S And Xbox One Release
Is this Xbox's first SMT game?
Re: First Two Xbox Exclusives Coming To 'Rival Consoles' Reportedly Revealed
@Fiendish-Beaver I was neutral for the most part looking at everyone's stance on this. However, I do disagree with the comparison for Starfield, Blade, and Indiana Jones vs God Of War, Horizon, and Last of Us. There is no audience for Blade and Indiana Jones because those upcoming titles haven't released yet. Gears, Halo, or Forza would be a better comparison as those beloved Xbox titles have established audiences versus the established fans of those Sony titles. Only thing I had to say. 😁
Re: Xbox Supposedly 'Very Surprised' At The Extent Of The Latest Rumours
@jazzmatazzo Alright man you got it. Don't wanna argue or debate about it. COMMERCIALLY the PSP was a hit. That's my point about this. I digress tho. Have a good one.
Re: Xbox Supposedly 'Very Surprised' At The Extent Of The Latest Rumours
@jazzmatazzo 80 million plus is a "failure". 🤔 The Vita is a commercial failure, not the PSP. Spiderman 2 is still selling. I can't call that a failure yet. I'm not sure if you're just cherry picking things to create a narrative...but there are plenty of devs that goes through this. Including Xbox and Nintendo.
Re: Xbox Supposedly 'Very Surprised' At The Extent Of The Latest Rumours
@jazzmatazzo PSP and Spiderman 2 are not failures.
Re: Xbox Takes #1 Spot In Top Ten 'Most Covered' Games And Companies Of 2023
Starfield is certainly an incredible ambitious game with tremendous replayability. I see why it was covered so much. Even if initially upon release, it wasn't well received like most of us gamers thought it would.
Re: Xbox Studio Arkane Is Officially Making A Marvel's Blade Game
@OldGamer999 Didn't Phil say Indiana Jones was exclusive a few weeks ago?
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Still Insists This Is The 'Best Video Game Soundtrack'
@Westernwolf4 RIGHT! Bastion, Transistor, and Hades rank in the top for me for music.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Leads To Huge 'Player Engagement' Spike For Gotham Knights
I wish I liked it more. I ended up deleting it after while. I'm hoping Rocksteady fixed whatever they needed to with thw Suicide Squad game. Still waiting to hear something on it.
Re: Xbox Reiterates It Will Have Stronger Relations With Square Enix Going Forward
@NeutronOverload You alright? You seem a bit disturbed. The reality is Square doesn't have to prove anything to the Xbox community. They're doing fine without them. Unfortunately it's the Xbox community that has to show their interest (although interest is there) for most Square titles. It's why Square is comfortable with mainly Nintendo and Sony. Square sells the most on those platforms. Btw, the Series X isn't 50% more powerful than the PS5. Stronger console sure, but not anywhere near that margin.
Re: Xbox Receives Multiple Nominations For Golden Joystick 'Ultimate GOTY' Award
@OldGamer999 Don't forget Mario RPG Remake next month. Nintendo had the best year thus far.
Re: Cuphead Is Getting An Exclusive 'Anniversary Update' For Xbox & PC This Week
@BeerIsAwesome 😂😂😂 Tesla cars. That's still wild to me.
Re: Cuphead Is Getting An Exclusive 'Anniversary Update' For Xbox & PC This Week
@Mauzuri I'm sure the PS and Switch players would have been there since "day 1" if it wasn't a timed exclusive. 🤷🏾♂️
Re: Square Enix Gives Hope To Xbox Fans With Short 'FF7 Rebirth' Exclusivity Window
@Zochmenos The point is there are more fighters on PlayStation than on other consoles. That's not debatable. Its facts. This ain't about what console is better than the other. That's subjective. What's not subjective is the amount of fighters availablw on PS. Like I said, its quantity that was being discussed, not quality. Even quality terms it's better on PS and thats what it is. You may have not like SFV, but it became a great fighter after 2 years after it launched.
Oh and I'm with you with the Dreamcast. It's still my favorite console of all time. 😁
Re: Square Enix Gives Hope To Xbox Fans With Short 'FF7 Rebirth' Exclusivity Window
@Zochmenos No he isn't correct about the fighters on PS vs Xbox. Its not close at all. PS has way more fighters. More than both Xbox and Nintendo. We're nit gonna split hairs here and say "the fighters that matter". It would be no different than saying that for JRPGs. No matter how notable the title is. The quantity was the point here, not quality.
Re: Xbox Is Offering 'Buy Two, Get One Free' On Select EA Games This Week
I'm tripping. I read the title as "Buying Take-Two...". I need caffeine. 😴
Re: Talking Point: Should Xbox Make A Revised Controller With Haptic Feedback?
@Kaloudz If they did that....I would be all over it. It be deemed the best controller ever. Yes I'm biased. Love the Dreamcast and its STILL the best console imo.
