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| Radeon350@yahoo.com 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_...e.php?aid=10329
PRESS RELEASE:
Top Japanese Publishers Announce Commitment to Xbox 360
Press release supplied by Games Press 14:45 25/07/2005
TOKYO July 25, 2005 Today at the Xbox® Summit 2005 in Tokyo, more
than 50 of Japan's elite game publishers pledged their support for the
Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, underscoring the momentum
Microsoft Corp. is amassing behind the next-generation console. The
games announced today, to a standing-room-only audience, span a full
range of genres and include titles previously exclusive to other video
game systems. These next-generation games, including major titles such
as "Resident Evil" and "Ridge Racer," showcase the incredible
experiences enabled through Xbox 360, presenting entertainment
experiences that are always connected, always personalized and always
optimized for high-definition television, while also spectacular on
standard-definition televisions. By leveraging the system's
revolutionary combination of hardware, software and services, these
developers have brought their globally popular brand of gaming artistry
to the next generation.
Japanese publishers that announced their support today for Xbox 360
include Capcom Co. Ltd., Konami Corp., Namco Ltd. and Tecmo Ltd., among
others.
"Japan is one of the most important video game markets in the world and
is a key pillar of our global strategy for Xbox 360," said Peter Moore,
corporate vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for Xbox
at Microsoft. "Our deep commitment to the Japanese market is evident in
the exciting and unprecedented alliances we've forged with Japan's most
talented and beloved game developers. Their new Xbox 360 titles will
show the Japanese community and beyond that we are committed to
defining the next generation of interactive entertainment."
Xbox 360 Game Titles Shown at Xbox Summit 2005
Activision
* "Call of Duty 2"
* "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland"
* "Quake IV"
* "Gun"
A R C System Works Co. Ltd.
* "Versus Tactical Action" (working title)
Artdink Corp.
* "A-Train X"
Atari Japan Co. Ltd.
* "Test Drive Unlimited"
Bandai Co. Ltd.
* "Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title)
Banpresto Co. Ltd.
* "Super Robot Wars" (working title)
Capcom
* "Biohazard 5 (Resident Evil 5)"
* "Dead Rising"
Cavia Inc.
* Title TBA
D3 Publisher Inc.
* "E-D-FX" (working title)
* "Chambara Beauty X" (working title)
Eidos KK
* Title TBA
Electronic Arts K. K.
* "FIFA Soccer 2006"
* "NBA Live 2006"
* "Need for Speed Most Wanted"
Idea Factory
* Title TBA
Jaleco Ltd.
* Title TBA
Kids Station Inc.
* Title TBA
KOEI Co. Ltd.
* "Dynasty Warriors 5"
Konami
* "Winning Eleven" (working title)
* "Rumble Roses XX" (working title)
* "Proyakyu Spirits" (working title)
Marvelous Interactive Inc.
* Title TBA
Microsoft Co. Ltd.
* "NINETY-NINE NIGHTS"
* "Every Party"
* "Project Gotham Racing 3"
Namco
* "Frame City Killer"
* "Ridge Racer 6"
* RPG Title TBA
* "Love Football" (working title)
FromSoftware Inc.
* eNCHANT arM
Frontier Groove Inc.
* Title TBA
G.Rev Ltd.
* Title TBA
Genki Co. Ltd.
* "Shutokou Battle" (Tokyo Xtreme Racer) (working title)
Hamster Corp.
* Title TBA
Hudson Soft Co. Ltd.
* "Far East of Eden Ziria Tales from Distant Jipang"
SEGA Corp.
* "Chromehounds" (working title)
SNK Playmore Corp.
* "King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2" (working title)
Spike Co. Ltd.
* Title TBA
Square Enix Co. Ltd.
* "Final Fantasy XI"
Success Corp.
* "Zookeeper" (working title)
* "Operation Darkness" (working title)
TAITO Corp.
* "World Airforce" (working title)
Tecmo
* "Dead or Alive 4"
* "Dead or Alive Xtreme 2"
* "Project Progressive"
* "Dead or Alive code: Cronus"
THQ Japan
* "Saints Row"
* "The Outfit"
Tomy
* "Zoids" (working title)
Treasure Co. Ltd.
