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[Marcel]

Wow, till now i didn't get how much relevance MS gives to the camera, he metioned it 100 times.

The camera you can turn off or ignore or leave in the box but is definitely an important part of the all-in-one value package.

 

[Raide]

I wonder if they have a specific version of Twitch that is built more around the camera?

 

[The_Monk]

Thank you for posting fellow GAFfer.

This interview sure is... interesting. I feel Microsoft is so out of touch with the Europe Market and the way they communicate with it. It's a shame.

I wish they could hire me, I would love the challenge, in fact, I'm trying something. Already got a Recommendation letter from Microsoft in here so that's a great start.

 

[Neuromancer]

Well you haven't convinced me MS. This interview didn't particularly help. Twitch camera requirement, lol.

 

[Oppo]

Mocoworm – this is like your Kinect thread.

Why do you keep posting PR fluff? Not trying to be a dick but I genuinely am confused as to what the takeaway is here. Is it a tonal thing, or...?

 

[SuicidalSteve]

How will it convince gamers of an all-in-one proposition when most of the gamers out there only care about playing actual games

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Can we get some lawyers in here please.

He's gonna sell that box like a used car salesmen. I wouldn't expect nothing else but over embellishment.

 

[flyinpiranha]

"and a commitment from us that great games will continue to come."

How do I know the exclusives aren't going to dry up in the end few years of the consoles life like the 360?
It's still too much of a risk.

This is my #1 worry. Everything is just lip service and actually a lot of the features I think are awesome, but it's still a games machine first. And their lineup isn't providing me much confidence coupled with the past 2.5 years on the 360.

 

[Neuromancer]

I wonder if they have a specific version of Twitch that is built more around the camera?

The Xbox One version of Twitch is exclusive to the Xbox One.

 

[RVinP]

I honestly couldn't make anything solid out of whatever Phil Spencer told Eurogamer, its is so bad.

 

[Steroyd]

Does that even make sense?

"Our pre-order numbers are more than zero, so nur "

 

[PetriP-TNT]

This just in: XBone doesn't actually capture anything, you point your Kinects towards the television.

 

[sublimit]

Well he convinced me.

I don't think that was particularly hard.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

But it hasn't convinced them so far? Hence Fifa?

Unfortunately MS, the PS4's all-in-one proposition has convinced me more. It does everything the XBone will do (bar connecting another set top box into it) for cheaper. So it's a hard sell especially when I have no need for Kinect.

 

[Epsilon]

Microsoft is either completely out of touch, or they have a distorted view of the value of their product.

or both.

 

[Dead Prince]

This is my #1 worry. Everything is just lip service and actually a lot of the features I think are awesome, but it's still a games machine first. And their lineup isn't providing me much confidence coupled with the past 2.5 years on the 360.

Lip you say.

 

[Marcel]

Well he convinced me.

Preaching to the choir would explain why Spencer's statement is so fluffy and mixed.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

The Xbox One version of Twitch is exclusive to the Xbox One.

Ha, good one

 

[kpaadet]

I like that the PS4 dosn't come with a camera, seeing Twich streamers with a camera is so damn annoying why do I care what you look like?

 

[ElTorro]

Everybody forgets the value of motion gaming.

 

[LycanXIII]

Even if I buy the camera for the PS4, it's still cheaper than the X1, Phil.

 

[phosphor112]

Dat first post.

And lol at that twitch comment.

"Yeah, it needs a camera, PS4 has no camera" lmao.

 

[something fishy]

Not remotely convinced.

Until there are game so want I won't spend on these machines.

Ill continue to stack up stuff from cheap humble bundles and enjoy real value.

 

[Ovek]

They sure do love Skype don't they?

 

[CoG]

"And then Skype and communication, and the camera that's in the Kinect sensor that allows you to Skype and communicate with all of your friends wherever you go. "It's interesting, when you think about all that Xbox One is capable of."

What if wherever I go is not the living room?

 

[Clear]

It's funny to see how roles have switched in this gen.

You really couldn't make this turnaround more pointedly obvious if you were writing it as work of fiction.

Its utterly confounding to me that MS would opt for a strategy so similar to that which saw the PS3 off to such a sluggish start!

Maybe that third-console-curse is a real thing?!?

 

[coldfoot]

I see he's been taking PR lessons from his namesake Phil Harrison, tapping into all that PR experience he got from the PS3 launch, and applying it to the Xbone.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

"What we're seeing in the pre-order numbers is the overall value of what they get in Xbox One,"

Actually Phil, I think what you're seeing there and this goes for all launch machines, is that gamers want the next best thing. They are ready to have it first and the early adopters will almost buy anything. Once the launch buzz dies off (January) we'll see how this all-in-one value convinces consumers when you have one machine which is $100/£80 cheaper and (the other) $499/£430 is too much for people to pay away from holidays and launch times.

