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GC 2013: Xbox One Hardware UI Screenshots Released

Microsoft has released some screenshots for Xbox One’s UI.

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THC CELL4333d ago

Looks too much like Windows 8 what I hate. But as always we will cope as long it plays games

Christopher4333d ago

Metro UI is here to stay. It's the new "start menu". I'm not a big fan either, but it's not like someone is coming out with a better option to compete with them any time soon.

abzdine4333d ago

windows 8...no comment!!

Magicite4333d ago

Sir, uve got a crazy amount of bubbles.

abzdine4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

it's crazy how similar to W8 that looks.. damn!

JokesOnYou4333d ago

Its a bit annoying on pc without a touchscreen, I just go to classic view on my laptop, but here I think it looks great for the X1 UI. Why wouldn't they use it, its their baby and it integrates all microsoft products, it would be stupid not to build a ecosystem like that.

ScepticTankAvenger4333d ago

I'm skipping Windows this generation. Buying me a Mac Mini. The Windows 8 UI is just too much of a turn off for me.

otherZinc4333d ago

Haters will hate all day, that's awesome. People don't have to use the features, however, most will.

vigilante_man4333d ago

It looks awful. I have Win 8.1 preview as well as win 7. It only really works on touch screen tech.

I am looking forward to using the PS4 interface but it will also take time to get used to. But I hope MS dith this touchscreen UI.

HammadTheBeast4333d ago

@Jokes

Cause the majority of people think Metro is trash, yet MS are too stubborn to change it.

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uncharted564333d ago

I hate the windows 8 interface it works well for a touch interface but sucks for others. There is a reason why they are officially bringing back the start button. I think it will such for this too because it can take forever with the control but kinect will probably make it easier.

Godmars2904333d ago

A PC OS as "popular" as Windows.

Sadly you need MS money to take on MS.

RememberThe3574333d ago

I love Windows 7 and I see no reason to "upgrade."

For the Xbone though this looks perfect.

dredgewalker4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

For windows 8 it is really, really annoying and it made me angry using it, but for the Xbox One it works since you can use kinect for it.

falcon974333d ago

It's not as inventive as WiiU's UI with about 500 mii's in real time running under their favourite game badges and you can friend request any1 right on the UI,this xbox 1 UI looks rubbish abit like a smart phone or windows 8 ???

CommonSense4333d ago

Looks nice and clean for a console dashboard, to me.

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iamnsuperman4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

I an on the fence with Windows 8. I think it looks good here and on tablets but their smartphone windows 8 style is awful and I don't think it looks that good on a PC when it doesn't have a touch screen

Christopher4333d ago

My biggest complaints?

1. Metro UI only works on one monitor on PC.
2. You can only split a screen in Metro UI as 20%/80% and that's it.

It's clearly a UI designed for tablets only and forced limitations PC users have to deal with.

I know I work in desktop mode, but that can mean other issues in Metro UI integration (must be run in Win7 mode or Win8 mode, no hybrid).

nick3094333d ago

I prefer windows 8 than windows 7... You dont have to use the metro menu for pc stuff at all .

wicked4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

I moved to windows 8, works like 7 when you flip to desktop. But metro is good for quick glance at new email, appointments etc also some good apps in store now. But like @cgoodno, I would like one monitor with the metro screen and my other 2 with the desktop on. Win8 works great on my tablet and even my 8 year old son is a wiz with it, he was showing my wife how to personalise her profile! so it's not difficult to pick up and use.

kaozgamer4333d ago

@cgoodno

Agreed. However they now have the 50/50 split in windows 8.1 preview

MasterCornholio4333d ago

I have windows 8 on my Samsung series 5 Ultra book and it does take time to get used to it. But after a while the start menu doesn't bother me at all plus there are many things that I find easier to do with 8 than Vista (from my last computer).

