The XBOX One

Cyrano · 2013-11-10T17:23:00.000Z

You want Microsoft to promote their competitors’ stuff? I don’t think that’s reasonable to expect. They already put other services’ movies and (lower) prices in Bing searches for movies and TV shows (on 360, at least – don’t know about One).

stusser · 2013-11-10T17:35:52.000Z

Promote? No. There shouldn’t be any promotion on page 1. It’s not about promotion, it’s about being truly useful as a digital entertainment hub, presenting the user with content they actually want to watch. That means all those various services need to be treated fairly.

krayzkrok · 2013-11-10T19:16:17.000Z

On a related note, I made a Skype call yesterday (I’ve been away from home for nearly two months, so this is a recent change for me) and I see Microsoft have now placed highly intrusive ads into the actual call window. So while I’m seeing a photo of my sister who I’m talking with, I’m also having to look at a really distracting and annoying animated Fox Sports ad right next to it (where the second/third conference caller would go). Having ad-free services is one thing, but shoving ads right into your face like that is too much. I’m having a private conversation with my family and it feels intrusive. This is the same direction that I’ve seen the 360 UI heading towards for the last year or so, to the point where I’ve kinda stopped using it for media streaming anymore; the AV receiver that I bought does media streaming just as well without a single ad. So, Xbox One, how do you expect me to believe you’ll be any different?

Starlight · 2013-11-10T19:53:43.000Z

People actually use the “modern” skype client? 4.2 is where the features pretty much peaked, the clients since then are all missing basic stuff like call history and a UI which responds within three seconds. (Oh, some types of video conference call don’t work with 4.2… I don’t use them)

Anyway - they what? That’s utterly ridiculous…

krayzkrok · 2013-11-10T21:10:17.000Z

If I thought that call quality etc was unimpaired by using a much earlier client, I’d switch back for sure. I had problems at one point with calls not connecting, which were solved by an update, and since then I’ve assumed this was their unsubtle way of forcing the issue. I’ll give 4.2 a shot.

MadGav · 2013-11-11T00:30:17.000Z

Starlight:

People actually use the “modern” skype client? 4.2 is where the features pretty much peaked, the clients since then are all missing basic stuff like call history and a UI which responds within three seconds. (Oh, some types of video conference call don’t work with 4.2… I don’t use them)

Yes, most people do use the latest versions of software.

Jake_Plane · 2013-11-11T03:56:51.000Z

Kotaku

A Video Showing How The PS4 Dashboard Actually Works

Last week, Microsoft gave everyone a very handy tour of the Xbox One's dashboard. Sony has yet to do the same, but in this video from a PS4 event in Hong Kong, we get the gist.

At last, video of the actual PS4 interface… I’m buying a PS4 (and an Xbox One) and I’m looking forward to it, but this doesn’t really compare with what the XO experience will be.

Honestly, this just seems like a suped up - and unfortunately, very laggy - PS3 interface.

Canuck · 2013-11-11T04:50:17.000Z

Yeah, but were there any ads? :)

Teiman · 2013-11-11T05:22:07.000Z

It would be too easy for me to say…

that guy says..:

Every console comes with Virtual Iron Shackles.

If you don’t like the ads, they have Virtual Slave Whip to force you into submision.
Every corporation has learned the lesson from the Darth Vader words “I have altered the deal”, with updates to the EULA that redefine what you have bought, and what you have access to. A virtual curfew forbits users to revolt in a class action suit.

…but I don’t want to be “that Guy”.

stusser · 2013-11-11T06:50:21.000Z

They obviously didn’t put as much thought into the UI as MS, but yeah-- no ads. At least in the demo.

Wendelius · 2013-11-11T06:54:40.000Z

stusser:

They obviously didn’t put as much thought into the UI as MS

Agreed. It doesn’t really wow me. I much prefer what I’ve seen of the XBox One UI. But it seems serviceable.

Wendelius

forgeforsaken · 2013-11-11T07:20:41.000Z

Rumors about that AC4 is going to be the next lower res on XB1 game.

At this point we need a list of games that are the same res on XB1/PS4…it would be a lot shorter.

Alex_Hopkinson · 2013-11-11T07:31:02.000Z

NBA 2K14 is 1080p/60fps on both systems, and looks pretty amazing compared to the current gen version. It’s almost enough to make me buy either a One or PS4, but I am trying to wait and see until next year.

Wendelius · 2013-11-11T07:41:01.000Z

NFS:Rivals is also 1080p on both, and my choice will likely depend on who else is playing it on what platform. Rumours are all well and good. But I can’t wait for some proper reviews and more in depth looks at the games on both platforms to come out already. It will certainly help me decide what to get on which platform.

Wendelius

intruder · 2013-11-11T07:42:27.000Z

Isn’t the NDA for Xbone games up tomorrow (at least COD)?
Should have some answers then hopefully.

Canuck · 2013-11-11T14:31:24.000Z

I wonder if the NDA ends at midnight and whether most of the big outlets will rush their reviews of then. Because it’s already the 12th here in Japan and I don’t want to wait until tomorrow to see the news or the flame wars.

Starlight · 2013-11-11T14:34:26.000Z

MadGav:

Yes, most people do use the latest versions of software.

An awful lot of small business people use Skype 4.2, because tracking your call history is NOT really optional for business calls…

(And apparently they’ve started killing off things like handsets which connected to Skype in their latest version, so my parents are rolling back to 4.2…)

Dejin · 2013-11-11T23:57:39.000Z

Penny Arcade has this fine endorsement of Kinect Sports: What the hell? Kinect Sports Rivals isn’t terrible!

Also the SkyDrive is kind of neat. I liked the massive photo zooming they showed at 3:30, although I don’t know if it’s really that useful.

sharaleo · 2013-11-12T09:17:04.000Z

Digital Foundry has a look at Dead Rising 3 on Xbox One.

720p (already known), 16-30fps, averaging mid 20’s. Noticeable texture pop in.

DF:

The statement from the team is that a locked 30fps is targeted here, but in the build we saw there’s a huge gap to be bridged in this regard; drops to 20fps are consistent and sustained when outdoors, with 16fps being our record low during some of the biggest explosions.

Jason_Becker · 2013-11-12T09:28:14.000Z

sharaleo:

Digital Foundry has a look at Dead Rising 3 on Xbox One.

720p (already known), 16-30fps, averaging mid 20’s. Noticeable texture pop in.

They can’t even maintain 30 fps? There’s a point at which you have to say that’s just simply not acceptable for something being touted as a next gen HD experience. I don’t care if its the system or the developers here gamers deserve better than that.