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[Shaka Khan]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=64887136&postcount=135

Microsoft also announced today a loosening of the Xbox One's region restrictions. "You could buy a console in any country and use it any country," Whitten said. "You can use any disc in that console."

OK, maybe this region free thingy is real.

Of course it was for real, everyone was reporting it based on today's MS interviews. I just didn't wanna embarrass you in front of your friends.

[MCD]

lol

[fistfulofmetal]

Now I can say I may get a XONE a year or two from now.

[bork]

lol @ himu

I'm not buying the bone period. Even after this announcement. You have to be a fool to buy that shit after they were the ones to come up with it. This should still be considered the joke it is. Still getting a ps4.

But Sony also had DRM structures in place...they just decided to drop using them before MS did.

Both systems are essentially the same now, although one comes with a camera and costs 100 bones more.

It's back to being all about the games again, as it should be.

[Joe Molotov]

What's with all the "Too Late MS" people? Are the consoles are even out yet?

They mean it's too late, they've already gotten emotionally invested in the other console, like a small child or a sports fan.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Only an idiot fanboy wouldnt be happy about this.

[MCD]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=596796

[Shaka Khan]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=64890946&postcount=237

[MCD]

http://gizmodo.com/the-xbox-one-just-got-way-worse-and-its-our-fault-514411905?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

[maxy]

Have they killed installs too?

Just making a list

[Cindi Mayweather]

I am happy for MS doing this though. I'm actually completely shocked they did it. Now that they've gotten rid of it, maybe the companies can actually fight via software for a change.

[MCD]

I am happy for MS doing this though. I'm actually completely shocked they did it. Now that they've gotten rid of it, maybe the companies can actually fight via software for a change.

Have you seen Titanfall?

[Rufus]

Only an idiot fanboy wouldnt be happy about this.

I was really looking forward to the spectacle, next-gen immediatley got more boring now.

[Cindi Mayweather]

I'm not exactly in the mood for another fps.

[G The Resurrected]

I find it ironic that a majority of you that are happy about this news have Steam accounts. Yet when it comes to a company trying something similar you knock them. Thanks to the lack of education on Microsoft's part in explaining the benefits of DRM, I lose out on many benefits that I would have been afforded one of which would have been the ability to do more with my software than a stupid disc ever would.  I don't know if it's because of my situation, but I must be privileged to have an internet connection.

To those that say that the Family sharing is nothing more than a pie in the sky idea, your wrong. If any company could have made it work it would have been Microsoft. I definitely don't see Sony or Nintendo ever trying to do something like that. Let alone be successful in implementing it.

[Steve Youngblood]

At least Sony fans have less of a reason to be insufferable cunts now.

[Cindi Mayweather]

I find it ironic that a majority of you that are happy about this news have Steam accounts. Yet when it comes to a company trying something similar you knock them. Thanks to the lack of education on Microsoft's part in explaining the benefits of DRM, I lose out on many benefits that I would have been afforded one of which would have been the ability to do more with my software than a stupid disc ever would.  I don't know if it's because of my situation, but I must be privileged to have an internet connection.

To those that say that the Family sharing is nothing more than a pie in the sky idea, your wrong. If any company could have made it work it would have been Microsoft. I definitely don't see Sony or Nintendo ever trying to do something like that. Let alone be successful in implementing it.

G, xbone drm was () nothing like steam. Unfuck yourself breh.

[Rufus]

The only reason, and really, the only damned reason I'm so on-board with Steam are their sales. Price. 100% do not give a shit about anything else. Fuck the community, fuck cards, fuck Steam workshop.

Would prices and sales have been anywhere near as good on an MS system? I really doubt it.

At least Sony fans have less of a reason to be insufferable cunts now.

It's still 100$ cheaper. There is no escape Steve

[etiolate]

People want choice other than digital only. The digital age has been going on longer for music and movies, but physical formats still get bought and offer a leash-free option.

