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The president of global games retailer GameStop has played down fears that Xbox One will curtail the pre-owned market. Both Sony and Microsoft have said games can be resold and that’s exactly what we anticipated,” Bartel told Forbes. It’s a recognized way to make these games more affordable. All three …
Read More »Kinect will be listening to you
The in-built microphone in the new version of Kinect shipping with Xbox One will always be listening to you. That includes when the machine is turned. If this wasn’t the case then users would not be able to turn on their machines via voice. "The Kinect has a variety of …
Read More »Kinect 2 support coming to PC
Motion sensing hardware to break away from Xbox One
Read More »The end of Xbox Live Arcade
Microsoft is abolishing the Xbox Live Arcade and Indie game sections for the Xbox One’s new marketplace, Phil Harrison has revealed. Speaking toEurogamer, the Microsoft EMEA corporate VP said that the Xbox Live Arcade and indie channels were being ditched in favour of a marketplace that did not discriminate against …
Read More »GALLERY: See the Xbox One in all its glory
Microsoft has released the first gallery of official Xbox One assets. Here we get a good look at the console, the controller, the new Kinect and a couple of glimpses of the dashboard UI. What the pictures don’t convey is the size of the console – it’s certainly a beast. …
Read More »Battlefield 4 locked on for November release, Xbox One SKU confirmed
EA’s flagship shooter will be released this November for current-gen consoles, with Xbox One and PS4 versions to follow. Battlefield 4 will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 1st, while EA has said the game will "also be available" for Sony and Microsoft’s next gen consoles. There’s …
Read More »PC version of FIFA 14 not built using new Ignite engine
FIFA 14 is built using a brand new next-gen game engine… which the PC version won’t use. The football game will on PS4 and Xbox One use the fancy new EA Sports Ignite engine which delivers a host of improvements involving opponent AI and animation. But despite the fact that …
Read More »In Pictures: Xbox One revealed
See images and screenshots of Microsoft's vision for the future of living room entertainment
Read More »Thief reboot heading to Xbox One
It was a no brainer, but it’s still nice to hear confirmation: Square Enix’s new Thief game will released for the next Xbox. The reinvention of the classic PC stealth franchise was announced earlier this year for PS4, PC and "other next generation consoles". Finally, we can stop pussy-footing around …
Read More »Xbox One: just the facts
Have you been left exhausted by the information overdrive regarding the new Xbox One last night? Us too. Thankfully we’ve distilled the whole thing down to a handy list that covers the basics of everything we – and in some instances don’t – know: THE MACHINE It’s called Xbox One. …
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