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[Xpliskin]

Everyone is interpreting it as ntkrnl kind of calling him out.

My take is its a direct response to CBOAT's initial statement about "duelin leakrs!11!!" saying that CBOAT plays best fiddle (i.e. ntkrnl is second fiddle to CBOAT).

But there is really no way to be sure of anything at this point. I'm just holding out til some of this stuff is confirmed, which according to ntkrnl shouldn't be all that long.

Again, I want to believe.

Yeah you're right: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/fiddle

 

[StoopKid]

Dude.... I'm pretty sure cboat is ok.

Also I didn't speak to him in code, I was just being stupid and figured I'd contribute.

Never should have rattled the cage with that Shangheist comment.

Sure...

 

[IOnEI Falcon]

leak some new IPs

Keep those a secret. You don't want people stealing gameplay or story ideas.

 

[def sim]

Hey, nt kernel, any word on some Japanese games?

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I love this thread because its got a death note vibe to it..

 

[Baroquemantic]

Sunset Overdrive is set in some weird fucking future (like 2020)

Everyone drinks this fucking drink, Overcharge XT or whatever and you either turn into one of these giganto monsters or you die.

This big corp (Microsoft, lol) takes control of the city trying to wipe this shit out, because its their drink and they fucked up.

Supposedly there is managed content that will be developed for an entire year, as it is an open/breathable world.

 

[Hubble]

Sunset Overdrive is set in some weird fucking future (like 2020)

Everyone drinks this fucking drink, Overcharge XT or whatever and you either turn into one of these giganto monsters or you die.

This big corp (Microsoft, lol) takes control of the city trying to wipe this shit out, because its their drink and they fucked up.

Supposedly there is managed content that will be developed for an entire year, as it is an open/breathable world.

Thank you very much for the information release. Everyone has been asking for new IP announcements and personally, I think MS has done a good job in that regard so early., e.g., Ryse, Titanfall, Sunset Overdrive, Quantum Break, Killer Instinct, Project Spark, etc., but there is a sense more are needed. Can you tell us anything of any other new IPs being in development?

Also assuming you work for MS, and I think based on your information, you have clout there, can you PLS vie for to Rare go back to its roots and develop a modern platformer like Banjo or Conker? Sony and Microsoft are lacking platformers, and it would be great to diversify its console to others, you know, have Microsoft's own 'Mario'. You guys have an okay track record on this with the 360 certainly not the worse.

 

[Blissful]

So if you know the ins and outs of Xbox, what 2 games can we expect free for the month of feb?

 

[Dark_AnNiaLatOr]

I've lost track and interest in all the new updates. If anyone still wants a consolidated list, I'm quoting myself here for people to append.

Spoiler

CBOAT is ntkrnl. He got tired of his cryptic messages a while ago. He wanted a change. So he set up another account and occasionally replied to himself to throw people off in the future. Once the time came, he decided to fake his virtual death. He got Bish to pre-approve his posts as ntkrnl. And he also started a titanfall rumor that was easy to debunk, as CBOAT. Thread got locked, conspiracy theories ran wild. "CBOAT on the run! MS got him good!", people thought. But CBOAT is with us right now. In a new and bold avatar. We are all being trllde

I really really really really really hope you're right. It's just sad that we may never know the full truth about this debacle.

 

[Tablo]

If the Halo 3 port to XB1 is real....Oh man.
That's almost too good though, don't know if I can #believe.

 

[statham]

I just got back from that norovirus cruise. Seriously. So the only leaks I've heard about are gross things.


What I miss? Reading this page makes it sound juicy.

pour yourself a coffee, and start from the beginning. its a ride.

 

[Fracas]

I wanna see the receipts.

Yeah, I want some kind of proof. It took all of Microsoft's money, years, and absurd amounts of outsourcing to get Halo 4 out the door. I don't see how 3 ports and a new game is feasible in that amount of time.

 

[Immaculate]

I don't get it. How does this mean he was outed? This is the same post that's been linked to dozens of times in this thread.

right now its looking like ms spread some false info on titanfall to select people they suspected to be cboat and see if one fell for it.

he was played like a fiddle

The rat has been pushed out

CBOAT identity is likely narrowed or known by MS

.

 

[Charcoal]

Spoiler

CBOAT is ntkrnl. He got tired of his cryptic messages a while ago. He wanted a change. So he set up another account and occasionally replied to himself to throw people off in the future. Once the time came, he decided to fake his virtual death. He got Bish to pre-approve his posts as ntkrnl. And he also started a titanfall rumor that was easy to debunk, as CBOAT. Thread got locked, conspiracy theories ran wild. "CBOAT on the run! MS got him good!", people thought. But CBOAT is with us right now. In a new and bold avatar. We are all being trllde

We can only hope

 

[SEGAvangelist]

So if you know the ins and outs of Xbox, what 2 games can we expect free for the month of feb?

