Xbox One - General Discussion (NO DISCUSSION REGARDING PS4 - MOD WARNING Post 6903)

Meesared

Fair enough its down right now, but I think calling the servers crap is a HUGE jump, considering this is the first time they have been down in what, 6 months? more?

iMuse

Meesared wrote: »

Fair enough its down right now, but I think calling the servers crap is a HUGE jump, considering this is the first time they have been down in what, 6 months? more?

I know, What I'm saying is this highlights the problem with having to be connected to xbox live to play offline games. Server problems and no one can play.

Meesared

Oh I agree with you on that but calling them crap is just plain not true.

Myrddin

Meesared wrote: »

Fair enough its down right now, but I think calling the servers crap is a HUGE jump, considering this is the first time they have been down in what, 6 months? more?

First time the servers have been unaccessible due to an MS problem in six months maybe, but far from it if you include ISP issues. There was a month long saga just there in January for UPC users

COYVB

VinLieger wrote: »

Most gaming publications are saying sources who should know if its true or not are confirming its happening

It's genuinely looking like it's real from speaking to people around the industry

May not be quite as bad as it sounds like it's going to be initially though, it's worth remembering that post launch there's the ability for things to be added or enabled that punters won't like

Meesared

EnterNow wrote: »

First time the servers have been unaccessible due to an MS problem in six months maybe, but far from it if you include ISP issues. There was a month long saga just there in January for UPC users

Why is everyone taking what I said as that I'm backing up that the whole "always on" thing is a good idea. Its the exact opposite!

Myrddin

Meesared wrote: »

Why is everyone taking what I said as that I'm backing up that the whole "always on" thing is a good idea. Its the exact opposite!

My bad, I thought you were making the point that the service is so rarely interuppted that if the always-on thing became a reality...then we wouldn't even notice it or something

Meesared

EnterNow wrote: »

My bad, I thought you were making the point that the service is so rarely interuppted that if the always-on thing became a reality...then we wouldn't even notice it or something

I'm just disputing someone calling Xbox Live's servers crap is a bit of a jump

Myrddin

Meesared wrote: »

I'm just disputing someone calling Xbox Live's servers crap is a bit of a jump

Well yeah I'd have to agree with you there...any downtime my son has experienced on XBL has rarely, ir ever, been the fault of MS. The service is usually rock solid

http://ap.ign.com/en/news/5944/microsoft-creative-director-on-always-online-deal-with-it-

Lad who works for MS.





If it's true, that instantly makes the xbox a console I can't purchase because I'm in Vietnam. I'll happily buy another 360, graphics are fine on it.

pleasant Co.

I'm just hoping, against hope, that MS will realise what a terribly conceived plan this is. If they do it, I will go out on launch day, queue, and buy a PS4. I'll still have my x360, and once its live subscription is up that'll be me out of the xbox ecosystem for at minimum 2 years but far more likely for longer.

It's simply really, MS won't be offering what I want and short of some twitter/facebook backlash my preferred method of letting them know that is by not giving them another cent..I have no love for sony, but given their position they're the lesser of two evils at the moment.

Meesared

Deleted User wrote: »

http://ap.ign.com/en/news/5944/microsoft-creative-director-on-always-online-deal-with-it-

Lad who works for MS.





If it's true, that instantly makes the xbox a console I can't purchase because I'm in Vietnam. I'll happily buy another 360, graphics are fine on it.

Guy has apparently since been fired, I still cant see it happening. It doesn't make business sense

Don't think he could be fired for that surely? He doesn't actually mention the xbox.

ShiverinEskimo

He 'resigned'.

And of course he could be fired for that. It's the states. They don't have crazy employment laws. Someone is such a massive breach of PR policy could easily be shown the door.

Could you imagine the PR director seeing that fall on his desk? An almost scientific method is emplyed to break news like this and he undid it all in just a few tweets.

Crann na Beatha

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hightower1

Phoenix wrote: »

Any more rumours surface lately?

Nope, not lately but most insiders are speculating that MS will be holding their own stand alone Xbox event similar to and in response to the PS3 event for sometime before E3 in order to have a captive audience and drum up interest before the big show.

Keeping in mind E3 is starting June 11th they don't have a lot of time left to pencil that in.

From a PR perspective sooner would rather be better for them in order to win back some of the mindshare that Sony won with their conference and to nip the constant stream of negative rumors in the bud. Right now the industry seems to be fairly ps3 positive while Microsofts silence is just leaving a gaping gap thats slowly being filled with negative sentiment based on past failures, company executive foul ups and persistent speculation.

Demosthenese

Rumour is MS are simply not "Ready" ... no point rushing it to market if its a shambles. We wait and see.

COYVB

Phoenix wrote: »

Any more rumours surface lately?

All will be revealed May 21st.

I know the release month, but will be killed if I say a thing. You should all know soon

2Mad2BeMad

COYVB wrote: »

All will be revealed May 21st.

I know the release month, but will be killed if I say a thing. You should all know soon

so you make a point about knowing something worth saying but afraid to say it because you will be killed? your another rumor waiting to surface

gizmo

2Mad2BeMad wrote: »

so you make a point about knowing something worth saying but afraid to say it because you will be killed? your another rumor waiting to surface

*ahem*

2Mad2BeMad

gizmo wrote: »

*ahem*

im on about the way hes saying he *knows* things
when he knows sweet f all, thats how rumours start
not on about 21st may ive seen that on the dashboard

pleasant Co.

Whether the poster knows anything or not doesn't matter, the post is the same as no post..it's low level trolling :P

COYVB

2Mad2BeMad wrote: »

im on about the way hes saying he *knows* things
when he knows sweet f all

I work in the gaming industry, ta very much

MiskyBoyy

Don't know if you guys already know but it was announced today the big reveal for the next Xbox will be May 21st. it was posted on the official Xbox facebook page.



Let's see how a console reveal should be, maybe showing the actual console

hightower1

2Mad2BeMad wrote: »

im on about the way hes saying he *knows* things
when he knows sweet f all, thats how rumours start
not on about 21st may ive seen that on the dashboard

LOL! Oh the young post count! Hang around here for a while and you'll get the know whos who and who's full of BS and who to listen to.


He IS one of the latter mate.

COYVB

Meh, the physical box is the least relevant part of the whole thing to be fair

ShiverinEskimo

hightower1 wrote: »

LOL! Oh the young post count! Hang around here for a while and you'll get the know whos who and who's full of BS and who to listen to.


He IS one of the latter mate.

Ah heyor. No need for that post count Dick-swinging nonsense. Post count doesn't equal read-count.

PhlegmyMoses

Wonder what they'll reveal for this. Something is coming down the line with regards to accounts. They're making sure everyone's passwords are up to date and security proofed up to the hilt. Could be to make the transition smooth between consoles but I suspect it will also be to do what we have talked about previously.

RobbingBandit

I wont be paying much attention to either the Xbox 720 or PS4 until E3 has happened in June, once the public and gaming community on a whole have seen them first hand we all will know what we are dealing with.

COYVB

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I wont be paying much attention to either the Xbox 720 or PS4 until E3 has happened in June, once the public and gaming community on a whole have seen them first hand we all will know what we are dealing with.

E3 isn't open to the public