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Pre-E3 Major Nelson podcast with Phil Spencer

Man Major must be busy. He was at the Microsoft Store just a few hours ago today from 12-3 and told us he was leaving for rehearsals for tomorrow. I'm surprised he had time for a podcast too.
 
Anyone else find it interesting that the "We dont talk about the technical aspects of third party games" policy goes out the window when it's good news? =)

Regardless I like that they're talking about Destiny. It's in their best interest to remind gamers that it's not a PS4 exclusive.
 
Microsoft is moving up at an impressive speed right now. Doing and saying all the right things.

So if you were at the bar now, and Microsoft bought you a vodka martini, making moves, would you go home with them?

Phil is a true pickup artist.
 
I think Phil's humility comes through a lot on his interviews. When major Nelson asked him about what t-shirt he was going to where he responded that "it's about the content on the stage, I don't want it to be about me"

That's pretty awesome to me.
 
God Phil seems like such a good, genuine guy. I wish him the best of luck tomorrow, I imagine execs get cold feet as well, but he is gonna kill it.
 
Were you there too? My head got hella sunburned! Haha

Yes I was! Did you win? You definitely know what's up about being sunburned. My neck and arms were completely sunburned from the raffle line, despite me putting on sunscreen! I made a thread about it here.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=833539

Hopefully they will have some shade next time. Waiting in that raffle line today truly was a Sunset Overdrive
bad pun
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...and only getting busier. Tomorrow is going to be busy x 100

Glad to hear from you Major. Wanted to talk to you today but everyone kept swarming you. I'm surprised you even had time to post on here. I can only imagine that this entire week is just going to be interview after interview. Best of luck to you! You made a lot of fans like myself very happy to see you today.
 
Phil understands what any neogaf member could have told Microsoft from the very beginning. When you reveal a new games console gaming is the number 1 priority. Microsoft actually has done a pretty fine job from launch till now making sure that there was plenty of compelling gaming content but the first thing we ever saw was Yusuf on stage having to ask for applause after a Kinect demo. That first impression is so so so important. That plus the DRM made what was a pretty good e3 leave a bad taste in gamers mouths in 2013. Now Microsoft fixed a lot of wrongs but the E3 is such a big deal. This might be the most important e3 for the Xbox team ever.
 
Yes I was! Did you win? You definitely know what's up about being sunburned. My neck and arms were completely sunburned from the raffle line, despite me putting on sunscreen! I made a thread about it here.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=833539

Hopefully they will have some shade next time. Waiting in that raffle line today truly was a Sunset Overdrive
bad pun
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Glad to hear from you Major. Wanted to talk to you today but everyone kept swarming you. I'm surprised you even had time to post on here. I can only imagine that this entire week is just going to be interview after interview. Best of luck to you! You made a lot of fans like myself very happy to see you today.

Come back to the store on Wednesday night...same place from 6-9
 
Come back to the store on Wednesday night...same place from 6-9

I was definitely debating about going. As long as there is no waiting in the sun I would like to go. Only about a 45 minute drive for me so not too bad.

Are you going to this event too? Sounds like a crazy schedule. Best of luck for getting through this week.
 
I have a great feeling about Microsoft. They know they have to win people back with software and somehow, a part of me thinks their going to kill it tomorrow. If they do, I'm definitely buying a kinect-less XB1. I own only a PS4 by now.

Man, does Phil sound legit as hell on this interview? What a nice guy. It's hard not to believe all the people in the industry saying nothing but nice things about him.
 
Couldn't agree more, Mehdi has the same smarmy used car salesman aura that Mattrick had
If we don't see Mehdi once on stage or in a video I'll declare Microsoft the winner of E3! Seriously he always seems like a snake oil salesman who is out of touch with the gaming side of things. Total opposite of Phil Spencer.
 
From what I remember last E3 was very games oriented, as long as it is like that I'm happy. The console reveal in May 2013 was all TV though.

The main theme I'm excited for is any classic Rare series being brought back.
 
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What does asynchronous mean?

Asynchronous gaming is when two gamers play a game at different times. Words with Friends is an example. I'm not sure why Destiny is being referred to this way, but perhaps there's a mode that allows for it. Most of it however isn't asynchronous.
 
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