So how did the "Mainstream" media react to the Xbox Unveil?
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Squidofman
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KillerTravis
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They are probably excited. America loves their tv.
Nemesis_
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My favourite thing about that Kotaku article is that it's essentially complaining that not everybody reacted negatively.
EDIT: That being said, I think it just highlights how small a demographic the core gamer seems to be and how important the mainstream is to Microsoft and their marketing targets.
EDIT: That being said, I think it just highlights how small a demographic the core gamer seems to be and how important the mainstream is to Microsoft and their marketing targets.
Phonomezer
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From what I've seen they have been mostly positive.
Bam Bam Baklava
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The Sun said:
Well, looks like their shady double speak fooled someone. But mainstream media has always done these fluff jobs at console reveals it's nothing new.
Danny Dudekisser
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There is quite a bit wrong with that analysis.
BurnOutBrighter
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In New Zealand, we were similarly disappointed. Even more so with all of the Americentric TV services that we'll never use.
http://i.stuff.co.nz/technology/blogs/game-junkie/8702901/Microsoft-reveals-Xbox-One
http://i.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/8699553/Microsoft-unveils-the-Xbox-One
http://i.stuff.co.nz/technology/blogs/game-junkie/8702901/Microsoft-reveals-Xbox-One
http://i.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/8699553/Microsoft-unveils-the-Xbox-One
Anticitizen One
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Mainstream was blown away by fishing reacting to gamer
we.are.the.armada
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My dudebro friends will just wait for me to decide which one I'm getting and they all get that.
Version 3.0
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They don't know about the bad yet, they're reacting to the visuals and that's it.
We're the 20% that buys more than two games a year, support downloadable & indie titles, buy dlc, and buy consoles at launch.
Reactions to the conference won't be negative, as not much of the negatives came out during the conference. The iffy points will trickle down and the mainstream press will report on the negatives in due course, particularly on the used game issue as Gamestop won't let that issue be imposed quietly.
Uno Venova
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Theverge didn't seem impressed, and was disappointed the dvr features still needs to be hinged to the cable box.
Man-is-Obsolete
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Mainstream media that is losing viewers and readers by the day showing interest in a device that integrates every console sold with TV? I am not calling a conspiracy, but Media powerhouses have a lot of pull and Microsoft is doing everything they can to appease them.
I mean you can't walk into a Best Buy and buy a DVR to record your own TV shows, and yet all of sudden a gaming console is going to be able to do that? There are some backroom dealings going down we haven't got the details of yet.
I mean you can't walk into a Best Buy and buy a DVR to record your own TV shows, and yet all of sudden a gaming console is going to be able to do that? There are some backroom dealings going down we haven't got the details of yet.
Call Me Maybe
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General reception seems to be positive. Unfortunately.
Media ate it up. That 10-15 minutes with xbox snap was christmas for them.
The internet and forums are ones flipping out.
Fantastical
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IrishNinja
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so much of that feels like it was written before the unveiling
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Jotamide
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MS are artists when it comes to catering to the mainstream media.
Freezie KO
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Haha. Nothing gets my taste buds wet like the thought of spending more money after I just bought a $60 game.
Karsticles
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Fox News says it might "save gaming":
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/05/21/microsoft-reveals-xbox-one-entertainment-console/
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http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/05/21/microsoft-reveals-xbox-one-entertainment-console/
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toastyToast
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Mainstream media aren't too fussed. The big issue with the PS4 unveiling was the lack of a box. They got their box here and some other shit
Man-is-Obsolete
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Because they need each other. Mainstream media is shrinking and the Xbox One offers them a chance to revitalize their ratings. Notice in the conference they mentioned things like live viewing the Super Bowl and Presidential debates. Mainstream media is hoping that the Xbox One boosts their live viewership by making TV more interactive. This console is not for us, it is custom built for publishers and media corporations.
Ha! I think it was just a bit of a shock to me, and it made me question whether I just isolate myself in this weird arse echo chamber.
I think what they thought was "salivating" was actually "foaming at the mouth from anger." Though not really for that stuff, that just disappoints me.
Agent Icebeezy
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This was expected. Why? Because this is how the general consumer prefers their devices.
