Jump to content

Toggle shoutbox HDTV Arcade Shoutbox Open the Shoutbox in a popup

@  KaliniuS : (24 May 2013 - 12:18 PM) Cable subscribers lost nearly half a million paid users in 2012 in the US alone. Cable TV companies are losing customers at such an astounding rate, I cannot understand why MS spent so much time and money trying to implement it in their next Xbox.
@  KaliniuS : (24 May 2013 - 12:19 PM) oops. Cable subscribers = cable companies ^
@  KaliniuS : (24 May 2013 - 12:20 PM) Also, if you watch TV on the Xbox, you cannot take advantage of other features your regular TV box can use like movies on demand or DVR. Plus, the feature doesn't work unless you have a gold account.
@  KaliniuS : (24 May 2013 - 12:21 PM) Essentially, it's a gigantic waste of time and money for Microsoft.
@  d2_s : (24 May 2013 - 05:27 PM) I think the success of the 360 has really gone to their heads. The stupidity of it all is unbelievable. I really hope it bombs
@  d2_s : (24 May 2013 - 05:38 PM) Cant wait to see hackers rip the system to pieces. also wonder when the first DoS attacks on live will happen.
@  AKA Superman : (24 May 2013 - 06:31 PM) I was one of those, Kal! I canceled my cable subscription a few months ago after they wanted to raise my rates once again ON TOP OF going "all digital" thus requiring EVERY television in the house to have a cable box. The TV that got the most use in my house was in the bedroom and hangs on the wall with the cable line screwed directly into the TV. I didn't want a cable box sticking out of my wall and considering I don't watch TV that much to begin with, I canceled it (which was a HUGE hassle in itself)! I now save $120/mth and that was just for the basic channels (no movie channels).
@  AKA Superman : (24 May 2013 - 06:41 PM) With that said...what the F$%K am I going to use an Xbox One for since, according to the reveal conference, it's a glorified and interactive TV box?
@  TonyDP : (24 May 2013 - 07:46 PM) While I'm as disappointed as everyone else with the XB1 reveal, I would hardly call it only a TV box. I'm sure it will be plenty powerful for games and I'm sure even MS wouldn't be stupid enough to turn its back on the hardcore gamer; they need only look to Nintendo to see how that works out. As long as there are good looking games - and E3 will go a long way towards clarifying that - I can just ignore everything else.
@  TonyDP : (24 May 2013 - 07:47 PM) BTW, got Star Trek for the 360. It was selling for $40 and I had $21 in credit so it only cost $19. At that price its a good experience and the story is actually better than the one from the movie. A little buggy at times but very playable.
@  AKA Superman : (24 May 2013 - 08:31 PM) I know there will be games, but they showed only 3 games at the reveal...only one of which consisted of actual in-game graphics (CoD Ghosts). They started the conference with TV crap and pretty much focused on that the whole time. Sony, on the other hand, made it PERFECTLY CLEAR their console is FOR the gamer! Microsoft better bring it big time come E3!
@  Brandino : (24 May 2013 - 10:05 PM) I think people are going a bit over board... the hate for the wii was way stronger then this.  Specially after they announced how weak the hardware was.   Remember how mad people were that the Wii wouldn't even play dvd movies
@  Brandino : (24 May 2013 - 10:06 PM) The cable company thing is a moot point IMO,   if a family can't afford cable then clearly they can't afford video game systems (until they steal one or it drops in price)
@  Shimshuta : (25 May 2013 - 07:47 AM) My Problem is the Kinect. I do not really care how good the games are, I never wanted one of those things on the 360, and I do not want one now.
@  Shimshuta : (25 May 2013 - 07:48 AM) Microsofts "Take it or do not own one" philosophy with the new Xbox One bothers me. With the 360, you had options, much like the PS3, and it seems the PS4 as well.
@  AKA Superman : (25 May 2013 - 11:04 AM) Shim, that is my feelings exactly...I hate the "deal with it" attitude that M$ has. There has been negative feedback over the RUMORS for well over a year and yet they put truth to every single one of those rumors. Sony listened, M$ did not.
@  Shimshuta : (25 May 2013 - 11:27 AM) Well we hope they listened. Sony could still drop a bomb on us, but for sure they are watching all this mess. If they do not recognize a chance to capitalize on this and pick up a big chunk of disenfranchised Xbox players, they are blind.
@  Shimshuta : (25 May 2013 - 11:34 AM) Personally I think they are going to paint themselves as a good guy, as the "Savior of the next gen Console Market". Nintendo released a system that should have come out in 2006, and Microsoft wants to spy on you and your family. Come, Welcome to the Sony fold, lol.
@  Shimshuta : (25 May 2013 - 11:35 AM) However, then Valve could come out swinging, and well then it is nobody's game.
@  d2_s : (25 May 2013 - 09:57 PM) Speaking of the negativity towards the new xbox, whether their intentions are "evil" or  not, its not a bad thing as. an help to keep them honest.

