Xbox One

[VTPack919]

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I think it will be back, but it probably won't be till a later time. Hell, they still have to get the indies that got into the first round of their program settled. At this point, they don't have much that they could offer there at the beginning of the system.

To be fair though I don't think either system will be able to offer free games at the beginning of their cycles. Maybe I am wrong though, I just don't see how it could be done.

[aholbert32]

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To be fair though I don't think either system will be able to offer free games at the beginning of their cycles. Maybe I am wrong though, I just don't see how it could be done.

Maybe not at launch but within 3 mos? Probably. Lets say a game like Ryse or Knack is a low seller at launch, I could see MS or Sony putting those up as a free download.

[mestevo]

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Some information on how Smart Glass is being used for Dead Rising, Project Spark, and Just Dance 2014: http://news.xbox.com/2013/10/games-smartglass

[ckarlic]

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Curious to see if anyone has been to one of the xbox one tour events. If you have or plan on going, would be awesome if you can post some pics or videos and give your honest impression.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/onetour

[Kevin26385]

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Curious to see if anyone has been to one of the xbox one tour events. If you have or plan on going, would be awesome if you can post some pics or videos and give your honest impression.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/onetour

I have been searching #XboxOneTour on Twitter all week. A decent amount of screenshots and impressions can be pulled from there.

From what I can tell:
Xbox Area One events have every first party launch game playable
The Xbox One trucks only have Killer Instinct and Forza Motorsport 5

EDIT:
Two videos that support the observations from above. First video is at an Xbox Area One event and the second one is an Xbox One truck in a mall:

http://youtu.be/w5T5_xsZgEU

http://youtu.be/PuS9j6d2RPg

[RyanLR101]

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As a non gamer or former gamer I am looking get back into gaming. I think I will pick up an xbox one. Do not see what all the hoopla is about the PS4 overall. Both system's will ultimately have majority of the same games. Xbox one has the better controller (supposedly), dashboard, and online.

As for the games neither system really does it for me right now.

[ubernoob]

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As a non gamer or former gamer I am looking get back into gaming. I think I will pick up an xbox one. Do not see what all the hoopla is about the PS4 overall. Both system's will ultimately have majority of the same games. Xbox one has the better controller (supposedly), dashboard, and online.

As for the games neither system really does it for me right now.

I don't think you can say right now what either one has. If none of the games right now do it for you, why not just wait it out a bit?

I will say I do think the XBone's controller is better, but that's mainly due to me knowing they just refined the X360 controller. I am curious to see how they bulked up the PS4 controller and how it will feel in my hand. Western hands were just too large for the PS3 controller and mine always cramped up after a few hours of playtime.

The dash is subjective. If you think the XBone's dash is better, that's cool. I personally hate it and greatly prefer the PS4. Again, this shouldn't really factor too much into buying a system - but it's purely subjective. I don't think there's a way to debate if one is "Better than the other."

Online... again we'll have to wait and see. If the PS4 can catch up (in terms of download speed issues that I've seen people complaining about) we're already pretty much at the point of diminishing returns in terms of game-performance. The way console games are developed and coded, a ping of 30 is the same as a ping of 150.

I may be way off base here, but I see nothing (on either system, save for potentially the PS4 games offered down the line with PSN+. I assume we won't see anything real nice there for a year or more, just being with how new the console is) on either system from those 3 that would sell me on a system.

Those without "brand loyalty" (or fanboy-ism, whatever people are calling it) that have no pressing need/urge to pick up a console on release days are in the best spot possible for this gaming generation. Sit back for 3-6 months, relax and let some good games come out/get announced. Read up on some reviews, see if either piece of hardware has any major issues and once you feel like there's a system you really really want snatch that one up.

[RyanLR101]

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The dash is subjective. If you think the XBone's dash is better, that's cool. I personally hate it and greatly prefer the PS4. Again, this shouldn't really factor too much into buying a system - but it's purely subjective. I don't think there's a way to debate if one is "Better than the other."

My only problem with PS4 dash is Sony leaves quite a bit of open space (too much blue lol) around the app tiles.

Last, gaming sites like Ign and Gamespot are not helping the next gen transition. I do not know which game is a for what system without having to do some serious detective work. Heck, I'm not sure if I have seen a preview for a PS4 game yet.

[ubernoob]

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My only problem with PS4 dash is Sony leaves quite a bit of open space (too much blue lol) around the app tiles.

Last, gaming sites like Ign and Gamespot are not helping the next gen transition. I do not know which game is a for what system without having to do some serious detective work. Heck, I'm not sure if I have seen a preview for a PS4 game yet.

Yeah... there's a big group out there that prefers the PS3/PS4 way of doing it because you can add custom backgrounds and stuff. Doesn't matter much in the long run, personally.

In terms of coverage... I can't say too much. I haven't been keeping up with the sites in terms of games or anything. I'm gonna get both eventually, even if it's just as a collector. PS4 is what I'm gonna get (eventually, lord knows it'll be a year or two unless my fiancee comes home with one) just because I like their track record and what I've seen from the system. XBone will come down the road after that, unless a "must-have" game comes out for it. I doubt there will ever be a "must-have" XBone game for me though. FPS games just don't really do it for me anymore, and that's where MS crushes Sony. Halo (as a series) will never be touched by Killzone. Gears is passable. Most of the games I play are JRPGs or some type of story-based game- if they aren't multiplatform, they are normally PSX/2/3/4 exclusive.

I'd say try to stick to these threads (this and the PS4 thread.) PS4 has a bunch of info, and joe does a fantastic job in here posting what he finds. There are also a few other threads for the specific games (I know Ryse [XBone] has one for sure.) Normally anything worth reading gets posted around here.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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All I know is im staring to get excited, have played a current Gen game in about two months, all though wanna pick up NHL 14 for my hockey fix..

[ghettogeeksta]

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I like the PS3 dash over the Xbox360, the PS3's is simple and nice. Xbox360 dashboard is more confusing and just too much going on, you can't even see your wall paper, and the green tiles are an eye sore. Looks like next gen both dashboards will be similar to the current gen ones, so I will probably like the PS4's better.

[TracerBullet]

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I like the PS3 dash over the Xbox360, the PS3's is simple and nice. Xbox360 dashboard is more confusing and just too much going on, you can't even see your wall paper, and the green tiles are an eye sore. Looks like next gen both dashboards will be similar to the current gen ones, so I will probably like the PS4's better.

I'd say the Xbox One improved on theirs. Much sleeker. Sony's is closer to the same, which isn't a problem at all. Still, that part doesn't really concern me personally.

[mrprice33]

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There's a robust digital foundry piece up today about XB1 architecture: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/di...-one-interview

[mrprice33]

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My only problem with PS4 dash is Sony leaves quite a bit of open space (too much blue lol) around the app tiles.

Last, gaming sites like Ign and Gamespot are not helping the next gen transition. I do not know which game is a for what system without having to do some serious detective work. Heck, I'm not sure if I have seen a preview for a PS4 game yet.

A lot of companies are still being pretty coy about NG stuff but there are some nice videos out there for Ryse, AC4, and watch dogs.

[Kevin26385]

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Does anyone have any knowledge what we will see when we fire up the Xbox One the first time in terms of demos? Can we expect a demo of each launch title or just first party titles?