Console Discussion/E3/Tokyo Game Show Thread

[cartman]

No one can possibly be this tone deaf and oblivious. It is simply impossible.

[BillJasper]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Yes, it was discussed. Both consoles saw huge sales boosts during Titanfall release week. The X1 sales rose by 91% and the PS4 rose by 72%. As mentioned above, the PS4 saw a 106% bump in sales this past weekend for the release of Infamous: Second Son.

Okay. Just wanted to make sure that all the information was out there in the "Sony is great, Xbox is dumb" thread.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by BillJasper

Okay. Just wanted to make sure that all the information was out there in the "Sony is great, Xbox is dumb" thread.

Unfortunately, when one systems is doubling up the sales of another system, news tends to trend that way.

[chadritt]

Im sure its been asked before but do you have stock in one of these companies? Have you shorted MS or something?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by chadritt

Im sure its been asked before but do you have stock in one of these companies? Have you shorted MS or something?

I don't. I have a large inventory of wine, but none is owned by Sony or MS.

[chadritt]

Well that just blows my mind.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by chadritt

Well that just blows my mind.

I believe 'amazed' is the catch phrase of the day.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by cartman

No one can possibly be this tone deaf and oblivious. It is simply impossible.

The only other person this so self unaware was JBMagic

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by stevew

The only other person this so self unaware was JBMagic

I think you might be on to something here...

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I think you might be on to something here...

which ai better, sony or ms?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

@atPeteDodd is a great Twitter follow if you haven't read him or @thuway. Pete Dodd wrote another blog detailing the lack of transparency between gaming journalists and people involved in game development/promotion.

Why gaming journalism needs a kick in the ass |

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

@atPeteDodd is a great Twitter follow if you haven't read him or @thuway. Pete Dodd wrote another blog detailing the lack of transparency between gaming journalists and people involved in game development/promotion.

Why gaming journalism needs a kick in the ass |

It's great to see you championing the principle of providing unbiased information to gamers.

[chadritt]

​Indie Game Studio Survives 20 Years, Makes A Wild Video About It

Insomniac makes a video for their 20th anniversary. I have some friends who work there, apparently its a heck of a place to be.

[Neuqua]

Oculus Rift bought by Facebook for $2 billion.

[mckerney]

That could turn out badly. Hopefully the claim that they will operate independently holds true and they'll have increased funding that will help them, but I'm exactly optimistic about that.

[jeff061]

What could go wrong with 190 flavors of Oculus Bejewled Plus with 3d ad banners?

[jeff061]

Oculus Rift: Step Into the Game by Oculus — Kickstarter

I realize they were all "donations" and there is zero expectation they see a dollar of this. However it's situations like this that's made me dislike Kickstarter since it first took off. It's just not right.

[NobodyHere]

Well you won't be playing Minecraft on an Oculus Rift

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/03/25/no...creeps-me-out/

I wonder how many other side-effects the facebook deal will have.

[chadritt]

I would think most people would have the good sense to wait and see what a 2 BILLION dollar deal like this actually means before they just walk away from a potentially lucrative deal.

[CU Tiger]

The Facebook deal announced today has made him cancel the deal. "I definitely want to be a part of VR, but I will not work with Facebook," he writes. "Their motives are too unclear and shifting, and they haven’t historically been a stable platform. There’s nothing about their history that makes me trust them, and that makes them seem creepy to me. And I did not chip in ten grand to seed a first investment round to build value for a Facebook acquisition."

This reminds me of advice a high school teacher gave us about reading Shakespeare...read the first and last sentence of a paragraph and ignore the middle fluff.

[I was never much of a literature/english guy more of a math and science type so I may have my facts mixed up, might have been Beowulf.]

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by jeff061

Oculus Rift: Step Into the Game by Oculus — Kickstarter

I realize they were all "donations" and there is zero expectation they see a dollar of this. However it's situations like this that's made me dislike Kickstarter since it first took off. It's just not right.

Looks like Notch feels the same way.

And I did not chip in ten grand to seed a first investment round to build value for a Facebook acquisition.

[Mota]

Now I get to see 18,000 pictures of people's cats in full VR. Joy.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Anyone get beta codes for Playstation Now? Went out today.

[oykib]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Anyone get beta codes for Playstation Now? Went out today.

I was invited. But the letter said the code would come in the next few days.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by oykib

I was invited. But the letter said the code would come in the next few days.

Interested to see exactly what it involves. The rumors of late regarding PS1/PS2 emulation on the PS4 make me wonder exactly which games from which systems are going to be on the PS Now service.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Square Enix exec hints that FF15 and KH3 may both be shown as soon as E3.

Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III News Coming at E3; Square Enix: “JRPG Fans Are All Over the World” | DualShockers

[oykib]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Interested to see exactly what it involves. The rumors of late regarding PS1/PS2 emulation on the PS4 make me wonder exactly which games from which systems are going to be on the PS Now service.

They'd honestly have to have a pretty broad selection to make it worth my while. There are emulators for PC that do a better job upscaling graphics than the HD remixes put out by Sony. I'd need some really rare stuff to put any money into it. I have most of my old PS1 and PS2 games still kicking around.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by oykib

They'd honestly have to have a pretty broad selection to make it worth my while. There are emulators for PC that do a better job upscaling graphics than the HD remixes put out by Sony. I'd need some really rare stuff to put any money into it. I have most of my old PS1 and PS2 games still kicking around.

You know that Gamestop would love to see an emulator happen on the PS4. Would create a new revenue stream for them in a hurry.

[Izulde]

Got an unexpected windfall today and for the first time, I finally saw a PS4 in a store. Just one copy left at my local Target, so I grabbed it as an impulse buy (Yes, I know you can buy it on Amazon, but I'm much more comfortable buying high cost (for me anyway) electronics when I can actually see and physically handle the item).

Man, it has a weird shape. Still planning on keeping my PS3 though, for now anyway. I *think* I still have PS2 and PS1 systems at my parents' house though not sure.

Anyway, got AC IV for my first game based on the rave FOFC reviews. Had a bunch of stuff to do so just now set up my PS4 and am waiting for update to AC IV to finish updating. Will only play for a little bit, as I have to get up this afternoon and do other stuff.

[Kodos]

Yep. I saw my first PS4s out in the wild last weekend. Still holding out until the fall most likely.

[SegRat]

I just picked up an xbox one as a gift to myself for surviving my divorce. Picked up Ryse, Son of Rome and Madden. Also got Forza as a free download. So far have played just a little of all 3. Can't wait until tonight to really start playing Ryse.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by SegRat

I just picked up an xbox one as a gift to myself for surviving my divorce. Picked up Ryse, Son of Rome and Madden. Also got Forza as a free download. So far have played just a little of all 3. Can't wait until tonight to really start playing Ryse.

Congrats!!!

[jeff061]

I tell you, I'm hard addicted to Titanfall. My immediate impressions were that it was an above average but still fun game. I love it now and as a franchise it has endless limits. I can't wait to see them grow it out.

[SegRat]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Congrats!!!

Very long time coming,but thanks.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by SegRat

I just picked up an xbox one as a gift to myself for surviving my divorce. Picked up Ryse, Son of Rome and Madden. Also got Forza as a free download. So far have played just a little of all 3. Can't wait until tonight to really start playing Ryse.

[SirFozzie]

I started playing the Show 14. Wish they'd bring back the old pitching system :P

[CraigSca]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

I started playing the Show 14. Wish they'd bring back the old pitching system :P

I don't think they removed any of the pitching systems. There's classic (which i think is what you're referring to), meter and pulse. Is classic what you were looking for?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by CraigSca

I don't think they removed any of the pitching systems. There's classic (which i think is what you're referring to), meter and pulse. Is classic what you were looking for?

All three should be in there. The newer methods have grown on me over the latest iterations.

[SirFozzie]

Ah really? I was using pulse, didn't know there was anything else. I was bouncing stuff all over the place

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Good read for the tech geeks on Infamous: Second Son. Interested to see how this compares to some of the future games that will be coming down the pipeline.

How inFAMOUS: Second Son Used the PS4′s 8 (4.5) GB of RAM, CPU and GPU Compute to Make Our Jaws Drop | DualShockers

[MizzouRah]

This had me rolling... haha..

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Wow. More perks being offered to move Titanfall units. Not only do you get console + game for $449, they're also offering 12 months of XBL included as well. Offer good in-store and online. Same deal available with the regular consoles + Forza.

Xbox One Console with Titanfall Bundle (Xbox One) : Target

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Price cuts on Xbox One: Titanfall Edition in UK.

Amazon UK, Asda selling Xbox One at PS4 price of £350 | Joystiq

Amazon's UK arm and high street retailer Asda are currently offering the Titanfall Xbox One bundle at £349, the same price tag Sony UK puts on the PS4. The Xbox One originally launched at £430 in the country before Microsoft reduced its "estimated retail price" to £399 earlier this year.

Amazon and Asda's pricing constitutes an almost 20 percent reduction from the Xbox One's launch price, a situation mirrored this time last year by the Wii U following its sales struggles. Last we heard, the Xbox One sold 3 million units by the close of 2013 following its launch in November; there's been no update on that figure since the turn of the year.

Meanwhile, the Xbox One's regular price remains $499 in the US, although Microsoft is still selling it at $449 on its online store for a limited time.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Infamous: Second Son early sales beat previous two iterations on PS3.

InFamous: Second Son hit 1 million sales in 9 days | Joystiq

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Sony announces 7M in sales worldwide as of April 5th. Will be interesting to see NPD numbers tomorrow.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/...lly/#sf2613495

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

PS4 leads in March. Even passive observers have to be surprised by this result. This was supposed to be the month where the X1 sold more than the PS4 with the release of Titanfall and it just didn't happen. MS is running out of bullets in a big hurry. Only big one left is a sub-$399 price point and you'd think that's coming at E3 if they hope to remain in this chase.

Titanfall tops chart, but PS4 leads hardware again in March - NPD | GamesIndustry International

[SackAttack]

lol

[Kodos]

Go Tigers!

[CU Tiger]

Sack! you ruined it. I was pulling for the rare sextudola.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

This had me rolling... haha..

How does he get such a heavy box up to the second floor when....drumroll....TGE ELEVATOR IS STILL BROKEN!!!!!

canned laughter.

(Although I do appreciate the paralysis that comes from making an over-informed decision)