Focus, people
By coreymw 6 Comments
I sometimes wonder if anyone writing for game related websites stops to think about the shit they post before they post it. For example, some people seem to think that Sony or Microsoft may release a new console this year, or at least mention it. In reality, anyone who pays attention to what the two companies say would know the answer right away.
Sony and Microsoft have both said they want their current generation consoles to have longer life cycles. For Sony their PS2 lasted nearly ten years. The only reason they would release a new console now is if the PS3 stopped selling entirely, even then releasing a new console wouldn't alleviate that problem. They aren't selling PS3's because they haven't got the quality library that Microsoft does. Let's be honest, Sony has Little Big Planet, Uncharted and Resistance. That about covers it doesn't it? With the addition to Netflix and Hulu+ on what seems like most devices these days, how many people actually pay to have a blu-ray player? We're getting used to content on demand, physical media inhibits this.
Microsoft released the original Xbox and then a follow up in 5 years because the original platform had nowhere to go. It was clunky and the hardware was tapped out. They did the smart thing and released a new console that was easier to scale, makes sense. They will not be releasing a new console until the sales of the current generation drop off drastically. They wouldn't announce a new console this year because some people might hold off on getting a current gen system in anticipation for next generation hardware. How do people not get this? It does not benefit them to announce a new console this year, and maybe not until 2014.
As an aside, I do think the Xbox 360 could be transitioned into a more media centric role, mostly as a set-top box. When the next generation platform releases they would coincide and provide a nice entertainment platform for the home.
So why are websites making posts about non-announcements? It's extremely frustrating to see how lax game news outlets are with the content on their site. I have news for you guys, slapping an article “blurb” up about Microsoft and Sony not making an announcement isn't quality, it isn't even relevant as there's no useful information to be gleaned. Please stop, and thank you.
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