He said those weren't coming until April.

 

[famousmortimer]

Has this new leaker mentioned the 8% of the 10% of the gpu being held for kinect being unlocked for devs... and how this obviously paves the way for a kinect-less sku?

 

[kasane]

NO OPTICAL DISC DRIVE BUT PROBABLY STILL WITH KINECT?

Come on MS just ditch kinect pls.

 

[Silky]

Sunset Overdrive is set in some weird fucking future (like 2020)

Everyone drinks this fucking drink, Overcharge XT or whatever and you either turn into one of these giganto monsters or you die.

This big corp (Microsoft, lol) takes control of the city trying to wipe this shit out, because its their drink and they fucked up.

Supposedly there is managed content that will be developed for an entire year, as it is an open/breathable world.

We know this already.

 

[ShinAmano]

If the Halo 3 port to XB1 is real....Oh man.
That's almost too good though, don't know if I can #believe.

Yes...also it is odd that all the other halos outside of CE are making their way to xb1...

 

[malfcn]

Games with Gold for XB1 sounds interesting, since the library is still relatively shallow.

 

[Dragonborn]

Keep those a secret. You don't want people stealing gameplay or story ideas.

At least confirming they exist, or confirming third party/second party teams working on said new IPs would be good. So far it seems MS lineup is pretty barren outside of the usual in 2015 and forward.

 

[TheRealTalker]

No u at all i have utmost respect 4 u.. ive been lurking here for years.. its the other guys who ivs seen in the thread are in here acting all worried about him now..

I never saw the thread until after it got locked too

 

[Bunta]

Has this new leaker mentioned the 8% of the 10% of the gpu being held for kinect being unlocked for devs... and how this obviously paves the way for a kinect-less sku?

Not that I've seen. I don't think anyone has asked about it.

 

[VanWinkle]

We know this already.

We do?

 

[Freki]

Has this new leaker mentioned the 8% of the 10% of the gpu being held for kinect being unlocked for devs... and how this obviously paves the way for a kinect-less sku?

He's talking about a SKU without a disc drive...

 

[Toki767]

Games with Gold for XB1 sounds interesting, since the library is still relatively shallow.

Enjoy Lococycle.

 

[FordGTGuy]

NTkrnl is actually Terry Tate?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Has this new leaker mentioned the 8% of the 10% of the gpu being held for kinect being unlocked for devs... and how this obviously paves the way for a kinect-less sku?

Nope. Are you saying Snap is gone with this happening btw?

 

[Amir0x]

Has this new leaker mentioned the 8% of the 10% of the gpu being held for kinect being unlocked for devs... and how this obviously paves the way for a kinect-less sku?

no his only implication has been there is no Kinect-less SKU he knows about

 

[BloodMoney]

Mort.. last cruise you ever go on?

 

[The Xtortionist]

Has this new leaker mentioned the 8% of the 10% of the gpu being held for kinect being unlocked for devs... and how this obviously paves the way for a kinect-less sku?

$350 Kinectless Titanfall bundle MS pls

 

[Metalingus5150]

Makes zero financial sense to rekindle a huge following of Halo fans who were disillusioned after 4?

Garnering a fuck ton of fans with a re-done classic, letting them experience 3 & 4 again on their XB1 if they want to, so they can roll into Halo 5 (with its promised old-school style game play) ready to go and caught up?

This clearly makes financial sense.

So to win back people who were disillusioned with Halo 4, you're gonna include a port of Halo 4?

 

[CaptainTiptop]

Firstly, that is way too much Halo in one year. Way too much.

Secondly, there needs to be a film made based on this. Holy shit.

 

[xValentine]

I just got back from that norovirus cruise. Seriously. So the only leaks I've heard about are gross things.


What I miss? Reading this page makes it sound juicy.

-ekim wishes he never should have became a gamer and registered in this site.
-CBOAT threads getting closed as fast as the framerate of Tomb Raider Definitive Edition PS4.
-ntkrnl is the new guy now and is incapable of fear.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Halo 2 HD
Halo 3 Port
Halo 4 Port
Halo 5

In the span of one year.

Don't forget two live action series too!

I hope the port part here doesn't mean the same resolution as the original. Halo 4 will look really good at 1080p and 60 fps(If Xbone can handle it).

