With the Electronics Entertainment Expo, affectionately know as E3, starting up Monday June 10, the web has been flood with new Xbox One Intel, game teasers trailers, and wild unfounded rumors. Here is a rundown of all confirmed info and a look forward at the E3 schedule.
Microsoft Xbox One
Microsoft has finally released detailed Intel on the Xbox One’s always online status, used/sharing games, and Kinect spying. I will let you determine how you feel about it.
Always Online
Microsoft explained the Xbox One is design to run in a constant low powered connected state. Updates are downloaded and installed automatically allowing for instant gaming gratification. You will be apply to play for up to 24 hours before being required to reconnect to the internet. Microsoft added “because every Xbox One owner has a broadband connection, developers can create massive, persistent worlds that evolve even when you’re not playing.” Microsoft is hoping that developers take manage of the cloud system to create fulfilling and growing content.
Used games / Sharing games
Microsoft gave full disclosure on its used game and giving games to friends policies. , Microsoft Studios will enable you to give your games to friends or trade in your Xbox One games at participating retailers. Third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers. Microsoft does not receive any compensation as part of this. In addition, third party publishers can enable you to give games to friends.”
“We designed Xbox One so game publishers can enable you to trade in your games at participating retailers. Microsoft does not charge a platform fee to retailers, publishers, or consumers for enabling transfer of these games.” Xbox One will also allow you to give up to 10 family members access to “log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One.” Similar to Xbox 360, “a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time.” We are still waiting for info on how this shared game system will work exactly.
Kinect Spygate
Microsoft stresses that “you are in control of what Kinect can see and hear. By design, you will determine how responsive and personalized your Xbox One is to you and your family during setup. The system will navigate you through key privacy options, like automatic or manual sign in, privacy settings, and clear notifications about how data is used. When Xbox One is on and you’re simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded.”
Players will also control whether Kinect is on, off or paused. “If you don’t want the Kinect sensor on while playing games or enjoying your entertainment, you can pause Kinect. To turn off your Xbox One, just say ‘Xbox Off.’ When the system is off, it’s only listening for the single voice command — ‘Xbox On,’ and you can even turn that feature off too. Some apps and games may require Kinect functionality to operate, so you’ll need to turn it back on for these experiences. You can play games or enjoy applications that use data, such as videos, photos, facial expressions, heart rate and more, but this data will not leave your Xbox One without your explicit permission.”
The only question left: Will the PS4 follow? And most editors and developers feel as if it will.
For the full article: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/06/microsoft-details-xbox-one-used-games-always-online
Konami
On June 6, Konami had a pre E3 Conference.
Key points, New Metal Gear Solid, New Castlevania
Square Enix
For all the Final Fantasy Fans, Square Enix has been sending out invitation their event next week, a Q&A with Final Fantasy brand director Shinji Hashimoto. Given the timing, it could be a chance for us to find out just what the hell happened to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Or, as some are starting to speculate it’s now called, Final Fantasy XV. Also gameplay for FF XIII 3 Lightning’s Return has been sampled and reviewed. So far its have been likened to a Majora’s Mask. Check out a full review here.
EA LEAK
It seems the new Xbox360/Xbox one exclusive title Titanfall has been liked by Game Informer. Titanfall is being developed by by former Infinity Ward employees at the new Respawn Entertainment.” Respawn will use the Xbox One’s cloud-computing services to make the game run beyond the hardware’s offline capabilities, utilizing the cloud for physics and AI calculations.” Last month, Microsoft touted the system’s optional cloud computing tech as a tool developers could use to make their games run better. Use of the cloud requires a persistent online connection. The Xbox 360 doesn’t support this kind of thing, as far as we know, so that version would lack that enhanced performance.
An EA spokseperson says, “There’s a lot more of Titanfall to be revealed. Tune in to the EA E3 press conference on Monday June 10 at 1pm PDT for the details.”
E3 Expo timeline
For those of you interested, here is a break down of E3 showcase. IGN.com will be livestream and blogging/twiting the event all with pre and post show commentaries.
SUNDAY, June 9
Call of Duty gameplay preview
11:00 AM PDT
MONDAY, June 10
Microsoft
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Electronic Arts
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Ubisoft
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Sony
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
TUESDAY, June 11
Nintendo (Via an Online Nintendo Direct)
7:00 AM PDT
