They wont do that,you really think they want to start a clusterfuck again after months trying to repair?
Want to? No. May inadvertently do so through stupidity? I wouldn't put it past them.
They wont do that,you really think they want to start a clusterfuck again after months trying to repair?
They've been so clear and concise through this whole process, of course not!They wont do that,you really think they want to start a clusterfuck again after months trying to repair?
handled very well Major.Just chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
The lights on the Kinect look bright as hell in that video.
Just chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
They've been so clear and concise through this whole process, of course not!
Just chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
It's hard to tell some NeoGAF threads and The Inquirer apart lately. So much needless drama.
GAMES, PLZ.
Just chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
Tony Koch ‏@TonyNevada1 13m
@Moonlightswami you shoulda been pissed. Woulda got a lot more outta it. You had them by the balls
@TonyNevada1 its not what Im about though.
It's hard to tell some NeoGAF threads and The Inquirer apart lately. So much needless drama.
GAMES, PLZ.
Just chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
Just chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
so some anonymous guy got xbox one somewhere and got it started.
then connected xbox live, logged on to it and downloaded the patch and watch around the menu.....
hmm i hope this company called microsoft has nothing to do with thing called security.
otherwise i can not use this low level security operating system or net work service or whatever they do handle my personal info.
Good dealJust chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
I find the TV integration really neat, my only concern is (and I am not taking a jab at the xbox) is the reliability of the box. I mean is it really designed to be on all the time (i.e. in standby mode), I just hope the box is robust and we dont have an RROD like issue again.
so some anonymous guy got xbox one somewhere and got it started.
then connected xbox live, logged on to it and downloaded the patch and watch around the menu.....
hmm i hope this company called microsoft has nothing to do with thing called security.
otherwise i can not use this low level security operating system or net work service or whatever they do handle my personal info.
If I spent a billion on R&D, Marketing, and Production and my online services were not quite ready. No way would I allow a guy you tubing everything get ahead of my main marketing, if something goes wrong it may go viral.
No issues with ban. Rather angry nerds that live in delusion be mad than angry delusional nerds over react to a potential prerelease bug.
After having gone through 5 360's, I'm being patient this launch...
Argh, I'm a little frustrated that he let Microsoft get to him.
Except when Albert said "the customers weren't ready" just a few days ago in a interview and a bunch of other bullshit. Embrace it, it's probably coming whether "we're ready" or not.I'm just saying that they saw the response to it. They know if they do that again they will lose those people forever this time.
handled very well Major.
Hey Major you should write an article, sort of a post mortem in regards to how your job has changed over the past 10 or so years, given the rapid changing methods of communication.
I bet you didn't expect to have a gaming forum such as GAF, having such a profound impact in the business day to day 10 years ago.
I am sure many would read it, since it applies to not just gaming but consumerism as a whole.
so some anonymous guy got xbox one somewhere and got it started.
then connected xbox live, logged on to it and downloaded the patch and watch around the menu.....
hmm i hope this company called microsoft has nothing to do with thing called security.
otherwise i can not use this low level security operating system or net work service or whatever they do handle my personal info.
Except when Albert said "the customers weren't ready" just a few days ago in a interview and a bunch of other bullshit. Embrace it, it's probably coming whether "we're ready" or not.
so some anonymous guy got xbox one somewhere and got it started.
then connected xbox live, logged on to it and downloaded the patch and watch around the menu.....
hmm i hope this company called microsoft has nothing to do with thing called security.
otherwise i can not use this low level security operating system or net work service or whatever they do handle my personal info.
so some anonymous guy got xbox one somewhere and got it started.
then connected xbox live, logged on to it and downloaded the patch and watch around the menu.....
hmm i hope this company called microsoft has nothing to do with thing called security.
otherwise i can not use this low level security operating system or net work service or whatever they do handle my personal info.
If that was the case then how come they just didn't go with it and ignore the people?
Just chatted with him and we're all set. Great guy.
His console will be unblocked as soon as things are done on Live, the Store etc. (since things are not quite done yet) and we are working on getting his YT strike removed.
Just another Saturday leading up to launch right?
I bet you are
They need customers to buy xboxes right now to get into the other revenue streams.If that was the case then how come they just didn't go with it and ignore the people?
Awesome, since Major Nelson wrapped this up and it's been stated that users will be unbanned close to launch, I hope we can put this story to rest.
Obviously not being banned is preferable to be being banned, but considering the heavy investment in UI that MS have done it kinda makes sense, at least.
The sound it makes when it comes on is awesome.
