It's Official

[Brad Company]

Well,it seems some are getting upset because MS has stated that NO peripherals or accessories from the 360 will work on the Bone.
They are changing how usb works and the wireless technology,so no racing wheels,headsets,fight sticks or anything else will work.

[Jason]

I'm shocked that Microsoft would do anything to upset consumers with the Xbox One

[Brad Company]

LOL,now the entire military is against them;http://www.armytimes.com/article/20130614/OFFDUTY02/306140030/New-Xbox-sin-against-all-service-members-

http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-has-alienated-us-troops-with-always-online-xbox-one-2013-6

This situation now borders on parody,like from a comedy website.

[Jason]

Amazon had to take their next-gen purchase poll down 4 days early because the PS4 was beating the Xbox One 95% to 5%.

[Jason]

Amazon had to take their next-gen purchase poll down 4 days early because the PS4 was beating the Xbox One 95% to 5%.

BTW, I just pre-ordered the Battlefield 4 and PS Plus Bundle from Amazon for $499 for my son. It'll be his combined birthday and Christmas gift.

[Brad Company]

Next-Gen Battlefield will have 64 players in a match like the PC versions. Should be "off the chain" as they say.

[Brad Company]

Looks like Microsoft is completely caving in;http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/19/xbox-one-80-microsoft-reverses-xbox-one-drm-features/

[Jason]

Yeah, I've been following the story on Twitter. I'm still sticking with the PS4...less money and no Kinect required.

[Brad Company]

This has been the craziest news cycle in gaming I can remember.
I wonder if last nights' Fallon show was the tipping point.

[Jason]

They really had no choice. I'm curious to see how they handle it. The Xbox Q&A page is down right now.

Another reason I'm sticking with the PS4...better hardware.

[Jason]

Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry was on display for a global audience.

For us, the future comes in the form of Xbox One, a system designed to be the best place to play games this year and for many years to come. As is our heritage with Xbox, we designed a system that could take full advantage of advances in technology in order to deliver a breakthrough in game play and entertainment. We imagined a new set of benefits such as easier roaming, family sharing, and new ways to try and buy games. We believe in the benefits of a connected, digital future.

Since unveiling our plans for Xbox One, my team and I have heard directly from many of you, read your comments and listened to your feedback. I would like to take the opportunity today to thank you for your assistance in helping us to reshape the future of Xbox One. You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you. Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world.So, today I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360. Here is what that means:

   
• An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games â€" After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.

   
• Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today â€" There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.

In addition to buying a disc from a retailer, you can also download games from Xbox Live on day of release. If you choose to download your games, you will be able to play them offline just like you do today. Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console -- there will be no regional restrictions.
These changes will impact some of the scenarios we previously announced for Xbox One. The sharing of games will work as it does today, you will simply share the disc. Downloaded titles cannot be shared or resold. Also, similar to today, playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray.

We appreciate your passion, support and willingness to challenge the assumptions of digital licensing and connectivity. While we believe that the majority of people will play games online and access the cloud for both games and entertainment, we will give consumers the choice of both physical and digital content. We have listened and we have heard loud and clear from your feedback that you want the best of both worlds.

Thank you again for your candid feedback. Our team remains committed to listening, taking feedback and delivering a great product for you later this year.

Source: Xbox.com

[Brad Company]

Hah,can you imagine the board meetings the last few days?

[Jason]

I decided to use the site that Ted introduced me to so I could compare the Xbox One (AMD Radeon 7790) GPU to the PS4 (AMD Radeon 7870) GPU:

http://www.hwcompare.com/14298/radeon-hd-7790-vs-radeon-hd-7870/

Those results pretty much confirm all the articles I've seen stating that the 7870 is a much more powerful GPU. Let's not forget that the PS4 is also using DDR5 RAM compared the the Xbox One's DDR3 RAM.

[webdanzer]

Definitely a crazy turn-around by MS!

I'm with Jason in that I'm sticking with PS4 initially, for many of the same reasons:

• More Powerful
• Less Expensive
• No Kinect
• Slight Preference for its Exclusives

[Jason]

For those considering the Xbox One, start clearing out some room on your shelves: