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Xbox Talks Xbox One X Pre-Order Frustration, Plus YouTube Streaming

Many of you have been wanting to get your Xbox One X pre-order in since E3 2017. Microsoft recently apologized for the delay in those opening up.

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_LarZen_2480d ago

Hopefully they announce that pre-orders are open this coming Sunday under the Xbox event at Gamescom. And it would be awesome if we got some news and video on some big Xbox One X enhanced games. I dont expect much more to be honest. Everything beyond that is just a bonus.

andrewsquall2480d ago

So any brand new exclusive games to own an Xbone or XboneX for AFTER March 2018 is simply a bonus at this point? Its true, things well and truly are depressing on the Xbox front if THAT is all you expect for the near and distant future.

_LarZen_2480d ago (Edited 2480d ago )

Yeah I have little hopes Microsoft have any big AAA exclusives to announce at Gamescom. Especially since Phil Spencer wont be attending this year. I expect more Xbox One X hardware and pre-order news. And news about big AAA games that take advantage of the machine.

I can understand the traditional console/brand gamer will be disappointed if a game that would be just coming to their plastic box is not announced. I have found the exclusives on the PS4Pro to be good. Some even amazingly good. But I play mostly big AAA multiplatform games. And for that the Xbox One X will be the go to place until the next PlayStation comes along.

And when that happens I'll move over to that...and so on and on...

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Ricegum2480d ago

Woolly

Do you honestly feel like you're not missing out knowing Sony are pumping out so many great exclusives and you don't get any?

Come on man, surely you're not happy with just third party titles alone?

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uptownsoul2480d ago

@Woolly_

Well if it works for you, I'm happy. But I'm personally glad that 1 company makes sure to release games throughout the year (especially during the 1sh half of the year when multi-plats aren't as plentiful as they are near the latter half of the year)

UnHoly_One2480d ago

I don't get the obsession with exclusive games on this site.

I have a PS4, I can play those games if I want.

Why can't I be excited about a new Xbox anyway?

The fact that you guys can also play Shadow of War on your PS4, isn't going to make me enjoy it less on Xbox 1 X.

You want to talk about console sales and how exclusive games factor into that, fine, go have that conversation someplace else. It has nothing to do with THIS conversation, which is about me desperately wanting to pre-order an X1X. lol

DJStotty2479d ago

@larzen and anyone else banging the lack of exclusives drum.

from the article :-

"I know I say that a lot on feature requests, but the team will go to that feedback site, look by votes and then look at that related to their own engineering ideas that they have…I encourage anybody that wants any other feature to go up to [the site] and vote those features up. That does directly impact what we do,” Ybarra said.

Microsoft responds very well to its fans’ demand for features and content. Making your voice heard on the feedback site is the best way of spurring change. If you want to know more about it, you can check out the feedback site"

Use this info, if you want to see more exclusives, then get it on the feedback site, here is the link just for you :-

https://xbox.uservoice.com/...

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Bigpappy2480d ago

Pay no attention to these clowns. They know very well it is highly unlikely the MS magically delivers more exclusives any time soon..

xX-oldboy-Xx2480d ago

These clowns are calling MS out on their lack of commitment to their fans. The company with deepest pockets has the least amount of output, and that's a good thing?

Xbox owners should be disappointed in MS and let them know about it, not give them a free pass.

Everyone remembers how they handled the launch of Xbox one, it was a disaster - looks like history is repeating itself.

DJStotty2479d ago

Thats the problem, xbox fans arent letting microsoft know about this, so what does that tell you?

Maybe its not as big a problem for xbox fans than people make it out to be

rainslacker2479d ago

and you don't see a problem with MS not delivering on more exclusives any time soon....magically or otherwise?

It's not like this notion of no games is a recent event, MS even addressed it in several E3's where they said how many great exclusives they have coming, and this last E3, they were obviously trying to shift that narrative by throwing up that "Exclusive" thing at the start of almost every trailer.

MS obviously knows what the problem is, but all they can do is talk about how they have something in store for the future. They won't actually show what that is, and given their output the last couple years, I think they are very deserving of the criticism they receive.

If the fans are OK with it that's great, but there are others who aren't, and some of them may be Xbox owners. Since I own both the X1 and PS4, I'd very much like a reason to make my X1 purchase relevant, because multi-plats don't have any relevance to me since they'll play better on my PS4 or PS4P. I'm certainly not going to invest in a X1X when the current consoles are more than adequate for what's releasing and MS has shown no desire to offer much that is unique to the system to make it worth it.

