Xbox One Console Reviews
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Good luck with the beta testing..
R.I.P NBA Live
Is that zombie mode on NBA Live?
Yikes.
Yeah it's a wrap for LIVE
2K sports ftw
that Forza game looks like fun
Do not buy ghost for Xbox one...game is bullshit as far as multi player online. Fucking maps are tooooo big and cripples the game play.
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Israeli company PrimeSense, who did a lot of the heavy lifting in the design of the original Kinect, have been bought out. Not by Microsoft, but by Apple.
"Sources" tell website All Things D that the deal went through for around $360 million. While Apple isn't commenting on why the company was bought, if iOS device (or at least Mac) cameras don't start shipping with 3D capabilities in the next few years, something has gone horribly, horribly wrong.
You might think this is terrible news for Microsoft, but it's not; while PrimeSense were instrumental in the design of the Xbox 360's Kinect, the Xbox One's camera was conceived and built entirely in-house at Microsoft.
Apple Confirms Acquisition of 3-D Sensor Startup PrimeSense [All Things D]
Xbox One owners who found themselves on the receiving end of a defective console are being offered a free game for the inconvenience, according to emails from Xbox support representatives.
According to an email from Xbox customer care forwarded to Polygon, the company will let Xbox One owners with a faulty console choose from one of four titles: Dead Rising 3, Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome or Zoo Tycoon. Since the games are downloadable titles, Xbox One owners with a malfunctioning optical drive can still play.
"While a replacement console is on its way, we want to ensure our advance exchange customers can stay in the game," a statement from Microsoft said. "We will provide each of them with a free digital download of one of the launch titles published by Microsoft Studios."
Following the Xbox One launch this past Friday, reports of defective disc drives prompted Microsoft to say it was "taking care of our customers" affected by hardware issues. Microsoft said defects were "affecting a very small number of Xbox One customers."
I hope this covers the low squeaky sound most peoples Xbox one's are making!
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This is how a first class company handles its business.
Oh kool,like how Playstation did last year? True, I gotta agree with you there. Cept' they gave out two free games. But I commend X box for that though!
it was a wrap for NBA live after 95..
This fairy faggot ass fanboy couldn't resist could he?..
Them games Sony gave out last year were some old ass, bullshit, third rate titles.. I think I got an arcade Zombie Game, and Ratchet and Clank... FOH with that noise fuck boy..
yo dead ass what the fuck is wrong with you? You do realize it's been like a week since you last typed to me? You take meds or some shit? And why is everything homosexual to you? I think you got some issues on what gender your attracted to fam. You need help. Do you always follow niggas around on this site? You need to take a deep breath and relax famo. U know you would never say this kind of shit to anybody offline,so why the tough guy act? I don't got no prob debating if you have some sort of point but all this 12 year old raging over toys shit does not matter to me. I thought I made this clear to you last time..
Whatever fuck boy.. You said some dumb shit, I corrected you... End story..
Twitch has removed the PlayStation 4's AR sandbox app, The Playroom, from its browsing options after a few people used the app to stream unsavory, non-gaming activities.
"We removed Playroom content from the directory because a majority of it was non-gaming related," a Twitch spokesperson tells Joystiq. "We will look into adding it back as PS4 owners become more familiar with the games-only focus of Twitch content. In the meantime, you can view all of the amazing gameplay from PS4 broadcasters in this directory page on Twitch."
Twitch previously mentioned on Twitter that it was monitoring Playroom streams, reminding followers that content must be about games or gaming, as outlined in its Terms of Service. A few Playroom streams have been archived in Twitch's search, including our live review of the app.
In related news, saying, "He loves it when I tickle his dangly parts," during a Playroom Twitch stream isn't a bannable offense.
Amazon is running a special Xbox promotion right now until December 6 (or until supplies last) where patrons can grab a game at a reduced price and a year of Xbox Live for $20 off.
