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Will You Buy an Xbox One?

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? https://gizmodo.com/the-new-xbox-everything-you-need-to-know-about-microso-509033619 The system has been upgraded in…

Good News! Xbox One (Kind of) Doesn’t Require Internet Connection (Maybe)

Much to the dismay of practically everyone, rumors that the Xbox One would require a constant internet connection—and a good one, at that—had been running rampant. You can officially put those fears to rest, for the most part. Even though there was no official statement today, by all accounts, the Xbox One has the potential…

The Industrial Design Behind Xbox One’s “Invisible” System

When Microsoft introduced Kinect three years ago, it brought pervasive computing into many homes for the very first time. Today, with the announcement of Xbox One, it’s poised to pull millions of Americans into the era of the truly connected home. And we’re all going to look damn good getting there. Xbox One is less…

WHAT? Steven Spielberg Is Making a Live-Action Halo Series

We thought we knew a lot about what was coming at today’s Xbox One announcement (and we did!). But there’s at least one phenomenal surprise that the internet was able to keep it’s mouth shut about: a new installment of the Halo franchise is making its way to a living room near you—in the form…

Xbox One Could the Best Friend Your TV Ever Had

Xbox One is making TV watching awesome. It’s an incredible multitasker that can do the things your regular old remote does better, along with voice and gesture controls. But that’s just the beginning. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-xbox-everything-you-need-to-know-about-microso-509033619 Watching TV To turn the console on, all you have to say is “Xbox, on.” It never gets harder than that.…

A Look at How Microsoft Designed the Xbox of the Future

How do you build the next generation of an iconic gaming console—and controller? How do you create something that fans both recognize and are inspired by? Wired got some exclusive alone time with the people who brought Xbox One to life. If you like prototypes, you’ll love this. For more on the Xbox One announcement,…

The new Xbox one will officially integrate Skype (including group chat), which you can even use while watching a movie or playing a game.

Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft’s New Console

It’s been eight years and nine days since Microsoft showed the world the Xbox 360 on May 12th, 2005. Today, we see what’s next. The Xbox One. We’re on-site in at Microsoft’s Xbox HQ in Redmond, Washington, to check out the new Xbox. You can watch the livestream here. (Refresh this page to update) New…

Watch Microsoft’s New Xbox Reveal Right Here, Right Now

Microsoft’s brand new Xbox will be revealed at 1PM EDT/10AM PDT, bringing with it news of games, content, and all things Kinect. We’ll be there live bringing you every gory detail—and you can watch along for yourself right here, right now. For a look at what you can expect from today, check out our rumor…

The Next Xbox: Everything We Think We Know

We’re finding out about the new Xbox in just a few hours. But that doesn’t mean we have no idea what’s coming. Here’s a rundown of everything we know, or think we know, about the next Xbox. The Specs We are pretty sure we know what the guts of the new Xbox look like. It’ll…

According to The Verge, Xbox Points are finally going to die. Rumor is that Microsoft will move to a gift card system not unlike iTunes. The system’s said to work across Windows Store, Windows Phone Store, and Xbox, with a launch as soon as E3. We’ll see.

Microsoft’s Crazy IllumiRoom: More Details About a Real-Life Holodeck

Not too long ago, Microsoft introduced its grand, pie-in-the-sky plans to maybe, someday turn your entire wall into an extension of your TV screen. Now, Microsoft Research has dropped some new details about how it all would work, and it’s shaping up to be pretty awesome. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-wants-to-turn-your-entire-wall-into-a-tv-scre-5974606 The IllumiRoom would take the physical form of…

The Next Xbox Will Be Announced May 21

Microsoft just announced that it’s going to fill us in on the next Xbox, alias Durango, alias Nextbox, on May 21st. The event will take place at Microsoft’s home base in Redmond, Washington, but streamed on Spike TV. Here’s what we can expect. The full lineup of games, according to a post on Xbox big…

The Pizza Hut app is now available on the Xbox 360. You never need to leave your sofa ever again.

Flixster comes to Xbox today, which includes trailers, Rotten Tomatoes scores and access to your UltraViolet collection.

Report: The Next Xbox Controls Your TV and Cable Box—with Kinect

This would make a lot of sense in a lot of ways. According to the Verge, the next Xbox will control your TV, and makes some actual sense out of the rumored “always online” feature of the new console. It’s also packed with some interesting new Kinect features that could foreshadow the direction Microsoft is…

This week, Netflix is rolling out an update to its Xbox app that adds a brand new Netflix Originals landing page.

Verge is reporting that Microsoft is planning a “next-generation Xbox announcement” event for May 21st.

Sorry Other Gamers—Xbox Users Are Better At Sex

Looks like all those sleepless nights cozied up next to the tender warmth only an Xbox can provide have finally paid off. For you, noble Xbox user, have officially been crowned the Sexy Time Champ. As Metro reports, VoucherCodesPro conducted a study that polled the significant others of 1,747 gamers to find out A) which…

According to our bleep bloop brethren at Kotaku, the next Xbox will require an internet connection to start games. Egad!