Re: There's no need for a new Xbox, says Microsoft

The alMIGHTY N wrote:

I see plenty of PC games advertised on GameStop/EB's frontpage - both as
retail games, and through Gamestop's digital download store.

LOL

The only PC games on those homepages are the PC versions of games that
are also available for the consoles... and the "PC" link is always
last.

But these games are still available on the PC, the fact that they are also available for consoles is immaterial.

Now, the only real advantage of PC games is the higher resolutions
which Blu-ray has shown is really not important to the typical
consumer.

The PCs graphical superiority goes far beyond screen resolution.
.

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