The Xbox One will officially release in South Africa on 23 September. We will be getting both the Kinect bundle and the console sans Kinect. The non-Kinect version will sell for R6299.99, while the full kit will cost R1700 more at R7999.99. Press Release: SUBJECT: Xbox One Launches in South Africa on September 23rd starting at R6299.99 and with Kinect…
PC gamers will soon be able to use an Xbox One controller with Windows PC. Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has confirmed on the NeoGaf forum [via MCV] that the Xbox One controller compatibility for Windows PC is nearing public release, claiming the necessary drivers will be made available “very soon.” Microsoft previously confirmed the Xbox One controllers will work plugged into…
It looks like the recently announced “Kinect’less” Xbox One is increasing interest in the platform. Gamespot report that GameStop, a leading videogames retailer, is already benefiting from the cheaper Xbox One announcement. GameStop president Tony Bartel claimed in a financial call that the company is seeing “stronger demand” for the Xbox One since the price-drop announcement. “I definitely think we’re…
Following on the news of an Xbox One package being prepped to ship without the Kinect sensor, Microsoft has now also confirmed that the Xbox One’s operating system will receive a makeover, with controllers in mind. Xbox marketing lead Yusuf Mehdi told Engadget [via CVG] that the Xbox One was initially designed to work with Kinect, so the change calls…
Lords of Fallen dev says higher resolutions are more difficult to achieve on Xbox One than on Playstation 4, echoing the sentiments of other devs. Speaking with IGN, CI Games executive producer Tomasz Gop explains that the frame rate will never drop below 30 frames per second, but achieving conformity in resolution across all platforms is proving to be more…
Yes, the Xbox One is not available yet in sunny South Africa, but this is for the importers. The latest system update has begun rolling out, bringing a host of improvements and changes. Headlining the tweaks is the adjustments to the friend system, which will now notify you when favourites and friends sign into Xbox Live. Sticking with friends, your…
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…
Yesterday it was widely reported that Oddworld developer had claimed that the Xbox One performance was closing the gap with the Playstation 4. Oddworld Inhabitants developer, Lorne Lanning was reported to have claimed the gap between Xbox One and PS4 performance is narrowing. However, MCV report that this is now being corrected by the CEO of Oddworld publisher, Stewart Gilray,…
Well, not you the South African gamer. Not yet at least. The Xbox One is not available in South Africa, and won’t be until September. However, Xbox executive Phil Spencer says Microsoft is open to the idea of its consumers being able to loan digital games, and therefore the rights, or even giving them as gifts. Speaking with GameSpot, Spencer…
Microsoft is considering implementing a system that will reward well behaved Xbox One Xbox Live users. Microsoft has not revealed what the rewards will be, just that it is considering rewarding players who contribute positively to the community. Polygon report that Microsoft development lead, Frank Savage revealed the plan during a talk at GDC. Savage explained that “if you’re this…