Microsoft appear to have gone on an offensive to claw back a larger part of the console market with the announcement of “more choices for fans” which includes the surprise announcement of an Xbox One console sans Kinect and changes to the Xbox Live membership. From 9 June the Xbox One will be available for a price “starting at $399.”…
We certainly hope Peter Molyneux’s predictions on the Xbox One and Kinect become a reality. The Fable creator believes Microsoft will eventually release the Xbox One without Kinect. The reason being is that he thinks Kinect “feels more and more like a joke.” Why this would be great for some of us here in South Africa, is that because of…
Batman Arkham Origins players can today grab three new pieces of DLC for Batman: Arkham Origins – Infinite Earths Skins Pack, Black Mask Challenge Pack and Online Supply Drop #1. Details from press release: BatmanArkham Origins Infinite Earths Skins Pack The Batman” Arkham Origins Infinite Earths Skins Pack is now available on the PlayStationNetwork, Xbox LIVE online entertainment network from…
The Xbox One version of Call of Duty: Ghosts will include voice controls, at first only to navigate through menus, but we could see cooler stuff in future. Ghosts’ executive producer Mark Rubin confirmed the news to OMX and explained that the studio also sees “a lot of potential” to explore additional voice-activated gameplay. “We’re doing some stuff, not really…
What has Microsoft revealed at Gamescom 2013? What little secrets did they keep and only let the attending media and VIPs get first hand access to? This stuff… The rumours were true – for Europe at least. If you pre-order the Xbox One, you will get FIFA 14 chucked in for free. Gratis! Niks! Apparently, the Xbox One is also…
Speaking at his annual keynote address at Quakecon, Id Software founder John Carmack controversially described the Kinect experience as fundamentally, “a poor interaction.” Carmack analogized Kinect to Apple’s old one-button mouse, claiming that “Kinect is sort of like a zero-button mouse with a lot of latency on it.” The Verge report on a video released to YouTube where the response…
Microsoft is assuring that it will resist any attempt by the US government to use Xbox One’s Kinect camera to spy on the public, as it believes the government does not have the legal right to do so. Microsoft issued a statement to The Verge [as being cited by MCV] in response to the concerns that have been raised with…
Microsoft is now going on the offensive and have asked the US Attorney General Eric Holder calling for more light to be shed on the Prism program, and how Microsoft has been assisting the NSA. Microsoft warn in the that “the Constitution itself is suffering” over the controversy. Microsoft has come under particular scrutiny with the news of it allowing…
It looks like the laborious task of typing the 15 digit codes on the Xbox LiveXbox Marketplace might become a thing of the past. Eurogamer report that corporate vice president of Xbox Marc Whitten confirmed on Reddit that the Xbox One’s Kinect will scan QR codes. “To my reddit friends — yup — this works!” Whitten wrote. Users will therefore…
IGN are citing economist and author Rafi Mohammed who told Bloomberg that he believes the Xbox One’s price is too high. “I still think the price is too high.” Mohammed believes Kinect should be optional to bring the Xbox One closer to Sony’s $399 price point. With the price of Kinect, the extra cost of the Xbox One could be directly…