Xbox One rumors: confirmations and open questions
Microsoft finally took the wraps off its next console today, the Xbox One. We take a look back at some of the rumors to determine which ones came true, which ones didn't, and which we still just don't know about.
READ MORE >Xbox One not backwards compatible with 360 games
The Xbox One won't play existing Xbox 360 games, according to Xbox Live corporate VP Marc Whitten.
READ MORE >"I don't play ps1 games or n64 games anymore. Why do I need 6 consoles hooked up?"
see all 144 commentsRemedy's Quantum Break one of 15 exclusive games coming to Xbox One
At its Xbox One presentation, Remedy's next game, Quantum Break debuted.
READ MORE >"So after losing the phone segment and in the process of losing the PC segment, Microsoft is now ..."
see all 11 commentsCall of Duty: Ghosts teaser gives tenuous look at next-gen COD
It is expected that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be a big part of the reveal of the Next Xbox tomorrow, but it is highly doubtful the selling point will be what was teased in a Vine image released by developer Infinity Ward.
READ MORE >"It's not exactly like the previous CoD games. It's called 'Ghosts'. "
see all 13 commentsSeeing Red: A History of the Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death
With Microsoft about to reveal their next console, we look back at one of the most infamous episodes of the Xbox 360 generation--The Red Ring of Death.
READ MORE >"Sucks that this is the new definition of being "lucky". My Super Nintendo and PS1 are still ..."
see all 44 commentsNext Xbox Rumor Roundup
A look back at some of the rumors that have dogged the Next Xbox as we prepare for tomorrow's announcement.
READ MORE >"it's fun if you want to work at your games. I imagine future iterations will improve the tech."
see all 26 commentsXbox Live Gold: is it still worth it?
After hundreds of dollars spent on Xbox Live, is it still worth it? What does Microsoft have to do in order to keep people paying year after year?
READ MORE >"My beef with XBL has been MS forcing people wanting to play online or watch movies using their ..."
see all 100 commentsTwitch app launching on Xbox 360 today
A Twitch app is coming to the Xbox 360 today, and the streaming video service will host an exclusive broadcast on conjunction with the Xbox reveal next week.
READ MORE >"yeah, I just read it's the top 300 streams, fuck that. I just want to be able to login and see ..."
see all 51 commentsMicrosoft, Sony pushing F2P for next-gen, says Epic VP
Epic Games VP Mark Rein says Microsoft and Sony are both actively courting developers regarding their next consoles' strengths using the free-to-play business model.
READ MORE >"You gotta understand. Free To Play does not mean Free To Enjoy. (Your enjoyment level may vary, ..."
see all 4 commentsWolfenstein: The New Order is single-player only
Wolfenstein: The New Order will be single-player only, and MachineGames has shared more on the story and setting of the game.
READ MORE >"To be fair, Bethesda is not really well known for their multi-player games or multiplayer ..."
see all 80 commentsWolfenstein: The New Order coming this year
Were it not for id Software's seminal Wolfenstein 3D, who knows how we'd be shooting men in the face today? Publisher Bethesda Softworks today announced a "reimagining" of the Nazi-busting FPS in Wolfenstein: The New Order, developed by MachineGames. This is the first game f...
READ MORE >"They've only made one full-fledged release since Return. So yeah, I don't get how you can say ..."
see all 72 commentsRumor: Next Xbox to 'just work' offline
A purported internal e-mail from Microsoft says that some elements of the next Xbox, like playing a single player game, should "just work" regardless of your Internet connection.
READ MORE >"While I have no love for the idea of banning or invalidating used game sales, that's not an ..."
see all 64 commentsMicrosoft stocks up on Xbox Fusion domains
There has been plenty of speculation about what the next Xbox will be called when it is revealed later this month by Microsoft. But a little domain digging indicates that it could be the Xbox Fusion, based on web domains that Microsoft has held for years.
READ MORE >Call of Duty: Ghosts coming to next-gen Xbox, PS4, and current-gen consoles
Call of Duty: Ghosts is, indeed, this year's entry in the long-running COD franchise. The game is being touted as "the next generation of Call of Duty," although early leaks have pointed to a PS3 and Xbox 360 release.
READ MORE >"Should they really build an entire new engine for every game?"
see all 42 commentsMicrosoft's IllumiRoom brings augmented reality to the living room, but is 'five or ten years' away
IllumiRoom, a fascinating augmented reality tech from Microsoft, is targeting "next-gen consoles," but could be further away than we'd like.
READ MORE >"That is not such a good idea. It could hurt your eyes a lot."
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