XtremeXpider
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"If I win, you will buy an Xbox" =P
Microsoft: Next Xbox will work even when your Internet doesnt
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"If I win, you will buy an Xbox" =P
Baconsammy
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That would explain why they've stopped putting more and more "free" services behind the paywall. Your assertion that Microsoft knee-jerk reacts to forum ragers is funny.
jnc
googleplex
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Because people continue to pay them for their rip off service this generation.
So if you think for one second the MS suits weren't looking for a way to further lock Xbox users into their ecosystem and continue to rape their wallets with "always online" and "No used games"your nuts.
Aquamarine
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I guess you could go with
"Rumor: Microsoft: Next Xbox will work even when your Internet doesn't"
I guess I'm nuts then.
googleplex
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Who says knee jerk? This would be a simple firmware change. And as greedy as MS is even they have people to monitor forums and read the internet. They woke the fuck up to how HUGE a mistake this would have been the changed it.
It would be disingenuous to think otherwise, true, however that still doesn't validate the article as being anything but a rumor still.
Just because Ars posted this doesn't change that fact, but I guarantee you all that if some other 2nd tier blog picked this up, we'd be seeing a lot more naysayers.
Just playing Devil's Advocate here guys.
There is no such thing as a simple firmware change.
Aquamarine
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I'm talking about specific people here, not the 'lol GAF hivemind'
Baconsammy
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I should just auto-ignore anyone with a Kaz avatar. This is getting stupid.
CambriaRising
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Arc Christelle
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Man after reading these posts in the thread I see shit has gotten REAL. I'm kinda glad to hear some positivity towards the Durango because that's my second choice after purchasing a Wii U.
u understand that there r 40 millions of ppl that u r drawing like perfect idiots right?
u understand that ms as a company and not a charity mission....is there to make money..and xbl made it while psn....is being pretty much a loss for sony ...till psn+?
u know that if u love cinema and u cant use netflix (coz theres isnt in your country) the only possibility to watch decent (no pirated streaming) on a console is on xbox?
stop with this boring thing about xbl
ppl know what they r paying for.....they arent idiots and if they do ..theres something that they like
i got bot console ps3 and xbox...and i pay for xbl coz i can use it for cubovision and mediaset premium....
yeah, just ask Adam Orth.
Don't think it is that easy to be honest. If they were going the "always online" strategy they likely would have been basing their entire OS on that idea. Reconfiguring could take 6 months (lol)
Don't get burned twice! Joking aside I'm glad there are some positive rumors. I think consoles might die if the Wii U and Nextbox both flopped.
googleplex
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Please feel free to do what you like. I'm just stating my opinion of the situation just like you are. If you want to put me on ignore because I'm taking into account Microsoft recent history due to my avatar
Well.... what ever makes you a happy GAF poster.
One price increase in what...11 years?...is suddenly a trend, huh? Man some people really feel the need to take any positive news and drag it into the mud.
ChosenPredator
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Thankfully it looks like Sony and Microsoft are learning.
You have Sony's utter stupidity in system design going out the Window with PS4, and I think we'll see some sweet first party games, and no RROD from Microsoft this time.
I'm curious, what consoles do you own? I plan on buying them all...as I can afford it..and they can't "rape my wallet" unless they start asking for like $5k a month for Live.
I'll be paying for PS+ and Live.
Doesn't even bother me one bit.googleplex
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Well I would imagine that an "off line" mode would be there already for development kits and demo kits. IF "always online" was the plan at first, but would should just be a matter of turning off Internet verifications for single playing game modes.
Stripper13
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Holy Fuck. Translation please.
Arc Christelle
Member
lol I know right? Man I really would hate it if I had to live in a Sony only world. I really don't see them having anything to offer me but a new console to work with my TV.
before or later ..all console will become always online..#deal with it
if not this gen the next is sure
Baconsammy
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No, what you're actually doing is going into a positive Microsoft thread and shitting. That is what you're doing. The topic is about Microsoft not forcing online. If true, that's a good thing. But you saw that subject and thought it would make for a good opportunity to say "lol Microsoft is greedy", "XBL is a ripoff". Bravo.
Not all of us are native English speakers. I believe he's from Italy or Spain.
Aquamarine
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By having every dev kit contain always-online for gameplay, Microsoft can track the internal testing of all teams involved in all of their projects.
So for example, some rogue employee takes a screenshot of Halo 5 being played on Durango. Thanks to Durango being always online, Microsoft can trace the exact moment and the exact machine that screenshot is taken in a manner of hours and quarantine the studio to isolate the rogue agent.
There is no such thing as a positive thread you are on a Discussion forum and you should be aware that not everyone thinks the same way and has different opinions.
It'll interesting to see what exactly they've got planned for the 21st of this month. Services? Games? Services and Games?
Hopefully, all the angles for possible issues would have been resolved by then.
Hopefully, all the angles for possible issues would have been resolved by then.
Baconsammy
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LOL the Don face isn't filling me with confidence either. =) But at least you're on topic.
I think that would bother the non-core/non-PC gamers.
It's another thing that doesn't bother me though IF...IF they have sales like Steam. I have my gaming RIG to compliment every console that comes out....so I'm use to Steam/cheap PC game sales (and no used).
I don't think they'll do that though....well, outside of maybe a small "fee"/"pass" for an online game.
Out of curiosity, when was the last time this happened?
CassidyIzABeast
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Adam got fired for having "Microsoft Creative Director says deal with it to always online console" articles plastered all over media outlets and no other reason. Embarrass the company, get fired. Universal policy.
ok but saying xbl is a ripoff etc etc etc...is just stupid as saying psn is a shit coz have no xchat
glad someone else noticed this.
Baconsammy
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And you're aware that we have message subjects for a reason, right? If you want to cry about XBL, create a thread. I'm sure it'll get lots of responses. I'll contribute to it. This thread's subject isn't about XBL pricing, or Microsoft "definitely raising the price of XBL next gen". It's not about having different opinions. It's about being intelligent enough to know where to put that opinion.
you know it was forum rage that started that right?
betty swollocks
Banned
What language is this?
They're still six months away from launch, two weeks away from announce. This might be the first email of this kind they've actually sent out to everybody working on the new Xbox.
But by all means, spin good news in a negative light if it floats your boat.
sorryIt's all well having opinions, i don't get why people who've said they've no interest in the next Xbox insist on spending all thier time in MS threads saying the same old comments.
It's like how many times do they need to say Live is shit? We get it, they don't like it or MS, but other people do.
ChosenPredator
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It's something I don't understand either it's always the same people too.
R3TRO
Member
Nailed it.
I agree on that just wanted to point out just because is a "Positive" Xbox thread that doesn't mean people can't have different opinions.
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