Gamers first heard of the intriguing service that the Xbox 360 was going to offer all the way back in January 2007. At the time it was seen as a first for consoles and a very innovative step forward in the home console market but now Playstation have their own method for delivering television to the living room.
So just where did the console's IPTV go?
This podcast reveals the potential rumors being broadcast throughout the internet, and addresses the multimedia push from Microsoft as irrelevant by comparison to the stride of other companies. Their E3 show for 2011 is called into question and analysis is done on their overall strategic stance this year and in years' past.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
@iamnsuperman No doubt man. Definitely. Thanks for the listen and feedback!
Yeah MS, what's up with the games? It's not like L.A. Noire, RAGE, SKYRIM, DARKSOULS, WITCHER 2 are on or coming to the Xbox 360. Oh... wait...
Remember when people were saying "BluRay? I want games, Sony!" How about when people said "I don't need no stinkin internet browser! I have a PC!" It's funny because those same people are going Lady Gaga over half-cable and Kinect.
It's ok, I damn sure ain't about to spend $300 on another console to play average exclusives, lol.
I like they are adding services but like mentioned in the podcast TVs do it already (and in the UK with a service called freeview which is free) kind of makes this redundant in the UK (I hear the US has expensive cable so probably useful there). Microsoft still need to focus on the hardcore like you said. It seems they are stretching the Xbox brand. I wouldn't have minded if they announced this at another press conference and not at E3 (if the rumours are true). They need to announce some exclusives
No, i want games not Xbox Live upgrade
I bought console for games not for network
"save" them? I didn't know they needed saving. For me, this could be cool if the programming/features are similar to my satellite provider.
AND, the music in the background is annoying.
and 30% of that is somewhere in a ditch collecting dust illuminated by red light. They sure did such a great job /s They need all the help they can get for their next console.
Who says they won't have more than one surprise? Sure, IPTV and Kinect will have its place in their conference but that doesn't mean they won't have hardcore titles on show as well. At least I hope :)
I''ll be honest I only listened to the first few minutes but they make a few good points.
Best of them is that on demand TV is already a part of lots of different hardware i.e even TVs have it nowadays, and it's free.
MS will have to give a VERY good reason for people to pay extra. It's possible they have a ton of exclusive content but I doubt gamers will pay extra on top of xbl fees unless they manage to grab a LOT of incentive.
This may be a big announcement in their press conference but he acts like this is their only announcement. I don't see why people have a problem with consoles becoming more multi-functional; the stats show that people use their consoles for entertainment other than gaming. This guy comes across more as a disgruntled fanboy throwing a fit as opposed to someone more focused on generating interesting debate.
My only concern with consoles becoming multimedia devices is that Gaming(what the consoles were originally intended for) could get pushed into the background because of it.
I get the feeling that this is most people's concern. Because you have to admit, Microsoft seem to be getting less and less interested in the video game industry.(Especially the hardcore side of the industry.)
nyc gamer dont even try to talk sense.
if your not bashing MS then your not a true gamer on N4G.
You're right that gaming won't get pushed back because of 3rd party studios but ultimately why stick with an xbox and play just those 3rd party studio games when you can get a ps3 and play all those plus a whole load of great exclusives spread out across the year?
Unfortunately this gen microsoft can get away with shunning their hardcore gamers and trying to expand their brand however they have a lot of convincing to do if they want me to buy their next console.
@BabyTownFrolics
Oh grow up will you? No one bashed Microsoft (your fanboyism is making you paranoid lol). People are allowed to voice their opinion, because not everyone worships their console.(or the company that created it.)
fanatics, sheesh.
@NYC_Gamer
At least you didn't get all defensive, but I still don't really understand the point you're trying to make. If Microsoft relies solely on third parties then what incentive will people have to buy the console?(as opposed to the competition)
and I think you (and Babytown) misunderstood what I was saying. I was simply saying that I'm worried that Microsoft will get too invested into other ventures (such as IPTV) to really focus on games. I think anyone who enjoys the 360 can agree that that would be a bad thing.
Dear Microsoft,
We don't watch your conferences for BS like "integrated media" or "convergence" or any other meaningless marketing phrases and half baked concepts.
We watch for the GAMES.
Please remember this.
they do remember it .. they just dont give a shit..
Ms has no shame.. or exclusives for that matter
If Netflix isn't enough, turn your XBox 360 into a TV Tuner with IPTV.
If you've ever wanted to get rid of Cable, Satellite or just think the antenna behind your TV is beaming signals into your brain, now's your chance to find out how the 360 will get rid of all that.
This article explains another feature planned for the XBox 360.
Click for the overview and the 2005 Microsoft Patent with all the details.
Microsoft really are pushing the 360 to become the only thing you'll need in to living room. 'cept a TV obviously.
something tells me this will go the way of the Zune. which is an okay system, but why bother? when there is better on the market already.
IP TV was planned like 2 years ago and they just stopped talking about it. good that they bring it back up now.
I think they are applying the best concepts from the original 'Ultimate TV' and planning for a future of FIOS & lots of competition.
As long as I can watch without my foil hat, I'm in!
http://m2.n4g.com/8/Images/...
I thought this was something they said it would do early last year or even the year before that... I was expecting this to come in last years fall update but it never came.
The infrastructure and ability is there, it's just up to a 3rd party to load it up.
BT were planning it in the UK but they seem to have stopped bothered, which is what BT does, generally.
I think there now more interested in getting FIOS out to the streets now the regulators won't hurt them if they do.
From the patent, it's enabled with a minor firmware update that may already be in the system, just waiting to be activated.
The article gives you an overview of how the system works.
An interesting thing I noticed was the latest patent update, just days before E3...July 10, 2008.
I'm not one to speculate on release dates but I'd rather see this sooner, than later.
announce it for e3 so I doubt it's coming anytime soon. This is the 360 version of ps home.
And what happened to Home
IPTV was mentioned at CES 08 during |Microsoft's press conference.
http://arstechnica.com/news...
It's hopefully still on track, but knowing Microsoft,they wont release a single shred of info about the service until it is done.
all they money on FFXIII.
Probably saving it till the next-generation is ready and have it at it's launch.
Yes, what did happen to it?
Hmmmm...