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Phil Spencer on OS & XBL issue: "We are playing SP & MP nightly. Anyone can post 'stuff' to the web"

Xbox One launch is shaping up to be a disaster soon as rumors of the OS being broken and Xbox Live stability issues are appearing all over the internet. Microsoft's Phil Spencer denies these claims.

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Muerte24943848d ago

he's going to deny it. Just like he denied the esRAM issues that were being had. With less than 3 weeks to go until PS4 launch, let's hope CBOAT keeps quiet until then.

theBAWSE3848d ago

Microsoft oh Microsoft...

after your DRM bullshit and the obvious lies over COD resolution... I believe nothing that comes out that company.. I'm sorry just being honest... see ms it's not so hard!!

BitbyDeath3848d ago

The full tweet turned into a disaster.
Phil bailed with his tail between his legs.

https://twitter.com/XboxP3/...

PoSTedUP3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

well, thats one way to not answer a question. would have much rather preferred "there is no problems with the X1 OS" or "thoes rumors are false", anything other than mentioning something unrelated and a indirect response to the actual proposed issue. i hope they eventually bring closure to this, everything including their behavior points to it being true, as well as the resolution issues.

his response is like me asking a NASCAR driver: 'are rumors true that are saying the interior of your car looks like crap and nothing is working properly?' driver: "well im driving it nightly, people can say whatever they want". cool, thanks for answering my question...

theBAWSE3848d ago

@bitbydeath... dude THANK YOU for that link

I've never laughed so hard.. Phil bailed when questioned about the actual os... especially when the dude said if anyone tried to get into the os at the demo kiosk they were booted off the machines..

oh man this has to be the worst unveiling, launch and PR of any console ever..

PoSTedUP3848d ago

the smartest thing for them to say is "the X1's OS will be ready at launch". not clearing up such a bad rumor only makes it worse. the truth hurts, but not as much as avoiding it or being caught in a lie.

abc12333848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@bitbydeath: wow, talk about getting owned.

BBBirdistheWord3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@ bitbydeath

sorry, I am not seeing how Phil bailed with his tail between his legs.

Is that some special Sony fanboy talent that you have that is required before I can see it?

Looking forward to the launch of PS4 and XBO.

At least in practice we will see which platform innovates, which has the most fun games and which platform is prone to overheating and overhating.

This is only a precursor.
let the real games begin....

Insomnia_843848d ago

Holy effin sht!!!!! Seriously MS should just delay the thing if all this is true! They will do more harm by releasing with such problems that will lead to more bigger problems! They learned nothing from the RROD disaster!

abzdine3848d ago

if i was one of the early owners i would wait just a week before buying it just to get the first return from early pigeons.

badz1493848d ago

"playing SP & MP nightly"

yeah? after this:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I always take what this guy says as PR talk and not much of anything else!

Death3848d ago

Didn't we already see the OS running? I mean seriously, the sky is falling every damn night here. http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Shake_Zula3848d ago

@Death: The video you posted shows the UI and a game playing offline. Don't you ind that kind of odd considering the console was touted as an always on machine? The issue isn't when you try to play games or getting to the UI; it's network connectivity as it relates to VOIP and OS-related online features. Basically in a nutshell, XBL isn't playing nice with X1. It's ironic really that the reasons that PS3 users sort of had to shut up when talking about online features now applies to the X1.

JokesOnYou3848d ago

Yep anybody can write on the internet if anybodys behind its sony heres why:
 

Only 1 high profile launch game and its a shooter running on an old engine offers nothing next gen, graphics upgrade cannot run 1080p 60fps whole game and its sonys flagship game WITHOUT DEDICATED SERVERS vs a open world tons of zombies on screen no loading, no streaming, plus a hack n slash @900p with the best next gen graphics and by far the best cinematics in any game launching. 

Then we have Driveclub delay but Forza5 looks better and as a sim has more going in regards to tech performance all at 1080p 60fps. 

Then we have seen far more about the X1's hardware details with hot chips conferences and other panels talking about the custom design architecture and UI than ps4's? sony lack of details on hardware suggests it off the shelf since they've been pretty hush to say otherwise, sure wasn't hush about the cell/bluray last gen launch. 

