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Gamers spend most gaming time online via Xbox 360
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article published on 3 March, 2010
According to a new NPD report, gamers spend the most time online via the Xbox 360 compared to rival consoles, averaging 7.3 hours per week.
PC gamers came in second at 6.6 hours per week, and the PS3 came third at 5.8 hours per week.
Overall, hours spent weekly on online games has increased 10 percent year-on-year, from 7.3 hours in 2008 to 8 hours in 2009.
Additionally, 20 percent ... [ read the full article ]
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3. March 2010 @ 18:30 |
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I suppose when you pay for it you really try to make the most of it.
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scorch2
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3. March 2010 @ 18:37 |
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This is true, JorDogg!
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3. March 2010 @ 22:56 |
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Very true.
Also, PS3 has numerous exclusives that are offline-only, or have very limited online play, and GT5 is still delayed, while forza has been available for a while.
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Morreale
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3. March 2010 @ 23:28 |
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Play Demon's Souls, it's all offline and online at the same time :)
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4. March 2010 @ 04:06 |
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well I guess I'll be the first to say it. GOOD FOR THE 360. Personally I don't own 1. I have though but decided I wanted a PS3 instead. But either way. Instead of taking cheap shots at the fact that you have to pay for it I just wanna say good job. It's obvious that players would much rather play their "online games" via the 360.
So please people quit whinning. You got your system, they got theres. Each have pros and cons.
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dozerking
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4. March 2010 @ 05:53 |
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I find it hard to believe the PC isn't at the top by a far margin. If you count casual games, which are no different than XBL games, I don't even think there's a comparison. Add MMO's to that, and I think they need a much larger sample size. If you look at MMO's alone, there are more people playing that Genre than there are XBL Gold Subscriptions worldwide. Even if it's North America only, MMO players alone probably take the cake as a sub group versus everyone else. Taking a sample of 16,000? There's more online on one WoW server at any given time...
With XBL, like some have said, if you pay for it, you are certainly going to use it more. I've got XBL Gold, and my wife is always online playing Puzzle Quest and UNO etc..
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KSib
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4. March 2010 @ 06:27 |
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I understand what you're saying Dozer, but I think that for every super-hardcore WoW player, there's like 5 or more casual flash gamers and the sample probably represents that. I can't verify if the sampling was statistically correct or not because I'm not that knowledgeable of statistics.
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4. March 2010 @ 07:07 |
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Its real simple people that have the 360 use the hell out of it as they should they paid for it,and it look like people are taking shots at the 360 no matter what people say the 360 is doing something right to have ssuch a base even with the RROD.People still play the 360 people are gonna still buy the 360 and 360 games i know to some it dont make sense that people will buy the inferior 360 but hey it play games and to some thats all that matter.
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Gnawnivek
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4. March 2010 @ 10:15 |
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The numbers are so close anyway, 7.3/6.6/5.8... but yeah, i expect to see much higher number for the Xbox 360 since MS charge a premium for Live (richer experience as most gamers call it).
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emugamer
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4. March 2010 @ 12:59 |
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So of those 18,872 gamers, I am assuming that the same number of 360 owners were polled as PS3 owners, as PC owners. Not for nothing, but this, like all other surveys are garbage. Not getting down on the 360. I just think these surveys are a waste of time, unless they can provide us with the distribution. They are nothing but fan-boy fodder (generally speaking - I'm not implying that anyone who posted here is a fan-boy).
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4. March 2010 @ 13:49 |
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Originally posted by Gnawnivek:
The numbers are so close anyway, 7.3/6.6/5.8... but yeah, i expect to see much higher number for the Xbox 360 since MS charge a premium for Live (richer experience as most gamers call it).
Exactly.
Originally posted by emugamer:
So of those 18,872 gamers, I am assuming that the same number of 360 owners were polled as PS3 owners, as PC owners. Not for nothing, but this, like all other surveys are garbage. Not getting down on the 360. I just think these surveys are a waste of time, unless they can provide us with the distribution. They are nothing but fan-boy fodder (generally speaking - I'm not implying that anyone who posted here is a fan-boy).
Which is why this poll is quite irrelevant. Plus the fact it's only for NPD, thus just for the US not a World Wide view.
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5. March 2010 @ 01:06 |
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Originally posted by Se7ven:
Its real simple people that have the 360 use the hell out of it as they should they paid for it,and it look like people are taking shots at the 360 no matter what people say the 360 is doing something right to have ssuch a base even with the RROD.People still play the 360 people are gonna still buy the 360 and 360 games i know to some it dont make sense that people will buy the inferior 360 but hey it play games and to some thats all that matter.
The study did not measure how much play time there was, just how much time playing online multiplayer games. This means that every single-player game (incuding the single-player part of multiplayer games) is ignored. I think if they counted all the single-player games, then the PC average would be much lower, as many people play such games for less than an hour a week, and play no other games.
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lxhotboy
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9. March 2010 @ 09:42 |
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I hate hat you have to pay for xbox Live honestly. I'm not going to try put a plus on Microsoft side in that regards, but I don't think more people play online bc you have to pay for it. Sounds like an reality excuse to me. Most people don't say "well I better watch more tv on these paid for channels on tv than on the free channels." They just watch what appeals to them more at a particular time. Reality is it just a better gaming experience and that does come into effect bc they have more money to focus on their online developments. Let's keep it real folks.
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9. March 2010 @ 20:46 |
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I wonder if this will change a bit with the release of MAG, it seems more and more people are playing it, and with microsoft shutting down the older Halo online servers in April I think it may change a bit. IMHO.
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sporty8
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9. March 2010 @ 21:07 |
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