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Christopher4333d ago

@timotim: If true, that is excellent news and may get me back on Win8. I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks.

dredgewalker4333d ago

I'll keep my Windows 7, there's not much benefit for me upgrading to 8. I'm not having problems with my memory and I'm certainly not digging that interface after trying it out on my gf's laptop. It irritates me that it's not intuitive and even shutting it down is a chore. My mind simply refuses to learn Windows 8.

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thehitman4333d ago

Ya my laptop has windos 8 and I dont really like it too much. Its not good for tech savy people(ironic) cus they switched so many things around and that metro thing is quite annoying. I am glad they put the start menu back however, but pressing the window key and the start menu not popping up is quite still annoying.

Blaze9294333d ago

"Its not good for tech savy people(ironic) cus they switched so many things"

please, do tell me more.

thehitman4333d ago

For example finding and changing all of the regular things you would want to do on a PC like the administrative settings very hard to locate at first while using metro. Simple shortcuts are no longer there like mycomputer they tried to streamline everything but the differences are so night and day its really a completely different OS and you have to learn it again from the top down unlike all previous versions of windows.

IronFistChinMi4333d ago

It's actually easier to find those features with Win8, just start typing and it will come up. You can also pin them to the Metro.

Sounds like you need to spend more time with it, or you don't actually have it.

thehitman4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

@iron i shouldnt have to guess where functions are they should just show up and be obvious. If I am looking for a certain settings/function its very hard to find where it is especially since MS changes a lot of locations where things are. I dont want to search everything I want a list of options which metro doesnt allow easily.

MarkusMcNugen4333d ago

Right clicking the bottom left of the screen may help you out a little bit.

http://www.magnetismsolutio...

Athonline4333d ago

I am doing software development for some time now and found Windows 8 much easier to navigate around. In fact I know prefer using Win8 over OS X and Linux.

Why should a simply menu define you? Back in <WIndows 95, we didn't have start menus, OS X doesn't have one... same with GTK+ (GNOME) UIs in Linux...

If you are a tech savy person, then the UI and the platform shouldn't be a problem...

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nukeitall4333d ago

I like the Metro look. It is very clean, simple and easy to read.

Most other recent UI, is extremely hard to read and is messy.

As cgoodno said, until something better is shown, Metro is da sh!t.

GiantEnemyCrab4333d ago

Agree THC but that is a hard pill to swallow. Yikes, that looks cluttered and ugly.

H0RSE4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

I don't mind the Windows 8 UI, except when it's on Windows 8, because it's actually practical on other devices.

Something I don't like from the screens, is that they kept the location of notifications at the bottom center of the screen. I was hoping the notifications would be much more low profile and dedicated to one of the corners of the screen.

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sobotz4333d ago

Multitasking while playing a game is awesome

rainslacker4333d ago

I know while I"m pulling off those 10 hit combos in my games I've always thought to myself that I'd want to go onto Bing and search out information on the newest Star Trek movie. Real gamers use Bing.

sobotz4333d ago

Yeah, it's a sweet feature. Finally I can snap GameFAQS while playing my games too.

DoomeDx4333d ago

^ Glad I have a PC right next to my console. I only have to turn around 90 degrees and there it is! A pc!

SniperControl4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

@sobotz

I think Rain was being sarcastic dude........

@DoomeDX,

I for one always have a laptop, tablet, smart phone free at hand to look up anything i need whilst gaming.

Mike134nl4333d ago

I don't think it is as much about multitasking but about snapping between different applications without delay and snapping back.

BluEx6104333d ago

I'm going to troll my friends Xbox One, and say "Xbox, Bing Back Door Sluts 9" While they're playing a game lol.

But on the real, snap mode is nice to have, but I personally rather use my phone, tablet or PC instead of having something blocking my screen and me talking to my TV lol.

deadie4333d ago

"Real gamers use Bing"?

eh - ok??? Feels like irony but i aint sure?

MasterCornholio4333d ago

@SniperControl

I have a wikia app on my smartphone which is a fantastic way to access guides on the net.

