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Are These Real Answers, or Fake Questions, in This Xbox One Document?

This past week a 100-question internal FAQ on the Xbox One, purportedly official communications guidance from Microsoft, landed on Pastebin. It’s not the usual laundry list of wishful thinking you get in most video game fakes. That said, there’s no way to know if this is true or total B.S. Oh, we’ve asked Microsoft. Their…

Microsoft Can’t Tell Us If The Xbox One Is Region-Free Or Not

Microsoft has this week released some confusing statements and policies regarding how the Xbox One will work around the world. We’ve tried to get to the bottom of them, with no avail. Earlier in the week, a guide on pre-ordering the Xbox One was published by Microsoft. Saying that the console is only launching in…

A Slightly More Convincing Reason For The Xbox One’s Forced Online

There’s a very good argument that Microsoft’s biggest failure this week was not its Xbox One policies, but its messaging. The way gamers were lumped with obligation, instead of opportunity Take the console’s mandatory online check-in. For nearly every single one of you, that will never be a problem, at least on your end (should…

Take a Peek at What’s Inside the New Xbox 360

Sure, everyone’s talking about the Xbox One this week. But it’s not the only new piece of Xbox hardware MIcrosoft showed this week. The tech giant also announced a newly-redesigned Xbox 360 e model, one that’s styled to match the Xbox One’s shiny/matte exterior. But what’s underneath the hard plastic shell? iFixit set out to…

Yakuza Series Developer Offers His Opinion On the New Consoles

As seen from thephotograph, the well-tanned Yakuza series developer, Toshihiro Nagoshi was walking among the crowds at E3 this year. Hopefully basking in the saturated spectacle of upcoming consoles and games. Nagoshi wrote on his blog about the Sony conference and the announcements from Microsoft and Sony (Unfortunately, due to flight delays, he was unable…

How Your Microsoft Points Will Become Dollars/Pounds/Euros/Whatever

Later this year, Microsoft’s awful points system will be retired. Yes. In its place, you’ll be buying content using the same stuff you do for everything else: your local currency. But how, exactly, is the transition going to work? I mean, it’s not as simple as it sounds. Currency values fluctuate, the price of Microsoft…

Xbox Achievements Are Changing. Here’s How.

When the Xbox One launches in November, Microsoft’s achievements system will undergo its biggest overhaul since its implementation. There’ll be two kinds of achievements. Stuff you can earn that aren’t achievements. Achievements for watching TV. And more. CHALLENGES First things first: you can now earn more than just regular achievements. Those are staying as they…

The Xbox One Isn’t Hitting Asia Until 2014 (But What About Japan?)

Americans look at the Xbox 360 and see a dominant home console, one which has topped the sales charts for literally years, but it’s not the same story worldwide. The PlayStation brand remains stronger in Europe, while in much of Asia – especially Japan – it’s the dominant console. Which probably explains why the list…

Don’t Steal That Xbox One

Stephen’s at the annual Wedbush E3 party, and on display is an Xbox One, Kinect and controller, just sitting there, out in the open. As though someone could just walk by and… …oh. Hi. Well-guarded Xbox One at Michael Pachter’s party. https://t.co/hk39jp0Fjt — Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) June 12, 2013

How Much Space Do You Need To Use The New Kinect?

The old Kinect was notorious for needing a fairly large space in which to play, so the camera could accurately capture your movements. I mean, I live in a house, and my living room setup wasn’t big enough. The new Kinect, packing a wide-angle lens, is supposed to alleviate that problem, but it’s not like…

Can’t Get An Xbox One Online? Buy An Xbox 360.

Is there any way around Microsoft’s mandatory 24-hour “check in” on the Xbox One? Nope. Well, there is one. It just doesn’t involve buying an Xbox One. Speaking with Destructoid, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer was asked what someone with no internet access would do if they wanted to buy an Xbox One. “I mean the analogy,…

Microsoft Is Working On Kinect Game Gestures You Might Actually Use

I just got out of a tech demo—called Reflex—where a Microsoft representative leaned side-to-side, pointed at the screen, and raised an Xbox One controller to help him maneuver, attack and defend in a first-person shooter type of game. It wasn’t as elegant as they’d have us believe, but it certainly looked more useful than most…

How many virtual men and women died during Microsoft’s E3 press conference this year? Place your wagers now and then go watch The Gameological Society’s hilarious Murder Report video for the answers.

At Least Microsoft Is Winning The Console War In My Hotel Bathroom

The hotel maids stuck this sign in our bathroom while we were at today’s E3 press conferences. It doesn’t make much sense. “All in one. Input one.” It literally means nothing, as Stephen pointed out yesterday. But hey. Sony might be winning the war for our living rooms, but at least Microsoft won the war…

First Xbox One Consoles Come With Fancy Controllers, Achievement

To let those who get the very first Xbox One consoles feel just that little bit more special, Microsoft will be including specially-branded controllers for those who reserve a “Day One” edition of the console. Available at “select retailers”, the controller includes a small graphic saying “DAY ONE 2013” in the centre of the pad.…

There’s a Hidden Message In The Witcher 3‘s Debut Trailer

Here’s a screenshot of the sneaky little hidden message game studio CD Projekt RED left in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt‘s debut trailer. It shares some extra info regarding the game and the trailer. Blink and you’ll miss it! The message appears briefly at around the 3:13 mark in the video below.

Halo Coming To Xbox One In Some Form

Surprise? Halo will eventually come to the Xbox One. It’ll run at 60 FPS, which is a first. And if the footage we’ve been shown so far is accurate, it kind of looks like a gritty Journey. We don’t really know specifics yet, though.

Xbox One Is Coming This November For $499

Microsoft just announced the news: The new Xbox will cost four hundred ninety nine US dollars. It’ll be out this November. For more from Microsoft’s E3 press conference, check out all of our E3 2013 coverage

Dead Rising 3 Is Coming To The Xbox One

Today we got our first look at Dead Rising 3, which is coming exclusively to Xbox One. Like in prior games, you can use nearly anything as a weapon against zombies—and these weapons have some degree of customization. You’ll also be able to do things like call in artillery strikes against the undead, which is…

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Looks Like a Fun Take on Dark Magic

Announced at today’s Xbox Press Conference, Press Play’s colorful action platformer show what happens when you go looking up brother-banishing spells on the internet.