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[Anticitizen One]

If true you can slap an X on me and call me MS Fanboy #1

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Hey it's Kameo.

 

[Jack_AG]

This happens on my birthday. I have many excite.

 

[GANGSTERKILLER]

Hey it's Kameo.

Kameo 2 would be a megaton for me.

 

[legacyzero]

Why am I not excited about this. WHY? All these rumors, they just have me reluctant.

why don't just wait till E3?

Need a whole show about Kinect.

 

[Huevos de Oro]

I have started to develop interest on this upcoming event about the unveiling of this new console. The interest primarily stirs in my loins.
Edit:
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q734/slr9041/t0Cnrlc_zpsd0d8a95d.gif[IMG]
Hahah Ballmer's expression is all kinds of fucked up.

 

[mugoldeneagle03]

Took off work the second I got the e-mail.

Hopefully we'll get the Sony "Over the next few hours", statement or I may have wasted a vacation day. Excited either way!

 

[Silly.Mikey]

Fake. The logo is too close to the bottom. Should be dead center -- easy thing to catch in terms of it being fake.

I like the tagline and thought behind the logo though.

And yet theyve made windows8. You clearly dont use it. Every app screen in there looks like it was made by an amateur.

 

[statham]

I really hope they have HDMI pass through. That would open up so many possibilities.

I can see some fun quirky games with TV shows in the BG.

 

[Santiako]

What is it about console wars that brings out the worst in people.

 

[pharmboy044]

Took off work the second I got the e-mail.

Hopefully we'll get the Sony "Over the next few hours", statement or I may have wasted a vacation day. Excited either way!

It's being streamed on Spike so it most likely will be 30 minutes maybe an hour.

 

[Izick]

No way in hell. That would be...no way.

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I'm so excited! Even if I'm not going to get the console, it's exciting to see the last player in the game finally debut their plans for the next....what, decade maybe? Can't wait!

 

[Zemm]

No one expected Marky Cerny to pop out. So who knows.

The ultimate betrayalton.

 

[Snipes424]

Excited about the announcement, but disappointed that it will be hosted by Don Mattrick, I REALLY dislike this guy, he just comes off utterly fake.

 

[UrbanRats]

Oh man, an entire month still.
Why Microsoft?

 

[farisr]

Why 10 AM on a Tursday? At least have it later in the afternoon so I can watch it live and see some home baked GAF meltdowns.

MS is not aiming for the GAF crowd, who will seek out info about it regardless of what time it's being held.

In MS' most dominant market, the news outlets, websites will have tons of info on their frontpage regarding the next xbox console by lunchtime, after school, after work (depending on the timezone) so people can digest all that info in a matter of minutes rather than watch the whole hour long event.

EU, their second most important market will be at home to watch the event.

 

[.GqueB.]

Excited about the announcement, but disappointed that it will be hosted by Don Mattrick, I REALLY dislike this guy, he just comes off utterly fake.

I hope he gets drunk again and spouts non-sense. He was fuuuuuucked up last year at E3.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Took off work the second I got the e-mail.

Hopefully we'll get the Sony "Over the next few hours", statement or I may have wasted a vacation day. Excited either way!

It's one hour long. You wasted a vacation day.

 

[Bgamer90]

Oh man, an entire month still.
Why Microsoft?

Be patient!

This month is almost over.

Once we reach the half point of next month, the event will be just a week away.

 

[Reiko]

Oh man, an entire month still.
Why Microsoft?

You thinking what I'm thinking?

 

[Captain Tuttle]

Round 2, I'm in.

 

[ekim]

Be patient!

This month is almost over.

Once we reach the half point of next month, the event will be just a week away.

Plus all the leaks from now...

 

[Doffen]

I hope he gets drunk again and spouts non-sense. He was fuuuuuucked up last year at E3.

That gif is from E3 2010.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

You thinking what I'm thinking?

Ha ha superb

 

[RoboPlato]

Glad the announcement is finally official. I hope to see some new IPs from MS.

 

[rudieboy77]

They couldn't at least wait until the evening East Coast time.

 

[Rösti]

I take the liberty of posting this again, from the other thread, because I don't see why you would just randomly name a page Darwin. Anyway:

http://5d9a2b6eec9d4d7e0abb-5713631971f16efc805ccf0aa379946d.r69.cf1.rackcdn.com/en-us/darwin/#

Through Ascio Technologies, Inc.. I don't know if it has any meaning. Ascio's been working hard regarding the new gTLDs and Microsoft has registered eleven different gTLDs, including Xbox. But they've partnered with Verisign for that.

I haven't been able to find rackcdn.com or Darwin mentioned anywhere else on xbox.com, but maybe I haven't looked hard enough. Anyway, I figured this could be interesting.

