XBOX GAMING THREAD | PHIL TRUE 4K

[sohi 23]

So can I send my kinect in and get like a $100 gift card or something? god damn.

 

[carver]

So can I send my kinect in and get like a $100 gift card or something? god damn.

If they did, mine will be in the mail tomorrow.

Cool device, but I can live without it.. and that's like 2 games 

 

[memphissfinest]

Today, we’re excited to share more ways your feedback is impacting the products we build.

First, beginning on June 9th, in all markets where Xbox One is sold, we will offer Xbox One starting at $399*. This is a new console option that does not include Kinect. For $399, our new Xbox One offering will continue to deliver access to the best blockbuster games like “Titanfall,” “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” “Forza Motorsport 5,” “Dead Rising 3,” and the upcoming “Watch Dogs,” “Destiny” and "Sunset Overdrive." You will also be able to access popular entertainment apps, such as Twitch, YouTube, and Netflix, as well as watch live TV and use OneGuide. Finally, you will continue to be able to use many of the unique features of Xbox One including the ability to get game invites while you watch TV, switch between games and entertainment apps, enjoy Twitch broadcasts, and upload your favorite gaming moments.

Next, we’re bringing more value to Xbox Live Gold members and offering all Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners access to entertainment apps whether or not you have an Xbox Live Gold membership. In early June, here is what you can expect from the new generation of Xbox Live:

Free games with Games with Gold**. Since Games with Gold launched on Xbox 360 a year ago, over 12 million people have enjoyed great free games, resulting in nearly 200 million hours of free fun playing Games with Gold titles. We’ve been learning from your feedback and have focused on making improvements each month to the selection of titles. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Games with Gold for Xbox 360 and as a thank you for helping shape this program, members will receive an additional free Xbox 360 game in June. The Games with Gold titles for Xbox 360 in June are “Dark Souls,” “Charlie Murder” and a bonus game of “Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.” We’re pleased to bring Games with Gold to Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One in June. Members will have subscription-based access to free games ranging from top hits to breaking indie stars. The program will launch on Xbox One with “Max: The Curse of Brotherhood” and “Halo: Spartan Assault.” A single Gold membership will get you access to the free games for both Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Exclusive Discounts. Deals with Gold will also launch for Xbox One in June, delivering discounts for great games each month, with significant savings for Xbox Live Gold members. The first titles offered in June will include “Forza Motorsport 5,” “Ryse: Son of Rome,” and a few other surprises. In the coming months, we will offer significant savings of up to 50 – 75 percent off certain titles. This program will continue to be available for Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox 360. And new on Xbox One, we will launch a virtual VIP room exclusive to Xbox Live Gold members where we will feature free games, monthly deals, and other great benefits.

Popular entertainment apps will be available for all Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners. Xbox 360 has been a leader in delivering entertainment experiences for years, with over 170 global entertainment apps and experiences available today. We’re constantly adding new partners and experiences to the growing catalog on Xbox One. Coming in June, anyone with an Xbox will be able to access popular entertainment experiences – whether or not you have an Xbox Live Gold membership. This includes great gaming apps like Machinima, Twitch and Upload, popular video services like Netflix, Univision Deportes, GoPro, Red Bull TV and HBO GO, sports experiences like the NFL app for Xbox One, MLB.TV, NBA Game Time, NHL Game Center and more.*** Microsoft experiences including Internet Explorer, Skype, OneDrive and OneGuide will also be available to all Xbox customers.**** You can find a full list of apps and features that will be available below.

We’ve heard that you want more choices from Xbox One. You want a wide variety of options in your games and entertainment experiences and you also want options in your hardware selection.

To be clear, as we introduce this new Xbox One console option, Kinect remains an important part of our vision. Many of you are using Kinect for Xbox One every day. In fact, more than 80 percent of you are actively using Kinect, with an average of 120 voice commands per month on each console. Some of the most popular voice commands include “Xbox On,” “Xbox Broadcast” and “Xbox Record That.” We will continue to offer a premium Xbox One with Kinect bundle to deliver voice and gesture controls, biometric sign-in, instant personalization, instant scanning of QR codes, and enhanced features only available with Kinect in games such as “Kinect Sports Rivals,” “Just Dance 2014,” “Project Spark” and more.

If you buy Xbox One for $399 and later decide you want to have all the experiences Kinect enables, we will also offer a standalone sensor for Xbox One later this fall. We’ll share more details about the standalone Kinect for Xbox One in the coming months.

Phil
@XboxP3

HBO GO WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF THIS ARTICLE TO ME

 

[jayfiend]

Props to Phil Spencer!

Things are looking very bright for the Xbox.

 

[carver]

Didn't realize Xbone Games with Gold is giving us Max.. that's dope cause I was gonna buy it not too long ago 

 it's about time we got something.. glad they're not locking everything behind a live subscription either

 

[blakep267]

Didn't realize Xbone Games with Gold is giving us Max.. that's dope cause I was gonna buy it not too long ago   it's about time we got something.. glad they're not locking everything behind a live subscription either

max is a great game. shame I already played it. I can see them going through their smaller games first. SO expect crimson dragon, powerstar golf, lococyle to be up after that. Guess I won't be buying any of those

 

[blastercombo]

********. Send people who bought with a kinect money

 

[carver]

 

Didn't realize Xbone Games with Gold is giving us Max.. that's dope cause I was gonna buy it not too long ago 

 it's about time we got something.. glad they're not locking everything behind a live subscription either

max is a great game. shame I already played it. I can see them going through their smaller games first. SO expect crimson dragon, powerstar golf, lococyle to be up after that. Guess I won't be buying any of those

Don't eem care what they give us, a free game is a free game 

.. glad they're starting with Max tho cause that was the one I was actually really interested in playing.

