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

Richard Dower · 2013-02-06 19:52:58

:( http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xbox-720-Games-Require-Online-Activation-Eliminate-Used-Games-Situation-327337.shtml A brand new report has appeared on the web, this time revealing that games for the upcoming Xbox 720 (aka the next Xbox console) will require online activation, just like current-day PC titles, in order to…

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#8342 29-11-2013 10:26am
maximoose

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I don't even see it as an issue now....

Worked pretty quickly for me

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#8343 29-11-2013 11:35am
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DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Oh dont you just feel embarrassed for them... morons

Oh sweet Moses. That's just silly.

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#8344 29-11-2013 12:23pm
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Is blu ray region free?

edit - it's not

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#8345 29-11-2013 12:27pm
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Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Is blu ray region free?

Nope

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#8346 29-11-2013 2:40pm
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Myrddin wrote: »

I tell you what, we'll have a race...you load 30GB of data through a C64, & I'll do it with an Xbox One....read, set...go!

One of the main reasons I never used my ps3 was because everything needed to be installed, I didn't think the xbox one would emulate one of my pet hates about the Playstation, I really think it's a gigantic step backwards. I'm not sure why Microsoft have done it.
In fairness to the C64 at least some games had a mini game to play while you were waiting.

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#8347 29-11-2013 2:52pm
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Fieldog wrote: »

Nope

Jaysis I thought it was! Just as well I didnt buy those Black Friday deals from Amazon now! :eek:

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#8348 29-11-2013 3:06pm
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I just picked mine up an hour ago, it's going to be a looong afternoon in work

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#8349 29-11-2013 3:08pm
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drunkmonkey wrote: »

One of the main reasons I never used my ps3 was because everything needed to be installed, I didn't think the xbox one would emulate one of my pet hates about the Playstation, I really think it's a gigantic step backwards. I'm not sure why Microsoft have done it.
In fairness to the C64 at least some games had a mini game to play while you were waiting.

You dont have to wait for the entire game to be downloaded/installed before you can begin playing though and you can install in the background as you are playing a different game.

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#8350 29-11-2013 3:11pm
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Anybody who has a console which can't be named pre-order and is now not going through with it drop me a PM.

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#8351 29-11-2013 3:28pm
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drunkmonkey wrote: »

One of the main reasons I never used my ps3 was because everything needed to be installed, I didn't think the xbox one would emulate one of my pet hates about the Playstation, I really think it's a gigantic step backwards. I'm not sure why Microsoft have done it.
In fairness to the C64 at least some games had a mini game to play while you were waiting.

but...your alternative suggestion was to move back to cartridges :P don't take that to mean I wouldn't be in favour of such an awesome move buuuuuuutttt :pac:

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#8352 29-11-2013 3:37pm
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Cartridges were the business, I don't ever remember one not working for me, they never scratched and you were in the game quick, i've a few megadrive ones up in the attic and i'm sure if I blew the dust off them they'd still be working today.

While i'm at it, why aren't we getting digital game download codes for our disc games, dvd's are just to prone to scratching, I think I bought 4 gears of wars discs as they xbox kept chewing them. Must call Joe.

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#8353 29-11-2013 3:42pm
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drunkmonkey wrote: »

Cartridges were the business, I don't ever remember one not working for me, they never scratched and you were in the game quick, i've a few megadrive ones up in the attic and i'm sure if I blew the dust off them they'd still be working today.

While i'm at it, why aren't we getting digital game download codes for our disc games, dvd's are just to prone to scratching, I think I bought 4 gears of wars discs as they xbox kept chewing them. Must call Joe.

because the only way to prevent you from handing out the download codes to your friends would be to have some sort of system that'd check in every day to see if the licence had been used on a different console, and we all remember how well that went down, or as i like to remember it "the time the internet sh4t its pants"

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#8354 29-11-2013 3:50pm
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I wouldn't mind the daily check it beats having to re-buy games, I better not let the internet hear me say that though.

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#8355 29-11-2013 3:54pm
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drunkmonkey wrote: »

I wouldn't mind the daily check it beats having to re-buy games, I better not let the internet hear me say that though.

Youd have a lynch mob after you pretty quick

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#8356 29-11-2013 4:00pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hhNgpngZgc

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#8357 29-11-2013 4:04pm
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Attack of the Killer Cats:)

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#8358 29-11-2013 4:44pm
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Anyone know if and when xbox one will be compatible with Irish upc tv?

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#8359 29-11-2013 4:54pm
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beautron wrote: »

Anyone know if and when xbox one will be compatible with Irish upc tv?

What do you mean? My UPC box is waiting to be repaired but it's just a case of plugging the HDMI from the UPC box into the Xbox HDMI in port and telling Xbox to go to TV isn't it?

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#8360 29-11-2013 4:55pm
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I read that the xbox tv integration doesnt work in Ireland yet.

Maybe its just the guide integration.

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#8361 29-11-2013 4:56pm
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Two interesting threads on neogaf, they might have been mentioned before but just in case!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=722968&highlight=xbox+one+region

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=722968

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#8362 29-11-2013 4:57pm
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Forza 5 motorsport game download offer http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057093823

I am happy to have the digital edition of both FIFA and Forza now. Switching to the downloaded games is so fast.

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#8363 29-11-2013 4:59pm
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Hmm, that makes going digital much more appealing

A bit risky though after the Injustice banning fiasco?

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#8364 29-11-2013 5:12pm
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Holy ****

€44 for any digital download X1 game by just switching region to US and using a fake American address :eek:

This might be VERY dangerous! (for my bank account)

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#8365 29-11-2013 5:13pm
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DaLad wrote: »

This might be VERY dangerous! (for my bank account)

Yep, trying to refrain from buying another game. Too much to play already!

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#8366 29-11-2013 5:25pm
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DaLad wrote: »

Holy ****

€44 for any digital download X1 game by just switching region to US and using a fake American address :eek:

This might be VERY dangerous! (for my bank account)

Does it really work even with your credit card assigned to an irish address?

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#8367 29-11-2013 5:28pm
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trudub83 wrote: »

Does it really work even with your credit card assigned to an irish address?

Haven't tried yet. Supposedly so!

Does anyone know how much Gamestop etc. give you for Xbox One game trade ins??

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#8368 29-11-2013 5:35pm
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I've the saorview box hooked into the xbox,very handy instead of using two remote controls.I assume anything that has an HDMI cable can be hooked into it.

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#8369 29-11-2013 5:36pm
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GottaGetGatt wrote: »

I've the saorview box hooked into the xbox,very handy instead of using two remote controls.

Does the saorview guide come up perfectly in the xbox gui?

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#8370 29-11-2013 5:50pm
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GottaGetGatt wrote: »

I've the saorview box hooked into the xbox,very handy instead of using two remote controls.I assume anything that has an HDMI cable can be hooked into it.

My stupid TV has the soarview built in.

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#8371 29-11-2013 5:58pm
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Nolars wrote: »

My stupid TV has the soarview built in.

Stupid smart tv! :mad:

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