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Reddit AMA with Xbox One dev
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HawksWinStanley
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maplelord93
Banned
I find it hard to believe that Kinect 2.0 almost costs as much as the console itself.
SneakyStephan
Banned
The guy, if real, just drinks his own Koolaid, gross.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
because this is darksiders 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0sBoQoT4I0
how on earth could they be possibly be alike?
This is what Ryse looks like, Combat wise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGTA3Q0UBhk
As I said in a previous thread, the biggest irony is the guy who designed Darksiders 2's combat system currently works for crytek
Manmademan
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StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
That's the cost of the SDK and you get 2 Kinect Ones for that price.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/06/microsoft-announces-399-windows-developer-program-for-new-kinect/
mugoldeneagle03
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Have to admit this was the best PR for Xbone I've read yet, kudos to the guy. That said I laughed at the title announcement, just imagining Mattrick back stage with a "I got this" speech. Also Kinect costing more than the console? Wtf.
I agree, also at least some Devs will bring something more to their games. (hopefully)
Syphon Filter
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maplelord93
Banned
I love how MS employees talk up the family plan, but yet refuse to provide any details about it.
I can't help but side with CBOAT on that.
I can't help but side with CBOAT on that.
A requirement that will stay put.
Why. It's not like they'd say it's loud as hell
Syphon Filter
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F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Looks the same to me. Literally!
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
fair enough. To someone not invested in the genre, I guess you wouldn't see the differences, which are night and day to me. Edit: oh ha. same link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGTA3Q0UBhk
yeah jus noticed. #Selfether
This is why they did not say much about it in first place. Because there is no benefit of DRM. All they could do was to hide it and believe people will not notice things.
Problem is after SimCity and Diablo 3 DRM is like no go for many people.
Frankly by doing 180 they saved their asses because there was no DRM yet that worked well at 1st day on such scale.
maplelord93
Banned
Dude, you put the same link for both of them...
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Couldn't agree more!
I wish MS would get it through their heads that all of the negative backlash they have received is actually helping them, though they don't seem to want to accept that.
At this point, with this mysterious online petition that somehow has thousands of signatures asking to bring back DRM, the daily talking points from employees both hiding their identities and revealing themselves in plain sight, telling people "they just didn't get the right message" and trying to convince everyone that "people want this" and "this was going to be great" even though they can't say what "this" is or how it would have workd a mere 4 months out from launch...
So bring it back I say, MS. Go ahead and ignore what everyone has been shouting at you and get back to your original plan. If it's so important to them to have a 24-7 connected userbase that's always being monitored, then hey, do it. They should quit talking about it and just do it. We all know what will happen but they just don't seem to understand without actually going through it. If they had any understanding whatsoever they wouldn't have even designed the Exec's box the way they did, much less announced it to the world and expect them to be willing recipients.
They are like a bunch of spoiled children trying to make up reasons why and arguing why they should have everything they want, and it's making it appear like there are a bunch of very entitled people who make up that company.
At this point, with this mysterious online petition that somehow has thousands of signatures asking to bring back DRM, the daily talking points from employees both hiding their identities and revealing themselves in plain sight, telling people "they just didn't get the right message" and trying to convince everyone that "people want this" and "this was going to be great" even though they can't say what "this" is or how it would have workd a mere 4 months out from launch...
So bring it back I say, MS. Go ahead and ignore what everyone has been shouting at you and get back to your original plan. If it's so important to them to have a 24-7 connected userbase that's always being monitored, then hey, do it. They should quit talking about it and just do it. We all know what will happen but they just don't seem to understand without actually going through it. If they had any understanding whatsoever they wouldn't have even designed the Exec's box the way they did, much less announced it to the world and expect them to be willing recipients.
They are like a bunch of spoiled children trying to make up reasons why and arguing why they should have everything they want, and it's making it appear like there are a bunch of very entitled people who make up that company.
Pound_lb003
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I don't buy it.