If that makes me a clown, then oh well. I'll put on my giant shoes and red nose and keep spraying MS with that giant water bottle until they actually deliver content that I expected and want for the system. As of now, they can turn that around, but eventually, I'm going to stop caring, and if I stop caring, it's highly likely I'll never give MS another chance in the market. Took them 2-1/2 generations to get me on board, and now they're losing me as a customer fast. While that may not mean much in the grand scheme of things, no company should want to lose customers while they transition to whatever the hell they're trying to transition to....and right now, as far as I can tell, they are trying to transition to a company that doesn't really care about releasing games, and likely just wants the easy revenue provided by 3rd party releases, and whatever GaaS crap they'll eventually come out with.

crazyCoconuts2480d ago

Personally, I play a great deal of ps4 exclusives so it's a big deal to me. But honestly if all I had was an Xb1, I'd be really excited about the Xb1x, even if all I got access to was third party titles. There are plenty of reasonably good games to play...

Cy2480d ago

Doing it after Gamescom makes sense. Not as good as after E3, but it's still a trade show where they show off games and hardware each year. Shame about the FCC dragging their heels though. Government bureaucracy ruins everything.

yeahright22480d ago

Is it the FCC's fault? What was the issue? Seems strange that only the X1X has had this issue in recent memory. Or is this wide spread and this is just the first time I'm hearing of it?

Ukgamer2480d ago

I'm sure someone commented on here that one of the PlayStations had a delay with the FCC. I cant remember it though

yeahright22480d ago

So not widespread but sounds like some sort of hiccup in the system.
That sucks, irritating gamers and potentially costing MS some sales.

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KickSpinFilter2480d ago

FCC stuff was fixed like a month ago

Eonjay2480d ago

Microsoft announced that it passed FCC quite some time ago. The wait is actually pretty normal and sometime before the end of September would put it right with Pro preorders. I don't see Microsoft doing anything unusual here.

yeahright22477d ago

@gumby I don't really see the 1X as having a strong enough reason to buy. The more time people have to consider their choice, they may end up going the (in my mind) smarter route of getting two consoles instead, Ie any combo of X1S, PS4 or switch. But again, only some sales, I don't think the majority of 1X preorderers would skip due to second guessing their choice. It's just as hype dies down, some will peel off and use that money elsewhere.

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RegorL2480d ago

What really causes delays are

- if product was not finished and sent to review on its allocated timeslot
http://www.metlabs.com/emc/...

- if product did not pass and needed a retake, most likely requiring an retest
http://www.emcfastpass.com/...

Neither is FCCs fault...

sk8ofmnd2480d ago

Agreed, but there also comes a time when noone cares if its your fault or someone elses... At the end of the day, its still a negative impact.

badz1492480d ago

and yet the 360 with over 50% failure rate didn't get delayed. strange....

BeRealisticNow2480d ago

They got FCC approval weeks ago, it's something else now

DJStotty2479d ago

i think the delay might have been approving the water coolant system and all the other technology differences compared to the other consoles.

rainslacker2479d ago

If it was about the FCC, it was MS decision to wait. The actual delay didn't hinder the ability for MS to open up pre-orders. The PS4, OGX1, and even the switch all went up for preorder a month or two before they got FCC approval, so when MS was blaming the FCC, they conviently left out the fact it wasn't necessary for actually starting the pre-orders. It was mostly just assumption that it was required, but it's obviously not.

A simple google search of when pre-orders opened for past consoles, compared to when they got FCC approval would show that there was no valid reason outside of MS wanting this approval before opening the pre-orders. Also, the FCC approval was done with 5 weeks of being submitted. A fact also available through the actual FCC filings. That is typical turn around time, and FCC states approval will take 4-8 weeks so long as no issues arise.

So, where exactly was government bureaucracy dragging it's feet here? MS submitted their application within a reasonable time frame before release, the FCC approved it within a normal window, and it seemed to have gone pretty smoothly since it was approved rather quickly.

MS was just using FCC approval as an excuse to not open pre-orders for whatever reason. Even now, it's been 3 weeks since it was approved, and they're waiting to announce they're open? But why? Given the market for this system is in the hardcore community, a normal press release will serve the same purpose, and likely they had allotment assigned to retailers long ago. We're at the end stretch of manufacturing and distribution, and it's not like MS has any more reason to delay other than to make a big deal about it at some conference to try and generate hype.

conanlifts2479d ago

"Most states have laws which prevent things like that from expiring. Are you sure that what you have will expire? A store credit which was based on some monetary or physical exchange is typically held to the same laws and standards as a gift certificate/card.

In any case, can't you just buy a gift certificate or card with that credit? "

I live outside the US, interestingly gift certificates do expire after 2 years here. As for my store credit, I simplified the reason. Store credit does not expire (to my knowledge), however I traded for a promotion to get 50% more trade in. As the X was not available I traded in for preorders that were part of the promotion. But I do not want the items that my money is on and some are due for release before Xbox X is. So I need to move my trade in money onto the Xbox X before they do release. Its a really weird way to trade it in, but the store worker came up with the idea as a way of getting the promotion applied to Xbox X as we both assumed preorders would open fairly soon.

rainslacker2479d ago

Ah, I hadn't considered that. Well, I do hope it works out for you, it would suck to not be able to use it for what you want, although I'd assume you wouldn't let it go to waste.

