Did Microsoft fall asleep at the wheel? Where are they?

FROM: Xbox 360 gamers.

TO: Microsoft 

Hello? Is there anyone there?

 Seriously, where is the news from MS? We have not heard anything exciting from them in such a long time. It's been practically a year since Microsoft released some new and exciting information. Sure, the 360 ine-up is by far the best this year, but what about some new game announcements? Strategy planning? Game shows? New exclusives? Price cuts? Anything! Both Sony and Nintendo are either unveiling brand new games, or talking up numbers and market share while MS is nowhere to be found.

Heck, at this point I'll even take, guys we're still here working on stuff and don't have time to talk to the community.

I remember MS being much more vocal up until this year, releasing new announcements and information practically every day. There was a new interview with one of the Xbox heads every other week, while now we're lucky to get some PR crap from Peter Moore once in a blue moon where he basically unveils nothing. It's like they fell off the face of the earth and said, OK we got the 360 set-up for a good year or so, time for a break.

Yea the Elite, the whole Halo thing, latest dashboard update ...

What exactly do you want?  Them shoveling BS at us at a more furious rate? 

Yea the Elite, the whole Halo thing, latest dashboard update ...

What exactly do you want?  Them shoveling BS at us at a more furious rate? 

DeepCoalMiner

No not more BS. They could start by making some new game announcements(not everything needs to be saved for E3), or some exclusivity deals with big developers.

Or perhaps they could start to acknowledge just how bad the 360 is suffering in Japan and actually reveal a decent plan to fix that problem so the 360 gets more Japanese support.

They had such a agreat start and set this year up really well, and now they're basically allowing their competition catch up to them. I don't know, perhaps it's just me, but I just get this vibe of a stall in their Xbox 360 division right now.

What's weird to me is; how NG2 has only been announced in Japan and not in the rest of the world. If they officially announce NG2 globally at E3 I have all the good news I need to last me a year.FearlessSpirit

[QUOTE="DeepCoalMiner"]

Yea the Elite, the whole Halo thing, latest dashboard update ...

What exactly do you want?  Them shoveling BS at us at a more furious rate? 

siriusg

No not more BS. They could start by making some new game announcements(not everything needs to be saved for E3), or some exclusivity deals with big developers.

Or perhaps they could start to acknowledge just how bad the 360 is suffering in Japan and actually reveal a decent plan to fix that problem so the 360 gets more Japanese support.

They had such a agreat start and set this year up really well, and now they're basically allowing their competition catch up to them. I don't know, perhaps it's just me, but I just get this vibe of a stall in their Xbox 360 division right now.

it doesnt matter if 360 doesnt win Japan it owns everywhere else and vicce versa for ps3 atleast until a price drop imo otherwise sony will never do good in america

FROM: Xbox 360 gamers.

TO: Microsoft

Hello? Is there anyone there?

Seriously, where is the news from MS? We have not heard anything exciting from them in such a long time. It's been practically a year since Microsoft released some new and exciting information. Sure, the 360 ine-up is by far the best this year, but what about some new game announcements? Strategy planning? Game shows? New exclusives? Price cuts? Anything! Both Sony and Nintendo are either unveiling brand new games, or talking up numbers and market share while MS is nowhere to be found.

Heck, at this point I'll even take, guys we're still here working on stuff and don't have time to talk to the community.

I remember MS being much more vocal up until this year, releasing new announcements and information practically every day. There was a new interview with one of the Xbox heads every other week, while now we're lucky to get some PR crap from Peter Moore once in a blue moon where he basically unveils nothing. It's like they fell off the face of the earth and said, OK we got the 360 set-up for a good year or so, time for a break.

 

siriusg

I'm taking a bet that they are going to spill the news (hopefully lots) at E3 this year which is sometime next month if i remember correctly. 

No not more BS. They could start by making some new game announcements(not everything needs to be saved for E3), or some exclusivity deals with big developers.

Or perhaps they could start to acknowledge just how bad the 360 is suffering in Japan and actually reveal a decent plan to fix that problem so the 360 gets more Japanese support.

They had such a agreat start and set this year up really well, and now they're basically allowing their competition catch up to them. I don't know, perhaps it's just me, but I just get this vibe of a stall in their Xbox 360 division right now.

siriusg

Maybe I'm confused, but what do you care?  I mean...unless you're a Japanese resident, why would you possibly care about what strategy Microsoft is taking to expand sales of their console there?

 As for exclusivity deals, don't hold your breath.  Exclusivity is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

I don't know.  I guess if I want info on new games, I look to the publishers, developers, and sites like this one.  I don't really get in to the whole Microsoft key note speeches.  It's all just marketing rhetoric anyway. 

Yea the Elite, the whole Halo thing, latest dashboard update ...

DeepCoalMiner

And let's not forget the earth-shattering information regarding $10 Pac Man.

It's all good though. I don't need news from Redmond... I'm content watching this YouTube video of Steve Balmer as he "dances like a monkey". If y'all haven't seen that, you might want to search it. 

they have been doing alot of stuff.

pay more attention.

[QUOTE="DeepCoalMiner"]

Yea the Elite, the whole Halo thing, latest dashboard update ...

What exactly do you want? Them shoveling BS at us at a more furious rate?

siriusg

No not more BS. They could start by making some new game announcements(not everything needs to be saved for E3), or some exclusivity deals with big developers.

Or perhaps they could start to acknowledge just how bad the 360 is suffering in Japan and actually reveal a decent plan to fix that problem so the 360 gets more Japanese support.

They had such a agreat start and set this year up really well, and now they're basically allowing their competition catch up to them. I don't know, perhaps it's just me, but I just get this vibe of a stall in their Xbox 360 division right now.

You are totally right.  Competition is showing cool (and more importantly NEW) stuff while there hasn't been a new game announcement in a while.  Or at least anything memorable...  I do hope they are saving stuff up for E3 which is likely. 

Wasn't last year the LAST YEAR for E3? I remember them saying something about that. Did they change their mind? I thought they were going to put on more independent shows now and not have them all there at once. I'm not doubting anyone I just want to know. LoneWolfRei

Well the big crazy E3 is dead.  They have made it smaller but it is still alive.  I think it goes by a different name now but it is still E3 just not in the same form as it used to be.