All times are UTC




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 84 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next
Author Message
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:01 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

LIVE: suzzopher
PSN: suzzopher
Wii #: 7380437220363002
Steam: Suzzopher
3DS #: 0387-8767-7449
Let's see how a few you Phil haters like the guy :lol:

Quote:
Former Sony executive and investment guru inherits Molyneux role.

GamesIndustry International understands that Phil Harrison, previously of Sony, Atari and London Venture Partners, is joining Microsoft as its head of European Games Studios.

Several sources have confirmed the appointment to GamesIndustry International separately and Microsoft is expected to confirm it publicly later today.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-03-13-phil-harrison-joining-microsoft-as-head-of-european-games-studios

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:01 pm 
Resident
Resident
User avatar
Hilarious! :lol:


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:03 pm 
Veteran
Veteran
User avatar
Gonna be a serious mindfuck if he ever shows up at an MS E3 Conference.

_________________
A Torrent of Thoughts


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:05 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

LIVE: KKLEIN
PSN: KKLEIN
Steam: KKLEIN
Image

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:06 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

LIVE: suzzopher
PSN: suzzopher
Wii #: 7380437220363002
Steam: Suzzopher
3DS #: 0387-8767-7449
The hate he got on the old GR was horrendous, I hope those of you who hated on him remember who you are ;)

This is massive for Microsoft, Phil was a visionary for Sony until Japan completely neutered him. He will be looking to create a strong first and second party for Microsoft.

Phil :wub:

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:10 pm 
Resident
Resident
User avatar

LIVE: xSamUKx
Meet the new tosspot, same as the old tosspot.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:11 pm 
HAS NO GAEMS
HAS NO GAEMS
User avatar

AKA: Bigbruva
LIVE: Exception OE
PSN: FatalExceptionOE
Wii #: 1337
Steam: ExceptionOE
Let's be honest, it's only a PR role really isn't it? It's not like he has to do anything. :fp:

_________________
The above post, unless specifically stated to the contrary, should not be taken seriously. If the above post has offended you in any way, please fill in this form and return it to your nearest moderator.

Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:11 pm 
Legend
Legend
User avatar

LIVE: cooldawn
PSN: cooldawn
In all seriousness...this is great news for Microsoft. Kinect is slowly becoming a big slice of Microsoft's core audience and it was Harrison, many years ago, that did everything he could to convince Sony's board that's the direction to go in, years before Microsoft.

If I was Sony...I'd be pretty breathless about this announcement. Harrison, just like Moore in the creative era of the business, could bring a whole new perspective to XBOX. I expect strong growth in Microsoft's IP's and a broadening of Kinect's appeal.

Wow...good move Microsoft. Now if only Moore would go to Sony :lol:

EDIT: Yeah...what Suzz said.

_________________
"Race drivers don't really care how fast they're going..we keep going faster and faster until we approach that limit of control and that's when we balance ourselves..that's how we make good time."
JOHN FITCH
1950's Le Mans driver


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:13 pm 
Legend
Legend
User avatar

LIVE: PeterSC75
Fatal Exception wrote:
Let's be honest, it's only a PR role really isn't it? It's not like he has to do anything. :fp:


He knows all of Sony's weak spots though and can mock them mercilessly.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:14 pm 
HAS NO GAEMS
HAS NO GAEMS
User avatar

AKA: Bigbruva
LIVE: Exception OE
PSN: FatalExceptionOE
Wii #: 1337
Steam: ExceptionOE
Peter Crisp wrote:
Fatal Exception wrote:
Let's be honest, it's only a PR role really isn't it? It's not like he has to do anything. :fp:


He knows all of Sony's weak spots though and can mock them mercilessly.


Or attack them for massive damage.

_________________
The above post, unless specifically stated to the contrary, should not be taken seriously. If the above post has offended you in any way, please fill in this form and return it to your nearest moderator.

Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:15 pm 
Veteran
Veteran
User avatar
I didn't realise he was that hated. He got a bit of stick after the PS3 announcement but he did come out with some crap then.

_________________
1 > 3 > 2 >> 4


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:16 pm 
Legend
Legend
User avatar

LIVE: Skipper2627
3DS #: 0817-4733-8552
If they don't try and get a cheap laugh out of this at E3 I'll be sorely disappointed.

_________________
Image
The GRcade Podcast - Episode Seven, in which we talk videogame journalism, is now available!


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:17 pm 
Veteran
Veteran
User avatar

LIVE: JohnMcMonkey
PSN: JohnMcMonkey
3DS #: 5198-3258-7685
Game Center: JohnMcMonkey
suzzopher wrote:
The hate he got on the old GR was horrendous, I hope those of you who hated on him remember who you are ;)


I have good reason to hate him. He once gave me a withering look at a Playstation Developer's Conference.

It was very distressing.

_________________
ARBEITSLOS UND SPASS DABEI


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:19 pm 
Regular
Regular
User avatar

PSN: mitch_uk_psn
Skippy wrote:
If they don't try and get a cheap laugh out of this at E3 I'll be sorely disappointed.


RUBBER DUCK KINECT

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:20 pm 
Veteran
Veteran
User avatar

LIVE: Chimps R Us
PSN: Chimps-R-Us
Game Center: MonkeyMan67
:lol: Good move MS, if I remember correctly he was a good public speaker despite Sonys woes at the time.

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:23 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

LIVE: suzzopher
PSN: suzzopher
Wii #: 7380437220363002
Steam: Suzzopher
3DS #: 0387-8767-7449
Monkey Man wrote:
:lol: Good move MS, if I remember correctly he was a good public speaker despite Sonys woes at the time.


I think we're remembering this wrong, they even did a song parody that had sound bites of him mumbling and umming and errming during his presentations.

He was brilliant from the start until about 2005, then I think the pressure of being on a team of incompetent people caused this.

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:27 pm 
Legend
Legend
User avatar

LIVE: sumthin fishy
PSN: sumthinfishy
Steam: Something Fishy
NN: Sumthinfishy
:lol:

No strawberry floating way.

I've always loved the guy myself :lol:

No really i thought he talked too much crap by far around ps3 launch but always agreed with Suzz he was a visionary.

No we all have to swap places over him.

They lose Moly and Pete.. now they get Phil.

who next? Crazy Ken?


Last edited by Something Fishy on Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:33 pm, edited 3 times in total.

Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:27 pm 
Regular
Regular
User avatar

PSN: mitch_uk_psn
suzzopher wrote:
Monkey Man wrote:
:lol: Good move MS, if I remember correctly he was a good public speaker despite Sonys woes at the time.


I think we're remembering this wrong, they even did a song parody that had sound bites of him mumbling and umming and errming during his presentations.

He was brilliant from the start until about 2005, then I think the pressure of being on a team of incompetent people caused this.


And caused him to lose his hair. Brave first decision to wipe everybody's achievements on Xbox.

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:31 pm 
Legend
Legend
User avatar

LIVE: sumthin fishy
PSN: sumthinfishy
Steam: Something Fishy
NN: Sumthinfishy
The good in this is the vision he could bring for in-house development, if they let him.

Look what he did there for sony!


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:32 pm 
Resident
Resident
User avatar

LIVE: Akai XIII
PSN: Akai_XIII
Steam: hiebiejiebie
suzzopher wrote:
Monkey Man wrote:
:lol: Good move MS, if I remember correctly he was a good public speaker despite Sonys woes at the time.


I think we're remembering this wrong, they even did a song parody that had sound bites of him mumbling and umming and errming during his presentations.

He was brilliant from the start until about 2005, then I think the pressure of being on a team of incompetent people caused this.


1.57.

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 84 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next

All times are UTC



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Adder, Albear, bear and 8 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group