The release of a new Xbox model is pretty big news at any time. The release of the exciting new Xbox One S is definitely an event that it is worth taking some time to look at. The most noticeable difference with older models is that this new console is sleek, white and smaller than ever before. The new Xbox look has already proved to be a hit, with many critics calling it more attractive and desirable than the older, chunkier models. The connectivity is pretty much as same as on the Xbox One, although the presentation is a lot neater...
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The first of the big consoles to go on sale in China is the Xbox One, with Microsoft nipping in ahead of their rivals to enter this potentially massive gaming market. Shanghai was the scene of the first Chinese Xbox sales, with the price tag being 4,299 Yuan. This works out at around £430.It is expected that Sony and Nintendo will release their own consoles in China before too long. The gaming revolution has been possible because of the lifting of a ban on games consoles that had lasted for 14 years. The ban was originally put in place...
There is some very good news for Xbox One owners who like to get instant access to an awful lot of their games. A question on the entertainment site Reddit was recently answered by Larry Hryb, and he said that the console will soon have external game storage. Who’s Larry Hryb and what would he know about it anyway? This guy is the Microsoft Xbox Live director of programming, so we guess that he knows his stuff. Larry is also known as Major Nelson in the world of the Xbox. He said in his online answer that “external game storage”...
What do you buy for the gadget lover in your life who has, frankly, everything? They’ve already got the latest phone. Games consoles are piling up in their room and even their watch, their hat and their socks are probably smart these days. Well, you could start by not being so miserable when it comes to the gaming gifts you give them. How can you expect this fine and delicate creature to enjoy their game playing time when they have to use a yucky plastic Xbox One like the commoners use? Instead, you want to get yourself down to good...
Owners of the Xbox One have been warned to ignore a prank that could make their console completely unusable. The “joke” started out on the 4Chan site, where it was pointed out that you could follow a specific set of instructions to make the device play Xbox 360 games. The sequence of buttons and menu choices which you make are to turn it into the device which developers used to test games. Sadly, if you aren’t a developer than following these instructions will result in a situation which is technically known as a “bricked” Xbox. ...
The all new, all singing and dancing Xbox 720 will be with us, gulp, soon. However, we have already heard rather a lot of rumours about this console, haven’t we? Let’s take a look and see what we know and what we think we know about it. What’s Inside It? Perhaps the most important part of the new console is the 64 bit, 8 core, 1.66 GHz AMD processor which it is said to house. It is also said to contain 8GB of DDR• RAM. We can expect an Ethernet port, UBS 3.0 ports, and an optical disc drive as part of the overall package as well. What’s...
The new advertising campaign for Halo 4 could be your chance to finally make it onto the telly. The word is that the first TV spot on the 23rd of October will introduce the game to the public. However, things will get really exciting with the next ad, which will be shown after the game is put up for sale. This will feature a roll call of honour in which randomly chosen players of Halo 4 will appear on the screen in front of your very eyes. This will include their picture and information and is sure to make the ad a moment to remember for...
Details about Microsoft’s next-generation video game console has been seen in an internal document that has been leaked and are now circulating online. According to the 56-page document, which was dated in 2010, the next-gen Microsoft console, or Xbox 720, will feature “Kinect V2”, Blu-ray compatibility and some sort of augmented reality glasses. The supposed console will have a 2013 release window and can be bought at around $299.99. The leaked document claims that Microsoft is working on its own augmented reality glasses...
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled the new SmartGlass streaming app and the new Xbox Music service at the company’s press conference in this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). In the company’s goal to make the Xbox 360 console more than just for gaming, the new Xbox Music service will grant users access to more than 30 million tracks. The app will not only work on Xbox 360 consoles, but also on both Windows Phone 7 smartphones and Windows 8 PCs and tablets. The announcement also serves as the death of the company’s...
Activision’s Call of Duty release this year is expected to be Black Ops 2, which is developed by Treyarch, and while it is not yet announced, rumors keep on surfacing online. Some new details were spotted in the Activision forum and they match the ones in the Black Ops blog, where the game’s release date and new multiplayer modes were revealed. The post revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be launched on November 6, 2012 and will feature a new Escort multiplayer mode. The post was deleted by Activision shortly. “This...