When the Xbox One was announced the presentation was filled with a bravado and bluster I felt Microsoft had not earned. It almost felt like Microsoft were telling consumers what the future of gaming was, as opposed to asking what they wanted. That bit them in the ass of course and over the next few months Microsoft listened to customer feedback and edited the proposition of the Xbox One to suit customer needs.
There were still one or two sticky issues for me in relation to the Xbox One:
A :) It’s 499.99 price tag
B :) The always on nature of Kinect – the Microsoft mini-spy
I was unsure if these two issues would hamper my experience of the Xbox One. Luckily I’m here to tell you that neither deters me from recommending Microsofts newest console not only to die-hard Xbox fans, but to many other folks on the fence at the outset of this generation.
Microsoft's Activision subsidiary announced today that it is opening a new game development studio to take advantage of the huge talent pool growing in Poland. It'll be the second Activision studio based in the region, joining Infinity Ward Krakow, although this studio is, in fact, not working on Call of Duty.
Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's plans to increase every department's margins.
"The plan to move Xbox games to other platforms is codenamed "Latitude" internally, and I know there's debate and unease at Microsoft about whether or not this is a good idea. More upcoming Microsoft-owned games slated for PlayStation are already being developed. At least for now, they're potentially obvious games you'd most likely expect. And yes, while it's true Microsoft is a prolific publisher on PlayStation already, it has typically revolved around specific franchises like Minecraft. From what I've heard, Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's mandate to increase every department's margins. "
Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware.
i think it will kill off the xbox brand. windows will be fine.
but there is and would be a chance that xbox might be killed off in the future. if they fail to make the money they put in. imo.
"Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation"
Forza and Starfield next?
In the words of Phil Spencer when he was talking about Nintendo last year
“It's just taking a long time for Microsoft to see that their future exists off of their own hardware"
With Arkane Austin no more and Lyon living for who knows how long, the superb Dishonored is in serious danger; Microsoft cannot be trusted.
I love the Dishonored series so much and really want Dishonored 3. Microsoft better not screw this up.
I mean, I think the fans will probably kill Arkane Lyon by cooking up reasons to hate whatever they do next without playing it. I've never seen a game so artificially disliked as Deathloop.
Lol, why don't we just say, we are worried about all studios owned by MS now. They will keep closing studios until they have none left ...🙄
I think it's becoming clear based on matt bootys comments there's no future for any IP that can't sell above 10 million within the launch window. But is also a small game that gives them prestige
/S it's beyond a joke right now
Not a very thorough review, and the reviewer isn't taking full advantage what the X1 offers. I would recommend that the reviewer connects his/he cable box, surround sound system and tv to the X1. This will allow him/her to control his/her entre entertainment system with voice control. Secondly, a play and charge kit is in no way required. I use regular rechargeable batteries and never have to be tethered by a wire to the X1. Also the X1s controller has better battery life than the 360, not the other way around. Also, I wouldn't recommend using the usb port on the side as a portal for another game system. It wasnt built with that in mind and likely reduces image quality.
from the article:
"I don’t believe in console wars. I think people who get involved in console wars are usually insecure about their decision and want to justify their purchase by any means necessary. That means is usually deriding the competing product. A place exists for both the Playstation 4 and Xbox One in the current console ecosystem and I can recommend both for different reasons. If you have to choose one, neither is a bad choice. Just don’t be one of those dicks that slanders the other to abate your insecurities."
What an interesting way to summarize the situation.
The kinect doesn't always have to be on...
Its actually $449 . Havent you read the news?
Happy with my Xbox One!
Lomg boot times? This guy unplugging or cold starting His console everytime? My xbox is at the menu almost immediately