Xbox One launch games Ryse, Dead Rising 3, Forza 5, Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts are all marked down to $49. Choosing one of these games will then yield a year of Xbox Live Gold for $40 – $20 off the usual asking price.
The Xbox One launched last week and we've been covering it like crazy. Our Xbox One launch hub is home to all of our reviews for the games listed above, plus launch news and everything else dealing with the Xbox One. We also did the same thing for the PS4, which launched two weeks back on November 15, so be sure to check out our PS4 launch hub too.
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Twitch has removed the PlayStation 4's AR sandbox app, The Playroom, from its browsing options after a few people used the app to stream unsavory, non-gaming activities.
"We removed Playroom content from the directory because a majority of it was non-gaming related," a Twitch spokesperson tells Joystiq. "We will look into adding it back as PS4 owners become more familiar with the games-only focus of Twitch content. In the meantime, you can view all of the amazing gameplay from PS4 broadcasters in this directory page on Twitch."
Twitch previously mentioned on Twitter that it was monitoring Playroom streams, reminding followers that content must be about games or gaming, as outlined in its Terms of Service. A few Playroom streams have been archived in Twitch's search, including our live review of the app.
In related news, saying, "He loves it when I tickle his dangly parts," during a Playroom Twitch stream isn't a bannable offense.
Did they not think this was going to happen?
Solution: private rooms
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Microsoft needs to fix this shit. Installing 2K took forever.
We wanted to test the install times of both new consoles, so we plugged a PS4 into an Xbox One's TV input and watched them race to install a game. You can see in our video, there's a big difference in the two systems.
Both the Xbox One and PS4 require all games to be installed from the disc, due to the increasing size of games and the relatively low speed of optical drives. So both consoles have a feature that allows you to launch a game as soon as enough content is installed to begin running it, while the rest of the data continues to install in the background. Our test was how long it takes to launch the game from the time you insert a disc, with a normal console connected to the internet.
We tested six multiplatform games on both consoles and every time, the PS4 was under a minute while the Xbox One install was several minutes long and required downloading an update before beginning the installation. When you include downloading those updates for each Xbox One game that happen in the background on PS4, the install times can get as high as fifteen minutes before you can even launch the game.
Remember that this is only a test of how long the games initially take to install. Once the games are fully installed, they take about the same amount of time to boot up on either console.
So here's the general idea: You put in a game to install it, a progress bar comes up, and at some point you can launch the game and start playing while it keeps installing.
On PS4, after inserting a disc, you'll be shown a progress bar that ends when you're able to launch the game, and if there's a day-one update, it downloads in the background, and you can install it when you want to play online or whatever the case may be for that update.
On Xbox One, you insert a disc and are shown a progress bar showing the percentage of the full installation, and when enough is installed to run the game, you'll see a message that says "Ready to Start!" The only difference is that the installation from the disc doesn't seem to start until you've downloaded and installed the update.
Now, there's another big difference here. Both consoles will let you know when the game is ready to launch. But once you get into the game, some parts may not be finished installing. For ACIV and Battlefield 4, that would mean the multiplayer modes (on both platforms). However, it seems that Xbox One lets you launch a game even before some singleplayer content is ready. I tested this with Madden 25 on Xbox One. Once the game was "ready to start" most modes like Connected Franchise or Practice were locked off until the game was completely installed. However, after installing the same game on PS4, those modes were playable after the initial install, which took 38 seconds.
We tested Assassin's Creed IV on two different Xbox Ones, and had the same issue, resulting in standing in that beautiful Animus loading void while it installed the last bits of singleplayer content required to start the story. Although in that case it only required a couple of extra minutes to get those modes. Unlike Madden, the full disc didn't need to be installed. On both consoles, the game has a timer or progress meter in the main menu telling you the progress of the full install. So at least you aren't left blindly guessing when you'll be able to play.
