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Microsoft Trumps Sony’s PS4 Apartment With An Xbox One Hotel

Sure, you could stay at a normal hotel while you’re in France. Or…you could stay at the Xbox One hotel—because that’s a thing now. Open in Paris for the month of November, the Xbox One hotel is a response of sorts to the “Apartment 4” launched by Sony last month to showcase the PlayStation 4…

The Internet Reacts To Internet Explorer’s New Anime Mascot Girl

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer officially has an anime heroine called Inori Aizawa and people are already coming up with tons of fan art of her. This is the Internet. There’s no such thing as turnaround time here. So far we’ve found a lot of artistic interpretations and GIFs—usually the first wave after a shocking reveal like…

A Convincing Pitch For The Xbox One Kinect In Just Five Seconds

I’ve never been a Kinect guy; if I had the option, I’d rather buy a $400 Kinect-free Xbox One than one saddled with an accessory I probably won’t use all that much. But hey, Microsoft’s motion-sensing device might actually be a serious convenience, if it works properly. Via Microsoft’s Major Nelson, check out this quick…

Crytek Dev Calls Dinner Tweet ‘Boneheaded,’ Praises Work Conditions

After a couple of weeks of silence, we’re finally hearing from people who worked at Crytek, the game development studio where more than 11,500 dinners were proudly served to “crunching” developers. Two people on the game are saying that Crytek is a pretty good place to work, despite a recent controversial Tweet about those dinners…

​The Xbox One Launch, Minus The Hype

Microsoft has had a noisy year. The response to the Xbox One’s unpopular always-online DRM was deafening. The response to the eventual reversal of those policies was even louder. In the midst of all the noise, beyond the cancelled policies and muddled messaging, lies a video game console. What’s that thing all about, eh? Last…

Let’s Be Cool, Guys. The Xbox One And PS4 Aren’t Even Out Yet.

The Xbox One and PS4 are nearly upon us. People are excited. Some people are also, as people are prone to be, getting a little weird. “Fans” of both systems are eager to prove that one console is somehow “better” than the other, and will use any piece of information they get their hands on…

Aaand nailed it. That’s one unorthodox GTA V stunt move, but it works! XR33P3E11X has more of these in his excellent montage video. Now do a perfect drop from similar heights into a half pipe while riding a bike. That would look neat. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of…

You Could Own A Very Pretty White Xbox One

I’m coming around to the look of the black Xbox One, but like the original Xbox, I think the console looks betterin white. Sadly, the only white consoles in existence have been destined for the homesof Microsoft employees. All except for one. It’s being auctioned on eBay, with proceeds going to the children’s charity GamesAid.…

Castle Pyke, the seat of House Greyjoy from Game of Thrones looks stunning in Minecraft. This recent recreation is part of Westeroscraft, one of the most popular Game of Thrones servers in Minecraft. The custom texture pack adds a lot of depth and detail; it almost looks like something made out of LEGO blocks. Dayshot…

One of the World’s Best Tekken Players Is a 13 Year-Old Kid

At the recent Tekkeg Tag Tournament Global Championship in South Korea, 13 year-old Alexander “AK” Laverez sure has remarkable skills when it comes to fighting games. The young Filipino was able to beat Japan’s favorite Nobi as well as one of the top Korean player Help-Me!! Although he finished third (that means $1000 and a…

Another Good Look At The Xbox One’s Dashboard

Videos of the Xbox One’s dashboard and user interface in action have been getting progressively better, the latest being this handy clip put together by The Verge Shot with a half-decent camera/phone, and by a man who can keep his hand steady while filming, this video also benefits from uploader Tom Warren narrating the action…

Peggle 2 will be out “a few weeks later in December” and not on the day Xbox One launches (Nov. 22), PopCap said. An earlier listing by Microsoft called it a launch-day title. The game is a timed exclusive to Xbox One.

Privacy and player data on Xbox One have been big concerns ever since Microsoft revealed its next console. If Microsoft’s latest changes regarding Kinect and privacy haven’t quieted your worries, you can read through their privacy statement in full over here. Be sure to click on the learn more links to expand each category. If…

Giant Xbox One Opens, Zombies Come Pouring Out

Mystery surrounded the unveilingof an enormous Xbox One in Canada earlier in the week. Well, mystery solved. It opened up tonight, and out came…zombies. Part of a marketing stunt for the console and Dead Rising 3. Perhaps of more practical use is the fact that once the zombies had cleared out, inside the giant Xbox…

Dark Souls, Now With More Guitar Riffs

The quality of fan-made video game songs can tell a lot about a game’s community. Keeping this in mind while watching Lordvessel by Tanooki Suit above—you can easily tell that Dark Souls has a pretty damn awesome community. The song might sound a bit Linkin Park-ish, but surprisingly it fits really well with all the…

Russian Battlefield 4 Is Badass, Obviously

Land in a really cool way, right after jumping out from an exploding plane, then level the whole surrounding area with your friends. And do all of this with Battlefield 4‘s user interface laid over the whole thing. That’s the Russian way! The result is almost as intense as the game, as presented by MoranDays…

This Is How I’d Like To See Kinect Being Used…

I’ve beenfairly critical of Kinect recently. It’s not that I don’t like the tech, just that I don’t think it works that well for video games, or hasn’t done to this point. But the actual technology itself, in terms of its application on life outside of video games, can be astounding and — occasionally —…

Feds Say Microsoft Contractor Made $500K Trafficking Modded Xbox 360s

A Washington man made almost half a million dollars selling Xbox 360s modified to play pirated games, the FBI alleges, but here’s the kicker—he did so while he was a Microsoft contractor, and even after he was sued by Activision for pirating its games. Shawn Guse, 27, of Bothell, Wash., five years ago paid Activision…

Here’s An Xbox One The Size Of Fifty People

Why is there a giant Xbox One in Vancouver? Why is it in a parking lot? Is it functional? Can it play Titanfall? Does it require an Internet connection to use? Is it sold without Kinect? These are just some of the questions we have to ask here. Seems like it’s part of some marketing…

Assassin’s Creed IV‘s AI Is Sometimes Impossible To Sneak Up On

Apparently it’s not just time and history that evolves in the Assassin’s Creed games, but the NPCs’ artificial intelligence too, as YouTuber cchrist1000 sadly experienced during his ACIV session. It might actually be impossible to sneak up on those guards without being caught. A glitch like this is truly the nightmare of any stealth game…