Xbox One

[BobbyColtrane]

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What do you want them to do, not advertise their products?

Come on man.

[Novicain13]

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I changed my shipping option from 2 day to standard, then back to 2 day, and it lists the 22nd for me now.

Thanks a lot!

[Altimus]

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Does Best Buy charge for the entire pre-order?

[bigfnjoe96]

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Does Best Buy charge for the entire pre-order?

As a hold until launch day? No. Your card is charged once it's shipped or you pick-it up @ the store

[mestevo]

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Some information this morning via Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/06/x...ass-interview/ - there's a bit more than just the below snippet.

Up to 15 of your best friends can bring their Smart devices over and...well, nothing just yet, but the Xbox One will support 16 Smart devices connected at one time (double the connected controller cap). Just imagine the possibilities for virtual canasta! Okay, not so thrilling, but the potential for games like Monopoly or Dungeons & Dragons is evident. Or maybe something more like Spaceteam?

Pessner also promised that the connectivity between Smart device and console is "three-and-a-half times faster" on Xbox One than with 360 (depending on your home wireless setup), and the first time "only takes about four seconds." And while on the go, the SmartGlass app can be used for mobile shopping, allowing a game or other piece of content to be purchased and made available when you get home. Pessner wouldn't go into specifics, but he told us, "We definitely want to make sure it's a seamless process for customers and they're able to find a piece of content regardless of where they are -- the web or the SmartGlass app -- and being able to have that content ready for them to play when they return to their Xbox One." The remotely queued content will show up as pinned to your Dashboard when you get back to the console, available to play immediately.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/06/xbox-one-help/

All game developers publishing on Xbox One will have to submit information to Game Help, a function on Microsoft's new game console that aims to fundamentally change the concept of user manuals. Developers submit a "help manual" to Microsoft, which then converts said manual into contextual in-game help, either on-screen or via SmartGlass."You can access this in a couple of different ways," Microsoft general manager Ron Pessner told Engadget. "In front of your console, you can say, 'Xbox: Help!' and then it will appear on the console. Or in SmartGlass, you can click on the Help icon and then it will just tune into exactly what you're doing and present the right help content for you."

This applies across the rest of the console as well, including Internet Explorer and even the system's settings. You can say, 'Hey, I'm in Internet Explorer, where are my settings?' Okay, well, here's where you are. Or how do I add a contact? Or how do I add a friend? Or how do I do Game DVR clips? We think this is gonna apply not only to games and game help, but also to applications on the system as well as the system itself," Pessner said.

Beyond the standard uses, it can be integrated into gameplay directly. Should a cheeky developer decide to make a joke at the gamer's expense for needing help, that's possible. Pessner stressed that the functionality isn't intended to dumb down games, nor is it an auto-play system. "We've been very thoughtful about how this is implemented or what's possible," he said. At very least, it'll serve to add another layer in our already thorough list of Xbox commands.

[DaveDQ]

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I like the DVR integration where you can access yours and friends' replays. I sure hope sports gaming uses this stuff, as there are lots of things that would make leagues and franchises more dynamic.

[Scoop 24]

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Finished paying off my X1 today.. Just gotta pay off madden ,2k and the extra controller now .. And then I'm buying ryse,watch dogs,dead rising 3 digital

11 weeks till it drops I can't wait.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Finished paying off my X1 today.. Just gotta pay off madden ,2k and the extra controller now .. And then I'm buying ryse,watch dogs,dead rising 3 digital

11 weeks till it drops I can't wait.

yeah my system has bee paid off in full a long the extra controller n charging kit combo. I have 3 games all half paid off and just need to pay a $100 and the games are paid off, I'm starting to get excited.

[CaptainZombie]

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yeah my system has bee paid off in full a long the extra controller n charging kit combo. I have 3 games all half paid off and just need to pay a $100 and the games are paid off, I'm starting to get excited.

I'm busting out this bad boy to read this.............

[DanH35]

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I really doubt that this is true, the whole story seems a little far-fetched, but I haven't seen this mentioned here at all:

http://www.developer-tech.com/news/2013/sep/04/xbox-one-actually-actually-more-powerful-ps4-maybe/

[Cyros]

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I really doubt that this is true, the whole story seems a little far-fetched, but I haven't seen this mentioned here at all:

http://www.developer-tech.com/news/2...ful-ps4-maybe/

And then we see the name "misterxmedia"

[Behindshadows]

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Does Best Buy charge for the entire pre-order?

Actually instead of using your credit card you just go to a physical store and pay 25 bucks down on the console and 5 buck per game.

And you can add money to each of them at anytime before the launch date.

I work there, I know!!! The reserve card shows only the top 5 titles using the reserve computer and choose any of the other 20 launch titles and reserve them.

They have 25 total launch title games...on Day one of release...

[Candyman5]

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Actually instead of using your credit card you just go to a physical store and pay 25 bucks down on the console and 5 buck per game.

And you can add money to each of them at anytime before the launch date.

I work there, I know!!! The reserve card shows only the top 5 titles using the reserve computer and choose any of the other 20 launch titles and reserve them.

They have 25 total launch title games...on Day one of release...

Actually my best buy told me they "Locked' thier preorders down and I cant add any money towards my Xbone now?????

[Quint75]

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Actually my best buy told me they "Locked' thier preorders down and I cant add any money towards my Xbone now?????

What's the big deal, just save your money and pay it off when you pick it up. I don't understand why everyone is in a rush to pre-pay it off.

[Skyboxer]

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Because just like layaway in some stores its a way to periodically pay off your item.