'XBOX ONE' ANNOUNCED!

[the_randomizer]

And here I was thinking Microsoft knew better.

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NOT!

 

[narutofan777]

What is wrong with Microsoft. Do they know how people used to play games back in the day?

These companies shouldn't remove the social aspect of sharing games.

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whats wrong with microsoft, lol. do they how people use 2 play games bak in the day?

these companies shouldn't remove the social aspect of sharing games.

 

[GBA rocks]

So I can't lend my friends my games and vice versa without some fee involved lol oh dear...

It's not a "fee", what will probably happen is that you'll have to RE-BUY the license for the game to play it on an xbox logged to another xbox live account, like you would have to re-buy any Nintendo or Sony digital release. After that, your friends also OWN the game and can play it indefinitely. It's not a "fee", it's the price to buy the game altogether. The DISC is just a means of carrying the data. It's like lending an SD card with 3DS or Wii games on it, there must be the correct DRMs on the console for the games to load.

I take this word from the Microsoft higher ups who confirmed this to multiple media presses then their shitty support team who has posted false stuff before.

Also if your net is down for a day or two, no gaming for you. This is jokes,.


http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

Tinfoil hat theory: these vague comments could also be a way for MS to purposely create controversy and generate debate/buzz online, and then the inevitable relief when this is proved to be not true.

 

[the_randomizer]

It's not a "fee", what will probably happen is that you'll have to RE-BUY the license for the game to play it on an xbox logged to another xbox live account, like you would have to re-buy any Nintendo or Sony digital release. After that, your friends also OWN the game and can play it indefinitely. It's not a "fee", it's the price to buy the game altogether. The DISC is just a means of carrying the data. It's like lending an SD card with 3DS or Wii games on it, there must be the correct DRMs on the console for the games to load.



Tinfoil hat theory: these vague comments could also be a way for MS to purposely create controversy and generate debate/buzz online, and then the inevitable relief when this is proved to be not true.

How cute.

 

[xist]

It's funny how the same jokes that were made about the original Xbox can just be recycled here after skipping the 360...whoever designed that thing probably lives in a house decorated with breeze blocks. Does anyone honestly think this is a step forward in aesthetics? Would this be the one box you'd want under your TV and can you see this putting the less gaming enthused off?

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These were the joke images i was referring to

 

[Terenigma]

Anyone remember the old days when games came out?

It was great, you could buy the game and put the cart in, sit through about 5 seconds of game developer intros and get stuck straight into the game. It had cheat codes built in to make the game more fun, many of the games were built with a multiplayer element so you could sit with your friends/family/partner and have a social time enjoying the game then lend it to your friend or family member for them to play it and enjoy it.

Now? Buy the game, turn on the console, wait 20 seconds for the console to load up and another 20 seconds for you to "sign in" and heaven forbid you have internet connection problems so you spend 5 mins fixing it, finally you are.....at the menu of the console, put the disc in, let the updates load (y'know, for a game that JUST came out) then finally get stuck into... wait no... its checking the internet connection again....nope, I don't wanna get the DLC for a game I haven't played yet... oh... I have to so I can start the game? Ok then... £10 later and 10mins later you are in the game! Awesome! Bet the wait was totally worth it, first things first does it have multiplayer? It does?! Awesome... oh wait.... online only. ah well, sorry guys (Friends and GF go home) well at least I can enjoy the game on my own... oh wait its shit and totally not worth it I guess I'll give it to my friend, oh wait... I can't do that because they need to buy it, I'm too lazy to sell it... I guess I'll put it on the shelf and get my N64 out and invite my friends round to play mario kart!

 

[jacksprat1990]

Dunno about you but I like the design of the original Xbox. It's a beast and most importantly, i've never had one that's broken down.

