Microsoft On Xbox One: "We Need To Do Better In Terms Of Being Clear"

NowGamer: Major Nelson has stated that "there is no doubt we need to do better in terms of being clear" in response to a comment on Reddit asking for clarification with certain aspects of Xbox One.

[iGAM3R-VIII]

You think? Not a single gamer actually knows how the used game fee actually works. That is something we should have known at the actual reveal. You explained it, but it wasn't clear.

Also they have to go into more detail at E3. The controller looked nice but they didn't even state the improvements, we found out by IGN or GameSpot. They really have to step up their E3 conference because I didn't really enjoy the reveal, it had its ups and downs but I think in order for MS to regain the interest in the hardcore Xbox gamers again is to do an amazing job at E3. ms said they had 15 games, "15 exclusive titles" means nothing if Microsoft won't say what they are. They could all be Kinect shovelware so I hope they clear that up.

So far, no offense, but Microsoft don't seem to have the faintest clue themselves how the One works - every rep says a different thing. And they haven't even tried to spin all the negatives into positives for gamers. e.g. If tying the game to my account means I don't need the disk to reinstall or play, why wasn't that mentioned? Makes me assume the worst.

You MUST address OR debunk the rumours (hopefully debunk) You have one more shot MS...

[TimmyShire]

I agree. They always said that E3 was going to be about the games, and the reveal was about the hardware and what it will do.

They did that.

But the problem is, the majority of the world's people watching the conference was gamers, and gamers want games. That's what Microsoft didn't understand. This was their chance to really sell the Xbox One and they didn't. They only disappointed people and confused the rest.

[pompombrum]

"there is no doubt we need to do better in terms of being clear" said the Microsoft employee without clearing anything up.

Microsoft's problems run deeper than them overestimating their console reveal's appeal.

[gaffyh]

It's just plainly obvious that they have no clue what to do after the backlash regarding the used games stuff, so they are literally stalling for time. They just keep saying stuff, but providing no real information, but at E3 they will have to be clear. And by clear, they need to come out and say, in the first five minutes:

"You don't need to connect online to play a game ever, you don't need to install it if you don't want to, you don't need check in online every 24 hours, and you can sell your games privately or lend them to a friend without any issues."

[thechosenone]

biggest bunch of horse sh*t, they've had more than enough opportunities to explain it to their users and this is how they chose to break it down. it's faking insulting.

http://youtu.be/Y508_rXPogQ...

[DARK WITNESS]

Well just so you know I am being very clear right now. I have no intention of buying that ridiculous looking VHS box until you become clearer about whatever it is you feel you need to be clear about...

[DARK WITNESS]

lets be real about this, MS thought they had found yet another perfect way to make money off the back of something that has always been free.

They knew what their fan bases thoughts were towards this.. I mean the rumors and been going round the net for like the last 3 or 4 months before the reveal. They did and said Nothing to dispel those rumors.

They thought that when it was time to show the console they would just flash us a few shots of Forza and tell us how awesome Cod Ghost is going to be with Dogs in it and these issues would simply just go away from our thoughts.

We all know how stupid gamers are, they make a load of noise for 5 min and then jump off the cliff like lemmings as soon as the next trailer or game is out!

What they didn't count on was the backlash would be so hard it would seep through to even the more mainstream media out lets and who pays attention to that stuff... the casual market.

Now they are banking on E3. Forza and Cod was not enough to brainwash us so they are hoping that a new halo game and some more demo's of kinect will do the trick.

do they have the ballz to come out and clearly state where they stand now?

Remember when the rumors first started everyone kept saying there was no way they would be stupid enough to try and pull something like this off, yet here we are!

personally I have lost that much faith in them that I really would not be surprised if non of this gets a mention at E3 and they just hope that after we see this awesome line-up of 15 exclusives this whole storm will just go away an everyone will remember why we love the xbox sooooo much (exclusive DLC and kinect games)

[amiga-man]

Just to clear up his statement about being clearer, roughly translated it means how much crap like DRM always online etc can we get away with, once we figure that out we will then be clear.

[Boody-Bandit]

MS needs to stop the hyperbolae and have a representative of their company sit down with a responsible (if they can find one) member of the media. Give flat out straight answers to ALL the questions and concerns consumers have regarding the XBOX ONE. Until then STFU because all we hear is filler and noise.

All of these "we need to do a better job of getting our message across" is pure nonsense. I said it before and will keep saying it, "It's not the messenger, it's their message." I believe most of the consumers concerns are spot on accurate and now they are caught in a sh!t storm trying to cash in (additionally) on their popularity.

Just like DW wrote above me. They just thought they could keep piling on fees and restrictions as a way to make even more money off the backs of dedicated gamers by showing us the games we want to see. We will sit and bitch and moan but our faces will glaze over like zombies and off to the retail we go to buy our precious.

