*****OFFICIAL XBOX ONE THREAD*** REAL INSIDER INFO WITHIN *** DEMI SANCTIONED

[Mupepe]

That's ridiculous.  The error code didn't bring up crap on their website though.  That's dumb.

[a slime appears]

Xbox ONE is launching in Japan on September 4th.

https://twitter.com/Xbox_JP/statuses/458779799272845313




Confirmed Games for Japan (not necessarily launch):

• Dead Rising 3
• Forza Motorsport 5
• Goddamn Mahjong: AGAIN
• Halo 5
• I Hope Senpai Will Notice Me: ♥ Extra!!
• Kinect Sports Rivals
• Ryse: Son of Rome
• Sunset Overdrive

Launch Games from Square-Enix (Extreme Edges brand):

• Call of Duty: Ghosts (Infinity Ward)
• Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Crystal Dynamics)
• Thief (Eidos Montreal)
• Murdered: Soul Suspect (Airtight Games)

48 Japanese companies are registered to develop for the system:

• 2K Games
• Access Games
• Acquire
• Arc System Works
• Artdink
• Atlus
• Bandai Namco Games
• Bandai Namco Studio
• Bethesda Softworks
• BusinessPartner
• Capcom
• Cave
• Codemasters
• Cute
• CyberConnect2
• CyberStep
• D3 Publisher
• Electronic Arts
• Experience
• From Software
• G.rev
• Genki
• Grounding
• GungHo Online Entertainment
• Hamster
• Integrow
• Kadokawa Games
• Klon
• Konami
• Land Ho
• Level-5
• Mages
• Marvelous AQL
• Moss
• Nippon Ichi Software
• Nintendo
• Sega
• Silicion Studio
• SNK Playmore
• Spike Chunsoft
• Square Enix
• Take-Two Interactive
• Tango Gameworks
• Tecmo Koei
• Triangle Service
• Ubisoft
• Warner Entertainment Japan
• Yuke’s
• Zoo

[Brehvolution]

I Hope Senpai Will Notice Me: ♥ Extra!!

  Is that a real game?

[a slime appears]

Believe

[demi]

I guess this means my chubby hubby will be buying an Xbox.

[Trent Dole]

Wow, almost a year later. Why even bother.

[Stoney Mason]

My controller stopped working properly again today. MS is about to get a very pissy email from me. 

[MCD]

Is Sunset Overdrive a launch title in Japan or am I reading that list wrong?

[a slime appears]

It's just a list of games that have been confirmed to be released in Japan. I'll edit it to be more clear.

[MCD]

Thanks, Senpai.

[a slime appears]

GameStop is doing an event this weekend for the Xbox ONE.

Nothing too special but you can buy Ryse, Dead Rising 3, Forza 5, Kinect Sports Rivals, and  for $50. Controllers are also $10 off.

Kind of silly when Amazon has has them for nearly $20 off: Ryse / Dead Rising 3 / Forza 5

[hampster]

RIP Kinect :'(

[Stoney Mason]

Good for them. If only they had seen this obvious albatross situation from the very beginning instead of trying to jam it down the consumers throats.

[a slime appears]

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

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This is what I get for not waiting half a year to buy one.

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[demi]

http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-delivering-more-choices

- No Kinect Bundle for ONE - $400
- No Gold requirement for Apps
- Game with GOLD for June starts for ONE
----- Max
----- Halo Spartan Assault
----- Dark Souls (X360)
----- Charlie Murder (X360)
----- SSF4AE (X360)

[Stoney Mason]

They have made a lot better choices since Spencer has been more in the mix. That can only be a good thing.

 It's amazing how this cycle repeats itself over and over through out console history. Company gets too big for its britches. Suddenly wants to dictate any and everything and thinks their success inevitably means they are correct and thinks it knows everything. Gets humbled. Becomes a lot less arrogant and makes better decisions.

Until the next time when they get arrogant again and start the process all over again.

[a slime appears]

YOOOOOO, here's some quick notes from the following page.

XBOX ONE (without Kinect) - $399 - JUNE 9th

Games with Gold - JUNE:

• 360 - Dark Souls
• 360 - Charlie Murder
• 360 - Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
• ONE - Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
• ONE - Halo: Spartan Assault

Deals with Gold - JUNE:

• ONE - Forza Motorsport 5
• ONE - Ryse
• ONE - Additional surprises

Apps no longer requiring XBL Gold (360/ONE):

• Machinima
• Twitch
• Upload
• Netflix
• Univision Deportes
• GoPro
• Red Bull TV
• HBO GO
• NFL app for Xbox One
• MLB.TV
• NBA Game Time
• NHL Game Center
• Internet Explorer
• Skype
• OneDrive
• OneGuide
• And more

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FINE PRINT MUST-READ:

• Free Games Offer: For paid Gold members only. On Xbox One, active Gold membership required to play free games you’ve downloaded.

