The Xbox One

[Joe Von Zombie]

Sooooo... how many "standar" games can fit into a 500 gig HD?

About 10

 

[Enriquespy]

Ok. Thanks.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Sooooo... how many "standar" games can fit into a 500 gig HD?

Not many.

 

[zenith16]

Xbox One
Experience wants you to review Stranger of Sword City for Xbox One
Published 11 hours ago. 17 comments.

Dungeon RPG developer holding review contest.





Experience is holding a contest to find 30 video game players to review its upcoming Stranger of Sword City for Xbox One. Winners will receive a Stranger of Sword City digital download code, Japanese art book, and two B2 size posters.





Entries are being accepted until February 26 at midnight Japan time. Winners will be announced and e-mailed a review code on March 1. Entrants are required to be able to publish their review of the game on either a self-run media website or media website that they officially write for on or after March 8.




Enter the contest at the official Stranger of Sword City website.




Find full details below.

About
In celebration of our first self-published title in North America, we here at Experience Inc. will be holding a contest to find 30 reviewers to play and publish reviews for the digital download dungeon RPG, Stranger of Sword City on the Xbox One. Along with the digital download review code, winning individuals will also receive the Japanese version of the game’s B5 size, 112-page art book, along with 2 posters (1 cloth & 1 paper type).



All 3 physical prizes are from the previous Japanese Xbox 360 release of the game under its original Japanese title, “Tsurugi no Machi no Ihoujin: Shiro no Oukyuu.” Winning entrants will also have their review & site showcased on the Experience Inc. Homepage News Section and tweeted from the Official Twitter account.




Eligible Individuals
No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win. The contest is open only to natural persons who are legal residents and physically located in one (1) of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) and who are Eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the beginning of the Contest Schedule Details (as defined below). The Contest may only be entered in or from the U.S. or Canada (excluding Quebec). Void in Quebec, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Military installations in foreign countries, all other U.S. territories and possessions and wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Entries originating from any other jurisdiction will be disqualified.




Contest Entrants are required to have the ability to publish their review of Stranger of Sword City on either a self-run media website or a media website that they officially write for, along with a referral contact from said media website for confirmation purposes.
Contest Schedule Details

• Contest Entry Starts – February 12th, 2016 (Wed.) Japan Standard Time “JST”
• Contest Entry Deadline – February 26th
• Winners are Notified & Review Codes sent by e-mail – March 1st, 2016 (Tues.) JST
• Review Embargo Ends – March 8
• Deadline for Reviews Publication – March 20th, 2016 (Sun.) – 11:59 p.m. JST

To enter the contest and read the full Contest Rules & Requirements for Reviewers and Other Details, please visit the official Contest Page below.
“Calling All Reviewers!” Official Contest Page
http://drpg-sosc.com/information/reviewers-contest.html
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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

Xbox One
Stranger of Sword City for Xbox One second trailer, eight-hour free trial announced
Published 14 hours ago. 18 comments.

Earn achievements and carry over your save data.

Experience has released the second official trailer and announced an eight-hour free trial for the Xbox One version of Stranger of Sword City due out alongside the game in North America on March 22.
The new trailer was released in two formats, one with the classic character portrait style by Yoko Tsukamoto, and the other with the new character portrait style by oxijiyen. Players can switch between the two at any time while playing.




The free trial is the full game with an eight-hour time limit. You’ll be able to earn and keep achievements earned in the demo, and the save data you create can be carried over to the full version of the game.




While Experience is publishing the Xbox One version of Stranger of Sword City digitally, NIS America will release the PS Vita version both physically and digitally a month later on April 26 in North America and April 29 in Europe.




Watch the new trailer below.

Trailer #2: Classic Character Portrait Style

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Trailer #2: New Character Portrait Style

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View a set of screenshots at the gallery.
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source: Gematsu

 

[Enriquespy]

Not many.

*erases GOW3*

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Xbox Live down for anyone else? My internet is running fine but I can't connect to Live

Edit. Weird, it seems as tho it's just my console. My sisters console which is downstairs connects with not issues

 

[Dr Lee]

Been having some glitches all evening TBH...

Anyone got Rocket league? Bloody thing is insane! Had a match earlier tonight where my team were 0-3 with a minute to go... We won 5-3...

 

[TX85]

I've been on for hours and no issues at all

 

[TX85]

Well ****, the store has been down since last night.

 

[Kanon]

Game with Gold for March

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Oh f**k yea, been wanting to play that Sherlock Holmes game.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

I was actually about to buy that Holmes game because I have the other games and kept putting it off, but now I don't have to.

 

[zenith16]

PS Vita, Xbox One
Stranger of Sword City details Facilities, Butterfly Nests, and Magical Stones
Published 15 hours ago. 12 comments.

