FIXED! Infinity debunked. Xbox One is the official name.

RabbitTroop · May 22, 2013

funkified said:
It maybe possible. This patent is a monitoring thing for public viewing of paid content. it would likely through some software built in as opposed to a physical person sitting there and watching you, but with the new kinect and a 1080p camera isn't it entirely possible on some level for someone to actually watch through it?

http://m.digitaltrends.com/gaming/microsoft-patents-kinect-anti-piracy-capabilities/

OK, if that's the case, I think it's going to be pretty damn essential to read through the terms of use and initial privacy statements that are sent with the unit, or required to be accepted before first signing online. If they're really going to play around with the idea of having companies pay to view customers while using their content... Yeah, that's incredibly scary. I'm still of the mindset that this will never, ever, ever happen... but I've been known to be too trusting at times

It's basically going to turn into the chat roulette episode of South Park: "Hmm, guy jacking off... Guy jacking off... Guy jacking off... "

funkified · May 22, 2013

It can also turn into the "human centipad" episode too with reading those damn user agreements. Who reads those anyways? Lol

FAT$TACKS · May 22, 2013

I forgot to tell my xbox I was going on vacation. It didn't see me in the house for a few days so it went ahead and called the police to come make sure I was not dead or such.

It's going to be like having HAL 9000 in your livingroom.

I'm waiting for the Xbox One Homeland Security Edition.

Takumaji · May 22, 2013

FAT$TACKS said:
I forgot to tell my xbox I was going on vacation. It didn't see me in the house for a few days so it went ahead and called the police to come make sure I was not dead or such.

It's going to be like having HAL 9000 in your livingroom.

I'm waiting for the Xbox One Homeland Security Edition.

Gamer dude: Hello, ONE. Do you read me, ONE?

Xbox ONE: Affirmative, gamer dude. I read you.

Gamer dude: Open the drive bay doors, ONE.

ONE: I'm sorry, gamer dude. I'm afraid I can't do that.

Gamer dude: What's the problem?

ONE: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

Gamer dude: What are you talking about, ONE?

ONE: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

Gamer dude: I don't know what you're talking about, ONE.

ONE: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.

Gamer dude: [feigning ignorance] Where the hell did you get that idea, ONE?

ONE: Gamer dude, although you took very thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.

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NeoGeoNinja · May 22, 2013

As I think funkified has touched on here, I believe Microsoft wanted to incorporate some sort of functionality via Kinect that could detect how many PPL were in the room vs license agreements re: permitted amount of people legally entitled to watch a film. Although, I have no idea what the repercussions are for 3 people trying to watch a film licensed for 2 viewers only?

Bit crazy. But, I suppose you could always...

Magician · May 22, 2013

Now there's a severe lack of Skynet and/or Matrix speculative hijinks in this thread.

FAT$TACKS · May 22, 2013

Listen, and understand. That Xbox One is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.

Taiso · May 22, 2013

Have all the douchebags that populate XBL with their juvenile trash talking become Microsoft employees?

Microsoft says 'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards.'

Because insulting a minority of their customers is always a good idea.

genjiglove · May 22, 2013

This is Microsofts third console, if they are anything like Sony and Nintendo they are about to get really arrogant and then fuck a lot of things up.

mr_b · May 22, 2013

That's usually what happens.

Dr Shroom · May 22, 2013

Taiso said:
Have all the douchebags that populate XBL with their juvenile trash talking become Microsoft employees?

Microsoft says 'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards.'

Because insulting a minority of their customers is always a good idea.

Personallly not giving a shit about being able to play old games but still a douchy response...just like that guy on twitter some time ago. Didn't expect it to be backwards-compatible, even the 360 didn't work with all original games.

Lagduf · May 22, 2013

Sexual Instinct said:
This is Microsofts third console, if they are anything like Sony and Nintendo they are about to get really arrogant and then fuck a lot of things up.

I look forward to someone new breaking in to the market.

Steambox perhaps?

genjiglove · May 22, 2013

Lagduf said:
I look forward to someone new breaking in to the market.

Steambox perhaps?

I'm definitely interested in that, but Valve needs to actually announce something else at some point. I've always been a primarily console gamer with some passing interest in PC gaming but it is looking more and more appealing every day. Steam sales are amazing.