Then we have seen COD Ghost and BF4 both already running on X1 looking no different than ps4 versions. 

Then we've seen X1 at more events not 1 cancellation unlike sony and X1 is in more stores with gamers having hands on while sony has ps4 showcased in controlled sony stores. 

All this while having the more robust console that not only is launching standard with a high tech camera but also introducing next gen ideas like cloud computing and is leading with dedicated servers available to all games/Azure. 

Now its 2 weeks before ps4 launch micro is still showing more, engaging with the public while we hear of sony not getting ps4 in journos hands setting review restrictions, and just running the same Taco Bell ads a few others but where are the uncontrolled hands on demos of the KZ SF and the system UI at this point?...releasing earlier we should see alot more from sony but we don't. 

Only hit for micro is bad PR the system itself has proven over and over again rumors were wrong about die issues, downclocking, fcc certification, no demos, delays, supply and code issues. This latest OS crap will also be next BS rumor proven wrong. 

^^^^Its sony who looks far less ready than micro for next gen.^^^^

BBBirdistheWord3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

Yoiks!

The more i look past the fanboys and the paid journalists, the more I am seeing Sony on the backfoot.

Is that wrong?
Will I lose bubbles for this?

malokevi3848d ago

Once again, N4G gobbling up anonymous info as if it were word of god. Seems to be happening all too often lately...

BattleTorn3848d ago

Geez people make shit up like crazy

Xbox One kiosk don't "kick you off" for trying to access the OS.

The guy has to a full of sh1t fanboy to make things like that up,

I tried. And yeah, the Dev kits don't have much OS on them. You cant go to try to login, cause they don't allow that.

But that's because the demo kits literally don't have te full OS.

Biggest3848d ago

Phil Spencer was asked about the OS and his response was:

There are a ton of videos of games running. The Ryse vidoc from last week... We have SUVs driving around with playables etc.

To which you, BattleTorn, reply that the SUV demo kits don't have the OS. What are you defending here? You can't be defending Phil Spencer. He said that the OS is viewable at the SUV demos. You say that the SUV demos don't have the OS. The question still remains. Where is the OS?

jut4203848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@ that youtube OS video

that video doesn't actually show anything in the OS working only the ability to boot a game and back out to the Dashboard. The problem with the OS is all the apps aren't functional which is probably what he was talking about when he said it was buggy. Good way to dance around the question while making it sound things are ok by Spencer.

I'm sure they are playing SP and MP lightly but that's probably all their able to do instead of having features with the OS working with the game.

P0werVR3848d ago

Wow, even with the tour, showing of architecture designs, UI and gameplay. People are still trying to so hard when it's so close to bring this down.

REMEMBER!

Microsoft hasn't DELAYED ANYTHING!! What does that tell you?! Very desperate here folks.

"Sony's Adam Boyes"....nuff said, or ANYTHING from NeoGaf.

hakeem09963848d ago

I get a headache everytime i hear about an OS issue bullshit Both PS4 and XboxONe are running right now on old codes .There's a reason why they both will have day one patches and why your console should always have an online source . MS changes and updates his UI on the regular while Sony patches theirs box almost every month.it's nothing new and not news worthy .if you have an old gen console you should be use to these things . Freeezes,reboots and resets won't go away because you changed your consoles .

UnholyLight3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

This comment on the article:

The Sony Droid army is just pulling out all the stops now. I guess its less than a month away when every one lifts up the Ps4 skirt and realize its not carved fro gods toe nail. You know its only launching with 2 major exclusive games made for it.

Now all of a sudden XBL doesnt work,come on. To top it of we have a major figure from MS saying there is no issues. In the real world i will be going with the word of a officer of the company.

In the Sony Circle Jerk they listen to any random village idiot as long as his comment is negative of the X1. And they treated like prophets as they all gather around in the sony circle jerk and handle each other.

Funny thing you got some clown on Twiiter trying to heckle the a high up official then he clowns him. Ryse looks so good they just can believe it is running on real consoles.
-END COMMENT-

-Get real people, I'm getting the PS4 but come on, this is pretty sad. If the "PS4 is really so much better and will outsell the Xbox One by such a large margin" then why are all of these RUMOURS coming out of nowhere.

