Greenberg: "2010 Will Be A Bigger Year [For Xbox 360] Than 2009, No Doubt"

Many journalists have concluded that 2009 was not a stellar year for Xbox 360, in fact it has been deemed as the worst since Microsoft launched the console in 2005. Greenberg would not agree that 2009 was the worst, but he reckons 2010 will beat out last year by miles, "no doubt."

Talking up the Xbox 360's success against PS3's by comparing NPD November 2009 software sales side-by-side, Major Nelson said: "Assassin's Creed II on 360 roughly almost 2-1 PS3, you have Left 4 Dead 2, there's a bunch of 360 stuff on the top 10, we've got 1, 2, 3, 4 titles. Modern Warfare 2 at the top, Assassin's Creed II came in 4th, Left 4 Dead 2 came in 5th and Dragon Age on 360 came in 9th - that's a pretty good month," Major said.

Aaron Greenberg followed with some numbers and analysis of his own: "I think what a lot of people don't realize is that it's not just about selling hardware, it's also about the total ecosystem and we drove more consumer spending for the month than the Wii or the PS3," he said, "so if you look at consumers dollars on hardware, software, accessories - we have more dollars spent on our platform than any other platform - that's a really big indicator," he continued.

"The second piece is for third party partners, how did they do? - if you look at third party software sales: EA, Activision, Ubisoft, these guys, they sold more games on the Xbox 360 than the Wii and the PS3 combined (laughter and amazement in the studio). So it was a huge month, really really great results and I think it just solidifies what we think will be a banner year for us.

He went on to predict what 2010 will be like for Xbox 360: "Heading into what I think 2010, I mean you always say wow! great year, great year - 2010, hands down will be a bigger year than 2009 I have no doubt."

And there you have it, if you own an Xbox 360 then have no fear, because according to the execs, there'll be no lack on content for you to spend cash on. Here's the question, compared to PS3 do you think Xbox 360 can compete next year in the exclusive department? Let us know in the comments below.

12/22/09 Ernice Gilbert

Video Thirst: UFC Undisputed 2010 - Debut Trailer

Video Games | Spike TV VGAs 2009 | UFC Undisputed 2010 Exclusive Debut Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

The king of mixed martial arts games returns to consoles as you once again ever the octagon to battle it out in hand to hand combat.

This trailer is quite weaker considering most of it is just fighters talking while gameplay footage only takes up about 10 seconds of the trailer.

12/13/09 Colton West

Wii MotionPlus, Sony's Wand Controller or Natal, which is the best?

It's all in the motion these days, as Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft made a big splash at the Tokyo Game Show, showing off their versions of motion tech, and although the Wii Mote's been around since 2006, the battle royal is only now commencing. Sony and Microsoft, after criticizing Nintendo's device as a gimmick years earlier, recognize the importance and potential of the technology and want in. So now the battle for who has the best "motion" is on. First to the stage is the Xbox 360 and partner, Project Natal, let's see how they dance.

With what was one of the best kept secrets in gaming this generation, (everything gets leaked these days) Microsoft dropped a bombshell at this year's E3 and stole some thunder from both Sony and Nintendo. They introduced what according to them, will be the next step in the way we play and interact with games. It can recognize your voice and face, even know when you enter in a room, and by the sound of your voice, determine what emotion you're feeling. It's Microsoft's Project Natal, there's no physical controller, just hand and body movements; No word yet on the games being developed for Natal or the cost the device, but I have to admit, it looks interesting. However even with all its capabilities, Project Natal is good as dead if there're no games to boot. Microsoft knows this, so they gathered some of the best minds in game development to support their latest effort. Verdict: Project Natal combined with the Xbox 360 have great potential together, and by fall 2010, all kinks should be ironed out, making for an even greater and more accurate motion sensing product. Next up, the PS3, the eye-toy, and the wand controller.