* Title TBA
Ubisoft KK
* "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" (working title)
Vivendi
* Title TBA
Yuke's Co. Ltd.
* "Wrestle Kingdom"
Japanese-developed games have been embraced across the world for their
unique design, eclectic characters, film-quality production values and
fantastic gameplay. With Xbox 360 providing next-generation muscle,
these fascinating worlds and characters explode into the
high-definition era. Today's breathtaking game demonstrations proved to
the world, with staggering results, what happens when Japan's unique
visionaries develop for the most powerful next-generation system.
"The next generation is here, and Microsoft is ready to deliver," said
Shigeru Yokoyama, Contents and Technology Company president of Namco.
"With the blend of powerful hardware, software and services, Xbox 360
allows us to create gaming experiences more satisfying, more lifelike
and more interactive then ever before. The possibilities of some of our
most exciting franchises and games, such as 'Ridge Racer' and 'Frame
City Killer,' are limitless on Xbox 360."
"Bandai is developing three exclusive games for Xbox 360, one of which
is 'Mobile Suit Gundam,' a fully networked game that utilizes the Xbox
Live® infrastructure. With a combination of HD quality and Xbox
Live, gamers will be able to experience a totally new Gundam world,"
said Shin Unozawa, president, Video Game Company, Bandai Co. Ltd.
"With Xbox 360, we are working with the most advanced gaming technology
in the world to create the ultimate gaming experience," said Isamu
Fukada, director of Tecmo. "Microsoft's next-generation platform
demonstrates a sincere commitment to delivering great games to the
Japanese market."
"Microsoft has assembled an impressive lineup of Japanese game
developers and seems committed to producing games that appeal to this
market," said Michihiro Ishizuka, corporate officer, president, Konami.
"We are excited about the possibilities provided by Xbox 360's powerful
hardware and services, and look forward to creating dynamic new worlds
for gamers to explore."
Today's demonstrations also showcased the innovative strides being
taken to advance the online gameplay experience through Microsoft's
industry-leading online games service, Xbox Live. Xbox Live has a
worldwide membership exceeding 2 million, having doubled its dynamic
community in just one year — the equivalent to adding one Xbox
Live member every 30 seconds. With Xbox 360, gamers can expect
incredible new experiences in the next generation of Xbox Live with
features such as multiple levels of service (free Xbox Live Silver
membership to premium Gold membership), Gamercards, Gamerzones, an
integrated message center and Xbox Live Marketplace, a one-stop shop
for downloadable content, including free and premium maps, levels,
demos, casual games, trailers, and other game-enhancing content.
Xbox 360 is on track to launch in three regions this Christmas holiday:
Japan, Europe and North America. This three-region launch will be a
first in video game history.
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| Mattinglyfan 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
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"Jordan" <lundj@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:1122306190.616695.306860@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
quote:
> http://www.gamesindustry.biz/p ress_release.php?aid=10329
>
> Xbox 360 Game Titles Shown at Xbox Summit 2005
>
> 1) "Call of Duty 2"
> 2) "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland"
> 3) "Quake IV"
> 4) "Gun"
> 5) "Versus Tactical Action" (working title)
> 6) "A-Train X"
> 7) "Test Drive Unlimited"
> 8) "Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title)
> With Live play this could rock.
>
> 9) "Super Robot Wars" (working title)
> 10) "Biohazard 5 (Resident Evil 5)"
> So much for the "Nintendo Only" franchise...