 

[Jan1tor]

Well..... I don't want this in my living room. I want my living room for just watching movies. I'd like it in my hobby room where I use my computer and other gaming systems with a television. Sorry I don't have a gynormas room so the kinect thing won't work properly in there any way nor do I have the room to be jumping around in there. What? no backwards compatibility! What? Have to pay extra fee for used games! And it is bigger than an old VHS I used to have, where will I put it?

Ok sounds nice fast switching, skype, record game playback. How many accounts do you have to pay for or can you do the family thing still? Not too impressed. And sorry I don't have a smart phone to use as a remote. Not going to buy a $200 dollar smart phone & contract to use as a remote. I'll stick with my tracfone that works great for me. I was more impressed with the PS4 and even it didn't excite me much. I think I'll stick with my Xbox 360 & Wii U. I can get accomplished everything I need to enjoy with them for quite a while.

 

[chartube12]

I apologise if this has already been posted but More bad news

So if this is correct, no more lending games to friends? They have to pay the full price of the game to play it on their console even if you already the game...

Actually from what I been reading games would be system and gamertag locked like dlc and other digital content already are on the 360. But still is a big blow to used games.

Either way things should be straightened out by microsoft by either E3 or sooner.

 

[Bladexdsl]

And I thought the wii-u was a stupid name...
As for the console it just sounds like a fucking hd media device and I already have one of them!
oh yeah and the xbox one has no geames!!

NOT INTERESTED

 

[Chary]

I don't want a beast sized console, especially one that's larger than my 1987 VHS player.

 

[xist]

Anyone remember the old days when games came out?

You obviously missed the days of R Tape Loading Error (0:1).

 

[jacksprat1990]

I don't want a beast sized console, especially one that's larger than my 1987 VHS player.

Haha. Fair enough.

 

[VMM]

Xbox One? Really? Out of all of the cool project code names that were floating around, out of everything that they could have picked, that's what they went with?

I swear, if the Playstation 4 is named anything but the Playstation 4, I'm going to make it a point to get every person in the console naming division of every company fired and replaced with people that don't make names with the potential to confuse the shit out of their consumer base. It isn't that hard to make a console name that relates improvement and progress, but I'm starting to think those that name consoles these days feel the exact opposite way about it.

Playstation -> Playstation 2 -> Playstation 3 -> ???
Sony have always been using this strategy so don't expect a new unique name,
I think that everyone's bet is it will be called Playstation 4.
While there is no originality in this, it's a way of playing safe,
everybody can see that they are different consoles and can see a progress line.

Nintendo have a lot of trouble with people confusing WiiU as a tablet for Wii or a new Wii model,
and I bet there will be quite some trouble with this new Xbox.
If this is Xbox One, what do we call the original Xbox,
and how to convince people that Xbox One > Xbox 360?
Do you see where it's getting to?

 

[narutofan777]

so basically xbox one requires internet access 24/7.

 

[Terenigma]

You obviously missed the days of R Tape Loading Error (0:1).

haha! True I never owned the spectrum but the oldest I go back is Commodore 64 and the worst I had to deal with was finding a pencil to wrap up the tape again lol at least the current gen doesn't have loading times like those beasts, all those trippy colours and let's not forget the best thing about the loading on the C64...~

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[JulietStMoon]

What did Microsoft do to me? Give me one of the worst presentations ever for a "video game console" and made me realize what direction video games are heading.

How awful. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that they owed you anything... Especially since you're not going to be their customer, apparently.

I know it's a cliched response at this point, but really, I beg you don't cry.

It never gets old... And it's been gone for a while anyway.

 

[the_randomizer]

Remember when game consoles were all about playing games? That's okay, I don't remember either.

 

[jacksprat1990]

How awful. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that they owed you anything... Especially since you're not going to be their customer, apparently.

I stuck with them from the very beginning of the 360's life. Replacing at least 4 faulty Xbox's. They owe me more than the shit I received today or yesterday I guess.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Remember when game consoles were all about playing games? That's okay, I don't remember either.

introducing: the xbox media PC