The Xbox One Thread

Ohhhhh ok, you live in rented accommodation.

[Stephen]

Just be quiet. Matt has given his reasons for holding off.

Glad to see some better deals out there now. Wonder if someone will get me an Xbox one as a wedding gift lol.

[denphone]

Sky and Virgin Media EPG support coming to Xbox One ahead of World Cup.

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-and-...cup-801725359/

[SnoopZ]

You can now download 2 free games for the Xbox One for June.

Halo: Spartan Assault: https://store.xbox.com/en-US/X...9e2...5-c6bf36ddc511
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood: https://store.xbox.com/en-US/X...344...d-953d7d09ff5c

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by denphone

Sky and Virgin Media EPG support coming to Xbox One ahead of World Cup.

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-and-...cup-801725359/

Kind of old news.

EPG data was added to the Xbox One's "One Guide" back in April, for people in the system update preview programme. MS then announced in May that it would be going public with the upcoming June update (due this week).

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

You can now download 2 free games for the Xbox One for June.

Halo: Spartan Assault: https://store.xbox.com/en-US/X...9e2...5-c6bf36ddc511
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood: https://store.xbox.com/en-US/X...344...d-953d7d09ff5c

Yep

Spartan Assault is average, but Max is meant to be quite good.


One crucial difference between Games with Gold on 360 and Xbox One, though:

On the Xbox One, an active XBL Gold sub is required not just for the free download but also to play the game. If you stop subscribing, you lose the ability to play the game. This makes it more like Sony's PS+ on Xbox One. [On 360, once you've download the games, they are yours to keep regardless of later subscription status]

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by denphone

Sky and Virgin Media EPG support coming to Xbox One ahead of World Cup.

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-and-...cup-801725359/

I'll defiantly be giving this another bash

[Tezcatlipoca]

I still can't be bothered with that. I just don't see the point in routing my Sky+HD STB via my Xbox One - waste of power, and I'd rather just use the Sky+HD remote or the Sky+ iOS app.


On a related note:

The updated SmartGlass app for iOS was released today. It adds the OneGuide so you can use it to control your Sky/VM box, plus also has other new features such as the ability to rearrange Pins on the console.

[Bulky]

So has anyone seen the "call of titan zone of war advanced warfare tournament" trailer from e3, how many games can infinity ward try and pack into one game , looks seriously lame but no doubt it will sell millions !!! , on a plus note some decent announcements from microsoft , can't find a link for it yet ....

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Here it is http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/e3#fbid=HEj3MaPoHjo

[MadGamer]

Gta v coming this autumn to Xbox one and PS4: http://www.rockstargames.com/newswir...Station-4-Xbox

[v0id]

Originally Posted by MadGamer

Gta v coming this autumn to Xbox one and PS4: http://www.rockstargames.com/newswir...Station-4-Xbox

RIP Watchdogs

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by Bulky

So has anyone seen the "call of titan zone of war advanced warfare tournament" trailer from e3, how many games can infinity ward try and pack into one game , looks seriously lame but no doubt it will sell millions !!! , on a plus note some decent announcements from microsoft , can't find a link for it yet ....

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Here it is http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/e3#fbid=HEj3MaPoHjo

Advanced Warfare is from Sledgehammer, not IW.

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Xbox One remasters of Halo 1-4. Out 11th November.

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/g...ief-collection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPGPiSpTw4w



Scalebound

Xbox One exclusive from Bayonetta dev PlatinumGames.

http://platinumgames.com/2014/06/10/...ce-scalebound/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7IxFtVuZwg



Rise of the Tomb Raider

A very poorly named sequel to the acclaimed 2013 reboot. Coming to Xbox One in "Holiday 2015".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV9XyNu6AFU



And a load of other stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy0Mz...&feature=share


I think MS has had a very good E3, so far. Sony's briefing was also good.

[nstokes]

July preview details

Xbox One July Update Preview

Hey folks…we’re here in Los Angeles at E3 2014, and it has been a packed house all week long. We filled the Galen Center on Monday for our annual E3 show and rolled out an incredible line-up of blockbuster exclusives for this holiday and next year. And directly after our show, we held a great panel discussion with Phil, Yusuf and others – for 200 of our biggest Xbox fans. This was the first event of its kind for us… and we loved it. You can also read Phil’s thoughts on the past week at E3 here.

As we pack up our booth, we end E3 just as we started: Our focus is on you. You’ve shaped Xbox into what it is today, and we can’t thank you enough. We look forward to hearing more from you over the coming weeks – now, officially on Xbox Feedback – a dedicated channel for all your thoughts and recommendations. From what we’ve seen this week, your feedback continues to be amazing. As of today, more than 65,000 fans like you have suggested more than 4300 ideas and contributed over 180,000 votes.

We can’t wait to dig into your ideas and explore what may be possible for the future of Xbox. What better way to keep this momentum going than to share what’s coming in July? Here’s a shortlist of features rolling out in the next few days to folks getting early access to the Xbox One system update.


*Snap Mode for Achievements. As we showed at our E3 Green Carpet event before the show, we’re offering an easier way to track and view your achievements in the moment. With Achievement Snap, you can track your achievement progress in real time without ever leaving the game. You can also ‘Get Help’ on any Achievements you’re struggling with. Xbox will scan the web for you and deliver relevant tips and strategy content right to your TV.
Double-tap to Snap. Double-tap the button on your controller to bring up Snap Center, where you can launch Achievements or any other snap-able app, without leaving your game. Already have an app snapped? Double-tap quickly switches between your game and the snapped app.

*Choice of Spoken Language. Folks in New Zealand, Ireland and Austria, with this update in July, will be able to select voice control using the English or German voice models from other countries. And if you’re an expat in an English-speaking country, you, too, can choose any of the other English language models that fit you.

*Future Digital Bundles and Compilation Discs. We’re doing some work now so that publishers will have options for great digital bundle and disc compilation offerings in the future. As we test this feature, we’ll be seeing more flexible combinations of game titles and game content.

*‘Like’ Game DVR clips. We’re adding the ability to ‘Like’ all your favorite Game DVR clips as well as activity feed items in SmartGlass.
Once again, thank you for your incredible support. You’ve helped us make E3 2014 a memorable one. But we have no intention of letting our foot off the gas. We can’t wait to roll out these new features in July as we pave the way for an amazing line-up of blockbusters and exclusives this holiday.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Achievement Snap will be good.

The Snap Centre will definitely be useful - especially for anyone who does not use/have Kinect. Probably the closest we'll get to having the Guide back.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Matt D

Achievement Snap will be good.

The Snap Centre will definitely be useful - especially for anyone who does not use/have Kinect. Probably the closest we'll get to having the Guide back.

We already have snap centr don't we, when you go to snap then all the snapable apps are listed?

[Tezcatlipoca]

Ah, good point. I tend not to bother with Snap, so forget it lists them like that.

I guess what the main change is with that is the "double tap to Snap" - now people can Snap stuff without going back to Home or using Kinect.