Captain America Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 You asshole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 After all these years of being rick rolled, we still fall for these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I wonder what made them change their mind - http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 It had to happen. They were stupid to even think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 At least they are listening to what people have to say I suppose. They were crazy ideas though. The 24 hour check in still blows my mind. I don't understand why it was ever deemed necessary. What purpose did it serve? It still needs to be registered and set up online before you can use it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 At least they are listening to what people have to say I suppose. They were crazy ideas though. The 24 hour check in still blows my mind. I don't understand why it was ever deemed necessary. What purpose did it serve? It still needs to be registered and set up online before you can use it though. "listening to what people had to say" AKA doing what Sony are doing so that they don't royally fuck themselves, and not actually giving a fuck about people's opinions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) Part of me thinks it could have been a very smart marketing ploy. Now they look like the good guys, it makes PS4's boasting look stupid as they were making a big deal of being better than Microsoft because of it, and the Xbox one now certainly looks the better option. PS4 can have all the fancy parts it wants, they will never beat the Xbox for games. The few things it was looking more appealing for are now gone. Lets not kid about anyway, some geek would have gotten round it all in the first few days of release. Edited June 20, 2013 by The Milner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Part of me thinks it could have been a very smart marketing ploy. Now they look like the good guys, it makes PS4's boasting look stupid as they were making a big deal of being better than Microsoft because of it, and the Xbox one now certainly looks the better option. PS4 can have all the fancy parts it wants, they will never beat the Xbox for games. The few things it was looking more appealing for are now gone. Lets not kid about anyway, some geek would have gotten round it all in the first few days of release. I see it completely the other way. Especially after that idiot from Xbox's bullshit on Twitter. Now they just look like they're backed into a corner and didn't have the monopoly they thought they had so have to adhere to what Sony are doing. And it's still more expensive. And most of the big titles are all cross platform anyway.Still thinking PS4, adn I was an Xbox fanboy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 I guess it can be seen both ways, the bottom line is they have listened and now the Xbox looks much more appealing. Saying all this, i prob wont buy either, not at the start anyway, still pinning my hopes on the Steambox being worth it before deciding. I certainly wont be buying both and xbox and a steambox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) Edited June 20, 2013 by Flights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 I, too, would like to see more about the Steambox. I love Steam. My biggest gripe is NHL hasn't been on PC since 09, so will it get ported?I guess I'll be missing out on Forza 5 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 I, too, would like to see more about the Steambox. I love Steam. My biggest gripe is NHL hasn't been on PC since 09, so will it get ported?I guess I'll be missing out on Forza 5 as well. Id imagine if they get it up and running they will try and port most of the big consol titles not already on pc. Would make sense for someone like Valve to try and push that through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 From what I understand it'd play any game that's already on Steam. Which NHL isn't, so that'd be up to EA. ARGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 So apparently some people want the XBone to be released as announced with the DRM and everything everyone else hated. If you really hate Microsoft you can sign the petition here - http://www.change.org/petitions/microsoft-give-us-back-the-xbox-one-we-were-promised-at-e3-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I'm waiting patiently for the Half life 3 steam box announcement. I'm finding myself quite underwhelmed about the next gen consoles. Sure they have fancy graphics and some semi-decent launch titles but they just seem to be lacking something. Asides from the graphics and new games there isn't actually much innovation from either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) Thing is, i guess there is only so far they can push them at the moment, which is why Microsoft have pushed the entertainment center thing more. The one thing Xbox did try and push got slated so much they back tracked on it, so it is pretty much just an update on the 360 with a few more apps added on. Even the Steam box wont break any boundaries, it will just making playing Steam games a lot easier than it currently is. I dont think we will see any leaps in gaming technology, that is affordable for households, for at least 5 years. Edited July 23, 2013 by The Milner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Does anyone actually lend their mates games anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Probably not, but people just like outrage, anything they can do to try and kick up a fuss, which is why this all happened. I think i could count on one hand the number of games i have borrowed or learnt out in the past 10 years, i cannot imagine im alone, yet the outcry when they announced it would make you think folk only trade games and never buy new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Was it not more about the fact you wouldn't be able to sell/buy second hand games anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Have you rented any games from Blockbuster or got the Love Film game thing going on?If so that would have been affected as well due to the whole protection thing, unless they had special copies of games for the rental market, such like rental dvd's have the trailers you can't skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Have you rented any games from Blockbuster or got the Love Film game thing going on?If so that would have been affected as well due to the whole protection thing, unless they had special copies of games for the rental market, such like rental dvd's have the trailers you can't skip.To be honest the last thing I rented was probably a video tape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 So Playstation will now charge a fee for using their online service, more and more xbox is winning for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 So Playstation will now charge a fee for using their online service, more and more xbox is winning for me. It's just that you have to have playstation plus. which you can get on ps3. And you get loads of freebies and deals through it. PS4 is always gonna win for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I blame Thatcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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