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You Can Access The Xbox One’s Developer Tools Right Now [UPDATE]

If you’d like to take revenge on the Xbox One for watching you move and listening to everything you say, you can now get inside its brain and see a whole bunch of developer settings you probably shouldn’t be looking at. Every Xbox One is rigged to be a developer kit, as Microsoft told us…

By Jason Schreier Published December 2, 2013

How To Find Demos On Xbox One

Good news: the Xbox One has game demos! Bad news: they’re kind of annoying to find. You can’t see the free versions of each game in the Xbox One store itself—and there aren’t all that many available yet (though Microsoft’s Larry Hryb promises to keep us updated)—so if you want to find demos for the…

By Jason Schreier Published December 2, 2013

Xbox LIVE Gold 1 Year Subscription For $35

eBay has 1 year of LIVE Gold for $35. Basically if you own a Microsoft console then you want this deal. [eBay] The Best Cyber Monday Gaming Deals The Best Cyber Monday Deals Follow Kotaku Deals on Twitter to never miss a deal. Get in touch with Shane Roberts onTwitter or by e-mailing Shane@Gawker This…

By Shane Roberts Published December 2, 2013

The Bittersweet Story of Francis, YouTube’s Biggest Video Game Nerd

It’d be easy to think that getting a PS4 four days before most of the world was the coolest thing to happen to the man who plays combustible video game nerd Francis on YouTube. Or maybe it was having Xbox exec Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb fly down to his house for a trash-talking lightsaber battle…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 1, 2013

Modder Shows Xbox One Can Boot From a Bigger, Faster Hard Drive

Despite the lack of support to swap in different hard drives (especially ones of a larger capacity) in the Xbox One, this guy says he’s gotten the two pieces of hardware to cooperate. Not only that, the console runs faster with a non-stock hard drive installed. Booting to the main screen goes about 10 percent…

By Owen Good Published November 30, 2013

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Expect The Phantom Pain When Lots of People Have PS4s

Excited about Metal Gear Solid V? Wondering when the main part, The Phantom Pain, is coming out? Game creator Hideo Kojima recently named a launch window for the game. It’s incredibly vague. Hideo Kojima was in New York for the release of the PlayStation 4 earlier this month and was approached by Weekly Famitsu about…

By Toshi Nakamura Published November 29, 2013

Xbox One Boxes Going For Nearly As Much As The Console Itself on eBay

Typically, spending a ton of money and only ending up with a box is a scam people don’t want to buy into. Unless, apparently, you really want special Xbox One packaging. Last time we looked at Xbox One listings on eBay, we found that people were paying money for the special “Day One” achievement—they’re a…

By Patricia Hernandez Published November 28, 2013

Xbox One 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

The Xbox One is out and maybe someone you know picked it up. Or maybe you’re considering picking one up for someone this holiday season. Here’s some advice before you crack open your wallet. DO grab them a subscription to Xbox Live Gold. Amazon usually has some great one-year deals for a fair price. You…

By Tina Amini Published November 28, 2013

Xbox One Blown Up, Shot By Sniper Rifle

As an Australian, I have little to give thanks for this Thanksgiving. So I’ll skip the turkey and instead give thanks for people who blow stuff up on YouTube using military-grade hardware. In this video from RatedRR, an Xbox One is destroyed twice over, as a .50 cal sniper rifle and a line of det…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 28, 2013

Xbox 360 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Just because Microsoft has a new console doesn’t mean people aren’t still playing their 360s. Here are some suggestions for 360 shopping this year. DO consider maybe buying someone a 360 even if they already have a PS3 and/or a Nintendo console, but it is a bit excessive. A person only needs more than one…

By Tina Amini Published November 28, 2013

The Inevitable Black Friday Supercut Is Nutso

This Friday is Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year. Things are bound to get crazy, and maybe you were thinking of doing some shopping. This video might change your mind. Above is a supercut of the Black Friday shopping chaos. The footage is like something out of a zombie movie. If you…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2013

Xbox One Letter Needs Some Changes

When the Xbox One launched, Microsoft tried to get clever and provide people with a pre-written sick note so they could take the day off. It wasn’t very funny, but it was harmless. Their next attempt at an Xbox One letter is a touch worse. Called “We got your back”, it’s aimed at prospective new…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2013

Got A Broken Xbox One? Punch It.

This fix isn’t exactly elegant. And it’s far from guaranteed to work, since only a handful of people have had success with it. But if your Xbox One has a busted disc drive, and you want to try fixing it in the most awesome way possible, flip it over and punch it. Hard. There have…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 26, 2013

PS4 vs. Xbox One: The Comparison We Had To Make

Two new gaming consoles. Both very powerful. Both very ambitious. Both about to meet head to head… and do battle for your time, money and attention, as well as the fate of the universe! Two weeks ago we reviewed the PlayStation 4. Last week we reviewed the Xbox One. Now that we’ve had a decent…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 26, 2013

What The Inside of an Xbox One Kinect Looks Like

We’ve seen what’s inside an Xbox One.What about the Kinect it comes bundled with? That part of the hardware has bits and circuits in it, too! And now, thanks to iFixitYourself, we can see what’s inside the new Kinect. They also break down some of what’s changed from the first Kinect, too—like for instance, did…

By Patricia Hernandez Published November 26, 2013

Grand Theft Auto V $34, Dark Souls $6, Bioshock Infinite $20 [Deals]

Our Black Friday Deals Guide is coming later today, but there’s no need to wait for that, because three of the biggest games of the year are all on sale at historic low prices, in addition to a slew of blu-rays. Friendly reminder, follow us on Twitter or you will miss time-sensitive deals. Update: Ghosts…

By Shane Roberts Published November 26, 2013

It’s Easy To Cross The Line With Skyrim Mods

Once you’ve installed a few, there’s no going back. Eventually, you might end up with a setup like this, breaking the game’s lore and theme as badly as possible. Even Sven, one of the NPC followers, realizes that something’s not right. Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,…

By Gergo Vas Published November 26, 2013

Did Your Xbox One Disc Drive Break? You Get A Free Game

Good news for anyone with a broken Xbox One: Microsoft is offering free games to anyone affected by the infamous disc drive issue that caused brand new games to make a terrible grinding noise upon insertion. One affected user told me about the deal on Twitter today, and Polygon got an e-mail confirming news of…

By Jason Schreier Published November 25, 2013

If Only The Xbox One Were Actually This Tiny

The Xbox One is not a small console. In fact, it’s the biggest console currently in my entertainment center. But what if it were tiny? No, I mean really tiny. This 3D-printed Xbox One model comes from Dave Nunez, who has made several other very cool 3D-printed gaming console models in the past. If you…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 25, 2013

Xbox One Has The Best Error Messages

Via Twitterer @getB3NT, behold the greatest error message on any video game console. “Because of your past behavior, you can’t Xbox Live Gold is required to use Skype for Xbox One.” (Note: @getB3NT says you get that error message if you swear in a private Skype call, but I just spent like five minutes cursing…

By Jason Schreier Published November 25, 2013