Since all of the games we were testing required an update, we factored this into our times. On the PS4, they happened in the background and didn't affect our ability to install or begin the game, while on Xbox One, the installation from disc wouldn't begin until after the update finished.
I was using an Xbox One connected via Wi-Fi, getting about 9-11Mbps download speed, so we ran a test with another Xbox on a faster internet connection installing Assassin's Creed IV to see how much of a difference that could make in downloading the update. To give you an idea of the time difference the 300-500MB updates added, we tested installing Assassin's Creed IV on two consoles with the internet disconnected.
How Long Your First Install Will Take On PS4 And Xbox One
Assassin's Creed IV:
Xbox One (offline, no update): 5 minutes 50 seconds
Xbox One (with update, fastest connection): 7 minutes 2 seconds
Xbox One (with update, 10Mbps connection): 10 minutes 32 seconds
PS4: 42 seconds
The rest of these were tested on our office Wi-Fi which is around 9-11Mbps. It may have been faster on a wired connection, but you can compare your own connection speed here. These are our results:
Need For Speed Rivals:
XBO: 09:25 (including update)
PS4: 00:32
Just Dance 2014:
XBO: 08:48 (including update)
PS4: 00:45
NBA Live 14:
XBO: 16:26 (including update)
PS4: 00:35
FIFA 14:
XBO: 16:06 (including update)
PS4: 00:34
Madden 25:
XBO: 9:38 (including update)
PS4: 00:38
Do you have an Xbox One or PS4? Time a test, and let us know what you get. Include your internet speed, and make sure to note any other important information. Like if you timed from putting the disc in to launching the game, or actually getting to gameplay, or some other metri
We wanted to test the install times of both new consoles, so we plugged a PS4 into an Xbox One's TV input and watched them race to install a game. You can see in our video, there's a big difference in the two systems.
Both the Xbox One and PS4 require all games to be installed from the disc, due to the increasing size of games and the relatively low speed of optical drives. So both consoles have a feature that allows you to launch a game as soon as enough content is installed to begin running it, while the rest of the data continues to install in the background. Our test was how long it takes to launch the game from the time you insert a disc, with a normal console connected to the internet.
We tested six multiplatform games on both consoles and every time, the PS4 was under a minute while the Xbox One install was several minutes long and required downloading an update before beginning the installation. When you include downloading those updates for each Xbox One game that happen in the background on PS4, the install times can get as high as fifteen minutes before you can even launch the game.
Remember that this is only a test of how long the games initially take to install. Once the games are fully installed, they take about the same amount of time to boot up on either console.
So here's the general idea: You put in a game to install it, a progress bar comes up, and at some point you can launch the game and start playing while it keeps installing.
On PS4, after inserting a disc, you'll be shown a progress bar that ends when you're able to launch the game, and if there's a day-one update, it downloads in the background, and you can install it when you want to play online or whatever the case may be for that update.
On Xbox One, you insert a disc and are shown a progress bar showing the percentage of the full installation, and when enough is installed to run the game, you'll see a message that says "Ready to Start!" The only difference is that the installation from the disc doesn't seem to start until you've downloaded and installed the update.
Now, there's another big difference here. Both consoles will let you know when the game is ready to launch. But once you get into the game, some parts may not be finished installing. For ACIV and Battlefield 4, that would mean the multiplayer modes (on both platforms). However, it seems that Xbox One lets you launch a game even before some singleplayer content is ready. I tested this with Madden 25 on Xbox One. Once the game was "ready to start" most modes like Connected Franchise or Practice were locked off until the game was completely installed. However, after installing the same game on PS4, those modes were playable after the initial install, which took 38 seconds.
We tested Assassin's Creed IV on two different Xbox Ones, and had the same issue, resulting in standing in that beautiful Animus loading void while it installed the last bits of singleplayer content required to start the story. Although in that case it only required a couple of extra minutes to get those modes. Unlike Madden, the full disc didn't need to be installed. On both consoles, the game has a timer or progress meter in the main menu telling you the progress of the full install. So at least you aren't left blindly guessing when you'll be able to play.