And, as if it isn't obvious, the page's title is Darwin (<title>Darwin</title>). And they're talking about evolution.

The top three buttons all share this link. Maybe the use of the term Darwin is because Microsoft has in one way or another developed the next Xbox with Darwin's theory of evolution (natural selection etc.) in mind.

There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.

On natural selection:

• individuals in a species show a wide range of variation
• this variation is because of differences in their genes
• individuals with characteristics most suited to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
• the genes that allow these individuals to be successful are passed to their offspring.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/life_on_earth/theory_evolutionrev2.shtml

Of course, using the term Darwin could mean diddly squat and just be there as a quirky thing due to the string "Experience the evolution of Xbox". At the same time, it could be significant.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Thinking about the conference being at 1pm and only a hour long is making me temper my expectations a bit.

 

[Proelite]

Thinking about the conference being at 1pm and only a hour long is making me temper my expectations a bit.

Exceptions for games should be tempered. That's what E3 is for.

 

[test_account]

Nice! Really looking forward to see the press conferance. Then there is E3 shortly after. Good times ahead for sure

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Exceptions for games should be tempered. That's what E3 is for.

Yeah good point.

 

[Kaako]

Exceptions for games should be tempered. That's what E3 is for.

Specs overview then? Kinda like the video they showed at the 360 MTV unveiling?
I hope it's not just the multi-media functionality talk.

 

[Anth0ny]

about damn time

 

[oVerde]

YEAH IT'S COMING

 

[jbug617]

I wonder if they going to have the Azure guy there?

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Thinking about the conference being at 1pm and only a hour long is making me temper my expectations a bit.

I'm looking forward to picking out moments like this

and little else.

 

[derFeef]

They kinda have to show us at least one game running or it would be pointless. I don't need to see many games, that's E3.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Exceptions for games should be tempered. That's what E3 is for.

yep, I expect a few sizzle reels and maybe one or two demos. Ryse might possibly make SB appearance to show off Kinect 2.0.

 

[Rat Salad]

What is it about console wars that brings out the worst in people.

Same could be said for all hobbies really. But I think what makes this hobby stand out from the others is that every 5 years we get a console refresh and the juices start flowing all over again. Only this time around we had to wait and wait for next gen. So the homerism is worse than ever. I fucking luv it though. Everyone can act like twats,who cares. Were just excited for next gen.

 

[ekim]

I take the liberty of posting this again, from the other thread, because I don't see why you would just randomly name a page Darwin. Anyway:



The top three buttons all share this link. Maybe the use of the term Darwin is because Microsoft has in one way or another developed the next Xbox with Darwin's theory of evolution (natural selection etc.) in mind.


On natural selection:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/life_on_earth/theory_evolutionrev2.shtml

Of course, using the term Darwin could mean diddly squat and just be there as a quirky thing due to the string "Experience the evolution of Xbox". At the same time, it could be significant.

Nice catch.

 

[.GqueB.]

That gif is from E3 2010.

Either way he was drunk and I wanna see it again real bad.

 

[Canis lupus]

Its close to E3 but still 19 days before MS' E3 conference. Oh and also, they're not having youtube teasers?

 

[test_account]

Only one hour eh? That is interesting. I guess they will save most games for E3, but they have to talk about some games at the reveal as well, it is afterall primarily a gaming console.

I also hope that they give out some spec info, like Sony did. Even if it is vague, i'm interested in knowing which architecture they're using and how much RAM it has.

 

[derFeef]

Its close to E3 but still 19 days before MS' E3 conference. Oh and also, they're not having youtube teasers?

No teasers yet, but their youtube channel has a big "new Generation" banner. Maybe we will get something as we get closer to the thing.

 

[ekim]

Only one hour eh? That is interesting. I guess they will save most games for E3, but they have to talk about some games at the reveal as well, it is afterall primarily a gaming console.

I also hope that they give out some spec info, like Sony did. Even if it is vague, i'm interested in knowing which architecture they're using and how much RAM it has.

Who said its only one hours?

 

[RoKKeR]

I'd be fine with the name Infinity.

Microsoft can't deserve to come out lack luster in this reveal, so it'll be interesting to see what they bring to the table.

 

[statham]

I'm sure Spike will run commercials for it. Hopefully MS gives them a little something to tease with.

 

[ekim]

No teasers yet, but their youtube channel has a big "new Generation" banner. Maybe we will get something as we get closer to the thing.

"New generation" , the hub page called "Darwin"... Rösti, dig deeper.

 

[legacyzero]

Is Keighley running this thing?

 

[AgentP]

Be patient!

This month is almost over.

Once we reach the half point of next month, the event will be just a week away.

Sorry, but...