>
> 11) "Dead Rising"
> 12) "E-D-FX" (working title)
> 13) "Chambara Beauty X" (working title)
> 14) "FIFA Soccer 2006"
> 15) "NBA Live 2006"
> 16) "Need for Speed Most Wanted"
> 17) "Dynasty Warriors 5"
> 18) "Winning Eleven" (working title)
> 19) "Rumble Roses XX" (working title)
> 20) "Proyakyu Spirits" (working title)
> 21) "NINETY-NINE NIGHTS"
> 22) "Every Party"
> 23) "Project Gotham Racing 3"
> 24) "Frame City Killer"
> 25) "Ridge Racer 6"
> 26) "Love Football" (working title)
> 27) eNCHANT arM
> 28) "Shutokou Battle" (Tokyo Xtreme Racer) (working title)
> 29) "Far East of Eden Ziria Tales from Distant Jipang"
> 30) "Chromehounds" (working title)
> 31) "King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2" (working title)
> 32) "Final Fantasy XI"
> 33) "Zookeeper" (working title)
> 34) "Operation Darkness" (working title)
> 35) "World Airforce" (working title)
> 36) "Dead or Alive 4"
> 37) "Dead or Alive Xtreme 2"
> 38) "Project Progressive"
> 39) "Dead or Alive code: Cronus"
> 40) "Saints Row"
> 41) "The Outfit"
> 42) "Zoids" (working title)
> 43) "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" (working title)
> 44) "Wrestle Kingdom"
>
> Holy crap that's a lot of games. By the time you include all the "Title
> TBA" games we're over 50 easy. Granted it doesn't say how far along
> they all are in the develepment process, but that's quite a lineup for
> something that Bliggie insists is going to be delayed.
>
> Of course not all of these will see the light of day, whatever happened
> to that cool motorcycle game Konami was supposed to release? Moto-X?
>
> - Jordan
>
Makes it an even worse decision to not release in Japan this year don't you
think?
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| steven 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| microsoft have denied that they are not releasing in japan this year, i for
one believe it will launch in japan for dec
"Mattinglyfan" <nyyankees@comcast.net> wrote in message
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quote:
>
> "Jordan" <lundj@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:1122306190.616695.306860@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Makes it an even worse decision to not release in Japan this year don't
> you think?
>
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| Jordan 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| http://www.gamesindustry.biz/p ress_release.php?aid=10329
Xbox 360 Game Titles Shown at Xbox Summit 2005
1) "Call of Duty 2"
2) "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland"
3) "Quake IV"
4) "Gun"
5) "Versus Tactical Action" (working title)
6) "A-Train X"
7) "Test Drive Unlimited"
8) "Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title)
With Live play this could rock.
9) "Super Robot Wars" (working title)
10) "Biohazard 5 (Resident Evil 5)"
So much for the "Nintendo Only" franchise...
11) "Dead Rising"
12) "E-D-FX" (working title)
13) "Chambara Beauty X" (working title)
14) "FIFA Soccer 2006"
15) "NBA Live 2006"
16) "Need for Speed Most Wanted"
17) "Dynasty Warriors 5"
18) "Winning Eleven" (working title)
19) "Rumble Roses XX" (working title)
20) "Proyakyu Spirits" (working title)
21) "NINETY-NINE NIGHTS"
22) "Every Party"
23) "Project Gotham Racing 3"
24) "Frame City Killer"
25) "Ridge Racer 6"
26) "Love Football" (working title)
27) eNCHANT arM
28) "Shutokou Battle" (Tokyo Xtreme Racer) (working title)
29) "Far East of Eden Ziria Tales from Distant Jipang"
30) "Chromehounds" (working title)
31) "King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2" (working title)
32) "Final Fantasy XI"
33) "Zookeeper" (working title)
34) "Operation Darkness" (working title)
35) "World Airforce" (working title)
36) "Dead or Alive 4"
37) "Dead or Alive Xtreme 2"
38) "Project Progressive"
39) "Dead or Alive code: Cronus"
40) "Saints Row"
41) "The Outfit"
42) "Zoids" (working title)
43) "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" (working title)
44) "Wrestle Kingdom"
Holy crap that's a lot of games. By the time you include all the "Title
TBA" games we're over 50 easy. Granted it doesn't say how far along
they all are in the develepment process, but that's quite a lineup for
something that Bliggie insists is going to be delayed.
Of course not all of these will see the light of day, whatever happened
to that cool motorcycle game Konami was supposed to release? Moto-X?
- Jordan
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| El Guapo 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| <Radeon350@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1122303766.664099.165800@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
quote:
> http://www.gamesindustry.biz/press_...e.php?aid=10329
>
> PRESS RELEASE:
> Top Japanese Publishers Announce Commitment to Xbox 360
>
> Press release supplied by Games Press 14:45 25/07/2005
Damn, I am already hating the next generation. This could easily be
confused with a list of popular games from this generation, with some of the
numbers off a bit! 
