The Rugby Forum - General Gaming Chat http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/ Talk about any other form of Gaming in here. en Thu, 23 May 2013 20:23:07 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/images/BP-White/misc/rss.png The Rugby Forum - General Gaming Chat http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/ XBOX ONE and STEAM BOX http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?30925-XBOX-ONE-and-STEAM-BOX&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:27 GMT I'm fairly underwhelmed about the xbox one and having taking a little time to look at it I don't think I'll be getting one.

It looks to be a device that will appeal to many people but I think they might have messed it up big time because the people they should be focusing on are gamers! Microsofts stock price went down after the announcement while nintendos and Sonys went up.

I hoped it would be a powerful machine with great games but what we have is a machine that isn't anywhere near the power of the top PCs out today therefore in a few years time it will look very outdated. It does have lots of things like using voice command to change the channels, in game skype and Kinect 2 etc but they're just gimmicks as far as I'm concerned. Thats what you're paying for it seems.

The games won't be a massive leap for the last generation and the last generation is 8 years old now. When the xbox 360 and PS3 came out they were far ahead of the PCs at that time and it took PCs a few years to catch up. They're starting off now BEHIND PCs which is a slap in the face for gamers.

You also need an internet connect on constantly or a lot of the time or it doesn't work. That alienates a large section of the world and second hand games etc are no more it seems. So they're really screwing over consumers.

To sum it up what microsoft have created is a system designed to take on Apple and google etc. Its gone away from its roots and in my opinion the PS4 has been the big winner among gamers. I have an xbox 360 and liked it. Its my second one because the original crashed. I can get over that but I feel the new machine is ripping people off so I won't be buying it.




I'm also keeping an eye out for the steam box. Thats something valve are said to be working on and if it packs some serious hardware then it could give the xbox one and PS4 a run for their money. Its basically a PC thats shrunk and designed to fit onto the back of your TV.

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It's also this future that should scare console manufacturers. PCs are able to remain further along the technological curve than consoles by virtue of a more prolific hardware release schedule.
If your Steam Box can run games at better resolutions, without restrictive proprietary networks, and for a cheaper price than a next-generation Xbox or Playstation, then the choice seems simple.
By divorcing it from the top of your desk and simplifying the game delivery mechanism through Steam, the Steam Box should also go some way to removing the remaining stigmas from PC gaming.

http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming...atures-1127072
]]> General Gaming Chat profitius http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?30925-XBOX-ONE-and-STEAM-BOX Rugby Nations 13 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?30911-Rugby-Nations-13-for-iPhone-iPod-Touch-and-iPad&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 12:08:31 GMT Hi everyone :D We have just released our new game Rugby Nations 13 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The game has been built entirely from ground... Hi everyone :D

We have just released our new game Rugby Nations 13 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The game has been built entirely from ground up with our Phoenix engine and we worked closely with pro players in developing the gameplay and AI to be as realistic as possible with box kicking, pick and go, drop goals, quick balls, blindside, offload passes, new scrum and lineout mechanics and more. The game comes complete with new cups, challenges, in-game team management and commentary by Sky Sports Bill Leslie.
Here is a trailer for the game: youtu.be/c_acczqcAYA and here is the link to the Appstore for more details: http://appstore.com/rugbynations13

We would welcome your thoughts and feedback! :)

Cheers,
Jo @ Distinctive ]]> General Gaming Chat Distinctivegame http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?30911-Rugby-Nations-13-for-iPhone-iPod-Touch-and-iPad rugby ultimate team http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?30852-rugby-ultimate-team&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 14:17:46 GMT right after seeing a disappointing looking RC2 on another thread i have decided to amuse myself with this one. if EA ever made a game which... right after seeing a disappointing looking RC2 on another thread i have decided to amuse myself with this one.

if EA ever made a game which "Ultimate team" would you try and achieve and what overall rating would you give the players on the team.

for example Richie Mccaw overall 99.

also what would there attributes be - example speed 98, strength 97, tackling 97, passing 95, health 80 stuff like that. or things could differ if the card was a special edition card like on fifa players are worth more when they are on form. ]]> General Gaming Chat Howzy http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?30852-rugby-ultimate-team