Epic: Xbox silence at GDC isn't the full picture
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Maximilian Kolbe
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Well yeah,and actually the doc said "Always on,Always connected",Always on means always powered on
PsihoPerihelion
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There's is something more pathetic than that. Something like creating false news to attack anything that is not a Sony console. You did that on every other forum I have seen you and you have been banned every single time.
You're not going to last long here, fella and I'm glad for that.
painful fart
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So if being at TV shows/news and having plenty articles in physical news papers doesn't build public awarenes then what does? I'd say that a pretty good chunk of the PS4 target consumers know there is a PS4 coming this fall.
BRocknRolla
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Very curious to see what they've got cooking. Would love to talk about something more than rumors. I feel like all this waiting is just going to end up raising the expectation bar. Well, for those of us keeping up on this stuff anyway, probably not for the average consumer.
Baconsammy
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Knowing something may or may not be coming doesn't translate into there being a perception about it. And the way to build that perception is not by console reveals. It's marketing around the time of release. Getting it front and center on as many talk-shows, morning shows etc as possible. Nintendo had 2 years of letting the world know the Wii U was coming. Sony had a year with the Vita. Nintendo a year with 3DS. None sold. The idea that merely announcing or talking about something translates into anything with the general public is a farce. A painful farce.
Wait what did Ken say about the 720? Didn't see that.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
There's a link to the podcast on the previous page.
Ah, just saw the comment about XFest. Was that all that was said? Don't have time to listen to an entire podcast atm.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
You can skip to the point. It's only like a minute.
painful fart
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Some people may suggest it actually played a role in the case of the PS2.
However, I agree that marketing around launch is more important not to mention pricing.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Mother of God, I hope so.
Syphon Filter
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dam multiple forums?which other site?
GoofsterStud
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I just need to know one thing:
Does it require an always online internet connection? (even for JRPGS)
If yes, than I'm out. Either way I was impressed with the PS4 after writing it off. The fact that they were the first to say that their system does not require an always online connection and that they are not blocking rentals, used games, etc... Has made PS4 a day one purchase.
I live in the mountains, when it snows their will be times where my internet connection is not up to snuff. I really wish they'd just make an official stance about these things already.
Does it require an always online internet connection? (even for JRPGS)
If yes, than I'm out. Either way I was impressed with the PS4 after writing it off. The fact that they were the first to say that their system does not require an always online connection and that they are not blocking rentals, used games, etc... Has made PS4 a day one purchase.
I live in the mountains, when it snows their will be times where my internet connection is not up to snuff. I really wish they'd just make an official stance about these things already.
They blew their load LATE. PS3 was announced over a year before it released, and the conference was not as good as the PS4 announcement. It's just that they're not closer to launch like the 360 was (May announcement - November Release) and whatever the next xbox will be.
PsihoPerihelion
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Chilean forums. He's from that country and so as I. Can't post screengrabs from his latest trollings because the account was deleted. Fucking deleted! He's THAT annoying.
Dreamgazer
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Well...he's already posting the same thing on two threads (this and the UE4) thread now.
Account suicide watch in 3....
If we are expecting increased brute force numbers I feel confident those will not change. What will be known is how they engineered the entire box to be more productive than the numbers alone tell us and how that intersects with their services, games and plans for users.
PsihoPerihelion
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Mods on the other forums had a lot, lot of patience with this guy. He would be lucky to last more than a month here on Gaf.
Phonomezer
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His post history is rather entertaining.
Syphon Filter
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yea he has been suspect for a while.
Not sure why you've interpreted it that way.
Just because they've mentioned MS' silence as no big deal, that means Epic is siding with MS?
Long bow to draw.
There was a Kinect Fitness game from last year (the Nike one, I think?) that ran on CryEngine oddly enough.
Epic presented AT Playstation Meeting...
But as far as exclusives? Yeah it's more likely Epic is making a Durango exclusive game rather than a PS4 one. Maybe even likely.
I'm sure Microsoft and Epic would want to continue the Gears series.
Syphon Filter
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i wonder who will do gears 4 though.pcf or main team?
Most likely, but that post made it sound like Epic will ignore PS4.
MGS4 was PS3 exclusive, but Konamis relationship with MS was fine this Gen.
shinobi602
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No?
Probably PCF, but TBH I wouldn't be surprised if MS is ordering up a new IP for Epic to thunder with again to be symbolic of the new gen the way Gears was last gen. MS seems to be very focused on adding to their IP stable right now, it just doesn't look that way from the past few years of 360.
was this talked about before?
from nvidia's GDC conference.
I assume they just speculated 720's specs?
I wouldn't call it speculation, but I think this is based on the specs that everyone knows rather than some unique inside knowledge that nVidia has
immortal-joe
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- EA
- Activation
- Epic
At least two of these guys has an exclusive deal with Microsoft. That's my guess.
- Activation
- Epic
At least two of these guys has an exclusive deal with Microsoft. That's my guess.
Baconsammy
Banned
Toss Bethesda in that list.
Maximilian Kolbe
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And Crytek
immortal-joe
Member
Yep, forgot them.
I keep reiterating this in every thread I comment on about Microsoft's yet-to-be revealed box. They WILL overshadow Sony, it's in their nature. The are simply making sure they do not announce until the stage is set for a really loud announcement.
Microsoft will be far too scared to walk into next gen with Sony on even grounds. Why do that when you can secure the games that are guaranteed to give you a strong head-start?
Kind of hope it's Bethesda since they're irrelevant to my interests.
Baconsammy
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That's true I guess. Specs don't sell consoles. Games do. Not sure why it would be in any of those companies best interest to tie themselves to one console, though. They're currently doing really well making multi-console games.
immortal-joe
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Scared? Now they are scared? How about smart.
Not sure if you're referring to my post, but I said would be scared. They would want to play it safe by securing blockbusters from third parties. Since they have the money for it, why not?
Like you said, it would be the smart way for doing this, especially since it already worked for them with 360 in that initial period, and now things are different since (you would think) Sony is releasing within the same timeframe.
I'm go out on a limb and believe what a lot of people felt since February that, EA and Activision switched "support" of Sony and MS. Acti scoring a deal with Sony and EA wit hMS
Crytek is working on Ryse, and my guess is Epic for an exclusive and EA for exclusive content.
Neuromancer
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If that were true shouldn't we have seen or heard something from Activision at Sony's PS4 reveal?
Baconsammy
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Bungies "exclusive" content was it. And Diablo.
SenjutsuSage
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Neuromancer
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Oh right I forgot about those. Not exactly earth shattering.
Well it shall be interesting to see what Microsoft has in store. They should keep in mind that Sony will also be making their own new announcements around e3. They better bring their A game or this holiday season could be very painful for them( that is if they are releasing this holiday season?)
REMEMBER CITADEL
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What 10-20+ indie developers? We've had Jonathan Blow and Oddworld Inhabitants say they hadn't been approached by Microsoft about the next Xbox. That's "10-20+ indie developers" and "throwing shit" now? All the while ignoring the fact that, according to GDC's pre-conference survey, there are more developers developing for Durango than any other next gen console. Yeah, it's really hard to tell who's making things up here...
Yes:
OMG, Kojima & Microsoft talking strategy for Snatcher reboot. For reals you guys.
Yes, they were the ones responsible for the incredibly rushed Crackdown 2. It had only 8 months of full production, if I remember correctly. They also helped on a number of other projects.
By the way, State of Decay is also using CryEngine 3.
Indeed, there have been so many leaps of logic lately.
I don't see Activision ending their relationship with Microsoft, there's no reason why both Activision and EA couldn't have exclusive deals with them, and why those same publishers couldn't also have exclusive deals with Sony (although that doesn't seem likely for EA at this point in time).