Use your brains people

Destrania3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

Ahh @Jokes, once again making up false information and giving 'jokingly' horrible completely off-base opinions on games. You make me lol so hard. Keep the blindfold on and the ear buds in sir, it seems to be the only way you know how to exist. Literally the entire comment you posted above shows you clearly have no brain. The statement 'yep anybody can write on the internet' is oh so very true.

Death3848d ago

Microsoft bans consoles for accessing games early. You don't think they would notice XBox Ones hit the online service that aren't registered for online use? I'm not sure how much I can disclose, but Microsoft does not allow early access to Live on any console unless it's pre-authorized.

I guess the best way to respond is no, I don't think it's odd we haven't seen footage of Xbox Ones on Live. The consoles online to this point are under heavy NDA. What we have seen in the vids to this point are children of people under NDA that are getting in a lot of trouble.

ZodTheRipper3848d ago

Am I the only one who wants to punch this guy for no reason?

Ritsujun3848d ago

More Xbone180's are coming.

Docknoss3848d ago

Wait rumor is that both PSN and XBL our in need of work, fair and balanced news God Damb it!

ThanatosDMC3848d ago

I wish his background was less white or at least the font color was darker. It was hard to read on my monitor.

UltimateMaster3847d ago

For the love of god.
We don't know anything.
One person says stuff on the internet doesn't make it true and I would tend to agree.
Let's all calm down, sit back, wait until the consoles comes out and then have our toughs on it.
Please.

pixelsword3847d ago

isn't this a duplicate story, which had a part of this in another story?

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Magicite3848d ago

Cant stand this guys face. Always so full of self.

mikeboccher3848d ago

lmao so true. always has that smug ass look on his face.

vigilante_man3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

He has a face only a mother could like..

Back on topic:

# PS4 will have problems at launch and first 6 months.
# XB1 will have more problems at launch and next 6 months.
# XB1 was rushed out and was due for 2014 release originally.
# Games will look way better on XB1/PS4 than 360/PS3.
# PS4 is stronger graphically.

The list could go on and on but lets hope we all have a great time with our next gen consoles this Christmas holiday season. We are paying enough for them!

DoubleM703848d ago

Dude you don't know that man personally. You sound crazy saying stuff like that.

UnholyLight3848d ago

I don't see how confidence in speaking and presenting (something that is a cornerstone of Business and Presenting) comes across as full of himself?

Good to see a guy that believes in the product he is paid to promote.

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DiRtY3848d ago

LoL do you guys still believe in CBoat?

Here are Cboats latest "leaks":

Prior GamesCom / TGS:

- PS4 will launch in late October FALSE
- Xbox One SKU without Kinect in March / April 2014 MAYBE
- Exclusive Xbox One title made by Platinum Games to be shown NOT YET / FALSE
- Microsoft will talk about DRM at GamesCom. There will never be a "rental" strategy. FALSE
- DRM plans are actually worse than what they've [MS] stated. FALSE

Prior E3:

- Mirror's Edge 2 at MS conference. FALSE
- Prince of Persia (reboot?) at MS conference. FALSE
- Dead Rising 3, and exclusive DLC for another Capcom game at MS conference. 1st half RIGHT, 2nd half wrong
- No online paywall for PS4. Unconfirmed. FALSE
- No DRM info for PS4. FALSE

Somewhere in between:

- Xbox One will see a downclocking FALSE

Kayant3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

- "No online paywall for PS4. Unconfirmed. FALSE" Obvousily that's false that said he didn't know anything about online paywall.

- "No DRM info for PS4. FALSE" - There was that #DRM campaign which made Sony decide to highlight DRM stuff in the E3 conference. There's also the fact like above he is just stating that he has no info about DRM on PS4.

These are things he has got right/partially right so far.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Muerte24943848d ago

His words have a lot more weight to them than your do. Okay now go back and list everything he's gotten right. People still don't understand how Neogaf works. If the wrong so much, he'd be banned already. #TruthFacts

lifeisgamesok3848d ago

@Dirty thanks lol CBOAT is a fraud and works for Sony

abc12333848d ago

The trouble with rumours is that if it turns out to not be true, you don't know if it was true at the time but later changed, the announcement has been pushed back, or if it was false altogether.

