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Xbox Fitness - Announcement Trailer

The announcement trailer of Xbox Fitness.

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Bigpappy3858d ago

It's just getting started. Official fitness box. This is one point that Kinect will not concede. Would like to know more about the PS4 Eye. But not having it bundled is letting M$ own a huge chunk on the casual market.

Riderz13373858d ago

You can get a PS Eye bundle if you want.

2 PS4 controllers, a PS4 console, Killzone Shadow Fall and the PS Eye all for 499 (Same price as Xbox One).

Bigpappy3858d ago

Ok. But what is the incentive to do that. The playrooms is not enough to drive most people to pickup an Eye with PS4. Some I am sure will for their own reasons, But that will be a slow process to get enough out there to get the needed 3rd party support.

Riderz13373858d ago

Lol I just thought you wanted a PS Eye so I was suggesting it to you. I am getting this bundle, but not for the PS Eye. That is just an extra device for me, as it will mainly be used by my younger brother and since I already have the PS Move I might as well get the new camera.

I am mainly getting that bundle because it gives an extra controller as well as Killzone Shadow Fall.

Bigpappy3858d ago

You really don't need to explain why your are getting the camera. You already passed initiation. They are not going to toss you out over this. But I kind of understand the pressure. When did you get that "younger brother" by the way? Is he older than your 'younger sister'? /wink-wink

NukaCola3858d ago

For $100 more, you get

Killzone $60
PS4 Duel $50-60
PS4 Eye $60

I think it is hard to miss the incentive for the bundle.

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OrangePowerz3858d ago

You can do that fitness stuff for a lot less money and easier.

Mystogan3858d ago

Its free for a year? What do you mean a lot less money?

P90X and Insanity are very expensive. And we get it for free.

mhunterjr3858d ago

How? Through piracy? There's no way you could purchase P90x, insanity, a heart rate monitor, and a person to critique your form for a year with just $60.

BluEx6103858d ago (Edited 3858d ago )

@Mystogan Think he means you can do the fitness stuff without buying a $500 console + $60 XBL Subscription....

Biggest3858d ago

If you're using a video game for fitness you're doing it wrong.

Don't make this lame announcement seem like a cool thing. Video gamers don't care about fitness games. Fitness buffs don't care about fitness video games. Go check Bodybuilding.com and see how many people use a video game.

OrangePowerz3857d ago

@Blue that's exactly what I meant.

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Pogmathoin3858d ago

People exercise the finger here...

OrangePowerz3858d ago

Don`t know for you, but I exercise 3 times a week for 2 hours.

Biggest3858d ago

With a video game, OrangePowerz?

Eonjay3858d ago

I'm still not getting an Xbox but I think this is cool.

-Superman-3858d ago

"Are you ready for this?"
Me: "NO!"

jgrigs093858d ago

Real superman would do it. SO YOU'RE FAKE! I'm calling for him

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WIESIL3858d ago (Edited 3858d ago )

ah kinect fitness....just what i have been waiting for

now to find some girl gamers to stream this on twitch...

TOGC3858d ago

Hmm, will give me a change to move off the couch and get fit :D

Bluepowerzz3858d ago

day one said no real gamer ever

meatysausage3858d ago

you know you dont need to use it,
wont impact gamers in anyway

OrangePowerz3858d ago

What I wonder is how much money MS wasted with that instead of you know spending it on game development.

The thing that MS does that irritates me the most is spending huge amounts of money for stuff like that or 1 month exclusive DLC instead of building up more great dev studios. Spending some money on that stuff is to be expected, but MS is spending ridiculous amounts of money on those things that could be used better.

dark-hollow3858d ago

Orangepowerz

Yeah, that 1 billion dollars dedicated to games and studios that ms has invested truly shows that they aren't spending enough on games /s

maniacmayhem3858d ago

@OrangePowerz

I guess they wasted money on Ryse, Deadrising 3, Titanfall, Quantum Break, Killer Instinct, D4, Crimson Dragon....

I think you get my point.

If you're going to be full of sh%t at least try and be better at it.

mhunterjr3858d ago

This will be a huge hit... Horrible commercial though...

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Xbox’s Phil Spencer: Licensing arrangements mean Xbox Fitness can’t be made available offline

Stevivor -- "Finishing up our recent conversation with Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, we put him through a lightning round-style series of questions we affectionately dubbed, 'What would it take?'"

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Cindy-rella2734d ago (Edited 2734d ago )

Most likely another lie like when they said xbox one cant work without kinect. That they cant reverse drm policies. That xbox one exclusives wont be on pc and other lies. Probably its just a ruse to encroach on gamers freedom to own their games and a way to start to slowly implement drm again

Hoffmann2734d ago

Inb4 someone replies that this is again the Microsoft hating weird N4G community and not Microsofts own fault that people don't buy what they say anymore.

