How The Xbox One Harnesses The Mighty Power Of The Cloud

The cloud — that’s a powerful term these days. If you release a product that doesn’t do something with the cloud, then you probably shouldn’t even bother putting it out. Snack foods, floor cleaners, maid services and even consumer electronics like the newly-announced Xbox One use the cloud to do great and magical things. Like…

You Will Be Able To Trade Xbox One Games Online, Microsoft Says [UPDATE]

Xbox One games will require a one-time activation code to use, but you’ll still be able to trade and sell them online, Microsoft tells Kotaku—although we’re not 100% clear on the details. Speaking to us at the big event in Redmond today, Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison clarified a couple of details about the…

Francis Weighs In On The Xbox One With Great, Horrifying Enthusiasm

We all knew we were going to find out what “Francis,” the famously furious internet rage-king, thinks of Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal. And lo, the big man has already weighed in. What did he think? He’s not angry about it! Well… not at first. (Via George Broussard)

Thanks, Call of Duty Dog, For Brightening Up A Mostly Dull Xbox Event

Ask anyone who watched today’s Microsoft press event to name the most memorable announcement and they’ll probably say, “There’s a new Xbox.” Ask them for the TWO most memorable announcements and they’ll probably say, “Well, there was this dog…” That’s because at the end of the hour-long presentation, the guys from Infinity Ward revealed a…

The Moneysaver: Wii U Lowest Price, Skyrim Legendary, $10 MS Credit

Overloaded by Xbox One news? Come in, relax, and save some money. Wow that reveal today was rough. But who needs the Xbox One? Next-gen is already here with Nintendo’s Wii U… sorry, can’t say that with a straight face. But seriously, Nintendo has an upcoming Direct focusing on Smash Bros. 4 and what is…

Achievements Are Changing for Xbox One. Here’s How.

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 way it worked before was, a developer set up some sort of challenge. If you met it,…

According to Xbox support, the Xbox One allows you to have up to 1,000 friends—ten times more than the current limit on the 360. (Via Joystiq)

These Official Photos Make The Xbox One Look Like A Scary Robot

Go ahead and take a look: the new pieces of hardware that form the hub of Microsoft’s upcoming gaming experiences aren’t exactly cute and cuddly. They’re kinda foreboding, the way they float and squint at you, all one-eyed and unknowable. But these shots are the best visuals yet we have of the new Xbox One…

Sony’s Stock Jumped Up Following Microsoft’s Xbox One Reveal [Update]

Well, this isn’t surprising: following a somewhat underwhelming presentation from Microsoft after unveiling the Xbox One (where are the games?), Sony’s stock jumped up. Here’s a comparison, with Sony’s graph up top. Mind that the conference started at 1pm eastern. …err. Just a few days ago, Business Insider reported that Microsoft’s stock was at a…

Battlefield 4 will be out on October 29 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. It’ll also be released on PS4 and Xbox One.

Xbox One Requires Kinect To Function

Your Kinect will need to be connected in order for the Xbox One to function, Microsoft announced at an event today in London. “Kinect does require to be connected to Xbox One in all cases, yes,” Microsoft’s Harvey Eagle told press (as reported by IGN). This may sound familiar. That’s because Kotaku reported it back…

First Shots Of Forza Motorsport 5 For Xbox One Are Ridiculously Pretty

Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport 5, launching later this year with the Xbox One, looked pretty amazing in motion, but these first screens are just so beautiful it’s stupid. Look at that tire. It’s not just wet, it’s wet on the way to drying. And are those bits of rubber being kicked up? Insanity. I mean,…

Watch Major Nelson Chat Live About The New Xbox One, Right Here

Microsoft’s next generation console—named Xbox One, as we learned today—has finally been revealed. Major Nelson’s panel to further discuss the new gaming machine follows the conference today, and you can watch it live right here

Take an Up-Close Look at the Xbox One Console and Controller [UPDATE]

Kotaku bossman Stephen Totilo is on the ground at the Xbox reveal event and sent along two videos that let you see the Xbox One controller and the console itself. It’s almost like you’re there! Update: Here’s another video that shows the back of the console, including the ports. Update 2: Here’s another video where…

Xbox One is Not Backward Compatible

The Verge reports that Xbox One will not be backward compatible with Xbox 360 titles. That is according to Mark Whitten, Microsoft’s vice president for Xbox Live. When asked if Xbox One will be able to play 360 titles over Xbox Live, or by downloading them, or by some means other than a disc, Whitten…

Square Enix just sent over a press release to confirm that the Thief reboot is coming to the newly-announced Xbox One

Take A Look At The Improved Tech Behind Call of Duty: Ghosts

You can’t have an emotionally engaging game—which Call of Duty: Ghosts is supposed to be—without lots of polygons and tech improvements. So let’s take a look at the tech behind the game, shall we?

Call of Duty: Ghosts Gives You a Dog, Customizable Multiplayer Avatars

You’ll have a dog in the next Call of Duty. You’ll be able to lean. You’ll be able to slide. And in multiplayer, you’ll be able to customize your character’s avatar, switching bodies, heads and more. Call of Duty: Ghosts is making its public debut today as part of the reveal of the new Xbox,…

Microsoft says there are 15 exclusives coming to the Xbox One, and eight of these are brand new, original games. And some folk thought exclusives were a thing of the past!

Here’s Quantum Break, the New Game from the Creators of Alan Wake

Remedy Entertainment showed off a mind-warping glimpse into their next-game during today’s Xbox event and it looks utterly stunning. Quantum Break appears to move the TV-centric style that Remedy used for Alan Wake out of psychological horror and into the realm of sci-fi. I’m willing to bet money that it’s going to be released episodically,…