Why does Microsoft need financial backing from Fox/Universal? Sure they're going to need them for advertising and all the other filmy things they do, but MS must have $150M laying around in petty cash of their own somewhere. Why use Fox/Universal's and let them take the returns on it, or does it come in some sort of package deal from them that isn't negotiable?
It only makes sense that developers would prefer to develop for the xbox 360 hardware. Which should be (or so microsoft tells me) easier to develop for and at least provide the extra power.
I intend to upgrade to an xbox 360 in the future (I refuse to pay the AU$650 !!) but I wouldn'd be burned if all the good games in the next year come out on a 360, infact I would be happy to know that when I get my 360 there will be some good titles in the library I can pick up cheap.
Can you dangle a carrot infront of a donkey to keep it walking. I think it may be a disney creation. It unfortunately doesnt involve blowing anything up, and it doesnt even sound very scientific, but if you can test playing music to plants, then why not this? and fun and hijinks could be had by all.
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Why does Microsoft need financial backing from Fox/Universal? Sure they're going to need them for advertising and all the other filmy things they do, but MS must have $150M laying around in petty cash of their own somewhere. Why use Fox/Universal's and let them take the returns on it, or does it come in some sort of package deal from them that isn't negotiable?
It only makes sense that developers would prefer to develop for the xbox 360 hardware. Which should be (or so microsoft tells me) easier to develop for and at least provide the extra power.
I intend to upgrade to an xbox 360 in the future (I refuse to pay the AU$650 !!) but I wouldn'd be burned if all the good games in the next year come out on a 360, infact I would be happy to know that when I get my 360 there will be some good titles in the library I can pick up cheap.
Can you dangle a carrot infront of a donkey to keep it walking. I think it may be a disney creation. It unfortunately doesnt involve blowing anything up, and it doesnt even sound very scientific, but if you can test playing music to plants, then why not this? and fun and hijinks could be had by all.