Microsoft Officially Unveils Xbox One For Holiday 2013

[The 1 2 P]

We Finally have a title, which is apparently short for all-in-one system. The console was shown in full but the presentation was light on several details. We now have to wait for E3 for further info.

[Greg2600]

That is the worst console name in video game history. How can you name your THIRD console ONE? Now when we go to search the original XBOX it's going to be mixed in with this one. Unbelievably stupid.

[The 1 2 P]

That is the worst console name in video game history. How can you name your THIRD console ONE? Now when we go to search the original XBOX it's going to be mixed in with this one. Unbelievably stupid.

That made me . It is a weird ass name for their third system.

[Vinnysdad]

Not liking this One at all. It looks like a cable or satellite receiver box

[VG_Maniac]

And I thought Nintendo was dumb for naming their new system "Wii U"...but I think the name "XBOX One" is even worse. What is their reasoning behind naming their third console "ONE"?

[Xian042]

And I thought Nintendo was dumb for naming their new system "Wii U"...but I think the name "XBOX One" is even worse. What is their reasoning behind naming their third console "ONE"?

xbox reboot

xbox is the only "one" you need

kinect, internet, TV, games, all in "one"

[The 1 2 P]

I wanted Alan Wake 2 but I'll gladly take Quantum Break for now because the Xbox could use some more exclusive series. Plus I love Remedy. Also looking forward to the new live action Halo tv series.

[Tupin]

Already has jokes flying around, with all of the nongame stuff they've sbown: "Xbox One- Exactly how many they'll sell."

[Greg2600]

Not liking this One at all. It looks like a cable or satellite receiver box

Well that what it is after all.

[Red Warrior]

That is the worst console name in video game history. How can you name your THIRD console ONE? Now when we go to search the original XBOX it's going to be mixed in with this one. Unbelievably stupid.

I agree that the name seems pretty stupid, but have you forgotten about Wii already? I love Nintendo, but the name "Wii" is still the all time most ridiculous name for a console in history.

[Superman]

Now when we go to search the original XBOX it's going to be mixed in with this one. Unbelievably stupid.

I know I got confused by the name already. I saw the title of another thread about PS4 and Xbox one.

I didn't know why they were comparing a new system to a system from a couple of generations ago.

[heybtbm]

That is the worst console name in video game history.

No...that would be "Wii" followed by "Wii U". Both are infinitely worse.

[Rob2600]

"Saturn", "Dreamcast", and "PlayStation" are serious contenders for worst console names ever. Especially "Dreamcast" and "PlayStation".

And "Neo-Geo". And "Turbo Grafx 16". And "Xbox".

In fact, most video game console names are really stupid.

[Ed Oscuro]

I don't know, nothing is quite as embarrassing as showing that you don't know how to count.

Saturn is a great name - Titan too. Nothing wrong with Dreamcast either.

@ WCP:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...online-for-ps4

Maybe Sony's been treated more gently by the leaks, but when you've ruled out an always-online policy, the most obvious method of ruling out used game usage - tying an activation code to one account, and only moving it if the current owner pays a fee - doesn't seem workable.

[Bojay1997]

I don't know, nothing is quite as embarrassing as showing that you don't know how to count.

Saturn is a great name - Titan too. Nothing wrong with Dreamcast either.

@ WCP:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...online-for-ps4

Maybe Sony's been treated more gently by the leaks, but when you've ruled out an always-online policy, the most obvious method of ruling out used game usage - tying an activation code to one account, and only moving it if the current owner pays a fee - doesn't seem workable.

Saying that you ruled out always online is not the same as saying the PS4 will never have to be online. The PC has had Internet based activation since dial-up days. I would be shocked if Sony didn't require the same, especially in light of Microsoft's announcement and the pressure they will get from large publishers like EA and others. If Sony has major markets where no Internet is available for some reason, I can see them developing a custom version of the PS4 for those markets or some other means of activation like texting an activation code or even calling a phone number, but to be honest, I doubt many places like that exist anymore, at least not in the US, Europe or most of Asia.

[Griking]

That is the worst console name in video game history.

The Nintendo Wii disagrees.

[kupomogli]

We Finally have a title.

You could have used the thread that I posted three hours ago instead of what's practically a duplicate thread.

[JakeM]

http://kotaku.com/the-xbox-is-not-al...used-509077987

Are developers forced to create games that have these online features, and are thus not playable offline? They are not, Xbox exec Whitten said to Wired — but “I hope they do.” So the always-online future may come in incremental steps.

So it's up to the developer. Some games may require an Internet connection; some may not. The future of always-online remains hazy.

[kupomogli]

So it's not always online, but the disc is tied to a Live account in order to play? I don't see this going over very well.

Also, if people can pay an additional fee for a used game to be tied to their system, then what's to stop people from renting or borrowing the game, downloading it, then paying $10 dollars to have ownership of the game permanently? Unless once the Xbox logs back online ownership is switched, and if the other owner wants to regain ownership they'll need to purchase the code once more.

[Tupin]

Sony's stocks skyrocketed after the reveal of the One. If Sony doesn't do the used game thing, it won't even be a contest.

I already was going to hold off on buying a One for at least a year after that godawful conference, the used game thing just ensured that I will never buy one.