Not happening MS. Most of the gamers I know are hardcore 360 and XBOX (original) fans. I only know a couple that are still considering purchasing the ONE. We aren't THAT stupid. We believe these concerns to be spot on accurate or else you guys would sit down and flat out address every one of them.

[Boody-Bandit]

Another thing.

No MS you don't have to be more clear. You need to give the consumer what they want and not what you want to implement on the consumer.

Especially when it's adding unnecessary restrictions and fees on top of it. You have your best interest in mind and not the consumer. There can be a happy medium. It doesn't have to be one or the other. You will soon learn the consumer dictates where the industry goes, not vice versa.

Watch out MS. Your slip (greed) is showing.

[fr0sty]

It's good to see a little humility, admitting a mistake is the first step to fixing it. However, some of the things they already have been very clear about still disturb me.

[Army_of_Darkness]

I got 99 problems, but xbone ain't one;-)

[andibandit]

At the reveal they've should've spent 20 seconds saying that there will be just 3 games today as they are saving most of them for E3

[cell989]

no they didnt even revealed the hardware correctly, we still dont even know what type of Ram it has, what clock speed is the cpu running, we dont even know if it has blutooth or not, aweful hardware reveal, great TV presentation though and lots of Callaawdoweee

[EVILDEAD360]

Blessing in disguise.

Major Nelson couldn't have understated the whole 'we need to be clear' statement any further.

MS not only needs to be clear at this point, they need to shout it from the rafters if they arent going to use ridiculous policies that don't make any sense to the average gamer.

If not they will open the floodgates for the wave of negativity which they will at that point completely deserve.

Evil

[insomnium2]

OMG evil. Does....your comment actually make............sense...?

You calling MS's policies ridiculous? I think I need to lay down for a while. This is all too much.

[garos82]

well said. instead of "wanting to be more clear" how about you be more clear.
every time they are asked to answer a question they skip around it and make the people ask even more questions.

they need to do a lot of work to win back the core gamers and e3 should be a start.
im still skeptical though they will deliver because i believe even they dont know how to address consumers concerns. they comitted themselves to rented games and drm policies and they have now seen the backlash.making changes is not as easy as it seems..

[Typical-Guy]

No one knows how the system itself works.. Everything is ambiguous !

[SilentNegotiator]

We know this much from MS VP's comments:

1) There will be universal DRM.
2) Regular online checks, likely 24 hours.
3) It will 99% probably require people to pay to play used games (since playing a borrowed game without the original buyer's account requires this, and they have infinitely less reason to attack people borrowing than used sales).

They've said enough for me to absolutely never buy one. I had an okay experience with Xbox classic, a declining, faulty, but fun experience with 360, but I will have absolutely no experience with Xbox One and all of its BS.

[cell989]

oh hell yes we do, based on all of the statements by MS employees. You must abide by the following rules:

DRM is a must
Internet connection is a must
Kinect always watching is a must
Used Games fees are a must

What else do you want to know that already doesnt turn you off to buy this BS console

[DOMination-]

They definitely need to be more clear on... practically everything - but lets not also forget, Sony have been just as ambiguous on some of the same issues and they've had four months to clear up some of them as opposed to the two weeks MS has had. Both are guilty of this. MS more so for sure, but I think it's an important point to make.

[nypifisel]

Sony never said anything they later retracted nor had different answers on the same question. If Microsoft didn't wanted to talk about it they just should've said so, like Sony did. It's not looking good. and even though Microsoft said E3 will be all about the games I seriously doubt it will all be about the gamer - I'm pretty sure there will be lots of less than stellar showings of Kinect.

[Ausbo]

Microsoft shot themselves in the foot with thier contradicting answers. It wouldve been better to not comment on used games at all until they get thier act together. I hope they clear this up at e3

[Gazondaily]

@ above

It doesn't change the fact that Sony have been just as ambiguous they does it, regardless of MS' supposed contradictions?

I'm just as confused about Sony's position regarding this as I am Microsoft's.

[Boody-Bandit]

Sony WHAT?

Sony isn't using DRM.

You don't have to have the PSeye connected for the PS4 to work.

You can game offline with the PS4 and they don't require a constant internet connection. This whole 24 hour authorization is just a nonsensical way of saying you need a constant connection. Who turns on their gaming console every single day? I'm as hardcore gamer as one can be but I do have a life outside of gaming and go days if not weeks without powering my console. Therefore the XBOX ONE requires a constant internet connection.

Sony said they will support used games and rentals. Maybe the publishers and developers might charge something similar to online passes <- THAT is the only question we don't have a flat out answer concerning.

[kreate]

I don't know how clearer Sony can get. They seem pretty clear to me. I understood everything they said at the conference loud and clear.

[rainslacker]

Assume for a minute that Sony has just as many, or even some, of the same restrictions.

I say, "So the F*ck what?".

