Xbox One to restrict Skype to Xbox Live Gold members

#4634391

lucidus

2013-08-09 07:55

What's new? Xbox is borderline useless with Live gold.

#4634429

kosh_neranek

2013-08-09 10:19

EPICFAIL , 😛uke2: , FACEPALM

#4634468

Nuwidol

2013-08-09 12:35

Hmm, Headline should read: Xbox One to restrict Skype to Xbox Live Gold members until MS realises no one is happy & then it will be free for everyone.

#4634480

lucidus

2013-08-09 13:03

They said Xbox will be the new watercooler at the reveal. Will water also be held ransom for $60 p.a.?

#4634518

VolkNasty

2013-08-09 14:59

It's sixty bucks a year, who cares... Besides half the people won't even use the feature.

#4634521

nhlkoho

2013-08-09 15:03

Doesn't bother me. Gold subscription is not that much money plus the network is still years ahead of PSN. It costs money for them to add features like this. Sony just figured this out this generation.

#4634558

schmidtbag

2013-08-09 17:23

http://i.qkme.me/3ui5ll.jpg You could argue that skype would be handy as an in-game voice chat service, but Xbox already had this feature so skype just seems a little redundant, and also less practical for games.

#4634587

Labyrinth

2013-08-09 18:24

Can the NSA not pay for it? you know since Microsoft lets them listen Also they tried this with the BBC iplayer too years ago

#4634601

Mineria

2013-08-09 19:21

I'm fine with that as long as they still offer a free game every two weeks.

#4635253

KingK76

2013-08-11 03:24

Sick of the XBOX bashing by GURU3D I am so sick of the blatant bias GURU3D is showing for the Playstation. You guys are supposed to report the news in a UN-BIASED manner. I currently own both systems and will own both next gen systems as well so I am a fan of both. I just think it's sad and unprofessional of the writers here to continually dump on Microsoft when it is clear that although some missteps were made initially they have come out and made up for most every mistake (by listening to the customers!). Come on guys give it a rest already and judge the consoles when they're released and the games are available. Only then will any of us be able to make a proper judgement.

#4635266

lucidus

2013-08-11 05:14

I am so sick of the blatant bias GURU3D is showing for the Playstation. You guys are supposed to report the news in a UN-BIASED manner. I currently own both systems and will own both next gen systems as well so I am a fan of both. I just think it's sad and unprofessional of the writers here to continually dump on Microsoft when it is clear that although some missteps were made initially they have come out and made up for most every mistake (by listening to the customers!). Come on guys give it a rest already and judge the consoles when they're released and the games are available. Only then will any of us be able to make a proper judgement.

MS does a good enough job of making itself look bad. Blame them.

#4635269

tsunami231

2013-08-11 05:47

So anyone else remember the good old days of consoles? Before online was added and they fiqure they could start making more money withhold stuff.... Last i check skype is free on the pc. but console people will have to pay for it.. Still think Console are superior? But you all love your online and cant live with out they know this so they making you pay for these things now.

#4635270

lucidus

2013-08-11 05:52

So anyone else remember the good old days of consoles? Before online was added and they fiqure they could start making more money withhold stuff.... Last i check skype is free on the pc. but console people will have to pay for it.. Still think Console are superior? But you all love your online and cant live with out they know this so they making you pay for these things now.

Who is to say the subscription will remain $60 for the foreseeable future? After all, they believe they're "over delivering value". Suckers.

#4635279

deltatux

2013-08-11 07:23

I'm fine with that as long as they still offer a free game every two weeks.

