ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
No point making a call on which tribe to fanboi for until at least six months after launch.
Next gen Xbox: rumours, speculations, wild pipe dreams!
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89 Til Infinity
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Probably should have asked if there was a demand for this product then.
It's a bit like selling a motorbike with a sidecar. Useful for those that want it but for those that don't its an unnecessary cost
If they make the camera optional they could probably chop £80-100 off
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
I tend to agree, but wonder how much it will cost to make once production starts? Even the cheapest laptops have a web cam and whilst it's a bit more sophisticated the real clever stuff is done by software.
ruffneck23
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xboxoneeighty....
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
As far as we can tell, it's its own little computer this time round, which is why it can always be listening for "Xbox On" to power up the main console.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
its an extra that the people that play games don't want.
I can only think they are including it in the hope that someone can come up with something novel that works well. Otherwise we are talking quite an extra outlay for something that nobody uses.
Part of the problem is that its an all or nothing affair, you either play with kinect or you play with the controller, combining them would be of interest, like foot pedals for driving games but not exclusively so, quite limited and having all the body do stuff like that might take some serious practice.
I can only think they are including it in the hope that someone can come up with something novel that works well. Otherwise we are talking quite an extra outlay for something that nobody uses.
Part of the problem is that its an all or nothing affair, you either play with kinect or you play with the controller, combining them would be of interest, like foot pedals for driving games but not exclusively so, quite limited and having all the body do stuff like that might take some serious practice.
89 Til Infinity
Apparently a "Well-Known Member"
The thing is, it doesn't really seem like it's meant for gamers anyway.
If the patents MS filed are anything to go by it seems like they may have already found a novel use.
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...04".PGNR.&OS=DN/20120278904&RS=DN/20120278904
Not sure how that would work in the UK but I imagine the BBC would love it
If the patents MS filed are anything to go by it seems like they may have already found a novel use.
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...04".PGNR.&OS=DN/20120278904&RS=DN/20120278904
Not sure how that would work in the UK but I imagine the BBC would love it
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
As somebody who isn't going to buying one, at least for a good few years I find it quite interesting. The original kinnect hype excited me and I think there is unexplored potential in the tech. It's not going to replace core gaming but it could spawn some interesting indie stuff, cheap apps you play with your mates when you get back from the pub. By including it with every Xbox they guarantee developers that people will be able the play it without buying an expensive extra, so increase the chances for some decent titles.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
*feels smug he didn't preorder*
Still sticking to my usual plan with consoles. Wait till all next gen consoles are out and evaluate them against each other.
Still sticking to my usual plan with consoles. Wait till all next gen consoles are out and evaluate them against each other.
ruffneck23
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reading through some forums it looks like the damage is already done.
But on the other side will anyone really care / remember this in 2 years time ?
But on the other side will anyone really care / remember this in 2 years time ?
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
It's far too early to say that. Don't underestimate the importance of their dominance in the west with the current generation.
fen_boy
Exits gracefully.
Are they dominant in the west? They sold the fewest consoles.
e2a, actually that might be bollocks, I'm looking at very old data.
fen_boy
Exits gracefully.
Does it though, the only recent data I can find suggests the PS3 has now outsold the Xbox, but that data is for worldwide sales. Much older data that's broken down by region has them pretty much neck-and-neck.
I agree we're not counting the Wii, it's miles ahead - it's the keenly contested battle for first loser we're talking about here.
I agree we're not counting the Wii, it's miles ahead - it's the keenly contested battle for first loser we're talking about here.
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
I see Don Mattrick has jumped ship - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-02-so-long-don-mattrick
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
They do damage limitation and then let out another hot nugget of information.
http://hothardware.com/News/Microso...with-Kinect-To-Profile-Users-and-Deliver-Ads/
Defo not a good console to buy.
http://hothardware.com/News/Microso...with-Kinect-To-Profile-Users-and-Deliver-Ads/
Defo not a good console to buy.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Yeah I wouldn't mind adverts if they dropped the sub model, paying to play online and being blasted with ads is a piss take...
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
Just recently got a PS3....what an ad-free breath of fresh air after what the 360 turned into. Such a shame, as it started out so well.
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
Yes, mostly. But it depends on the game e.g. Halo 4...Xbox. Battlefield 3...dedicated servers.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
The whole way they're selling this crap as being a positive really is annoyingly patronising isn't it.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Microsoft are now doing a good impression of a merry go round.
Yet another u-turn regarding indie games. They are now allowed when they were saying it was big publishers only.
If they carry on like this it will be white, called the Xbox 365, play ps3 games and come with a DVD entitled 'how to take it up the arse and enjoy it'.
MS are very lucky they are up against Sony and not someone who knew what they were doing.
Yet another u-turn regarding indie games. They are now allowed when they were saying it was big publishers only.
If they carry on like this it will be white, called the Xbox 365, play ps3 games and come with a DVD entitled 'how to take it up the arse and enjoy it'.
MS are very lucky they are up against Sony and not someone who knew what they were doing.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Total mess..:
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Yep.
