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Larry Hryb acknowledges 'confusion,' but offers small explanation of pre-owned restrictions
Read More »Xbox One "does not target high-end graphics"
A Microsoft developer has effectively admitted the Xbox’s retreat from the console graphics war. "We purposefully did not target the highest-end graphics,” GM of silicon development Greg Williams told Engadget, as spotted by CVG. We targeted more as a broad entertainment play and did it in an intelligent way. "The …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Xbox One – One console, two strategies, three unanswered questions
Xbox today unveiled a device pitched as ‘Instant, Simple, Complete’. Alas, the announcement was anything but. I and hundreds of other journalists will be hammering out their OpEds and perspectives on today’s Xbox One showing. Did Xbox manage to catch up with Sony’s PR head start? What do we make …
Read More »No backwards compatibility for Xbox One
Unique architecture means next-gen console is unable to play Xbox 360 games
Read More »UPDATE: Confusion over Xbox One’s pre-owned compatibility and internet requirements
The new Xbox One WILL NOT require a constant internet connection. Sort of. But it WILL limit pre-owned. We think. Wired reports that all games will require installation onto the console. Individual games will be tied to a user’s Xbox Live account. If a disc that has already been installed …
Read More »Microsoft’s official Xbox One Q&A
Microsoft has supplied an official Xbox One Q&A that may help to clear up some of your questions. Or it may not. Answers regarding online connectivity requirements and, crucially, pre-owned remains somewhat mysterious. Here you go: Q: Does Xbox One require an always on” Internet connection? A: No, it does …
Read More »Sony shares spike on back of Xbox One reveal
Microsoft's next-gen console unveiling sparks year-high share price jump at rival
Read More »Ubisoft confirms Creed IV, Watch Dogs and four more games for Xbox One
Hot on the heels of the Xbox One reveal, Ubisoft has announced it has at least six titles on the way for the new console. The publisher’s offering will include Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch Dogs, which will be available for Xbox One by the end of the …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts gets Xbox airing, DLC exclusivity
The new Call of Duty: Ghosts looks to pack an impressive next-gen tech punch. The game is built on a brand new engine and will also be set in a new world populated by new characters. A dog is even set to star as an actual squad member. And yes, …
Read More »Infinity Ward: We could have left Call of Duty
The team that invented Call of Duty said it could have abandoned the series altogether. Instead, developer Infinity Ward chose to leave the Modern Warfare brand behind, and build a whole new Call of Duty with a new engine and new characters. We all really knew we wanted to continue …
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