Microsoft marketing push for Xbox One has started

Sony is going to pour as much resources as they can into advertisement for the PS4 when they can. Just doesn't make sense to do it until sometime next month for the countdown to launch. Then they'll go all out with tv ads, etc.

Of course it makes sense to do it by now or even earlier. Sony doesn't have the money to do it that big though.
 
I wanted to watch highlights of the Bills game
On ESPN.com yesterday and before I could I had to watch a 15 second non skip able Xbox one ad reiterating the one system for games TV movie etc. Imagine of every video had that before it. Do you guys know how many people watch videos on ESPN?
 
just got an email for this.

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"Supports 1080p/60 fps for cinematic realism"

Fucking lol.
Interesting how that becomes a selling point.
"Cinematic" is almost an accurate description, though. 24 is close enough to 30, I guess.

Btw, doesn't Skype allow up to 8 people in a conference call? Why the 4 user limit on the Xbox?
 
Is it wrong?

Can you name a title that's currently being touted to be 1080p/60FPS that isn't having development issues trying to achieve it? I'm struggling to think of one right now.

Edit* re Skype, it only supports 1080p in one to one calls.
 
"Your Choice" would be allowing people to opt-in to the 24 hour check-in and enable Disc-as-digital for those people. Wonder why they couldn't do that? Kind of stinks because I can usually get 10 or 20 dollar credits on amazon with no tax, but since I'm going to DD this generation looks like I'll be paying more for my games.
 
I know here in SF theyre everywhere now suddenly. Also MS is bringing a demo station/truck to my campus (SFSU) so we'll get to try it a bit early (like Nov. 4th iirc)
 
Can you name a title that's currently being touted to be 1080p/60FPS that isn't having development issues trying to achieve it? I'm struggling to think of one right now.

Edit* re Skype, it only supports 1080p in one to one calls.

This might sound stupid, but it might be something logical like: your screen wil split when there are multiple people, so 1080p isn't reserved for one person specifically.

I like that you can chat with multiple people, but this for me doesn't warrent the fact that you need XBLG for Skype.
 
Wasn't that assumed from their lack of anything at E3? Its fine by me because the more late spring to summer games, the better to avoid droughts.

Well they never gave a year for those titles and some people assumed they were padding their conference with stuff that might not hit until 2015.
 
I like how they emphasize the whole "YOUR CHOICE" thing like it's a new feature. Still trying to get the word out.

Also, what's with all the check marks? No shit you're only gonna advertise features that your console has.
 
Can you name a title that's currently being touted to be 1080p/60FPS that isn't having development issues trying to achieve it? I'm struggling to think of one right now.

Edit* re Skype, it only supports 1080p in one to one calls.

Forza 5. I didn't even have to struggle to think of it. Came right to me. Just like 'at.
 
"premium apps"

Is that what they call putting netflix behind gold now?
Yeah. That's annoying. I wonder if Sony is going to go direct and compare how Xbox locks it away Playstation doesn't. Would be interesting.

Nothing on that infographic is a lie. That's good.
 
Can you name a title that's currently being touted to be 1080p/60FPS that isn't having development issues trying to achieve it? I'm struggling to think of one right now.

Edit* re Skype, it only supports 1080p in one to one calls.

Call of Duty Ghosts.

So basically: "But we have Titanfall!"

It reads more like, "Only we have Titanfall." Regardless of what people's opinions are of it, it is the most anticipated and most hyped title out of E3. There are a LOT of fans of Titanfall and MS would be dumb to not capitalize on the ridiculous amount of praise and hype it's getting.
 
"Your Choice" would be allowing people to opt-in to the 24 hour check-in and enable Disc-as-digital for those people. Wonder why they couldn't do that? Kind of stinks because I can usually get 10 or 20 dollar credits on amazon with no tax, but since I'm going to DD this generation looks like I'll be paying more for my games.

You and me both sir. Was so ready for an all digital library and not having to download 50GB games plus sales from retailers. When they took away that option it was a huge let down for me.
 
That pamphlet is a little too crammed for my taste, but all the bullet points are there. Still, not very easy on the eyes.

The multiplayer features are the most interesting there, Live seems to be positioned to still be the better multiplayer service this gen. Has Sony announced anything similar to smart-match or reputation system?

And yes, I know they need to do it, but the fact that they advertise the fact that you can re-sell games still makes me laugh.
 
Nothing on that infographic is a lie. That's good.

Sort of. There's some misleading stuff in there.


  • The 111 E3 awards bullet is meant to leave the impression that all of their exclusives cleaned up, when it was almost entirely Titanfall.
  • 1080P/60FPS is meant to imply that all of those games will meet those criteria, but not so much. AFAIK, only Forza.
  • Ditto "adaptive AI".
 
Microsoft is probably going to keep their console reign in North America, Sony just doesn't have the money to compete against Microsoft when it it comes down to it, especially in Microsoft's own Backyard.
 

Yeah that just dawned on me, but one title when the advertisement seems to suggest its a given for all titles does seem a little misleading, when other titles are now known not be be hitting 1080p/60fps, BF4, KI,Ryse I'm looking at you!

Edit* Ghosts was rumoured to be suffering difficulties.
 
I'm confused... I thought you couldn't play xboxONE games and watch TV at the same time.

or is it that you can't play XboxOne games and run another media app, at the same time?
 
This whole campaign just reeks of marketing guys around a table eating takeout, Simpsons style.

"So..something like 'If it were any more real, it'd be real' but less terrible"

*print*

That forest green colour they chose is so gross.
 
Oh, that's the crap they just emailed me but I never open their emails because I get my news from GAF.
 
I'm confused... I thought you couldn't play xboxONE games and watch TV at the same time.

or is it that you can't play XboxOne games and run another media app, at the same time?
You can do both.
You can run 4 apps and 1 game at the same time.
You can snap an app to an app, or an app to a game.
 
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