“When I thought about who’s really the most impacted, there was a person that said he [serves] on a nuclear sub — I don’t even know what it means to be on a nuclear sub,” said Mattrick. “I’ve got to imagine it’s not easy to get an Internet connection.”

Now, I don’t have the resources of Microsoft, but I was able to contact a U.S. Navy sailor to actually find out what it’s like to live at sea for months at a time and what the Xbox One’s daily online check-in requirement will mean for his downtime. The serviceman asked to remain anonymous.

“Nothing should only be playable over the Internet,” the submariner told me. “We work all the time. Now, I work harder than most, but I check e-mail once a week and play games every few days. Mostly it’s Call of Duty or other shooters — which is hilarious to me — or sport games so that four people can play at once. But if you get lucky, you can play a campaign-based game. I like long open-world games that you can just do what you want. It’s relaxing, so if games require online, I would hate it.”

I told him about Mattrick’s comment and asked him if the consoles can connect to the Internet.

“Hell, no! Come on, man,” he told me. “We’re not on a cruise ship.”

Source:  http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/13/microsofts-mattrick-doesnt-know-about-living-on-a-submarine-so-we-asked-someone-who-does/

Consumers on Amazon have clearly spoken.

Even Amazon customer representatives are pre-ordering PS4.

Even Walmart knows what shoppers are really looking for.

The war is over before it’s even begun.

Wall Street Jurnal got an article up on PS4 demand exceeding Sony’s expectations.

“Sony (NYSE:SNE): Sony has raised its initial internal sales estimates for the PlayStation 4, based on early indications that demand will be stronger than though previously. Now, one of the largest concerns among managementis the supply necessary to meet said demand. With a $100 premium over the PS4 and tighter restrictions on game sharing, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox seems to be pushing more gamers Sony’s way.”

If you don’t have a stable internet connection then Microsoft doesn’t want your business on Xbone.

Mattrick: “Fortunately we have a product for people who aren’t able to get some form of connectivity, it’s called xbox 360″  (source)

http://www.gametrailers.com/netstorage/e3/live.html

The interview starts about 26 minutes in.

No more Kinect.

No more lies.

Last night, Sony committed justifiable homicide.

And gave consumers the ability to control their own content.

Last night, consumers in one voice gave Microsoft a very specific message.

And the gaming world has been forever changed.

Thank you gamers for standing by us and doing the right thing.

Witness the crowd reaction:

Wat.

In a desperate attempt to make people forget about DRM, no used games, no rentals, 24 hour online checks, etc MS has supposedly paid game publishers to not mention or show their PS4 versions of there games thus making it seems like Xbox One is the only place to get it.   Please keep in mind that unless it is explicitly said that the game is “Xbox One Exclusive” you can be sure it’s coming to PS4 as well.

Some of the games that are going to be shown at the MS conference include Dead Rising 3, Mirrors Edge 2 and yet another Prince of Persia reboot.