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Kinect “Inventors” Get Bought By Apple

Israeli company PrimeSense, who did a lot of the heavy liftingin the design of the original Kinect, have been bought out. Not by Microsoft, but by Apple. “Sources” tell website All Things D that the deal went through for around $360 million. While Apple isn’t commenting on why the company was bought, if iOS device…

What The PS4 And Xbox One Look Like To The Predator

Planet Extech have a FLIR camera. That’s a camera that does fancy thermal imaging. In other words, yeah, it’s how the Predator can see stuff, and it’s also how you’re going to see some great pictures of the PS4 and Xbox One. The site had a goal in taking these images: they wanted to show…

If you haven’t bought a PlayStation 4 and you’re looking for one on Black Friday, DualShockers says they’ve spoken to Walmart employees and know the times when additional stock will be made available. They assume the same is true for Xbox One.

Modder Solders His Own Xbox One Headset Adapter

Third party headsets are unusable on the Xbox One until Microsoft releases an adapter, which won’t be until next year. Your Trittons, your Turtle Beaches, your Astros and Afterglows, forget it. Except one audiophile, a guy with a soldering gun and a purpose, wouldn’t let it go. Reader alsybub says he made his Xbox One…

‘Xbox: Where’s My Free Game?’

When I hooked up my PlayStation 4, it already offered me two great games for me to play, three, if you count DC Universe Online. Had I not traded in a bunch of games for store credit the day my Xbox One arrived, I would have been able to, what? Play a fighting game with…

The Week in Games: The Hay’s in the Barn

It is axiomatic that just about nothing in video games happens—in the West, anyway—the week the United States celebrates its most important holiday: Black Friday. However, I do tip my cap to Professional Farmer 2014 for its timely release on Thursday—Thanksgiving day itself. Tuesday, Nov. 26 Air Conflicts: Vietnam (360, PS3) Ys: Memories of Celceta…

Reports Of Xbox One Disc Drive Issues Increase

As we continue to hear from more and more brand new Xbox One owners who say their disc drives don’t work, Microsoft’s solution remains the same: contact customer service. That’s unfortunate news for affected gamers who thought there could be a DIY fix for what we’re calling, for lack of a catchier name, the “Disc…

Making Room for a New Xbox Brings Back Memories of the Original

For some, the arrival of the Xbox One means finding room for it in a TV cabinet or entertainment center, especially for those power-user gamers with multiple consoles spanning generations. For me, it meant putting out to pasture an original Xbox, one given to me by a very good friend. The following is an essay…

Spider-Man Foiled in Attempt to Rob Xbox One on Launch Night

Parker! Parker! Get out there and get me some pictures of that menace! He tried to steal an Xbox One! Maybe that’s news? What do I pay you people for?! OK, so, not really. It was a guy in a Spider-Man hoodie, the hood zipped into a mask around his face to keep his identity…

​Your Guide To The Next-Gen Consoles

Just like that, the Xbox One was released to the public, and the next generation of gaming became the current generation of gaming. In the last two weeks, we’ve gotten two new consoles in the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Add last year’s Nintendo Wii U, and you’ve officially got a lot of new…

An Xbox One Achievement That People Are Selling On Ebay

They say that everything has a price—and this axiom apparently includes Xbox One achievements, judging from recent eBay listings. Thing is, these achievements are extra special—they come bundled with the limited number of ‘Day One’ editions of the Xbox One. As the name suggests, these are consoles made to commemorate the launch of the Xbox…

Xbox One Sprints to a Million: Calling it “The biggest launch in Xbox history,” Microsoft informs us that they’ve sold more than one million Xbox One consoles worldwide in less than 24 hours. They also say that more than 3.6 million Forza miles have been driven and more than 60 million Dead Rising zombies have…

Look At These Dogs And Cats Confused By Xbox One

Let’s say you have a pet and just got a new Xbox One. And let’s say you wanted to celebrate both of them in picture form. What do you do? Take photos of them together, of course. And that is what many pet-and-Xbox-One owners did today with the release of Microsoft’s newest console. Here are…

Terry Crews Hijacks The Xbox One Launch With Unstoppable Force

The PS4 got its own mascot right before its launch last week, thanks to Antonio Banderas and NeoGAF. You just know the Xbox One had to be next. No Banderas or emotional reactions this time, though. NeoGAF forum users picked actor and former NFL player Terry Crews and his raw powers to create the proper…

​What Do You Think Of Your New Next-Gen Console?

The Xbox One is now on store shelves. The PS4 has been out for a week. Maybe you picked one of those consoles up. Maybe you even got both! We’ve already told you what we think of them. What do you think? Weigh in in the comments below with your tales of next-gen gaming. Here…

Microsoft Has No Clear Solution For Xbox One Disc Drive Issues

If you got an Xbox One today and your disc drive isn’t working, Microsoft has no answer for you yet—they say to contact their customer service people for help. Microsoft doesn’t have a fix yet for the issue, which has caused Xbox One Blu-ray drives to make a horrible grinding noise when they try to…

Tips For Using The Xbox One

So you’ve got a new Xbox One. Now what? “Xbox, do something!” We’ve got some advice. If you have a 360 and are short a socket, consider juggling power bricks The Xbox One and the Xbox 360 don’t use the same power brick, but the cable that connects the bricks to the wall is the…

Wreck-It Ralph, Rapunzel and Frozen Disney Infinity Toys Are Out There

The third round of Infinity figures is hitting stores today, bringing Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope, Tangled‘s Rapunzel, and Anna and Elsa from Frozen to Disney’s cross-property toy box. Now all you have to do is find them — at three different retailers. Dammit, Disney. Not only are you releasing four products (Anna and Elsa come…

Xbox One Disc Drive Issues Reported By Small Number Of Users

Several Xbox One buyers have reported disc drive issues affecting their brand new consoles, and although we don’t know just how big a problem this is, the videos floating around are a little nerve-wracking. In the few videos I’ve seen so far, all posted this morning on YouTube, new Xbox One owners pop in game…

​Killer Instinct: The Kotaku Review

The main reason I want to keep playing Killer Instinct is to hear the announcer go absolutely crazy when I do amazing things. The first time you hear him scream out “Combo Breakkkkerrrrr!!!!” you’ll understand. “Ready? Fight!” I’ve never wanted to please those omniscient voices commanding me in fighting games. Sure, hearing them bellow “K.O.!”…