Official Xbox One Thread

[jms493]

Yes, pretty much.

what this article is saying is ridiculous. That's like saying my tv won't work unless I have batteries in the remote.

And let's all hope that if this is true M$ supports the fucking thing far better than they did the original Kinect. All they did was market the shit out of it and sold millions of them only to not make any games for the damn thing. If it wasn't for third parties that thing would've been the next NES Power Glove. But hey, what did they care? They were making money hand over fist and that's
's really all that matters, right?

Therefore I will need to put my console in front of the TV or on top??? Unless the console is the size of a Apple TV...not going to work copper.

[Twigg4075]

Therefore I will need to put my console in front of the TV or on top??? Unless the console is the size of a Apple TV...not going to work copper.

I don't have my Kinect centered right now and it still works, well at least as far as well as can be expected. Plus the new version is supposed to have a wider lens and need far less space to work. I don't see why that is so far fetched racquet boy.

[jms493]

Ok,so the bit about Kinect sounds a little ridiculous, no? Why would it be a separate entity but have to be plugged in for the console to function? Why isn't it just built into the console itself? Unless another iteration of their god awful power brick is incorporated into it?

I don't have my Kinect centered right now and it still works, well at least as far as well as can be expected. Plus the new version is supposed to have a wider lens and need far less space to work. I don't see why that is so far fetched racquet boy.

U are still forcing me to put the console in line of sight. Dont tell me where to put my console....but I am ok if u tell me where to put a small camera.

[Twigg4075]

U are still forcing me to put the console in line of sight. Dont tell me where to put my console....but I am ok if u tell me where to put a small camera.

M$ basically forced you to have a huge empty loft to get this Kinect to work properly and they have always touted the Xbox as being "the centerpiece of your living room". Do you honestly think they don't have the hubris to basically force you to put the console in the center of your entertainment center, you know, so that it functions "Better with Kinect"?

[Swarley]

M$ basically forced you to have a huge empty loft to get this Kinect to work properly and they have always touted the Xbox as being "the centerpiece of your living room". Do you honestly think they don't have the hubris to basically force you to put the console in the center of your entertainment center, you know, so that it functions "Better with Kinect"?

Until rumors come out that the Kinect is actually built into the console, that doesn't really matter. These rumors are saying that it plugs in, so you saying that they could may make you keep the console out in the center of the room is kind of irrelevant at the moment.

[Herm]

i guess im getting too old to follow this stuff closely, ive tried to read info about the new ps and ms consoles. I guess im just waiting for the hands on review of each.

[Twigg4075]

i guess im getting too old to follow this stuff closely, ive tried to read info about the new ps and ms consoles. I guess im just waiting for the hands on review of each.

That's really the best approach to take. Rumors are just that.

[Swarley]

Alright guys, how does Microsoft respond? A lot of people are saying that they'll have their press conference by mid-March (there some conference thing around then that everyone thinks they'll go before that comes around, can't remember what it is though). Sounds about right though, time wise, and I think that they put out a teaser here pretty damn quick as well, maybe in the next week or two. I'm excited to see what they come out with.

Thoughts and guesses?

[jms493]

That's really the best approach to take. Rumors are just that.

seems like most rumors these days turn into facts...spoils the fun.

[padman59]

Alright guys, how does Microsoft respond? A lot of people are saying that they'll have their press conference by mid-March (there some conference thing around then that everyone thinks they'll go before that comes around, can't remember what it is though). Sounds about right though, time wise, and I think that they put out a teaser here pretty damn quick as well, maybe in the next week or two. I'm excited to see what they come out with.

Thoughts and guesses?

Do the same thing (specs, some features/partnerships, games), and maybe show the console. I doubt they'd do something like give a price before E3.

[jms493]

If they wanted to a slight competitive advantage they could allow all your XBLA games to come over on your account on the new system. Since 360s architecture is similar to a PC it may be possible.

I mean that would be pretty big if at launch all the games that are downloadable on Live now are available at launch and everything you purchased would just need to be re-downloaded. Seamless transition.

[Swarley]

Xbox 720 announcement in April?

Unspecified developers and "industry professionals" have informed CVG that Microsoft will announce the Xbox 720 at a one-off event in April. This is later than the rumored March event and would notably take place after the 2013 Game Developers Conference.

In addition, a "senior Sony official" who asked to remain anonymous told the site that the PlayStation 4 unveiling this week "at first caught Microsoft off-guard." This person added that, "We definitely ruffled some feathers."

Microsoft spokesperson Larry Hryb--aka Major Nelson--took a shot at the PS4 event this week. Writing on Twitter, he said "Well then. This meeting is running a little longer than expected," followed by "Announce a console without actually showing a console? That's one approach."

The PS4 is officially due out this holiday season. Microsoft's Xbox 720 is also believed to launch during this window, though Microsoft has yet to comment on the rumored console.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/xbox-720-announcement-in-april-6404333

[Swarley]

CVG is saying that Microsoft will unveil the next Xbox on April 26th.

[Twigg4075]

Major Nelson is such a major douchbag.

[Handleit_44]

http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/27/xbox-720-ea-microsoft-to-announce-exclusivity-deal-at-april-reveal-rumour/

Xbox 720: EA & Microsoft to announce exclusivity deal at April reveal – Rumor

Xbox 720 could see timed-exclusivity of EA titles and DLC going into the next generation, sources have claimed. A deal is expected to be announced between both parties at Microsoft’s console reveal event, currently rumoured for April 26th.

The rumoured event will allegedly see a deal announced between EA and Microsoft, that could give Xbox 720 / Durango first dibs on all EA titles for a while.

CVG’s sources have told the site that the terms of the deal are not concrete, but given EA’s approach of launching games across all formats the deal will likely amount to timed exclusives, rather than Xbox 720-only titles. Timed-exclusive DLC could also be on the cards.

We now know that both the EA-published IP from Respawn Entertainment will appear at E3 2013 and that Battlefield 4 has gone next-gen. Could these games launch as timed Xbox 720 exclusives?

We’ll keep our ears to the ground on this one, but I did find it odd that EA didn’t appear at Sony’s PS4 announcement last week, given its track record of appearing at every showcase under the sun.