[360] Microsoft E3 2011 Discussion Thread (Press - 6/6)

[Buzzman]

I just realized this is the Microsoft E3 circle jerk thread. Where's the non-fanboy E3 thread?

Were not fanboys, were just basing everything off previous years. usually every year Microsoft is the least ambitious.

 

[spiker]

Were not fanboys, were just basing everything off previous years. usually every year Microsoft is the least ambitious.

I found the PS3 thread. Why is there even 3 threads to begin with? I don't mind hearing about the MS and Nintendo stuff. Digging through 3 threads for E3 is kind of silly.

 

[Buzzman]

last year we had 3 threads and it worked out fairly well.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

I expect this too.

Any estimates on how much longer this "casual movement" in gaming is going to last?

Surely the sheep will find the next great thing soon and most games can get back to being what actual gamers want?

Sorry. Like I mentioned before the non existence of a new console means the focus is on milking the casual market. Hardcore gamers will continue to buy the 1-2 Halo/COD/GOW/ sequels every year and have to live with it.

Its all about the angry birds motion controlled morons.

Thank you Nintendo and Apple.



Sony will have some major spinning and damage control to do no ? Im sure theyre going to get bombarded with questions about security stability loss of users etc.

IMO Sony has screwed up this gen harder than any other company ever has.
The utter dominance of PS2 gave them all the momentum in the world.
Just about everything has gone wrong for them. I dont understand why they of all people wouldnt be desperate to kick off the next-next gen.

Then again mobile music was synonymous with Sony as well and they refused to acknowledge MP3 format or players.

 

[Twigg4075]

Microsoft should have some Arkham City stuff.

And so will Sony. What's your point?

I found the PS3 thread. Why is there even 3 threads to begin with? I don't mind hearing about the MS and Nintendo stuff. Digging through 3 threads for E3 is kind of silly.

It's way more organized that way. Why sift through pages and pages of one thread looking for Sony info if that's all you want? Once E3 hits the threads will probably start exploding with people watching the streams live and I assure you that finding the info you care about will be a lot easier that way.

 

[Handleit_44]

I found the PS3 thread. Why is there even 3 threads to begin with? I don't mind hearing about the MS and Nintendo stuff. Digging through 3 threads for E3 is kind of silly.

:sigh:

 

[SethMode]

And so will Sony. What's your point?

This is just a guess, but I'd say he likely only has a 360...soooo MS stuff about Arkham City would really be all he would care about.

 

[spiker]

:sigh:

Gimme a break. I'm a one stop shop kinda guy. I hate shopping at 3 different stores to find what I need.

 

[Handleit_44]

Link: Michael Pachter

Jesse and I in Redmond today, had to write my predictions down in advance so I wouldn't reveal. All I can say is Xbox has a great E3 planned

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Link: Official Microsoft Blog

For the last 10 years at Microsoft, we’ve been turning up the heat on how we think about Xbox, and next week at E3 you will get a chance to see how far we’ve come.

Let’s look at the numbers and then take a look at what they mean and what the future holds. Just for starters, we’ve sold more than 53 million Xbox 360 consoles, and Xbox has been the top-selling console in the last year. There are more than 30 million Xbox LIVE members. And more than 10 million Kinects have sold to date. Those are pretty big numbers for a device that, until recently, had primarily been purchased by hardcore gamers. But something interesting has happened in the last few years. While people are still playing a ton of video games, 40 percent of all Xbox activity now is non-game. Put another way, we’re seeing an average of 30 hours of video consumption per month per Xbox, a number that is growing fast. And people are expecting more – more options, more games, more videos, more entertainment.

Games that extend to your Windows 7 PC and your Windows Phone 7…and, of course, other devices to come…

The vision for Xbox is straightforward: All of the entertainment you want. With the people you care about. Made easy. That is why you’ve seen us invest in partnerships with ESPN, Netflix and Hulu. That is why we’ve baked social directly into the experience with Xbox LIVE – connecting gamers, friends and families across the globe. That is why you’ll see Xbox marketed more as an entertainment brand this year. And that is why we’re investing so much in Natural User Interface technologies (speech, touch, gestures) to make the entertainment experience that much easier—and more fun. With Kinect, we’ve made NUI real for millions of people, and we’ve only begun to scratch the surface of what’s possible.

