Look, I get that a ton of you do not like the Kinect. And quite frankly, I agree with you, when it comes to the current version of it. Quite frankly, it’s horrible and crap. But the Kinect on the Xbox One? It’s worth the extra cash. Especially when it encourages this kind of slothful behaviour.
Now, I don’t know about you guys, but when it comes to redeeming codes, I’m an absolute failure in life. I just can’t get my stupid fingers to fing in those long chains of consonants and numbers, in order to redeem myself a copy of Ride to Hell: Retribution.
And some days, I have to physically hit ctrl+C, navigate to the Xbox website, find the redemption box, click on it, and then hit ctrl+V. And then I have to click again in order to activate it. It’s freakin’ hard being a gamer!
But the upcoming Xbox One is going to cure me of my effortilism. You see, with the new Kinect, it can actually make QR codes useful instead of being annoying squiggles of website-direction. From the Twitter account of Xbox’s corporate VP himself, Marc Whitten:
To my reddit friends — yup — this works! http://t.co/QHnOPZqib1
— Marc Whitten (@notwen) July 1, 2013
Now be aware, it still requires you to physically lift your arm and hold it still so that the code can be scanned, but it’s a massive step forward. Suck it, current Kinect.
Last Updated: July 2, 2013
ElimiNathan
July 2, 2013 at 12:03
Quite frankly, well put.
LordCaptainAwesomeness
July 2, 2013 at 12:03
Meh…
Martin du preez
July 2, 2013 at 12:07
Wow R1000 extra for a barcode scanner?
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 2, 2013 at 12:15
Just downloaded a free barcode scanner on my iPhone.
Last time I checked, free was less expensive than not free. ^^
Deano
July 2, 2013 at 12:35
Yes Sony boy all it does is scan codes.
Ignorance is bliss.
Jakster
July 2, 2013 at 12:56
Shhhh…don’t tell the Sony fool that his PS3 can do more than play Boo-Rays 😛
Guest
July 2, 2013 at 12:58
Unlike the Xbox it also can play games!
Martin du preez
July 2, 2013 at 12:59
Unlike the xbox360 it can also play games lmao!
Jakster
July 2, 2013 at 13:03
Double post fail.
Deano
July 2, 2013 at 14:55
You guys are soo funny with your pictures. *FAIL
Martin du preez
July 2, 2013 at 15:11
Thank you! Now have some coffee!
Martin du preez
July 2, 2013 at 12:57
[IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/10frz49.gif[/IMG]
OVG
July 2, 2013 at 13:05
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Admiral Chief Groot Wors
July 2, 2013 at 15:28
Oh sheeeeeet I need to change my pants and wipe off my screen. Cuz I just lulzed so hard the screen is full of spittle and I wet myself laughing!
Another Ass with an Opinion
July 2, 2013 at 13:12
This is a really good site, but the comments section is just up to shit. Every single article seems to generate the same two comments by the same five people – how much they need coffee, and how much the xbox one sucks. Now I love coffee as much as the next guy, and I concede that the xbox one may suck (although I would prefer to wait for some actual reviews of the final products), are there not other things to talk about? Cant you kids expand your horizons just slightly? maybe incorporate other beverages? Maybe throw in a “Nintendo sux too” just for variety? Talk about the weather? I don’t know, anything really to get past sprouting the same crap on every article. Its just a thought.
OVG
July 2, 2013 at 13:19
Why did the Mexican push his wife off the cliff?
Tequila 🙂 BWAHAHAHAHAHA
Mikhil
July 2, 2013 at 13:31
100% agree with you, hence why I no longer post here (besides this post obviously)
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 13:32
I made a vague statement about Nintendo not taking risks like, 2 minutes ago. Also, the comments are usually reactions to the articles themselves – If we saw less “Hey look at how great the Xbox One really is guys” and “Look at this stupid thing MS is doing” articles, there would be a lot more comment variety.
Also, don’t mull over the coffee/meme commenters.
Martin du preez
July 2, 2013 at 13:39
Or maybe,just maybe stop being so sensitive about what people say on the internet? Grab some coffee,it’ll do you good. 🙂
Another Ass with an Opinion
July 2, 2013 at 13:55
I like to read comment sections because often you can get additional information or insights that expand on the article. Usually comment sections are filled with a mostly trashtalk and fanboys, but if you get past that then there are some good points to be found. I’m really not hurt by the opinions of others, I just wanted more. Anyway, nevermind. I see now that what I said comes off as whiney, so I revoke and place the blame on the government.
Martin du preez
July 2, 2013 at 14:00
Them G’ment bastards!
No problem bud!
HvR
July 2, 2013 at 14:51
The problem also is is that for the next 6 months we are in gaming news Neverland. So to entertain ourselves we degenerate to trashtalking and meme posting.
There was some good conversations going on when the consoles were first revealed but the only real news since then has been the cool PS+ deals, Last of Us and MS just having one blunder after another causing some one sided conversations.