Corridor, Base, Leaders Room, and Shop detailed.


Experience has released new Stranger of Sword City information and screenshots, introducing the game’s various facilities, as well as its Butterfly Nests and Magical Stone elements.
Get the information below.

■ Facilities

Corridor

Where the player can save and load their data, and select the other facilities.


Base

Where the player will be able to treat fallen party members or recover their life points.

Leaders Room

Where the player will register and manage party members, Change Classes, and also where the player will be able to give collected Blood Crystals to Riu.


Shop

Where the player can buy and sell items, along with being able to put items into Storage.

■ Butterfly Nests and Magical Stones
Butterfly Nests and Magical Stones are are found within the various Labyrinths of Escario.
Butterfly Nests
image: http://gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SoSC_02-26-16_005.jpg

Butterfly Nests allow for the player to safely “warp” out of the labyrinth or they can be attacked which will net the player a good chunk of experience points and the chance to gain useful item.


Magical Stones

Magical Stones are used as checkpoints, allowing the player to warp in and out of the labyrinth.
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Stranger of Sword City is due out digitally for Xbox One via publisher Experience on March 22 in North America, and physically and digitally for PS Vita via publisher NIS America on April 26 in North America and April 29 in Europe.


View the screenshots at the gallery.

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source: Gematsu

 

[X Knight]

I've been reading several articles about this lately, but it seems that Spencer is expressing his vision of a "continuously upgradeable" console.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/possible-xbox-one-hardware-upgrade-in-the-pipeline/1100-6435221/

It would be nice if this comes to pass. You'd be able to upgrade your console with better hardware as needed instead of having to buy a brand new console every generation. and games will be backward and "forward" compatible across all generations.

However, what does this mean for the current Xbox One? In its current state, where you can't even upgrade the internal drive yourself, it seems kind of farfetched to think you'd be able to upgrade the X1 continuously.

So, does this mean we'll be seeing a new X1 that's been redesigned with a hardware "ecosystem" that can be continuously upgraded?

And what does this mean for all the existing X1 owners and potential future owners of the current X1 console?

something interesting to ponder..........

what do you guys think about this?

I do like Spencer's vision - though not quite sure how it will play out.

 

[zenith16]

^^ So he's marketing it like a pc it's not the first time . He's just pushing it further .





The Xbox One is becoming a PC with the introduction of Universal Windows Applications

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Microsoft's ambitions for the Xbox One seem to involve making it more and more like a PC. In a new interview on The Guardian, head of Xbox Phil...
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source: PCGamesN

 

[zenith16]

PS Vita, Xbox One
Stranger of Sword City videos showcase player portraits
Published 20 hours ago. 31 comments.

Students of the Round character portraits also available.

Experience has released a series of new videos introducing the character portraits available to players during character creation in Stranger of Sword City.


As previously detailed, you can play the game using the classic style character artwork by Yoko Tsukamoto, or with the new style artwork by Oxijiyen. However, when it comes to selecting a player character portrait, all portraits are available regardless of the style selected in the options. You’ll also be able to select a player character portrait from Experience’s other dungeon RPG, Students of Round, which is set in the same world, but in a different timeline.




Stranger of Sword City is due out digitally for Xbox One via publisher Experience on March 22 in North America, and physically and digitally for PS Vita via publisher NIS America on April 26 in North America and April 29 in Europe.




Watch the videos below.
Classic Character Portraits (Yoko Tsukamoto, Raita Kazama)

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New Character Portraits (Oxijiyen, Mogeo Fuji, Toridamono)

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Students of Round Character Portraits (Satomi Murakami)

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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

Xbox One
Stranger of Sword City for Xbox One third trailer, $10 off pre-order campaign announced
Published 15 hours ago. 11 comments.

Pre-orders begin on March 8.

Experience has announced a $10 off pre-order campaign and released the third official trailer for the Xbox One version of Stranger of Sword City.
Pre-orders for the Xbox One version of Stranger of Sword City will begin on March 8 via the Xbox Store. Those who pre-order the game will receive a $10 discount, dropping the price from its standard $40.49 to $30.49. Pre-orders can be pre-loaded immediately to be played right away when Stranger of Sword City launches.




As a reminder, an eight-hour free trial version of the game will also be available when the game launches. The Achievements earned in this trial can be kept, and the save data can continue to be used if you decide to purchase the full game.


The third trailer for the Xbox One version of Stranger of Sword City showcase teh game’s opening, which includes various characters and event scenes. Two versions are available—one showcasing the Classic Yoko Tsukamoto art style, and another showcasing the New Oxijien art style. Players can freely toggle between styles while playing the game.