That makes MS no less culpable for their actions, and if Sony comes out and starts to be less clear, then have no doubt they'll have a major sh*t storm among gamers on their hands as well. Sony's slight ambiguity is nothing compared to MS constant confusion on the issue.

Basically, just because Sony might do it, doesn't make it OK for MS to do it.

[Saigon]

I think people need to realize that MS is applying direct DRM to their console and not just the games. To me that is what makes me mad and should make most gamers mad also. The direct DRM applies that MS controls the content displayed on their console. Note that I said their console; I feel that way because if you purchase this system (XB1) MS controls the systems; you just play or use the purchased content. It's like you are renting the device. Sony however, decided to place the restriction or requirements on the publisher. So we could have instances where one publisher might apply DRM but another won't. I honestly think Sony's move was smart. Why? I technically believe the DRM rule is brewing another lawsuit. Seriously look at whats happening to EA with the online pass fiasco. It was smart by putting the pressure on the publishers and not Sony or the PS4. Lets say if Madden 25 has a DRM rule applied and you purchase it used for the PS4, EA is the ones to blame for the extra Money coming out of your pocket not Sony.

[cell989]

to what I understood, which is a much more CLEAR answer than the politician-like responses we've been getting from MS. Sony wont be implementing DRM restrictions on their games, but at the same time it will allow publishers to do so if they prefer, just like they allow online passes on certain games, entirely up to the game publisher.

This is why I like SOny, theyve always been a way more open platform than XBOX, and its because XBOTS keep supporting MS that they keep trying to change the game,like charging for online play, implementing mandatory DRM, blocking used games, requiring internet connection, spying camera... all these BS requirements were non existent B4 MS entered the gaming console biz...

[Saigon]

@ cell989

"all these BS requirements were non existent B4 MS entered the gaming console biz"

This statement, I have been saying for the last 2 years or so. We never had these requirements and MS is the one who brought these additions to the gaming world. Granted their methods changed the gaming world for the better in some areas, but for simplistic tools such as accessing the internet it was not needed. I don't understand why I have to pay for a service I already pay for through my ISP. What because I have to access your servers? Seriously, How many companies out in this world allow people to access their content for free for base services; well not MS. Methods like these are causing people to turn away from MS the next generation.

For example, My whole family all game on the X360, granted I have one, but my first console was a PS3. For years I didn't game with them because they were all on the X360. Before the new year I asked them all, what system they were going to get and they all stated they were sticking with Xbox. A month ago, before the reveal, they all changed their minds. Main reason, they didn't want to pay the additional money to game online. They said it was too expensive and the PS4 looks to be their console of choice.

In this case its not the message its the tactics.

[Aceman18]

What they just said is the understatement of the year Lol. Its always good to be clear.

[miyamoto]

"We Need To Do Better In Terms Of Being Clear"

What?!

Do they think all gamers are gullible kids?

Everything MS has done since the original xbox has been crystal clear to those who actually "think" analytically what kind of company MS is.

Better a formless and invisible ps4 where you can play actual games live than a visible plastic box from where you can play nothing live at all!
ROFL!
That xbox one box was just as good as paper weight right there on that show.

The joke is on you MS. You are fooling nobody but yourselves and your blind gulli-billies.

[Mounce]

Queue to spam this image to Microsoft:

http://images3.wikia.nocook...

[quenomamen]

Yea, you know you're in trouble when you start answering questions about a game console like you're on trial for racketeering or fraud, lol. Sammy the Bull on the witness stand was more forthcoming than these momos.

" Ay whatta yous want from us ova here ? You buy the xbox, plug it in, throw in da game, badabing ! Yous good to go ! Stop breakin my bullz already ! Wadda you kidding me ? PS4 ? Dats a fugayzi ! Ooooh !

[avengers1978]

How about clearing things up... Instead of saying we need to clear things up.

[DonFreezer]

I agree with most of your complaints but I have to add that the controller obviously looks much better than the ps4 one.The ps4 one looks like a cheap plastic pc gamepad. Disagree all you want ps drones I don't care since I know the amount of disagrees and bubble down votes before I make the comment on this site.

[gman_moose]

The PS3 controller is perfectly fine, and from what I can tell they only improved it for the next gen. This is my opinion- I prefer the DS3 to the 360 pad.

I haven't gotten the complete details on how MS improved on theirs, but one thing they didn't do was give you a rechargeable lithium battery in it. How much more disrespect could they possibly show towards their customers? EVERYTHING uses an integrated battery now.

[T2]

you are an obvious troll. IGN website just did a poll and xbox even lost this category. And saying you slightly prefer xbox controller is one thing, but saying one is obviously better is obvious trolling.
For instance I prefer the sony controller because no stupid batteries, lighter, and i like the analog sticks better.
Xbox controller I like the trigger slightly better.
That's a real comparison.

[TheXgamerLive]

MS stated it was JUST a console reveal and they did a brilliant job, much better than sony. However many seemingly gamers didnt hear console reveal and instead wanted games, well games is part 2
E3 next week.
Can we wait til E3 to see what MS and sony really have in store?

Yes, we have to.
Enough with the adlib BS

[Hicken]

When you're revealing a video game console, games is part 1. That's why there was primarily gaming media present, and why the reveal was streamed to gamers through gaming websites.

There's no reason why we'd have to wait for E3. And Microsoft saying up front that there wouldn't be much in the way of games at the reveal doesn't make things better; it just gives us more indication of what they're doing with the Xbox One. Here's a hint: it's not gaming-related.

Not primarily, at least.

Sorry, but there's no way a console reveal that showed off almost NOTHING relating to what a video game console should do and be is better than a reveal that did everything gamers could have wanted.

Edit: You seem to have a problem comprehending most things. Here, and with the other comments, as well, you only respond to part of a sentence, or try to make some half-assed equation that makes NO sense.

It's pretty sad.

NO, showing off a few games doesn't change anything else about the console. And if those things don't change, why should anybody stop talking about them?

Who do you think you're fooling?

[MikeMyers]

Hicken,

"Sorry, but there's no way a console reveal that showed off almost NOTHING relating to what a video game console should do and be is better than a reveal that did everything gamers could have wanted."

Fine. So after E3 we can expect you to talk about the games then right? It will be interesting after E3 how much of the discussion is about Xbox One games and not something else.

[MikeMyers]

After all the complaints of no games for the hardcore on the Xbox 360, no new ip's from Microsoft, no focus on games at the Xbox One event, no gameplay shown at the Xbox One event, all that will now change once they do show games at E3 and the commentary from all those who never said anything good about the Xbox brand for years will simply focus on something else to complain about.

Exactly as I had thought. Like I said before, some people need to simply move on to greener pastures like Nintendo or what Sony is doing and stop bothering those who are actually interested in the Xbox or what Microsoft is offering.

[miDnIghtEr20C_SfF]

I find it funny that you people don't even consider that companies like this play dumb, and say and so something to get a public reaction to see what the affects will be. There is plenty of time to fix things.

[showtimefolks]

iGAM3R-VIII

very nicely said, it seems like whoever is opening their mouths at MS are saying something another one of their own workers said differently

E3 sony and ms make everything crystal clear

[patterson]

Microsoft has spent so much time and resources doing marketing spin that when they really want to tell the truth they've forgotten how or what that's like lol!

[Pro Racer]

Thanks for clearing that up Major, that explains everything.

/sarcasm

[TheSaint]

"You MUST address OR debunk the rumours (hopefully debunk) You have one more shot MS..."

So much this, how difficult is it to give us a straight answer??

A simple yes or no is all we require.

[TimmyShire]

I'm not a fanboy or anything, but everyone was pleased with the way Sony handled the PS4 reveal - it was games, games, games and a bit of tech to talk about how powerful it was. As far as consoles reveal go, I think that was one of the better ones.

But Microsoft didn't do enough to counter that. It should've seen what people reported on the PS4 - and how people responded - and done the same but better.

Instead it was TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, COD dog.

And the people watching didn't care about that.

[Ausbo]

I agree that sonys reveal was way better than microsofts. But arent you worried that sony might spend more time talking about the social aspect of ps4 and applications since they didnt touch on those features at the reveal?

Microsoft wanted to get thier hardware features out there and not have to worry about them at e3.

[gman_moose]

That's a cop-out. All the gaming media in defence of MS are saying this, but it's complete BS. Who the hell did they think they were presenting to? 90% of the crowd were gaming media... I would wager 99% of the people watching online were gamers. Showing some games may have been helpful. They could have shown a few gameplay demos, talked to celebrities about kinect less, and balanced it out at E3, but they clearly showed what they are all about.

As it stands now, there is no compelling reason to buy an Xbox one. That's what it's all about isn't it? As a gamer, which do I buy? The answer as of now is crystal clear. Announcing 15 exclusives including 8 new IP's is fantastic, but giving absolutely no detail on any of them makes the announcement irrelevant because we don't know what they are, or if they will appeal to anyone.

[Angainor7]

No s^*t...

[Zichu]

Well E3 is in 6 days. I hope they explain how it all works.
I also want to see the games, I mean some real games. Leave Kinect to the dashboard, but make it optional. The controller is where it's at for gaming and it has been since the beginning.

I don't want shooters, racing, on the rails, sports, etc. I want RPG's, action adventure, maybe some puzzles, etc.

[RiPPn]

"I don't want shooters, racing, on the rails, sports, etc. I want RPG's, action adventure, maybe some puzzles, etc."

Then you want a PS4. :)

[CraigandDayDay]

The PS4 will have both. That's the great thing about Sony: diversity.

[stage88]

They're only just saying this?

Wow.

[yugovega]

so lets make it clear to everyone that we need to be clear?

umm why extend it? instead of commenting on how clear you need to be, how about just being clear now? if they realize they were not clear about something why delay? just come out with it. or this just shows they are waitingfor sony to make a move.

[JoeReno]

I think they should really clear the air before E3, that way they wouldn't have to cut into the game showing time. How can your E3 be "all about games" when they have to clean up the PR mess they made.

[extermin8or]

Actually I'm pretty sure this is the 4th time they've said this-making it "lets make it clear, that we need to be clear, about everyone being clear when we give out answers that need to ensure their message is clear. Is that clear.

[rainslacker]

I'm pretty sure they'll have an announcement for when they're going to be clear.

[yugovega]

they have to announce that they will have an announcement about being clear first though right?

[rainslacker]

Yes, but only after teasing us with a trailer that is about them being clearer.

[Angeljuice]

Hey microsoft, can you clear up a few of the questions that remain with regard to the Xbox one?

Major Nelson: "Yes we need to do better in terms of being clear"

Well thats cleared that up then!

[talisker]

You're just talk, Microsoft.

[pompombrum]

No sh*t Sherlock.. their reveal was an absolute mess. When discussing the console's specs they talked about transistors for crying out load. And still to this day, I haven't got a clue what format their games actually use.. I'm assuming they are using Blu Rays but I don't believe they even mentioned this at the reveal.

[younglj01]

Its official MS was not ready for the reveal of the PS4...

[MikeyDucati1]

Ok but you didn't clarify. All MS has been saying is "We need to do better at clarifying" But nothing is being said. I guess they are holding off for E3. Here's my thing, I believe MS has been very clear in what they want to do and what they plan on doing with the used game blocking feature. This chum up PR campaign is unnecessary. At least for me, it is.

[DEATHxTHExKIDx]

Its true they need to just give straight up answers.

[AD705]

I know right? Totally unsymmetrical

[MasterCornholio]

Not being clear is what caused the PR nightmare to happen in the first place. Microsoft should have come clean but instead they keep changing their responses which ends up confusing everyone.

For example: I have no idea how the DRM system will work on the XBOX One at first Phil stated that you would need to connect once every 24 hours and shortly afterwards a rep claimed that what Phil said was just one possibility.

What is going on with the DRM issue? Will we have to pay a fine to play used games or not? And if so how much will that fine be?

And another thing clear up the specifications of the system already. Its like they dont want anyone to know the guts of the system. Sony had no problem talking about the PS4s hardware so i dont see why Microsoft would have a problem discussing it as well.

[Cherchez La Ghost]

I can agree. I'm not going to keep dropping the hammer on MS as much as the gaming community and bloggers are doing now. MS did state they were doing two presentations. But that info should have been announced. Now, MS has no choice to answer the "burning questions" at E3. There is absolutely no way to dance around the truth.

We just have to wait until E3. This will be MS most crucial conference ever IMO. And Sony must address the used game and DRM issue also.

[Heavenly King]

Sony has already said you can play every game without internet connection at all. What kind of DRM works like that?

People are just trying to hard to make it look like this is also a PS4 problem when it is not.

[d0nT wOrrY]

Well how about you just say what you've to say instead of these uselss statements?

[first1NFANTRY]

remember folks it's rocket science stuff. all jokes aside they really need to address all the major questions at E3 and no later.

[mrmancs]

Bet there e3 conference will consist constantly about games , games , games .. But show relatively little... Mark my words.

[madpuppy]

Major Nelson looks like the actor Danny Houston (head vampire from 30 days of night,major stryker in Wolverine).

http://www.topnews.in/files...

[Skynetone]

a few questions

what are the 3 os's and why does a console need 3
are two of your cores dedicated to the os
how much power does it use when its being used as a remote control only
does it have silver accounts
is it true you have to be under 18 to buy the xbone
why does it look like a box designed in the 80s
is it true that was actually forza 4 footage
why has steven Spielberg rep gone down to zero
was bill gates really caught whacking off to early Kinect footage

[WitWolfy]

MS E3 conference = Kiddies playing Kinect games acting like its the best thing since the hoola hoop, screwing up their scripted lines as they go along.

Man I hate MS conferences they're always a hit the final nail into their coffin with COD game going something like... "Hey check out this new COD game, one would think its only exclusive to this system the way we're advertising it!!!"

[fOrlOnhOpe57]

At best, it's just total organisational incompetence on Microsoft's part and a real embarrassment I should say.
At worst though...it's a stealth, smoke-and-mirrors,play-dumb means of establishing a console foothold that could have real negative consequences for gaming in the long term.

[Heavenly King]

Really?

http://images3.wikia.nocook...

[just-joe]

Sums it up.

