I wasn't that fussed whether I got a U or not, but having taken the plunge  I have to say I'm a bit annoyed it hasn't arrived yet.  Dispatched on May 5th, estimated to be with me by May 16th and still nothing!  Oh well, maybe I should try and make the most of this by getting all my exam work done before I receive it so I can just get lazy and enjoy it once it arrives (or should I be saying if it arrives )

gamingeek said:

Ravenprose said:

Awesome. Thanks, robio.

It's great though, you'll use it. Whenever you get stuck in a game.

Y can't metroid crawl?

I don't want a Wi U for the right reasons.  It's the first consoel I have not bought 9that 's the main reason I want it).  But I bought a 3DS for the same reason and that has been a disaster.

What kind of a game was Star Tropics, and how could Retro do a remake in modern times? I never played it back in the day.

Heh...maybe its Wrecking Crew! lol.....I used to love that game.

edgecrusher said:

What kind of a game was Star Tropics, and how could Retro do a remake in modern times? I never played it back in the day.

Heh...maybe its Wrecking Crew! lol.....I used to love that game.

robio said:

What game is that?

My chain is not for jerking.

Update on the MS Used game Xbox One situation

You, the shopper, won't have to pay the activation fee for a used Xbox One game - the shop will. Therefore, the price you see on a second-hand Xbox One game in a shop is the price you'll pay to be able to play it.

That's what a high-ranking UK industry source explained to me this afternoon.

The reason there's all this confusion is because Microsoft hasn't decided what the activation fee will be yet. The £35 figure reported in the story below sounds too high - perhaps it includes the shop's sale price as well.

My source confirmed that part of that activation fee will go to a publisher and part to Microsoft.

What this means for second-hand games is that Microsoft effectively controls how much they cost, because it controls the activation fee. Whether that fee will move up or down or diminish over time isn't clear. But it does mean second-hand games will probably be more expensive than they are now.

My source didn't know what Sony was up to but doubts the PlayStation maker will do the same thing, not because it's angelic but because it lacks the kind of pricey infrastructure something like this requires.

This is a mess, MS should have all of these policies nailed by now.

Microsoft's day-long media outing for the Xbox One this week was only the first of a two-stage unveiling for the new console, and the E3 event won't be just about games.

Among the features not yet shown off for the console is the ability for gamers to have a friend take over gameplay remotely to help them through a difficult spot in a game and Kinect's ability to talk back to gamers.

The Xbox One's heavy reliance on the Kinect for voice commands will eventually include two-way conversations, according to a source who has tested out the still-in-development feature.

In one scenario, Kinect used its facial recognition to scan a room full of people and note if there was someone in the room it didn't recognize. It then told the console owner that there is someone in the room it didn't recognize and asked the new person to identify themselves. Once the person said their name, Kinect welcomed them and saved their information to the console.

Xbox One's ability to speak will allow it to function more like the iPhone's Siri, according to Microsoft officials who presented the feature. The voice may not be available at the console's launch, but if it isn't it will be added in a post launch patch within the first few months.

The Xbox One will also feature the ability to Skype a friend to ask them for help on a game and then allow them to take over gameplay. The feature is designed to allow players to help one another get through sections of a game when they're stuck.

In a demonstration of the feature, a source told us that a message popped up on their screen asking if it was OK if the player they were Skyping with could take over the game. Once the friend took over, the first player was able to watch them play the game. Either player could end the remote play with a button push.

While the feature is already fully functional, the details of its use aren't completely locked in yet. It's not clear, for instance, how long a person can remotely play or if they need to also own the game they are helping their friend play through.

While the demonstration our source saw used a local hardwired connection between consoles, Microsoft officials say they aren't worried about latency issues. It is also unclear what technology will be used to power the remote play.

Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 will also feature remote play. The service, powered by Gaikai, will allow players will to ask a friend over the internet to take over their game, should they find themselves in a rough spot in a game. Sony's service will also support streaming live gameplay video to friends and even a "director" mode for games, letting other players interact with your game by dropping you health, maps and other items over the internet.

We've reached out to Microsoft for comment on these two unannounced Xbox One features and will update the story when they respond.

Vader mode for everyone, or what if someone kills your character to troll you?

gamingeek said:

Vader mode for everyone, or what if someone kills your character to troll you?

Most of the people I game with.... this is what they'd do.

aspro said:

I don't want a Wi U for the right reasons.  It's the first consoel I have not bought 9that 's the main reason I want it).  But I bought a 3DS for the same reason and that has been a disaster.

Disaster?  How so?  3D not working for you?  ... because the 3DS library is building up to be pretty special imo!  I'm loving it right now, and I haven't even got my hands on Animal Crossing yet