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"The console war..."

It's nice to follow it from time to time... here is some good news regarding Nintendo's recent Christmas assault. It is an article printed in Computerandvideogames where a discussion arises about Microsoft's hopes of winning the Christmas war:



Microsoft, by way of announcing its Xbox strategy for Christmas in the UK, has revealed today that there will be no immediate axe taken to the retail price of the console before 2004.

Expectations were high following Nintendo's slashing of GameCube to £79.99 that Microsoft would follow with a price cut of its own prior to Christmas, especially since Nintendo's machine has begun to outsell the Xbox for the first time in months (2 to 1).

However, Microsoft has instead chosen to place its yuletide hopes in a bundle that features the console, Halo and Midtown Madness 3 and a voucher for two months' subscription to Xbox Live. This Xbox bundle will retail for £139.99, on shelves from today.

Industry watchers will be following Sony's, Nintendo's and Microsoft's Christmas fortunes in the UK closely, in particular the clash between GameCube and Xbox.

While Sony is in an unassailable position and likely to do very well with EyeToy this Christmas, Nintendo is looking stronger than it has for some time, sales likely to be driven further by the arrival of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on November 14. Let the battle commence.



Hmmmm exciting.

15 completions of Halo, 3 of which Legendary as well as very lengthy times on Goldeneye, Half Life, System Shock and Deus EX :)

Yeah but I have over 500 hours on Goldeneye and it is a console game... none of this mouse and keyboard malarkey.

Bwahaha. I have been playing Counter Strike on the PC for aggggggggggges, well over 500 hours overall.

Also online gaming on PC's is about as fun as as trying to tell your wife you are gay after 30 years of marriage and watching her reaction.

The reason Ali will spend so long on Live with Counterstrike is because it will take months of practice before he even kills me once...

Yes because Max Payne 2 is the only game on the Xbox this year...

Anywayyyyyyyyyyy moving on.

VIIIIIIEEEEWWWTIFUL JOE!!!!!

Be quiet you cretins.

PC has got a single player Counter Strike, which bites ass.

Cube kicks butt, as does my PC for the old Max Payne 2.


HENSHIN AGO-GO BABABABBAAYY!

Its not Just Counter Strike as NB said. Its condition Zero with new maps, weapons, single player campaign, CO-OP mode, full Dolby Digital track and re-vamped visuals. Counter Strike on LIVE will keep me playing months longer than I will any GameCube game.

Mario Kart is the only game I want this year for my Cube. Manhunt PS2 and then Counter Strike, SWAT, Max Payne 2, Amped 2, Project Gotham 2, Rainbow Six 3 amongst a few others for my Xbox. The last time I playe on my Cube must have been Early July when I picked up Resident Evil Zero and before that it was May time. It really hasn't kept my interest at all.

Vietiful Joe? Never heard of it....

Counterstrike is not just a straight port, it has a single player. Plus a full revamp.