Brilliant move by Microsoft

[FSU4LIFE]

Xbox Live teams with EB Games. Discuss.

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/8206/E...oes-Xbox-Live/

[Nivek]

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You hear that

That's the sound of Bill Gates kicking sony in the balls.

Great move, especially since online play is still 'new' to casual gamers.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Brilliant move indeed. I like how they are staggering the Xbox-Live approach. Perhaps next they'll move into the electronics stores; Circuit City, Best Buy, etc.

[FSU4LIFE]

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This moves strengthens my belief that Xbox 360 will be the next console of choice. PS3 will be an excellent system too but I just think the Xbox team is making all the right moves prior to the launch. The fact that they have an awesome lineup of game developers is a huge get for MS and the potential residual effect goes without saying. Kudos to the team over at Xbox.

[8bit]

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jeeze, microsoft is just closing that lead sony has isnt it.

[mudtiger]

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I am interested in the free and pay versions of xbox live speculation even more.

http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media2/1115658600.925.html

[ps2king]

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So having XBL kiosks in 25 EB Games locations all of a sudden spells doom for Sony?

[tripwire]

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Great move.

Even if the 360 doesn't succeed as much as they expect, you can't fault them for not trying to cover every gaming angle they can think of. Many companies have fallen to the trap of trying to capitalize on their past laurels. Microsoft looks like they are very determined to not become another victim of that same trap.

[jmood88]

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So having XBL kiosks in 25 EB Games locations all of a sudden spells doom for Sony?

Even if they keep it at just 25, I'm sure that they have them spread out at locations that get the most traffic, which would get xbox live exposed to a lot more people.

[FSU4LIFE]

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So having XBL kiosks in 25 EB Games locations all of a sudden spells doom for Sony?

I don't think it spells doom but it shows that MS is leaving no stone unturned in regards to marketing their next gen console. Combine this with the developers that they have partnered with and I think Sony will take noice. Because in the end marketing means as much as quality of games. The Dreamcast being the perferct example.

[ludacris06]

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Good move!

[dales]

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They are a smart bunch at Microsoft.

[nkhera1]

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So what exactly is happening?

[fsquid]

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In college, when I worked for EB, there were 30 stores in the US that were WAYYYY ahead of the others in sales and customer traffic. Thus, the 25 doesn't surprise me.

[luv_mist]

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One thing that I'm wondering is how will this be affected when the joining of EBgames & Gamestop start taking off next year. I know that they won't have them at every store, but this is some breaking news. There are so many horizons opened with this. I just see Microsoft giving the consumer what the consumer only dreams about. I love that Gates Kid!!