 

[Lokbob]

Smart Tvs will do all your gimmicks a Xbox One and Kinect can do.
Just focus on games.

 

[Steroyd]

"And then Skype and communication, and the camera that's in the Kinect sensor that allows you to Skype and communicate with all of your friends wherever you go.

The XB1 is a portable machine like the Vita?

 

[muzzymate]

Can't play 360 games.

This one for me mostly. If it could play Xbox 360 games (XBLA, Games on Demand, Disc based 360 games, Original Xbox games), then the $100 difference would be justified. If the Xbox One truly was an all-in-one device with Xbox 360 and Original Xbox support, I'd consider a day one purchase.

As it is now, I'm looking to get a newer version of the Xbox 360 to replace my Jasper model (fan has gotten too loud and obnoxious to put up with anymore). Too many games to walk away from that I'm still enjoying or haven't completed. Way more value in that than promises of value. I'll wait a few years and for a price drop or two on the One and then make a determination. I see no reason to rush into next generation.

I know I'm "backwards", but backwards compatibility is very important to me. Makes me wish I would have invested in a Steam box about 5 years ago...

 

[Withnail]

Come on MS, show me the charts. Let's go to full SCEA 2007 mode.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Xbox One reeks of a fast as hell price drop (or rather dropping the Kinect) if there is even a hint of PS4 gaining ground in the US/UK because of it. I'm on the team CBOAT that they will do a Kinectless model very early next year unless they can get surprising amount of people moving.

Good thing too since 399 will ensure much faster adoption of next gen consoles and the faster we get out of the cross gen period the better.

 

[Seanspeed]

Its just normal PR speak.

We all hate it. Everybody does it.

I know we're not supposed to complain about thread-worthiness, but c'mon now. This just seems like another 'lets bash MS thread'.

 

[.:Wesker:.]

"People will make the right decision for their families," Spencer concluded.

For whatever reason, I read this as an indirect threat.

 

[Withnail]

They sure do love Skype don't they?

$8.5bn

 

[Bunta]

"It's not us, it's you! You'll see it our way eventually!"

 

[something fishy]

Mocoworm – this is like your Kinect thread.

Why do you keep posting PR fluff? Not trying to be a dick but I genuinely am confused as to what the takeaway is here. Is it a tonal thing, or...?

Marketing guff as news is the basis for tons of threads from all the big players to be fair.

 

[Dead Prince]

What if wherever I go is not the living room?

it'll be fine. you got smartphone or wifi enabled tablet that you can download skype to which can communicate with other skype users.

 

[Marcel]

Its utterly confounding to me that MS would opt for a strategy so similar to that which saw the PS3 off to such a sluggish start!

Maybe that third-console-curse is a real thing?!?

Microsoft has a design-by-committee console (obviously created in an insular development environment) that they couldn't commit to anything on until late in the game. These kinds of screw ups, mixed PR messaging, and overall arrogance are pretty much guaranteed. Sony was doing the same thing in 2006.

 

[nampad]

It only does everything?

 

[pharmboy044]

Are there any 360 exclusives this year?

 

[wapplew]

Can Xbone use app from Win 8 store? That Win RT app?
If can, that the killer app for me, I mean lots of Chinese video streaming app offer free of charge movie drama streaming like 2000% better than netflix.

 

[Nightengale]

Are there any 360 exclusives this year?

Gears of War : Judgement & Fable: Anniversary.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

Well he convinced me.

Yup

 

[Marcel]

Are there any 360 exclusives this year?

Lost Plan...I mean, Titanfall is also coming out for 360. 2014, I think.

 

[Marvel]

"It's not us, it's you! You'll see it our way eventually!"

Yeah petty much.

I'm still not convince, Phil.

 

[Marleyman]

This is my #1 worry. Everything is just lip service and actually a lot of the features I think are awesome, but it's still a games machine first. And their lineup isn't providing me much confidence coupled with the past 2.5 years on the 360.

I think the lineup is loaded, and is so because they focused on it to the detriment of the 360 exclusive lineup towards the end.

 

[CoG]

it'll be fine. you got smartphone or wifi enabled tablet that you can download skype to which can communicate with other skype users.

So why do I need a Xbone in the first place for Skype?

 

[Ghost]

All MS' statements have revolved around "once you understand it, you'll be impressed".

So why don't you stop talking about understanding it and start actually explaining it



Sony haven't done a great job on this either but they did at least release the UI demo video and the did their bit on stage to show people how all this new stuff is going to help make gaming better, and it gets you excited about actually owning the box. There's been none of that from MS outside of the initial reveal which didn't address anything about how the people that pre-order games consoles (ie gamers) will use the system.