 

[Immaculate]

I

Spoiler

CBOAT is ntkrnl. He got tired of his cryptic messages a while ago. He wanted a change. So he set up another account and occasionally replied to himself to throw people off in the future. Once the time came, he decided to fake his virtual death. He got Bish to pre-approve his posts as ntkrnl. And he also started a titanfall rumor that was easy to debunk, as CBOAT. Thread got locked, conspiracy theories ran wild. "CBOAT on the run! MS got him good!", people thought. But CBOAT is with us right now. In a new and bold avatar. We are all being trllde

i wanna believe

 

[Lynn616]

For leaking this much information over the course of a decade?

Instant firing. Depending on what CBOAT signed, legal repercussions. It could be very serious. CBOAT has fed us information for years. NeoGAF as a community has grown because of it in some small way. We have a lot to be indebted to him for as a community. I hope we all remember that no matter what we find out.

He would be free to post everything he knows if they fire him but I would not believe much after he is fired.

 

[ironcreed]

I've lost track and interest in all the new updates. If anyone still wants a consolidated list, I'm quoting myself here for people to append.

Spoiler

CBOAT is ntkrnl. He got tired of his cryptic messages a while ago. He wanted a change. So he set up another account and occasionally replied to himself to throw people off in the future. Once the time came, he decided to fake his virtual death. He got Bish to pre-approve his posts as ntkrnl. And he also started a titanfall rumor that was easy to debunk, as CBOAT. Thread got locked, conspiracy theories ran wild. "CBOAT on the run! MS got him good!", people thought. But CBOAT is with us right now. In a new and bold avatar. We are all being trllde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5k73jx2mIc

 

[I-hate-u]

No one is sure, but something really strange happened tonight. And there are some tenuous tendrils that seem to connect that event to this leaker in this topic, some weird comments he made for a junior just joining the community.

Nobody knows for sure anything. Gopher made a wink at not all being as it seems, and none of this news is so extraordinary it's hard to believe, but there are some thoughts as to the motivation behind all this and what the full picture is

No, but there seems to be clear intention to out him.

looks like it

 

[Metroidvania]

I don't get it. How does this mean he was outed? This is the same post that's been linked to dozens of times in this thread.

According to scuttlebutt, "You play the best fiddle" implies some sort of singling out or distributing different information to different people. Once CBOAT posted the incorrect into about Titanfall's assets, MS knew who the leaker was

Dude.... I'm pretty sure cboat is ok.

Also I didn't speak to him in code, I was just being stupid and figured I'd contribute.

Never should have rattled the cage with that Shangheist comment.

Ah.

Well, It's certainly gonna call your OG leaker status into question for the foreseeable future.

 

[FiggyCal]

Dude.... I'm pretty sure cboat is ok.

Also I didn't speak to him in code, I was just being stupid and figured I'd contribute.

Never should have rattled the cage with that Shangheist comment.

Why?

 

[JABEE]

leaker is clearly trolling us now

Yep. Mission Accomplished. He smoked CBOAT out.

 

[Chobel]

Has this new leaker mentioned the 8% of the 10% of the gpu being held for kinect being unlocked for devs... and how this obviously paves the way for a kinect-less sku?

Some questions:

Does the 8% include snap?
Is the number of Titanfall maps at launch really 16?
Will Titanfall have the same textures as the alpha?

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

He would be free to post everything he knows if they fire him but I would not believe much after he is fired.

Nope. NDAs last 5 years after employment afaik.

 

[tbm24]

Alright I'm waiting for the white X1. I'll also buy a $400 X1 without a disc drive immediately. At this point I don't care about physical copies of games.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

I wanna see the receipts.

Here is your receipt for one dead, overplayed franchise.
No returns.

 

[DoubleTake]

Spoiler

CBOAT is ntkrnl. He got tired of his cryptic messages a while ago. He wanted a change. So he set up another account and occasionally replied to himself to throw people off in the future. Once the time came, he decided to fake his virtual death. He got Bish to pre-approve his posts as ntkrnl. And he also started a titanfall rumor that was easy to debunk, as CBOAT. Thread got locked, conspiracy theories ran wild. "CBOAT on the run! MS got him good!", people thought. But CBOAT is with us right now. In a new and bold avatar. We are all being trllde

Really hoping this is the case! Would indeed be sad to see the BOAT go though...

 

[TheUnsunghero26]

Any Killer Instinct related news would be awesome. Season 2 for sure?

I'd like to know this as well.

 

[Axass]

-ekim wishes he never should have became a gamer and registered in this site.

What? When? Where?

 

[shinobi602]

I don't think speculation is your strong point.

I speculated something? I missed where I did that. Don't even know what you're talking about.