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Reactions to Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal have come in across the stock market, with GameStop and Sony seeing significant swings – though not in the same direction. Games Industry reports GameStop saw shares fall by 5 per cent in response to the announcement, likely driven by the uncertainty tied to …

Users must access internet at least once in a 24-hour period to enable game content, says Phil Harrison

Microsoft focusing on broad entertainment push rather than graphical prowess

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 …

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 …

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 …

Unique architecture means next-gen console is unable to play Xbox 360 games

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 …

Retailer Zavvi appears to be the first to have gone live with Xbox One pre-orders. It is currently asking for 399.99 for the new machine. It is also asking 49.99 a piece for a number of games – FIFA 14, NBA Live 14, Madden NFL 25, UFC 14 and Call …

Next-gen console to house 8-core CPU, 8GB of RAM and 500GB hard drive