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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 …
Read More »Next Xbox needs to be more developer-friendly
Microsoft and Sony need to change tack to win back developers, says Fireproof commercial director
Read More »Molyneux: Next-gen buzz not as exciting as last era
'I just want the next Xbox to be a great gaming machine' says former Lionhead chief
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Upcoming Microsoft console to be manufactured by Foxconn
Read More »Watch Microsoft reveal the new Xbox console tonight – live stream links here
Microsoft will put months of rumours and speculation to rest with the reveal of its new Xbox console tonight. The reveal will take place on-campus at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, and as described by the IEB division’s chief of staff Aaron Greenberg, it will lay the foundation for the new Xbox …
Read More »New Xbox wishlist: Five musts for a fitting successor to the Xbox 360
The Xbox brand was launched in India in a big way in 2006. Microsoft pulled out all the stops, roping in celebrity endorsements from the likes of Akshay Kumar and Yuvraj Sigh. Seven years on, we’re set to welcome the 360’s successor, and we don’t expect anywhere near that level …
Read More »Microsoft promises tonnes of Xbox exclusives, world premieres at E3
Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has described the 21st May reveal of the new Xbox as laying the foundation” for the new platform, with most of the new games to be revealed at E3. Speaking on Major Nelson’s podcast (as transcribed by Videogamer), Microsoft’s chief of staff at the IEB division said, …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts dated, reveal at Xbox event
Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Ghosts for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and next-gen consoles a few days after it was leaked by a couple of retailers. The announcement was supplemented with a short live action teaser trailer, which you can check out below. The Call of Duty-Xbox partnership …
Read More »Next Xbox named Fusion?
Another potential name for the coming console touted
Read More »Windows 8-based Next Xbox due out early November – report
We know, we know. ANOTHER next Xbox rumour story. But there’s reason to put weight in this one. It comes from tech blogger Paul Thurrott who earlier this month correctly named May 21st as the date for the new console’s reveal. So he clearly knows something. Or is a good …
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