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Normal Human Beings Likely Won’t Play The Xbox One Like This
Phil Spencer, Microsoft Game Studio’s vice president, has a relationship with games that seems kind of terrifying. VideoGamerTV recreates it here, and it may give us an early glimpse at what using the full extent of the Xbox One’s capabilities may be like. Seriously though: do any of you actually play games like that? I…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 24, 2013 -
The Xbox One Uncertainty Principle
At the start of a cocktail party that was to end an exciting, bewildering and altogether odd day at Microsoft’s Redmond campus, I approached Microsoft v.i.p. Aaron Greenberg. Hell of a debut day for the Xbox One, I told him. Some impressive stuff, some confusing stuff. Some fierce reaction online. Greenberg nodded and told me…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 24, 2013 -
Your Xbox One Games Can Be Suspended (Or Terminated)
Both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One will bring console gaming to the present this year by allowing users to suspend the games they’re playing. Save points can be a thing of the past on these consoles. Games don’t really have to be turned “off”. We reported as much about the Xbox One a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 23, 2013 -
Used Games Aren’t To Blame For All The Video Game Industry’s Problems
There’s been a lot of chatter this week about used games, mostly spurred by the news that Xbox One games will come with one-time registration codes, meaning you can’t just swap them with your friends or trade them at a GameStop. Microsoft has promised some sort of ecosystem for used games, but the Xbox manufacturer…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Microsoft Promises More Japanese Support For Xbox One At E3
You might have noticed that this week’s Xbox One event was very… Western. Microsoft’s snazzy entertainment functions are all designed for American televisions. The games—FIFA, Call of Duty, Quantum Break—were all made by Western developers. Other than a two-second appearance by Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, there wasn’t much for fans of Japanese games…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
How Does Local News Cover The Xbox One? By Asking The Weatherman.
Meteorologists across the country are truly upset that the Xbox One isn’t backwards-compatible. This weatherman, who looks, sounds, and acts a bit like Brick from Anchorman, is not too pleased about having to “buy a whole collection of other games for 90 bucks each.” Poor guy. I bet Don Mattrick thinks he’s really backwards
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Here Are The Rules For What You Can (And Can’t) Call The Xbox One
The “brand guidelines” for the new Xbox One have been published by Microsoft, and while they’re intended for use by people like advertisers and partners, there’s still some good stuff in there for people like you and me. For starters, there’s information on logos and fonts, in case your ideas for photoshop jokes must be…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2013 -
When Xbox Jokes Accidentally Become Xbox Marketing
Yesterday, GameSpot’s Carolyn Petit was one of countless people online having a little fun at Microsoft’s expense duringits woeful Xbox One reveal Something one of the employees manning the company’s marketing machine didn’t take into account when using one of Petit’s tweets as a piece of marketing hype (above). Whoops. I understand sarcasm isn’t always…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2013 -
So, What Are We Going To Call The Xbox One?
Well, here we are. We now know the names of the three consoles that’ll be competing come this holiday season. PlayStation 4. Wii U. And now, Xbox One. But every console needs a shorthand name; the Xbox 360 was just the “360,” the PlayStation 4 is the “PS4.” But what to call the Xbox One?…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 22, 2013 -
The Internet Reacts Hilariously To The Xbox One Event
The big Xbox reveal event yesterday swept through every major forum and community, resulting in the inevitable production of hilarious jabs at the console itself, console wars, and especially the dog companion from Call of Duty: Ghosts in just a couple of hours. Among a lot of messy stuff that’s already old news, quite a…
By Gergo Vas Published May 22, 2013 -
Xbox One: All Of This Week’s News
The next Xbox is called Xbox One. It’ll be out later this year. It won’t be always-online, but it will restrict used games. Oh, and the next Call of Duty has a dog. That’s just a smidgeon of the news we got at Microsoft’s big event in Redmond on Tuesday, which touted the new Xbox…
By Jason Schreier Published May 22, 2013 -
Xbox Exec: ‘If You’re Backwards Compatible, You’re Really Backwards’
The quote in the headline comes from Don Mattrick, talking to the Wall Street Journal about the Xbox One when the topic of backwards compatibility came up. But that’s not the only head-scratching statement to come from the man in charge of all things Xbox. The newspaper article covers the different strategies behind Microsoft’s next-gen…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2013 -
Ryse Rises Again As Xbox One Exclusive, Will Use Controller
Crytek’s first-person Roman shield-cracker Ryse debuted at E3 in 2011 as a Kinect game for Xbox 360, then fell off the map. The game has returned, as Crytek has posted an update to their site announcing Ryse as an exclusive for the Xbox One. The update is short on details, but describes the game as…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 22, 2013 -
Only Fox News Can Save Us From the Tyranny of Xbox One
Microsoft says the Xbox One won’t need an always-online Internet connection. But if you want to play it, the thing might need to check in with the home office once a day. Playing used or borrowed games also sounds like a real bitch. Only one thing that can save gamers from this: our old enemy,…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2013 -
What’s In A Name? ‘Xbox One’ Could Confuse Average Gamers
Yesterday, when Microsoft finally announced the successor to their Xbox 360, Don Mattrick took the stage with a giddy grin. “Today, we’re thrilled to unveil the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system,” the Microsoft executive said. “The one with the power to create experiences that look and feel like nothing else. The one that makes your…
By Jason Schreier Published May 22, 2013 -
The Big Xbox One Announcement, in Helpful, Hilarious Abridged Form
If you didn’t see any of the Xbox One announcement yesterday, you may be of the impression this morning that Microsoft must have gone on stage and urinated on a picture of Mister Rogers while—wait a minute, was Phil Spencer really wearing two watches? VideoGamer, which also abbreviated Sony’s PS4 announcement back in February, provides…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2013 -
Microsoft Plotting a New, Friendlier Xbox Live for Xbox One
Microsoft is taking steps to elevate the reputation of its popular but notorious online service, Xbox Live, for its third console, this fall’s Xbox One. If they pull this off, the more positive gamers of the world might enjoy their online gaming sessions a little more. A chief change involves a new, improved reputation system…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2013 -
Report: Indie Developers Won’t Be Able to Self-Publish on Xbox One
The solo and small-team game-makers who’ve made games like Fez, Braid and Limbo won’t be able to control their own destinies on Microsoft’s next game console, according to a Shack News report. The article quotes Matt Booty, who is Microsoft’s general manager of Redmond Game Studios and Platforms, as confirming that indie devs will still…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2013