MS has been trying their damndest for the past 6 months to "build anticipation and guide the narrative" around the Xbox One. They basically threw a temper tantrum because "the media" and "entitled gamers" didn't allow them to pass this controlled PR message to consumers about "unlimited graphics via cloud computing"/"balanced hardware"/"no comment on indie games"/"DRM freedom is slavery"/"Kinect must be plugged in". The entire fiasco was ridiculous. The box is a physical thing, with power, price, and software quantifiable and comparable to other products on the market.
The entire attempt was derailed by their reversals. We know that most of their statements around E3 were sleazy PR. They did what they had to do to get their preorders up, and I suppose they should be congratulated for finally listening to their customers rather than defending "the message" to the grave. But with Albert's recent statements about not knowing resolutions of the biggest launch games (before resolutiongate), and the recent banning, you get the sense that MS is still fighting tooth and nail to maintain some pretense over the launch.
You can't hide what your product is and does in consumer electronics. Not in 2013. The world has changed since the release of the iPhone and the increase in tech enthusiast websites. When people buy a modern phone/tablet, they want to know the screen resolution, CPU clock speeds, battery life, benchmark scores, build materials, camera specs, operating system version, All of this information was known about the LG/Google Nexus 5 before it was even announced. MS' attempts to control the narrative about the One launch is taking a piss in the wind. When they say "we can increase graphics 10-fold with cloud computing" and anandtech writes a rebuttal "no, that's not true", everyone knows they are full of shit.
If LIVE sucks, if the dash crashes, if the One version of 3rd party games have severe graphic deficiencies...consumers are going to know. It's their right to know. The box is $500 after all. The absurdity of the banning here is that, from all outward appearances, the machine isn't the disaster that so many have predicted; the UI is solid, the interface is slick, the games look pretty damn good. Kinect even works, for the little content they have for it at launch. MS is pushing the same losing battle Nintendo did - if people don't know what your console does or what it's capable of, the response isn't intrigue, it's apathy. No one is dropping hundreds of dollars on a mystery box.
MS has been trying their damndest for the past 6 months to "build anticipation and guide the narrative" around the Xbox One. They basically threw a temper tantrum because "the media" and "entitled gamers" didn't allow them to pass this controlled PR message to consumers about "unlimited graphics via cloud computing"/"balanced hardware"/"no comment on indie games"/"DRM freedom is slavery"/"Kinect must be plugged in". The entire fiasco was ridiculous. The box is a physical thing, with power, price, and software quantifiable and comparable to other products on the market.
The entire attempt was derailed by their reversals. We know that most of their statements around E3 were sleazy PR. They did what they had to do to get their preorders up, and I suppose they should be congratulated for finally listening to their customers rather than defending "the message" to the grave. But with Albert's recent statements about not knowing resolutions of the biggest launch games (before resolutiongate), and the recent banning, you get the sense that MS is still fighting tooth and nail to maintain some pretense over the launch.
You can't hide what your product is and does in consumer electronics. Not in 2013. The world has changed since the release of the iPhone and the increase in tech enthusiast websites. When people buy a modern phone/tablet, they want to know the screen resolution, CPU clock speeds, battery life, benchmark scores, build materials, camera specs, operating system version, All of this information was known about the LG/Google Nexus 5 before it was even announced. MS' attempts to control the narrative about the One launch is taking a piss in the wind. When they say "we can increase graphics 10-fold with cloud computing" and anandtech writes a rebuttal "no, that's not true", everyone knows they are full of shit.
If LIVE sucks, if the dash crashes, if the One version of 3rd party games have severe graphic deficiencies...consumers are going to know. It's their right to know. The box is $500 after all. The absurdity of the banning here is that, from all outward appearances, the machine isn't the disaster that so many have predicted; the UI is solid, the interface is slick, the games look pretty damn good. Kinect even works, for the little content they have for it at launch. MS is pushing the same losing battle Nintendo did - if people don't know what your console does or what it's capable of, the response isn't intrigue, it's apathy. No one is dropping hundreds of dollars on a mystery box.
I was specifically speaking to allowing them to finish a product, and restrict access to a network.
If it was your company would you want someone getting a nearly complete product and guiding the narrative for it? Not letting you put the finishing touches on it before you release it to the general public? Even after you spent 3+ years developing it? I highly doubt it.
Quite frankly, I think the whole thing is silly when you boil it down. It's their box, same with Sony, and they will do with it as they see fit. Either you buy it or you don't. Going back to the fort, so don't bother to respond.
Presumably because someone realised that if they did that then if would have ended very badly for them.
They need customers to buy xboxes right now to get into the other revenue streams.
I did a blog post about consoles being blocked until we get closer to launch
I did a blog post about consoles being blocked until we get closer to launch