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[Mermandala]

The purpose of always-on Kinect was to verify the ID of the content purchaser and match it to the same ID user account / system. One game bought by One User played over multiple systems. Then the confusion/barrel of snakes figuring out Family Sharing within a setup that matches content Licensee to content User. Permission. This isn't necessary without the online DRM system and standard discs.

well and for dancing and Milo and Tv.

 

[Poker Face]

I'm completely against new Xbox, but Halo 4 was miles better than Bungies work, even with its flaws. I see no Sony exclusive on PS4 that matches Halo. Thats just me.

LOL maybe in the graphics department, but that's about it.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

So we are going to have two exact same consoles and the only difference between them being DDR5 and the exclusives from two different companies.

Honestly, to me, it sounds like shit.

I might also have to consider a WiiU now for a different experience.

The rumour doesn't say Kinect will be removed from the box, so everyone with an Xbox One will still have Kinect while all PS4 users won't have Sony's camera.

 

[Painraze]

If true it's obvious MS has no real plan with this system. They're backpedaling on everything. What's next, they going to rename it?

 

[cyberheater]

McWhertor tweets:

Rep for Xbox says rumors about Kinect no longer being required for Xbox One "totally untrue."

Well I wouldn't believe anyone from MS relative to what can and cannot be done on Xbox One at this point.

 

[NullPointer]

Can you smell that?

Its animal fear. Microsoft, you reek.

Its a major improvement over their last smell.

Keep it bundled. Keep it different from the PS4. Just allow the damn thing to be unplugged so as to avoid the legal hassles, challenges, accusations, creeper vibes.

 

[Miles X]

Seems like a great way to completely undercut Sony holiday 2014 should they need too.

Kinectless bundle + $150 price cut + Halo = Killer sales.

I guess getting the first 5 - 10 mill with kinects is a good way to build up the userbase for it.

 

[Baller. PhD]

I'm thinking $349 for Kinect-less SKU. Early 2014.

 

[chubigans]

McWhertor tweets:

Rep for Xbox says rumors about Kinect no longer being required for Xbox One "totally untrue."

Nice find.

 

[jkanownik]

They already said you could turn it off for everything and use a controller. Who cares if it is physically connected or not. The video showing Reggie's Animal Crossing house is bigger news than this. Why is this thread so big?

 

[Sean*O]

It's not about gaming like a couch potato. If there was a way to replicate that tactile feedback and reliability and efficiency of controls with Kinect, you would buck no argument from me.

It's a piece of shit for almost every genre under the sun, so I don't want it. If we get such technology that moves the ball forward for controls, I will want it. That's because I play games and only want the best experience I can reasonably get given my funds.



P.S. And of course "says [me]," that's why that post was under my name

I still have hope it will function far better than the first Kinect did, and it differentiates the system from others and the type of games that can be developed. We'll see i guess.

 

[Black-Box]

This kinda sucks. Seriously why doesn't everyone just buy a PC since consoles are just lagging behind and you shut down everything they try to change.

 

[cleveridea]

this could be awkward when it sounds like companies are going to build in features built around Kinect (like dead rising 3) under the promise from microsoft that its a guaranteed part of the system

 

[GhaleonEB]

They built a lot of hardware and software into the boxes to use Kinect. They REALLY want you to use it. Like really. Not for games, but as a control for your living room entertainment to compete with Google and Apple. Giving a lower priced option without Kinect means they're not competing at all with Google and Apple and have reduced their console to a "me too" with weaker hardware in comparison to the PS4 as almost all XBO owners become kinect-less owners.

They need Kinect packed in as it was their ENTIRE longterm strategy when entering the gaming business to begin with. This is endgame and Kinect is part of it.

Yes, that is what they say.

But a few days ago we also had the PR about how the system was designed from the ground up for cloud computing, how it was essential for developers to know every Xbox One had a steady online connection, how they could not toggle a switch to turn it off.

Then they threw the switch.

Kinect is clearly an integeral part of the Xbox One's design but the $100 gap to the PS4 might motivate them to rethink those plans. Might. If we're lucky.

Nice find.

And then there's that.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Hmm if that's the case and you don't have to have the kinect even attached I'd actually buy one then. Course I'll call BS till this becomes very much official like I did with the DRM change.

 

[SRTtoZ]

It's almost worth it...minus it being 100 dollars pricier than something that is stronger on paper.

Its like saying a 780 GTX is stronger than my 680 GTX on paper. Yes it is, but we also know it will perform better.

Nice find.

Ok guys, hold the phone.

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[Arnie]

If they pull the requirement and offer the console without it bundled then I'll have a real decision to make on which console to choose.

In terms of exclusive titles Microsoft definitely edged it at E3.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Hope this is true. I don't mind having it bundled though.

So you don't want Kinect, but you are happy to pay $100 for it? Am I reading that right?

 

[devotedgmr17]

Came from Jonathon Liedtke - rest of the story here.

for the other emails see here.

Edit #1: From Jonathon Liedtke

Messed up that you kept the full email and name on there...

 

[MaddenNFL64]

So salty.

Tired of halo as well. Reach was the end for me.

 

[BigDug13]

Nice find.

Oh but he put it in quotes meaning it could be sarcasm. Yeah, those rumors are "totally untrue". Like "totally".

;p

 

[Sendou]

Oh sure...now that they're gone you can admit that they were stupid.

Huh?

 

[Freki]

Nice find.

Lol

Jeremy LaMont ‏@Jeremy_LaMont
@MikeMcWhertor Well, give it a week. We'll see.

 

[Y2Kev]

Microsoft has denied the Examiner story.

 

[bishoptl]

I am sure he is watching.

To hell with that, I'm watching this off-cam Dead Rising 3 footage instead.

You guys go ahead and burn down the house around your ears, I'm out.

 

[bishoptl]

Nice find.

Paging CBOAT, thuway, et al.