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ilenoriathecat: Imagine it. You’re getting ready to go to sleep after a long day. You close your...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:11 -0400

Imagine it. You’re getting ready to go to sleep after a long day. You close your eyes, but in the corner, in a tiny white font

You cannot rest when enemies are nearby

nepetaquest: angelfire93: Alright, if you’re a consumer and...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:14:01 -0400

nepetaquest:

angelfire93:

Alright, if you’re a consumer and you’re considering picking up the new Xbox One console, then please, take a moment to listen to me. Before we begin, no, I am not a fanboy or a hater. I have no console Bias. I have a PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and a Gaming PC. Each has their pros and cons but now onto business.

DO NOT BUY AN XBOX ONE. Why? See the reasons below:

Xbox Requires an internet connection. Here’s how it works: Every 24 hours your Xbox will try to connect to Microsoft’s servers for verification. If it is unable to connect, sucks to be you. You’re blocked from playing even single player games until it can connect.

Source: http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

Do you like renting games, lending them to a friend, or even borrowing them from a friend? No longer possible. Every Xbox One game you get must be registered to your Xbox live account to be played. After that point it will only work for you. No one else can use it unless they pay a fee. Essentially it works like this. You pick up a used Xbox One game from somewhere or someone, pop it into your console. The system verifies it’s been registered to your account. Uh-oh, it isn’t! In order to play it, you have to pay Microsoft a fee, which is currently slated to be full retail price. Doesn’t matter how scratched up it is or how cheap you got it at gamestop or from a friend. You aren’t just buying the physical copies anymore. You’re paying Microsoft for a LICENSE to be allowed to play that game.

It is worth mentioning Microsoft is exploring ways for you to trade in and resell your used games. This is rumored to mean that you can sell your digital license to play the game (registration) back to microsoft, likely for microsoft points. You can then trade in the game at gamespot for some cash if you like. Either way, as it currently stands, the new owner would still have to pay a fee on top of the price of actually buying the physical copy.

Source: http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-fee-for-buying-used-games-full-retail-price/

Is it worth mentioning that Microsoft if shafting Indie Developers as well? Where as on Playstation Network or (whatever the Wii has) Indie Developers can self publish their content easily. Playstation even encourages this. Microsoft however forces these Indie Devs to enter publishing deals with them to be allowed to market their content. You don’t go through them, you don’t get to sell what you developed.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/indie-devs-cant-self-publish-on-xbox-one

I’m not quite done yet! Now, I’m sure you heard a lot about “TV TV TV TV SPORTS TV TV SPORTS SPORTS TV.” Yes, the Xbox is slated to be able to stream live tv, live sports, etc. So let me ask you this. You obviously already have something like cable or DirecTV. Do you really want to shell out hundreds of dollars more and pay a monthly subscription fee to have another television provider? Yes, I said hundreds of dollars, and I don’t mean the cost of the console. To view live TV from the Xbox you are required to purchase ANOTHER separate device for it to work. Why would you even consider shelling out more money for something you already have anyway? Even if you didn’t, DirecTV is cheaper. Or you could even subscribe you Hulu.com and watch live tv on your computer. FOR MUCH CHEAPER. You essentially have to buy another cable box if you don’t have one. And if you do… what do you need the Xbox One for?

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-live-tv-available-in-us-only-at-launch-requires-separate-device/

So far we’ve discovered that the Xbox One is not really a gaming console, at least… not a consumer friendly gaming console. It’s being marketed as an all-in-one home entertainment system. Something to replace all of the other devices in your house. But there are drawbacks even to that. Put on your tin foil hats for this part folks. Take from it what you will, all I’ll say is… possibilities…

The Xbox One’s features will not function unless the Kinect is plugged in and active. This is not an optional piece anymore.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-will-not-function-without-kinect-attached

So imagine your Kinect piece breaks? Tough luck, no more Xbox for you. But you know what’s worse?

Pay attention, because this is important. The Kinect is always watching. Always listening. Even when the system is off.

Yes. One of the ways to turn the system on is to audibly say: “Xbox On” while the system is off. The Kinect, which is always on, hears you and turns it on. Now this might seem like a cool feature, but did you know Microsoft patented a feature that would allow the Kinect’s camera (It’s no longer just a sensor, but a camera) to spy on you for the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America?) While they may not actually do this, it is actually possible for them to do this now. It has a camera, and a microphone. The Kinect is always on. It is ALWAYS listening, ALWAYS watching.

An idea has been tossed around that by using this feature, it will allows game developers and movie produces to set a limited amount of how many people can be allowed to view the entertainment. So as a hypothetical example, you and three friends are watching a movie, which is the maximum allowed. A fourth friend enters the room and the Kinect’s sensor registers the fourth individual. The movie stops and you a prompted to pay a fee so that the extra individual may also view the film. Again, that is NOT currently the case, but these are the ideas currently being tossed around with the system’s current capabilities.

