Xbox One SA launch window revealed

[Ninja'd]

Meh, I prefer just voice chat.

If I understand it right, you can speak to people on skype who aren't necessarily playing the game. That sounds cool. Except for the small distracting popup video of your mates.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

If I understand it right, you can speak to people on skype who aren't necessarily playing the game. That sounds cool. Except for the small distracting popup video of your mates.

Yeah but think of it from the other party's perspective - I'm sure many have no interest in seeing someone move their controllers about. If I was on the receiving end, I'd tell the person that we can chat after they play.

 

[Nerfherder]

Whether we get any of the touted features in good ol' SA is another story though.

I have heard from people who have imported the console them selves that most of the stuff works.
The only thing not there is the DSTV integration.

Still wouldn't waste 8 k on that

 

[Batista]

Yeah but think of it from the other party's perspective - I'm sure many have no interest in seeing someone move their controllers about. If I was on the receiving end, I'd tell the person that we can chat after they play.

It would be a benefit in KZ dont you think? Currently there is no voice support, but I would turn the video off, just use the chat.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

It would be a benefit in KZ dont you think? Currently there is no voice support, but I would turn the video off, just use the chat.

There is voice support, I use it to chat with my squad all the time. It's a basic feature of most multiplayer games.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah but think of it from the other party's perspective - I'm sure many have no interest in seeing someone move their controllers about. If I was on the receiving end, I'd tell the person that we can chat after they play.

For chatting to non-gaming people... I agree completely..

If I'm playing with mates, a video chat would be awesome...

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

For chatting to non-gaming people... I agree completely..

If I'm playing with mates, a video chat would be awesome...

Definitely would be awesome if you're playing in an online party.

 

[Seriously]

September...

Right that gives me a few months to save up for one...

I know the PS4 is more powerful, but I'm just more attracted by the XboxOne and the Kinect idea and what it brings to the table.

Definitely less food!

After the 360 fiasco's and missed love from Microsoft you are a brave individual for sure!

 

[Polymathic]

I suspect that it will come bundled with one or two free games

 

[Chevron]

This^^

The ps4 cant access any of the official tv services other than Netflix/Hulu, but this is a sclep to setup because you need a private paid for VPN :/

You still have to go the VPN route for those 2, right?

You don't need a VPN. :erm:

A DNS service(Like Unotelly) is much simpler and easier. Virtually no setup.

 

[cozinsky]

Finally! Still the lingering question: Why so many months after Sony's PlayStation which was launched in December 2013?

 

[Maverick Jester]

Almost a year after the PS4 launched here? Good luck with that approach, Microsoft.

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

We're just an afterthought anyway.

 

[roguemat]

Whether we get any of the touted features in good ol' SA is another story though.

What wouldn't be available here? I have one from the US and everything works perfectly, even the voice commands.
The only thing is no DStv support obviously, but I have no aerial and use Netflix anyway.