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Xbox One launch apps include Netflix, 4oD, Twitch and Blinkbox

Xbox One's entertainment applications in the UK have been revealed by Microsoft.

A total of 13 services will be available on Microsoft's next-generation console between launch day and spring 2014.

All apps have been built from the ground up for Xbox One, offering voice and gesture controls, as well as the opportunity to introduce exclusive Snap features and media achievements.

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DeadRabbits4253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

Sorry I can't see over the PayWall™

thrust4253d ago

Why buy an xbox without live tho :/

Cheap people I guess!

Maybe get a job?

Thegamer414253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

@Thrust
Its not always about the price, you do know there are millions of people that just do not like to game online.
If all they want to do is play single player and use the other features the consoles offer, why do they have to pay for Xbox Live just to use them?

Edit:
"They need to get with the times then."
It has nothing to do with the times... Some people just dont enjoy competitive play and a lot of people will get the "other console" no doubt about that.

thrust4253d ago

They need to get with the times then.

Or get the other console and shut up. It's that easy.

Wizziokid4253d ago

"Why buy an xbox without live tho :/"

some people don't play games online?

Killjoy30004253d ago

You can't defend charging to use a service YOU ARE ALREADY PAYING FOR.

DigitalRaptor4252d ago (Edited 4252d ago )

@ thrust

That deflection.... is it not conceivable that certain gamers don't enjoy competitive online gaming? Or numerous other factors...

http://www.forbes.com/sites...

Around 40% of Xbox 360 owners don't subscribe to XBL. That isn't just some negligible number you can sweep away. That's a TON of people, and restricting FREE applications to a paywall is something that deserves to be questioned and should be questioned, until Microsoft does something about it, or people finally see sense and stop supporting their nonsense greed tactics.

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ElementX4253d ago

At least One users can watch Netflix on day one. PS4 has to wait for some reason.

ElementX4253d ago

I have a PS3 and my PS4 is coming next week! I can't wait!!!

PSN: IamNate

Killjoy30004253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

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

Stop spreading mis-information, Netflix is out day one, and you don't have to pay for the service you already subscribeD to. Why? Because Sony isn't anti-consumer. See how this philosophy runs full circle?

ElementX4253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

I thought I had read somewhere that the apps weren't out on release. My apologies for the misinformation, I wouldn't intentionally say something that isn't true.

neocores4253d ago

Wtf lol netflix is a launch app lol

Mr_cheese4253d ago

@Killjoy Very glad you cleared this up, got a day one ps4 and was under the impression that there would be no netlfix at launch!

Khajiit864253d ago

Once I get my PS4, Netflix will be the least of my worries. Cant wait to play the hell out of killzone and bf4.

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Mikelarry4253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

@ thrust

i was going to answer your query in a mature manner but then read your closing comment and the video below does a better job

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

DeadRabbits4253d ago

ROFL

Watch it Trust it may save your Soul!

thrust4253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

No it does not! Fact

Or are you that much of a net nerd you think it does.

That was very gimpy, my skin is crawling for you.

cheap people!

Khajiit864253d ago

Just leave the kid alone. He is obviously happy paying more for less.

MrCastle4253d ago

@deadrabbits so you're not getting a psn subscription after paying $400 for a console? Do you use that logic and forgo Internet because of the monthly fee? Or are you just trolling an Xbox article....again?

DeadRabbits4253d ago (Edited 4253d ago )

Already have one PS-Plus's Instant Games is where it's at, amazing value at an affordable price! Anything else is just a bonus!

Edit: You call it Trolling I call it saving Souls!

falviousuk4253d ago

Trolling as usual, its all sony fanboys do, they arent really gamers.

I liken them to football holigans, they attah themselves to a team but their only intention is to cause trouble for any opposing team supporters.

DigitalRaptor4252d ago (Edited 4252d ago )

@ falviousuk

All I ever see you do is complain about Sony fanboys and attempt to paint them as "the worst" or "not gamers" which is laughable since PS4 is a more gaming centric console than the Xbone to begin with. That's where your argument starts and ends I'm afraid.

Your football hooligans analogy is so unbalanced that I'm not even going to bother refuting it. All I see from guys like you is deflection of the truth. Even though it's the truth, you deflect it as trolling. Deflect it onto the "Sony fanboys" and maybe most people won't notice. Yeah that's right... If you hide the problems, Xbox Live won't seem to be a rip off in regards to where it is, factually, a rip off.

Man... "not gamers"... smh dude, smdh. Sounding out against a greedy corp who have proven they're not in this for the gamers, and publicising bad industry behaviour and practices.... that makes you a non-gamer all of a sudden. yeah... sure.

infectedaztec4253d ago

You can afford 400/500 for a console, 60 for a game, but the 40 for a great online service is too much? lol

mkis0074253d ago

It's not the money, It's the idea that MS knowingly puts something they have no reason to, behind a pay-wall; something we already pay for no less. Why? WHY? is it not accessible on xbox consoles ? It is the same app experience!

It is made worse by the fact that Sony only puts server upkeep (multiplayer), behind a paywall.

I have yet to see a reason.

DigitalRaptor4252d ago (Edited 4252d ago )

$40 for a great online service is not too much, if it's a large scale, high-bandwidth solution and using dedicated servers. Maybe it is too much for some, or some people just don't like online multiplayer, and that is where the paywall problems are too obvious to ignore.

What is too much (and I don't know how is even legal) is having applications that are FREE on every single other platform and device in the world, except the Xbox ones. And it's not even a one-off payment for each app. It requires paid access every, single, year. For FREE apps that don't require XBL Gold, and connect to third party servers.

Internet Explorer - a goddamn web browser that is free to access on all Windows PCs and phones - even requires a yearly subscription to use. It's so messed up but loyalist Xbox fans are downplaying it like it needs to be covered up, when it's nothing but the truth.

A great service can still be a rip-off, and that is what Xbox Live is.

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Mills934253d ago

Channel 4 On Demand, It's a UK TV station

falviousuk4253d ago

4oD is channel fours on demand streaming service in the UK.

Channle 4 is run by the BBC outside of the normal BBC channels which are paid for by the licenece fee. Channel 4 is a commercial channel running adverts as opposed to the BBC channels which do not run ads During TV shows and inmbetween shows

nugnugs4253d ago

It's not run by the BBC at all?? Where did you get that information.

Zichu4253d ago

As long as I still have 4oD and NOW TV, I will be fine.

I didn't like the idea of Kinect always being there, but the ability to switch between games and apps is definitely a good idea.

On a night, I will usually be playing something, but when I have my dinner, I want to watch something and usually have to turn off my game and load up 4oD, YT or NOW TV. Now, I can just switch between whichever without any problems.

falviousuk4253d ago

Disappointing to see that iPlayer isnt there, the best on demand video player there is.

Might have to keep the 360 just now for it until one appears on the xbox one

infectedaztec4253d ago

You can control the 360 through the ONE! It'll be grand until the official app arrives

sprinterboy4253d ago

Not actually buying a xbone, but it's a good list for the UK, disappointed my ps4 won't have YouTube and some other apps like 4oD, iPlayer etc at launch, don't see how hard it can be to get the top 10 apps ready for launch, but hey I have my smart tv in the meantime.

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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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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 1h ago

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

darthv721d ago

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

Abriael23h ago(Edited 23h 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.

TheColbertinator15h 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

PapaBop6h 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.

S2Killinit6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

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

Abriael5h ago(Edited 5h 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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S2Killinit6h ago

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

yeastori4h ago

VR is perfect for this type of game wdym

Abriael3h ago

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

CrimsonWing691d ago

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

Abnor_Mal23h ago(Edited 23h 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.

yeastori4h 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

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Fortnite just made the Battle Royale mode more difficult

Getting a victory in Fortnite Battle Royale is more more challenging after the recent change.

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