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AS you guys are well aware of, Only Microsoft has been actively talking about any and everything Xbox One related while its competitor has been tight lipped about literally EVERY IMPORTANT FEATURE of the PS4.
At this point, the MAIN concern when discussing sony is there PSN network which they lost total control over back in October.
They refuse to answer any questions regarding the new PSn other than they will Charge you to use it.
They haven't even hinted at how it'll be more than just the same service with a paywall.
Some people wanted to believe Microsoft put up this paywall just to get money, nothing else.
But the truth is they wanted to give us a network that had value. That made sure your gaming wouldn't be ruined by hackers
Key word, RUINED. Because if you had any brains you'd know they can't stop hackers from "trying" They have gotten into the US Government before, lets stop the foolishness. The issue is what is done about it. One company does stuff, the other company doesn't even care. I'm not gonna say which company is which. Common Sense should tell you, or I would rather you be on the lesser network if you don't see why its a big deal
Anywayz, without futher adue. Lets take some questions!!! Week 3 of ASk Microsoft Anything was put up yesterday...
At this point, the MAIN concern when discussing sony is there PSN network which they lost total control over back in October.
They refuse to answer any questions regarding the new PSn other than they will Charge you to use it.
They haven't even hinted at how it'll be more than just the same service with a paywall.
Some people wanted to believe Microsoft put up this paywall just to get money, nothing else.
But the truth is they wanted to give us a network that had value. That made sure your gaming wouldn't be ruined by hackers
Key word, RUINED. Because if you had any brains you'd know they can't stop hackers from "trying" They have gotten into the US Government before, lets stop the foolishness. The issue is what is done about it. One company does stuff, the other company doesn't even care. I'm not gonna say which company is which. Common Sense should tell you, or I would rather you be on the lesser network if you don't see why its a big deal
Anywayz, without futher adue. Lets take some questions!!! Week 3 of ASk Microsoft Anything was put up yesterday...
As the Xbox One gets closer to its November launch, many questions remain about how the console works and what it can do. So we reached out to Microsoft and asked them if they could definitively clarify some of these things. They obliged, and so we'll be bringing you a handful of Ask Microsoft Anything answers each Monday at 2pm PDT/5pm EDT. Bookmark this page, as we'll update this article so that all the answers live in one easy-to-find place.
Oh, and if you've got a question for Microsoft about the Xbox One, send it to our Podcast Unlocked team at unlocked@ign.com and we'll make sure Microsoft sees it!
NEW ANSWERS ADDED 8/19:
Can developers still lock Party Chat in multiplayer games?
MARC WHITTEN, CHIEF XBOX ONE PLATFORM ARCHITECT: Game developers don’t have control over the party chat channel. However, they do know if a player is specifically in a party chat channel versus game chat.
With the upgraded audio codec for chat, is 8 people still the maximum for Party Chat?
WHITTEN: We are looking at higher limits on party size. It will be at least 8 people chatting at a time. We may either increase the number of people that can be chatting at once or potentially allow more people in the party channel if only a smaller number is chatting. Stay tuned!
Do I need to download demos, or can I stream them?
WHITTEN: Just like regular games, Xbox One allows you to start playing while the game continues to download.
Now that XBLA is not its own thing and games are simply games no matter how they're distributed, will digitally downloaded games release on Tuesdays, where XBLA titles hit on Wednesdays?
WHITTEN: Games are games are games! You’ll see digital content flowing into the system constantly. We will continue to run different programs – like Summer of Arcade on Xbox 360 for instance – as well.
Will we be able to have longer gamertag names?
WHITTEN: No, we are staying with our current naming scheme for Xbox LIVE gamertags.
Last week you answered how long the included HDMI cable is, but how long is the Kinect's cable?
WHITTEN: The Kinect cable is 3 meters long.