Tag: Xbox launch date
PS4 boasts "50% more raw power" for graphics than Xbox One, report says
With both Sony and Microsoft's next-generation consoles mostly revealed, we're now starting to get a picture of which machines is set to be the most powerful. And it seems as though Sony's PlayStation 4 will offer more raw graphical horsepower…
Bookies tip PS4 to be 2013 top seller over Xbox One
Having now been given a good idea of the specs and features of both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One next-generation consoles, if you're a gambling guy now may be the time to place your best as to which…
Xbox One's Kinect 2.0 will be available for Windows PCs
Microsoft have confirmed that the Xbox One's new and improved Kinect sensor will be made available to Windows PC users. Speaking to ShackNews, Kinect's program manager Scott Evans revealed that Microsoft "will bring [Kinect] to PC", stating that more details…
Xbox One UK price set at £399.99 by Zavvi pre-order deals
Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will cost £399.99 in the UK. That's according to online retailer Zavvi, who have set the price for their pre-order packages accordingly. Offering the new console with a 12 month warranty and no deposit needed,…
Sony's stock rises 9% in wake of Xbox One reveal, Microsoft stock drops fractionally
It may be Microsoft celebrating the launch of their new Xbox One console, but it's rivals Sony who have seen the stock market shift in their favour tonight. Sony's stock close today at 22.91, a jump two points higher than…
Xbox One will charge players to play second hand pre-owned games
If you're a gamer on a budget, Microsoft's freshly-announced Xbox One console may not be for you, as second hand games and pre-owned titles will require an additional activation fee to play. This seems to be because all games will…
Xbox One will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games
Microsoft's newly announced Xbox One console will not be backwards compatible, meaning your old library of Xbox 360 games will be unplayable on the new machine. This lacking feature was confirmed by Microsoft Xbox Live VP Marc Whitten, speaking…
VIDEO: Here's the Call of Duty Ghosts gameplay trailer from the Xbox One launch
Games took a bit of a backseat at tonight's big Xbox One console launch from Microsoft, but one title sure to inspire feverish devotion from gamers was Infinity Ward's Call of Duty Ghosts, debuting its first ever gameplay trailer at…
Xbox One – Everything you need to know: All the official specs, features, release date
Microsoft have lifted the covers on their long-awaited next-generation console, the Xbox One. A far more elegant moniker than the rumoured Xbox Infinity and Xbox 720 names, Microsoft hope the new Xbox One machine will be a single "all-in-one" entertainment…
OFFICIAL: The new Xbox is called Xbox One
Microsoft have officially unveiled their next-generation gaming console, the Xbox One. After months of speculation that saw names including Xbox Infinity, Durango and Xbox 720 bandied about, the Redmond-based company have settled on the simple Xbox One moniker. The Xbox…