Microsoft is only offering free games until end of year if you read the fine print. That's already an issue on XBOX 360, nearly every service requires XBOX Live Gold like YouTube, GameTrailers, Crackle, Netflix ... anything that routes Internet traffic basically. My XBOX 360 will become just a glorified media centre extender except play offline games come 2014 when I fully migrate over to Playstation Network with the PS4. One thing that bugged me about PS3 was the lack of cross-game play chat. Like honestly, how did Sony not think about that? deltatux

#4635282

StealBalls

2013-08-11 08:20

I am so sick of the blatant bias GURU3D is showing for the Playstation. You guys are supposed to report the news in a UN-BIASED manner. I currently own both systems and will own both next gen systems as well so I am a fan of both. I just think it's sad and unprofessional of the writers here to continually dump on Microsoft when it is clear that although some missteps were made initially they have come out and made up for most every mistake (by listening to the customers!). Come on guys give it a rest already and judge the consoles when they're released and the games are available. Only then will any of us be able to make a proper judgement.

lol This honestly just mad me face palm.

#4635394

MrH

2013-08-11 17:10

I am so sick of the blatant bias GURU3D is showing for the Playstation. You guys are supposed to report the news in a UN-BIASED manner. I currently own both systems and will own both next gen systems as well so I am a fan of both. I just think it's sad and unprofessional of the writers here to continually dump on Microsoft when it is clear that although some missteps were made initially they have come out and made up for most every mistake (by listening to the customers!). Come on guys give it a rest already and judge the consoles when they're released and the games are available. Only then will any of us be able to make a proper judgement.

Honestly it sounds like you're the one who's biased if you can't see all the bull**** Microsoft has pulled up until now.

#4635418

tsunami231

2013-08-11 18:13

MS will do what ever they can get away with on the console side, WHich is slightly less the they can get away with in the PC side cause the monopolize the PC side cause 99% of all pc are running there OS and people have no choice but to take it. They cant pull the same stuff with the Console's with out castrating them selves, but trust me they will do what ever they cant get away with. Console people will roll over and pay they what they what they be doing it for years. Even if they didnt reverse what they did PEOPLE would bought the system. Skype free on pc Console you will pay and people will. Multiplayer on PC is FREE console guess what we all gona pay for it now cause cause the idiots that put up with it for XBOX. A MMO game is only game we should have to sub to to play. Consoles you will have to pay to play online PC will be free. You really want to subcribe to that you have to pay for sub to play multiplayer games on servers that arnt MMO games that is right but PC has the games counter part for free. and you are the people that put everyone in the same boat of have to pay for something that is free on pc end.

#4635433

elkosith

2013-08-11 18:58

I am so sick of the blatant bias GURU3D is showing for the Playstation....

Limitations, limitations and more limitations. If you want to experience many of the features that Microsoft has in store for the Xbox One console, you had better have a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription ready to go. Microsoft has confirmed several of the console's major features will require Xbox Live Gold access. In a page on the Xbox.com site, Microsoft has a list of all the Xbox One features that will need an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Besides features like playing multiplayer games and accessing streaming videos apps that are already required for the Xbox 360, Xbox Live Gold members who own the Xbox One will be the only ones to use its Skype chat program, the OneGuide television guide menu, the SmartMatch multiplayer matching service and the Game DVR options that let gamers record, save and upload game footage. Even Internet Explorer apparantly requires a Live subscription.

I don't see he bias. The news is just news, giving us information about the limitations on the new XBOX. About the opinions about the news here in the forum, we as forum members are free to express our opinions. Different opinions are inevitable

#4635442

BBN

2013-08-11 19:34

Can the NSA not pay for it? you know since Microsoft lets them listen Also they tried this with the BBC iplayer too years ago

Gold!

#4635448

bobdude

2013-08-11 19:50

I am so sick of the blatant bias GURU3D is showing for the Playstation. You guys are supposed to report the news in a UN-BIASED manner. I currently own both systems and will own both next gen systems as well so I am a fan of both. I just think it's sad and unprofessional of the writers here to continually dump on Microsoft when it is clear that although some missteps were made initially they have come out and made up for most every mistake (by listening to the customers!). Come on guys give it a rest already and judge the consoles when they're released and the games are available. Only then will any of us be able to make a proper judgement.

duh you act like you just joined here yesterday we feed on hate :rpg: