Microsoft's new video game console, the Xbox One, made its long-awaited debut last month. The real story here isn't about video games, though. A lot has changed in the seven years since the current Xbox 360 launched. Gaming on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has exploded while traditional console gaming remains relatively stagnant. The challenge for any new video game console is to make it more than just a fancy computer that reads game discs.
So how does the Xbox One try to differentiate itself?
Television.
Games Asylum: "There’s a demand on the digital services for inexpensive games; something cheap and cheerful to brighten a dull afternoon that could potentially be bought with leftover credit. With both limited budget and resources in mind, it pays for the developers of these smaller titles (Musashi vs Cthulhu costs just over £4, incidentally) to keep things simple and focused. There’s joy to be had in simplicity if it’s done well, and it’s up to developers to capitalise on this. Nobody expects a colossal, cinematic, RPG for under a fiver. Something simple that’s refined and fun to play? An entirely reasonable expectation to have. Problem is, low budget games can feel…low budget."
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Yeah, this is something people have glossed over. Xbox One should have found a way to BE the cable box. That would've been a huge advantage.
Also, TV watching is neat, but it's on the decline. People have been cancelling their cable/satellite subs in favor of Netflix, Hulu, and good ol' piracy.
Content is what matters, ultimately, and there's a reason why there's that joke along the lines of "500 channels and nothing to watch".
I mean I can understand if watching tv needed something new but everything about tv that the xbone has to offer u can get better with cable & direct tv. Also the advantage with what cable companies have over xbone is you can get a packaged deal for phone/cable/internet access which u cant get if u just bought a xbone to use as a cable box. If your going to buy it, it should be for games 1st & all the other things are just bonus unless your being charged for it. Thats why i hated the reveal of the xbone because u can tell where microsofts real focus was. If it was about games they would have shown off a few exclusives & talked about tv at some other event but no tv was half of the show. They still have e3 but they still have to debunk its issues before they can win us back & show tons of awesome exclusives.
it should be called Xbox Two since you still need your cable box which makes the name of Xbox One a complete lie since it can't be the one & only box you need for your TV.
Xbox Juan fix TV! I fix!