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9:00 PM on 05.22.2013

Microsoft spent $400 million on NFL partnership!?

Among yesterday's song-and-dance routine of "TV, Sports, TV" was an announcement that Microsoft and the NFL have entered into a partnership. Xbox One owners will be able to manage fantasy teams, keep abreast of player stats, ...

Tony Ponce

6:30 PM on 05.22.2013

Devs express disappointment with Xbox One over Twitter

Microsoft's Matt Booty affirmed earlier today that digital publishing policies on Xbox One would be no different than they were on Xbox 360. Any hope that Microsoft would right the ship that has inconvenienced a good number o...

Tony Ponce

4:00 PM on 05.22.2013

One Xbox to rule them all - Office Chat

In this special, singularly-focused edition of Office Chat, I'm joined by Jim Sterling and Jordan Devore as we discuss our reactions to the Xbox One reveal. From the frustrations of having to figure out what to now call the ...

Conrad Zimmerman

2:30 PM on 05.22.2013

Microsoft: Backwards compatibility is 'backwards'

Like the Amy's Baking Company episode of Kitchen Nightmares, the Xbox One saga just keeps getting worse because no one at Microsoft seems to know when to shut up. Echoing Sony's claim around PS3's launch that controller rumbl...

Tony Ponce

1:30 PM on 05.22.2013

Jimquisition: Xbox One out of Ten

The Xbox One was revealed this weak to thunderous applause. Oh wait, did we say applause? We meant, farts. Thunderous farts. Speaking of farts, here's a man who loves the smell of his, tearing Microsoft's unified entertainment philosophy to shreds and arguing how the Xbox One is basically a system for nobody but the privileged and demented.

Jim Sterling

12:30 PM on 05.22.2013

Xboned! Indies can't self-publish on Xbox One

[Castle Vidcons by Tyler Rhodes] Both Sony and Nintendo are bending over backwards to make their platforms as attractive to indie developers as possible, from waived licensing fees to free patching. Microsoft has been slippin...

Tony Ponce

12:15 PM on 05.22.2013

Microsoft might have a 1 vs. 100-style game for Xbox One

1 vs. 100 for Xbox 360 was a delight, plain and simple. I know I'm not the only one who would like to see it return or, at the very least, see Microsoft introduce more game shows that tap into the Xbox Live user base. Speakin...

Jordan Devore

10:00 AM on 05.22.2013

Xbox Live Gold works across platforms, multi-user access

Xbox Live Gold memberships will be accessible on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One when it releases later this year, Microsoft's Phil Harrison told Polygon.  "If you have an Xbox Gold membership today for 360 and you buy an Xbo...

Keith Swiader

10:30 PM on 05.21.2013

The DTOID Show's Xbox One Roundup

Hey! Today Microsoft unveiled the new Xbox, the Xbox One. So, we talked about some of the news that came out of that announcement. That's uh, all we talked about, because it's pretty big news.

Max Scoville

7:07 PM on 05.21.2013

Xbox One's Kinect knows your mood, can see in the dark

I've just participated in a demonstration of the abilities of Xbox One's Kinect and I have to say that I'm impressed. This little bar can do amazing things. We won't bore you with the technical details, but their combined pow...

Dale North

6:41 PM on 05.21.2013

Hands-on and up close with the Xbox One controller

We've just gone hands-on with the Xbox One controller here at Microsoft HQ. While they're not letting us play any games yet, it was still a good opportunity to check out the hand feel and get a closer look.  As you'll se...

Dale North

6:00 PM on 05.21.2013

Microsoft: Xbox One will need to go online eventually

With all of the talk of always-online requirements and the like leading up to today's event, this is the story I've been waiting to hit all day. Speaking to Kotaku about the newly-announced Xbox One, Microsoft Studios corpora...

Jordan Devore

4:00 PM on 05.21.2013

Comparing the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 reveals

The highly anticipated reveal of the next Xbox, Xbox One, has just come to a close, and I find myself sitting here thinking back a few months to Sony's own reveal of the PlayStation 4. The two shows couldn't be more different...

Fraser Brown

3:46 PM on 05.21.2013

Get $10 to MS store for signing up for Xbox One emails

Today's all about the Xbox One in Microsoft Land, and to celebrate the occasion, the technology giant is willing to give you a $10 credit to its store. That is, if you're willing to hear them out about the Xbox One. For signi...

Brett Makedonski

3:25 PM on 05.21.2013

The Xbox One will NOT function without the Kinect

We already know that the Xbox One comes bundled with the Kinect, which already has people typing frowny emoticons across social media, but IGN is now reporting that without the Kinect, there is no Xbox One. "Kinect does ...

Patrick Hancock

3:19 PM on 05.21.2013

Here's what the Xbox One dashboard looks like

Microsoft has put out some images of its user interface for the Xbox One, and it's exactly what you would expect given where the Xbox 360's dashboards updates ultimately went and the company's design for Windows 8. I don't lo...

Jordan Devore