BBBirdistheWord3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@ dirty

That's great, thank you.
CBOAT has been lauded as an unassaillable prodigy of truth on the neogaf (Sonygaf?) phenomenon.

In truth, he gets it right about 50% of the time which is the same as VG chartz and Pachter and many other 'reputable' sources.

It reminds me of the old saying 'even a broken clock gets it right twice a day'.

In fact he gets it right about as much as tossing a coin for heads or tails.

With odds like these he should be a stock broker...

It's disturbing how many users on neogaf (sonygaf?) and n4g proudly proclaim his successful predictions, while completely disregarding his concurrent failure predictions.

This is a feature of modern economic and financial behavioural theory:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

This website truly is a wonderful study!

XabiDaChosenOne3848d ago

@Dirty
Off of your list and Kayants, Cboat has been correct 18 times vs the 11 times he was wrong according to your list.Thats a 62% average meaning he is getting most of his predictions right. Now if we look a little deeper into your list its easy to tell you are taking predictions out of context.

For example your fourth one under the Prior GamesCom/TGS column stating quote:
- Microsoft will talk about DRM at GamesCom. There will never be a "rental" strategy. FALSE
Ignoring that Microsoft ditched DRM plans after the huge consumer backlash.
Your fifth claim under that column is also fishy since you don't go into detail of how that was wrong.
As for your Prior E3 column there is even more half truths like this one.
- No DRM info for PS4. FALSE
This implies that there was no info for Drm for the PS4 when in fact that original post from Cboat states : ^_^ sonty rapped up tighterrea than Virgin mosquito when on drm istuf. Frustartin!g myinfogloves!
Translation: He could not get any info on the PS4 DRM info no that there wasn't any
http://www.gamespot.com/for...
Dishonesty will not change reality, remember that.

BBBirdistheWord3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@ kobe

Just saying.
Blind faith in gurus can lead to ruin.
http://www98.griffith.edu.a...

Witness Bernie Maddoff's Ponzie scheme which showed +64% success rate.

Not saying you are outright wrong.
Just saying you are not outright right.
Think about that.

Perhaps you could compile a list of all CBOAT's precictions on 1-2 year's time and we can then use his confirmed track record in analysis of future industry predictions.

At present, CBOAT's stats are none too good, for a self proclaimed insider that has no track record. even in the future, we would need to scrutinise his performance in much the same way that Maddoff's performance was not scrutinised, unfortunately.

There's a lesson in that.

JokesOnYou3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

Good stuff Dirty dont forget about the "yeild issues" and "downclock" BS. Also for those saying hes right "sometimes" how stupid is that #1 yeah understandably anybody could be wrong because companys make changes to plans but for a so called "microsoft insider" should be spot on almost everytime....with his record 25% of the folks on n4g are insiders too. #2 The things he gets right are vague common sense predictions that will most likely happen if you follow gaming and have just a bit of deductive reasoning skills. Hell heres how it goes both consoles will launch with OS and game bugs and glitches that require patches. Both will have launch day problems for some trying to connect. Both will have some surprise features we didnt expect or that work differently than 1st thought.= Now write that in half azz cryptic lingo= BAM! Im Nostradamus. Post to neogaf watch how easily the "followers" are amazed.

=CBoat is a sonyfanboy poser.

H0RSE3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@Kobe

"Off of your list and Kayants, Cboat has been correct 18 times vs the 11 times he was wrong according to your list.Thats a 62% average meaning he is getting most of his predictions right..."

So essentially, you are saying that his predictions are about as "successful" as prayer...Yeah, that's impressive...

imt5583848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

Somewhere in between:

- Xbox One will see a downclocking FALSE

CBOAT never mentioned about downclocking. It's cam right from MS mouth. You remember that MS was said that bandwith is 204 GB/s, a this happened :

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

Suddenly 192 GB/s. And those who know about RAM and bandwith technology with simple math came to downclock.

- PS4 will launch in late October FALSE
No online paywall for PS4. Unconfirmed. FALSE
- No DRM info for PS4. FALSE

CBOAT said before that he is not Sony insider.

Have you consider that MS does not need to download Day One patch to remove DRM from XO? XO OS is unstable because removing DRM. But DRM is very deep in XO system and it will be hard to remove that thing. Maybe MS will not be able to remove DRM entirely.

Magicite3848d ago

But he was also right about some things, You didnt mention those intentionally.

H0RSE3848d ago

@imt558

"...But DRM is very deep in XO system and it will be hard to remove that thing. Maybe MS will not be able to remove DRM entirely."

- consoles have been using DRM aspects for many years now. This is why you need the disk in the drive to play games or why you can't play burnt games.

Kayant3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@JokesOnYou

The yield issues are real expect you want to them me how they can go from 23 countries pre DRM to 13 after their 180s. This obviously means that they knew demand was not going to be that high with their initial policies which is why they launched in so more countries to gather good sales but suddenly after removing all their policies (No DRM/kinect required) with 3x the interest they obviously cannot meet demand now.

The evidence is there with the PS4 having a bigger interest & more demand they are able to launch in more countries(32).

Expect you have an explanation as to why MS scaled back from 23 to 13.

The downclocks were obviously wrong.

Also how is he a Sony fanboy when most if not all is info on PS has been wrong but his info on MS has been right often.

abc12333848d ago

@jokesonyou: I'd like to see 25% of N4G users post part of a trailer 2.5 months before it's released to the public.

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Back-to-Back3848d ago

MS's mentality. Make a generalized statement and hope its enough to keep the fanboys from worrying. This has rrod 2.0 written all over it.

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PFFT3848d ago

RLOD 1.0

Or the many system crashes at expos or the Live Tv, LIVE TV failure while trying out the Eyetoy over at Tokyo Gameshow.

isa_scout3848d ago

Yeah it's pretty strange that he says they're playing the games nightly, but no one said the games didn't work. He was questioned about the OS and Live issues, and instead of answering them he deflected with, "Anyone can put stuff on the internet."

This isn't a PS4vsOne thing, and I sincerly hope they get things running smoothly for the One before launch for all the Xbox users. I'm starting to wonder if MS announced the XOne to soon to try to keep pace with Sony.
Sadly in this day and age a new peice of Tech always launches with issues. What the hell is going on with MS and Sony??? SNES,Genesis,PS1,PS2,Xbox all those older systems launched just fine, but now we need day one patches for EVERYTHING, even our brand new next-gen systems.

Pogmathoin3848d ago

Well, it is a new week for the fanboys... Should be an interesting one, as we enter November. Maybe X1 should have launched last December, would have been easy to blame it for the end of the world... Then of course Sony would have saved us all...

Aceman183848d ago

Man I miss Jay, Seamus, and Shane they were really likable personalities for the company and I could usually take them at face value.

This new crew I just can't stand at least the main one left now hoping the rest bounce.

This OS issue is rather strange as I wouldn't expect this from a software company which is their bread & butter.

Mike134nl3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

Lets wait till after launch. Its better and kinda expected to have some software problems before launch than after the launch.

2cents3848d ago

I physically played for over 4hours on the Xbox One last Friday. While I can't comment on Xbox live, I can say that out of 9 Xbox's that I played on, all booted into the OS and back to the game without a glitch. I saw people pissing around with menus and trying to get into every screen much to the annoyance of the reps. All real xbox's, all real games, all real fun (except zoo tycoon).

I came away VERY impressed and totally confident in the ability of 'The One'.

MrCastle3848d ago

What's up with zoo tycoon?

2cents3848d ago

The framerate was really choppy with loads of slowdown and hanging. The graphics were no better than current gen in most areas. Only the animal close ups had a slight wow factor. Overall I just didn't really enjoy it, but in fairness this isn't a pickup and play game, it demands your time to really get into it, besides I just couldn't stop playing Ryse! It was bloody amazing!

MAULxx3847d ago

I'm glad you enjoyed it but it is forever a "Xbone".

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jmac533848d ago

Interesting how they come out and deny these rumors but not a peep regarding the 720p games.

