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Got your head around the pre-owned situation? Good. Now here’s the next confusion for you – does the Xbox One need a permanent internet connection? This is Microsoft’s official line: "Xbox One does not have to be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection to the internet." Right. …

And no, that’s not us mixing up our plurals and our singulars. Now the dust has settled a little on a confusing 14 hours or so that’s what we’re left with. One fact. And that is this: Yes, you will be able to play pre-owned games on Xbox One. The …

Sony Australia parters with AIE to bring Vita devkits to classrooms

Larry Hryb acknowledges 'confusion,' but offers small explanation of pre-owned restrictions

The new Kinect hardware bundled with Xbox One will also get a PC release. While Microsoft had no official word on it during today’s reveal, multiple company representatives confirmed that it would likely arrive at some point after the Xbox One’s launch. "We will bring this to PC," Kinect program …

EA is still developing games for the Wii U, according to EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen – just not as many as they are for Xbox One and PS4. Polygon reports that Jorgensen stated as much during the Stifel Nicolaus 2013 Internet Media and Communications Conference, which would seem …

CFO says company does have titles in development for Nintendo's new console

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