Tag: Xbox One
Microsoft insist Xbox One Kinect will not record your conversations
As well as always-on internet requirements and used game concerns, Microsoft's Xbox One console has raised eyebrows over the way it uses its new Kinect motion and sound sensor. A constantly-connected requirement of the console, many feared that it could…
Xbox One used game policies and internet connection requirements finally detailed, and you wont be happy…
After one of the more confusing and divisive tech launches of recent times, Microsoft have finally clarified their stance on the next-gen Xbox One console's used game policies and internet requirements. Used game transfer fees will indeed be used, but…
Microsoft defend Xbox One "holistic" design: "liquid black" = none more black
There are lots of things to be skeptical of when it comes to Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox One next-gen console, from DRM measures to a focus on entertainment over games. All reasonable worries, but we're at odds with the netizens of…
Xbox One price set at £599.99 by Amazon, wallets weep
Amazon have become the latest retailer to take a punt on the pricing of Microsofts so-far-divisive Xbox One next-generation games console. If your bank balance is in the red, you may want to look away now. Though Microsoft have yet…
Xbox One second hand game fee may be as high as £45, 90% of retail price
The days of grabbing a bargain second hand Xbox game may be a thing of the past with the launch of the Xbox One. Tech Digest has learnt that the second hand game activation fee for Xbox One games could…
Turtle Beach making Xbox One gaming headsets, but old gear won't work with new consoles
Turtle Beach have confirmed that they've been given the green light by Microsoft to make the first wave of gaming headsets for the freshly-announced Xbox One games console. Though Turtle Beach have yet to reveal any details on what their…
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,…
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…
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…
