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"Connectivity and handheld gaming dismissed as Microsoft corporate VP for retail sales and marketing, Peter Moore, talks tough

19:24 The console war of words upped a couple of notches this week, as top brass from all sides took to the stage to give their own rallying cries at the first Annual ELSPA Games Summit in London.
Microsoft was represented by corporate VP for retail sales and marketing Peter Moore, who gave a keynote address earlier today, outlining Microsoft's longterm direction for Xbox.

And comments made by former Sega of America President Moore to us recently provide a crystal clear account of why the company believes its strategy is the best way forward. Asked if Microsoft was planning its own entry into handheld gaming, following the revelation of the PlayStation Portable at E3, Moore told us: "We're not in that business and there are no plans to be in that business right now."

Explaining this stance, he added: "If I believe, which I do, in the social aspects of gaming, at the furthest end of the gaming spectrum against that is handheld gaming, because that's a very solitary, time-killing activity.

"It's not something you share - we believe that the future is the social element of gaming, and that's going to be done through a console, not through a handheld gaming device."

And on the subject of connectivity, Moore launched into a stinging attack on Nintendo's key E3 focus, stating: "When I was at Sega we did that [GC/GBA connectivity] with Sonic Advance - and the consumer went [shrugs shoulders] big deal! Someone's yet to explain to me the value of hooking up your handheld device to your console."

Seemingly throwing the gauntlet down to his competitors he added: "If somebody can tell me what the value of [connectivity] is, I'm all for it." We're assuming Nintendo might have something to say on that matter...

Microsoft's position is clear: it believes wholeheartedly in the future of gaming as a social activity revolving around the myriad possibilities offered by its hardware and Xbox Live. So don't go holding your breath for that handheld Xbox anytime soon."

Taken from C&V.

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ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> WS Super DX wrote:
> I suppose he was a bit of a dumba*s for not realising the GBA sells
> truckloads more than the Xbox ever will.
>
> Thats not a big fanboy comment?
>
> Bwahahahahahah

uh..no

Not only is that truth, it's also a valid comment on his speech, and someone else has already mentioned it below.

Ok then lets take the sound out of all games and we will see how they play then. Imagine Eternal Darkness or Resident Evil without ambient sounds? Sounds create the atmosphere for some games and I certainly know that 5.1 changes the way you think about games. Even in Pro Logic Resident Evil is VERY scary. Coming out of some shi*y TV speakers it sounds pants.

The GBA comment was true.

No, it's because you make love to your Xbox and try and raise above any other console as much as possible.


The only additional sound anyone should ever use is a subwoofer. They rock, but normal speakers around you is basically pointless.

WS Super DX wrote:
> I suppose he was a bit of a dumba*s for not realising the GBA sells
> truckloads more than the Xbox ever will.

Thats not a big fanboy comment?

Bwahahahahahah

He does you know. He probably says it in 70% of all his posts.

Oh yeah DOAXBV is really good and 5.1 i like cream myself!!!11115.1!!11111111111

I am obssed with it because I spent a lot of money on it and its absolutley amazing. So why don't you "STFU" until you have actually played a game like PGR or Halo in 5.1!

Here we go again. WS when will you ever face the facts that everone shares different opinions? What is fanboyish about it? 5.1 is absolutley amazing and it changes the way you actually play the game. Insated Nintendo offer Dolby Pro Logic which although is better than what you may think it is nothing on 5.1!

Oh and WS you are a big fann* never mind fanboy!

Urrrr Alastair STFU.

You are so bloody obsessed with your crappy 5.1 sound, do you hump you speakers, is that why you love it so much?

Oh and Microsoft really are pathetic, to be honest. They seem to be the only company who make comments such as the one below. I remember reading a while back that they were celebrating coming into the industry and managing to beat a company who have been in the industry for a hell of a long time.

Since when did Xbox beat Gamecube?

Complete tards. I like my Xbox but I spit on and jeer the company behind it.

Oh and for the record, GBA connectivity is not sh-t. I do think that maybe Nintendo are focusing a bit too much on it recently but it's certainly not sh-t.

So......Enter The Matrix on 5.1 is better than Zelda or MP?

Umm.

No.