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Microsoft hunting Xbox One info leaker

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NTKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt

Yesterday, a wealth of Xbox One information was leaked all over the internet. Included in that information was news of a Titanfall branded Xbox One, a new disc-less version of the console, word on Halo 5 and a new higher def versions of previous Halo games –  and of course the release month of the Xbox One in South Africa. There’s no real way to verify that information just yet, but it appears that Microsoft is instigating a witch hunt to track the leaker.

For the most part, it was all pretty standard, and expected information, giving release dates of games we knew or at least expected were coming soon. Stuff like Crackdown 3, Halo 5, Sunset Overdrive, Forza Horizon and the like. More interesting was the possibility of newer, and possibly cheaper SKU’s of the Xbox One console itself.

Not to say that any of what he’s said is true, but according to Kotaku’s sources, Microsoft is very much trying to track leaker “ntkrnl” down. According to the site, they’ve verified that the leaker is “connected to Microsoft,”  not said how. It also doesn’t verify any of the rumours themselves.

“On top of all that,” says Kotaku “according to one person familiar with the situation who spoke to me under condition of anonymity, Microsoft is currently trying to track down and identify ntkrnl. According to that person, Microsoft executives are looking to take legal action against ntkrnl, which, again, doesn’t mean that everything he says is true.”

I get the feeling that much, if not everything that’s been leaked is indeed closer to truth than not. honestly though, Microsoft should be happy; the guy’s done more positive PR for the Xbox One than anything coming from its official marketing channels. 

Last Updated: January 31, 2014

62 Comments

  1. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    January 31, 2014 at 08:35

    Tinfoil hat on: It’s all a ruse. They released the info themselves to generate some buzz. It’s really the same thing as their current deal of exchanging your PS3s for $100 discount on a boner. I sense a Major Boner plan of extreme hardcore Boner proportions.

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    • Admiral Chief in Vegas

      January 31, 2014 at 08:40

      As always, my tinfoil hat is on with you Jimmy

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        January 31, 2014 at 08:42

        We really shouldn’t be sharing tinfoil hats. It’s very unhygienic. I don’t know where you’ve been! 😮

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        • Admiral Chief in Vegas

          January 31, 2014 at 08:42

          You have been where I have been, so the real question, is where have you been?

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          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            January 31, 2014 at 08:43

            That is indeed the question!!! 😮 Mindception!!

          • TiMsTeR1033

            January 31, 2014 at 08:43

            admiral and Jimmy one and the same!

          • Admiral Chief in Vegas

            January 31, 2014 at 08:50

            Jimmy is a figment of my imagination that became so powerful that other people can see his comments

          • Anon A Mouse

            January 31, 2014 at 08:59

            So you then admit you are the creator of said bot?

          • Admiral Chief in Vegas

            January 31, 2014 at 09:14

            If only “he” were a bot, sadly no. It’s my over-active imagination tearing the very fabric of space-time!

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            January 31, 2014 at 09:20

            Then how are you in Vegas right now? Or are you there yesterday? Or are you there tomorrow? Are you there? Are you you? Or is it Banana?

          • Admiral Chief in Vegas

            January 31, 2014 at 09:25

            My ability to tear into the fabric of space-time, one moment I will be running around in New Vegas, the next, on the planet of Auraxis followed by survival in and around the Southern parts of USA

          • Weanerdog

            January 31, 2014 at 09:38

            I just am grateful that of all your imaginary friends we only have to deal with the rouge Java script that is Jimmy

          • Admiral Chief in Vegas

            January 31, 2014 at 09:50

            How do I know YOU are real?

          • Weanerdog

            January 31, 2014 at 11:23

            Because I am standing right behind you.

          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            January 31, 2014 at 09:19

            One is the peel and one is the fleshy bit

    • Hammersteyn

      January 31, 2014 at 08:42

      Agreed, how dare he leak anything positive about the XBOX One.

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    • MakeItLegal

      January 31, 2014 at 08:57

      Made my morning …

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    • GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness

      January 31, 2014 at 08:58

      “There’s no such thing as bad publicity. As long as the masses are talking about your product, the web buzzing about it, the better for you. … like Aliens: Colonial marines?

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        January 31, 2014 at 09:10

        Exactly like Aliens Colonial Marines, because even to this day, I want to buy a copy only to see how bad it is…. :/ Same with the Star Trek game, the Activision Walking Dead game and Ride to Hell…

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        • Admiral Chief in Vegas

          January 31, 2014 at 09:15

          Star Trek, the Adventures of SPIRK! (I STILL lol at Geoff’s SPIRK)

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        • SheHulkNigri

          January 31, 2014 at 09:35

          You know, my biggest fight for self control is usually when I see a guy in a store picking up A:CM. NOOOOOOOOO. DON’T DO IIIIIIITTTTTT!!!!!

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          • GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness

            January 31, 2014 at 09:38

            I Usually start smiling, imagining him/her getting home, installing it, start playing and then the inevitable profanity that will follow

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 31, 2014 at 09:08

      I don’t think the bottom part applies to products, only people. Maybe they should release a new Xbox with a stylish jacket & an embossed smiling pic of the old Major.

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    • AndriyP

      January 31, 2014 at 09:10

      Exchanging your PS3s for $100 discount on a boner? Sheesh dude what kind of expensive boners do you pay for?

      I know this one place guaranteed boner for $5 and lots of love you long time!!!

