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Entertainment / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: May 27, 2013, 07:46:35 AM »[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfH3erWacsQ[/youtube]It's really beautiful indeed.
This song...this [tornado fang]ing song...
It's so beautiful.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 27, 2013, 07:30:39 AM »628
Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: May 27, 2013, 07:28:34 AM »
I... I don't feel so well...
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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Thread
« on: May 26, 2013, 09:34:31 PM »
I remember getting Mega Man X8 before I had a PS2. Then got a PS2.
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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: May 25, 2013, 10:57:46 AM »
Yup Yup. Every time.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 25, 2013, 10:33:31 AM »
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-yaverbaum/so-long-sony-why-the-crit_b_3333781.html
"Microsoft has nothing to prove when it comes to making gamers happy."
Actually, they do.
Consider the following:
the Xbox was a GAMING console.
the Xbox 360, despite all the features that got added in along the way, was a GAMING console.
And Sony's PS4, is going to be a GAMING Console.
Xbox has to compete with it, and all the TV and sports and Halo TV shows in the world will not win over the gaming market, (particularly the core gamers of the market) who are tuning in to Microsoft's Xbox One to see GAMES. not TV, they can watch that already. they want GAMES. they want a gaming machine that will blow them away with graphics, speed and power, and any other bonus features are just icing on the cake.
However, MS has made all the WRONG decisions, and included all the WORST aspects of these features.
complex archaic DRM- you have to install your game to the hard drive, rendering the disc useless to star with when you can go full digital instead like Steam. (and given they are pushing their online, it's not impossible). To play used games, you have to pay a full game price fee. if you want to play your game on another console? you have to pay a fee. This system KILLS the tradition of game lending among friends and family, not to mention the used games market that many gamers use to get games cheaper.
orwellian Kinect surveillance. The Kinect MUST be connected for the system to work. And it will be active all the time. Even when the system is turned off.
TV SPORTS TV SPORTS- have I mentioned already, how nobody cares about this aside from the casual gaming market, who sees this as the most amazing thing? the non-gaming people will not buy this, because they already have ways of watching TV and sports and blu-ray, and don't need an "all in one" system. the hardcore market, aside from a select few, will skip this, because of the hoops and loops and un-friendly DRM you have to jump through to play games, and not be able to share a disc with your friend.
a select few of both of those groups, and even the casuals, will skip this because of the orwellian big brother kinect.
so who exactly is the target audience? casual gaming rich people who can waste money on an "all in one" that replaces things they already have?
the PS4 and Wii-U will be the winners of this generation simply because of one reason:
they are actually concentrating on making a system dedicated to playing GAMES, for GAMERS. Not watching TV and spying on your life. Also, since neither of them have all the extra bullshit added to them, they will both likely be cheaper than the One. (the Wii most assuredly is)
if Microsoft wants to make an all in one, go ahead, but don't mask it as a gaming console.
"Microsoft has nothing to prove when it comes to making gamers happy."
Actually, they do.
Consider the following:
the Xbox was a GAMING console.
the Xbox 360, despite all the features that got added in along the way, was a GAMING console.
And Sony's PS4, is going to be a GAMING Console.
Xbox has to compete with it, and all the TV and sports and Halo TV shows in the world will not win over the gaming market, (particularly the core gamers of the market) who are tuning in to Microsoft's Xbox One to see GAMES. not TV, they can watch that already. they want GAMES. they want a gaming machine that will blow them away with graphics, speed and power, and any other bonus features are just icing on the cake.
However, MS has made all the WRONG decisions, and included all the WORST aspects of these features.
complex archaic DRM- you have to install your game to the hard drive, rendering the disc useless to star with when you can go full digital instead like Steam. (and given they are pushing their online, it's not impossible). To play used games, you have to pay a full game price fee. if you want to play your game on another console? you have to pay a fee. This system KILLS the tradition of game lending among friends and family, not to mention the used games market that many gamers use to get games cheaper.
orwellian Kinect surveillance. The Kinect MUST be connected for the system to work. And it will be active all the time. Even when the system is turned off.
TV SPORTS TV SPORTS- have I mentioned already, how nobody cares about this aside from the casual gaming market, who sees this as the most amazing thing? the non-gaming people will not buy this, because they already have ways of watching TV and sports and blu-ray, and don't need an "all in one" system. the hardcore market, aside from a select few, will skip this, because of the hoops and loops and un-friendly DRM you have to jump through to play games, and not be able to share a disc with your friend.
a select few of both of those groups, and even the casuals, will skip this because of the orwellian big brother kinect.
so who exactly is the target audience? casual gaming rich people who can waste money on an "all in one" that replaces things they already have?
the PS4 and Wii-U will be the winners of this generation simply because of one reason:
they are actually concentrating on making a system dedicated to playing GAMES, for GAMERS. Not watching TV and spying on your life. Also, since neither of them have all the extra bullshit added to them, they will both likely be cheaper than the One. (the Wii most assuredly is)
if Microsoft wants to make an all in one, go ahead, but don't mask it as a gaming console.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 24, 2013, 07:35:03 AM »
Hey, all this Xbox TV business reminds me of something...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diTpeYoqAhc[/youtube]
Yeah...
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352710/live-tv-on-the-xbox-one-microsoft-didnt-learn-from-google-tv
Posted on: May 23, 2013, 04:54:41 PM
It just gets better and better!
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/xbox-one-incompatible-with-current-gaming-headsets
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diTpeYoqAhc[/youtube]
Yeah...
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352710/live-tv-on-the-xbox-one-microsoft-didnt-learn-from-google-tv
Posted on: May 23, 2013, 04:54:41 PM
It just gets better and better!
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/xbox-one-incompatible-with-current-gaming-headsets
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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: May 24, 2013, 12:10:35 AM »
That security lady's face. Oh man. that [parasitic bomb]'s priceless.
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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth
« on: May 23, 2013, 11:05:41 AM »
Just watched the 2 part season finale of Criminal Minds.
Mark Hamill is just so great.
Though I kept expecting him to go full supervillain and burst into an evil fit of laughter.
Mark Hamill is just so great.
Though I kept expecting him to go full supervillain and burst into an evil fit of laughter.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 23, 2013, 08:51:29 AM »
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124268-Microsoft-Exec-If-Youre-Backwards-Compatible-Youre-Really-Backwards
Smooth, Microsoft. Real smooth.
Smooth, Microsoft. Real smooth.
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General / Re: Computer Problem Thread
« on: May 23, 2013, 01:36:20 AM »
I have a print spooler problem.
I have not touched my printer in a while, and I recently got myself a new ink cart, some paper, and tried to print something, only for nothing to happen. I tried bugfixing, but it didnt find anything. So i tried reinstalling the drivers, and there, I encountered a print Spooler Error 1053 that I've no clue what to do about.
Anyone?
I have not touched my printer in a while, and I recently got myself a new ink cart, some paper, and tried to print something, only for nothing to happen. I tried bugfixing, but it didnt find anything. So i tried reinstalling the drivers, and there, I encountered a print Spooler Error 1053 that I've no clue what to do about.
Anyone?
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Fan Creations / Re: Rebirth of the Rockman-Themed Stolen *Bleep* Thread!!
« on: May 22, 2013, 09:26:11 PM »
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 04:58:12 AM »
Xbox, Go home.
You're drunk.
You're drunk.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 03:29:47 AM »
lol
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 02:35:27 AM »
Well no, but although "online all the time" has been confirmed as not necessary, you DO still have to connect to the internet once per day in order to play games.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 01:57:13 AM »
Accurate reaction to the XBOX NONE
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPjUO2YSjn0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPjUO2YSjn0[/youtube]
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 01:36:21 AM »
meanwhile...
Quote
>Literally only Call of Duty and sports
They're not making a game console, they're making a containment machine.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 01:23:49 AM »
oh lawl
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 01:20:46 AM »
It's for your own good.
Youtube is sparing you the waste of your time.
Youtube is sparing you the waste of your time.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 22, 2013, 12:09:43 AM »
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 21, 2013, 11:32:24 PM »648
Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 21, 2013, 11:07:56 PM »So it has no backwards compatibility but you can transfer your achievements? WHAT THE [tornado fang]ing HELL IS THAT GOOD FOR!?Epenis
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Entertainment / Re: The RPM Boob Tube Thread (56k warning)
« on: May 21, 2013, 10:59:46 PM »
They are really good. Part 2's climax is especially great, better than the source, even. And Peter Weller does a great Batman.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VViTfSmpYtI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VViTfSmpYtI[/youtube]
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: May 21, 2013, 10:47:42 PM »
one can only dream. because I doubt any amount of fee reduction and what not will save this thing. the "you have to install the game and cant lend it and have to be online all the time" thing will most assuredly hurt it bad.
best we can realistically hope for, is for Microsoft to learn, and not incorporate such Orwellian security measures on the XBOX TWO
best we can realistically hope for, is for Microsoft to learn, and not incorporate such Orwellian security measures on the XBOX TWO