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[Suzushiiro]

Hmm, this one is interesting.

A harder eyeroll...I don't even know.

I'm going to guess what someone said in another thread- that the day one patch to make the Xbone functional isn't ready yet, or something along those lines.

 

[Can Crusher]

Is he referring to Gies, then??

This guy is just going on a hate rampage. The news hit him pretty bad, like timedog.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I don't know... Maybe because they dont want people to cancel the damn preorder??

Both Sony and Microsoft are not revealing key info. Even Sony's FAQ about game sharing was up yesterday, which is pretty damn late.

 

[Finalizer]

This guy gives no fucks anymore.

#yolo

 

[Iacobellis]

I think it's interesting that CBOAT didn't confirm this rumour but instead talked about there being other [greater] issues at hand. I do not believe this embargo has anything to do with resolution differences. Likes Giles points out, if Microsoft wanted to hide this, wouldn't the embargo be longer rather than it ending10 days before the console launches?

So what is it, then? DRM is here to stay and the authentication servers don't go up until the 12th?

 

[bigboss370]

Was that every truly confirmed? If so, got a link?

http://www.shacknews.com/article/81411/xbox-one-reserves-10-percent-of-gpu-for-kinect-and

Xbox One reserves 3GB of RAM for its OS, and also holds on to 10 percent of GPU resources. Why? To run Kinect and apps while you play games.

 

[SniperHunter]

Amazing gif

 

[Marc]

A couple have said 1080p, I noted this as it wasn't really expected.

Anyhow, well see.

Didn't someone post box art, or a PSN description or something that said it was native 1080p?

Sure I saw that recently, unless its gone gold though (would assume so) you can't count your chickens.

 

[dolabla]

Is he referring to Gies, then??

Haha, sounds like it.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Is he referring to Gies, then??

I guess. But I defiantly see bish in the last part.

 

[PBY]

This conrad dude sounds like a console warring forum troll. He might be right, but his delivery method is beyond unprofessional.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Is he referring to Gies, then??

the hero we deserve.

 

[Deadstar]

I think cboat/bish/whoever should spill the beans on these issues really. There's a lot of people going to drop a lot of money on this console and if MS are hiding stuff, we should be told lol

I'm sure if there are significant issues Microsoft will offer a free replacement like with the red ring of death. Or at least...I would hope so.

 

[Spinluck]

My English sucks (2nd language) but I can't wrap my head about those Gies tweets. Is he saying that MS is in the right here? That they shouldn't confirm the resolution, to not lose sales?

Don't pay any mind to him.

 

[potam]

I guess. But I defiantly see bish in the last part.

I'm sure he's aware of this thread.

 

[Paganmoon]

Not sure if he's being serious, or sarcastic with that? I mean, is he saying that's why they're doing it, or that MS would never do such a thing?

 

[mekes]

Will payments be processed, making it harder to cancel pre-orders? I dunno

 

[UNCMark]

He's a complete fanboy himself saying things like that. Not to be taken seriously.

something fishy
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[Iacobellis]

I don't know what bish is referring to but dev tools are definitely still behind.

The tables definitely have turned. Sony was the culprit of this in 2006.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Is he referring to Gies, then??

That's like Shane calling out Luke.

 

[system11]

I think it's because the OS is crashing, and they are rushing to fix it before reviews go out.

If I had to guess what might constitute technical issues, that would be my vote - that and some kind of DRM issue. It will be interesting to find out, I'm loving this launch season.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Will payments be processed, making it harder to cancel pre-orders? I dunno

Now that is extremely controversial. People could still return without opening the box though.

 

[rain elbows]

the hero we deserve.

It's about time someone called out Gies.

 

[Valnen]

I think cboat/bish/whoever should spill the beans on these issues really. There's a lot of people going to drop a lot of money on this console and if MS are hiding stuff, we should be told lol

I am worried about my fellow gaffers but this issue might be something cboat can't reveal, it might make his identity obvious to Microsoft who could then fire him.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Conrad burning a lot of bridges and potential partners in the future. Maybe the man don't give a fuck.

Spoiler

Or maybe he got hacked.

Well think about it, why does he need these 'potential partners' by withholding information and playing nicely with everyone, if people are taking notice when he's not doing those things?
Sometimes a person can benefit more when they're burning bridges.

 

[legacyzero]

^There are probably legal issue to some of the stuff. Evilore probably doesn't want to get sued.

Yeah. It seems somebody stands to lose something substantial if that cat is let out of the bag. Otherwise, we'd already know it.

 

[reKon]

I think cboat/bish/whoever should spill the beans on these issues really. There's a lot of people going to drop a lot of money on this console and if MS are hiding stuff, we should be told lol

Just as long as there are no RROD kind of issues then it's not really a huge concern because that would be a disaster. I think that there just may be a lot of technical and infrastructure issues that could harm the good experience that Live and the OS is known to deliver.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

if i was to guess what this "more bad news" is, i would think its hardware based issues tbh. from my limited experience with xbox one hardware, when i played DR3 and KI (great games btw) the console was not under a glass case and i touched the console and it was running *very* hot. I mean, worryingly hot. as i said in another thread, not "burn your hand" hot but definitely "leave your hand on it for more than 10 seconds and it will probably start hurting" hot.

This was a few weeks back so i dont know if theyve looked into it, or if it was even an issue. but it was certainly worrying.

 

[something fishy]

something fishy
Member

Huh?

Well why would any unbiased journo be throwing insults like that out?

 

[KissVibes]

Why do keep defending the Xbox 720 so much?

Yes, I'm just all over the place defending the Xbox One. You caught me, I'm a paid corporate shill with all of two posts today on the topic of the Xbox One.

Why are you so concerned with my posts?

Sorry if I don't want to just take manabyte's word for it.