Randolph Freelander
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They were cautious regarding its outlook for competing with the PS2, Dreamcast, and Dolphin.
Expected reaction. This is exactly what they wanted to do. Now they're going to market it until the Fall, and they'll get good sales figures. E3 is now about winning back the core crowd that have been incessantly battered for the past few years.
Sye d'Burns
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Of course they did. After all, more of the reveal focused on TV than, oh, I don't know, games. Why wouldn't the media lap up a device that focuses so heavily on getting people to watch live media?
I don't gaming blog is "mainstream media".
Here are the actual articles you'll see in the papers:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/8699553/Microsoft-unveils-the-Xbox-One
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/8703550/Big-threes-new-era-in-game-consoles/
greycolumbus
The success of others absolutely infuriates me.
That's incredible.
Nemesis_
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I guess we surround ourselves with people of similar interests so it's more likely you'll hear from the core angry people rather than the mainstream.
That being said I agree that I haven't really seen much positive but I've only been looking at FB, Twitter and GAF.
maabus1999
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Mainstream media is going to make people buy this in droves. The (new) Kinect functionality is the "gimmick" this generation that may pull in people who don't give a damn about games.
Mark my words. Price is now the only question here that may untip the balance.
Mark my words. Price is now the only question here that may untip the balance.
Uno Venova
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Most I can find just have a rundown of the features rather than an analysis.
See You Next Wednesday
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No mainstream news channel will bash the unveiling.
They'll just report it like it was an advertisement. Nothing more nothing less.
They'll just report it like it was an advertisement. Nothing more nothing less.
Penguins&PolarBears
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On my Twitter feed I'm seeing stories about how Xbox has fulfilled Steve Job's dream.
I have to say I live amongst you guys and I don't understand you. Not for lack of trying.
I saw the way people here and over at Kotaku reacted to Kinect in 2009/2010 and it was the most bizarre thing. I honestly thought it was like some kind of joke that you weren't insanely impressed by Kinect. It took me months to realize that people here actually didn't like Kinect. Still seems like one of the coolest pieces of technology to ever happen in my life.
Today I saw a dude choosing channels just by saying the name of the network. As a guy with over 2,000 TV channels on his Verizon FiOS box (not an exaggeration) who finds himself lost constantly that is extremely needed here. I saw "dual wielding" content and instant app switching that solves my two biggest problems with the Xbox 360 (it's slow and does only 1 thing at a time). I saw a Kinect sensor that understands open and closed hands and reads your heart rate just by looking at you. Great for managing the UI and great for the fitness games I need to play.
I saw that Xbox is still going to be the platform for Call of Duty/shooters and Forza/racing even more so now that the triggers have force feedback. And I heard that 15 exclusive games are coming from MS. It was an impressive demo.
I have to say I live amongst you guys and I don't understand you. Not for lack of trying.
I saw the way people here and over at Kotaku reacted to Kinect in 2009/2010 and it was the most bizarre thing. I honestly thought it was like some kind of joke that you weren't insanely impressed by Kinect. It took me months to realize that people here actually didn't like Kinect. Still seems like one of the coolest pieces of technology to ever happen in my life.
Today I saw a dude choosing channels just by saying the name of the network. As a guy with over 2,000 TV channels on his Verizon FiOS box (not an exaggeration) who finds himself lost constantly that is extremely needed here. I saw "dual wielding" content and instant app switching that solves my two biggest problems with the Xbox 360 (it's slow and does only 1 thing at a time). I saw a Kinect sensor that understands open and closed hands and reads your heart rate just by looking at you. Great for managing the UI and great for the fitness games I need to play.
I saw that Xbox is still going to be the platform for Call of Duty/shooters and Forza/racing even more so now that the triggers have force feedback. And I heard that 15 exclusive games are coming from MS. It was an impressive demo.
That was written before it was unveiled and then put up after? That makes no sense.
thinking about this, why is the mainstream so important if they aren't buying games as the core gamer, especially it they are selling the console at a loss, at least every wii was making a profit to nintendo
thetrin
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That's life in general, man. You tend to surround yourself with people you share interests and opinions with. You tend to shed people you don't share much connection with. Eventually, it becomes somewhat of an echo chamber, whether it's on the internet, or in real life.