Good luck!

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BLKxSEPTEMBER2480d ago

As long as I can pre order one I don't care when they open it.

jmetalhead778122480d ago

Exactly... I signed up for an e mail alert from Amazon when pre orders will be available. It's pretty simple. When the pre orders become available is irrelevant to me

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DJStotty2479d ago

Im with you as soon as preorders open im ordering even if its a day before launch day

sk8ofmnd2480d ago (Edited 2480d ago )

It seems all ms does lately is complain, and make excuses. The xb1x should have never been revealed until it could be preordered less than 6 months later. And if youre going to have 2 e3 showings, the 2nd one needed to have preorders opened that day!

Like dang ms you had a whole year to figure stuff out and by not opening up preorders the day of e3 2017 (when hype was at astronomical levels) youve single-handedly soured the launch of your own system. You know things are bad when even xbox fans are complaining.

If preorders dont open up the day of gamescom, things will be utterly cringeworthy. Either this was ms's plan all along or something far more serious... I cant see things magically fixed the day of gamescom... If it is id guess this was their plan all along.

Cy:

It cant always be someone elses fault.

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someones been slapped with the microsoft stick

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ARK: Survival Ascended has introduced Premium Mods on consoles. Wccftech talked to Studio Wildcard and their partner Overwolf about the rising importance of user-generated content, especially for live service games.

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Neil Druckmann clarifies true intent of new Naughty Dog game comments

Following a recent interview with Sony, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann claims the original intent was “unfortunately lost” in the process.

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He can take dog shit put it in a oven with seasoning then call it waistland cookies the sony fans will pay $40 a cookie give them a medal of cooking.

No mater what trash this sobs puts out/talks about it will sell.

The true fact in the 8 years sense uncharted 4 his first time in the main seat to a point all this "amazing" team did was get 2 dudes to fuck in a van then destroy a franchise they never created.

But being a port studio they are decent at they should keep in there lane at being just that a glorified port studio.

fr0sty5d ago

Salty Bots... gotta love it.

just_looken5d ago

@frosty

Over what? naught dog under his command is a glorified port team tlou2 was mostly tlou 1 asset's with the same game play loop but forced a trans down your throat.

I would gladly help pay for this blight and his team to get removed from gaming in general.

fr0sty5d ago

Seeing a LGBT person exist in a work of fiction isn't "forcing them down your throat". Nobody is forcing you to play it. Nobody is forcing you to agree with it. If you think that just seeing a LGBT person exist is "force", it sounds like they make you very uncomfortable, and maybe you need to be doing some serious reflecting on exactly why... looks to me like you're suppressing something with all that fear.

just_looken5d ago

@fro

When i think of the last of us i think of a group of survivors crossing the apocalypse wasteland with a growing bond between 2 people that end up with Joel making ellie his new daughter.

Then you fire up the 2nd one bang joel is dead oh that comic series? bang dead

Oh you want to continue all that we grew in the first one? na f that toss it in the trash

Now here is a trans woman so strong superboy would blush go out there kill all what made tlou1 then halfway get a forced sex scene that you can not skip between 2 dudes.

The gameplay? just like the first game the combat/backpack system crafting sytem? 0 changes/improvements.

I could go on but lets face it they copy pasted that tlou 1 assets bin a shit ton of times.

There is nothing on the box or the ads or anything before the game that said you would going to spend most of the game controlling a new trans character that has no ties to anything of the first game the only existence was to kill what the first game made.

Oh but hey there is a mp mode coming out before 2022 wait what is that? oh we made it its own game then cancelled it now go but the game again as we port it a few times.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

mkis0075d ago (Edited 5d ago )

What has Straley or Henig released since they left ND? Not a thing! stop scapegoating! Which of them is credited with co-writing a majorly successful show?

just_looken5d ago

@mkis007

You bring up Bruce Straley really? someone that gave us 4 generations of amazing games and was there in the creation of 4 legendary franchises but was tossed in the trash for the pos niel druckmann not 7? years ago

So yeah in those 7? years you right all he has done is get 2 awards one is a game award for a puzzle game he made oh boy right like for fuck sake's all niel has done is one game that was a overhyped fan boy orgasm underneath all that ps jizz was just a typical 5/10 game.

Then you drag Amy Hennig that poor woman was also kicked out then became this century's Brendan Fraser with her sexual misconduct information coming out.

We all know how horrible people are treated behind the scenes she might have been sexual attacked groped or something.

