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Re: Rumour: Microsoft Planning Disc-less Xbox One Mini Console

MinecraftGreek

I mean as far as offering another choice, this has merit. The standard console would still be available of course. My Xbox One is my primary Blu Ray player, so I wouldn't be interested, but I imagine if they included some extras like a lifetime digital purchase discount and a year of Xbox live, as well as a $199 price point and a Free game. The value would be worth it to anyone who doesn't care about physical media.

Re: Talking Point: How Can Microsoft Ensure Its E3 Media Briefing Is a Success?

MinecraftGreek

(1) Thing to show off Graphics
(1) Thing to show off Halo 5
(1) Thing to show off Gears Trilogy remake
(1) Thing to show off Gears Future Game
(1) Thing to show off traditional platformer Banjo Threeie actually being a thing and coming this year.
(1) Thing to show that a legit Conker Bad Fur Day sequel is coming next year.
(1) Thing to show that the original Xbox version of Bad Fur Day is available at that very moment on Xbox Live, oh then blow people away by telling that an Xbox and Xbox 360 virtual console will be coming, and then drop another bomb saying that if you have disc copies of VC games they release, you don't need to buy the digital copies to play them on your XBOX ONE.
(1) Mic to drop.

Re: Spencer: Microsoft's Buyout of Mojang Won't Affect YouTubers

MinecraftGreek

Minecraft is going to be business as usual. After E3 2013, the MS we have now is a new MS. People are so cynical right now, but no way would they buy Mojang for $2.5 Billion and try to alter the indie spirit of the game. Just look at all the changes they have made to their indie policies. For one thing, I know people like to make comparisons to Rare, but there are many differences. Besides MS turning a new leaf as it were.

Rare was bought for $375 Million. They were supposed to turn the game upside down and pump out Perfect Dark Zero as a launch title. The game they made wasn't a hit. Kameo was their original offering, which wasn't a hit. They leveraged Banjo Kazooie as Nuts & Bolts, and it wasn't a hit. I don't blame MS for this. The company was bought my MS and a group of them split off and created another company that went on to make Timesplitters. MS then started using the Rare team to create Kinect stuff and their version of the Mii. With the Xbox One, we are full circle. Finally leveraging KI, and finally acknowleding Conker's existence in Project Spark. So MS realizes they have these franchises, but they need to make a game people want with those franchises, which Rare already proved they are not great at anymore. They leveraged KI by hiring another dev to create it. So what exactly is Rare doing anymore? I would love to see Conker return, BK too. But they need to be done right. Not sure why MS hasn't pushed for this though.

The difference here is that Minecraft is a game people are playing and want to continue to play. It is a huge hit on every platform. MS doesn't need to do anything but let it keep on keeping on, and probably work on getting it on their Windows phones. I think they can probably do a good number on improving resources for updates, and could probably bring Realms in house on Azure servers. Point is, Mojang can't be another Rare. It isn't depending on their next big hit, it's depending on hit that keeps on hitting. This will be a homerun for MS, and for the fans of Minecraft, we don't need to worry.

If they continue to update this game, Minecraft 2 will never be needed. It could be as timeless a phenomenon as Legos but for all ages.

Re: Weirdness: Microsoft TV Advert Can Command Your Xbox One

MinecraftGreek

Hmm....but the thing is my Xbox One would be on because I watch my TV through it. It's when my friends say "Xbox Record That" while in a silent room and wearing a headset that Kinect picks up my headset and my Xbox also records it, now thats funny.

So I tell my friends, hey, if you want to see that from multiple perspectives...

Re: E3 2014: Nyko Brings Modular Accessories Range to Xbox One

MinecraftGreek

Do not buy anything that attaches to your Xbox One...and do not buy an intercooler....With the Xbox 360, the intercooler was actually doing more damage than good, and MS would void the warranty if they saw the telltale markings of the intercooler on an overheated unit.

The Xbox One was engineered to cool itself properly, anything short of a device that actually cools the air going in the intake I wouldn't recommend.

Re: Sunset Overdrive to offer 8 player co-op?

MinecraftGreek

Well, if true, this would be something I would consider to be really "next gen." After Halo introduced 4-player co-op in full campaign mode, I am really surprised it didn't become the standard, which COD only trying it out in WAW, and never revisiting it.

Re: Forza Horizon 2 Powers On To Xbox One

MinecraftGreek

Might want to make note: not a cross-gen game. This is being made in similar fashion as Titanfall, where the main game is being made by the developer, and a 360 version farmed out to a third party. This means that the engine for the Xbox One is a next gen engine. Particularly, it has been confirmed that they are utilizing the FH5(modified) engine for this game.