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Xbox Live Gold Opens Up to Family
May 22 2013 08:40 AM | Marcus Estrada in Microsoft
Yesterday it was revealed that Xbox Live accounts would remain the same across Xbox 360 and Xbox One. This is good news because it means players retain past achievements as well as their Gamertags. But what else will users be able to benefit from with...
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Xbox 360 Peripherals Not Compatible with Xbox One
May 22 2013 08:25 AM | Marcus Estrada in Microsoft
In case you were wondering if your collection of plastic guitars and controller would work on Xbox One, you've got your answer today. Unlike the whole used game debacle which has seen many conflicting reports, Microsoft has only offered up one response...
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Xbox One Doesn't Require Kinect Functionality for All Games
May 22 2013 08:15 AM | Marcus Estrada in Microsoft
Microsoft just won't let the Kinect go. Although it did see some success thanks to the likes of Dance Central, it certainly did not end up being the "next Wii" as was probably intended. All the same, Microsoft has put serious money into the technology...
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Xbox One Hard Drives Aren't Replaceable
May 21 2013 04:00 PM | Marcus Estrada in Microsoft
Now that the dust has begun to settle from the Xbox One event, multiple Microsoft staff are getting asked all sorts of questions about the new system. Engadget spoke with senior developer of product planning Albert Penello to get the details about the...
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Requirements to Use Xbox One as a TV Hub
May 21 2013 02:35 PM | Marcus Estrada in Microsoft
One of the highly-touted features during the Xbox reveal event was how the system would interface with live TV. According to them, a whole lot can be done with this, such as turning the Xbox One into a personal channel of favorite shows, or simply watc...
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Not All Xbox One Games will be 'Always On' but Do Require Authentication
May 21 2013 01:20 PM | Marcus Estrada in Microsoft
The whole "always online" concept may have some great intentions, but has been shown to gamers in very negative ways. In recent history we have both Diablo III and Sim City facing huge issues thanks to their constantly required internet connections and...
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Xbox One Won't be Compatible with 360 Games
May 21 2013 12:55 PM | Marcus Estrada in Nintendo
If you're a fan of curating digital or physical collections of video games then this news is set to upset you. Microsoft finally took the plunge in showing their new system to the world and showcased both good and bad aspects of it. One unfortunate asp...
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Xbox One Has a Fee to Play Used Games - Update
May 21 2013 12:35 PM | Marcus Estrada in Microsoft
Update: Or does it? Microsoft's Major Nelson has come out to say that everything other Microsoft representatives are confirming/denying about used games are just possible scenarios. The only thing the company is ready to confirm 100% is that there will...
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Call of Duty: Ghosts Announced
Halo wasn't the only shooter getting some attention at the Xbox Reveal conference: The Call of Duty series got some love, as well. Call of Duty: Ghosts was revealed today for next-gen consoles, and the Xbox One will get exclusive first release on DLC...
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Halo Continues... as a TV Series
Were you expecting information on Xbox's biggest franchises during their conference? Well, you weren't disappointed, though it might be quite what you expect. With an appearance by Steven Spielburg came the announcement of a live-action Halo televisi...
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Assassin's Creed IV and Watch Dogs Will Be Available for Xbox One
While there was a bunch of reveals and information at the conference today, Ubisoft decided instead to reveal some information via Twitter. One of their tweets today has given Microsoft fans some great news: "We confirm that Assassin's Creed IV Black...
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