SmokedMeat
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Sounds like an infomercial.
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Major Nelson: Why Im Excited about Online Gaming with Xbox One
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lostsupper
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So I have time to watch a movie while I wait for a match to be found? What.
Syphon Filter
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There are interesting new things in there, i can see someone being excited for it.
Law Abiding Stranger
Banned
And? It's the equivalent of posting an article from the Playstation Blog. Yes, it's PR, but that doesn't change the fact that it contains informative information.
RedNumberFive
Banned
Bravo!
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Yes, but is Steve Ballmer excited?
Diddy Kong
Banned
flawless
/thread
*Dead*
Neuromancer
Member
The word shill means that you act like you're not affiliated with a company when you really are, and promote their products on the sly. Major Nelson may be many things but he's not a shill.
I laughed. Hahaha.
The game dvr looks like Windows Movie maker but I guess that's to be expected. The Enforcement program sounds interesting. We'll have to wait and see how it turns out.
Colonel Nasty
Member
People expected him to go against the grain when MS was being dumb. I don't know of any job where you can talk shit about your employer and keep working there. It's PR the same way the playstation blog is PR. Are people upset because has a face?
Phat Michael
Banned
I predicted a lot of shit posts and trolls from people who haven't read the article. he is just providing information, I'm not sure what people are expecting.
people complained that MS didn't explain their services well enough, then when they do, he's a corporate shill?
he works for MS. he doesn't hide that. he's giving information about the xbox one. I don't see anything wrong with this.
people complained that MS didn't explain their services well enough, then when they do, he's a corporate shill?
he works for MS. he doesn't hide that. he's giving information about the xbox one. I don't see anything wrong with this.
RedNumberFive
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Lets not mince words. At this point you know he would do this for free.
FeiRR
Banned
It's nothing personal or even because he's a Microsoft employee. I just don't respect people who lie for money and he did lie about the DRM being inherent part of the X1 system. Now every time I read his words I assume he's doing it again. Maybe he isn't but I can't trust a person like him.
LeeFowler.CU
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Holy shit at the pre-emptive thread shitting. I expect lots of bans in this thread.
On topic: This sounds great. The Enforcement United tool sounds like the Tribunal from League of Legends.
On topic: This sounds great. The Enforcement United tool sounds like the Tribunal from League of Legends.
statham
Member
They are bashing the source if its anything maybe even slightly positive for Microsoft, I bet most didnot even read the OP, just the thread title. Oh well. my ignore list grows.
NullPointer
Member
The only new stuff I saw in the OP article was the Enforcement United program and the new achievement challenges.
Maybe it'd be better to make a new thread on those topics instead of just this Major Nelson roundup.
Its not about *him*, is it?
Maybe it'd be better to make a new thread on those topics instead of just this Major Nelson roundup.
Its not about *him*, is it?
FranXico
Member
That's what PR is for. This is no different from the PS Blog, except maybe for the way it presents itself.
CambriaRising
Member
Which is still hilarious considering the graphs he pulled out of his bum to prove that the 360 was more powerful than the ps3 definitively.
paparazzo
Member
Aw yisss. Can't wait to use all them 300,000 servers to go with my 5 billion transistors.
Ricerocket
Member
Well for one, after the Angry Joe interview about the DRM fiasco, or all his articles back then on PS3 vs 360 and now, specs don't matter at all. It's all money talks. That's why I can't take him seriously.
Marty Chinn
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Trying to get back on topic...
This seems like it could be abused by sore losers.
This seems like it could be abused by sore losers.
Night_Trekker
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gaming_noob
Member
There's nothing new in the article to show us why he's excited; his main points show what's already available with current gen consoles and is standard features by now.
Having said that, this pattern of rushing in to post the same comment, quoting each other with /thread/"flawless", i.e. usless comments is extremely tiring to sift through.
Having said that, this pattern of rushing in to post the same comment, quoting each other with /thread/"flawless", i.e. usless comments is extremely tiring to sift through.
Forsaken82
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Trying to get back on topic...
This seems like it could be abused by sore losers.
No more so than the existing system.
Risible
Member
For those asking why people hate things like this:
A big part of it is the title: "Why I'm Excited About Online Gaming with XBox One." Such a title implies someone viewed the pros and cons of the thing under review and decided that they were excited about what they saw. It implies a personal nature to his conclusions.
We all know that in reality there was no such thing. It's just marketing info and nothing more. If the title were "5 Things That Will Excite You About Xbox One Online Gaming" I might be less critical of it. As it stands it's a cheap attempt to come across as someone's blog rather than an advertisement.
A big part of it is the title: "Why I'm Excited About Online Gaming with XBox One." Such a title implies someone viewed the pros and cons of the thing under review and decided that they were excited about what they saw. It implies a personal nature to his conclusions.
We all know that in reality there was no such thing. It's just marketing info and nothing more. If the title were "5 Things That Will Excite You About Xbox One Online Gaming" I might be less critical of it. As it stands it's a cheap attempt to come across as someone's blog rather than an advertisement.
LyleLanley
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It probably can and will be abused by some people but it at least sounds like they're aware of this happening and are trying to stop that.
Live Free or Die
Banned
Microsoft PR: How awesome is our system?
Microsoft PR: Awesome.
Microsoft PR: Awesome.
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
Why is he called Major?
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Trying to get back on topic...
This seems like it could be abused by sore losers.
There's a whole canon of literature out there you can read on the details of the new reputation system.
RedNumberFive
Banned
With the power of Kinect you'll be able to see penises, bongs, and dudes freestyle rapping in HD!
LeeFowler.CU
Banned
The post isn't disingenuous at all. People know who Major Nelson is. He isn't trying to pose as some blogger. I suspect you post the same thing in Sony PR threads right?
statham
Member
the enforcement stuff is brandnew.
Marty Chinn
Member
Well it depends how it comes up. The old system was kinda buried but if this is more prominent, then it might be problematic. I would like to hear how they plan to address sore losers abusing it and hopefully it's better than the existing system not the same.
Interfectum
Member
holy shit @ this thread
The hate is palpable.
The hate is palpable.
rakkadakka
Member
MS Threads = Salt Lake City
NothingStopsThisTrain
Neo Member
The new enforcement program is just a way to reduce their moderation. Letting members filter it out. With the more social and online nature of next gen consoles, moderation is something that will increase.
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