Microsoft is putting a lot of hardware out to pasture recently. Windows phones are officially a bust. Now the Kinect is also on the chopping block. Sales definitely did not reflect the better of the two products, of that I’m sure, but let’s not speak ill of the dead and instead share a few fond … Read more
I’m truly impressed at how Microsoft has been able to make lemonade out of lemons. They are bringing Xbox One features to Windows 10 to give them inroads to a huge market of gaming that Sony simply has no ability to reach. Cross platform gaming for RPGs allows two huge communities of Minecraft and Project … Read more
One of the things I sorely miss from my Xbox 360 was the Media Remote. It took Microsoft four months, but that problem has finally been resolved for the Xbox One. Not being a gamer, I find it difficult to guess where the media controls are on an Xbox remote, often doing something unintended. Additionally, … Read more
Not being a gamer, I wasn’t all that excited about the most recent update, with feature adds like updated Friends lists, Twitch, etc. But one feature I was looking forward to was the ability to adjust the increment that volume levels will change each time you say the command, “XBox Volume Up” or “XBox Volume … Read more
Gamestop has a special Black Friday package available (in stock). $700 gets you: •Xbox One Regular Edition Console •Ryse: Son of Rome •Dead Rising 3 •Xbox One Wireless Controller •$20 Xbox Gift Card This is a good deal…and in stock for now at least. You can find it here: http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one/consoles/xbox-one-black-friday-bundle/112513
Looks like Cartman, Kyle and Stan have chosen sides.What about you? Is the PS controller, as my nephew has pointed out on more than one occasion, that much better than Xbox? Or, is it just different.
Say what you will but long term vision matters. Microsoft has chosen to develop the Xbox One device as a platform for gaming and media. Microsoft has taken to its blog to show off how the power of SkyDrive being integrated into the platform can make your media experience better. Android and iPhone users can … Read more
The power of Kinect. Scratch that, the power to Kinect. Yes that sounds a lot more appropriate. Microsoft has released a 12 minute demo showing off the Xbox One’s interactive features including task switching, Xbox dashboard, and Skype integration. To be clear I think everyone remotely interested in the Xbox One should take the time … Read more
Microsoft’s Zulfi Alam told gaming site Kotaku about the “almost hads” of the Xbox One controller. They experimented with smell, something I’ve read about in theaters but was never really widely received. “We went all out, but they didn’t work out in practice due to the overly immersive smells.” The problem they had was not … Read more
Microsoft explains to us a lot of the hard work that went into the new Xbox One controller. It certainly is interesting to see the amount od detail and attention that went into this thing. Everything from a screw-less design to the rumble in each individual trigger. Xbox or PlayStation fan, I’m sure we can … Read more