Source for listening: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352596/the-xbox-one-is-always-listening

Source of spying: http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/139706-microsofts-new-kinect-patent-goes-big-brother-will-spy-on-you-for-the-mpaa

Now, just two more things and I’ll be done here!

This isn’t really a good or bad thing, but it’s annoying. It also explains how they can prevent you from playing a used game if you didn’t pay their fee. Xbox one no longer plays games off the discs, you HAVE to install them to the hard-drive in order to play them. I believe PS3 also has you do this (on a number of games but not always it seems), except that PS3 isn’t trying to Nickle and Dime you at every corner. It also seems according to this article there is something related to the Online portion at the beginning of this post. The option is there for Developers to require the Xbox to always be online to play their particular game. Well, it seems PC gamers and console gamers have one thing in common now… DRM.

(At least pirates on PC can bypass DRM easily. Not an option for Consoles.)

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352314/xbox-one-hard-drive-game-installs

And last but not least, another annoyance… Xbox One will not be compatible with any and all current headsets. Nope, companies will either have to make new headsets altogether specifically for the Xbox One, and they have to adhere to what Microsoft wants. Look forward to price gouging.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/xbox-one-incompatible-with-current-gaming-headsets

Oh, one more thing… If you have an Xbox 360, don’t get rid of it. Why? Well if you want to keep playing your old 360 games you’ll need it. The Xbox One isn’t backwards compatible. At all. Not only that, but President of Microsoft’s Xbox Division Don Mattrick insults the very notion of backwards compatibility! He calls it: “Backwards thinking.”

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4350662/new-xbox-has-no-backwards-compatibilty

Source of insult: http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4355984/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-backwards-thinking-don-mattrick

That is all I have to say currently folks, and I hope you took the time to read this far. I’ll conclude with the following… please… PLEASE do not buy this console. Paying for this supports greedy and anti-consumer business practices. Speak with your wallet, and pass up the Xbox One. No matter what games it might have that you want, even if they are exclusive. Do the right thing and make a statement. Refuse to be nickle and dimed like this. Refuse to be seen as a mindless consumer who will buy anything tossed to them.

We won’t know much else until after E3, but as it stands now, the PS4 or a decent gaming PC is the best way to go.

If you are willing to do so, please spread this post around. Liking is not even remotely necessary, but do please share it if you agree with and acknowledge what you’ve read here. The more people know, the fewer of them waste their money.

Thank you, kindly.

~Dylan Jordan

(Originally posted on Facebook by one of my friends. He brings up many valid points. Mind you, I haven’t been a fan of Xbox in a long time and I will most likely get a PS4. But this confirms further for me that I won’t be getting an Xbox one any time in the foreseeable future.)

TL;DR —The XBOX One is going to be a piece of shit and you really shouldn’t even remotely think about getting one.

fandom-mused-fandom-games: 1 note = 1 pixel for your fandom’s...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:19 -0400

fandom-mused-fandom-games:

1 note = 1 pixel for your fandom’s symbol (shown above) in an art piece I’m making

If you would like to see all of the fandoms, look through these posts

IF YOU DON’T SEE YOUR FANDOM, send me a message saying what fandoms I missed and I’ll add them

If you would like to know more about the project, read this post

FOLLOW ME TO KEEP UPDATED ON THE PROJECT/SEE THE FINISHED PROJECT

mum made me dippy eggs and i feel better about stuff now. kinda.

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:54:23 -0400

mum made me dippy eggs and i feel better about stuff now. kinda.

just-a-honeybadger: cheskasmagicshire: juicyjacqulyn: captain-...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:46:40 -0400

just-a-honeybadger:

cheskasmagicshire:

juicyjacqulyn:

captain-america-steve:

OH COOL LOOK A NEW MESSAGE!

WRONG!

THAT BAD BOY RIGHT THERE IS A VIRUS.

YEP, YOU HIT THAT TEMPTING LITTLE CIRCLE AND YOU HAVE A ONE WAY TRIP TO VIRUS-VILLE ON THE MY COMPUTER IS NOW CRASHED BUS!

DON’T CLICK IT.

CLICK IT AND YOUR HACKED.

CLICK IT AND YOUR COMPUTER DIES.

CLICK IT AND BASICALLY YOU’RE SCREWED.

I *just* got this 2mins after seeing this post. Thank goodness you reblogged this.