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| Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP] 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
|
"Mattinglyfan" <nyyankees@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:xuidnTJ5QrbciXjfRVn-rw@comcast.com...
quote:
> Makes it an even worse decision to not release in Japan this year don't
> you think?
If that were the case, it would be.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
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| Jordan 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| Hard to say. Remember the disc scratching issue from the Xbox launch?
Considering how picky the Japanese market is they may be better served
to wait until they get it right. Let a more forgiving market (US)
handle any bumps in the launch.
- Jordan
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| Jordan 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| I dunno, even after removing titles that were immediately recognizable
I think that there's enough new stuff to merit interest.
4) "Gun"
5) "Versus Tactical Action" (working title)
6) "A-Train X"
8) "Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title)
9) "Super Robot Wars" (working title)
11) "Dead Rising"
12) "E-D-FX" (working title)
13) "Chambara Beauty X" (working title)
18) "Winning Eleven" (working title)
19) "Rumble Roses XX" (working title)
20) "Proyakyu Spirits" (working title)
21) "NINETY-NINE NIGHTS"
22) "Every Party"
24) "Frame City Killer"
26) "Love Football" (working title)
27) eNCHANT arM
29) "Far East of Eden Ziria Tales from Distant Jipang"
30) "Chromehounds" (working title)
33) "Zookeeper" (working title)
34) "Operation Darkness" (working title)
35) "World Airforce" (working title)
38) "Project Progressive"
40) "Saints Row"
41) "The Outfit"
42) "Zoids" (working title)
44) "Wrestle Kingdom"
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| Blig Merk 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| That list is a list of games IN DEVELOPMENT, NOT LAUNCH TITLES. In
fact, very few of those are launch titles and even fewer are exclusive.
There is nothing that says those games are exclusive, which they
aren't, and many in fact have release dates around the time the PS3 is
launched. That means when the PS3 is launched, those games will look
like PS3 launch titles, while the xflop 1.5 full circle will have been
waiting several months for them. This is getting more hilarious by the
day. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Jordan wrote:
quote:
> http://www.gamesindustry.biz/p ress_release.php?aid=10329
>
> Xbox 360 Game Titles Shown at Xbox Summit 2005
>
> 1) "Call of Duty 2"
> 2) "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland"
> 3) "Quake IV"
> 4) "Gun"
> 5) "Versus Tactical Action" (working title)
> 6) "A-Train X"
> 7) "Test Drive Unlimited"
> 8) "Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title)
> With Live play this could rock.
>
> 9) "Super Robot Wars" (working title)
> 10) "Biohazard 5 (Resident Evil 5)"
> So much for the "Nintendo Only" franchise...
>
> 11) "Dead Rising"
> 12) "E-D-FX" (working title)
> 13) "Chambara Beauty X" (working title)
> 14) "FIFA Soccer 2006"
> 15) "NBA Live 2006"
> 16) "Need for Speed Most Wanted"
> 17) "Dynasty Warriors 5"
> 18) "Winning Eleven" (working title)
> 19) "Rumble Roses XX" (working title)
> 20) "Proyakyu Spirits" (working title)
> 21) "NINETY-NINE NIGHTS"
> 22) "Every Party"
> 23) "Project Gotham Racing 3"
> 24) "Frame City Killer"
> 25) "Ridge Racer 6"
> 26) "Love Football" (working title)
> 27) eNCHANT arM
> 28) "Shutokou Battle" (Tokyo Xtreme Racer) (working title)
> 29) "Far East of Eden Ziria Tales from Distant Jipang"
> 30) "Chromehounds" (working title)
> 31) "King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2" (working title)
> 32) "Final Fantasy XI"
> 33) "Zookeeper" (working title)
> 34) "Operation Darkness" (working title)
> 35) "World Airforce" (working title)
> 36) "Dead or Alive 4"
> 37) "Dead or Alive Xtreme 2"
> 38) "Project Progressive"
> 39) "Dead or Alive code: Cronus"
> 40) "Saints Row"
> 41) "The Outfit"
> 42) "Zoids" (working title)
> 43) "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" (working title)
> 44) "Wrestle Kingdom"
>
> Holy crap that's a lot of games. By the time you include all the "Title
> TBA" games we're over 50 easy. Granted it doesn't say how far along
> they all are in the develepment process, but that's quite a lineup for
> something that Bliggie insists is going to be delayed.
