Xbox One

[ProfessorProfessorson]

Saw that clip. He is delusional if he thinks people will choose to stay with the old aging 360 over buying a PS4. This applies to anyone, including the guy in the nuclear sub. Once 360 development starts to gear down people will want a new system. If net access or DRM matters to the buyer, they wont be buying the Xbox Halfbaked.

[Necromancer]

Hah!  The breadline is over there, douche.

[Digi.k]

This will be interesting.  I can only wonder if Sony's own published games will be DRM free while 3rd parties will adopt their own DRM stances.

http://www.edge-online.com/news/e3-2013-drm-free-ps4-is-a-pr-play-expect-similar-policies-across-both-consoles-say-sources/

Several development sources have told us that they expect game publishers to implement similar DRM policies across Xbox One and PS4, despite what has unfolded at E3 this week.

Our contacts described Sony’s conference announcements as a PR play, and revealed that its decision to go DRM-free was made at the very last minute.

Each platform holder’s DRM policy has changed continually over the last few months, they said, though Microsoft’s initial stance was much tougher than its position today. This suggests that the platform holder’s decision to let publishers decide for themselves whether to implement DRM on Xbox One was not part of the original plan.

Ultimately, the developers we spoke to understand the need to protect the revenues made on their work, and expect to see broadly similar DRM restrictions across both PS4 and Xbox One – in one instance, it was suggested that these measures were essential for the console business to survive.

We were also told that final publishing agreements will not be drawn up for at least another month, so the terms of engagement could yet change once more before each console launches at the end of the year.

We have contacted Sony for comment.

[fraggore]

Well Microsoft has confirmed there is now way I will be buying it. There taking the piss if they think I will be paying to rent a console and games. mental like you will never own games or console and in 5 years or so when you abandon it everything you payed for will become a bit black paper weight.

Ps4 all the way they have done the right think for once, Microsofts xbox one is in for a huge dive in sales wonder how long it will take for them to go back on the always online and no second games only time will tell.

[esadajr]

I really loved my "original Xbox", that one was about the games. It was the right choice after "moving on" after the Dreamcast.
As per the X360, while there were games I enjoyed, I just got tired of the platform. Seeing how things are going with the Xbo One and the fact games I'm looking forward won't be available on it, then I'm pretty much done with Microsoft.
Heck, I'm even working on ditching Windows in favor of Linux.

[ProfessorProfessorson]

I really loved my "original Xbox", that one was about the games.

You know me and my kids did not get into the original until well past its retail market death a couple years ago. We have 4 decks here and probably 70 or so games. All in all I don't think it is a bad system, but that shit with the power supply plugs solder joints breaking and all is not cool. I didn't find out about that shit until after I went to plug a cord in and had one spark on me a tad. Nothing got damaged thankfully, but bullshit non the less. After that I broke all the systems down and re-flowed the plugs solder joints and did general cleaning. I'd love to have a deck modded but I have just been to busy to bother with it myself.


Also, Ninja Gaiden Black was not as hard as everyone kept saying it was. I blew through it in a couple days, and I had the flu at that. Awesome game though either way.

[esadajr]

Now you mention it, I had an issue with the power supply myself (about six years ago if I recall correctly), someday it just refused to work. I ordered a replacement, the replacement was defective, got another replacement and it's been working ever since.

Back in the day it was well worth the effort to mod. Alternate dashboards, dongleless DVD playback, plenty of emus, XBMC, installing games on the HDD, etc

Agreed on Ninja Gaiden, it was somewhat difficult but not that hard and certainly a very enjoyable experience.

[fraggore]

Oh if you have to flail around in front of the TV screaming XBOX, DRAGON!  XBOX, FLAP!  XBOX, DIVEBOMB! , I will personally destroy the team.

Why even play the f*cking game.

Funny at the conference when they were waiting for a demo to start someone shouted "Xbox Off" lol

[esadajr]

In a time where devices like Roku are commonplace, having to make room for something like the X1 is just unacceptable

[Keranu]

If you don't have the internet, just buy a PC Engine already. If not applicable, buy a gun and carefully place the barrel in your mouth.

[Joe Redifer]

Also, Forza has a "Driveatar" that drives for you while you're not home.

Why even play the f*cking game.

I saw that. A game that plays itself. Next will be RPGs that level themselves up for you. And FPS games that win the war for you (not that I would want to play those myself anyway). I mean why even have a controller? Xbox ON! Xbox PLAY GAME. Xbox WIN GAME! Xbox OFF!

[NightWolve]

New one, tied to Sting's, "Every breath you take...I'll be watching you!" Hahaha!

[Arkhan]

I didn't get an Xbox 1 until they were 99$ used, and I only got it to play Steel Battalion, and all the games that shouldve been on Dreamcast, like Panzer Dragoon Orta

[esadajr]

only available in select countries and you agree not to sue Microsoft. Wow, what (censored)

[EvilEvoIX]

There was a specific recall for Xbox users back in the day.  I followed the recall advice and moved on.  The 360 had over a 25% failure rate so that was much worse IMHO.