OH SHIT

FUCK I HAD NO IDEA

pretty sure mums not cooking tonight and i want to order food, but im too emotionally distressed to...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:19 -0400

pretty sure mums not cooking tonight and i want to order food, but im too emotionally distressed to talk on the phone right now. or i could eat noodles for dinner ~~again for the 100th time in the last few months~~ but that requires leaving my room

/withers away into just bones

mrhipp: I’m bad and that’s good, I’ll never be good and that’s...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:19:42 -0400

mrhipp:

I’m bad and that’s good, I’ll never be good and that’s not bad…

my blog sucks but at least i don’t steal people’s sources and ask people to follow me

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:06 -0400

my blog sucks but at least i don’t steal people’s sources and ask people to follow me

kitko: If Gavin ever has a son can he name him in honour of Geoff? So then his son’s name would be...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:57:21 -0400

kitko:

If Gavin ever has a son can he name him in honour of Geoff? So then his son’s name would be Geoff Free?

Geoffrey.

ashestoashesjc: i love studio ghibli movies. not only for their amazing animation and storytelling,...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:26:47 -0400

ashestoashesjc:

i love studio ghibli movies. not only for their amazing animation and storytelling, but because whenever characters get upset or surprised they go from

to

dailybunny: Bunnies Have a Sweet Snuggle Thanks, Craig and...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:04:58 -0400

dailybunny:

Bunnies Have a Sweet Snuggle

Thanks, Craig and Larissa!

someoneudontknow5: After Hot Foot… Hot Hoof!

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:04:50 -0400

someoneudontknow5:

After Hot Foot… Hot Hoof!

catbountry: weirdmoviefan: networkandsharingcenter: globochem:...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:19 -0400

catbountry:

weirdmoviefan:

networkandsharingcenter:

globochem:

This story truly is the gift that keeps on giving. [link]

I’m just surprised this took longer than I expected it to.

the Amy’s Baking Company rollercoaster ride does not stop

WHAT?!?

OH WOW.

URGENT!

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:19:45 -0400

raideo:

xere-the-sun-risesx:

WESTBORO BAPTIST IS ACTIVE IN NORMAN TODAY, AND THEY ARE BY NO MEANS WELCOME. THEY ARE PLANNING TO PROTEST THE FUNERALS OF CHILDREN KILLED IN THE RECENT TORNADO. SHOW THEM WHAT AN ANGRY OKIE IS LIKE, Y’ALL!

REBLOG REBLOG REBLOG!

I would slap this fucking woman… how dare you do something like that…

Xaboma is the nobody of Obama and is Rank XV in Organization XIII. Like Roxas & Xion, he can...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:15:49 -0400

Xaboma is the nobody of Obama and is Rank XV in Organization XIII.

Like Roxas & Xion, he can also wield the keyblade.

happyfunballxd: 50shadesofsolkat: skrillidex: mom, dad, im roosterteeth the bible said adam and...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:15:33 -0400

happyfunballxd:

50shadesofsolkat:

skrillidex:

mom, dad, im roosterteeth

the bible said adam and eve not adam and swiss fucking cheese

pixelexic: Happy birthday, Gavin! Twenty-five years ago, you...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:12:18 -0400

pixelexic:

Happy birthday, Gavin! Twenty-five years ago, you were Freed from the womb.

Photo

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:11:30 -0400

Totally yelled at a small group of 12 year old boys after seeing the new Hangover movie with some...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:09:49 -0400

Totally yelled at a small group of 12 year old boys after seeing the new Hangover movie with some coworkers tonight.

That’ll teach you brats to respect public property.

((after the movie, my coworkers and I walked to work to be silly towards our closing associates. we were standing outside the doors when this posse of like 4 twelve year old boys, with no adults with them, and tried getting in the doors by pulling them really hard and shaking them. i said to them “it’s after 9, they’re closed”. they whined and said “well well we lost $60 in there and need to get it back”, and they kept pulling on the door. i don’t know what made me snap but oh boy i flipped. i said something like “NO. you do NOT pull on doors like that. what’s wrong with you?” one of them said “no no it wasn’t me, it was him! (pointed to another kid) and I said “I don’t care. You don’t do that” and then they repeated themselves “well we need to get our $80” and i said “oh ho ho $80? i thought you said it was $60??” and the one brat said “well the money clip on it was worth 20”. i think i told them to leave and pointed in the opposite direction of where they were facing. they left. my friends and i had a good laugh. i felt strangely good, being able to yell at kids off the clock and not have a manager glare at me to not say anything. one of the closing people opened the door and said the manager was mad because they were causing a ruckus and i felt bad because he wasn’t in a particularly good mood earlier. but then we told her i yelled at them. so idk what happened after that because we all went home.))

As a quick little PSA, don’t go see Hangover Part III if you’re susceptible to...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:48:36 -0400

As a quick little PSA, don’t go see Hangover Part III if you’re susceptible to seizures/epilepsy/etc. There’s a scene towards the end with a lot of flashing strobe lights.

Thanks,

Your friendly neighborhood movie-goer.