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Infinity Ward ops to show PS4 footage for COD IGN vids- a series first since MS deal?
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xinfamousxi
Banned
This really sucks! I joined this gaming hobby in 2008 with my first Xbox 360 and later a PS3. Along the road I have convinced two of my brothers that are stationed in two different bases in the US to get into gaming so that we can bond.
We get together once every week at least and game our butts off. When I got them on board I got them into 360 and they have loved it. Once the new consoles were announced they asked me "where are we going?" They have both pre-order but only intend on getting one once I tell them.
I know they love the 360 controller and the ease of online and with the added skype so that we can see each others kids it was a no brainer, but more and more I hear about the 1 its getting me scared to have them choose the wrong system. I have to make the choice soon and don't want to be wrong.
We get together once every week at least and game our butts off. When I got them on board I got them into 360 and they have loved it. Once the new consoles were announced they asked me "where are we going?" They have both pre-order but only intend on getting one once I tell them.
I know they love the 360 controller and the ease of online and with the added skype so that we can see each others kids it was a no brainer, but more and more I hear about the 1 its getting me scared to have them choose the wrong system. I have to make the choice soon and don't want to be wrong.
shinra-bansho
Member
The other thread was locked? Sadface.
Did it even reach 2K? Or was it like COD Ghosts.
If Gies wants attention on here, he should come post on here. And pay back that money he owes someone. People need to stop posting his stupid tweets.
Did it even reach 2K? Or was it like COD Ghosts.
If Gies wants attention on here, he should come post on here. And pay back that money he owes someone. People need to stop posting his stupid tweets.
w1gglyjones
Member
Sessler made it sound depressing and big. He's one of the more mature journos.
Nope, didn't come back, and no idea if he got the green light.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Apparently the bad news is about ps4 though, according to one tweet. Who knows.
I thought he was banned again for not having a solid source on Thief being 900p.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
He is already unbanned. O:
Ps4
no matter what you believe, there is significantly less risk involved with the ps4 right now
And the ps4 has a camera available so video chat is inevitable
Gies said "well, nothing unique to Xbox one, anyway" (https://twitter.com/aegies/status/394232567617966080), so it's certain to be something effecting the Xbone as well.
And was just unbanned. It's just a waiting game at this point but it's not sounding good.
njean777
Member
I am sure the PS4 will get video chat at sometime. TBH for launch I would go PS4 as it is proving to have better ports early on.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Hidden One
Member
I really hope that bad news isn't PS4 related. Sony can't afford to f*** up after being on such a win streak.
PS4, hands down.
Stripper13
Member
Man, Y2Kev ruined an awesome thread.
Anyone know when COD reviews hit?
Yeah - most of the time the mods seem spot on, but I think that was a rash decision. The thread was very interesting if nothing else... it's a shame the 4chan shit got out of hand (I think a ban threat for that pastebin/4chan type stuff would have been in order).
This whole situation has given me 2 different feels.
1. Curiosity: What exactly is going on. Why is there an embargo, why is everyone so secretive, and what do Microsoft have planned to try and combat the inevitable backlash/negativity if it is at all as serious as some of the posts/rumours have suggested.
2. Angry: This whole situation is a glaring spotlight on the sorry state of journalism in this industry. The minute these rumours popped up - there should have been journalists from multiple sites working to uncover the truth and reveal or at least outline the issues/cause behind all of it. Instead we get non-answers, ambiguity and 'wait for it' shit from dick-less 'journalists'. This whole situation is frustrating because I have never felt more like we're being treated like a fucking 'consumer' to a bunch of marketers.
Microsoft shouldn't have anything to hide weeks before launch. Developers shouldn't be afraid or ambiguous on the state of their game weeks before launch. Gaming sites, blogs and journalists should not be afraid, incapable or otherwise compelled to keep quiet on anything that directly affects the end user. We are the fucking customers, paying good money to purchase products. We should be well informed and treated as intelligent humans who can make our own decisions based on the merit of a products value proposition and competitive distinction,
I get marketing (it's my career in fact!). I know that McDonald's should be allowed to spin positives where ever possible. Dress up the burgers to keep them looking delicious on the menu's, create special offers, competitions and new products to keep me interested. And certainly try to gloss over the fact that 95% of the menu is woeful in terms of dietary requirements. At the same time, I can check or ask about essentially every element of the product's, down to where they source shit through the supply chain if need be. I am well informed. I can choose to make a poor decision, and spend $10 on an unhealthy, addictive food.. but at least the information was available to me. And guess what, if I wasn't - there would be investigation/journalism and media coverage that would cause a shitstorm unlike any other - because you can't simply choose to hide important information.
I am not simply a marketer's wet dream - that is, a mid-20's, high disposable income, luxury-item purchasing, entertainment/tech enthusiast. I should be able to expect that a site like IGN, or Kotaku (or any of the other numerous sites) will be covering everything that pops up. Instead we have to rely on ex-editors, CBOAT and insiders to even RAISE an issue. Then it takes days of social media and outrage before we get a fucking PR-manicured non-answer from someone like Penello who wouldn't be able to say a negative word about the company even if we he wanted to. Where the fuck are the journalists in all of this? At press events reviewing games in controlled conditions, slapped with gag orders until pre-planned dates and restrictions on what they can reveal - knowing full well they could potentially miss out on the next COD event (read: clicks) if they speak before spoken to.
Honest to God, if it wasn't for CBOAT (and maybe even famousmortimer) I'd be fucking done with this industry right now.
