New Xbox 720 is actually called Xbox.
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Microsoft's not stealing ideas at all...
Seriously, they did NOT come up with a touchscreen controller on their own, just like Nintendo didn't come up with 7-gen motion controllers first. It was GOING to be the Wii Power Glove until they saw (and prevented through lawsuit) Sony's Move project.
Seriously, they did NOT come up with a touchscreen controller on their own, just like Nintendo didn't come up with 7-gen motion controllers first. It was GOING to be the Wii Power Glove until they saw (and prevented through lawsuit) Sony's Move project.
Yes, copying Apple. Because Apple isn't the biggest thief of ideas outside of China. They also couldn't have stolen the idea of a touch controller from NINTENDO, who invented the DS before the iPad was even an idea and was constantly bugged by fans to incorporate DS functionality into their console. I didn't ask for this...Adam Jensen said:
If is Microsoft needs a mascot with some serious 'tude.TheRightToArmBears said:
OT: MEh, seems dumb, but I'm not interested in Microsofts hardware anyway.
This leak comes courtesy of Nintendo announcing a bunch of awesome stuff and poising themselves to win E3 this year with no doubts.TizzytheTormentor said:
Microsoft already hinted that they wanted to go for a more closed set of systems with Windows 8. It's basically far less friendly than W7 when it comes to third party stuff. Xbox is already like that, all games coming through Microsoft. And now they want to add tablets and other devices too. They really do want to become like apple, which sucks big time. As apple and it's "If you use apple, everything needs to be from apple to work together" mentality.
Anyway, as for them going back to the name X-Box - does this mean we are getting a gritty reboot of the "franchise"?
Strikes me as being rather bland, kind of makes me miss the days where each new console that turned up actually had a new name, not just the previous one with a number slapped on the end. If they're going with this X-something naming convention, how long before they come out with a streaming service, which I could worryingly imagine them calling "X-Stream". Because that would be so cool, of course.
Why start this post with "anyway"? Well, I had something in before that initially then deleted it and just couldn't be bothered to reword.
Strikes me as being rather bland, kind of makes me miss the days where each new console that turned up actually had a new name, not just the previous one with a number slapped on the end. If they're going with this X-something naming convention, how long before they come out with a streaming service, which I could worryingly imagine them calling "X-Stream". Because that would be so cool, of course.
Why start this post with "anyway"? Well, I had something in before that initially then deleted it and just couldn't be bothered to reword.
They are copying Apple's business practices and marketing, not their products. That was my point.
Are you mad? Apple always does everything first! Sure, the first tablet was launched by Microsoft a decade before Steve Jobs announced his, but the Surface is totally ripping off the iPad, and using an X-Branding is just ripping off the i-Branding!Nero18 said:
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That's no XBox
I'm disapointed they aren't calling it the XXXBox.
Serious Time: I'm hoping I get a job before this comes out 1) This whole set up sounds really expensive 2) I want to have money to drop on all the old 360 games that'll drop in price almost completely.
I'm disapointed they aren't calling it the XXXBox.
Serious Time: I'm hoping I get a job before this comes out 1) This whole set up sounds really expensive 2) I want to have money to drop on all the old 360 games that'll drop in price almost completely.
I know the whole thing is rubbish, but the idea of them calling it just "Xbox" got me thinking...
If they name it the same as the original console, could they also herald in the return of the old controller as well?
God I wish they would. I know "everyone" hated them, but I actually loved the gigantic controllers. They fit my hands well and the analog sticks felt much more sturdy than todays sticks.
Oh well. A man can dream.
If they name it the same as the original console, could they also herald in the return of the old controller as well?
God I wish they would. I know "everyone" hated them, but I actually loved the gigantic controllers. They fit my hands well and the analog sticks felt much more sturdy than todays sticks.
Oh well. A man can dream.
so can yous can finally stop calling it xbox 720, that never made sense in the first place. oh its the next revolution of angles, but if it was called xbox 720 it would suggest that the resolution only went up to 720p.
Lets hear some of these fantastic name's you've got in the bag then? People always rag on large companies just for the sake of it. The fact is the masses love apples branding it's part of the reason they make so much money, so why isn't Microsoft going to work along the same vein.Adam Jensen said:
Seriously you come up with an idea that within one letter of reading most of your target audience will give you brand recognition.
You know the amazing thing with added features is that you DON'T have to use them if you DON'T want to....Where as if they don't do these things, the people who do want them will be unable to do that stuff, see how that works?Genocidicles said:
Did you ever think there are people other than you with other needs? Look at it like this, the more connectivity features etc etc the more money comes into the games industry, the more money they are making the more risk's chances they will be willing to make on different ideas and games etc. Everybody wins.
Everyone refers to the 360 as "Xbox" anyway but come on, put at least a little bit of thought into it...
I still want an Okama Gamesphere. That'd be pretty awesome.TizzytheTormentor said:
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Never really got into Xbox or the 360. I likely won't get into the 720 / XboxNexGen / NexBox or whatever they want to fuckin' call it. And while I did get the PS3 to enjoy some different experiences that the Wii wasn't offering, it wasn't impressive enough for me to consider buying the PS4 when it comes out (not when the WiiU has actually been pretty cool and I still have a damn fine gaming PC for anything not on the WiiU). So, yeah, not overly concerned with what Microsoft decides to do next. Wish they and Sony would do something more unique though. Kind of miss the days when it was just Nintendo and Sega doing weird but "innovative" shit on their consoles all the time to keep things interesting. Now things seem just predictable and boring, ya know?