[Animal Mutha 76]

They could start by answering direct quests with direct answers rather than political answers.

[sephiroth420]

indeed be more clear microsoft, just say it how it is!

[Deadpool101]

I cant help but think that the clarity of the message isnt going to make much difference when the message itself is bad news.

[airgangstarr]

i think the reason they havent stated is there gonna back off an not do all these things like drm an used games shit.. could u imagine goin to gamestop an only sein ps an nintendo stuff thats a big fail in itself an if microsoft cant see that theyre product isnt on shelves in places like japan allready ur gonna do that in markets u actually do good by taking urself off the shelf what ? this is gonna go one of two ways either microsoft will back down an be consumer friendly or were about to witness the biggest collapse of all time!!!

[SpinalRemains]

They were completely unprepared and completely incorrect in assuming console DRM would have minimal backlash.

I'm telling you all, they were already seeing the DRM revenues as money in the bank. They figured they could show us some new COD and we would fall over ourselves in an attempt to get an XbOne.

I think they're going to change some of their plans. They have no choice. How much they change, I don't know, but I think perhaps the online will need a weekly connection rather than a daily. That would probably be just enough damage control to sufficiently push the new system. The fees will have to be thoroughly explained though, and they too may still change as well.

We've never seen such backlash toward a console before. It wad pretty bad.

They do have an opportunity to wipe the smudges away though in a week. I know everyone is dying to see what they came up with.

[jc48573]

what a lousy company.

[Excalibur]

"Microsoft On Xbox One: "We Need To Do Better In Terms Of Being Clear" "

Yes you do.

A simple Yes or No will suffice instead of the long, lawyer like contradicting and evading answers you have been giving since the Xbox One's reveal.

[dcbronco]

Both companies need to be more upfront.

[GamersHeaven]

Both companies? Sony was upfront you're dragging them into the mix to make Microsoft look less like the bad guy

[dcbronco]

Bull, Sony has said they won't block used games, but publishers might. Bet it will be with Sony technology. Sony has said they won't have DRM, rumors say they will. Bet you Tweeted for them not to. That's not being upfront. Sony stays quiet acting as if they won't have any media features when they know full well their machine will do most of the same things.

MS and Sony look like companies making decisions that best help their companies. Their whole companies. Not just the part that caters to a handful of hardcore gamers. I have news for hardcore gamers. You will never keep any company afloat given the cost involved with gaming nowadays. Those casuals and main-streamers are what will keep companies alive. Of the 400 or so million consoles sold this generation, the vast majority were sold to casuals and mainstream buyers. Not the few that buy every other game.

HC gamers need to realize they aren't the huge group they seem to think they are. Stop expecting to have your a--es kissed.

[GamersHeaven]

Exactly my point they have been upfront they said about used games while back ago it would be up to publishers.You're still trying to spin it saying they will have it fully implemented like the Xbox one obviously they want to make money back software sales is where both Micro and Sony make there $.BS about "HC" gamers we supported Sony day one through tough times we helped them alot Sony is just returning the favor for us by listening.

[DevilishSix]

I thought it was clear that The One was a draconian piece of hardware. I see others stating on here, now accepting it and saying about being clear on used game fees. There doesn't need to be used game fees, they don't need to clear anything up but say no fees, as far as I am concerned I will not support that kind of crap.

And anyone who accepts fees as the norm, well then you deserve fees out the a**.

[airgangstarr]

Xbox should jus play it smart an say its up to the developers to say if its allways online an or u need a code to stop used games why the hell there gettin involved is beyond me... the kinect is what is bringing this company down since that spy in ur living room came about xbox went downhill an now there so far off the trail i dunno if they can be saved if they fail at e3 its a wrap... i dont see myself buyin a ps4 unless the network is a total rehaul an they make it worth my time..but theres not many exclusives i like on ps4 an thats probably cause there network is such a turnoff

[threefootwang]

The only thing they've been clear about is how unclear they've actually been. Now, to even further perpetuate the situation, they publicly announce they need to do better in being clear yet they don't actually clear anything up.

Am I the only one here amazed at how incredibly stupid MS is these days? Words can't even explain how badly down hill they've gone in the last 3-4 years.

[Tzuno]

and they still talk in riddles. you bastard weasels.

[Atomicjuicer]

Hey Microsoft, clear this one up:

How long will you keep the DRM servers running? And when you eventually move on, will our games still authenticate or will they just stop working?

Ps. Burn in hell

[TBONEJF]

Hew bout stop showing off BORING ENTERTAINMENT for once we are gamers SHOW MORE AND MORE GAMES and stop talking bout NFL/CALL OF DUTY shame shyt every year. need something NEW EXCITED THAT WOULD MAKE US GO WOW

[josephayal]

too late buddy

[optimus]

I just want to clear something up, as someone who used to listen to major nelson's podcast on a weekly basis; you could easily have a drinking game with how many times major nelson says "just to be clear..." on his show....

As for e3, at this point they have no choice but to be clear about EVERYthing.

[Unknown_Soldier]

I'm sorry, I couldn't understand you. Could you be more clear?

[Morgue]

It's nice if MS wants to cater to other customers besides gamer's but you should make it clear to those " on the fence buyers " that they'll need an XBL Gold membership at an additional cost if they want to use Xbox1 for a TV device and all the added features they're touting because not everyone reads the fine print.

[SonyPS4]

I really hope this "being clear" isn't just damage control for their DRM schemes. The people hating on the DRM will not change their opinions, no matter the excuses you may try to come up with.

[vigilante_man]

I expected a close rival in terms of gaming and functionality - it seemed the rumours proved true.

I suggest people hope for the best regarding XB1 but expect the worse. Usually when every one in the organisation has a different view on what the product is it means bad news.

We will all know in a week (or will we?).

[TheFamous1]

Microsoft needs to own up to the fact they fucked up about the used games and REMOVE the fee - that is bull fucking shit - and as a consumer I am not buying this piece of shit unless these DEFECTIVE issues are fixed.

[HmongAmerican]

I am surprise it take the whole internet to wake them up. It seems like people at MS gaming division doesn't know anything about videogames.

[Archeron]

Xbox One and Ps4 will be equal in terms of "power". The differences will be like the current gen consoles, but this time more like a low high end PC, while the current gen consoles are a significant step behind to high end PC settings. You can say that the Ps4 and Xbox One will be better looking than an older high end gaming system. If you compare it with a modern high end machine,they or this Kind of gamer will laugh at Xbox and Ps3 fans. Regardless, the system is only a peace of plastic that shows or displays the artistic or less artistic direction of games. Look at series like Monster Hunter, it's on 3DS and works like a charm. Animations and the fluid gameplay makes the game better than many very good looking games on current gen consoles with fantastic graphics and bad gameplay (Crysis on PC for example). Realism or realistic graphics are important, but not needed. It has been already reached a point, where graphics are realistic as ever (photorealistic). My hope for the new generation: artistic and unique games with unique and artistic gameplay. Developer influenced by social Networks and so on will dominate the new Generation, almost everything will be ported to other devices. I really hope for contant and loyal studios, which concentrate themselves on the very core of unique gaming experiences. Sorry for my bad english...

[Rageanitus]

Sometime being TOOO clear can have negative consequences... Just like ANY company just let what you want your target market wants to HEAR.

I am sure Ps4 and xbox are gonna do just find.... it's just the fanboys making a big deal from each side.

Just look at Apple classic example of good marketing.....

[Archeron]

Studios like Team ICO and From Software's first game Demon's Souls were examples for consequent developings. Dark Souls has sold it's Soul, if you want so. It's risky, but can also be a ture Revelation to the player...

[mochachino]

I think it's pretty clear MS is clearly focused on TV, sacrificed core gaming experiences (power) to include Kinect in every box, and will charge ridiculous prices for propriety peripherals and basic online MP and apps free everywhere else or already paid for will have a MS tax to access.

I think it's clear MS dropped support for 360 core gamers prematurely this gen choosing to spend 100 of millions on marketing and timed-exclusives over developing new AAA IPs like Sony. Last of US is a perfect example of Sony spending their money on games to market the system while MS spends it on commercials and spots on Ellen, etc.

[ziggurcat]

"We Need To Do Better In Terms Of Being Clear"

no ****, sherlock... so quit being a bunch of idiots and answer the ****ing questions without saying "wait until E3."

[sAVAge_bEaST]

"Let's be "Clear "." Channel"
http://i1.wp.com/topinfopos...

[S2Killinit]

Is this for real????

[IQUITN4G]

It's the uncertainty or rather the uncertainty created from ms being so quiet. It seems from reports so far that the always online sign in authentication will be part of this new plan and that would definitely rule me out on the basis of losing an entire collection of games when you can't any longer sign in. At least this seems to be what ms will do because ms's has not directly answered issues raised

Tired of their crap and that's a real shame to say considering how much up their arse I've been these past two gens

We're already seeing this now with Spartan ops for example. What happens for example when xbox 360 servers are shut down and I want to play? No guarantee there that I will be able to continue playing that

MS has rightly always been about making money while at the same time providing a product that people want. It's got to the point now though that I'm inclined to slag on the company for no longer providing a product I'm happy with but also for not apparently caring all that much about what is after all a tiny percentage of their sales for this thing. It's not like I have to buy it of course but that's just it, I really would like to- add in 24 authentication and that's where the problem does very much potentially at least exist down the line. Most people wont figure this and therefore ms gets to f*ck us us

Even with the heavenly thought of a next gen Halo, it will take a bloody miracle to make me want one of these with all that means

[S2Killinit]

what the hell kind of statement is that? 'we need to do better in terms of being clear?' You either are or you aren't clear.