SHADES
Member
Whatever happens, which ever system works out for the "better" if the "wrong choice" is made we can always trade them in/return etc, what I'm saying is this close to Christmas & new launch it won't be much of an inconvenience, don't worry.
He's waiting on permission.
.PM'd Bish and Kagari, heading out to the hospital for a bit, hopefully I check out this time.
It was fine until people started citing 4chan. I guess Kev doesn't like 4chan, because it was the stupid rumor there (the big uh-oh is dynamic advertisements in-game..which is not new for games, nor has ANY evidence of being it) that got him sads. I don't blame him, it didn't even make sense for that to be the issue that's apparently damning for a platform. ):
My friend, I wish to try and enlighten you in an age of getting the new toys early; you do not have to partake in any game here. You don't have to make a choice soon. Fuck, you don't actually have to do anything in life, but that's a deeper topic. Instead, asses the present scenario, as there's a lot of shade coming about Xbox One. Let that smoke, be it real or fake, be a pole to determine if you want to dive in regardless. If you find it all too much to consider diving in to get the system right out of the gate, then sit back and see where the cards fall. There is no rush for anything; take your time. There's no deadline, no rush.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Can a mod confirm if he at least passed the test and can post it when he comes back? Saves us waiting for nothing.
EdReedFan20
Member
Link?
SHADES
Member
thuway is reachable on other bird related networks
go look but don't re-post as deemed "sensitive" I believe.SirMossyBloke
Member
It was in the locked thread about a page from the last one. I'm on my phone so it's a bit difficult to cut n paste.
Pop
Member
funkystudent
Member
Beer makes me think there is something up with that PS4 review event.
Maybe they are not getting ps4's early. Maybe they are doing the review event thing of no early bad reviews. Maybe the burgers at the event are just plain cheese but no bacon.
Games press.
Anti consumer practices and DRM out the ass? No problem.
The the pre release review access isnt to there liking? LOSE YOU SHIT THE SKY IS FALLING!
Netherscourge
Banned
I think it's related to not being allowed to publish game reviews a certain amount of days prior to system launches.
The PS4 launching a week earlier seriously messes things up for Microsoft, in that regard.
MS is forced to deal with what is RUMORED to be higher res multiplats going public on the PS4 7 days prior to the XB1 launch - plenty of time to cancel Day 1 XB1 pre-orders. And if Sony gives the OK for earlier-than 11/15 public game reviews, even more so. (Actually pre-11/12 if Taco Bell does in fact ship those PS4's a couple days earlier)
The PS4 launching a week earlier seriously messes things up for Microsoft, in that regard.
MS is forced to deal with what is RUMORED to be higher res multiplats going public on the PS4 7 days prior to the XB1 launch - plenty of time to cancel Day 1 XB1 pre-orders. And if Sony gives the OK for earlier-than 11/15 public game reviews, even more so. (Actually pre-11/12 if Taco Bell does in fact ship those PS4's a couple days earlier)
Neuromancer
Member
I agree completely. I'm really looking forward to squads too, even though I know the graphics won't be the most next gen ever.
CouldBeWorse
Member
I thought they were just saying "not Xbox." For all we know, this is about Nintendo
SirMossyBloke
Member
Just saw Thuways other post. Wow.
I doubt mods are gonna let him share that.
I doubt mods are gonna let him share that.
TheRealTalker
Banned
Makes me wonder what it is.... PS4 related?
COD delay?...
There are no real journalists anymore, man. They are all just handed what they are allowed to print and everyone goes to town. Nobody does any real reporting (that requires actual work) or journalism (that requires actual work). Then we have the aggregate websites who claim to be journalists but it's always "Source: Some other website".
Journalism is dead. They are nothing more than just flat-out PR firms for these companies.
Taking to twitter, an open forum, serves nothing but to fan the flames of debate and uncertainty. I pity the attention whoring.
It will be nice since then we can focus on playing the games.
This whole recent set of "news" though (don't know how else to put it) has been very interesting.
Just when you think you have a pretty decent grip of what's going on, new "hints" (like Marcus' tweet) come out that makes you go back to scratching your head.
Just going to follow all of this when things are officially confirmed.
This doesn't indicate the news being about PS4 at all, but rather being about a third party related issue (Gies said "well, nothing unique to Xbox one, anyway" on Twitter https://twitter.com/aegies/status/394232567617966080)
Sword Of Doom
Member
Speaking of half the game, the season pass for COD is $60. So if you want the full game, it's $120
Your 3 options:
1: Wait and stick with 360s for 6-12 more months. See how it shakes out.
2: Buy PS4s at or near launch
3: Beta test Xbones
1 is your smartest option, 2 is a viable option, and 3 is a legitimate risk IMO.
FinalStageBoss
Banned
Where?
statham
Member
go were your friends are. and skype for military I would assume is hugely important.
Beer would be the wrong example to use to illustrate this considering he went apeshit over MS's DRM policies.
Neuromancer
Member
Thanks... All I can say is 'oh my Christ'thuway is reachable on other bird related networks
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
It's crazy how much people hinge on little words from people in twitter like all the details can be dissected in 20 pages threads and everything is a megaton.
Look out, here comes some more bad news according to anyone who wants to think of it as bad.
Look out, here comes some more bad news according to anyone who wants to think of it as bad.
Pop
Member
Not Xbox just Microsoft related haha
The bird wouldn't have put a smiley face if it was something bad to do with the Ps4. Mort also would have said something by now,.
EdReedFan20
Member
That doesn't necessarily mean it's PS4 either. It could be a publisher problem.