>
> Of course not all of these will see the light of day, whatever happened
> to that cool motorcycle game Konami was supposed to release? Moto-X?
>
> - Jordan
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| Blig Merk 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| Hey, Jackass Jordan, weren't you the one saying Japanese developers
were irrelevant? Yes, that was you, Jackass. What is it with you xflop
fanfairies? Is a split personality a requirement for membership? It is,
it isn't, it is, it isn't. What a troup of psycho phuktards. Notice the
cross-posting piece of shit:
From: l...@earthlink.net (Jordan Lund)
Newsgroups: alt.games.video.sony-
playstation2,rec.games.video.sony,rec.games.video.sega,rec.games.video.nintendo,alt.games.video.xbox
Subject: Japan's Increasing Gaming Irrelevance:
Date: 30 Jun 2004 10:06:26 -0700
quote:
>From the "what I've been saying all along" department:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/conten...me=ret&aid=3702
Japan's games market down 40% since 1997
Rob Fahey 12:06 29/06/2004
Sales drop in 2003 continues pattern of long-term decline
The latest annual report from the Consumer Entertainment Software
Association (CESA) shows that the games market in Japan declined once
again in 2003, leading to an overall decline of some 40 per cent since
1997.
Sales of hardware and software dropped by some 11 per cent in 2003,
giving the market an overall value of 446 billion Yen (3.4 billion
Euro) - around 40 per cent of the value of the US market during the
same year.
The biggest hit was in hardware shipments, which dropped 16.7 per cent
- with only the Game Boy Advance managing to hold steady in terms of
sales. This has been reversed slightly in the first few months of
2004, with the GameCube leading a sales boost of about 3 per cent, but
the general conclusion is that the PS2 is nearing saturation point in
Japan.
Software sales also dropped, however - with an 8.2 per cent reduction
in sales, which contrasts with increases in software sales in both
North America and Europe during the same period.
While an 11 per cent drop is a major problem in itself, the overall
trend is even more worrying; the Japanese games market has lost some
40 per cent of its value since the PlayStation peaked in 1997, and
CESA believes that there has been a significant loss of audience in
that time.
Japanese games companies, by and large, haven't suffered that badly
from the decline in the domestic software market - in fact, many have
enjoyed growth through this period thanks to increased revenues from
overseas. However, the situation is still a major concern for them;
and many in the industry in the Far East will be hoping that the
launch of the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP consoles later this year will
bring about an upswing to repair some of the damage of the past six
years.
Jordan wrote:
quote:
> I dunno, even after removing titles that were immediately recognizable
> I think that there's enough new stuff to merit interest.
>
> 4) "Gun"
> 5) "Versus Tactical Action" (working title)
> 6) "A-Train X"
> 8) "Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title)
> 9) "Super Robot Wars" (working title)
> 11) "Dead Rising"
> 12) "E-D-FX" (working title)
> 13) "Chambara Beauty X" (working title)
> 18) "Winning Eleven" (working title)
> 19) "Rumble Roses XX" (working title)
> 20) "Proyakyu Spirits" (working title)
> 21) "NINETY-NINE NIGHTS"
> 22) "Every Party"
> 24) "Frame City Killer"
> 26) "Love Football" (working title)
> 27) eNCHANT arM
> 29) "Far East of Eden Ziria Tales from Distant Jipang"
> 30) "Chromehounds" (working title)
> 33) "Zookeeper" (working title)
> 34) "Operation Darkness" (working title)
> 35) "World Airforce" (working title)
> 38) "Project Progressive"
> 40) "Saints Row"
> 41) "The Outfit"
> 42) "Zoids" (working title)
> 44) "Wrestle Kingdom"
| |
|
|
Jordan wrote:
quote:
>
> I dunno, even after removing titles that were immediately recognizable
> I think that there's enough new stuff to merit interest.