Real_gamer3848d ago

Nobody asked for ur opinion why don't u just go and comment on ur fav console which is ps4 and stop trolling on any articles about Xbox one

Majin-vegeta3848d ago

You sound mad want a cookie??

XboxFun3848d ago

So an internet rumor pops up from unnamed sources and a direct MS representative shoots them down as false and N4G claims they don't believe MS and of course they would deny it.

And yet N4G always are the first to demand MS make a statement to other rumors from unnamed sources....Why?

When none of you will believe anything MS says. This is the true "SMH" moment I find with these comments from sony fanboys.

jessupj3847d ago (Edited 3847d ago )

"And yet N4G always are the first to demand MS make a statement to other rumors from unnamed sources....Why?"

I guess MS fanboys are just perfectly happy to bend over and blindly accept anything MS offers then, eh?

But I don't know if you noticed, but it appears it was an xbox fan demanding answers. N4G are just posting the story.

And I guess you have very bad reading comprehension because Phil did NOT debunk these rumors. He only mentioned the games were running fine, but the issues were the OS and some of the online interactivity, which he completely skipped.

It seems like every time you open your mouth to defend MS you say something stupid.

Yesterday I honestly though these rumors weren't true. Now after Phil has skipped the question and bailed when the questions got even more tough, I think there might be some truth to it.

I feel bad for anyone that had a good thorough look at all the facts and came to the objective conclusion that the xbone is right for them. I don't feel bad for you though.

What are you going to do if all these bad rumors are true? Keep blindly defending MS I presume?

Ps4Console3848d ago

All this Xbox One bashing I really don't want to hear it it's flamebaiting I just want good news on Ps4 games .

TheXgamerLive3848d ago

Mistakes? Yes. Lies? None. MS has done nothing but be up front and forthcoming about everything Xbox One.
So, if anyone's lieing its been sony fans and if any company has been with holding information it's Sony

Xbox One OS/XBL has been testing this same basic set up for almost 17 months and Its near impossible to believe this story. Admittingly Sony and MS both will be testing and tweaking up til launch and that tweaking does not a story make.

NextGen24Gamer3847d ago

true stoery. my brother in law is a game tester for xbox one. he said today that cod ghost looks amazing. i asked him if it was 720p and he said he doesnt know but he said it looks 1300p. he said that that the graphics will blow people away. he said forza is flawless. he said nba 2k14 is amzing and he said ryse is stunning. he did say he didnt really like the gameplay and he was halfway through the game. it has 13 chapters. he said his job is to report bugs etc....and he said all the games he has played are amazing. oh...he did say that in his opinion dead rising doesnt stand up graphically to the forementioned games but still looks good. he gets to play battle field tomorrow. on the 22nd everyone will know the truth. and he got me even more excited than i already was. oh....he said online is flawless and he thinks the xbox one will easily surpass everyones expectations.

moparful993847d ago (Edited 3847d ago )

I know you either you or your brother in law is lying because gane testers dont play a game in its entirety.. They are assigned sections or chapters and they play that chunk as many times as possible to help expose glitches and bugs...
Ohh and your brother can be fired for saying anything because all testers sign non disclosure agreements...

Here's my proof
http://m.ign.com/articles/2...

NextGen24Gamer3847d ago

not lying. it depends on company u work.

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black0o3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

nice to see MS speaking up .. NOW lets deal with The Elephant in the Room

what about the COD/BF res?

BoriboyShoGUN3848d ago

Might as well right! Shit if your talking go ahead and clear up all the BS for your fans. Even though most of the main stream clowns arent keeping up with all this anyways. I think those people that are set on purchasing a Xbox are going to regardless! We'll just have to see if they end up getting screwed or not.

n4rc3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

They are sticking to their word.. No disclosure on 3rd party games

Even when this rumor first hit, they stayed quiet while other Deva came out and said their x1 games are at 1080..

I know my view might not be the best route.. But I feel they don't need to dignify these stupid rumors with a response

Edit for below..

