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Xbox One Launch Thread [Thread being archived 1/1/14]

Some Brooklyn Ninety-Nine gifs that more talented people might use:
Terry reacting to PS4 reviews:
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His workout after playing with xbox all night:
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Thinking about the xbone:
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Stealing the Xbox One:
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GavinGT

Banned
Embargos:

Monday, November 18 at 6am PT/9am ET

Dead Rising 3
Killer Instinct
LocoCycle
Crimson Dragon
Powerstar Golf
Zoo Tycoon

Tuesday, November 19 at 9pm PT/11:59pm ET
Xbox One hardware/platform

Wednesday, November 20 at 6am PT/9am ET
Forza Motorsport 5

Thursday, November 21 at 3am PT/6am ET
Ryse: Son of Rome
 
Except you can't use the system without the blu-ray drive. Since the 180s, you can literally throw your Kinect in the garbage the second you get your XBO and not have a care in the world.

They will never sell an Xbox One without the Kinect. It's the only differentiation they have over the PS4. If the tried to sell a Kinect-less system at the same price, you would be left with a device that compares unfavorably to its competition.

My ps3 died so I turned my 360 on, low and behold I've won an Xbox one! Is this a sign?

Awesome!
 

Ambient80

Member
Embargos:

Monday, November 18 at 6am PT/9am ET

Dead Rising 3
Killer Instinct
LocoCycle
Crimson Dragon
Powerstar Golf
Zoo Tycoon

Tuesday, November 19 at 9pm PT/11:59pm ET
Xbox One hardware/platform

Wednesday, November 20 at 6am PT/9am ET
Forza Motorsport 5

Thursday, November 21 at 3am PT/6am ET
Ryse: Son of Rome

Oh my, Tuesday is gonna be crazy! Can't wait :)
 

Yukiari

Member
Turning on your 360 can get you a One? Brb.

lol I got the live message, You're a friend of us and we're a friend of you. We want to thank you with a gift package that includes an xbox one. Call (MS) and provide your redemption code. I thought it was a scam until I called MS.
 

Pachimari

Member
What device do you guys plan on inserting in the HDMI IN port?

I'm thinking either TV (if that'll work) or Mac Mini for my HD channels.
 

derFeef

Member
lol I got the live message, You're a friend of us and we're a friend of you. We want to thank you with a gift package that includes an xbox one. Call (MS) and provide your redemption code. I thought it was a scam until I called MS.

Woah nice, congrats!
Can you share details about your live account? Like years, achievements, gold? Maybe it's random but would be nice to know.
 

FrankT

Member
Oh they sent out more than a few those in the last week or so going by my twitter. I have no idea how they picked who was special enough to get one.
 

jem0208

Member
lol I got the live message, You're a friend of us and we're a friend of you. We want to thank you with a gift package that includes an xbox one. Call (MS) and provide your redemption code. I thought it was a scam until I called MS.

So jealous right now >:l

I want a free Xbox One. Currently I'm having to wait till Christmas because I don't have the money to pay for it entirely by myself.
 

Yukiari

Member
Woah nice, congrats!
Can you share details about your live account? Like years, achievements, gold? Maybe it's random but would be nice to know.

Well I've been off live for quite a while now, like two or so years. I've had my Xbox since like 2006-2007, I'm more of a ps3 person but I got a 360 for LO and Tales so I casually play my 360 currently so I was surprised. Even my current tenure says 0 years because I haven't had live in so long.

I'm not sure about games to get O.O... I wasn't planning on getting a One yet.
 
Ugh, cancelled my Amazon Day One Preorder a few months ago due to work/financial limitations. Now I'm feeling like an idiot- so many good launch games coming out and I hate to be on the sidelines. What's the best strategy in picking one up on launch night? I'm totally down with waiting outside for a midnight launch.
 

c3t

Banned
Ugh, cancelled my Amazon Day One Preorder a few months ago due to work/financial limitations. Now I'm feeling like an idiot- so many good launch games coming out and I hate to be on the sidelines. What's the best strategy in picking one up on launch night? I'm totally down with waiting outside for a midnight launch.

Start hitting up your local best buys about stock. I assume they will have some stock for people who did not reserved. Assuming that is the case, if you have time to spare, line up early Thursday. I don't know where you live, but I drove by when the PS4 was launching, and the line began at 6pm at my local BB.
 

Kacho

Member
Very late on Tuesday for hardware embargo.

Are giantbomb/gamespot/polygon doing a livestream this week?

Giantbomb will be for sure.

Edit: Jeff Gerstmann was talking about how they wanted to show the TV features, but didn't have cable in the office to do that. Said he was looking into options. Hope they figure something out.

The others seem very likely.
 
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