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Xbox One not backwards compatible, supports used games and offline connection

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Some key questions that many people have about the new Xbox One weren't answered in the keynote during today's unveiling, but Microsoft confirmed afterward some answers to a few issues. First off, the Xbox One will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games, but the new console will support used games and won't require an always-on internet connection. Read The Full Story

Xbox One: Everything you need to know

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft just wrapped up its unveiling of the Xbox One, which is the company’s newest gaming console. The whole keynote was only an hour long, but they blazed through a lot of information without really diving deep into detail. Thus, you might have missed some things if you were watching the live stream or our own coverage. With that said, here’s everything that you need to know about the Xbox One so far.

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Xbox One NFL partnership brings live games, fantasy football

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

It seems Microsoft is aware that live sports can be hard to come by when you don't have paid cable, and they're looking to change that a bit by partnering up with the NFL in order to bring a better experience to Xbox One owners. The partnership will bring exclusive features to the new console, including live-streaming games and a better fantasy football experience. Read The Full Story

Xbox One EA game lineup starts with FIFA 14

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

As to no one's surprise, Electronic Arts made an appearance at Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event, and they showed off some of the new sports games that will be coming to the Xbox One. There will be a new FIFA, Madden, NBA Live, and UFC, all of which will release their next game on the Xbox One. Read The Full Story

Xbox One hardware “revolutionary” with 8GB of RAM, 500GB HDD

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Unlike Sony, who didn't reveal any details about the PS4 itself, Microsoft showed off the console box right away, and they even told us what's under the hood. Microsoft says that the Xbox One's hardware is "revolutionary" and it's also "connected and ready." The console has 8GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Read The Full Story

Xbox One ushers in Xbox On voice recognition and command

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft just announced the Xbox One, the company's newest gaming console to succeed the Xbox 360. Right off the bat, the first feature that they showed off was Xbox On (not to be confused with the console's name). It uses the new Kinect sensor (which we have yet to hear details about) to do voice commands and hand gestures. Read The Full Story

PS4 Frankenteaser appears before Xbox 720 event

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

We're just a few hours away from Microsoft revealing its next-generation gaming console, but Sony is trying to take a bit of the attention away from that. Yesterday, the company teased its PS4 console in a video that showed the box itself from various close-up angles, and it has created some chatter amongst the PlayStation crowd who are dying to know what the console looks like. However, one concept artist has come up with a design of the PS4 based on the images from yesterday's teaser video. Read The Full Story

Assassin’s Creed movie release date unveiled

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

On July 9, 2012, we reported that Michael Fassbender had been signed to star in the Assassin's Creed movie adaption that, at the time, had an unspecified release date. The movie, which was originally slated for production late last year via Sony Pictures, will instead be developed by Ubisoft, which - after nearly a year of waiting - has finally announced the release date for the film. Read The Full Story

PS4 console teased ahead of full E3 hardware details

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in February during Sony’s PS4 reveal, the company didn’t show off the console itself because it’s merely “just a box.” Instead, we were treated with a look at the DualShock 3 controller, as well as a glimpse at some upcoming games that we can look forward to playing once the console is released. Today, however, Sony has teased the console itself, with several close-up angles that really don’t tell us much in the end.

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Xbox 360 sales dropping drastically, still remains top-selling console

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft may be prepping to unveil it's next-generation Xbox next week, but the Xbox 360 is still going on strong. Keeping up with its staggering consistency, the Xbox 360 has remained at the top of the best-selling consoles list for the month of April in the US selling 130,000 units throughout the month and capturing a 42% market share during April. Read The Full Story

Nintendo to nab ad revenue from YouTube users’ gaming videos

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

YouTube allows certain users to earn revenue from advertisements displayed on their videos, while others upload videos simply for the joy of it. What neither of those two types of users are happy about is the revelation that Nintendo will acquire all revenue proceeds earned by those users' videos featuring games by the company. Nintendo's response is a tad passive aggressive, suggesting that users have to deal with it or else their ability to upload the videos will be blocked entirely. Read The Full Story

Steam Trading Cards is Valve’s reward system for playing games

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Similar to Microsoft's reward and achievement system for the Xbox, Valve has come out with their own reward system for PC gamers on Steam, and they're calling it Trading Cards. It's launching in beta and it lets you earn rewards for playing Steam games. The Trading Cards will add to your "Steam Level," as well as the ability to earn rewards by collecting achievements. Read The Full Story
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