Also just the fricking NDA comment, right off the bat.
"So ask me almost anything. If I don't reply, it most likely means to fully answer you I'll have to break NDA."
Well... If you won't be breaking any NDA's why would you like to be anonymous on Reddit? It sounds pretty far fetched, and I trust developers to go to better more reputable places that Reddit, to leak, or rag on their employer.
Also just the fricking NDA comment, right off the bat.
"So ask me almost anything. If I don't reply, it most likely means to fully answer you I'll have to break NDA."
Well... If you won't be breaking any NDA's why would you like to be anonymous on Reddit? It sounds pretty far fetched, and I trust developers to go to better more reputable places that Reddit, to leak, or rag on their employer.
Interficium
Banned
My immediate reaction is... only 60 hours a week?
uncledonnie
Banned
So he's legit when he says something negative about the X1 and talking BS when he says something positive. Got it.
How many people in that AMA work for MS? I have read some hilarious set em up knock em down questions that no one that wasn't affiliated with MS would ask. They are phrased perfectly to prompt a perfect pr response.
I would see this on Blizzard forums all the time. Some random guy would asks if something was being implemented, something that I had never heard anyone ever ask about and a CM would pop in and say "actually it will be in the next patch!" It is great for creating the illusion that they listen to the players.
I would see this on Blizzard forums all the time. Some random guy would asks if something was being implemented, something that I had never heard anyone ever ask about and a CM would pop in and say "actually it will be in the next patch!" It is great for creating the illusion that they listen to the players.
Manmademan
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yep. CBOAT has a VERY high accuracy rate with his leaks. There was definitely some kind of time limit in place for that sharing plan, and microsoft's reluctance to say anything besides "it's awesome!" when pressed speaks volumes.
and on a related note- we know (ok, maybe not "know") CBOAT works in some capacity close to MS. He's paranoid enough about being quoted, used as a source, or tracked down that he resorts to completely ludicrous "speech" patterns to keep his words from being traced back to him.
yet this guy makes an AMA on reddit assuming a "throwaway" name is good enough and "I hope major nelson doesn't see"?
How the hell would they know this? The devkit may be quiet, but the final hardware?
Pretty much. Honestly i see no difference with this so called "interview" or whatever and the crap that gets posted on Pastebin. People will believe what suits their agendas though...
Thats Gaf for you, i try to not let it bother me anymore but its hard i have to admit.
pure BS
Even with a controller, it'll be barely noticed (if at all, not sure).
Here we are talking about motion control however. This delay won't affect a single game, since motion controls won't be used for such precise and small movements that can happen in a friction of a second.
ParenegadeM
Banned
That rumor was from pastebin. Can we stop using pastebin as a reference?
They basically developed their own sensor for Kinect 2. Complete self-developed silicone.
maplelord93
Banned
And CBOAT (who clarified the time period)...
You really think Kinect 2.0 has a BOM in excess of $100?
Edit: If this guy is to be believed then the BOM would be ~$200.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Without the Kinect, why wouldn't the XB1 be cheaper than the PS4?
Oh you...
No. What would prevent you from reselling??
Manmademan
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doesn't matter. MS is using the exact same architecture Sony is- sans the ESRAM used to compensate for the speed of DDR3, which means it costs at least as much if not MORE to manufacture than the PS4 does.
There's simply not enough difference between the two for MS to be significantly below $399, given that Sony is using a similar though simpler design. it's bull.
Neuromancer
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I'll use CBOAT as a reference until the day I die. That guy is legit.
Ps 4 with more expensive ram is $400 why would the xbox one cost more wothout kinect ?
maplelord93
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I would expect it to cost roughly the same amount given the added costs of the APU as a result of the ESRAM.
If true, its pure BS that they were force that garbage on people instead of giving them the option to Op out.
pure BS
maplelord93
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Mark Whitten already indirectly confirmed the 5GB/3GB rumor.
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