Xbox One

[Valdarez]

Re: Xbox One

At the next CES or something I'd really love to see a Xbox One setup with Illumiroom and using Google Glass for the HUD on whatever game is being played.

Edit: Major Nelson posted a X1 case. /shrug. If it was Madden or something I might like it more . Just think it's clean and looks nice mostly because it's something different.

From the outside, it looks pretty much like the XBox 360 cases, save for the XBox One cut at the top of the screen to allow more green and less cover art.

[Valdarez]

Re: Xbox One

They really don't need to do that, though, XBL subscriptions go on sale all of the time. I haven't paid more than $35 for a year subscription for years.

Yes, and apparently they have a limit of only buying 3 years ahead for XBox Live. I snatch one up every time I see it on sale for $34.99. Right now I'm active through 2015. Opened a case when I couldn't get a Live card to work, and was told it's a system limitation which seemed odd to me, as they don't limit the number they sale you at the point of sell.

[Valdarez]

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I'm hoping that we'll get sales similar to Steam if MS and publishers get a cut of used game sales....It'd be great if consoles had better sales. I just got Tomb Raider for 14 bucks on PC, it's still over 30 on console.

If games were priced like that by either Sony or Microsoft, then they'd have a LOT more support from gamers. That's not what they've been doing though. Instead, they seem to take every opportunity to keep prices high on digital content. Sony has only been slightly better due to the fact that they give real/decent discounts with the Playstation Plus, including free to play games, something Microsoft hasn't come close to matching.

[EnigmaNemesis]

They are not allowed to dip lower in digital compared to box store prices through licensing agreements, since years ago EB Games already threatening blacklisting.

PC is a totally different beast. There is no "console licensing" agreements.

There is always more to it, than "publisher greed". EB Games is the long of greed, their used games policies wreak of it.

[Valdarez]

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They are not allowed to dip lower in digital compared to box store prices through licensing agreements, since years ago EB Games already threatening blacklisting.

PC is a totally different beast. There is no "console licensing" agreements.

There is always more to it, than "publisher greed". EB Games is the long of greed, their used games policies wreak of it.

And yet Sony is definitely doing it. Love to read up on how those licensing agreement works if you have any links you can post or message me.

[woz411]

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have to many people in your room watching a movie, well the xbox1 says **** YOU PAY ME MORE MONEY TO CONTINUE WATCHING

To address the question of the age of the patent. Yes, the patent is old. But we have been told by UK industry sources within the last month that this system will be implemented on Xbox One.

ExtremeTech discovered the filing back in November, which is labelled as covering "content distribution regulation by viewing user." Theoretically, if the Kinect establishes there are more people in the room than is permitted according to the licence that users agree to when renting of purchasing content, the movie won't play.

"The users consuming the content on a display device are monitored so that if the number of user-views licensed is exceeded, remedial action may be taken," it reads.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-extent-of-kinect-2-s-visual-drm-is-beginning-to-emerge/0116138

[ODogg]

Re: Xbox One

have to many people in your room watching a movie, well the xbox1 says **** YOU PAY ME MORE MONEY TO CONTINUE WATCHING





http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-e...emerge/0116138

Big brother is watching...er.. Kinect is watching..

[Boltman]

Re: Xbox One

have to many people in your room watching a movie, well the xbox1 says **** YOU PAY ME MORE MONEY TO CONTINUE WATCHING





http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-e...emerge/0116138

That would be so awesome if XB1 had something like that.

Heck lets throw in Achievements for watching TV while we're at it...

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1Is9YJ/www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-24-microsoft-applies-for-patent-on-tv-achievements

I'm totally loving all the insane speculation right now. I need a release date so I can buy this bad boy asap.

[ubernoob]

Re: Xbox One

"Watched 200 Commercials - 5G" <--- Reserved for one episode of the Walking Dead.

"Survived Late Night Cinemax - 10G"

[TracerBullet]

Re: Xbox One

"Watched 200 Commercials - 5G" <--- Reserved for one episode of the Walking Dead.

"Survived Late Night Cinemax - 10G"

Mo would lead the world in gamerscore if this one stacked.

[woz411]

Re: Xbox One

seriously though. that means you CANT disable the camera..

[ghettogeeksta]

Re: Xbox One

I can see Microsoft now going to content providers like yeah, this thing can monitor what your customers watch and how many people are watching a particular show/event, we will gather this data and send it you! and the content providers are loving it.

[p_rushing]

Re: Xbox One

I can see Microsoft now going to content providers like yeah, this thing can monitor what your customers watch and how many people are watching a particular show/event, we will gather this data and send it you! and the content providers are loving it.

Yep and MS then takes over Nielsen ratings and does their own, then they start selling advertising spots directly, which they should be able to figure out how to overlay them while shows are in commercial.

MS can start giving achievements for you mentioning certain brands, wearing clothing, etc.

MS can even turn its self "on" when you enter the room or even ask why you haven't played with it today.

MS is making a play for big money. I hope it fails, but who knows.

[capn_razzamataz]

Re: Xbox One

seriously though. that means you CANT disable the camera..

Is there something stopping you from turning the camera toward your wall or a window instead?

[ubernoob]

Re: Xbox One

Is there something stopping you from turning the camera toward your wall or a window instead?

The XBone Kinect constantly interrupting your game meekly calling out, "Where are you...? I want to see you..."