Since all of the games we were testing required an update, we factored this into our times. On the PS4, they happened in the background and didn't affect our ability to install or begin the game, while on Xbox One, the installation from disc wouldn't begin until after the update finished.
I was using an Xbox One connected via Wi-Fi, getting about 9-11Mbps download speed, so we ran a test with another Xbox on a faster internet connection installing Assassin's Creed IV to see how much of a difference that could make in downloading the update. To give you an idea of the time difference the 300-500MB updates added, we tested installing Assassin's Creed IV on two consoles with the internet disconnected.
How Long Your First Install Will Take On PS4 And Xbox One
Assassin's Creed IV:
Xbox One (offline, no update): 5 minutes 50 seconds
Xbox One (with update, fastest connection): 7 minutes 2 seconds
Xbox One (with update, 10Mbps connection): 10 minutes 32 seconds
PS4: 42 seconds
The rest of these were tested on our office Wi-Fi which is around 9-11Mbps. It may have been faster on a wired connection, but you can compare your own connection speed here. These are our results:
Need For Speed Rivals:
XBO: 09:25 (including update)
PS4: 00:32
Just Dance 2014:
XBO: 08:48 (including update)
PS4: 00:45
NBA Live 14:
XBO: 16:26 (including update)
PS4: 00:35
FIFA 14:
XBO: 16:06 (including update)
PS4: 00:34
Madden 25:
XBO: 9:38 (including update)
PS4: 00:38
Do you have an Xbox One or PS4? Time a test, and let us know what you get. Include your internet speed, and make sure to note any other important information. Like if you timed from putting the disc in to launching the game, or actually getting to gameplay, or some other metri
Toys R Us is getting a fresh shipment of PS4 and Xbox One consoles, the retailer has announced. Beginning at 12:01am ET tonight, through the Toys R Us website, folks can order a console while supplies last.
This is online-only, so don't go banging on the doors of your local brick-and-mortar at midnight tonight. Xbox One will also be available in-store, while supplies last, on Saturday, November 30 on a first-come, first-served basis. Call your local store on Friday to see what the exact plan is for your store.
As for Black Friday deals, Toys R Us is offering a Skylanders Swap Force starter kit at $37.49 as well as a Disney Infinity starter kit at the same price. If you pick up Just Dance 4 or Call of Duty: Ghosts, you can snag another game for 50 percent off. The best bargain, though, is a "Buy One, Get One 40 percent Off" promotion that applies to all games, regardless of platform.
Toys R Us
Anyone else having problems starting the Xbox using voice command? I can turn it off no problem, but it does not do "Xbox on" for shit. I have the setting on instant on and everything like that.
Use Kinect voice commands to turn your Xbox One console on or off
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/kinect/turn-on-turn-off-with-voice-commands
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/kinect/turn-on-turn-off-with-voice-commands
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Thanks for the links. It still won't recognize the command though. I was able to get it to turn on a couple of times after damn near yelling at it for about a full minute each time while standing right over it. It's weird because all the other commands work like a charm when the system is already on. I'm kinda salty cause that is a key function. I think I may try to return the kinect part.
I cant get my xbox one to power on with the voice command. Just like you I can power it off with no problem. But if it has been sitting for a while it will not power up using he voice comand
The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals
Welcome to the portion of our Black Friday coverage dedicated entirely to gaming. We'll be diving deeper into Black Friday gaming discounts here than in our main Black Friday deal guide, but of course we encourage you check out both. We'll be updating this constantly, and as always we encourage you to follow us on Twitter so you don't miss any time-sensitive deals.
