Just when you thought it couldn't get worse: Indie Devs Can't Self-Publish on Xbox One

It got worse
Indie dev snubs Xbox One for PS4

Indie publisher and developer Curve has issued an official press release to declare its 'focus on PS4 development' following "the lack of independent support currently announced from Microsoft and the Xbox One."

first of many?

So my thoughts on this are pretty easy - if they are announcing this far in advance pre-order DLC, why not include it in the main product?  I get incenting people to preorder, but an entire expansion pack? 

Because $.

they did the same thing with BF3 and that classic maps pack Back to Karkand.  4 'new' maps, new vehicles and weapons.

Oh i remember that,yeah by the time that 'pre-order DLC' was released,i had already traded in the game a month or so before 

I have come to the conclusion that i am overjoyed..


..that GTA5 will be out for Xbox 360

[It's filled with bad news.]

Also, IGN made a neat summary of some of the more vague parts of the console. It's filled with bad news.

 

Ew. Are they trying to make these boxes look cheap and ugly? The 360 boxes were ugly too, and these ones are almost worse.

It'll be interesting to see what the size of the cases are,same as 360/DVD cases or will they take on the Blu Ray size(with these being BR now)

game cases

what people in Japan are saying about the Xbox One

"I wonder how Americans are gaming at home. Whenever I'm playing a game, I never feel like I want to watch TV, so the ability to switch between the two makes no sense to me."

"I gathered that they didn't think about Japan at all."

"Television. The NFL. These things seem the biggest, but in Japan, they're totally irrelevant. For Japan, it's totally over. It's at the point where it doesn't matter if this doesn't sell in Japan."

My personal favourite

"Western internet forums are on fire. lol"

more in the link

EA's plans for Star Wars to be revealed at E3

I wonder how PS+ will work in the first few months of PS4 launch?

they can't really offer any PS4 games straight away can they?

what am i looking at here? I can see eyes...but can't comprehend the rest,LOL

I think when it says they want to make the next Halo i think they were created to create a series to rival Halo..that kind of 'next' Halo,not the next Halo in the series

Microsoft's 55-person Vancouver studio has been renamed "Black Tusk," and will begin expanding right away to craft a new Microsoft IP that it hopes will be just as successful as the flagship Halo franchise.
 

either way,a new IP is cool and can only entice me towards the Xbox One

I'll change that thread title when E3 happens

E3 will feature historic IP from RARE

"Fans of Rare and Rare IP I think will be pleased with what we're going to show at E3," he said. "We had a limited amount of time today and a lot of story to tell. But Rare remains an incredibly important part of our development capability.

"That historic IP that they've built I think can play a real important role on Xbox One."

I personally hope its Conker at his very rudest!!

but my guess would be Perfect Dark reboot or Banjo

well when he said Trending i immediately thought of Twitter..not really sure if anybody else uses it,or if its usually exclusive to Twitter


Star Trek Into Darkness out already?

360a.org

EA has confirmed that Battlefield 4 will be coming to Xbox 360 in November, with the China Rising expansion available with a pre-order of the game. It's also been revealed that Battlefield 4 will be heading to Xbox One, although a release date for Microsoft's next-gen platform has yet to be confirmed beyond the woolly 'holiday 2013' window.

Battlefield 4's China Rising expansion is apparently a 'sprawling" add-on in which you'll explore the "vast and majestic" Chinese mainland across four multiplayer maps. It bundles all-new vehicles and high-tech military equipment into the bargain, and will be available with a pre-order at no additional cost.

Battlefield 4 is heading to Xbox 360 on November 1st, 2013. A date for the Xbox One version will be coming in due course. For now it's down for a holiday 2013 launch.

actually that could be kind of cool for games with lockpicking.

the lockpicking games i have played you have used the sticks,not the triggers

Why not?

the games that i have played when you use the triggers most usually the gamepad rumbles...doesn't really seem like a massive feature update to me

 


talking about the controllers
hands on with the new Xbox One Controllers


rumble triggers?...was that really needed?

actually it has the big fatty with it, so it was never cool

nope that's the small controller,an excellent controller

I think that should say "WHEN it was cool"

In some  funny news of the day :

"Xbox 360 Kinect owners had some trouble today watching Microsoft's Xbox One reveal due to device's response to "Xbox" commands spoken during the livestream."


 

Yep, I read that and burst out laughing.

Imagine on the Xbox One, since the Kinect is required to be connected at all times, if someone yells out over a mic while you are playing call of duty, "XBOX, SHUT DOWN".

Oh the hilarity that will ensue over Xbox Live over this whole Kinect requirement thing....

nah,its programmed to your own voice pattern

sorry

but if you wanted to play the game on his profile..even while you who has already paid for the game is in the same pissing room,you need to pay

This is just like any other news story.  Reporting. Misreporting. Facts stated. Facts dismissed.