Stranger of Sword City is due out digitally for Xbox One via publisher Experience on March 22 in North America, and physically and digitally for PS Vita via publisher NIS America on April 26 in North America and April 29 in Europe.


Watch the new trailer below. View a set of stills at the gallery.
Trailer #3: Classic Style

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Trailer #3: New Style

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source: Gematsu
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[zenith16]

Microsoft “fully committed” to making the Universal Windows Platform “the greatest platform for game developers”




7 hours agoComments 3
As part of a bullish talk opening this year’s main GDC conference, Jason Ronald of Team Xbox emphasised that the recently introduced Universal...
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source: PCGamesN

 

[Iceman]

I'm loving the sound of this!

 

[zenith16]

two articles from the same place



Xbox One
Xbox One March 2016 update rolling out now
Published 10 hours ago. 4 comments.

Xbox 360 game purchases, 16-player party chat, and more.

The March update for Xbox One and the Xbox app has begun rolling out.
The update adds all of the features that were in preview earlier this month, including the ability to purchase Xbox 360 backwards compatible games on Xbox One and 16-player party chat, as well as a few new features, including:

• Xbox Elite Wireless Controller improved thumbstick precision with firmware update: We heard from fans that you wanted to see improvements to the behavior of the thumbsticks on the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, particularly when you are moving the thumbsticks diagonally. Based on this feedback, we’ve created a new method to calculate the position of the thumbsticks consistently, enabling thumbstick response that is more in line with what you are expecting. This method measures and uses the distance of the thumbstick position relative to the center focus point of the thumbstick base, instead of the standard method, which calculates the measurement using a two-dimensional plane. With the latest firmware update, you can expect increased accuracy of the thumbsticks on your Xbox Elite Wireless Controller for even greater control.
• Xbox Accessories app: The Xbox Accessories app on Windows 10 now includes a page displaying the current firmware version, battery status, and other details about the controller. This detailed information about the controller is already available on the app on Xbox One.
• Include Party Chat in Twitch broadcasts: A top voted-for feature on Xbox Feedback and released in Preview, you can now broadcast Party Chat when using the Twitch app. If you are broadcasting from your console and in a party, you can invite other people to include their chat audio in your broadcast by enabling “Broadcast party chat” in the Twitch app settings. As mentioned in Preview, if a member of your party declines, they’ll still be able to chat in the party; they just won’t be heard in the broadcast. Additionally, as the party leader, you have the option to mute a party member’s chat audio, even if they opted-in. You can also include party members on Windows 10 PCs in your Twitch broadcast.

Thanks, Major Nelson.




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PS Vita
Stranger of Sword City for PS Vita story trailer
Published 9 hours ago. 6 comments.

Your flight crashes and you awaken in the city of swords.

NIS America has released the official story trailer for the PS Vita version of Stranger of Sword City.


Here’s a brief excerpt about the dungeon RPG’s story:

Your flight crashes after passing through a mysterious portal. As the sole survivor, you awaken to an unfamiliar land lit by stars you’ve never seen. This land is Escario, the city of swords. Quickly marked as the Chosen One, the Stranger of Sword City, you must defend this place, and choose your allegiances carefully as you scour the land for a way home.
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Stranger of Sword City is available now digitally for Xbox One in North America, on March 29 in Europe, and will launch for PS Vita physically and digitally via publisher NIS America on April 26 in North America and April 29 in Europe.




Watch the trailer below.


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source: Gematsu

 

[X Knight]

so, if you can now purchase 360 games through the X1 console, does that mean you can use MS money in your account to purchase 360 games and 360 avatar items?

cuz I recently tried to buy a 360 avatar item through the Xbox app on my PC, but they won't let you use the MS money in your account. they require a credit card on file, which I don't want to do.

same with trying to buy the item through the MS website. can't use MS money - need to have a credit card on file.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

so, if you can now purchase 360 games through the X1 console, does that mean you can use MS money in your account to purchase 360 games and 360 avatar items?

cuz I recently tried to buy a 360 avatar item through the Xbox app on my PC, but they won't let you use the MS money in your account. they require a credit card on file, which I don't want to do.

same with trying to buy the item through the MS website. can't use MS money - need to have a credit card on file.

You can still use your currency on the site, but xbox.com requires a payment method be on file. When you check out, you will have the option to change the payment method.

 

[X Knight]

You can still use your currency on the site, but xbox.com requires a payment method be on file. When you check out, you will have the option to change the payment method.

but that's the problem, I don't want my credit card on file in the first place, even if I have the option to change payment method.

and I was able to purchase X1 content through the site using MS money with no need for a credit card on file.

 

[Travesty]

Wow, the GWG for April may just be the best lineup I have ever seen.

X1: The Wolf Among Us and Sunset Overdrive

360: Dead Space and Saints Row IV.