If you’re wondering where episode 652 is, the file was completely distorted, with only one half of a conversation going. So, all the discussion about Sony’s State of Play is lost to the ether.
Episode 652: Missing Ep
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Xbox 360 Price Cut Leads To 100-Percent Sales IncreaseXbox 360 Price Cut Leads To 100-Percent Sales Increase
Why release a single block buster game with a two week pop when you can simply lower the price of your console and boost sales by 100%? That’s a question Sony may be asking themselves right now, as Metal Gear Solid 4‘s hype may have lasted years but the sales and console unit sale boots lasted a month.
Gamers show how they feel about costly consoles with their wallet. With 100% increases in sales, it’s clear that many gamers have been holding out from the “next-generation” of consoles because the price was too high. Now, Microsoft can report huge sales numbers this quarter with a special thanks to their price cut. Imagine the sales boost the PlayStation 3 would have if it was competitive in price?
Microsoft could have kept the savings of manufacturing costs to themselves but they chose to pass savings onto the consumers. The increase in unit sales means more households own the product and newly released games will probably see larger spikes now that people have invested in the 360 console.
End result, developers will want to produce games for the Xbox 360 because they’ve got a larger audience and publishers will be less likely to pick Sony as an exclusive because the 360‘s got sway in the market. It might not be a Wii in total sales records but it’s not half bad!
(Thanks, gamasutra)
Episode 388: Off To E3 AgainEpisode 388: Off To E3 Again
It’s the last episode before the start of E3, which both Jonah and Paul will be attending, as Paul fantasizes about having some fancy footwear for the conference.
The abbreviated episode includes the following news:
- The $100 headset uses controversial electric shocks to make you a better gamer
- Oculus unveils final model of the Rift, due early 2016
- Xbox One exclusives Crackdown, Scalebound and Quantum Break will skip E3 for Gamescom
Question of the Week this time is, “Do you prefer a silent or voiced protagonist?”
Episode 270: Same Bat Time…Episode 270: Same Bat Time…
This week is the battiest episode Gaming Podcast has ever done, and it’s not just because the crew argue over the first news item more emotionally than usual, but because it’s full of Batman. Lots of Batman. Plenty of Batman. In addition, the winners of the Spec Ops: The Line contest were also picked.
The news items this week include:
- Square Enix exec says long console lifespans “biggest mistake”
- No fee to be charged for connecting to Wii U network
- Next Rocksteady Batman game will feature Silver Age Bats
- Michael Fassbender pegged to star in Assassin’s Creed flick
All that and the question of the week, “Which Batman would you most like to see a game made from?”