Let's wait for the story, specs and actual capabilities of both the next gen consoles to solidify before the fanboy lines start forming, shall we?




(how'd I do hark?)

But this is the day when all the crap was supposed to be put to bed,and instead they have confused everyone more

Screens and videos are up!

http://gamingtrend.com/2013/05/21/quantum-break-announced-for-xbox-one/

what have i seen the 'mother' out of before?


Am i right in guessing that we will be able to screw about with Time in this game(rewind etc)

I'd bet that 95% of people who have an xbox or a ps4 has it connected online...  The other 5%?  Well, times are changing, time to adapt.  I really don't see the issue.  This type of thing happens all the time as technology/features change. 

its not that my xbox or PS3 are always connected

but there are times when my Internet goes down,so there would be no playing games while i wait for it to be fixed

I changed my Internet Provider a few months back and it took them 5 business days to get the new one up,so there would be no playing games in that time

My sister despises connecting the 360 to the internet,as she does not play online with games and the rest(which i agree with her)is BS that is on the dashboard,she doesn't care about the latest crap MS has to offer,nor does she care about her friends list and what they are playing

some people just want to buy a game and put it into their system and play the game...i know,sounds crazy doesn't it(?)

that funny angry big guy is back
http://kotaku.com/francis-weighs-in-on-the-xbox-one-with-great-terrifyin-509149972?autoplay=1

And now the other shoe drops...

http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

Kotaku: If I’m playing a single player game, do I have to be online at least once per hour or something like that? Or can I go weeks and weeks?

Harrison: I believe it’s 24 hours.

Kotaku: I’d have to connect online once every day.

Harrison: Correct.

#dealwithit

Clusterfuck

LOL,this Eurogamer article has updated again with that Twitter Xbox Support info,the whole thing is depressingly hilarious now

Update 3: Xbox Support's Twitter has announced that there won't be a fee to share games with friends.

When asked if one could lend a game to a mate without them paying for it, Xbox Support confirmed, "You will not have to pay a *fee*. I can confirm that those reports are wrong."

This suggests that the purported "fee" is really just a game sale that you could happen to attain through a friend's disc, but you could just as well borrow a game without purchasing indefinite access to it.

is someone messing with the forums?,the font size has changed and its really slow

really?today of all days??

this site has gone very slow



anyway


and then there is also this


http://kotaku.com/5986055/sony-wed-like-a-straight-answer-about-this-used-games-stuff

"We are just now announcing the basic vision and strategy of PS4 and will have more information to share regarding used games later this year. But PlayStation has a long history of keeping its gamers happy and we won't make decisions that damage our relationship with them."

[We can confirm the fee is not true]

okay,now i don't know what is going on
https://twitter.com/XboxSupport/status/336936354913071104

Xbox Support 2 ‏@XboxSupport2 1h
@brandonorselli It was a rumor that emerged after the conference ended. We can confirm the fee is not true ^

Christ so even though i have just quoted Phil Harrison saying there will be a fee and now there's this,as you all say MS need to quickly come out and nail this shit down

I'm betting $499
 Getting both next-gen systems anyway, already saved enough for launch day

hope you saved enough for both of us! 

yeah they are predicting £400 for UK,I am not falling for that price range(360 was £280 on launch,PS3 was £425)

[Harrison also confirmed that several users sharing a console can access the same game at no additional charge]

EG again

Our man on the ground Tom Bramwell was able to speak to corporate vice president of Microsoft Phil Harrison about this hot-button issue and was able to confirm that a second user can install a game from a friend's disc for a fee, though it's unclear how much this will be. Harrison also confirmed that several users sharing a console can access the same game at no additional charge, and Microsoft has "a solution" for the resale market, though it's staying mum on those for now.

well at least that part is cleared up

There is an interview on the subject in that link with Phil Harrison

Hetz picking PS4 over XO? I would never have guessed

Shocking, I know!  

Seriously though, even hardcore Xbox fans have got to be a little upset with the new console. It just seems like Microsoft wants to be all things to all people....but will end up doing nothing well. The whole three operating systems thing, sounds like a complete disaster waiting to happen as well....given their track record with operating systems.

