The next Xbox

[Bell]

I mean this is possible right? Don't they have a system in place in the states where if you say certain keywords over the phone your conversation gets saved to a database?

The answer to that now is yes that is very likely.
I've completely changed my mind on this issue I thought it was sorta funny people were worried about the kinect being on all the time but now I see this isn't tinfoil hat shit.
Microsoft has just been revealed as being in the pocket of the NSA so it seems actually very likely the NSA will be monitoring people via the XboxOne.

[Bounty Hunter]

No need to be scared of Xboxes big brother capabilities they already have all your shit.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/07/prism-tech-giants-shock-nsa-data-mining

so how come they weren't able to stop the boston bombers?

[deanox]

so how come they weren't able to stop the boston bombers?

Because it's no out yet! GOSH!!!

[Bell]

so how come they weren't able to stop the boston bombers?

Too busy looking at sexting pics and reading celebrities emails.

[Bounty Hunter]

Wow, microsoft getting slammed today

Claims that microsoft is paying PR firms to upvote positive xbox comments on reddit, downvote negative ones.
http://au.businessinsider.com/microsoft-positive-reddit-comments-2013-6

Claims that they're paying devs to only show the xbox version of their wares at E3
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Paying-Third-Party-Publishers-to-Not-Show-PS4-Games-at-E3-2013-Report-359264.shtml

Mostly speculation, but man reddit is frothing at the mouth over the xbox, microsoft and that prism thing

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

How come Microsoft hasn't been paying me for all my positive Xbox comments? I feel cheated.

Looking forward to what they show at E3.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I have heard an unconfirmed rumour that the PS 4 has built in legs, and will sneak around at night and steal your jewellery.

[Retardobot]

MS.

y u do dis?

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

MS.

y u do dis?

Do what? Base news articles on what some user posted as an unconfirmed rumour in an internet forum?

[Kopfjaeger]

haven't had a console since i sold the n64 and a fragged to death 007:Golden Eye.

new GPU vs. some next gen spy/ad/malware...not even a question really is it ?

[Benji77]

http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-One/Xbox-One-Day-One-Edition/21416364/

$750? No thanks.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I doubt the PS4 will be any cheaper.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Does anyone know if the Xbox one will be backward compatible with existing 360 controllers?

[Benji77]

You wont be able to use XBox360 controllers on the XBox One.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Wow, microsoft getting slammed today

Claims that microsoft is paying PR firms to upvote positive xbox comments on reddit, downvote negative ones.
http://au.businessinsider.com/microsoft-positive-reddit-comments-2013-6

Reddit has made a response

http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1fyjgr/regarding_xbox_one_and_allegations_of_voterigging/

[Bounty Hunter]

haven't seen this comment, and surprised if one of our guys has been quoted somewhere but...

considering gamestop & specialist stores that rely on the preowned market sell something like 80% of all consoles sold....it's a valid comment.

new hardware drives customers to specialist stores like no ones business, today has been a great example of that, I had groups of people discussing the pro's & cons of both consoles with me all through today.

and because of that, both manufacturers WILL be coming up with a better solution for preowned rather than just locking it all down...which at the end of the day is pretty consumer hostile anyway.


back to the topic at hand, nothing here has lured me away from playstation for my console, and many of my customers....even the previous xbox fan boys, seem pretty disappointed to...but the proof will be at E3

Sony just saved your ass too Ghost.



But then they did this:



which makes buying from here easy

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Launch-Edition/dp/B00BGA9WK2/ref=sr_tr_sr_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370992206&sr=8-1&keywords=playstation+4

USD$399 = NZD$506

https://ebgames.co.nz/featured/e3-2013?utm_source=ebgames&utm_campaign=site-skin&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=550+-+E3+-+Home

And you're charging how much?!?

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Yep, pick me up an PS4 while I'm overseas. Win.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I think in some ways the Xbox one is a bit ahead of it's time.

In 5 years from now, turning stuff on via voice command will be common place, all games will be purchased digitally (no more discs, and therefore no more used game industry). Internet streaming TV will be the norm.

However Microsoft is trying to force these things onto people now, and they aren't ready for it.

[swindle]

Use your android phone for the above?

In any case, you cannot use the console without the sensor? Lock down games? OTT price?

XBone will fail. You should see the uproar on reddit. Its even all over Sony's stock, links to how the XBone was killed by sony at E3.

[BerG]

Holy shit $500!!!

I'm so in.

[PrinceTuiTeka]

^^ 10000 posts

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Xbox drops restrictions on used games.

http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update

[Spigalau]

Xbox One relauched as Xbox One Eighty

[Bounty Hunter]

Xbox drops restrictions on used games.

http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update

It must be costing microsoft a fortun. As you'll no doubt know, even in software major changes to the design near the end of a project cost a lot.

I find the "feedback" bit hard to swallow, like microsoft have sown their seed, shown their colours.....the trust isn't there....

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I trust them. Unlike most people, I actually understood why they were doing what they were doing.