Your twisting facts... He was told HE didn't need to know by his 3rd party manager.. Penello never said that to the public.

pyramidshead3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

"I know my view might not be the best route"

I'll say! How easy would it be to debunk this via twitter with actual concise wording that addresses the concerns? Not long, they've been using twitter to provide info or gloat features or game announcements ever since May.

I agree they don't want to dignify EVERY rumour with an answer but the reses of games and OS issues are pretty big 'rumours', which are consequently causing more ill thinking. Why would they want to suffer more 'negative opinion' on top of what they already have experienced? That makes literally no sense what so ever.
"Xbox, are such & such 720p? Because that's not ideal :(.
Consumer, no need to worry that rumour is false, the games are confirmed native 1080 :)!"

They either 'don't know' or don't want to say. Either way it just indirectly confirms concerns.

Take the Driveclub delay rumour, Sony said nothing on the issue, the dev 'Rushy' said he 'didn't know' and it ended up being true and Sony came out and confirmed it not long after. Ironic actually because the same dude who leaked the OS issues is the same dude who confirmed the Driveclub delay ;) and I bet you believed that one.

People are also claiming Sony are having OS issues from the same sources, and I believe those too.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...
^ for anyone who's interested.

MightyNoX3848d ago

What COD/BF res are you talking about? All I remember is Penello waving his hand saying "You don't need to know about COD re---"

*goes into trance*

I...I don't need to know about COD res. I can go about my business. Move along.

black0o3848d ago

lol penello is kinda a joke some times .. spencer is the only one that i take his words out of all xbone teams

Gazondaily3848d ago

I suspect that if 'the elephant in the room' is dealt with, fanboys will move the goalposts to something else.

Rivitur3848d ago

Yeah probably best for MS's biggest problem right now be Res rather than something bigger even though Res is very important either way MS is screwed.

Volkama3848d ago

The COD rumour can go 2 ways

-It's true, the game runs at 720p.
Microsoft confirm it, the internet runs wild with confirmation that the PS4 has the best COD and the news may even reach people that play COD (that "non-core gamer" Rubin talks about).

-It's false, the game runs at 1080p
Microsoft confirm it, a few 'insiders' go quiet for a couple of minutes before finding something else to speculate on.

It is quite possible the rumour is accurate, it's come from numerous sources hasn't it? But the way I see it they're better off keeping quiet in either case, unless the rumour threatens to hit a bigger audience than the confirmation would.

black0o3848d ago

it's more like 1st scenario i guess or MS is hopping for IW to improve it to 900p or get it to 1080p

abc12333848d ago

No it's not best if they keep quiet in the second scenario. If these people are making stuff up then MS keeping quiet isn't going to stop them making something else up in the meantime. MS is allowing Sony to score some PR points which is stupid. Its very likely now that COD's resolution is lower on the X1 but they're still trying to improve it before launch.

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sAVAge_bEaST3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

What happens if you start a Pay Wall- only to offer nothing. While H\ood winking your customers into think they are getting a "1st class experience."

-KARMA-

Death3848d ago

Tired and worn out argument/complaint.

If you are paying to play online on either console a pay wall doesn't exist. If you only want to play online with your friends on PS4 and didn't see the value of Plus, the only thing you get with your $50 is online multiplayer unlocked. Everything else is "free", but you pay $50. The only thing behind the "paywall" is online play. It was free for over a decade, but now it's $50.

On Xbox One if you want to play online it is $60. With that you get all the bs that is "free" on the PS4. If you are an online gamer and subscribe to the service you get much more than online unlocked.

I'm fairly certain free access to Netflix isn't going to sway people over to the PS4, but if that helps you sleep at night I guess there is no harm in it.

Stick893848d ago

Considering of course that the PS3 is one of the most widely used Netflix streaming devices.

http://www.ign.com/articles...

I think that is a huge point in PS4's favor.

Death3848d ago

That was a year ago. Smart TV's are saturating the market very quickly and Netflix is easily accessed straight from those tvs. Just about every Blu-ray player and new DVD player have the same functions. You can get a Roku player for under $50 that does it too.

How many people do you honestly think have high speed internet, an HDTV, are buying a new console at launch and don't plan on subscribing to either service? You think there are many hardcore early adopters that don't play online do you?