Recent discussions

May 21st Next Xbox Reveal read more

(Apr 25 2013 04:09 AM)
Posted by: SpaceInsomniac   in: Microsoft   views: 1,179   Replies: 47
http://majornelson.c.../24/xboxreveal/

Console Wars 2013 read more

(Jan 17 2013 08:26 PM)
Posted by: AKA Superman   in: General Gaming   views: 3,078   Replies: 52
So, there has been a LOT of "rumors" out there as of recently regarding the next generation of consoles to be released from Sony and Microsoft.Several analysts indicate that the PS4 will actually be called the "Playstation Omni"...

Free-to-play coming to consoles in a big way read more

(May 09 2013 10:51 AM)
Posted by: SpaceInsomniac   in: General Gaming   views: 378   Replies: 4
http://www.joystiq.c...ext-gen-says-e/This co...

Samsung Galaxy S4 read more

(Mar 16 2013 08:32 PM)
Posted by: ermac666   in: Off Topic   views: 2,129   Replies: 11
I have owned Galaxy S2. My Galaxy S2 plan has finished, so I am looking for a new phone. I did not buy S3 or note 2. Galaxy S4 caught my attention. I have read about the specs and it seems pretty good. Here is a nice compilation of what the S4 is...

First Impessions of Wii-U read more

(Nov 19 2012 07:49 PM)
Posted by: Brandino   in: Nintendo   views: 2,101   Replies: 43
Rather then using the shoutbox for all rants on the Wii-U I figure that it should get a thread of its own. Has anyone procured or tried one out yet?Any thoughts/impressions of the launch line up titles and how the new table...

Saints Row The Third "Enter the Dominatrix" Disc-Based Expansion - $29.99, this summer read more

(May 03 2012 01:55 PM)
Posted by: SpaceInsomniac   in: General Gaming   views: 575   Replies: 3
The official word: So this is pretty much Saints Row, mixed with Crackdown mixed with the The Matrix? That sounds awesome! I still have yet to play the last game. I was waiting for a GOTY edition with all of...

Windows 8 survey & opinions read more

(Dec 02 2012 02:04 AM)
Posted by: Goldenheart   in: PC/Mac   views: 1,310   Replies: 11
Ok. I finally bought a new laptop on Black Friday. It has Windows 8. I've read reviews. I'm becoming more familiar with it. Now, I'm curious what you guys think. I don't recall much discussion about it here.

Official Stupid Video Thread read more

(Feb 08 2009 10:55 PM)
Posted by: alkaholic   in: Off Topic   views: 32,456   Replies: 394
We have so many funny videos scattered in the Off Topic Forum that I figured we might start just placing them all in one thread.I give you David after the Dentist:

What music do you listen to? read more

(Jun 22 2007 12:55 AM)
Posted by: LeadBetter   in: Off Topic   views: 19,265   Replies: 184
In my never-ending quest for new music that doesn't suck, I was wondering what members of this forum listen to. Any suggestions would be welcome.I'll throw a few into the hat:Wolf Parade-Apologies to the Queen MaryTa...

Sleeping Dogs......Sleeper Hit? read more

(May 24 2012 12:59 PM)
Posted by: AKA Superman   in: General Gaming   views: 2,053   Replies: 23
For those of you who don't know, there was once a sequel in the True Crime series named True Crime: Hong Kong (even a thread

Trine - A damn good PC/PSN Platformer read more

(Sep 19 2009 10:43 AM)
Posted by: d2_s   in: General Gaming   views: 1,575   Replies: 6
This one recently became available in the Euro PSN store, it's been on PC for a while - I bought the PSN version:A tad short and maybe a tad pricey for some, but a brilliantly put together platform title. Would love to see more of this...

View All

Popular Tags




Gaming news Twitter feed


17 users are online (in the past 15 minutes)

1 members, 16 guests, 0 anonymous users   (See full list)


Google, d2_s, Bing


  1.  
  2. Privacy Policy
Change Theme!