An xbox fan to the extreme. He's just some dude. People have been mentioning him a lot recently because he had a meltdown on Twitter when he found out about the 720p on Xbox One.
Edit: and yeah, as CoG said, he was a gaffer for a short time.
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An xbox fan to the extreme. He's just some dude. People have been mentioning him a lot recently because he had a meltdown on Twitter when he found out about the 720p on Xbox One.
Edit: and yeah, as CoG said, he was a gaffer for a short time.
I meant anyone at all, we all know that you cannot rely on the gaming press for correct and unbiased information anymore.I hope you don't mean the gaming press, because you should know the answer to that.
This is just straight up slimy; downright nefarious, slimy shit.
Seriously man. I'm done trying to be fair to MS when I make any argument. They deserve all the outrage the internet has been dishing out to them. I'm going to go and scream into a pillow now.
A massive Xbone fanboy.
On another note, I don't remember getting an explanation for your tag.
fastford58
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SlowRevolution
Member
:lol holy shit that tweet.
Wishmaster92
Member
Yes!! Even the xbox 360 outputs 1080p as the output FOR EVERY GAME! Why is the xbox one coming out?
Keyword here is: Native Tim dog.... you had one job dammit. Now you have as much a chance for a second response as winning the lottery.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Jesus fucking Christ, lol.
That gif just made me laugh, a lot !
weekend_warrior
Banned
You don't even need a 1080p TV, the Xbone upscaler is that good!
I think a lot of people think that Microsoft can turn it around in a similar fashion to how Sony got the PS3 back on track. I'd love for that to be true, the PS3 went from a console I despise to my favorite ever, and I will absolutely buy Xbox One if it gets an exclusive line up that's on par but I just don't have that kind of confidence in MS.
purpletentacle
Member
the junior junior junior...thing is an Adam Carolla reference.
It's true these site tend to favor Microsoft for some reason. Engadget released an article earlier today mentioning the amazing ability of the Xbox One to play CD's. The comments were as amusing.
Major difference, IMO. Sony didn't treat people like idiots who don't know better like MS is doing now. Sony just created a product and tried marketing it in a way that didn't jive with gamers at an incredibly high price tag. Gamers weren't being treated like idiots - gamers weren't being treated much at all is what the major problem was. Once Sony understood "games games games" and better pricing that was the turning point. MS will never admit to outright misleading and misrepresenting facts
outside of a class-action lawsuit, oy!
Jesus. I'm wondering if he is straight up lying or just really stupid.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
That was so slimy I couldn't avoid replying with a jape.
I just couldn't =(
He's wording it carefully, he perfectly knows what he's doing.
Just imagine for a second that he has indeed no idea about his own tech. And then realize that those people had the final word on the XBO's hardware requirements.
I just googled him...pretty funny.
fallingdove
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i really hope that dumbass Aaron Greenberg doesnt become active again. i can only take so much bullshit from Microsoft.
BibiMaghoo
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That tweet is funny, because he assumes everyone has a 1080 set, but then why wou...
ReturnOfTheRAT
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No words for that.
Community Forum
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This is the most amusing thing I've seen all week. And it's been a long week.
SEGAvangelist
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I know this has been quoted many times, but... wow. This is the worst tweet in the history of Twitter.
They told you to get a second job to afford it.
And no one remembers 4d gaming at 120 fps? Or Toy Story graphics?
RedNumberFive
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Albert Penello: You're not going to use the story, Mr. Greenberg?
Aaron Greenberg: No, sir. This is Microsoft, sir. When the bullshit becomes fact, print the bullshit.
Aaron Greenberg: No, sir. This is Microsoft, sir. When the bullshit becomes fact, print the bullshit.
Gotta love those rose colored glasses...
Glad you're admitting that MS is being disingenuous.
You mean when Xbox claimed Toy Story graphics. Give up dude.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-250632.html
It's bad not because it's stupid. It's bad because it's carefully worded to be technically correct yet absolutely deceptive. Greenberg is not dumb, but he sure as shit is not being intellectually honest here.
It's this sort of shit that makes me happy the 180 smokescreens failed in the end. Microsoft haven't changed a damn bit.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Gotta love those rose colored glasses...
Are you saying MS is just as bad as the greatest bullshit artist of our time Ken Kutaragi?
digoutyoursoul
Member
Are you taking the piss? They were horrible in the their early PS3 years. Some of the worst arrogance I've seen. They got humbled in the market and changed, credit to them as look at the PS3 turnaround and how PS4 is shaping up.
There's a reason Kutaragi got axed.
shinra-bansho
Member
Winner.
Mugatu
Member
This is brilliant.
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Jeff Gerstmann basically spelled it out on the Bombcast a few weeks ago - he has both, he can go either way, but all his industry friends are on his Xbox list.
I'm quite sure that trend's about to change, though.
Aaron's tweet was technically correct. I think he thinks it doesn't really matter. As multiple journalists have reported, XB1 and PS4 games look nearly indistinguishable from each other.
Certainly MS should admit they have a less powerful console and move forward with what they do have. I think it would be more favorable to them.
Neuromancer
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Why even try for 720p. Just render natively at 480p and upscale that to 1080p, it'll look great and free up more power to let devs use even more particle effects/etc.
SolidSnakex
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Yes, the journalists watching Youtube videos. Now compare those opinions to those of people that were actually at the event and saw both in person.
Both Sony and Microsoft want people's money. Neither is any better than the other as they only care about their own interests which is quite frankly, how business works and how companies survive. A company gains consumer favor by finding a balance between making money and keeping consumers happy and by not taking them for granted. Sony failed to do this last gen true enough, but right now though, in the here-and-now where it really matters the most, it is Microsoft that is failing to find this balance and it's making Sony look a lot better.
10/10