Zathras Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...any_us_japan_it :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris F Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 I'm calling bullshit. That link points to an area of Yahoo where numerous, fake or erroneous press releases and information can be posted. It's the same thing like when threre was a "press relase" that Andy Kaufma was alive and well and working on a weblog a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Whew thats a relief to hear. Although the article just says that Microsoft would make an offer if N were up for sale. I certainly don't doubt they would at least try if that was the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Smartest idea ever, and it's quite likely that Gates might have said something to that effect in passing, but no damn way would he actually be "considering it" the way they put it here, like it's some in process business thing. A combined MS/Nintendo platform would probably be the juggernaut necessary to cripple the Sony sales machine at last, but it's totally wishful thinking, and I'd rather see Nintendo stay out. And I have NO worries about it happening since this article will be proven bullshit in a couple days if not sooner :green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Yay! I get to use one of my favorite pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 GamesIndustry.biz has the same story here too, and notes that Gates made his claim whilst talking to a German financial magazine. I guess Bill has a slow summer ahead, so you can just see him sitting by the phone for the next couple of months twiddling his thumbs. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 and here is IGNs version of the story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 So basically it sounds like an old story with no teeth dredged up for the sake of attention-grabbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Monkey Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 I'd kind of like to see it, but I don't believe it. I remain unconvinced that three players can thrive in the long run (handheld market not withstanding). And I'm not sure that divided competition will ever keep Sony in check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 And just in case you needed to hear it,this is what Nintendo has to say about a buy-out by Microsoft: "Nintendo is not on sale, and there is no such talk at all," Nintendo public relations chief Yasuhiro Minagawa said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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