[MRMagoo123]

The problem is they probably dont want to be clear because the truth is probably worse than what most ppl thought in the first place, they are probably scrambling right now and getting together trying to fix the whole thing but its gonna take a lot of work since most of the problems are inbuilt with the system.Saying we need to be more clear is just stall tactics till they have some plan to try to get ppl on their side besides the pants on head retards that think what they are doing is good.

[jacksons98]

Microsoft "We Need To Do Better In Terms Of Being Clear" = "How do we tell you to #dealwithit?"

[RandomDude655]

lol Sony's reveal did a number on them. Now they don't even know what they built.

[Hozi]

At this point I'm not even excited about the Xbox One unless I see some exclusive hardcore games for the Real Gamers out here.

Halo ain't gonna cut it forever MS...I want fresh new titles. Heck even if they brought some sequels to the table...let it be good games we havn't heard about in a while....Like and Otogi 3. Not every gamer loves to only play FPS games.

[tarbis]

"We Need To Do Better In Terms Of Being Clear"
Even that is not even clear. Clear of what?

[BrianC6234]

So what's stopping them? Come clean on everything Microsoft. I guess if they do that gamers might not like what they hear.

[SonyAddict]

I just think they need to do better!.

[ShiranaiJittai]

I will admit from the beginning that I am more of a fan of Playstation than I am Xbox but until recently Microsoft usually is better at marketing, and clever word play. "15 exclusives by the end of the year" That is all that was officially revealed. Nowhere in any form did he say. All 15 of these games are 60 dollar disc in hand retail games.

XBLA is going to get some Xbox One exclusives. Therein lies your missing number of games.

The way I see it is that Xbox One is probably going to have as many exclusives as the PS3 does when it is all said, and done. The problem is that though that number of exclusives may seem big for Microsoft it was the lowest Sony has EVER had. Their exclusive numbers are going to be more in line with PS2 and Playstation this time around. The Cell Processor was so hard to develop for that they lost more then half of their exclusives before the system even released. That won't be the case this time around.

Also Xbox One isn't even going to be released in Japan. So how many Japanese developers do you think are going to bother to port to Xbox One for the states? Their industry is struggling enough as it is with added costs and the sudden western dominance of the games industry. Most of them jumped ship or went multiplatform because of the difficulty in developing the cell processor. Some already came back. You are going to be looking at a Night and Day difference in exclusives for PS4 and Xbox One. Night and Day.

[Bonerboy]

What a load of shit! These bastards know exactly what they are doing. You think this is their first rodeo? These assholes are simply abunch of slickster business men who put a lawyers spin on every word. Jesus how insulting! MS I will NEVER buy your shit ever again. Go get F*CKED!

[hazelamy]

"We Need To Do Better In Terms Of Being Clear"

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[reko]

tv,tv,tv,tv,sports,sports, oh nice!

[DVAcme]

To anyone who says that it was the messengers, not the message, that was bad about the XBox One reveal: the conference had a LOT of messengers. A lot of executives standing in front of the gaming press and CONSISTENT AMONGST THEMSELVES IN THEIR AMBIGUITY. The information, or lack thereof, during the XBox One reveal was as deliberate as they come, and the few clear messages we got are all bad for gamers: focus on audience other than gamers in the console, DRM, 24-hour required internet connectivity, required Kinect and the games themselves LITERALLY as an afterthought. They hyped the NFL and the Halo TV series WAY more than the actual number and quality of their games, which shows that Microsoft isn't trying to cater to gamers, but to the masses.

Gamers are NOT the masses. We are a sizeable audience, to be sure, but we are not Joe Averages to be catered to, we are not the lowest common denominator. Microsoft is trying to get a new audience, non-gamers, because we gamers as a whole have become a much more demanding and hard to please audience, WHICH IS A GOOD THING. We are not demanding and hard to please because we are spoiled, we are demanding and hard to please because we, as a whole, have become smarter with our dollar and more passionate about what constitutes a good game. We have become adverse to monotony and are sick and tired of dubious business practices meant to make us part with our money without giving us good value in return(XBox Live, anyone?).

I do not use my console to watch movies, browse the internet, watch sports or any similar activites. I have a PC, movie player and satellite dish for that. I use my console to PLAY GAMES. That is its primary, intended purpose. If a console does not have that as its primary function, I will not support it. If that console has few exclusives that make it stand out and the third-party games I can get on another console, I will not support it in favor of a console with a more robust exclusives library. If a company basically takes a giant crap on the indie game scene and causes it to migrate to other consoles, I will support the consoles it migrates to.

Simply put, Microsoft, we work way too hard for our money to part with it over the little value you're offering us with the XBox One right now. i hope my message, at least, is clear.