Microsoft exec dismisses Sony's Gamescom dig

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Sony's PlayStation leader Andrew House, decided to take some time near the end of its Gamescom press conference on Tuesday to take a shot at Microsoft, specifically on its many changes it has made for the Xbox One between its reveal in May to today. House hinted that Microsoft had "shifted their message and changed their story" in regard to the Xbox One while Sony has stayed on target with the PS4.

Today, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer dismissed Sony's "shifting message" jab during a Eurogamer interview, saying that their efforts to listen to consumers was in fact an advantage. Spencer stated:

The two-way conversation we have with our customers is a strength. Certain people have tried to turn that into something that's a bad thing about what we're trying to do, and I just disagree.
Spencer used the example of his own participation at a community event at Gamescom on Tuesday night, were members of the general public were able to play Xbox One games. Spencer said he walked the floor and listened to comments from gamers, both good and bad, about the Xbox One launch titles that were playable on the floor.

In the end, Spencer says that Microsoft is still committed to its digital vision for games and the Xbox One console, despite making changes to their original plans to accommodate gamers who still want physical media. He stated, "It meant some delays in some of the stuff around digital so we could fit in the time to get physical done at launch, but our vision remains the same."



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Dr-PonyfilePosted:

It was an immature thing to do I am glad Microsoft basically brushed it off and carried on with what they are doing I hope both companies do well but I hope Microsoft does not make another OS like Windows 8 sack that lol.

Dr-JPosted:

Straighty180
Wagering Sony is pretty immature with all the bashing...


yeah, like the whole lending your friends/trading games video. hopefully it comes back to bite them


It will, it always does.

Straighty180Posted:

Wagering Sony is pretty immature with all the bashing...


yeah, like the whole lending your friends/trading games video. hopefully it comes back to bite them

kal45Posted:

grunt987654 To whoever said Sony should make TV's and they suck at consoles, you're an idiot. I have an Xbox 360 and have LOVED it for the past 6 years, however, guess what I had before Xbox? PS2. The PS2 was THE console. The first huge model was f*cking invincible. That thing has taken so much abuse and still runs like a champ. I don't care which console you prefer, but saying that Sony is bad at making consoles is just not true! Personally this time I'm going back to PS4 as I don't want the kinect and see no reason to spend the extra $100. Also, GTA V for game of the F*CKING century M*THERF*CKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I have had multiple xbox 360's and they all broke, but my ps2 from like 10 years ago still works just fine

WageringPosted:

Sony is pretty immature with all the bashing...

grunt987654Posted:

To whoever said Sony should make TV's and they suck at consoles, you're an idiot. I have an Xbox 360 and have LOVED it for the past 6 years, however, guess what I had before Xbox? PS2. The PS2 was THE console. The first huge model was f*cking invincible. That thing has taken so much abuse and still runs like a champ. I don't care which console you prefer, but saying that Sony is bad at making consoles is just not true! Personally this time I'm going back to PS4 as I don't want the kinect and see no reason to spend the extra $100. Also, GTA V for game of the F*CKING century M*THERF*CKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_BalePosted:

There is no console that is better, It's down to what you prefer, It's about time everyone grew up and realised that..

RemeAmazePosted:

TeamArianaGrande
lolohnoeszsz
Proclaim Well Xbox is still the better console it has been since the original xbox. Sells more, has better games, better exclusives, more competition. PS4 will always have online issues. It getting constantly hacked. Sony should of stayed to making tv's. They arn't good at making a console.

1. Xbox is not better. The community is trash the hardware is ****. I mean i've gone through 4 xbox controllers. And for the PS3? zero controllers. What kind of console still uses a disc tray? I remember when i was playing MW2 and i moved my xbox. it **** up my disc thanks MS. Worthless system.

2. It sells more because of the 12-year-olds.

3. Better games? Like what? Better exclusives? Name me 5 that aren't ****. PS3 has the best exclusives *cough* The Last of Us *cough*.

4. What competition? Oh you mean fagmlg and gaybattles? Wow such great competition *rolls eyes*.


Hey it's not our fault you suck at Competitive Gaming!


Only reason you have gone through the xbox controllers is because you actually used them, bet your ps3 controller sat there collecting dust. Or maybe it's because the controllers which i assume are designed for small monkeys like yourself and give you arthritis after about 10 minutes. Xbox dominated last gen because they have one big thing that sony doesn't have... software. I Can't stand the playstation dash and the xbox is so much more intuitive and simple i feel. They have never had any issues with security breaches... unlike sony's network. They are clearly not on the same level when it reaches market. It's just the classic media hype trying to rustle up some sort of comparative debate. The best thing i read is when people say "i have a PC so i don't care" Mate you're supporting who ? microsoft?

LuckyOtterPosted:

So many long comments saying why one console is better than the other. Started reading the first one then scrolled saw how much more there was and gave up.

Dr-JPosted:

TeamArianaGrande Xbox will always be better. They have a better comuinity and content in my opinion.


Obviously it will, just let the last of us ransoms get mad
*cough only good single player