Hell, even if I didn't know of him previously, I wouldn't really listen to the guy that does this:

Doesn't quite carry himself well.

 

[cyberheater]

So. What's going on in here...?

 

[Chobel]

Is this true? No one can preorders before 10 days? or maybe it's sarcasm?

 

[HariKari]

Again, not really a fair thing to request of someone. That's a real slippery slope, and that's a massive court battle. You want to pay their legal fees?

You vastly overestimate the enforceability of NDAs. They are essentially worthless across jurisdictions. But beyond that, you can only be held liable for damages if you say something that is false that leads to MS suffering direct material damage.

 

[Mr.Speedy]

Thanks Gaf, pre-order cancelled. Looks like I'll take that $100 I put down for the x1 and get bf4 plus several indies. Those plus contrast and Knack will make for a great time!

As weird as it sounds, I'm actually relieved about fully committing to the ps4. Having an x1 preordered was so nerve wracking.

 

[hodgy100]

its not just the metro ui. Its how all the metro ui apps work.. try to close one down... drag from top to bottom.. Also the 'start button' missing on the desktop is not cool. I used to just click on the windows logo on my keyboard and type a search. now i have to go in the corner, move mouse down and click search. I'm sure theres a shortcut for it but why change what worked? Anyway... completely derailing.. sorry about that. will not comment further on this. The OS by itself is not the a big problem, its the big difference between 7 and 8 that is the problem. Most people dont have time or the will to learn a new os design and features

1. Apps go into a suspended state when closed, whats the problem? it works fairly well in windows 8 and it bodes well that it would work well in the XBO being as 3gb of ram is being reserved for this purpose.

2. windows 8.1 has a start button now and the behaviour that you say you used to do (win key and type to search) has always worked in exactly the same way even on windows 8

the UI is the issue in windows 8 it doesnt work so good with a kayboard and mouse and its obviously designed with a touch screen in mind. On a technical level windows 8 is completely sound.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Reddit gonna meltdown

 

[miDnIghtEr20C]

That's called sarcasm. You can cancel it in the US right up until before launch.

Ya... not sure why people wouldn't be able to cancel a preorder right up until the day. I'm USA here too.

Is this true? No one can preorders before 10 days? or maybe it's sarcasm?

Ya sarcasm.

 

[UNCMark]

It's starting to make me sad.

This pic would be funnier if you had the wrestler at his little table off to the side.

 

[PBY]

Is this true? No one can preorders before 10 days? or maybe it's sarcasm?

It's very clearly sarcasm, can't believe people are dissecting this.

 

[Iacobellis]

if i was to guess what this "more bad news" is, i would think its hardware based issues tbh. from my limited experience with xbox one hardware, when i played DR3 and KI (great games btw) the console was not under a glass case and i touched the console and it was running *very* hot. I mean, worryingly hot. as i said in another thread, not "burn your hand" hot but definitely "leave your hand on it for more than 10 seconds and it will probably start hurting" hot.

This was a few weeks back so i dont know if theyve looked into it, or if it was even an issue. but it was certainly worrying.

So that's why the Future Shop kiosks have openings on the sides...

 

[GoofsterStud]

Is this true? No one can preorders before 10 days? or maybe it's sarcasm?

It is true in some countries. Not in the US.

Edit: Come to think of it I don't think the Xbox One is releasing in those countries, and even in those countries you can still return it.

 

[Zophar]

Will payments be processed, making it harder to cancel pre-orders? I dunno

I don't know why this is so hard for people to read. The three tweets in a row suggest that the reason for the embargo is totally banal and inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. His older ones suggest this too:
"The reasoning is far more stupid than platform differences, I assure you."

 

[M_A_C]

wow, ok, maybe thats when they get preorder money from retailers or something... I'm thinking of canceling mine right now tbh.

 

[legacyzero]

So. What's going on in here...?

PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 XBOX PS4 PS4

 

[Einbroch]

Is this true? No one can preorders before 10 days? or maybe it's sarcasm?

He's being sarcastic saying that if they wanted to release bad news they'd extend the embargo to launch day, not ten days before. Ten days leaves time for people to cancel.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Thanks Gaf, pre-order cancelled. Looks like I'll take that $100 I put down for the x1 and get bf4 plus several indies. Those plus contrast and Knack will make for a great time!

As weird as it sounds, I'm actually relieved about fully committing to the ps4. Having an x1 preordered was so nerve wracking.

It begins :O

 

[freenudemacusers]

I'm sure nobody will read this, but was there a change in the corp structure or division autonomy between xbox/xbox 360 and the xbox one? I mean, for all the faults of the xbox/360 they seemed to at least have the core idea together.

I know people have posted about how they were blindsided by the PS4's announcement/tech leapfrog, but I'm curious about the business end of things, if that's even known at this point.

 

[viveks86]

Aren't you contradicting the post I quoted?

I was saying that the silence and possible embargo from MS is a bright fucking beacon pointing to the fact that all the rumors have been true, and the XB1 is severely lacking when compared to the PS4.

Not really. I'm not disagreeing with you at all. Just saying that the embargo up to 10 days might be an arbitrary business decision. Why not 1, 5, or 15? 10 is an arbitrary number, right? It might have nothing to do specifically with resolution. I think mangochutney's post sort of explains what I was trying to say.

 

[Joel Was Right]

So what is it, then? DRM is here to stay and the authentication servers don't go up until the 12th?

They said it was for a "stupid" reason unrelated to this hardware debate, and something like authentication would be more plausible than this.

There are two separate issues here.

1. Are there more multiplatform games that will run at a lower resolution?
2. Is this embargo in any way related to the above?

 

[MarauderShields]

Is this true? No one can preorders before 10 days? or maybe it's sarcasm?

The suggestion is that people wouldn't cancel that close to launch.