I'd go as far to say that if Konami started putting MGS games on PC, I might not even buy a console this gen. And the fact that MG Rising is coming to PC suggests that might start happening.

Pope Sazae · May 22, 2013

I'll probably buy this eventually. Privacy is all but dead at this point so having the One watching me doesn't bother me a whole lot, I like my older systems for games so this will make a great entertainment system with a side bonus of gaming. As long as I get a new Forza, that's my requirement.

SSS · May 22, 2013

I'm leaning towards a simple HTPC setup and clearing out all consoles.

ki_atsushi · May 22, 2013

SSS said:
I'm leaning towards a simple HTPC setup and clearing out all consoles.

Bam!

Same here. Just add a modded PS2 to that for some PS1/2 goodness and that's all I'll need from here out. Fuck these new systems.

Moon Jump · May 22, 2013

I still love the backwards comparability bullshit. Maybe if most of the original Xbox games worked on the 360 maybe there'd be more then 5% of people that used it to play older games. I could never finish my second playthrough of Panzer Dragoon Orta on my 360, even when it was updated. Then you get the other people saying, well consoles are small enough, just put it next to your other system and I read somebody else say it only matters to Nintendo consoles. Whatever the fuck that means.

Both Sony and Microsoft keep touting how much better their systems are to the current systems but they can't run older games? Maybe if they said only the digital games and not the physical releases would carry over then I'd be fine, like how others said I've got a lot more XBLA titles then physical releases and with games like Pinball Arcade/Zen Pinball I've got a lot invested in them only to be told I can't carry them over to the next system. Both of these announcements only made me want to build a brand new computer just to play games and to hell with the new console generation.

SNKorSWM · May 22, 2013

Well, that sure is a convenient excuse to make people repurchase everything they've bought on the previous consoles.

SSS · May 22, 2013

Sex Lord Ki_atsushi said:
Bam!

Same here. Just add a modded PS2 to that for some PS1/2 goodness and that's all I'll need from here out. Fuck these new systems.

The new consoles aren't actually weighing in that much on my thinking. Just based on how little time gaming (of any era) I do these days.

A decent HTPC could emulate any older game I might want to play. Would be no need to keep the actual physical media around.

wizkid007 · May 23, 2013

Well... KI3, I do want to play that. (Which im hoping is the RARE title)

Other then that, I really hope they crack this thing fast. Ill pick it up then.

Until then, PC gaming all the way.

ki_atsushi · May 23, 2013

SSS said:
The new consoles aren't actually weighing in that much on my thinking. Just based on how little time gaming (of any era) I do these days.

A decent HTPC could emulate any older game I might want to play. Would be no need to keep the actual physical media around.

I don't know how much it's improved over the years, but Playstation1/2 emulation sucked balls last time I tried it. I'd rather have the real system for those games (I have a modded one and a huge library of burned copies as well as some real ones).

For everything else, I'll emulate it on my PC.

SSS · May 23, 2013

Sex Lord Ki_atsushi said:
I don't know how much it's improved over the years, but Playstation1/2 emulation sucked balls last time I tried it. I'd rather have the real system for those games (I have a modded one and a huge library of burned copies as well as some real ones).

For everything else, I'll emulate it on my PC.

PS1 emulation has been perfected for well over a decade now. They even had PS1 games running on dreamcast (Bleem)

Not sure on PS2 though

Strange · May 23, 2013

I was a bit hyped on the Xbox One on its announce. Not so sure anymore. All this multimedia and television stuff is too much and the new dashboard seems even more blatant with adds. It's not like Bungie still makes Halo either, it's purely a cash cow now. With the PS4 being free to play online, supposedly having more power, focusing on games more than this multimedia stuff, and hopefully having a cleaner ad-free interface its seeming more like the "Gaming" console to have. If the Dual Shock is bigger and feels better I'm probably in...

genjiglove · May 23, 2013

Did they confirm the PS4 is going to have free online connectivity? I haven't heard that.

Endlessnameless · May 23, 2013

well, that kinda seals the deal for me as well. Last system I bought was xbox360. I was given a ps3 but wound up selling it. I think getting older as well as lack of time to play games I just don't enjoy the newer systems like I thought I would. I really only play mvc3 on the xbox. Everything else is on pc usually through emulation. But the idea of needing the kinect to just use the machine is a bit 1984ish. I hope they find a way to hack it and quickly.

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