According to Sony, it has been in development before the Wii Mote. Its accuracy is second to none, casual and hardcore gamers alike will find the device extremely handy and appealing. It has force feedback and up to four players can be tracked at once by the eye-toy, a barrage of games that support the device have been announced, and according to the hardware giant, a lot more to come. It's the Wand Controller from Sony, (there's no name given... yet) and already developers from across the board have been taking notice, some have expressed the desire to port some of their Wii games to the PS3, hoping to find even greater success. Verdict: Might not be as exciting as Microsoft's Project Natal, but it's certainly fascinating to know soon we'll be tearing through demons in God of War III using Sony's wand? Okay, maybe I'm dreaming, alright I'm dreaming, but rest assured, Sony will once again innovate and elevate this industry come spring 2010. Now we move on to the company which started the motion craze. Let's take a look at Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus.

Say what you like about Nintendo, but none can go around the fact that they were the ones who initiated this motion revolution, when they took the 'make or break' attitude, and ordered their riskiest venture to date into production. The rest was history. Nintendo had grandmas, grandpas, moms, dads, and kids alike the world over, loosing weight, and playing sports. 51 million strong in just three years, add that to the fact Nintendo has been making profits on every Wii sold since its release in 2006, and there'll be no doubt in your mind, Nintendo have a winner on their hands. After the Wii's quick Success, they followed up with an upgrade accessory for the WiiMote dubbed the Wii MotionPlus. With this accessory, the WiiMote is distinctively more accurate, and reviews across the boards have been posittive. Nintendo is promising even more innovation, and rumors abound that in 2011, they'll introduce the WiiHD. Yes, they've neglected the hardcore crowd, (which I think was a mistake) but certainly the casual market has been rewarding the Legendary company with hard cold cash sitting in the bank. Verdict: Although most hardcore games cannot operate on the system, Nintendo gets rewarded for taking a huge risk that could've left them bankrupt, and because of them, Sony and Microsoft are lesf scraping for remainders in the "motion market."

In conclusion, I believe they all are winners, but Nintendo is way ahead of the pack. Simply because they've lead the innovation front in motion sensing technology from the beginning of this consoles generation. It'll be interesting to see what, if any results Sony and Microsoft's venture yield. Share your thoughts.

09 27/09 Ernice Gilbert

Yoichi Wada says there'll be a new Wii in 2011, and "motion" impact for PS3 & Xbox will be small

As I've said before, next year will be the "year of motion" for both Sony and Microsoft as said companies release their Nintendo-inspired motion thingies. With the Wii being a runaway success, the PS3 and Xbox 360 want to show off some magic of their own. But if Suare-Enix's President Yoichi Wada is to be believed, Neither Sony, nor Microsoft will see much magic at all. In fact he sees a "small" impact on the industry when the peripherals are released. Yoichi also believes there'll be a new Wii come 2011.

He says, expect the new Wii to feature functionality more like Microsoft's Xbox or Sony's PS3, and possibly a different controller. Wada also believes that the recession would not have a lasting impact on the gaming industry, and attributed the weak US numbers to a slow down in sales from Nintendo games.

Rumors have been running rampant about an impending price cut for the Nintendo Wii, and it was recently confirmed in a retailer conference call. It's a win-win situation for gamers this holiday season, and I say, that's the way it should be. Always.

Via ft.com

09/21/09 Ernice Gilbert

You know you want to see it again... God of War III 13 minutes of Gameplay

Video Games - E3 2009 - Videos

Rumor: God of War Movie script surfaces

The good news is, (if this rumor winds up being legit) the movie script is stuck on the game’s original story like crazy glue; that’s only good if you love the God of War story in the games. The only twist is that the end is different. It literally leaves an opening for a brand new sequel to spring up that’s not in line with God of War 2. Huh? Yeah, that was my original expression.

CC2K claims to have read the entire script of the movie written by David Self. Again, take all of this will a generous spoon of salt, cause as long as nothing is confirmed by Sony, this piece will remain under the “rumor” shelter.

07/16/09 Ernice Gilbert