I am sure I will get one at some point....but I am just not psyched for it the way I was for the Xbox 360 or even the original Xbox.

yeah i can not argue with you Hetz,I am massively displeased with today's presentation,i was expecting little info on games because of E3(and they said that would be the way),but apart from no disc tray there is very little i like about what we learned about the Xbox One


1000 friends?,pfft i only have 70-80 anyway,so i didn't even use up all the 100...1000 seems overkill for me

I hope we don;t have to scroll through 1000 of these on the dash



Infact not much was said about your avatar,and they didn't show it on the dash either

[Scott Snyder]

DC points out that Superman Unchained #1, by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee

any relation to the director?

and i wish we had Comic Book stores here,i can't think of any,or if there are any they are not near me

it's a sequel to the prequel and it takes place after the second X-Men sequel.

  you could've just said yes,without me putting my Maths face on and working that out

when i had Kinect and i was watching a video(BBC iPlayer was the worse for it)the pop ups like progress bar would appear when i reached for my drink,i hated it

Okay i am confused as hell now

is this now set AFTER X-Men 3?

last i heard it was still a prequel and doing away with Origins

but if he is having nightmares about Jean Grey(and she looked Phoenix Jean Grey as well from X3),and there is high tech medical screens in nearly every shot,this makes me think its set after X3

[Spoiler]

Thanks for the spoiler,but i read it as a Title topic on AICN the other day  

Spoiler for Hiden:

Here's A Behind-The-Scenes Look At MAN OF STEEL With New Footage! Also... Is Supergirl In The Prequel Comic?

 

the live media on the 360 is no use to me,they never have subtitles i would rather just switch HDMi ports and watch my SKY+ box and have my subtitles..I am guessing this is the same for Xbox One(<<do i have to keep calling it that?)

Looking at the back of the console, there is at least two HDMI ports. It may be that you can still use your sky box as a video feed into your console, and your TV never has to change inputs.

so the exact same feed will be through the Xbox?,and be able to use the Sky Remote control to change channels/turn subs on then?..that makes me a little happier,but it all depends on the 'extras/pop up stats' otherwise i will probably just stick to changing Hdmi ports on my TV(its only two button presses)

I've never wanted Kinect, and I still don't. Screw MS for trying to force it on me.

Agreed. I wonder if the Xbox One (what does that name even mean? It's not the first Xbox. I liked "Xbox Infinity") will even work without Kinect?

nope.  not sure if it was posted here or elsewhere, but I saw something saying it required the kinect.

awww,what?..have you seen the size of it as well???

So there is some info from Wired (I'd have to locate it) that there is some way to deactivate the game on the original system so the new person doesn't have to pay. We'll have to wait for details.

when buying a used game,i wonder how many people would've deactivated the game first before they sold it off

I was also really surprised they really glossed over the social features - they made a very quick mention regarding making gameplay highlights, but nothing approaching Sony's presentation on their share button or the ability to spectate other people's games, which I thought were very fun features.

Next Gen XBL details

Xbox One players will be able to install games in "segments", allowing them to start playing before the full game is downloaded. Automatic background downloads and updates will also feature, doing away with annoying update prompts when you start a game.

New matchmaking tech MS calls "Smart Match" will give you an estimated wait time on finding other players in a multiplayer game, and allow you to engage in other activities while you wait, such as watch TV or Skype.

The new system will also track your skill levels more accurately to find you equally-capable opponents. "On Xbox One, your Xbox Live reputation fundamentally matters and helps you find the best match based on skill, game style and language for a deeper online multiplayer gaming challenge," says the PR.

A 'Game DVR' feature will let you capture gameplay footage and post highlights to your Xbox Live profile - seemingly similarly to the PS4's 'Share' button functionality.

The firm also claims that games will use the cloud to "evolve and learn from actual players, letting you play against your friends' shadow" and that "dynamic, living worlds evolve and improve the more you play", although nothing of this was demonstrated at the reveal event.

Existing Xbox Live Gold memberships will "seamlessly carry over to Xbox One", says MS, and every gamer will have access to cloud storage space for profile and game data saving.

Gamerscores will also carry over from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, and a new Achievements system will feature new social elements that let you share your accomplishments with friends. "An expanded achievements system captures videos of gameplay and continues to grow achievements over time," explains the platform holder.

Alan Wake developers Remedy have Quantum Break happening for the Xbox One


Remedy have confirmed that there will also be a TV Show connected to the game,as EG say.,....so,just like Defiance?

trailer in the link
Eurogamer

UPDATE 2: Quantum Break appears to blend a live action TV show with a video game, with actions in one affecting the other. Microsoft's Xbox One press release calls it "a revolutionary entertainment experience... that blurs the line between gaming and TV by integrating drama and gameplay into one seamless, uniquely immersive experience. How you play the game impacts the show, and the show informs how you play the game." Defiance, anyone?

something for the Alan Wake fans:

UPDATE: Remedy creative director Sam Lake has commented on the future of the Alan Wake series following the studio's announcement of new IP Quantum Break.

"Remedy's next big game won't be Alan Wake 2," Lake wrote on Twitter. "We'll return to Wake when the time is right. More on this tomorrow."