Top Deals
Playstation Plus 12-Month Subscription ($30) | Amazon | Also at Gamestop, Walmart, Target, Toys R Us. | Friday
Playstation 4 (available now)
$49 at Amazon:
Xbox One
$49 at Amazon:
Wii U
Welcome to the portion of our Black Friday coverage dedicated entirely to gaming. We'll be diving deeper into Black Friday gaming discounts here than in our main Black Friday deal guide, but of course we encourage you check out both. We'll be updating this constantly, and as always we encourage you to follow us on Twitter so you don't miss any time-sensitive deals.
Top Deals
- Playstation Plus 12-Month Subscription ($30) | Amazon | Also at Gamestop, Walmart, Target, Toys R Us. | Friday
- Playstation 3 250GB Bundle with The Last of Us and Arkham Origins | $200 | This will be $180 on eBay at some point but could sell out in seconds. | Also at Target, Walmart, Toys R Us, Gamestop, Target.
- Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle w/ 4 Games ($190) | Best Buy
- Bioshock 1 + 2 + Infinite [PC] | $15 | Also unlocks Mac version of Infinite
- 2DS ($99) | Walmart
Playstation Plus 12-Month Subscription ($30) | Amazon | Also at Gamestop, Walmart, Target, Toys R Us. | Friday
Playstation 4 (available now)
$49 at Amazon:
- FIFA 14
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Killzone: Shadow Fall
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Battlefield 4
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes ($39)
- Knack4
- Madden NFL 25
- Playstation 3 250GB Bundle with The Last of Us and Arkham Origins | $200 | This will be $180 on eBay at some point but could sell out in seconds. | Also at Target, Walmart, Toys R Us, Gamestop, Target.
- DualShock 3 ($35) | Amazon
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag [Digital] | $34 from Amazon
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag ($35) | Amazon
- Batman: Arkham Origins ($30) | Amazon
- Battlefield 4 Digital or Physical ($35) | Amazon
- Battlefield 4 + Season Pass [Digital] | $80 from Amazon | Friday
- Beyond: Two Souls | $35 from Amazon | This will be $25 at Walmart but is not confirmed to be available online.
- Bioshock Infinite ($20) | Amazon
- Call of Duty Ghosts [Digital] | $40 from Amazon
- Call of Duty Ghosts + Season Pass [Digital] | $90 from Amazon
- Diablo III ($40) | Amazon
- Dishonored GOTY Edition ($20) | Amazon
- Dragon's Crown ($30) | Amazon
- Grand Theft Auto V [Digital] | $34 from Amazon
- Kingdom Hearts HD Remix ($20) | Amazon
- FIFA 14 | Amazon | $35 | Will be $25 at Walmart but is not confirmed to be available online.
- The Last of Us | $35 from Amazon | This will be $25 at Walmart but is not confirmed to be available online.
- LEGO Marvel | Amazon | $30
- Madden 25 ($35) | Amazon | Will be $25 at Walmart but is not confirmed to be available online
- Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection ($30) | Newegg
- NBA 2K14 ($34) | Walmart | THURSDAY DOORBUSTER 6PM
- Ni no Kuni ($15) | Amazon
- Puppeteer ($20) | Amazon
- Rayman Legends ($25) | Amazon
- Saints Row IV ($30) | Amazon
- Skyrim Legendary | $25 from Target
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist ($25) | Amazon
- Tomb Raider ($15) | Amazon
- WWE 2K14 ($35) | Amazon
- Playstation Vita
- Playstation Vita Wifi ($150) | eBay | Link forthcoming5
- Playstation Vita [three options] ($170) | Best Buy
- 8GB Vita Memory Card ($10) | Gamestop
- Killzone: Mercenary ($20) | Gamestop
- Rayman: Legends ($25) | Gamestop
- Dragon's Crown ($30) | Amazon
- Muramasa Rebirth ($20) | Amazon
- Playstation All-Stars [Cross-Buy] ($10) | Gamestop
