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Microsoft: Next Xbox will work even when your Internet doesnt
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TheLegendary
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It does because making a press release responding to a rumor would be silly. They haven't even announced any features so how would it look if they officially responded to a device that they haven't even provided details on? By "reiterating a policy" in an internal email that happens to leak they serve the same purpose for the people that care
gaming_noob
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Baconsammy
Banned
They won't say anything officially for another 2 weeks. It'll be nice, because hopefully we'll be done with the Tales From My Ass series of posts.
Wow, you might want to step away from the keyboard and get some air.
Obviously, I was joking.
I've been married for 10 years and my wife handles my gaming hobby well. I just never buy more than one console in a years time. So this year I'll buy either the new Xbox or PS4, then next year buy the other.
Also great way to miss out on big AAA titles.
That's why it's best to just buy them all
A good poster
Banned
Why would they ever do otherwise? There's too many cons compared to the very small list of pros.
Beer Monkey
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Oh, for fuck's sake. Guy making a giant prick out of himself confirms he is a giant prick and nothing else.
No, what I said was that the "legitimate complaints" about the Durango were MOSTLY from Sony fanboys. I didn't say that ALL of GAF is Sonyland. Stop making shit up.
And if this wasn't clear, later on I acknowledged that there were people with actual concerns regarding the Durango, including Xbox fans too. But those with "legitimate complaints" (I put legitimate complaints in quotes subtly suggest that a lot of those concerns were not genuine) pretty much just want the Xbox to fail.
It's being proven in this thread.
Hope that clears it up for you.
Why are you taking this so personally?
At least the next batch of tales will come from asses we know.
DragonSworne
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He was the tool that made EA look bad
XtremeXpider
Member
Confirm a change in policy? why not a "missunderstood" about Always on/Always connected?
It will be a closed "HTPC" whose features are decided by the cable companies and if you live outside of the US (and maybe UK) the technology will probably be mostly useless.
Because it's a lot easier to get rid of a pawn than a king.
Kinect
Apps
the D-Pad
Netflix
Steve Ballmer's face
Halo
Forza
Gears of War
You name it, GAF has it!
statham
Member
dude, its time to make a sandwhich.
You don't need a breakdown, just go to the website. Their stuff is really well written and extremely thorough, especially their reviews. They have posted on the same old rumors we've all heard before, but they aren't the kind of website that would start a rumor based on something paper thin, and that story is written pretty confidently.
DragonSworne
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My chess history claims the opposite, unfortunately.
MightyHedgehog
Member
None of them made comments that mildly disparaged people living in small town USA that were retweeted and negatively commented on by basically everyone.
Sony openly said that the console will work offline and will play used games.
Then danced around the topic of free online multiplayer.
LIVE brings in oodles of cash, they would be stupid to not and try to get a piece of it.
The easy answer is free online with a heavy Gakkai focus for PS+ members but it does not sound like thier "world's fastest gaming network" will be up and kicking 100% at launch. So what will they do to entice people to sign up for their online services?
TheLegendary
Member
Pretty nice stock jump today for MS. I'm sure it's unrelated though.
Fried Food
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Beautiful
XtremeXpider
Member
When I said "HTPC" I'm not talking about cable TV player, I mean a HTPC dream machine (I guess you know the HTPC software/hardware). Even if HDMI-in is real, I don't care about cable companies because I will connect my own Tv signal.
Impeccable
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Doesn't necessarily instill confidence. I half-expected a lot of leaks in the past that have been spot on. To me, now, it doesn't seem like it's any more reliable than something like Kotaku. Oh well, May 21st is just around the corner and it's nice to see a 'leak' dispelling this.
Bring on the games!
I still really believe that both of these things are going to be left up to the publisher in some capacity, for both consoles.
Speedy Blue Dude
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I never believed this rumor, I'm sure Microsoft never even CONSIDERED making the NextBox Online Only.
Now watch on the 21st when Microsoft shows that they AREN'T 6 months behind, and they were never scrambling over the PS4 reveal. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if we were wrong the whole time and Microsoft has a trumph card themselves (like 8GBs GDDR5 RAM)
Now watch on the 21st when Microsoft shows that they AREN'T 6 months behind, and they were never scrambling over the PS4 reveal. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if we were wrong the whole time and Microsoft has a trumph card themselves (like 8GBs GDDR5 RAM)
fatty
Member
Ha ha, seeing these reactions is what I find so fun about this place, I can't wait for E3.
TheRagnCajun
Member
I'm going to trust Ars on this one. Its been a crazy ride. There sure was a hell of a lot of smoke for there being no fire.
Even though I'm in the camp of believing rumors from credible sources (that includes Edge, Verge, Thurotte and ARS) Orth could've been punished or encouraged to leave for damaging Microsoft's reputation with customers.
There's simply too much baggage in the way he discussed the matter on a public venue with credentials to back up his position of authority.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Exactly what I was thinking.
DragonSworne
Banned
I'm going to trust MS and wait for the 21st.
A good poster
Banned
Now announce Alan Wake 2 and I'll fall in your arms again MS.
DragonSworne
Banned
How could you forget teh Paywall
Implied by netflix
MightyHedgehog
Member
Yeah, but this E3 launch time feels way more stupid than the runup to X360/PS3/Wii. I blame the influx of bad posters that have been bringing down the collective IQ of NeoGAF.
Microsoft stock has being going up for a week and it has nothing to do with xbox. It's because of a big hedge fund investment and their server and office divisions.
It refutes it without actually addressing it. And seriously, you're not going to be critical about an email that is worded like this one?
fastford58
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Alright...time for a a RAM thread.
Offline function is a good thing. Makes me hate the console 100% less. Now I will see what MS has to offer.
Offline function is a good thing. Makes me hate the console 100% less. Now I will see what MS has to offer.
krypt0nian
Banned
Wow, it really is a the start of a new gen. This thread and a lot of it's posts are so telling. *giggle*
We should make new Console Fanboy jacket threads, so people can just come out in the open about their oh-so-obvious loves.
We should make new Console Fanboy jacket threads, so people can just come out in the open about their oh-so-obvious loves.
shinobi602
Member
He was fired for bringing very bad press and conducting himself inappropriately with the public, I imagine. Whether always online was true or not was not the issue.
I'm already wearing the matching hat.
maabus1999
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More like people who have set biases one way or another. This thread has some excellent examples
R3TRO
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LOL Seriously, it's pathetic.
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