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IGNXbox Predicts the Future
>> IGN Xbox posted part1 of an article with some 'predictions' for 2005.
Here an excerpt of the article:
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* Microsoft Drops Xbox Price at E3
Pretty much a no-brainer, this one. In its fourth year as a console manufacturer, Microsoft looks at its calendar 2005 with two potential goals in mind: 1) To continue its support for the second-place Xbox, and 2) to commence the hype for Xbox 2. Although it's not written in stone in the "Rules of How to Handle a Console for Dummies" manual, anyone who's casually glanced at the history of consoles knows that price drops are inevitable. It happens once or twice a year, and in 2005 you can rest assured that the house that Bill Built will lower the price of its Xbox from $149.99 to $99.99, almost assuredly at E3 in May. This lower price opens the system's availability to newcomers, less financially able folks, and to fence-sitters who wait for the price of everything to drop.
* Expect Lots of Delays
Close to half of all games due by April 2005 will be delayed at least two months. Forza has already been delayed to April and may be pushed further out. DOOM 3 seems almost destined for another set-back. The more that games rely on Xbox Live, the tougher it becomes to pass certification as Xbox Live standards are surprisingly high. Looking at the Xbox release list, with so many great games coming so soon, it seems too good to be true. It is.
* No Xboy in 2005
The long-rumored Microsoft handheld won't be announced or make an appearance in 2005. With Xbox 2 the hot topic for the year, Microsoft can't split exposure with a handheld launch. Just because there's silence from MS on the "Xboy," however, doesn't mean it's not going to become reality. For years, sources inside Microsoft have suggested that the company is seriously considering the handheld market. Some joked that "We have a handheld -- it's called the Pocket PC." The fact remains that creating the ultimate gaming handheld would help Microsoft in the long term. The Xboy, though hopefully with a much snazzier name, will happen in 2006 or 2007 with extensive interactivity with Xbox 2.
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Other 'headlines' are: "Half-Life 2 Comes to Xbox 2" , "EA Bails on Ubisoft, Buys EUROPE" , "Visual Concepts Releases ESPN Football 2K6" , "EA Spurned by MLB"
Read the whole article on xbox.ign.com
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