Xbox One games will require a one-time activation code to use, but you'll still be able to trade and sell them online, Microsoft tells Kotaku—although we're not 100% clear on the details.

Wacom may be best known for their styluses and tablets, but there's also a more whimsical side to the company that comes with their Bamboo line of apps. And the newest release, Bamboo Loop, carries on that tradition with a delightfully creative photo sharing app.

Paolo Soleri, who died last month at 93, transformed the way people imagine cities of the future. You've probably seen some of his concepts without realizing it. He even built an experimental city in Arizona, called Arcosanti. We've got a gallery of his drawings and designs, some of which have never been online…

Isn't this an ingenious design? This bowl has a moveable colander piece that folds in and out so you can wash and serve your fruit in the same piece.

The Xbox One! It looks terrific, assuming you're into turning your home entertainment system into a motion-and-voice-controlled dictatorship. And while the devices won't be shipping until the "end of the year" (read: in time for the holidays), you can go ahead and preorder yours right now.

The Xbox One: a totally new control that listens to your voice, gives you an immersive TV watching experience, Skype while you're playing games, and major multitasking. From the looks of it, Microsoft's new console is a nice version of the entertainment future. But will you buy one?