Microsoft said:Were on for a great launch. Were in the final stages of development and things are progressing well. Games are moving through certification now. We also feel great about the platform and Xbox Live. Weve been building great multiplayer experiences for more than 10 years and Xbox Live multiplayer on Xbox One will be the best its ever been.
Maybe it's me, but I really don't get why half this forum seems to be estatic about the fact that the XBone seems to launch as a complete clusterfuck. With the Wii U doing Dreamcast numbers and the XBone maybe completely imploding at launch there's a serious threat to console gaming, which no matter how die hard Sony fan you are is bad for everyone. The writing is on the wall for a massive console crash if the PS4 won't sell gangbusters.
Especialy with the dissapointing performance we see so far, with consoles at launch already being destroyed by PCs, not to mention what will happen four years from now. COD @ 720p is absolutely ridiculous and 900p for BF4 is definitely dissapointing.
And aside from all that we have to get our news through leaks and twitter, because the so called journalists covering this industry are a complete joke. We are only a couple of weeks from launch and there's hardly any serious reporting on the new consoles. Just hallelujah on a new gen, no criticism, tough questions or simple honest comparissons.
Seriosuly, if things are getting even worse as CBOAT and Bishop seem to imply, PS4 better become the new PS2 or else comfy couch gaming will be powered by Steam in the very near future.
The recent DF article said that 900p was 70% of the pixels of 1080p.
I should clarify, I asked about the asstorm and was told: "Wait till launch."
That's all I've heard. That's it. Nothing more. Don't read into something that's not there.
just so we are clear I agree with you 100%
right now game journalists are just freelance PR for the publishers.
dosen't microsoft own polygon ?
Can thuway/famousmortimer/anyone address something I've been reading?
I saw a post somewhere (I can dig it up) that mentioned PS4 overheating issues. Any truth to it?
“The Red Line Of Death”, which it clearly is not as the console recovered quite quickly once it had some air.
hm, that's true.Yeah, but doesn't it have a rating on it? I would imagine the game wouldn't be rated yet in that case.
yeah, I think the real news from that was actually that the PS4 has an emergency shutoff to avoid any damage.It is true...if you keep it in a small plastic display case with no ventilation.
Can thuway/famousmortimer/anyone address something I've been reading?
I saw a post somewhere (I can dig it up) that mentioned PS4 overheating issues. Any truth to it?
Are you referring to that PS4 that was locked up in a closed box in Spain for nearly 8 hours in a row?Can thuway/famousmortimer/anyone address something I've been reading?
I saw a post somewhere (I can dig it up) that mentioned PS4 overheating issues. Any truth to it?
Fuck NDAs? You want them to be liable for what I would imagine are some pretty serious damages because they didn't reveal that software in development wasn't working?
The solution will be that journalists will never have access to anything in development ever again.
I could pull together some other tweets but I think it might be pointless, seeing as most of GAF thinks the gaming press is completely in the pocket of the big pubs.
Just one example:
Ok, another
Emily Gera, writer for Polygon, has different sources:
https://twitter.com/twitgera/status/394884712549711873
https://twitter.com/twitgera/status/394892955732819971
Lastly:https://twitter.com/twitgera/status/394892838472650752
I have scooped an exclusive sneak peak at an upcoming Xbox One infomercial. Bold music choice.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16jcs1_so-lonely_videogames
idk, game journalists sure like to pick and choose which "reports" they want to post on their sites I guess.
You guys have got to be patient. Lots going on.
I heard (from a dev source) that PS4 overheats and it actually explodes. Come November, It will be fixed. Wait till launch.Can thuway/famousmortimer/anyone address something I've been reading?
I saw a post somewhere (I can dig it up) that mentioned PS4 overheating issues. Any truth to it?
I took this weeks ago when the promo stands for AC4 appeared in (UK) stores and never posted it as I couldn't be sure of any significance. I still don't think there is any, but your post reminded me of this... note the missing logo, heh.
Not sure what you're hinting at here especially since you're a Jr member as well. That he's a shill planted by MS 5 years ago?
Investigative games journalism is virtually nonexistent, it's a key area that needs improving.
I will say this: IF all this shit turns out to be true and journalists sat by the sidelines while it was happening, there must be a reckoning. This sort of failure at their job is so fucking insane that it literally suggests they shouldn't even exist. Why bother being a 'games journalist'? At this point they'd all just be game 'enthusiasts' who bow down to whatever company gives them the nicest smile.
FUCK NDAs. I don't give a shit what people are signing. If this story is this big, it is of critical importance to inform consumers and their readers. That's the only duty. If they fail to do that, shut down their websites. Wrap it up.
Wrong! Try again
We knew Gaikai wasn't coming this year and suspend/resume won't be there Day 1 not UI snapping. Driveclub is unfortunate but I respect their decision, cause the latest build looks insane.
Gaikai was never ever meant to be released with the PS4. It's a separate service on it's own.
Snapping was never a PS4 feature, suspend/resume was.
Driveclub is a game being developed on it's own, nothing to do with PS4.
I mean I get this stuff is important for some. I actually switched over to PS4 and going to pay it off with my xbox one preorder but all the tryna take a dump on stuff by some posters is a bit repulsive.Who knows. Gaf is a news source across the web these days. Look online Mort or CBoat are sourced for half the negative MS rumors out their. Maybe Sony should write them some checks.
All very strange. Especially now that it's kicking up a notch less than a month from launch. If it was just fanboys they would be excited for PS4 land buying DS4's and PS cameras. Instead they are still spreading MS FUD for their readers.
Fuck NDAs? You want them to be liable for what I would imagine are some pretty serious damages because they didn't reveal that software in development wasn't working and/or had bugs ?
The solution will be that journalists will never have access to anything in development ever again.
Give me Kotaku, Gameinformer, C&V, etc. but NOT Polygon! Surely NOT Polygon!
No matter what the Xbox One will be sold out into early 2014 in most territories.
I feel like they could realistically launch with buggy software and incomplete features and be largely forgiven as long as they get it to work by the end of January. That's a lot of time to fix things.
nop that wont cut it
gaf needs drama
It is true...if you keep it in a small plastic display case with no ventilation.
Example A:
One source said that as of at least a few weeks ago, Xbox One SDKs were very buggy. Another source said some developers who have already submitted their games to Microsoft for certification have had to resubmit those games with a more recent version of the SDK. In other words, both developers and Microsoft staff have been working overtime to get games shipped and approved.
It is true...if you keep it in a small plastic display case with no ventilation.
Example A:
Dude, You sign an NDA, then you stick to it. Otherwise, Don't sign any at all. As simple as that.I want them to not sign any NDA if it means forcing consumers to be out of the loop on critically important shit like this. If they sign an NDA that means they can't speak out against this, they've already given up their credibility.
'Access' don't mean shit if what that really amounts to is just giving lip service to the companies while keeping the readers - the only fucking important element in this mix - in the dark.
It is true...if you keep it in a small plastic display case with no ventilation.
Example A:
It is true...if you keep it in a small plastic display case with no ventilation.
Example A:
This picture has been debunked by Sony a month ago..
Uh oh...