Stick893848d ago

"one of the most" and yes I do realize the article is a year old. It doesn't make what I said any less true.

To counter your point earlier though, a paywall does still exist. Believe it or not there are people out there who couldn't care less about multiplayer gaming but would like to be able to access other online features a console has such as netflix or game streaming.

H0RSE3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

@Stick89

""one of the most" and yes I do realize the article is a year old. It doesn't make what I said any less true."

- No, but it does make it less relevant.

"To counter your point earlier though, a paywall does still exist. Believe it or not there are people out there who couldn't care less about multiplayer gaming but would like to be able to access other online features a console has such as netflix or game streaming."

- And many of those people are simply going to watch Netflix on other devices, like PC's and the ones mentioned above. I have been subscribed to XBL since the original xbox, and I never utilize any of the apps, like Netflix, or the radio streaming apps or anything else - I use my PC for all of that. Even full movies both downloaded and played from my blu-ray drive, are played on my PC and watched on my TV.

And before you go into the impracticality of using your PC for all these things, do a Google search for "HTPC."

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badkolo3848d ago

more rumors, more lies proven false, i love how rumors get so much traction these days

Riderz13373848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

Sorry but, how is the rumor proven false with his reply? The rumours are of a buggy OS and he's talking about playing Single player games...?

badkolo3848d ago

look around, xbox os dev already replied, ghost is 900p, bf4 is 900p, there were issues with os months ago, thats all ironed out. so yeah its proven false

n4rc3848d ago

Yeah.. All those unconfirmed rumors huh?

Soooo..... Spencer says something and its a lie.. What a fkn shocker!

So when rumors of ps4 issues come about.. Sonys word is all you need to ignore it..

Classic n4g

abc12333848d ago

@badkolo: sources please?

Drekken3848d ago

Badkolo another MS die hard claims these rumors have been proven false and then tries to convince us that the resolutions for COD and BF have been confirmed at 900p. A little news for you buddy... 900p is not good or confirmed. Brace yourself for 720p. It will be a cold winter for you.

ziggurcat3848d ago

@ badkolo:

proof CoD & BF4 are 900p on xbone, please.

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MightyNoX3848d ago

Just how the rumors started flying that Microsoft would do an always online console that restricts used games and requires 24 authentication proved false during the Adam Orth hubbub....Oh laawwddy, those Sony Ponies got an egg on their face during the Xbox One reveal.

Oh wait...

ALLWRONG3848d ago (Edited 3848d ago )

Xbox rumors are always true because Sony fanboys say so. Just wait for a while and it all comes back to bite them in the a$$ like this http://n4g.com/news/1381521... and this http://n4g.com/news/1381453... Sony fanboys do a pretty good job digging their own graves.

MightyNoX3848d ago

Difference being, you can switch on PS4 without the patch. Conversely, Xbox One's patch is required for you to play.

In baby terms:

Day 1 - No internet

PS4: Works
Xbox One: Doesn't work

Troll smarter, not harder. Snrkt :D

Kayant3848d ago

And we are done here until launch day to see if any of this is true.

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Microsoft Opening Xbox Mobile Game Store in July

The Xbox brand is expanding, as an Xbox mobile game store is opening this coming July where Microsoft will brings its "first-party portfolio."

Jin_Sakai1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

“Bond adds that they will start on the web”

This will go nowhere.

Nice knowing you Xbox. This is what happens when the house never gets cleaned.

MrDead1d 10h ago

The only this MS is expanding is the amount of feculence it sprays on everyone who just want to enjoy gaming and make games.

The best thing MS can do for the gaming industry is leave and never return.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 9h ago

Good luck with this even it might not succeed.

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel2d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow1d 17h ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo18221h ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie11h ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin8h ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Hereandthere2h ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

OtterX1d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

RNTody1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno23h ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno21h ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii7h ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno6h ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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Game Studio Closures, Entertainment News, Disney, And More Skewedcast

The full Skewedcast crew back for this episode and Gareth, Justin, Michael, and JoeyZ at Skewed and Reviewed break down the latest entertainment news qith a focus at 40:00 on the Microsoft Studio Closures and how it impacts the game community and what can be done to help offset this negative trend.