[hampster]

Does the no gold requirement for apps extend to the 360 as well? Thats nice

[demi]

The Xbox ONE free games works like PS+

"Free Games Offer: For paid Gold members only. On Xbox One, active Gold membership required to play free games you’ve downloaded. "

[Shaka Khan]

Not a single thing went according to plan with this system.

[Purple Filth]

finally we can see some competition now

[Shaka Khan]

[cool breeze]

ditching it after however much R&D went into it is good, I think.  no sarcasm.  trying to justify it or doubling down on a bum product is sometime worse.  from what I understand they need to overhaul the interface now.

rest of the announcements are trying to hit parity with the ps4 where they can.  apps out of gold, games with gold, lower price, convincing fans to rally behind and deify businessmen.  and so far xbone one has more interesting games announced, imo.

[ferrarimanf355]

The April NPD's must have been gawd-awful for MS to throw in the towel this early.

[Sho Nuff]

Watch Yusuf's eyeline, is he talking to Tyrion Lannister?

[MCD]

Not a single thing went according to plan with this system.

Mattrick got fired.

[demi]

Amazon PreOrder

Please understand

[a slime appears]

The April NPD's must have been gawd-awful for MS to throw in the towel this early.

Well they had to change their stance unless they wanted to lose this console generation.

The PS4 is more powerful, a whole $100 cheaper, has a larger game library in the US, has more favorable development terms, doesn't require an online subscription to utilize third party apps, has no negativity or FUD associated with it, and has forward thinking technology in development (Morpheus).

Buying the PS4 is a no-brainer for consumers and it's why there's already a huge sales gap between the two. MS is desperately doing what they can to stop the boat from sinking.

[Trent Dole]

failbox lol

[MCD]

forward thinking technology

Morpheus

 

[a slime appears]

Don't hate on VR! :'(

[Eel O'Brian]

It's a Kinect you wear on your face

[a slime appears]

It's a Kinect you wear on your face

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I agree, lol

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[demi]

But I cant VR my wife sukkin my dikk with Kinect.

[milchs evil twin]

Xbone as it was first presented was a fascinating concept. Probably a lot like what consoles will be about 3 years down the road.

Shame people wanted what amounts to little more than a PS3/360++.

[AdmiralViscen]

[Raban]

the GWG games next month are crazy. I already own a physical copy of Dark Souls but having it on download would be sick, and I wanted to play Charlie Murder too. And Super fuckin' SF4AE?

[ferrarimanf355]

the GWG games next month are crazy. I already own a physical copy of Dark Souls but having it on download would be sick, and I wanted to play Charlie Murder too. And Super fuckin' SF4AE?

SSF4AE being free before Ultra SF4 comes out sounds great to me.

[demi]

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/my-account/xbox-live-membership/live-faq

Will I be able to cancel my Gold membership?

Yes. Once the Xbox One and Xbox 360 system updates become available in June, Xbox Live Gold members who purchased a paid membership before that day can cancel and receive a pro-rata refund of any unused remaining days between the date of cancellation and the date their paid Gold membership ends. Cancellation and pro-rata refund requests must be made by August 31, 2014 and require six to eight weeks for processing. Free or trial Gold memberships are not eligible for a refund. To request your pro-rata refund, please click http://support.xbox.com/contact-us after the system updates become available in June.

[Mupepe]

Sounds like wins all around with these changes

[Shaka Khan]

I'm liking this MS. Reminds me of responsive they were in the early 360 days. Now watch Sony stumble like a fat kid on a track field this E3.

[chronovore]

It's worth noting that the Netflix and stuff, which were Gold-walled before, are also available for Silver users on 360 not just Xbone.

[MCD]

360 got more apps so right now it benefits more.

[AdmiralViscen]

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/my-account/xbox-live-membership/live-faq

Will I be able to cancel my Gold membership?

Yes. Once the Xbox One and Xbox 360 system updates become available in June, Xbox Live Gold members who purchased a paid membership before that day can cancel and receive a pro-rata refund of any unused remaining days between the date of cancellation and the date their paid Gold membership ends. Cancellation and pro-rata refund requests must be made by August 31, 2014 and require six to eight weeks for processing. Free or trial Gold memberships are not eligible for a refund. To request your pro-rata refund, please click http://support.xbox.com/contact-us after the system updates become available in June.

Why is this not a continuing policy? The 8/31/14 end date is bizarre.