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      • Admiral Chief in Vegas

        January 31, 2014 at 09:13

        XDXDXD

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        January 31, 2014 at 09:14

        hahahaha! But High-end boner is the better boner!

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        • Admiral Chief in Vegas

          January 31, 2014 at 09:14

          Boner is boner, no?

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          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            January 31, 2014 at 09:15

            Touche!

        • AndriyP

          January 31, 2014 at 09:21

          So this is the state of the market at the moment
          theres a boner that performs at 30FPS
          theres a boner that performs at 60FPS
          Theres also loads of older boners out there that get urm…lots of action…games
          Or theres the boner that you keep upgrading over and over…(the one i have)
          Le sigh
          Is this what the industry has become? that one can describe it with the word boner????

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          • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

            January 31, 2014 at 09:24

            FPS – F**k Per Second

          • AndriyP

            January 31, 2014 at 09:25

            LOL 30 FPS given
            Thats a lot of ****

          • Admiral Chief in Vegas

            January 31, 2014 at 09:26

            Better use protection yes?

          • AndriyP

            January 31, 2014 at 09:29

            Thats what DRM is there for

          • Admiral Chief in Vegas

            January 31, 2014 at 09:30

            Dat Rubbing Mechanism?

    • oVg 60fps > 30fps

      January 31, 2014 at 10:02

      That’s far to clever for Microsoft. No ammount of Reverse psychology can create a positive affect from their 180 fckup.
      Like Nintendo these gaming companies still have shit marketing. SONY learnt their lesson after the worst marketing in the history of gaming… GET TWO JOBS… Please.

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    • RinceThis2014

      January 31, 2014 at 10:08

      So nana, you going to join us at UCT in March?

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    • oVg 60fps > 30fps

      January 31, 2014 at 10:10

      A banana a day keeps the doctor away.

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  2. HvR

    January 31, 2014 at 08:37

    Monday morning’s headline “M$ tracking down leaker of tracking down of the leaker”

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    • Her Highness the Hipster

      January 31, 2014 at 10:23

      Trackception!

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  3. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    January 31, 2014 at 08:43

    KINECT 2.0 to the rescue!

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      January 31, 2014 at 08:44

      Kinect 2.0 riding in on a flaming horse of freaking awesome!! Majestic mane blowing in the wind.

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      • oVg 60fps > 30fps

        January 31, 2014 at 09:58

        MERICA!! We control the clouds.

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      • HvR

        January 31, 2014 at 10:07

        Just in. Kinectic 2.0 spotted over skies of New York.

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  4. Shade

    January 31, 2014 at 08:51

    I really think the header is cool and the name of the Microsoft Ninja is pretty ironic to “ntkrnl” lol so original!

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  5. Rock789

    January 31, 2014 at 09:26

    So that’s MS saying “You said it before we could… You stole our not-so-surprising surprise! Fine – we’re gonna sue!”

    Come on guys – if true, the rumours are great news for the Xbox brand. Just take it as what it is – an Xbox brand boosting piece of news – and move on.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 31, 2014 at 09:37

      I think they’re upset they hadn’t figured out a way to ruin the good news yet, kinda like every one of their previous announcements.

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      • Rock789

        January 31, 2014 at 09:52

        So agreed!

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  6. oVg 60fps > 30fps

    January 31, 2014 at 09:39

    According to the world we live in, I bet Microsoft will spend more resources trying to find the man that told the world about the future plans of a TV Games machine than the NSA will spend trying to capture Snowden.
    First world problems… don’t you love it.

    Meanwhile fast forward to October when the RAND will be so shit that an XBOX ONE will cost over R10 000. Now that our baby sitter is dead the investors are pulling out.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 31, 2014 at 09:43

      Told you to sell the baby sitter to the Saudis, not noooooo, you let her rot in the basement & now she’s dead & everything’s ruined.

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      • oVg 60fps > 30fps

        January 31, 2014 at 09:56

        My bad 😛

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      • RinceThis2014

        January 31, 2014 at 10:09

        *but

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          January 31, 2014 at 10:25

          Shut it!

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          • GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness

            January 31, 2014 at 10:30

            I’ll take her off Rince’s hands… for a fee

  7. RinceThis2014

    January 31, 2014 at 10:00

    “the guys done more positive PR for the Xbox One than anything coming from its official marketing channels” Ain’t that the truth! I know this is out of date, but it’s something to lighten LG’s attempt at making us cry with the increase in the PS4’s price http://www.geekbinge.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Xbox-One-Seven-GIF.gif

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    • oVg 60fps > 30fps

      January 31, 2014 at 10:06

      The other dude gave up. It was so bad he went to an already sunken ship called Zynga. lol

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      • RinceThis2014

        January 31, 2014 at 10:06

        HAHA! Nothing worse than rats fleeing a sinking ship to one that’s already been at the bottom of the ocean for a century!

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        • oVg 60fps > 30fps

          January 31, 2014 at 10:09

          DEAL WITH IT… I’m out of here 😛

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 31, 2014 at 10:28

      bwhahahahaha that is brilliant.

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      • RinceThis2014

        January 31, 2014 at 10:31

        I still laugh watching it. It’s Spacey, I can imagine him saying all this!

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  8. Alien Emperor Trevor

    January 31, 2014 at 10:51

    Why?

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    • Brady miaau

      January 31, 2014 at 17:08

      maybe the PR bods want to hire him / her?

      Reply

  9. Johnny

    January 31, 2014 at 15:46

    About time they start doing this. Hope they find him release his name then sue him and that pathetic site.

    Reply

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