The Kinect has been out for over a year now, Xbox Ones are now being sold without the it and it seems like everyone is forgetting about it. What’s the sense of buying it? What is it even used for? What’s in it for the consumer? I for one, was sceptical when I first bought it standalone because my Xbox didn't come with it. Now, I don't think I could go on gaming without it.
MWEB GameZone writes: "If your choice of gaming platform is an Xbox One or Windows 10, you are in for a treat this year. Microsoft wants to foster a happy community of players with one goal; to make the Xbox and Windows 10 platforms a fun place to play.
Here is how Microsoft will attempt to achieve their goal in 2015"
I have one request: bundle more items in a base console. Play and charge kits need to be there by default.
agreed, getting a controller that takes AA batteries and no charging cable is sucky.
Great point, I fully agree. It's a bit of a nuisance considering everything else is included in the package. Just a minor con.
I believe Microsoft are onto a nice fresh start since their release screw ups and are now doing great and have their products to now show for it. Win10 and DX12 is gonna be tops!
Their fresh start could not have come at a better time. New year, new hope for MS and the Xbox
Haven't owned a Microsoft console in 3 years, totally forgot about that stuff. Spent so much money last gen on the crap, and it would die within the first year.
If I have steam why would I want xbl?
Sure xbl is free but so is steam. Lol
Unless xbl will have exclusive games on it then I don't see the significance.
Dx12(console efficiency on pc, easy porting)/free Windows 10 thanks MS that is all.
Playing with xbox gamers is kinda open platform within the bubble of windows.
But would be funny to play with people who are paying to play on a server I get to play on for free at higher performance.
Don't mad at me it's just the facts not my fault.
Kind of comical when you think about.
Xbox streaming to pc meh.
Pc streaming xbox @ 1080 60fps would be nice.
But why buy xbox if I can stream pc to tv using steam link for $50?
Best thing they could do is just port xbox games.
Dx12 seems to be mostly focus on pc and xbl features for xbox gamers with low end pc's.
Imo pc gets all the cool stuff now.
Xbl right now offers pc gamers what exactly? Unless they bring some crazy must have games or features then meh again...
Why would I need steam when I have graphics like this coming to the X1? http://www.icxm.net/team/up...
I like to think so. Good approach from MS, I would just also work on that silly parity clause as well.
If Microsoft/Windows can pull of any sort of cross-platform integration, seamlessly, I'll be well impressed.
Once Don Mattrick left Phil Spencer has done a very good job in re-engaging with gamers and promoting the XBOX One as a gaming device and not a media centre that just happened to play games too. His approach has been refreshing to the point its made me re-think about buying an XBOX One after originally deciding to just go with my gaming PC and a PS4 this generation. I have a feeling Microsoft will have a very positive E3 this year.
Phil has been killing since he tool over, mainly because he recognised the Xbox One for what it is: A video game console.
Microsoft employed a lot of snakes that sabotaged the xbox one launch, double agents don matrick and that bald british geeza who used to work for sony, this is fact, MS dont trust many people now
what needs to happen is a microsoft all in one store. meaning you buy one licence for the game. that way you can play games like fable legends on the xbox or any windows 10 based system with just one purchase.
right now microsoft is still dangling a carrot because they still don't want the consumer to be totally free of the xbox. thats why people are asking if you can stream from the xbox one to the pc, not just the other way around.
in a couple of years we will have a much better idea of how microsoft is taking the pc platform seriously. one game is not enough. they tried this years ago with shadowrun and basically stopped after but microsoft is taking a whole new approach with windows 10 so we will just have to wait and see.
Gamerz Unite offers a few wild eyed theories and general speculation on what exactly the Halo 5 Guardians #HuntTheTruth campaign is getting at. Could it be something more grounded as ONI/UNSC power and greed? Or might it be something deeper involving cloning and the Forerunner?
An insider gives its look to all the exclusive titles coming to Xbox One (and Windows 10), including some new rumors about new projects and IPs.
Why did my comment get marked as spam? All I did was list some of the games mentioned.
Because trying to undermine the viewers need to actually go to the site is kind of rude.
