Xbox One - General Discussion (NO DISCUSSION REGARDING PS4 - MOD WARNING Post 6903)

CatInABox

Grayditch wrote: »

I'm loving this console war. It's made Microsoft change so many ridiculous restrictions it had in place, and it's made Sony actually try hard at launch this time around.

Competition is good.

Grayditch

CatInABox wrote: »

Competition is good.

It is. I'm under no illusion that Nice Guy Sony wouldn't be so nice if they weren't trying to outpace MS. MS learned a harsh lesson this launch, but I think they've pulled it back somewhat. It's hard to tell considering both consoles will sell out initially.

Tipsy McSwagger

I'm not into fanboyism but i'm delighted there is a rumour going around that the PS4 overheats {most likely its bull**** and i hope it is) but it makes a change from all the Xbone thrashing.

CatInABox

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

I'm not into fanboyism but i'm delighted there is a rumour going around that the PS4 overheats {most likely its bull**** and i hope it is) but it makes a change from all the Xbone thrashing.

I'd doubt either console is going to overheat. As far as I know, if either of them get too hot, they'll go into a stand by protective mode, telling you what's happening, so there wont be a repeat of the billion dollar hit Microsoft took on the extended warranty.

wampyrus77

i say its true for ps4 that its does overheat because all gaming consoles do overheat from time to time, naturally longer you leave your gaming console eventually will overheat so it wise turn it off after 3hrs to have it time cool down plus it save money on your esb bill, and also there also fans inside all gaming consoles to keep them cool down

FAILSAFE 00

Grayditch wrote: »

I'll be putting it on Adverts It'll be safe there.

i wonder will we see people selling them on adverts. Who would buy it if it comes with every XB1. Maybe someone who broke their Kinect.

DARK-KNIGHT

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

i wonder will we see people selling them on adverts. Who would buy it if it comes with every XB1. Maybe someone who broke their Kinect.

I bet gamestop will take kinect as a trade

2Mad2BeMad

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

I bet gamestop will take kinect as a trade

but it will be worth feck all :pac: because every xbox owner will have one, their be no value in trading it in

198321

So microsoft has embargo on xbox (and COD)? Great, sure free advertising in media .. who would want that .. They should talk to Michael O'Leary ..

Xenji

The reviews are embargoed for all games till the 12th, have not heard anything about either console being embargoed.

NTMK

Xenji wrote: »

The reviews are embargoed for all games till the 12th, have not heard anything about either console being embargoed.

Both consoles are NDA'd until then too afaik

CatInABox

NTMK wrote: »

Both consoles are NDA'd until then too afaik

I'd say so, considering both are going to require day one patches. Any reviews that appear before that would automatically be suspect in my eyes then.

2Mad2BeMad

Xenji wrote: »

The reviews are embargoed for all games till the 12th, have not heard anything about either console being embargoed.

like it really matters to be fair
12th for the xbox( not sure if its for ps4 as well ) once that date comes and reviews start coming out, if its all bad reviews people have plenty of time to cancel their orders
or vice versa if its mostly good news people will be happy to know what their buying is good
wonder why its until the 12th though not like it would make much difference if is was now or then

Otacon

CatInABox wrote: »

Any reviews that appear before that would automatically be suspect in my eyes then.

Why would that be? Reviewers should be reviewing the games and its features rather than the system's.

FlyingIrishMan

AFAIK PS4 games reviews are embargoed until the 5th, it's just that Sony are sending out review consoles to a select group of people so there won't be many reviews until post launch.

CatInABox

Otacon wrote: »

Why would that be? Reviewers should be reviewing the games and its features rather than the system's.

I meant console reviews. Anything that talks about using system features. that sort of thing. Games are totally separate, and those can be reviewed on debug hardware, just as they are today.

jaffusmax

Otacon wrote: »

Why would that be? Reviewers should be reviewing the games and its features rather than the system's.

Exactly I cannot see how your average youtube game reviewer would have the technical insight and knowledge to do in depth reviews and analysis on a piece of high tech hardware.

I would not send my Ferrari be test driven and reviewed by some boy racer!

pleasant Co.