Also, the idea we would get steam-like sales on a digital platform that has no competition was always silly.

[nudemacusers]

At least Sony fans have less of a reason to be insufferable cunts now.

this is wrong-headed thinking





they will just become more cunty for the remaining reasons

[MCD]

I find it ironic that a majority of you that are happy about this news have Steam accounts. Yet when it comes to a company trying something similar you knock them. Thanks to the lack of education on Microsoft's part in explaining the benefits of DRM, I lose out on many benefits that I would have been afforded one of which would have been the ability to do more with my software than a stupid disc ever would.  I don't know if it's because of my situation, but I must be privileged to have an internet connection.

To those that say that the Family sharing is nothing more than a pie in the sky idea, your wrong. If any company could have made it work it would have been Microsoft. I definitely don't see Sony or Nintendo ever trying to do something like that. Let alone be successful in implementing it.

They can try again next gen by not including physical discs AKA Steambox.

Their approach was dumb. Either go full digital or don't fucking bother.

[Human Snorenado]

At least Sony fans have less of a reason to be insufferable cunts now.

...when has that ever stopped Sony fans?

[headwalk]

the xbox now has emerged from the depths of negative reasons to buy it. now it's sitting next to the PS4 at a flatly neutral "no buy".

[maxy]

It's ok,G.Maybe something decent rises out from inevitable bloodbath.

Let them buy their $400-$500 soon to be doorstops.

[etiolate]

Let's get back to the fun. I'm reading totalbiscuit and cliffyb's twitter twistings.

[nudemacusers]

who's this totalbiscuit I keep hearing about?

It's ok,G.Maybe something decent rises out from inevitable bloodbath.

Let them buy their $400-$500 soon to be doorstops.

wait they dropped the prices of the xbox one to $400 too? 

[Steve Youngblood]

It's still 100$ cheaper. There is no escape Steve

this is wrong-headed thinking





they will just become more cunty for the remaining reasons

...when has that ever stopped Sony fans?

Yeah, I didn't think that through. Good call, guys.

[G The Resurrected]

G, xbone drm was () nothing like steam. Unfuck yourself breh.

You may not remember steam in its early days, it wasn't perfect. It was horrible, but it got better. And this was one of those situations where it might have seemed sucky, but it would have gotten better. The fact it offered more than what steam does currently was an awesome step in the right direction. Sadly the throngs of idiots speaking out against DRM got the better of Microsoft.

[Cindi Mayweather]

You're right. I remember was Steam was really just Counterstrike.

[brob]

who's this totalbiscuit I keep hearing about?

some feg with a fedora and a youtube channel who does pre-release coverage of games he is sent by PR companies.

[MCD]

[maxy]

who's this totalbiscuit I keep hearing about?

It's ok,G.Maybe something decent rises out from inevitable bloodbath.

Let them buy their $400-$500 soon to be doorstops.

wait they dropped the prices of the xbox one to $400 too? 

They will do that tomorrow,enough excitement for one day.

[nudemacusers]

fedora

[Eel O'Brian]

i guess they learned a little lesson about easing people into this kind of shit instead of cramming it down their gullets all at once

[Cindi Mayweather]

i guess they learned a little lesson about easing people into this kind of shit instead of cramming it down their gullets all at once

You don't show the goat the knife.

[Eel O'Brian]

Anyone buttsore over this, thought this would all work out in the end, and that XB1 marketplace would turn into Steam should know this: They're still trying to get $19.99 out of Dark Void on XBL.

[Cerveza mas fina]

God i cant wait ea to drop the titanfall deal now to make the drama complete

[Cindi Mayweather]

Didn't MS spend a lot of money on contracts and shit for this thing in relation to DRM? Will this be delayed?

I'm really excited about the competitive "narrative" now. I'm going ps4, but I wonder how this all is going to play out.

[frod]

sad that anything might come between ps4 utter domination. depressing news.