Xbox One
$49 at Amazon:
- Dead Rising 3
- Battlefield 4 ($50)
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Need for Speed Rivals
- Ryse: Son of Rome
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes ($39)
- NBA 2K14
- Xbox 360 4GB | $99 | Walmart
- Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle w/ 4 Games ($190) | Best Buy
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag ($35) | Amazon
- Battlefield 4 ($25) | Microsoft
- Batman: Arkham Origins ($30) | Amazon
- Battlefield 4 ($30) | Microsoft
- Bioshock Infinite ($20) | Amazon
- Call of Duty: Ghosts($40) | Amazon
- Diablo III ($40) | Amazon
- Dishonored GOTY Edition ($20) | Amazon
- FIFA 14 | Amazon | $35
- Gears of War: Judgment ($20) | Amazon
- Halo 4 ($30) | Amazon
- LEGO Marvel | Amazon | $30
- Madden 25 ($35) | Amazon | Will be
- $25 at Walmart but is not confirmed to be available online
- Minecraft ($15) | Microsoft
- NBA 2K14 ($34) | Walmart | THURSDAY DOORBUSTER 6PM
- Rayman Legends ($25) | Amazon
- Saints Row IV ($25) | Microsoft
- Skyrim Legendary | $25 from Target
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist ($25) | Amazon
- Tomb Raider ($15) | Amazon
- WWE 2K14 ($35) | Amazon
Wii U
- Wind Waker HD ($40) | Kmart
- Rayman Legends ($25) | Amazon
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist ($25) | Amazon
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag ($40) | Gamestop
- ZombiU ($15) | Best Buy
- Sold out online. 3DSXL Legend of Zelda Limited Edition Bundle ($150) | Target | Other 3DSXLs also $150 at Target. 6
- 2DS ($99) | Walmart
- Bioshock 1 + 2 + Infinite | $15 | Also unlocks Mac version of Infinite
- Elder Scrolls Anthology ($30) | Gamestop
- Arkham Origins [Steam] ($20) | Amazon
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag ($35) | Amazon
- Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($10) | Microsoft
- Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition [Steam] ($7.50) | Amazon
- Far Cry 3 | $7.50 | AmazonThursday
- Saints Row IV| $30
- Metro: Last Light + 2033 w/ DLC | $37 OR Last Light by itself | $27 OR 2033 by itself | $7.50
- Metro: Last Light Season Pass | $10
- Shatter | $2.50 | Also unlocks Mac version
- Mirror's Edge + DLC [Not Steam] | $5
- Guacamelee! Gold | $10
- Grand Theft Auto IV + Vice City + 3 + San Andreas | $11
- Bully: Scholarship Edition + Manhunt + Manhunt 2 + Midnight Club 2 | $8
- Rayman Origins [Not Steam] | $13
- Max Payne 3 Complete | $7 | Also unlocks Mac version
- Pixeljunk Shooter | $6.75 | Also unlocks Mac version
- Pixeljunk Eden | $2.50 | Also unlocks Mac version
- Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate | $5 | Also unlocks Mac version
- Walking Dead Complete | $7.50 OR 400 Days | $1.25 | Both unlock Mac versions
- To The Moon [DRM Free] | $3
- Anodyne | $5 | Also unlocks Mac version
- FTL | $5 | Also unlocks Mac version
- Sine Mora | $2.50
- Enemy Unknown + 5 other XCOM Games | $10 | Also unlocks Mac version of EU7
- Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition [Not Steam] | $15
- Street Fighter X Tekken | $15 OR Complete Pack | $30
- Civ V + Brave New World | $20
- Guild Wars 2 ($30) | Official site
- Toys R Us will have all versions of the Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Packs for $37.
- Gamestop will have buy one, get 1 free Disney Infinity Characters.
- DualShock 3 ($35) | Amazon
- Razer Naga 2014 ($50) | Amazon
- Logitech G930 Gaming Headset ($70) | Newegg
- Astro A40 Gaming Headset ($185) | Amazon
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