Yeah, basically. I dislike click bait articles as much as the next guy but let's be real here. If websites don't have the support of traffic to their pages then why continue to do it for free? The seething hatred towards the idea that someone is supporting themselves by doing anything in the real of video games is staggering and moronic.
thats stupid ! nobody cares about their site and it isnt even news its a rumor.
what does their site have to do with n4g? nothing. If you want clicks write something worth clicking for
Anything with good news related to microsoft gets you bubbled down on this site.
OT: there is a tonne of unannounced new ip's microsoft is working on cant wait to see what is revealed at e3 this year.
No mate. It was marked as spam. You can't put the entirety of the article's content in the comments section. Thats why it got marked.
"there is a tonne of unannounced new ip's microsoft is working on"
How do you know there are tons if they are unannounced? the article states 4 unannounced games from Rare, Skyboks Labs, Twisted Pixel, Good Science Studio. Did i miss something?
"Anything with good news related to microsoft gets you bubbled down on this site"
That's kinda normal because your claims are pure speculation from your side cause that's what you want to see happening.
i'm looking forward to what Rare have up their sleeves.
@Abdzine
Aussie is right. There's a lot more. the article isn't counting 2nd party or even likely third party exclusive projects and we know lionhead, rare, decisive games, soma, pressplay and lxp are developing new games. rare and lionhead have multiple projects same with 343i.
@christocolus:
i'm maybe ignorant but can you tell me what these studios developed in the past? i never heard of them tbh...
Anyways, we'll see at e3. 2 months to go.
To be fair. . . Wouldn't all camps have unannounced titles in the works. That should go without saying no?
whether these titles will bare fruit is another question. We can only hope and try not to prejudge.
In regards to the negativity around x camp. . . . .swings and roundabouts. . There was a time when. . . . . , arghh, old news, no matter
I want a true age of empires, also Crimson sky was awesome bring that back.
Maybe not. I have one and I love it, but not everyone will want to pay for one. But walking into my dorm room putting my bags down, changing clothes, turning on my x1 and turning on Nikita or TWD or something on Netflix all while getting undressed and what not, all without touching the controller, It's just nice. Voice command navigation and some game utilization is really awesome, but it doesn't have a big enough focus in most games, more little things. Though, saying "need a medic" "need ammo",etc in Bf4 and having the command sent to my teammates is pretty sweet and my attention is still on the fight. And D4s utilization of the Kinect was fantastic and very well done.
Had a few spasses near the edge of the screen sometimes in D4, but overall it was fluid as heck, faster than moving the analog stick (not triggers or bumper though), and I could just do w/e while playing. Didn't have to be stiff or anything and even had roommates doing stuff behind me. Voice commands in the pause menu are terrible though lol (or maybe were, game has had updates), but it doesn't matter much as they work well in actual game. Quick time events were fun af with the motion controls too. Overall game was really enjoyable with the motion controls. Haven't played dance games so I can't speak for em nor do I use tv guide as i'm in a dorm and primarily use Netflix.
I love the Kinect, but it's an underutilized part of gaming right now at least. BUT Games like Project Spark with it's Kinect capture character animator and D4s smooth integration (seriously doe hats off to Access Games) show promising potential of utilization that works well. And I hear it's good for the Dance games. Entertainment side it has some neat features too and I use some of em every day, but can't speak that much about it. And you can use Kinect to order pizza too hehe.
It's worth, I think depends on the individual, and it's use in gaming isn't that big (weeeell it's only been a year) but what it has been used for in gaming are pretty good so far in some games. There's just no widely know killer app for Kinect. I think it'd be D4, but ya know it's not widely known.
So ya know, for me it's worth it, but I get it if it's not to someone else.
Whoa. Look at at dat text.
I'm guess the majority of Xbox One owners bought the console without the camera, and whether they buy it later or not, it really has fragmented the user base in regards to what game developers might've used it for. Initially it was the centrepiece of the console, now it is a mere optional accessory.
I like it just for vocally turning on and off my xbox and all components. I never plan on playing kinect games with.
It was for me.
Happy for all those who enjoy Kinect and feel its worth the price, but this article is pretty weak in justifying the value of the device. Saved him money? Really? Glad MS quickly saw the light and allowed me to really save $100 on buying the console without the device. Don't want it, don't need it, don't miss it.