Re: Reaction: Red Dead Redemption PS4 Port Highlights How Amazing Xbox Backwards Compatibility Is
@FreqMode Yeah they have benefited. BOTH have done things the other has copied. Let's not do that as if Sony is the only one. Yeah I saw you've posted that Xbox always benefited from Sony, but you listed all these things PS "copied" whilst not mentioning what Xbox has "copied".
Re: It's Official! Stray Launches On Xbox Consoles This August
@Kozoku Don't know why you're replying to me with this ass post, but if you read my comment initially, Fraser did not specify that before changing it. How about you do some reading before commenting.
Re: High On Life No Longer Xbox Exclusive As 'High On Knife' DLC Nears Release
@Fragslayer I hear what you're saying, but we have no proof that Sony is the one that's keeping this up. Just blind speculation. Warranted, but still blind.
Re: High On Life No Longer Xbox Exclusive As 'High On Knife' DLC Nears Release
@Sol4ris Who has their undies in a twist? 🤔 There are no ambiguities as no one has proof it's Sony doing this. Which is why I'm saying what I'm saying. I don't have no dog in the console war race. I own all 3 happily. If you can't FULLY understand what I wrote, then I believe our conversation ends here.
Re: Quantum Error Dev: Xbox Version Needs More Time Due To 'Slower SSD'
@dimi It was a headache for the entire generation. It's why developers chose the 360 as the primary console to develop for than PS3.
Re: High On Life No Longer Xbox Exclusive As 'High On Knife' DLC Nears Release
@Sol4ris Yeah read what I wrote to the other gentleman. It's not on Sony to tell the public what's going on with Square Enix and their possible releases to other platforms AFTER the timed deal has expired. Understand?
Re: High On Life No Longer Xbox Exclusive As 'High On Knife' DLC Nears Release
@OrfeasDourvas That is something fans should pose to Square Enix. PS was clear on how long the timed deal was at the very beginning. Games like Stray have proven that. Deathloop and others followed the same suit. Just like I told a user on Push the other day, PS shouldn't have to answer why a certain game ain't coming to a rival console when they were clear with the timed deal to begin with. At that point, it should be on the developer/publisher to be more clear.
Re: Quantum Error Dev: Xbox Version Needs More Time Due To 'Slower SSD'
@lokozar Almost sounds like the PS3 vs 360. On paper the PS3 is powerful, but was hell or took way more work versus the 360....whom was just as powerful, but easier to work on. Plus it was more popular. Why not go for the easier and more popular console. Probably the same difference here.
Re: High On Life No Longer Xbox Exclusive As 'High On Knife' DLC Nears Release
@OrfeasDourvas Ehhhh.....there are quite a few Xbox games that they've held for years like Cuphead before going to Switch and even longer to Playstation. Sony at least puts a disclaimer on when a game is coming off exclusivity. Xbox doesn't. You'll have to just guess, wonder, or wait if the game will come. Both Sony and MS have some shady practices.
Re: Persona 3 Reload English Voiceover Revealed In New Gameplay Trailer
Some of the English voices sound a bit off.
Re: It's Official! Stray Launches On Xbox Consoles This August
So is it coming to GamePass or not?! Got some confusion from the sub header and the article.
Re: SEGA Remains 'Very Close' With Xbox, But Isn't Open To Acquisition Talks Right Now
@Suda52 You can add Acti as the "etc" part of my comment.
Re: SEGA Remains 'Very Close' With Xbox, But Isn't Open To Acquisition Talks Right Now
@Amigator Agreed. I'd rather companies like Capcom, Square, Ubi, Sega, etc stay independent. They have franchises that's beloved by everyone.
Re: Microsoft's CEO Isn't A Fan Of Console Exclusives, Blames Sony
@LMN118 The POINT that everyone is saying here is that Sony didn't start this moneyhat thing. It's been a thing before they entered the console space. All 3 do it. Sony is certainly the most aggressive of the 3 in recent times. He probably should've worded his comment better.
Re: Here's The Email That Set Sony's 'Alarm Bells Ringing' Over Xbox ActiBlizz Deal
@EvenStephen7 Well said. Both of them are corporate tyrants, but this email on Jim has me really looking at him with the grandest of contempt. How greedy and who in the hell does he think he is by telling Xbox what to do with their potential IPs. Wow....just wow!
Re: Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game Confirmed As An Xbox Exclusive
@Solidchief Of course it will have the theme. Why wouldn't it?!
Re: Konami Confirms Metal Gear Solid 1 Will Be Available Standalone On Xbox
@Scummbuddy One was.
Re: Former PlayStation Exclusive 'FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch' Hits Xbox Game Pass Next Week
@iplaygamesnstuff Don't be like that. All 3 gaming giants partake in these practices. Still...you're entitled to feel how you feel about Sony.
Re: It Looks Like PlayStation Exclusive 'Stray' Is Coming To Xbox Soon
@iplaygamesnstuff Oh wow. So Sony does it with malice.... Okay sir. Have a great one.