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Microsoft isn't adding a TV DVR feature to the Xbox One anymore

Microsoft is no longer planning to add a TV DVR feature to its Xbox One console. The software giant originally unveiled plans to add TV DVR to the Xbox One back in August, noting that the feature would arrive some time in 2016. "After careful consideration, we've decided to put development of DVR for Over-the-Air TV on hold to focus our attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming experiences across Xbox One and Windows 10," revealed a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. "We're always listening to fan feedback and we look forward to bringing more requested experiences on Xbox One, Windows 10 and Xbox Live this year."

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3310d ago Replies(10)
YinYangGaming3310d ago

Gaming features come first. TV stuff is a nice add-on but the gaming side of things should always be the priority. This is the right move.

Foehammer3309d ago

Considering how the satellite/cable companies are overcharging ppl, I would like to see both.

Patience then.

More great games and features are coming.

annoyedgamer3309d ago

The DVR feature needs an active cable/satellite subscription for it to work anyways. This feature would have been DOA when it released as subscription rates for these companies are at an all time low.

rigo85823309d ago

@annoyedgamer the DVR feature was for OTA tuner. So an active cable/satellite wouldn't have been needed. That being said I would think the DVR for OTA only would've been small. The all time low number of subscribers is greatly exaggerated.

_-EDMIX-_3309d ago

I actually agree. MS does great media features and I would have liked to see them stay true to their word when they first started marketing XONE.

Phunkydiabetic13309d ago

Wow. Three years later and Microsoft is focusing only on the games? WOW. Good job Microsoft!

gangsta_red3309d ago

At first I shook my head and said, why can't MS do this and bring games. Then I read,

'The DVR feature would have only been limited to free-to-air TV'

Yea...drop that mess.

marquisray3309d ago

What in the hell is sony doing and not doing?

ILostMyMind3309d ago (Edited 3309d ago )

You will know when E3 starts. But i did not expect to much. Sony has always been focused on games.

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nowitzki20043309d ago

Sony have nothing to talk abut? They have been showing us games like Ratchet and Clank, andUC4... Whats MS shown lately?

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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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darthv7222h ago

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

darthv7221h ago

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

Abriael20h ago(Edited 20h 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.

TheColbertinator12h 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

PapaBop3h 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.

S2Killinit3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

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

Abriael2h ago(Edited 2h 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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S2Killinit3h ago

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

yeastori1h ago

VR is perfect for this type of game wdym

Abriael34m ago

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

CrimsonWing6921h ago

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

Abnor_Mal20h ago(Edited 20h 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.

yeastori1h 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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