BR: I really enjoyed this episode. It made me laugh quite a bit.

scrypt: I agree with that feeling of Myst nostalgia. Really looking forward to this game. To be honest, I haven't been super thrilled with even the idea of any of the console systems coming out, but I do find myself here and there fantasizing about the possibilities of the Ps4. Granted, we don't know much about what will be in front of us this Fall. I think it's an element of hope that I can still cling to with Sony. Something like that.

jdodson: I agree. At least out of the remaining consoles, Sony is the most interesting to me too. Until more comes out about the Steambox whenever that ships.

Travis: My guess is July 1.

scrypt: I'll go with July 17th

jdodson: July 6th.

vdogmr25: July 22nd.

Blue_Element: July 24th.

Travis: ONE DOLLAR

Adym: July 7th.
(I'd say sorry Jon, but I'd be lying lol)

jdodson: https://twitter.com/Demilogic/status/341011246050578433

Blue Element looking really good right about now :D

vdogmr25: Dang it! I was so close! *shakes fist*

jdodson: Well vdogmr you could still win depending on how late July it turns out to be :D

Travis: From what I read, it's only been said that it will be before the end of July, but after the first week of June. So it could be sooner than we think!

jdodson: Second week of June huh? Sounds good to me :D

Travis: Then hopefully the Starbound beta releases in late August.

jdodson: Ha yeah, I don't think so.

I think Starbound and Stardew Valley will ship in the last three months of the year. Id love them to ship sooner, but yeah later part of the year is where my bet is.

Travis: For the final, yeah I'd agree, but they're still targeting release in 2013, so a beta in August is wishful thinking but within the realm of possibility. At least that's what I'm going to keep telling myself. Because I want it.

jdodson: I would love an early release for sure.

Adym: I look forward to this!

jdodson: Yeah me too, its been fun to work on.

Travis: I just saw this earlier. It's impressive just how much people have done. I've been playing the hell out of it since 1.8 and it's far more fun than it once was.

jdodson: This is great, thanks for sharing Chowda!

jdodson: Watched the stream up until half way and then it cut out. Not a bad thing, it was interesting up until the EA stuff and I sort of got bored. I don't really care much about hearing from EA personally.

That said, objectively this looks like a really wicked sweet console. Won't be perfect, but it looks like it handles the TV, Movies, Music and lastly games workflows well. I think that important to note because it seems like Microsoft isn't making games the larger focus. Not condemning it, just noting.

I have an outstanding thought that next gen consoles will suffer because everyone has enough magic in their living room in terms of stuff under the TV. Plus Smartphones. So will people buy yet another thing that is more better? Some obviously, but I wonder if the poor Wii U sales are just how this next console generation will be? Just a question really.

Again, looks like a cool system but not aimed at me. I can Netflix, DVD and BluRay to my entertainment satisfaction and I don't watch live TV. But I could see where this would be a insta-purchase for some and the first consoles some actually get, the use-cases are quite striking for who they are targeting.

hardeyez: Here's the microsoft site for it http://www.xbox.com/en-us/xboxone/meet-xbox-one

scrypt: From Microsoft's Xbox One site: "Xbox One gets to know you. It learns what you like and what you don’t."

Pretty sure it won't pick up on the fact that I hate advertisements on my paid-for product, but whatever. This is pretty much what I was afraid of, more of the same. Microsoft is moving the Xbox further away from a pure gaming experience, and they can keep it. The ability to play games after installing, without a disc, is something I've always wanted, but not in this package. And a fee for used games? Forget it.

jdodson: Yeah, if you are not keen on Microsoft's design choices I don't think the XBox One is going to be for you scrypt.

Hey Travis, are you going to pick this up?

Travis: It depends on their plans for used games that they haven't disclosed yet, how backwards compatibility works, and how fully-functional the Windows install is.

With used games, I generally don't bother anyway. It's only $5 cheaper at Gamestop, and if you want to get it cheaper you have to go to Craigslist or eBay or something like that. So I prefer getting new anyway. I may not like the decisions MS makes here, but really when is the last time you played a used PC game? I think this is the way things are headed whether we like it or not, and it doesn't affect me greatly anyway.

But if their Windows install will let me install VLC and connect to a server where I have all my media shared, and especially if I can use Steam on it, then it's probably going to get my money. I can effectively replace two machines.

That is, of course, assuming I can still play my 360 games. Since it's on different hardware I'm assuming there would have to be some kind of software emulation here, and I don't know if they'll have that.

jdodson: Yeah, it looks like it won't be backwards compatible with 360 games. http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4350662/new-xbox-has-no-backwards-compatibilty

I do the used thing on consoles, generally with older titles that are $10-$20. Its a nice way to try something I wouldn't have otherwise and got a few ps3 games that way. Its how I got into the Elder Scrolls series, picked up Oblivion for $10 on PS3.

Adym: "Xbox and the NFL are partnering to shape the future of football — forever changing the game. Xbox One will transform the way fans experience the NFL from the living room, through an unparalleled, integrated fantasy experience on the television that is truly social and personal, and new innovations in connected experiences with Skype and Xbox SmartGlass. Xbox is proud to be the Official Interactive Content Provider of the NFL."

I saw this paragraph on Best Buy's site. It might have just tipped the scales from PS4 to One. But I'll wait and see of course.

jdodson: Yeah in the reveal video the fantasy integration looked pretty good. If you watch live TV and play fantasy football on ESPN this might be your jam :D

Travis: Adym-- http://i.imgur.com/h6CI5Gc.png

Adym: LOL! Good call Travis :D

I still need to watch the revel video. It's blocked at work, and last night I was busy, but I look forward to it!

jdodson: Hahaha. Both. I have a Mac Mini, Wii & PS3 under the TV. Id have to start tossing out systems to add another one and each one serves a purpose. Only one new system (as of now) will be compatible with all the gear of the old one and thats the Wii U. Say what you will about Nintendo, but they do that part right.

Adym: Totally picking this up when I get home from work! I love Unreal Tournament!

jdodson: Awesome, it's a great set of games.

BR: Picked this up! $10 for (i think) 5 games! Couldn't pass that up.

jdodson: Good idea.

jdodson: One thing that I have enjoyed in doing these interviews is how many people appreciate The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Its a great game and seems to really have impacted a ton of people, developers included.

jdodson: NextBox stream tomorrow, ill for sure be watching the PS4 E3 showing for sure.

WhiteboySlim: I still haven't beaten this game, and I'm pretty sure I'm at least 20 hours in. It seems insane that they could finish the game that quickly!

jdodson: Yeah, the runner uses a few glitches. One where he uses a vault suit to get over the Citadel wall early on to open the Vault to get the G.E.C.K. and then later on he uses frag grenades to get the final boss guy out of the room earlier than normal.

Pretty awesome run actually, fun to watch. He just runs around bad guys, and takes little damage. He beefed his Luck and a few times picked locks VERY quickly on hard doors. Also took practically no RAD damage due to his high allotment of medical.

jaelte: I just watched it through and that's insane. The game took me just over 100 hours, though that's with most (pretty much all, I think) of the (non-DLC) side quests and of course no exploits. Obviously, I was not in any hurry.

jdodson: Yeah that was about my playthrough time too.