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A Map That Shows Which States Are Xbox One and Which Are PS4

The XBOX One is beating the PS4 — at least on Facebook, if not in sales numbers. A map published by the Movoto Blog takes a look at the popularity of current-gen consoles in every state in the United States based on the number of Facebook likes. The results are surprising: The XBOX One was…

A New Xbox Ad Is Turning on Consoles By Accident

The Xbox One has a new advert starring Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul. Standard. But what is strange is that as he shouts “Xbox On” near its start, consoles around the world are firing up. It seems that—perhaps unsurprisingly—the voice command triggers the machine’s Kinect voice/motion sensor, activating the console. People have been taking to Twitter…

Oh Sweet, You Can Use the Xbox One Controller on PC Now

For all its flaws, I’m a pretty big fan of the Xbox One . But while the voice control can occasionally miss the mark and sometimes the Kinect won’t recognize you, there’s one thing that’s flawless: that controller. And now Microsoft has released the drivers for download so you can use it on PC. I’ve…

The Xbox One Gets a Graphics Boost When Devs Ignore Kinect

Say what you will about Microsoft’s decision to give up on packing in the Kinect with its Xbox One (I sure have!) but there’s good news for performance junkies: When Kinect’s out of the picture, the Xbox One gets a 10 percent boost in graphics power. The announcement that Xbox One dev kits were going…

Microsoft has announced 45 apps that will soon be coming to Xbox including Vine, which can be used to share game clips on the Xbox One, and Twitter, which will let you snap hashtag-driven tweet-streams under your TVing.

​Microsoft, Please Don’t Give Up on the Future

It wasn’t long ago that Microsoft started a bold charge into future. A new touch-friendly operating system, a transforming, first party tablet-computer, a game console designed not just to play games but to take over your TV. But now, Microsoft is in full retreat, and we’re at risk of losing all the great stuff that…

Microsoft Just Won’t Stop Making the Xbox One Worse

The Xbox One is a fine machine—great even—but it’s nothing compared to what it was supposed to be. Reluctant backtrack after reluctant backtrack has left us a box that does a shadow of what it might have done. And with a new Kinect-free Xbox One bundle, Microsoft is fully burying those dreams and all but…

The Xbox One Will Be Available Without Kinect for $400

In addition to bringing Netflix and streaming apps out from the Xbox Live paywall, Microsoft will also be offering a new Xbox One bundle that does not include the Kinect, for just $400 starting June 9th. From its announcement to its release, the Xbox One changed a lot; Microsoft walked back a ton of its…

Xbox Is Finally Dropping the Paywall for Netflix and Streaming Apps

Rejoice, for the long-awaited day has finally arrived: You can soon watch Netflix on your Xbox without paying for Xbox Live Gold. Not just Netflix, but also Hulu, and Youtube, and HBO GO. And with that, Xboxes everywhere have become gloriously on-par with all the other streaming devices that have done this for years. The…

Microsoft’s 12 New Original Shows For Xbox, Ranked

Microsoft is going to take its TV seriously. That’s been clear ever since it established its own internal studio and dropped the bombshell that it was working on a live-action Halo series produced by none other than Steven Spielberg. Now, Microsoft is spilling the beans on the rest of its Xbox TV launch line-up, and…

Microsoft Has Six Original TV Series in Production

Amazon and Netflix are doing it in style, Yahoo’s clamouring to join in, and now Bloomberg reports that Microsoft has at least six original series in production, too. Bloomberg reports that Xbox’s TV studio, which is headed by ex-CBS exec Nancy Tellem, is working hard. The report explains that among the projects are a Sarah…

Adorable 5-Year-Old Discovers Bonehead Xbox Vulnerability

Five-year-old Kristoffer Von Hassel’s parents didn’t want him getting into the grown-up games on the family’s Xbox, so they put the gory stuff behind a password. But Kristoffer’s an inquisitive little guy, and he blew right past the parental safeguard—and discovered a pretty silly Xbox security flaw in the process. San Diego’s 10News explains how…

Windows 8.1’s new universal apps aren’t just coming to phones and desktops; they’ll also be coming to the Xbox One.

An Xbox One Media Remote Could Be Coming March 4th

You can control the Xbox One by shouting, waving your arms or—if you must—using a controller. But a leaked pre-order page suggests that a conventional remote is on the way, too. The page briefly appeared on Amazon’s Canadian website. It revealed an image, a price ($25), a March 4th release date and… little else. But…

This Genius Kinect Rig Puts You Inside a Video Game in Two Minutes Flat

What if, the next time you played a video game, the main character not only looked like you but had the same body, same clothes, same everything? How would it change the way you related to the game? How would it change the way you relate to the other characters in it? I found out.…

Rumor: Microsoft Is Building an Xbox Reader App

Clearly, the future is (possibly) all about reading. A new Microsoft job listing suggests that the company is looking to build “a groundbreaking interactive reading app on Windows, which incorporates books, magazines, and comics.” The ad describes a position in the Xbox Music, Video, and Reading (MVR) team, which would help put together the reading…

Microsoft Is Paying YouTubers for Positive Xbox One Coverage

Microsoft has been outed by YouTube content generators, who claim the company has been offering to pay increased ad revenue to video producers who mention Xbox One in a positive light and include the relevant tag in their videos. News of the pay-to-mention promotion came via the Machinima UK YouTube channel’s Community Manager (who has…

China Finally Suspends Its Ban on Foreign Game Consoles

After 14 years of prohibition, the Chinese government has lifted a ban on the sale of foreign consoles inside the country’s border. This opens the door for Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony to tap in the multi-billion market—though the companies have already admitted it won’t be easy. It’s so far unclear exactly how far the suspension…

PS4 Owners Watch Three Times As Much Porn As Xbox One Owners

You may be familiar withthe Pandora of porn, but did you know that there’s also a Netflix of porn? Probably! Assuming you’re the proud owner of a Playstation 4, that is. Because according to online porn rental service SugarDVD, three times as many PS4 users as Xbox One users signed up for the site’s console…

The Most Important Gadgets of 2013

Every year, we’re hit by yet another wave of new gadgets. Some of them are good, a lot of them are bad, but a very select few manage to be important. Here are the gadgets that had the biggest impact on the technological landscape in 2013. The following are listed in no particular order, and…