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Xbox 360 owners won’t be able to play their games on the console’s successor, Microsoft has confirmed. Xbox Live VP Marc Whitten told The Verge that the newly-announced Xbox One console will have no backwards compatibility. "The system is based on a different core architecture, so back-compat doesn’t really work …

All downloadable content will be available first on Xbox One

Microsoft has teamed up with one of Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers to bring Master Chief’s adventures to TV. The platform holder announced a live-actio Halo TV series is currently being made between 343 Industries and Steven Spielberg. "I’ve been playing games for decades," the award-winning director said in a pre-recorded video. …

Microsoft is revamping its online gaming service for the launch of its next console, Xbox One. During today’s Xbox reveal, the platform holder confirmed the new Xbox Live service will be powered by a whopping 300,000 servers. According to Microsoft, that’s more than the entire world’s computing power in 1999. …

Electronic Arts’ sports division currently has four games in the works for Microsoft’s new console, including FIFA 14. EA Sports’ Andrew Wilson took to the stage during today’s Xbox One reveal, announcing the new titles would be the start of a new "broad strategic partnership" between Microsoft and EA, a …

Microsoft has shown off Xbox One’s capabilities as an entertainment platform with the new interface. Controlled by Kinect, the Xbox One allows owners to use voice commands to navigate menus and activate different apps. The console is activated by calling "Xbox On", with Kinect recognising the user and taking them …

Computing giant spills the beans on its next-gen console

All the key rumours on Microsoft's step into the next generation of consoles

Microsoft and Sony need to change tack to win back developers, says Fireproof commercial director

'I just want the next Xbox to be a great gaming machine' says former Lionhead chief