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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,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2013 -
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…
By Tina Amini Published June 11, 2013 -
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…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2013 -
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.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2013 -
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.
By Gergo Vas Published June 10, 2013 -
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.
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2013 -
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…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2013 -
Insomniac Is Making a Wild Exclusive For the Xbox One
Sunset Overdrive is a new game from Insomniac Games. It’s an open world shooter with character design much like that of Overstrike, prior to the redesign/change to Fuse. And unsurprisingly, that means it looks fantastic.
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2013 -
Metal Gear Solid V On the Xbox One Looks Fantastic
Today during the Microsoft press conference at E3, Microsoft unveiled a ton of new Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain footage. Snake seems to be in Afghanistan, can ride horses, and still does that whole sneaking thing.
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2013 -
Microsoft Denies Participation In PRISM Data-Gathering Scheme
Yesterday was an unusually troubling day for online privacy. Microsoft clarified the potentially problematic privacy settings for the Kinect video and audio sensor that must be plugged into the Xbox One for it to operate. And yet according to a stunning, unrelated report, Microsoft has also been offering up its users’ data to the NSA…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 7, 2013 -
As Expected, Francis Is Not Happy at All About Today’s Xbox One News
Think you’re mad about tonight’s flood of controversial news from Microsoft about the Xbox One? Your rage pales next to Francis’ fury. Francis’ reaction to the unveiling of Microsoft’s next home game console was something to see. But, in this one, he takes the current-gen Kinect into his big, meaty hands and tries to break…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 7, 2013 -
The Xbox One Just Had A Very Bad Day
In two weeks’ time, we may look on this as one of the smartest PR moves of all time. But for now? It’s been a bad day for Microsoft. Seeking perhaps to head off criticisms that it had been vague (at best) and incompetent (at worst) in its messaging of core Xbox One services at…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 -
Xbox One Lets You Share Your Games With Up To 10 “Family” Members
Here’s another interesting detail from the Xbox news that popped up this evening. Microsoft says that 10 of your “family” members can access your shared games library. Not just on your console. On any Xbox One. Here’s Microsoft: Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family…
By Tina Amini Published June 6, 2013 -
Xbox One Games ‘Can Only Be Given Once’ [UPDATE]
This is unreal. Microsoft’s new policies seem to confuse more than they clarify. Right at the bottom of one section of the big list of policies Microsoft just released for Xbox One is a little detail about how you’ll be able to share games with your friends. Turns out you’ll only be able to give…
By Jason Schreier Published June 6, 2013