>
These are also from preexisting franchises (that I recognize):
quote:
> 6) "A-Train X"
> 8) "Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title)
> 9) "Super Robot Wars" (working title)
> 18) "Winning Eleven" (working title)
> 19) "Rumble Roses XX" (working title)
> 29) "Far East of Eden Ziria Tales from Distant Jipang"
> 33) "Zookeeper" (working title)
> 42) "Zoids" (working title)
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| Jordan 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| I never said that Japanese DEVELOPERS were irrelevant. I said the
Japanese gaming market is irrelevant. There's a difference.
The last time I checked the United States makes up 50% of the gaming
market, Europe, Asia, Australia and other micro-markets another 25% and
growing. Japan represents 25% and is falling.
It should be easy for a company like Microsoft to grow the market in
other areas to make up for any potential loss in Japan. Australia in
particular is begging for equal treatment with Europe and the U.S.
- Jordan
| |
| Brenden D. Chase 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
|
"Blig Merk" <blig_murk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1122321679.062475.49080@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
quote:
> That list is a list of games IN DEVELOPMENT, NOT LAUNCH TITLES. In
> fact, very few of those are launch titles and even fewer are exclusive.
matter of factly, i believe IGN reported that it was only 40+ games from 30+
developers were actually 'confirmed'
too bad they wont see it till 2006 anyhow, poor japs
quote:
> There is nothing that says those games are exclusive, which they
> aren't, and many in fact have release dates around the time the PS3 is
> launched. That means when the PS3 is launched, those games will look
> like PS3 launch titles, while the xflop 1.5 full circle will have been
> waiting several months for them. This is getting more hilarious by the
> day. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
>
> Jordan wrote:
>
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| carrajo 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| Your insecurity continues to grow.....
"Blig Merk" <blig_murk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1122321679.062475.49080@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
quote:
> That list is a list of games IN DEVELOPMENT, NOT LAUNCH TITLES. In
> fact, very few of those are launch titles and even fewer are exclusive.
> There is nothing that says those games are exclusive, which they
> aren't, and many in fact have release dates around the time the PS3 is
> launched. That means when the PS3 is launched, those games will look
> like PS3 launch titles, while the xflop 1.5 full circle will have been
> waiting several months for them. This is getting more hilarious by the
> day. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
>
> Jordan wrote:
>
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| SupaScape! 2005-07-25, 8:34 pm |
| On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:32:54 -0600, "Mattinglyfan"
<nyyankees@comcast.net> wrote:
quote:
>Makes it an even worse decision to not release in Japan this year don't you
>think?
Microsoft confirms worldwide Q4 Xbox 360 launch
Microsoft exec shoots down rumors of a launch delay, stresses
importance of breaking into Japanese market.
Today at the Xbox Summit 2005 in Japan, Microsoft corporate vice
president of worldwide retail sales and marketing Peter Moore
reconfirmed that the Xbox 360 will be launching as scheduled in Japan,
Europe, and North America at the end of the year. His statement at the
summit shot down rumors that the console's release in Japan may be
delayed until 2006.
"We are going to make history when we launch in three regions [of the
world] this holiday season: Japan, Europe, and North America. That's
never been done before, but we will do it," Moore confidently told the
crowd. Bach also reiterated Microsoft's commitment to the Japanese
market, where the Xbox has captured only a small segment of consumers.
"We all know that Japan is the world's first gaming superpower, and
this country remains the gold standard for success in the industry,"
said Moore. "This time, the rest of the world is starting to realize
that the Xbox 360 is a real contender, right here in Japan. That is a
very important point, because I know that success in this country is
the ultimate tribute to the compelling power of our new platform."
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/0...ws_6129702.html
SupaScape!
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| Zackman 2005-07-26, 12:31 am |
| Blig Merk wrote:
quote:
> Notice the cross-posting piece of shit
My irony meter just exploded trying to get a reading on that.
-Z-
| |
| Zackman 2005-07-26, 3:31 am |
| Blig Merk wrote:
quote:
> This is
> getting more hilarious by the day.
How many times have you said that now? Will it ever become so hilarious that
you literally bust a gut, thus requiring hospitalization and sparing us from
your raging insecurity and reeking desperation for at least a few days? It's
still months away from launch and you're already up to multiple posts per
day, screeching like a seven year old girl whose mommy won't buy the Barbie
she wants. Get a life.
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