Next Monday at E3 in Los Angeles, the Xbox home entertainment pot will be boiling over during a 90-minute event that you can view live on Spike TV, Xbox.com or on the Microsoft News Center. We’re continuing to deliver mind-blowing gaming experiences, and we are turning up the heat on a whole new era of home entertainment.

 

[Twigg4075]

Gimme a break. I'm a one stop shop kinda guy. I hate shopping at 3 different stores to find what I need.

That comparison is terrible though. Trust me, trying to find the info you want in ONE thread with a mish mash of info from all three of the console developers is just plain dumb. Once E3 starts you will have three pages of comments alone just on one observation someone made.

Example:
"Holy shit, the NGP washes dishes too!"
3-4 pages of "OMGZ!" and "No fucking way!"

So if you're looking for info on the 360 version of Arkham Asylum, good luck.

 

[Twigg4075]

Link: Michael Pachter



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Link: Official Microsoft Blog

I hate to be Mr. Conspiracy (or do I?) but I don't give two shits what Pachter has to say. For one the guy is right maybe half the time and two, I can't remember the last time he has ever had anything negative to say about MS. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he was on their payroll.

The big three all have their pros and cons, with Sony having a lot more cons lately, but as far as MS and the 360 is concerned it's always coming up roses whenever is Pachter is concerned.

 

[Handleit_44]

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[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdbgE2KfPHk&feature=channel_video_title[/ame]

 

[ryne candy]

MP actually said that MS was going to get beat by the Sony Move....guess that is a negative.

 

[Twigg4075]

MP actually said that MS was going to get beat by the Sony Move....guess that is a negative.

He did? I remember him saying Kinect was going to meet MS's expectations when everyone else thought it was impossible.

The only article I can seem to find is him saying that the combined sales will exceed 25 million. Nothing about Move selling more.
http://www.vg247.com/2010/12/02/pac...it-8-million-in-2010-over-20-million-in-2011/

 

[Handleit_44]

Link: Eurogamer:

Improvements made by Microsoft to the way the Xbox 360 works with Kinect mean it will detect finger movement – and even pointing.

Eurogamer sources have indicated that gamers should see "pretty big improvements" in the short term via new software updates.

Improvements to face recognition, skeletal tracking and voice recognition are all planned.

Eurogamer understands Microsoft will soon announce that Kinect can detect voices in additional languages. Currently, it only understands English and a handful of other languages. An announcement may be made during Microsoft's E3 2011 press conference. 123Kinect.com reported today that Kinect Sports developer Rare will take to the stage next week for a demo that "will involve the voice aspect far more during gameplay".

Project Orapa is a codename for Microsoft's combination of Xbox Live and Mediaroom IPTV. If an Xbox app is planned, it could allow Xbox owners to control their TV settings, social networking, music and video with Kinect-fuelled gestures.

"Microsoft is currently in last minute negotiations to secure the necessary agreements in time," said a source. Microsoft plans to make Xbox Live Diamond available in November.

Eurogamer understands the second wave of Kinect games, many of which will be unveiled at E3 next week, will work much better than last year's launch titles.

"So many games were rushed for launch and early release," said a source. "For everyone, it was like, this is a bit new and different. Everyone's starting to get into it now and say, hold on a second, we're going to design this one properly.

"I know internally at Microsoft there's a lot of work going in on how you can push it to the limit.

"You're going to see some pretty big improvements. The hardware is slightly more capable than the software. There are so many places it can be improved through clever software. Microsoft is doing its bit low level. Game designers are learning how to deal with this kind of data. Everything is going to be drastically improved through software."

A source told us Microsoft is expected to "serve the hardcore" at the show with its Kinect announcements.

 

[Handleit_44]

http://twitter.com/#!/dsilvermanea/status/77400854205956096

Patiently sitting in the green room with a bunch of other companies waiting for our #msft press conference rehearsal to begin. #ME3

 

[KNUBB]

I fully expect tomorrow morning to be nothing but Kinect news :yawn:

 

[stevsta]

I fully expect tomorrow morning to be nothing but Kinect news :yawn:

xbox live platinum will probably be the focus with kinect games and software updates being the secondary

 

[Tengo Juego]

I fully expect tomorrow morning to be nothing but Kinect news :yawn:

Hopefully, with a heavy side of ME3.

 

[KNUBB]

Hopefully, with a heavy side of ME3.

ME3 will probably be shown during EA's which is only a little while after MS