Should Microsoft make a handheld ?

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Should Microsoft make a handheld ?
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xxdragonzz97	Sep 18 2011, 07:31 PM Post #1
New User Posts: 5 Group: Members Member #4,250 Joined: Sep 10, 2011	Should Microsoft make a handheld ? I personally think that Microsoft should make a handheld to compete with the Nintendo 3DS and the Psp. So what do you guys think ?



browland1	Sep 19 2011, 12:49 AM Post #2
Posts: 3,481 Group: Admins Member #719 Joined: May 12, 2009 Currently Playing Bloodborne.	Microsoft has technically dipped their toe into handheld gaming with the Windows phone, which offers an array of games and even support for achievements. Frankly, the handheld market has been dominated by Nintendo for so long and the killers games for the iPhone and Android phones are making it harder for new players to enter the market, so I don't see Microsoft making a dedicated handheld for gaming. If anything, I can see them shoehorning it into mobile phones and stopping at that.



hydratekka	Sep 22 2011, 12:16 PM Post #3
New User Posts: 6 Group: Members Member #4,290 Joined: Sep 22, 2011	Apparently Windows 8 is going to allegedly support Xbox Live.. Don't know what's true or what's not but check it out: http://www.blisteredthumbs.net/forums/showthread.php?438-Windows-8-Getting-Xbox-Live!



appletsauce	Sep 24 2011, 10:07 AM Post #4
3DS Posts: 1,580 Group: Members Member #1,218 Joined: Sep 5, 2009	It would be nice if they did, but no, you need some expensive smart phone plan with huge monthly bills if you want to play their handheld games. I hope they release a dedicated one some day. I'd like to see their approach, and also the games without the monthly fees.



hydratekka	Sep 24 2011, 12:40 PM Post #5
New User Posts: 6 Group: Members Member #4,290 Joined: Sep 22, 2011	appletsauce Sep 24 2011, 10:07 AM It would be nice if they did, but no, you need some expensive smart phone plan with huge monthly bills if you want to play their handheld games. I hope they release a dedicated one some day. I'd like to see their approach, and also the games without the monthly fees. even though i loathe the live monthly fees, i think about it this way: at least we're all paying for quality. Quality servers, quality support. I mean I'm a Computer Networking student at my college and we work with Microsoft based servers (2000 server, 2003 server, 2008 server etc.) and damn, that stuff is no joke.



Stfuppercut	Oct 23 2011, 05:39 AM Post #6
Level 3 Posts: 156 Group: Members Member #2,506 Joined: Aug 8, 2010	I would look into getting a handheld by Microsoft if one eventually came out. Gears of War and Halo would be pretty fun on a handheld.



eSkilliam	Oct 23 2011, 09:21 AM Post #7
Gamer. Graphic Designer. Geek. Posts: 2,001 Group: Moderator Member #980 Joined: Jul 10, 2009 Currently Playing Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Dorrs Twitter @eSkilliam	I don't think they'll make one. They are already pushing windows phone 7 with XBL compatibility too much, and handhelds/handheld games aren't selling as well as phones and phone games. They already have the section of the mobile market they want, and I can see them expanding that instead of making a new portable. Now what they might do is what sony did, and push for some phones with game controls built into them. Also I'm very excited to see the next version of windows being tied in with XBL. I think that is a move in the right direction for PC gaming. They might be able to make a few things happen that steam hasn't been able to. (Not that steam isn't a great service, it is.)
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togglegoggles	Oct 23 2011, 12:43 PM Post #8
New User Posts: 18 Group: Members Member #4,353 Joined: Oct 19, 2011	It has potential, but I don't think it will be better than the PSP and DS, which is probably why they haven't made a handheld yet... Portable Halo though? SSSSWWWWEEEEEEEEETTTT



VirtualBoyGamerShow	Oct 23 2011, 03:23 PM Post #9
The Virtual Boy Gamer Posts: 637 Group: Members Member #2,012 Joined: May 16, 2010	The way I see it: Nintendo and Sony are the two main competitors in the handheld gaming market. Apple and Andriod have been having their own intense duel outside of Nintendo and Sony. As browland1 said, this makes it difficult for new competitors to enter the market. Microsoft has had some experience, making good games on their phones, but are not going to be major contenders for the market.
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The Gr8 Sniper	Nov 1 2011, 08:48 AM Post #10
Gaming helps hand eye cordination=) Posts: 26 Group: Members Member #4,383 Joined: Oct 28, 2011	I think it would be tight.=>
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RatchetAndClank	Nov 1 2011, 08:58 AM Post #11
Apprentice of Mark Nutt Posts: 346 Group: Members Member #3,689 Joined: Apr 8, 2011	Yes and no. There are a lot of people who want to see a Microsoft handheld, myself included. However, the PSP line has a lot going for it right now. The PSVita looks like it's going to dominate the handheld market. It's a risky move, but I would buy it.



TheDonovanViper	Nov 2 2011, 11:42 AM Post #12
Always a recent game behind everyone else Posts: 235 Group: Members Member #1,103 Joined: Aug 5, 2009	I, personally, don't want to see one. As a previous poster has already pointed out, the Windows Phone is as far as I can Microsoft going in any form of handheld market. Also, how would they market it? You would need to be connected to the internet everytime you played so your gamerscore would register to other gamers online, you would also have nothing but downloaded content, or would you introduce discs? I just personally don't see this being a route Microsoft would ever take.
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chensisi	Nov 11 2011, 04:13 AM Post #13
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MetalJesus	Nov 11 2011, 11:58 AM Post #14
Level 6 Posts: 805 Group: Members Member #2,658 Joined: Aug 25, 2010	I do not think Microsoft should get into dedicated handhelds and the reason is simple: smartphones. I firmly believe that in 5 years we'll be playing most portable games on a smartphone or tablet that we carry around with us. Already the picture is kinda grim for Nintendo: Source: TouchArcade.com
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simwarn	Nov 30 2011, 01:54 AM Post #15
New User Posts: 2 Group: Members Member #4,488 Joined: Nov 30, 2011	xxdragonzz97 Sep 18 2011, 07:31 PM Should Microsoft make a handheld ? I personally think that Microsoft should make a handheld to compete with the Nintendo 3DS and the Psp. So what do you guys think ? no, because most of the attention microsoft gives the xbox360 could be completely shifted to the new handheld



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