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IGN "runs" an "AMA" with MS about Xbox One
- Thread starter ekim
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It was uploaded to facebook only, IIRC. We would have to check the res on that one, but I'm not sure if FB even allows 1080p videos.
It's weird how Sony reps are on podcasts and sitting down with people answering questions on video and audio segments, hauling out PS4s and DS4 controllers, and, at worst, you'll get, "We're not talking about that right now, and you get that quite a bit, but at least someone's asking them and you know at that point it's not something they want to talk about.
With MS, you don't get that at all, because the questions are all about avatars and achievements and gamerscores transferring over, stuff that should just be a given, but whatever, we're going to ask this anyway, because we want to give the illusion of being transparent without actually being transparent, and it's so weird and surreal to watch information roll out in this tightly controlled manner. Then, whenever they do say something even a little less than generic, it's something to the effect of "we built the Kinect with advertising in mind", like somehow that's not going to cause people to complain.
To their credit, they seem to be trying to improve the situation, but then you see something like this, and it suddenly seems like 1 step forward, 2 steps back with their messaging.
With MS, you don't get that at all, because the questions are all about avatars and achievements and gamerscores transferring over, stuff that should just be a given, but whatever, we're going to ask this anyway, because we want to give the illusion of being transparent without actually being transparent, and it's so weird and surreal to watch information roll out in this tightly controlled manner. Then, whenever they do say something even a little less than generic, it's something to the effect of "we built the Kinect with advertising in mind", like somehow that's not going to cause people to complain.
To their credit, they seem to be trying to improve the situation, but then you see something like this, and it suddenly seems like 1 step forward, 2 steps back with their messaging.
because there is none.
Someone, please change the Title...
"IGN fishing for clicks with microsoft PR responses"
yeehamuffins
Member
LOL at thread title change. Perfect.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
They left out the question about the Xbox One's ability to cure cancer.
Dammit, coffee spat on desk. Thanks.
Cheers fella.
Came here to post this.
If someone from the MS XB1 team were willing to do a true AMA then it would be on Reddit with actual user submitted questions.
This shall be a fluffy PR carnival.
Edit: Holy shit, just saw the actual link. That was it? 4 questions? Hahahaaa IGN, why do you even try anymore
beat me to it, but seriously, this should be interesting.
base shagohod
Member
Beautiful 720p 30 fps guyz
xValentine
Member
Oh wow, might be an all time low for ign. Pathetic.
Someone should just post the "questions" here to stop any future hits to ign.
Someone should just post the "questions" here to stop any future hits to ign.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
A waste of time.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Hopefully, Microsoft's television ad campaign this fall/winter isn't as inept otherwise they will be flushing alot of money down the toilet.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
"What level of physical pleasure will I derive from playing TitanFall?"
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
You in a cave breh?
TheRealTalker
Banned
avatar and achievement questions... Really? sigh
Dead Prince
Banned
can't spell amazing without AMA. great job IGN. keep up the great work.
Skeptical they will capture at 1080p. Even more with 60 fps. That's a lot of data.
Standards will drastically change, three, four years from now though.
Sure, but will these consoles be able to handle that? Is this just an internet bandwidth issue or a hardware problem? They do have a lot of memory, but who knows what the allocation for that is planned for.
Didn't Sony upload their PS4 announcement Killzone video straight to facebook, someone go find it and see what resolution it is.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
They never said it was user submitted questions. And besides, im pretty sure the IGN guy has heard all the bitching as well on his video games website. Apparently, this is what they do for a living. Go figure.
{insert code here}
Member
Does anybody at IGN have any balls? *Looks over Ryan McCaffrey's questions to Microsoft* Well this guy certainly doesn't. Bow to your masters IGN. Gaming journalism, what a joke profession.
cyberheater
PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 Xbone PS4 PS4
The on board encoders are likely the same.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
That doesn't even qualify as a AMA
Follow up question should have been "Does the XBone even do 1080p?"