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1 hr ago | IGN

Tech Fetish Podcast: The Xbox One

Tune in for the latest episode of Tech Fetish podcast, IGN's consumer electronics and technology podcast.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games

5 hrs ago | New Launches

Most realistic Star Wars toy ever, up for pre-order at $250

Now think of all the things you could do with $250. If you're not a fanboy then the list goes tirelessly on for you.

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Related Topix: LucasArts, Star Wars, Video Games, Microsoft Game Studios, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Fri May 24, 2013

Metro

Weekend Hot Topic, part 1: Xbox One verdict

GameCentral readers give their reaction to the unveiling of the Xbox One and the weeklong series of rumours and revelations.

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Related Topix: The, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Deep Silver, Turn 10, Forza Motorsport, Activision, Call of Duty , X360, Microsoft Xbox

Cinema Blend News

GameStop Offering $50 Trade-In Of Wii Towards Wii U

Following the huge boost in sales from the Wii U right after the news broke about the Xbox One, the used game fees , the 24 hour mandatory check-in and the always-listening, always-on Kinect, GameStop decided to hop on the marketing wagon by offering a special deal on the Wii U. Nintendo Insider is reporting that GameStop is running a special ... (more)

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Related Topix: Video Games, Nintendo, Wii U, WII, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Game Studios, X360

Eurogamer

Xbox One's Kinect will talk back to users ala Siri or Knight Rider - rumour

The Xbox One's Kinect will allegedly talk back to gamers, just as Knight Rider prophesied and Siri later manifested.

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Related Topix: The, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Deep Silver, X360, Microsoft Xbox

InfoWorld

Xbox One: The one Xbox to rule them all

This white paper from Osterman Research discusses best practices for archiving file-based content and offers some recommendations about how organizations should manage the increasing growth of files.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, 4A Games, 2010, Death, Metro, THQ, X360, Microsoft Xbox

TrustedReviews

Call of Duty: Ghosts to utilise Xbox One Kinect voice commands

Call of Duty: Ghosts will take advantage of voice commands using the new Xbox One Kinect sensor, says Activision executive.

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Related Topix: Activision, Call of Duty , Microsoft Game Studios

International Business Times

Will Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Cost Less than its Predecessors?

While neither the launch price of PlayStation 4 nor that of Xbox One is revealed by their respective companies, gamers can expect them to cost less than their predecessors, according to Rob Lloyd, Chief Financial Officer of video game retailer Gamestop .

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Related Topix: Halo, 343 Industries, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Activision, Call of Duty , X360, Microsoft Xbox

SPOnG.com

Report: Microsoft's Kinect DRM Patent to be Implemented in Xbox One - News

Remember that Kinect patent that locked users out of various content depending on what it sees? According to a new report, there is an intention to put that patent into action with the Xbox One.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games

Neowin.net

Rumor: Better Bing integration coming with Windows 8.1

ZDNet.com reports , via unnamed sources, that the Bing team will be working to create the core search capabilities in Windows 8.1, also known as Windows Blue.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, Microsoft Game Studios

Thu May 23, 2013

X-bit labs

Nvidia Announces PhysX and APEX Support for Microsoft Xbox One

Nvidia Corp. on Wednesday announced its support for the Microsoft Xbox One game console with its popular Nvidia PhysX and Nvidia APEX software development kits .

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Related Topix: Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, Microsoft Game Studios, CPU, Science / Technology

Cinema Blend News

KontrolFreek Giving Away 10 Free Xbox One Consoles

Want the newest console from Microsoft? Well, 10 brand new consoles will be given away to 10 lucky gamers courtesy of KontrolFreek.

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Related Topix: The, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Deep Silver, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Mashable

Xbox One Google+ Hangout: What We Know

Microsoft unveiled its newest gaming console, the Xbox One , earlier this week, and along with it, revealed many new features attached to the console.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

DreadCentrol.com

Xbox One - Larry Hyrb Answers User Questions

Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson, has worked on the Xbox team that developed Xbox LIVE, Xbox 360, and now Xbox One.

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Related Topix: Death, Video Games, They, The, _No Company, Microsoft Game Studios, Deep Silver, X360, Microsoft Xbox

SlashGear.com

Disney Research Aireal adds real force-feedback to Kinect gaming

Next-gen gaming won't be truly immersive until it blows, Disney Research believes, and it has the Kinect accessory to fix that tactile omission.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

International Business Times

Xbox One Price and Release Date Leaked

The Xbox One along with the new Kinect pictured at the launch event in Redmond, Washington on 21 May.

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Related Topix: The, Activision, Microsoft Game Studios, Call of Duty , Video Games, Deep Silver, Madden, EA Tiburon, EA Sports, Game., Microsoft Xbox

Wed May 22, 2013

Examiner.com

10 Things 'Gamers' Hate About 'Xbox One'

Hope you aren't in a hurry to play your games. First you have to register it using the one time code via an internet connection then you have to wait for it to install! Fun! 3. Xbox Live Gold - Want to play online? Pay up, $60 a month.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Microsoft Game Studios, Microsoft Xbox, X360

Examiner.com

The creepy Kinect and why women won't buy it

After breaking the news about the Kinect 's creepy microphone, which according to Microsoft VP Phil Harrison will be always listening , most responses were unsurprisingly negative.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, They, _No Company, Gears of War, Epic Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

WCSH-TV Portland

Invention designed to protect kids from hot vehicles

When the windows are closed that vehicle becomes like a greenhouse and a pet or person can die of heatstroke.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Inventions, Family, Kids, They, The, Deep Silver, _No Company, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games

Examiner.com

What we know about the 'Xbox One' so far

Microsoft held a press conference yesterday to announce the " Xbox One ," the successor to the Xbox360.

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Related Topix: The, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Deep Silver, Activision, GoldenEye, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Kalypso, DARK