Official Xbox One Thread

[Twigg4075]

I still find it funny that the DRM is such a big issue on our INTERNET forum. Not a single person here....0% will be effected by the reversing policies again(hopefully they do).

Because it sets a bad precedent. And you do know there are plenty of people that have computers connected but not game consoles, right? Pretty much all of my close friends and co=workers have game consoles but are NOT connected online.

This is a terrible precedent they're setting, which is why most of the people here with half a brain thinks this is horrible news.

[Aso]

I'm sure he's referring to the title update that all launch xbones will need. You won't be able to play ANY game, let alone Forza 5, without the update.

No, thats incorrect. You aren't paying attention. It's a Forza 5 specific update.

It even says at the top of the article "Purpose of connection is to download mandatory content to run racing title." In bold letters.

[Primetime]

I can't see the article/video from work. Either way, you'll need to update the xbone initially regardless and since it is a launch title, it can be coupled with that update.

[Primetime]

Because it sets a bad precedent. And you do know there are plenty of people that have computers connected but not game consoles, right? Pretty much all of my close friends and co=workers have game consoles but are NOT connected online.

This is a terrible precedent they're setting, which is why most of the people here with half a brain thinks this is horrible news.

It's setting a precedent that this is the next generation of gaming in which online and multiplayer take over(which has already happened in this generation). The advantages of knowing everyone is always connected are endless.

[Aso]

I can't see the article/video from work. Either way, you'll need to update the xbone initially regardless and since it is a launch title, it can be coupled with that update.

Well point was, the DRM policies will most likely be unavoidable if they do decide to go back to their previous policies.

[Golden Taters]

Xbox One GPU speed increased.

A senior Microsoft executive has revealed that the clock speed of the Xbox One graphics processing unit has been increased. Speaking on the podcast of Xbox mouthpiece Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb, corporate vice-president Marc Whitten claimed that the speed had been increased from 800 to 853mhz, ostensibly providing a 6% increase in graphics processing performance.

Furthermore, Whitten has claimed that the graphics drivers provided to developers have been updated – meaning that studios should be able to better tune their code to the final architecture of the machine.

"Since E3, we've dropped in what we internally call our mono driver," he said. "It's our graphics driver that really is 100% optimised for the Xbox One hardware. You start with the base DirectX driver, and then you take out all parts that don't look like Xbox One and you add in everything that really optimises that experience. Almost all of our content partners have really picked it up now, and I think it's made a really nice improvement."

It is, however, common for console manufacturers to regularly update development kits with new drivers, APIs and libraries before the release of a new machine.

Meanwhile, Whitten also spoke briefly about the Xbox One's 'asynchronous matchmaking' system, which is designed to make it easier for gamers to set up multiplayer sessions that aren't full of potty-mouthed teenagers.

"We're now deeply integrating the live services," said Whitten. "Look at an example like 'smart match' – it's our ability to rethink how we do matching, to make sure you get into the matches that you want, and that game developers have the ability to really tailor those around your skill, and also other factors like the type of people you like to play with and the types of matches you like to play in."

Essentially, players are able to keep a matchmaking window for a favourite title open, even when they're on the dashboard or playing something else. The app remembers the players' friends and preferred opponents, match settings, etc, and pushes a notification at them when there are enough participants available.

"When your friends are ready to play, you can drop back in," said Whitten. "That for us has been really key in how we've thought about building the system."

Both Microsoft and Sony are holding press conferences at this month's Gamescom event in Cologne. It is likely that the company's will finalise the exact dates for their hardware launches, and new game announcements are also possible.

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/aug/02/xbox-one-gpu-speed-upgraded

[Primetime]

Don't be such a dudebro Taters

[Twigg4075]

Don't be such a dudebro Taters

Maybe my link is broken. I didn't see any mention of the people that play nothing but CoD and Madden online all day?

[Primetime]

Maybe my link is broken. I didn't see any mention of the people that play nothing but CoD and Madden online all day?

We play NBA 2K too

[Atlas]

and bf3

[Primetime]

and bf3

Cool story dudebro

[Twigg4075]

and bf3

No you don't. That's a good game. You tend to steer well clear of those.

[Primetime]

No you don't. That's a good game. You tend to steer well clear of those.

He played it for months

[Atlas]

i was still playing bf3 up until about a month ago... just b/c i dont join in on your ps3 bro-outs doesnt mean i dont play... i still love your opinions though, and how anyone whose opinion differs gets attacked by the rabid internet dog named twiggles... stop being so god damn confrontational, you might enjoy the site/gaming a bit more...

[dave]

I am curious about one thing where the Xbox One is concerned - cloud AI. Forza developers say it will make for a far more compelling game vs. CPU. I wonder if this will be the same for sports games like Madden and NBA2k ... or the continued cross-platform developing means that cloud AI will not reach most sports videogames.