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OC_MurphysLaw4333d ago

you guys are commical... So a new console allows you to multitask while you game and you down play it with the come back of "I have a laptop, tablet or smart phone near me all the time anyway so I don't need it"... F'ing brilliant logic.

So you do multi-task but you would much rather do it through two seperate devices versus one? Now thats smart... @DoomeDx "I can turn 90 degrees and there it is" LOL... yes that sounds much better than just looking at the same screen.

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rainslacker4333d ago

This comment is what happens when I stay up for 40 hours straight.

"Real gamers use Bing" is my "/s" in this comment for those that didn't get it.:)

Ritsujun4333d ago (Edited 4333d ago )

You need to diet, creature.

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-Alpha4333d ago

Really love the split-screening.

theWB274333d ago

Clean..very easy to read. I like.

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Final Fantasy IX Music Special Live Stream Announced For 25th Anniversary

Do not miss the Final Fantasy IX Music Special Live Stream on July 7th! Celebrate FFIX's 25th anniversary with unforgettable music.

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Goodguy011d 13h ago

And the remake announcement there probably.... hopefully

jznrpg4h ago

It should be there. All signs are pointing to it

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Pre-Load Now Available, Nearly Twice The Download Size Of 1 + 2

The pre-load for Activision and Iron Galaxy's Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is now available, and the download size has been revealed.

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1nsomniac10h ago

I wish they’d do a proper switch 2 update for Tony Hawk 1+2 me and my 7 year old daughter love playing it in split screen and it plays great but it looks absolutely terrible. I would say it looks like the resolution drops down to about 540p in order to keep the framerate up.

LucasRuinedChildhood7h ago

If they don't, Pro Skater 1+2 is pretty cheap these days on PS5 and Series X if you have on of them. Switch version was only 30fps as well.

Pro Skater 3+4 will definitely be a huge upgrade from that on Switch 2.

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Ace Combat Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promise to "Take Flight Once Again" and More

The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.

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darthv721d 11h ago

That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.

darthv721d 10h ago

...the VR aspect in 7 IS the redeeming quality.

Abriael1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

what a dumb take.

Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.

TheColbertinator1d 1h ago

I have enjoyed nearly every single Ace Combat to death (except that helicopter shooting one) and have never needed VR once to enjoy it greatly

PapaBop16h ago

^^^ I'm guessing you've never actually tried it in VR then? VR elevates games like this way beyond just a gimmick, just ask any GT fan who owns a PSVR 2. You may not need VR to have a good time but it's an absolute game changer and something that shouldn't be dismissed as a gimmick.

S2Killinit16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

@Abriael
Spoken like someone who never played it. But who are we kidding. We know why VR hate. No one is fooled here.

Abriael15h ago(Edited 15h ago)

@PapaBop: I tried it in VR before any of you ever did, since the game wasn't even out yet. It's a gimmick, disjointed from the AC7's main gameplay and far removed from its best parts.

It's nothing more than a limiting factor, as Ace Combat's most complex missions require hardware power to be focused on other things. That's why the VR missions are very basic.

If you think Ace Combat's strengths are even close to the platform it's on, VR or non-VR, you obviously aren't an Ace Combat fan.

In any case, I suggest you folks prepare yourself for disappointment. There's a reason why the VR gimmick was never expanded, and it's that, besides a few fanatics who care for evangelizing their VR fad more than they care for the franchise, no one gave a flying F.

The developers are going to use the resources to make the whole game better for everyone instead.

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S2Killinit16h ago

VR was the best thing that happened to Ace Combat. You kidding?

yeastori14h ago

VR is perfect for this type of game wdym

Abriael13h ago

It's a perfect way to limit this type of game.

CrimsonWing691d 10h ago

Look, I’m a simple man. I see Ace Combat and say, “Yes!”

Abnor_Mal1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.

yeastori14h ago

I just want them to remaster AC4 and AC5, a new AC with better more realistic looking world and planes would be great too