[Cindi Mayweather]

My favorite part about this is we get to round up the people who said: 1. Sony would implement DRM and 2. "it's just on the internet, dudebro will still get the system!"

God fucking damn those apples.

[Shaka Khan]

sad that anything might come between ps4 utter domination. depressing news.

Same here breh. We almost had them.

[Shaka Khan]

[Human Snorenado]

My favorite part about this is we get to round up the people who said: 1. Sony would implement DRM and 2. "it's just on the internet, dudebro will still get the system!"

God fucking damn those apples.

1. If they thought they could get away with it, they totally would.  They're not your fucking buddy, dummy.
2. We'll never know now!

[Cindi Mayweather]

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[Shaka Khan]

... Still douching it up.

[etiolate]

Yeah, Sony jsut judged the market better on the DRM thing. They were both doing it. Nintendo had no interest in it because they wouldn't want to spend money on building the infrastructure to accomplish it and would have given them minimal gain.

[Cindi Mayweather]

(Image removed from quote.)

... Still douching it up.

God I hope this douche doesn't spread his seed.

[etiolate]

(Image removed from quote.)

... Still douching it up.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=64907021&postcount=2119

[Eel O'Brian]

does he feel depressed when he goes to the library

[maxy]

So Gamestop is now some kind of hero?

[Eel O'Brian]

of course not

[headwalk]

sad that anything might come between ps4 utter domination. depressing news.

there are still 100 other reasons.

[recursivelyenumerable]

Ah, so we're now using "drops the Xbone DRM" to mean "adds more restrictive DRM" (requiring the disc in the drive is an arbitrary restriction with no technical justification, and definitely falls under DRM)

[etiolate]

Totalbiscuit ‏@Totalbiscuit 49m
I see people getting killed on the streets of Turkey fighting for their rights and hashtaggers dare to think they're changing the world?
 Retweeted by Cliff Bleszinski

CliffyB and TB going for the strawman

[thisismyusername]

1. If they thought they could get away with it, they totally would.  They're not your fucking buddy, dummy.

Yep, the only reason they 180'd is because they must've seen the pre-order numbers between the new X-box and PS4. The backlash was finally too strong/too concrete to continue down that path.

And frankly, I still think that people that suddenly are going to buy the new X-box because of this decision are stupid. After MS has said they "know better"/their policies "benefit you" I don't trust them as far as I can throw them not to suddenly grab everyone that buys the system by the short-hairs and change policies or gradually introduce the original policies again but at a slower/not as noticeable pace. May be paranoid, but they lost me from the first announcement and can't get me back.

[brob]

poor cliff. A hype man without a performer. A modern day ronin.

[Fifstar]

I find it ironic that a majority of you that are happy about this news have Steam accounts. Yet when it comes to a company trying something similar you knock them. Thanks to the lack of education on Microsoft's part in explaining the benefits of DRM, I lose out on many benefits that I would have been afforded one of which would have been the ability to do more with my software than a stupid disc ever would.  I don't know if it's because of my situation, but I must be privileged to have an internet connection.

To those that say that the Family sharing is nothing more than a pie in the sky idea, your wrong. If any company could have made it work it would have been Microsoft. I definitely don't see Sony or Nintendo ever trying to do something like that. Let alone be successful in implementing it.

I haven't purchased anything on Steam for a price above 10€, the majority for a pricepoint around 5€. If there is such an extreme difference in price, especially if you can wait, similarities in DRM become neglible.

Also, what would have been the benefits? If game sharing would have worked as advertised I bet they would have talked a lot more about that. You bet there would have been lots of restrictions...

[Purple Filth]

FUCKING FINALLY!!!!

Seems MS are not full of fucking idiots over there.

[Cindi Mayweather]

poor cliff. A hype man without a performer. A modern day ronin.

sweet lord

[demi]

G is mad cause him and Roxy for some reason keep buying seven copies of the same game.

He wants to hurt the developer by only buying one and sharing it.

Way to ruin the economy, G.