Mitch Connor wrote: »

so you will be disconecting your console completely from XBOX Live and not playing online, so they can't find out what games you play, and for how long, and who with.

Why would I do any of that? being the responsible person that I am I know exactly what information of mine is available and exactly what I am willing to allow be available. I don't think there's anything weird or abnormal about people's privacy concerns, what I find weird is some peoples almost aggressive reaction to anyone who is unhappy sharing their private information - nicely illustrated by your lil bit of a passive aggressive outburst :pac:

drunkmonkey

Anyone else get an invite to apply for tickets to the ambassador event?
Is there beer there as it's over 18's?

Xenji

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Anyone else get an invite to apply for tickets to the ambassador event?
Is there beer there as it's over 18's?

The last time I was in there they did, but that was a few years back at Megadeth gig.

wampyrus77

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Anyone else get an invite to apply for tickets to the ambassador event?
Is there beer there as it's over 18's?

#
i ve few evnts at ambassdor ive never seen the ambassdor serve beer before

kearneybobs

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Anyone else get an invite to apply for tickets to the ambassador event?
Is there beer there as it's over 18's?

I got one but I wont be going. Living in Essex now. Was tempted to give it to my brother but they said they need ID at the door. He's over 18 but he's not me...obviously.

Xenji

Kinect Sports Rivals Preseason, a free trial for the Kinect game will be available at launch for Xbox One, the full game will not be out till next year after being delayed.

Mitch Connor

Xbox One paid off today.

Now to look into selling the PS3 and assorted games. can't see there being much of a market for it!

feelgoodinc27

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Anyone else get an invite to apply for tickets to the ambassador event?
Is there beer there as it's over 18's?

Where did you get the invite?

kearneybobs

feelgoodinc27 wrote: »

Where did you get the invite?

I got it in my email. It's the one I use for my live account. Hotmail one. Dont own an Xbox but I've signed up for GFWL on PC. Think I may have logged into an Xbox once with it.

citytillidie

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Anyone else get an invite to apply for tickets to the ambassador event?
Is there beer there as it's over 18's?

Well considering the games maybe 18 they have to make it an over 18 event.

Xenji

As always, take with a pinch of salt.....

As we inch closer and closer to the release of next-gen consoles, we're starting to learn more and more about their features—and some of what we're hearing might not be great news for anyone who expected a totally stable experience at launch.

Over the past few days, the Internet has exploded with drama surrounding the Xbox One. We've seen a maelstrom of rumors revolving around resolutions, power issues, and potential bugs in the console's software. Rumors suggest that Microsoft's next console is dealing with some issues affecting the operating system and Xbox Live, and Kotaku has heard from our own industry sources that software development kits for the system have been buggy as well.

Rumour has it Microsoft is busting a gut to clear up errors with the Xbox One’s software development kit ahead of the console’s launch next month.

Various anonymous development sources told Kotaku that there are a number of issues with the SDK.

The sources say a collection of bugs was uncovered in the most recent version of the development software, and that some games have had to be resubmitted for certification with a newer version of the SDK.

As a result, both Microsoft and development teams are said to be in crunch to get software ready for launch.

“It’s going to be a fun few weeks in Microsoft QA,” one source said.

However, another source said this kind of thing always happens at hardware launch and isn’t necessarily indicative of potential problems for consumers at launch.

http://kotaku.com/rumored-xbox-one-launch-issues-lead-to-lots-of-question-1453405464

http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/28/xbox-one-sdk-plagued-by-eleventh-hours-bugs-rumour/

It looks like we are going to have a interesting two week wait, starting to lose track of all the rumours that have came out in the last few days and they have been making the big game sites as well, even the Neogaf servers crashed from overloading.

FAILSAFE 00

Another rumour is that if you turn on your console it will cause a nuclear meltdown according to an anonymous source on a high profile website that desperately needs views to stay operational

Royal Irish

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

Another rumour is that if you turn on your console it will cause a nuclear meltdown according to an anonymous source on a high profile website that desperately needs views to stay operational

I heard that also.