You can always post something clever/deep/interresting and start an conversation.
Jonah Cash
July 2, 2013 at 13:41
Why would it bother you that people write about those things???? If it doesn’t apply to you then don’t read it, better yet don’t read the comments at all and spare yourself the indignity of having to read how other people interact with each other quite possibly because they know each other outside of this website…. So you are in actual fact just mad because you don’t know the inside jokes????? Really???? That makes a difference to your life????? Jeeeshhhhh…. People come on, if it doesn’t apply to you why let it bother you???? Talk about having to grow up……
Another Ass with an Opinion
July 2, 2013 at 13:49
Cool man. Thanks for the clarity.
Jonah Cash
July 2, 2013 at 13:50
No problem, anytime!!
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 13:56
There is obviously a lot of negativity in the comment section regarding MS. Any Xbox fans have been completely turned off commenting here, they get snuffed out quickly – because there has been no counter-argument. It’s hardly the fault of the commenters.
RinceWind
July 2, 2013 at 14:16
What you said. IN regards to @0eab1fcfed93da7dc98c644dc94458ad:disqus This is also a community where we try to have fun so we are going to talk crap every now and then. Impossibru to be serious all the time! That being said, we can be deadly serious at times. Usually when Argentil is lamenting about the new gen consoles being more powerful than PCs trololo! 😉
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 14:37
What lies are you spouting, son? Context is everything 😛
RinceWind
July 2, 2013 at 14:43
MWahahahaha! Trololo! (bows to PC Master race)
Admiral Chief Groot Wors
July 2, 2013 at 12:18
So Agent 47 should not turn away from the console….
Trevor Davies
July 2, 2013 at 13:56
+100 upvotes for you
Hof
July 2, 2013 at 12:25
quite frankly, I agree
DrKiller
July 2, 2013 at 12:26
So do I have to stand up? Or has the Kinect some kind of zoom capability?
OVG
July 2, 2013 at 12:36
NO SALE
Trevor Davies
July 2, 2013 at 12:42
Lift my arm? That’s crazy talk.
RinceWind
July 2, 2013 at 12:42
Actually move? Are you INSANE?!
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
July 2, 2013 at 13:08
I agree. I don’t like the Move either 😛
Gavin Mannion
July 2, 2013 at 12:45
I dig this… but at the moment I just redeem online which is way easier than using the controller
RinceWind
July 2, 2013 at 13:19
Yeah. Not sure who wants to sit there and type in a whole bunch of numbers/characters when you can CoD, I mean… trolol 😉
HvR
July 2, 2013 at 14:36
What would be impressive if you can just read the code from the box or your phone while eating some doritos and drinking some dew.
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 12:51
You’re really trying to sell us on this, aren’t you?
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
July 2, 2013 at 13:07
You haven’t heard about the Lazygamer curse have you? *plays eerie music in the background*
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 13:11
Eh? No, tell me.
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
July 2, 2013 at 13:15
Anything hyped by Lazygamer is bound to fail XD
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 13:29
LOL!
Mathias
July 2, 2013 at 13:17
Oh, come on. This is the first decent use the Kinect will have. Stop being fucking fanboys about it and just admit it’s a decent way of using it. Redeeming codes is a fucking pain… I just wanna play the game. And don’t come and tell me I’m lazy when most of you bashed the 360 for having multiple discs…. We are all lazy gamers 🙂
And the Kinect does suck, but no one’s gonna watch our ugly faces on a regular basis… Stop with the conspiracies…
Mathias
July 2, 2013 at 13:19
Even though it is sad that this feature is the best they have lol
Jonah Cash
July 2, 2013 at 13:49
You can redeem online….. with your keyboard….. :-), but yeah I hear what you are saying, at least they found some use for the thing!!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 2, 2013 at 13:19
Meh!
RinceWind
July 2, 2013 at 13:56
I’m a bit confused by this. Are we talking about the codes that come in the game box, you know, the physical copy that MS is trying to desperately to do away with? Or perhaps, if you buy a new game from MS online, you are then sent an email with a JPEG barcode that you then need to scan from your TV using your Kinect? 0-o Codeception
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 13:58
Ja, the codes in the box, or the codes you received from your retailer. It’s hardly a revolution, but it’s a nice little feature if it works 100% the time as advertised. Otherwise I wouldn’t bother walking up to the camera, showing it the code and waiting for it to mess up 10% of the time.
RinceWind
July 2, 2013 at 14:00
Ah, I see. Seems a rather odd thing to advertise about?
Argentil
July 2, 2013 at 14:07
Well… I’m doing a Peter Molyneux here but:
Imagine a world where your Xbox One can recognise your DLC codes, and automatically start the download, without intruding on the living room experience. Whether you’re watching TV or playing games.
RinceWind
July 2, 2013 at 14:10
Haha! Brilliant! You nailed it. One Oscar coming up (the gold one, not the OTHER one…)