Xbox One

[Musicman247]

The new Microsoft console is called Xbox One!

Watch the announcement on demand here.

Watch the Archtitecture Panel (technical stuff) here.




From left to right: New Kinect, Xbox One, Xbox One Controller

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Hidden:

• 8GB RAM
• 8 core x86 processor
• RAM on the GPU chip
• Kinect comes with Xbox now. No more separate purchase, it seems.
• Live TV integration via HDMI in port
• Super fast switching between games, movies, TV and internet
• "Snap" mode allows more than one thing on the screen at a time
• Integrated gameplay recording!
• NFL partnership
• ESPN Partnership lets you watch a game and keep track of your fantasy league at the same time
• Xbox Live membership carries over in some way
• Over 300,000 thousand servers for Xbox live
• Halo TV Series produced by Steven Spielberg
• Call of Duty DLC will once again have timed exclusivity with Xbox
• No backwards compatibility (incompatible with previous generation PowerPC architecture)
• Does not require an always on internet connection
• Does require an internet connection
• Will support Used Games
• Launches November 22, 2013

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New info from E3:

Here's the scrib list of what I saw from the Microsoft conference.

Games:

• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• World of Tanks (360 Title)
• Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (360 Title)
• Dark Souls II (360 Title)
• Ryse: Son of Rome
• Killer Instinct
• Sunset Overdrive
• Forza Motorsports 5
• Minecraft Xbox One Edition
• Quantum Break
• D4
• Project Spark
• Crimson Dragon
• Dead Rising 3
• Witcher 3
• Battlefield 4
• Below (maybe called "What Lies Below", I couldn't tell)
• Untitled Game from Black Tusk Studios
• Halo (5?, Spartan Assault?)
• TitanFall

360 Information

• New Console-Now Available
• Xbox Live Gold Members get 2 free downloads per month starting July 1
• Downloads will be to keep, offer sounds like it lasts until Xbox One release

Xbox Live/Smart Glass

• Smart Glass Automatically built into console
• Smart Match
• Game DVR
• Start SP games from Smart Glass
• Timeline feature is like a real time updating strategy guide for game
• Setup MP for another game while in another game
• Upload Studio-automatically record gameplay
• Upload Studio allows you to use Kinect to record Commentary
• Partnership with Twitch-livestream games through Xbox Live
• Microsoft Points are gone, payments will be done with local currency
• Xbox Live Gold Sharing, allows other people in the house to use Xbox Live Membership

Xbox One

• November 22nd, 2013 Release
• $499 price
• 499 Euros
• 429 Pounds

[Fiar]

From what I heard, it has always-on DRM. I'm skipping the Xbox this time, and embracing the PS4. I'm not supporting such a horrible DRM practice.

[Musicman247]

Why don't you wait until the announcement is over? Why pass judgement before anything is even said?

Watch the announcement live here.

[philfredobob]

never owned an Xbox before ..


only consoles i had(ve) are the PS1 and PS2.
never even got a PS3.
is this thing going to be good? i have no experience with new consoles...

[Fiar]

Why don't you wait until the announcement is over? Why pass judgement before anything is even said?

Watch the announcement live here.

I don't support anything with always-on DRM, no matter what it is. And the fact that what he's saying would require a constant connection. I am watching the whole thing, but it's not looking good.

[MARS]

I thought the always-on thing got scrapped?

[Fiar]

I thought the always-on thing got scrapped?

It was never confirmed or denied.

[MARS]

Pretty sure I saw a link on /r/Games that a high-up Microsoft employee said something along the lines of "always-on won't be a thing". I could be wrong, but I'm positive I saw that link.

[Musicman247]

They are announcing the console right now. Give it an hour and we'll know for sure. But I'm pretty sure they're not stupid enough to add an "always on" DRM.

The console itself is described as "always on", though.

[Frost Mage]

Well... That's a name alright.

[Fiar]

They are announcing the console right now. Give it an hour and we'll know for sure. But I'm pretty sure they're not stupid enough to add an "always on" DRM.

The console itself is described as "always on", though.

Yeah, that did cross my mind as something that may have sparked the, "Always-on DRM" rumor. So it could have been someone jumping to conclusions...On numerous sites.

Like I said, I am watching the whole thing, so I'm giving it a chance.

[Musicman247]

Like I said, I am watching the whole thing, so I'm giving it a chance.

Um, no you didn't

[Velvet LeChance]

I'm not going to get the new Xbox with Halo, the thing that drew me to Xbox in the first place, being in my opinion a massive disappointment. They'd want to be having some pretty [&@%!] awesome exclusive game releases to sway me.

At best I'll probably pick it up in a few years after it's lowered significantly in price. They'll be releasing games on the current gen of consoles for a while yet. No rush.

[p-sto]

Why don't you wait until the announcement is over? Why pass judgement before anything is even said?

Watch the announcement live here.

I don't support anything with always-on DRM, no matter what it is. And the fact that what he's saying would require a constant connection. I am watching the whole thing, but it's not looking good.

Just because he's pretty sure the chance he's giving is a futile effort doesn't mean that he's not giving a chance.

[Fiar]

Like I said, I am watching the whole thing, so I'm giving it a chance.

Um, no you didn't

Yes I did, look at my post before that. I said I'm watching it, but it's not looking good.

[Musicman247]

Gotcha. Missed that.

[Fiar]

Well, dunno, I'll be waiting for news to come, leading up to E3.

[ZackyZombify]

Missed the first half.

[scribbane]

15 exclusive titles in the first year of release, 8 of which are new franchises. I've already started saving up.

[Musicman247]

Gotta say, Call of Duty Ghosts is the only one that I've seen that makes me want to play it.

[Frost Mage]

Wait... An Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty?

[scribbane]

I'm not big on racing/driving games, but hot damn, Forza 5 looked incredible. And I haven't had a new FIFA game in a few years, so 14 could definitely be worth it.

[ZackyZombify]

Ghosts did look pretty sick. They did great for adding customization.

[Musicman247]

Wait... An Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty?

No. The DLC will have timed exclusivity, and this was the world premiere of it.

[scribbane]

Ghosts looked good because of the story. I've never really been into COD, or really any FPS's overall for MP, and never cared much about the COD campaigns. But I agree that this one looks worthwhile. And no Frosty, its not Xbox Exclusive.