Sentences with phrase «by the console maker»

Evolution's developers, Jeff Sember and Don Mattrick (who now heads up Microsoft's interactive entertainment business), went on to form Distinctive Software and became one of the largest publishers of video games not owned by a console maker in the 1980s.

«First - party bundles (games developed by the console maker) cost around $ 2 and have a perceived value of $ 50, so they make a ton of sense,» he says.

Was a good mouse.:) Yeah, it's true that most of those specialty controllers aren't directly the same as a full fledged generalized controller, but at the same time, these types of peripherals (which a controller is) are still never really mainstream unless they are made into a big deal and marketed by the console makers themselves.

Not sure how much more coverage they got through this though — a lot of their coverage was supported by console makers conferences (FF7 with Sony and Tomb Raider with Microsoft).

Not exact matches

For much of its 40 - year history, the medium has been ruled by huge console makers and mega-publishers, such as Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts and Activision.

Publishers and console makers can also try to cut out pesky used - game retailers such as GameStop by going completely digital, but then those pesky retailers are likely to turn around and stop selling consoles.

Japanese videogames maker Nintendo Co Ltd reported its biggest third - quarter operating profit in eight years, driven by smashing demand for its new Switch games console, and said it expected annual earnings to outstrip its previous estimate.

US was undertracked for wii u by 5k so european numbers could be undertracked (or overtracked but who knows) mario kart is doing something like iwata said a stream line of games can sell a console and thats whats coming a stream line of games we have hyrule warriors, bayonetta 2, sonic boom, toad, smash bros, yoshi, kirby, devils third, xeno x, zelda u, star fox, mario vs dk, mario maker, mario party 10, wii sports club u retail, watch dogs, project cars, skylanders, disney infinity, lego games, tons of amazing indies like fast racing neo its there its enought games for a secondary console its still being supported thats how nintendo will work they wont give up until wii u owners are satisfied (according to iwata)

And how can game developers and the makers of big consoles persuade consumers to buy the latest shoot»em - ups for $ 30 or more, when Apple's App store is full of games, created by developers around the world and approved by Apple, that cost as little as 99 cents — or even are free?

Now look at the gaming world... the only exclusives you have anymore are by developers owned by the respective console makers... in other words, games Sony makes are exclusive to PS3, MS games on Xbox, etc. 3rd party companies know they've been seriously losing out on sales by making games for one console.

@stokedAF: Look, if you don't think that as a console maker MS is not chiefly responsible for the supporting the Xbox, that by numerous examples that they have failed to do so by attempting to appeal to a specific limited demographic, that as the company's representative that falls on Phil, and that because of all of that that success or great titles do not «deserve» to simply fall into their lap, then I can't help and only waste my time.

Just like on PC, software makers on console should be able to dictate when hardware is «too old,» not the arbitrary «generations» chosen by manufacturers.

also any boost to price drops is usually offset by the other console maker's eventual price drop.

From mobile to PC, and from console to virtual reality, growth was achieved because the passion of gamers was matched only by the talent of game makers.»

Judging by Spencer's comments the console maker included the disc - drive as a nod to the present, but is keeping its eyes fixed on an all - digital future.

Being published by Call of Duty maker Activision, Destiny sets to blow the mind of every first person gamer, attempting to bring a console revolution with it.

In a console market that is absolutely dominated by the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and to an extent Nintendo (which still dominates the handheld console market with its Nintendo 3DS), it would be unwise for the company to attempt to rebrand itself as a console maker.

Microsoft has lost ground with indie developers to Sony, which has been courting the most prominent small game makers for PS4 and PS Vita, but by by making it easy for indie developers to port their existing Unity games over to Xbox One, Microsoft has just gained some valuable ground in bringing smaller, cheaper and more experimental titles to its new console.

I think it's important not to confuse mistakes made by hardware makers with actual evidence for a declining console market.

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Eidos, the computer games maker which issued a profits warning on Tuesday after weak sales in the run up to Christmas, has been thrown a potential lifeline by a deal to distribute its Tomb Raider game on Sega's new Dreamcast console.

From mobile to PC, and from console to virtual reality, growth was achieved because the passion of gamers was matched only by the talent of game makers.»

Logitech, a Swiss - based manufacturer of PC peripherals and mobile accessories, is paying $ 85 million for ASTRO Gaming, a console headset maker famous for its widely acclaimed but expensive A40 and A50 headsets, in an all - cash deal that will be completed by August.

Earlier this week, the makers of the Nintendo Switch video game console turned on streaming with the release of a new Hulu app, and newcomer Philo joined heavyweights like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime in the streaming space by partnering with dozens of popular cable channels.

Sony's PlayStation 4 became a big hit and contributed to the almost 19 million consoles sold by Sony in the last fiscal year, effectively dethroning Nintendo as the most loved console maker.

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