Kinda disappointed in Microsoft's conference today. I know entertainment is part of Xbox, but it's starting to become more dominate on the console then games.
Halo 4 looked pretty good. Excited to see Gears Of War: Judgment
Microsoft Take a sip: An obvious actor parent and child enjoy a game together Every time a game that uses Kinect is announced When Microsoft explains why Kinect is the future for games and media If a non-gaming aspect of Xbox Live is talked about For every exceptionally awesome kill in the new Gears of War and Halo games Finish your drink if: A new console or portable is announced Duke Nukem Forever 2
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EA
Take a sip: If the ending to Mass Effect 3 is brought up For each new sports game announced Every time you think “Crysis 3 looks REALLY pretty!” A Star wars game that doesn’t take place between episodes 4 and 6 is announced Stats about Star Wars: The Old Republic are given Finish your drink if: You jump during the Dead Space 3 presentation A partnership between EA and a company you like is announced
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Ubisoft Take a sip: If someone comments that (or you think) a Rayman game looks gorgeous Every time a game with touch controls is announced A free to play game is announced Every time there is an exceptionally awesome kill in Assassin’s Creed III Finish your drink if: Beyond Good and Evil 2 isn’t mentioned (again) A new Prince of Persia game is announced
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Sony Take a sip: If Sony apologizes for anything For every HD remake announced If either Final Fantasy Versus XIII or The Last Gaurdian is said to launch in 2013 If somebody you’re watching with makes a comment on how Playstation All-Stars looks like Smash Bros (or you happen to think it) If a portable version of a console game is announced for PSVita For every exceptionally awesome kill in God of War Ascension Finish your drink if: A new console, portable, or thinner version of a current system is announced It’s Riiiiiiiidge Racer!
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Nintendo Take a sip: Every time Reggie makes a long pause When statistics, charts, or graphs are shared If a strange gaming peripheral is shown If the Wii U tablet controller is placed on the ground If Miyamoto shows up Drink again if he came with awesome props Finish your drink if: A 3DS redesign is announced The Metroid and Star Fox mash-up game happens to be real
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For All Press Conferences Take a sip each time: A sequel is announced A remake is announced A technical error occurs Someone looks silly onstage using motion control A celebrity makes an appearance Finish your drink if: Sega announces a new console Half Life 2: Episode 3 or Half Life 3 is announced Hideo Kojima announces that he will make an announcement
On one hand I agree with you marc, but from a marketing stand point, it's very smart for Xbox for focus a lot on entertainment purposes to make it a more versatile product.
It extends their customer base to more than just standard gamers and in that sense it can act as a gateway to get those people who might not yet be super into video games hooked into buying them more often.
NO! I WANT GAMES TO PLAY WITH YALL DAMN IT >: O
Xbox entertainment died for me when they took our Netflix party away from us [-(
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Halo 4 looked pretty good.
Excited to see Gears Of War: Judgment
So the new Gears is 14 years before Gears 1 >_O
Microsoft
Take a sip:
An obvious actor parent and child enjoy a game together
Every time a game that uses Kinect is announced
When Microsoft explains why Kinect is the future for games and media
If a non-gaming aspect of Xbox Live is talked about
For every exceptionally awesome kill in the new Gears of War and Halo games
Finish your drink if:
A new console or portable is announced
Duke Nukem Forever 2
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EA
Take a sip:
If the ending to Mass Effect 3 is brought up
For each new sports game announced
Every time you think “Crysis 3 looks REALLY pretty!”
A Star wars game that doesn’t take place between episodes 4 and 6 is announced
Stats about Star Wars: The Old Republic are given
Finish your drink if:
You jump during the Dead Space 3 presentation
A partnership between EA and a company you like is announced
——-
Ubisoft
Take a sip:
If someone comments that (or you think) a Rayman game looks gorgeous
Every time a game with touch controls is announced
A free to play game is announced
Every time there is an exceptionally awesome kill in Assassin’s Creed III
Finish your drink if:
Beyond Good and Evil 2 isn’t mentioned (again)
A new Prince of Persia game is announced
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Sony
Take a sip:
If Sony apologizes for anything
For every HD remake announced
If either Final Fantasy Versus XIII or The Last Gaurdian is said to launch in 2013
If somebody you’re watching with makes a comment on how Playstation All-Stars looks like Smash Bros (or you happen to think it)
If a portable version of a console game is announced for PSVita
For every exceptionally awesome kill in God of War Ascension
Finish your drink if:
A new console, portable, or thinner version of a current system is announced
It’s Riiiiiiiidge Racer!
——-
Nintendo
Take a sip:
Every time Reggie makes a long pause
When statistics, charts, or graphs are shared
If a strange gaming peripheral is shown
If the Wii U tablet controller is placed on the ground
If Miyamoto shows up
Drink again if he came with awesome props
Finish your drink if:
A 3DS redesign is announced
The Metroid and Star Fox mash-up game happens to be real
——-
For All Press Conferences
Take a sip each time:
A sequel is announced
A remake is announced
A technical error occurs
Someone looks silly onstage using motion control
A celebrity makes an appearance
Finish your drink if:
Sega announces a new console
Half Life 2: Episode 3 or Half Life 3 is announced
Hideo Kojima announces that he will make an announcement
IS YOUR BODY READY?
Xbox entertainment died for me when they took our Netflix party away from us [-(
And the Wii U is already kinda shitty
Injustice: Gods Among Us looks meh
Dead Space 3 and Battlefield: Bad Company 3 ^:)^ \m/ \:D/