[Phoenix Dark]

I'd bet money that the XB1 will outsell the PS4 this holiday season. GAF doesn't seem to understand that most console gamers have no idea which console is stronger, nor do they care. They want to play shit with friends, play CoD, Madden, Halo, etc.

[AdmiralViscen]

Most casuals still think you can't borrow games on the XBone

[CajoleJuice]

kinda upset with myself for never bothering to add most games with gold to my download queue when i didn't have space for them

this despite knowing i probably never would have played them anyway

i'm so cheap

[demi]

Most of the selection has been kinda Fart anyway.

[CajoleJuice]

Most of the selection has been kinda Fart anyway.

yeah, probably why i didn't bother

[demi]

The two free games are now up for download - Max & Halo

[MCD]

June update is also up. Controller can be updated too.

[Stoney Mason]

http://majornelson.com/2014/06/05/pc-drivers-for-the-xbox-one-controller-available-now/

PC drivers for xbox one controllers out now.

Beginning today, new PC drivers for the Xbox One controller will be available for download, offering PC gamers a better way to play using the Xbox One controller. We’re planning to release the drivers as part of a Windows update in the near future; however, today, I am happy to offer  early access to our dedicated PC gamers on MajorNelson.com.

We know our fans have wanted PC compatibility, and we know they wanted to be able to use the Xbox One controller with the same games and applications they have been playing with using the Xbox 360 controller. We can’t wait for them to play their favorite PC games with what we consider the best controller ever made and we’re excited for fans to experience the improved D-pad, redesigned battery compartment, new comfortable design and offset analog sticks. The new PC drivers will enable the Xbox One controller to be used with any game that featured gamepad support for the Xbox 360 controller. Simply download the drivers, connect your Xbox One controller to your computer through a micro USB cable and you’ll be gaming in no time.

[huckleberry]

How does the xbone controller compare to the 360? I was just about to buy a new 360 controller at the end of this week.

Has anyone tried the pc drivers yet? The controller just uses a micro usb to connect right?

[Stoney Mason]

How does the xbone controller compare to the 360? I was just about to buy a new 360 controller at the end of this week.

Has anyone tried the pc drivers yet? The controller just uses a micro usb to connect right?

I prefer it to the 360 controller although its has slightly different strengths and weaknesses.

I prefer the analog sticks which feel less cheap and flimsy than the 360 ones. I like that the "back" and "start" buttons are beneath the guide button instead of along side it as I was constantly accidentally hitting it. Some people don't really like the bumpers as they function best when pressed on the edge end instead of the middle like the 360's one. That doesn't really bother me based on the way I hold the controller but it bothers some people. The D-pad is better but honestly the d-pad is mainly used for toggling stuff or menu navigation so the fact that the 360 one sucked never really was an issue to me. Other than that its roughly the same. The controller uses a micro-usb to connect to PC.

http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Cable-XBOX-PLAYSTATION-Controllers/dp/B00852KK28

I tried it on a couple of PC games and it seemed to work fine although obviously have to do more testing to see if any quirks arise.

My controller did go out on me twice. Once with analog drift and the other with some funky weird problem where it wouldn't sync with my xbox one. I sent it back to ms who had to replace it twice. Not sure if I was an anomaly case or the early run had a defect.
   

[MCD]

Yeah, it's your standard micro USB cable AKA every phone cable not from Apple.

X1 is great. It felt weird and strange at first. Felt small to me, like how it fill my hands very tight. But now I honestly can't go back to 360. Feels too "plasticky" cheap compared to it.

[MCD]

@Stoney

Latest X1 June update also comes with a controller update, if you got hit with another problem then try updating the firmware.

[Stoney Mason]

But now I honestly can't go back to 360. Feels too "plasticky" cheap compared to it.

I feel roughly the same.

[huckleberry]

Thanks guys. Going to order one Friday.

[a slime appears]

Not sure if it was the update but several of my games and apps appeared as "uninstalled" and I had to manually go through the installation process for each one. However a few of my games won't let me install them and now I can't play Peggle 2, Project Spark, or Xbox Fitness. At least I got the super helpful error code: 0x80072ee6.



EDIT: I am IT pro numero cinco. I fixed the problem like boss.

[Mupepe]

Not sure if it was the update but several of my games and apps appeared as "uninstalled" and I had to manually go through the installation process for each one. However a few of my games won't let me install them and now I can't play Peggle 2, Project Spark, or Xbox Fitness. At least I got the super helpful error code: 0x80072ee6.



EDIT: I am IT pro numero cinco. I fixed the problem like boss.

Mine did that as well.  I did a hard reset and then everything worked again.