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Cindy-rella2734d ago (Edited 2734d ago )

Scorpio sounds amazing, i cant wait to buy it in two weeks. Sar sar

Getting Ps4 pro first day which will be the most powerful console ever and comes out in two weeks

Id like my name to be mentioned first on that list

gangsta_red2734d ago

"Inb4 someone replies that..."

Inb4 that, but not b4 the same old usual suspects spreading paranoia, conspiracy theories and all other sorts of BS.

AngelicIceDiamond2733d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

Yeah uuh huh coming from the usual Xbox haters coming in here every time to turn something insignificant and small into something big. OMG DRM COMING BACK!!

Morons...

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Perjoss2733d ago

remember when they said Halo2 was windows vista exclusive because it just wouldn't work on older versions, and then someone got it working on older versions of windows in a really short time, like less than 48 hours or something.

vallencer2733d ago

They're refunding people's money since they're shutting it down. My brother bought a few things and he was givin Microsoft cash back. The oh so evil company. It's not like they had to do that. But you're right let's focus on how they've lied to us. Except it's called evolving. They had a vision and it didn't pan out so they evolved their vision. How about that ps4 external hard drive support?? Oh wait it still doesn't exist. Yet if someone brings that up you always hear "well at least I can swap my internal hard drive out unlike the xbox." They've both said and done things they haven't delivered on or changed their mind. It's almost like their a corporation who wants to make money and change accordingly to do so.

TheUndertaker852733d ago

Right? Sony didn't reimburse people when they shut down the MAG servers effectively making the game a non-usable piece of content as the entire game was online only.

They also didn't reimburse people who bought the DCUO discs after the disc product became unusable.

jmetalhead778122733d ago

Exactly. I bought the P90X XB workouts, used them regularly for more than 2 years and they completely refunded every penny. Plus, they let me know 1 year ahead of time. Was not expecting that at all. Yet, these idiots seize any opportunity to trash MS/XB with no research whatsoever. I can picture these people on n4g all day refreshing the page so can be first to jump on an XB article to make some stupid comment.

Chris122733d ago

Hoffman and Cindy-rella trashing another Xbox article with their anti-MS propaganda and FUD. Grow up silly little boys.

TheUndertaker852733d ago

"“It’s about licenses,” he began, adding Microsoft only had a finite period with which to use fitness regimens by the likes of Jillian Michaels and P90X."

It's hardly hard to believe Jillian Michaels and P90X wouldn't have some type of terms, limitations, and clauses in the contracts for them to be used by Xbox Fitness. They both literally make a living off of similar products that both repackage constantly.

milliniumstylz2733d ago

I see this type of comment on every Xbox article now.

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-Foxtrot2733d ago

Oh no...if I die from a heart attack I won't be able to pay off my student loan and other debts

What...a...shame.

christocolus2734d ago (Edited 2733d ago )

It would be really cool If they could get it to work offline. It worked really well with kinect v2 and my friends and I enjoyed doing many of the workout routines.

OpieWinston2733d ago

Well my brother bought the P90X workouts on Disc a long time ago so I know I'll be fine borrowing a few of them from him.

Aenea2733d ago

You'd think MS would throw some money to these license holders so they could keep this game going, they've plenty money, so why didn't they? Might have been a simple business decision that it wasn't making enough money for them, nah, can't be, MS isn't like that, they are consumer friendly and not all about the money!

TheUndertaker852733d ago

It's not entirely up to Microsoft as P90X and Jillian Michaels market similar products that likely pays them nicely as well, in particular when they've released more than one and likely think they could move more units along with newer iterations elsewhere, bringing them more profit.

Aenea2733d ago

Then they can ask more money from MS! Or MS can just offer them a buttload of cash and make an offer they simply would be crazy to refuse!

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When Xbox Fitness gets lazy

Nicholas Simonovski and Andy Gray, both of Stevivor -- "I can say with 100% certainty now that I will not be going digital anytime soon. The reason for me no longer considering digital game purchases is the decision Microsoft made last week concerning Xbox Fitness. For those who didn’t see it, Microsoft announced that it would be ceasing support for the application. On June 27th they removed it from the Xbox Store, not a huge deal as those who have purchased games in the past were still able to play them if they were de-listed."

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Xbox Fitness users take to Xbox Voice to protest the app’s closure next year

Stevivor -- "Xbox Fitness fans have taken to Microsoft’s Xbox Voice website in an effort to keep the app alive."

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TheCommentator2849d ago (Edited 2849d ago )

This is one reason to like MS, they give users a voice and they actually listen to their customers. If they see people want a service they can keep it going or add it in. That's why we got BC and background music. Maybe they can release it as a download/retail disc?