So yeah all she did after was battlefield hardline forspoken now that new marvel 1945 game but hey Brendan Fraser was a great actor till he also said he was sexually attacked just now he is allowed back in no doubt she also had to take a leave of absence out and or was forced out on ice.

Man there are way to many out there that look at niel at the new gaming jesus when all he had done is some work on uncharted 4 then tlou2

Oh also the tvhshow? for real all they did was use stuff from the 2013 game its like saying GOT was a 10/10 but never watching past season 3

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@mkis007

That's highly unfair to them both

Amy Hennig got messed around working on projects that got cancelled by the publishers (EA) and then ended up on a awful game (Forspoken) where you had 4 other writers working on it which is just a recipe for disaster. She is now working on Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Not her fault she was pushed out of NaughtyDog, something both Nolan North and Richard McGonagle have both said in interviews.

Bruce Straley left after burn out, the rest of the story we don't know and will never know just like what happened with Amy Hennig. He decided to take a break and wasn't sure if he wanted to come back to gaming however he had an idea he wanted to make so he founded Wildflower Interactive, a smaller studio where they are currently working on a new game.

Tacoboto5d ago

@the obvious stain of a commenter

The trans character wasn't Abby. Try playing Part 2 instead of gatekeeping what you think Part 1 was about and meant.

Maybe try watching the show while you're at it, because you're terribly off with your opinion on that too

MajorLazer5d ago

Naughty Dog is better than all the MS studios put together.

derek5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

@just he has been behind 2 of the greatest games ever made. Tlou2 was easily the best non-vr game made last gen. Losers just can't get over Joel's death, mixed with the usual console war nonsense. The fact that you so casually call him a sob shows how deranged some gamers have become about Drunkmann.

derek5d ago

@frosty, for people like Just, including anyone that can be categorized as being a minority in any kind of media is "forcing it down his throat " lol. I to don't care for poor "checking box" inclusion for inclusion sake but that was not the case with tlou2.

fr0sty5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

The pathetic part about it is, you can tell just_looken never even played TLOU, because that was the game where Ellie's sexuality was first brought to light... No "that was forced down our throats" to be said about that.

Only terrified folks in the closet that use their hatred as cover from outing themselves fear LGBT people that much. They exist. They will exist in all aspects of life, including popular media. Get over it.

just_looken5d ago

@all

Once again you drag out something like its a big win

Here is my old channel a clip of me playing TLOU on ps3
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Search my channel for more clips

Proof its my channel? look at this profiles banner that is 7yrs old then look at other vids on that channel like my bf3 clips to see my psn id. But knowing this group that is way to much work.

Also elle being a lesbian is another trump card? one dlc is all we got of that a dlc that took over a year to be tossed out.

Rainbowcookie4d ago

Hey at least we have cookies to eat 😄

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Rangerman12086d ago

Glad he clarified it but i'm still somewhat skeptical. Plus, his comments about how Ai will revolutionize storytelling were still pretty iffy.

anast6d ago

No need to bow down, Stan your ground. The AI comments were gross though.

S2Killinit6d ago

Pretty excited as I read these. I just cant wait to see what ND is up to.

Export6d ago

put a chick in it and make her gay !

shadowknight2036d ago

Next they need a diverse couple, and perhaps some climate activists

StormSnooper5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

I would love that if only to piss off all the lunatics. Lol

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Naughty Dog Boss Neil Druckmann Says AI Will 'Revolutionize' Development

Druckmann claims the tech could 'push the boundaries of storytelling in games.'

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I’m more interested in what else he said.

“Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title could ‘redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming’

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H97d ago

It will be something like "we erased gameplay all together it's just a movie now"

purple1017d ago

every time naughty dog make a game, you play it and get the feeling "this is not possible'

from the boulder running towards you in crash, on ps1,
to the massive open world of jak and daxter, on ps2,
to the QuickTime events sequences of uncharted on ps3/4

and now we will see what they do with ps5,

H97d ago

Press X for doubt at "PS5"

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Arrogant asshole who sniffs his own farts bigs up next game…sounds like typical PR to me

You know what I find interesting? Almost every site reporting this as the main title where the REAL interesting bit of the interview is Neil praising AI and saying it will be used to help push story, characters, dialogue and more.

It’s super shitty to big up AI especially when it comes to story telling and other creative elements.

senorfartcushion7d ago

Just because someone says this type of stuff, it doesn't mean that it's guaranteed to be good news.

You can say this about microtransactions. MXTs revolutionised the gaming industry.

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Levii_927d ago

Geez how full of themselves are these guys.

Einhander19727d ago

He also said it has "ethical issues we need to address" but of course that doesn't get the clicks.

CrimsonWing697d ago

I’m all for it. Cuts the time to make a game. Look, Hellblade 2 took 5 years to make, if AI can do that in half the time, as a consumer, I support it.

Chard7d ago

Things will get far sloppier brother

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