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Microsoft Plotting A New, Friendlier Xbox Live For Xbox One

Microsoft is taking steps to elevate the reputation of its popular but notorious online service, Xbox Live, for its third console, the Xbox One. If they pull this off, the more positive gamers of the world might enjoy their online gaming sessions a little more.


The Tiny, Cool Details Of The New Xbox One Controller

The Xbox One controller looks a lot like the Xbox 360 controller, but the new pad actually sports some subtle but relevant differences. Let’s take a video tour, shall we?


How Achievements Are Changing For Xbox One

Achievements are one of the defining elements of the Xbox experience. Naturally, Microsoft will include them in the Xbox One. But they’re not going to work like you remembered them, not exactly. There’s more to them now.


The Xbox One Gives The First Look At The Future Of Sports Video Games

EA Sports had an outsized presence at the Xbox One’s debut today, peeling the tape off something called the Ignite Engine and teasing a “very special relationship” with the console. But it offered few specifics of that beyond some exclusive DLC for the FIFA franchise.


Xbox One Is Not Backward Compatible

The Verge reports that the Xbox One will not be backward compatible with Xbox 360 titles. That is according to Mark Whitten, Microsoft’s vice president for Xbox Live.


Steven Spielberg Is Making A Halo TV Series For Xbox One

Steven Spielberg will collaborate with 343 Industries on an exclusive Halo television series to be brought to Xbox One.


Here Is What Forza Will Look Like On Xbox One

With all that next-gen processing power, you didn’t expect Xbox One to launch without a Forza title, did you? Here is Forza Motorsport 5, from Turn 10 Studios. It will be available at launch.


This Is The New Kinect For The Xbox One

Today during the reveal of the Xbox One, Microsoft unveiled the new Kinect. This is what it looks like.


EA Sports And Xbox One To Have ‘A Very Special Relationship’

FIFA, Madden, NBA Live and UFC will all launch for Xbox One in the next year, Andrew Wilson, EA Sports’ head, just said at the Xbox One event. They will be powered by the new EA Sports Ignite engine.


Under The Hood Of The Xbox One

Microsoft’s Marc Whitten just lifted the hood on the Xbox One’s technical specifications. In short: 8GB of RAM, USB 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct, a Blu-ray disc drive, 64-bit architecture and “practically silent operation”.


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