 

[pr0phecy718]

Looks like they're following the ps+ model with gold. I know they started offering free games already but it seems that they will make it mandatory to have an active gold membership to play the free games. Once the gold membership expires, no access to the free games.

 

[carver]

Looks like they're following the ps+ model with gold. I know they started offering free games already but it seems that they will make it mandatory to have an active gold membership to play the free games. Once the gold membership expires, no access to the free games.

Yeah, seen that as well. I think you have to do it that way, because the old way it was giving you the game.. that would be backwards if you plan on releasing good games in the future. Making it so you need a sub is a smarter way of doing things, like you mentioned ps+.. imo is smarter. Cause if they released a good game people wanted that didn't have gold they'd just sub one month then download a good game and unsub again.

 

[blakep267]

Looks like they're following the ps+ model with gold. I know they started offering free games already but it seems that they will make it mandatory to have an active gold membership to play the free games. Once the gold membership expires, no access to the free games.

yeah. xbox one gwg is like ps+. The 360 games are still owned

 

[Ricky D]

Only thing that really caught my attention was Dark Souls being offered for free via Games with Gold. I hope Sony jumps on this as well. I really don't want to hook my 360 back up in the living room. I also would like to see how significant those discounts are going to be. I would probably cop DR3 and Ryse at $25 each

 

[Ricky D]

 
Yeah, seen that as well. I think you have to do it that way, because the old way it was giving you the game.. that would be backwards if you plan on releasing good games in the future. Making it so you need a sub is a smarter way of doing things, like you mentioned ps+.. imo is smarter. Cause if they released a good game people wanted that didn't have gold they'd just sub one month then download a good game and unsub again.

I was just thinking the same. You know it's too easy to get a 48hr XBL trial

 

[blakep267]

Only thing that really caught my attention was Dark Souls being offered for free via Games with Gold. I hope Sony jumps on this as well. I really don't want to hook my 360 back up in the living room. I also would like to see how significant those discounts are going to be. I would probably cop DR3 and Ryse at $25 each

the release said 50-75%. So if Ryse is currently full priced as a download. Maybe 20-30. Which is essentially the same price as buying it from gamefly

 

[100proof]

Terrible decision to unbundle the kinect, they should've just dropped the price.

 The Games with Gold titles for Xbox 360 in June are “Dark Souls,” “Charlie Murder” and a bonus game of “Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.” We’re pleased to bring Games with Gold to Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One in June. Members will have subscription-based access to free games ranging from top hits to breaking indie stars. The program will launch on Xbox One with “Max: The Curse of Brotherhood” and “Halo: Spartan Assault.” A single Gold membership will get you access to the free games for both Xbox One and Xbox 360.

And they are going the sony route now where your free games only work w/ LIVE now too?

 

[lobcity]

Microsoft needs to give us something free to make up for all these price drops

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I can't say I woulda waited if I knew the price was going down this fast, but I know I didn't need the Kinnect forced on me to pay extra 100 for it.

 

[NCtwin]

HBO GO WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF THIS ARTICLE TO ME

I'll be happy when it's finally on the One.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Microsoft needs to give us something free to make up for all these price drops .

I can't say I woulda waited if I knew the price was going down this fast, but I know I didn't need the Kinnect forced on me to pay extra 100 for it.

Early adopters don't deserve a damn thing to be honest.

for the Extra hundred, or in many cases $50 they got months (or weeks) with the console, Kinect, and a free game in many cases.

-And you can sell the Kinect on ebay and make back the difference. Sooooo........... I don't see why anyone especially in the US should feel slighted by this

 

[dakingii]

Smh i knew they were gonna try and get rid of the Kinect eventually, now they just ruined the potential of it.

 

[djyoung08]

And they are going the sony route now where your free games only work w/ LIVE now too?

Games with gold already requires you to have a subscription... its in the title

 

[djyoung08]

I like all of Phil Spenser's choices except removing the kinect.

Should have just lowered the entire price.

Props to them for making games with gold better though.

 

[sole vintage]

It's crazy to think how Microsoft can take two big money losing events in one year and not even bat an eye.

i wonder if IllumiRoom is dead now

 

[blakep267]

Smh i knew they were gonna try and get rid of the Kinect eventually, now they just ruined the potential of it.

blame people who complained and refused to buy an xb1 until it was removed

 

[djyoung08]

It's crazy to think how Microsoft can take two big money losing events in one year and not even bat an eye.

i wonder if IllumiRoom is dead now

They've made a huge recovery since last summer

 

[RustyShackleford]

Smh i knew they were gonna try and get rid of the Kinect eventually, now they just ruined the potential of it.

Yep, I think they are goofing with Kinect.

I hope they are not giving up on the tech because it has a lot of potential