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Xbox One: What We Know

May 23, 2013 / Ryan Lytle / No comments

Microsoft unveiled its newest gaming console, the Xbox One, earlier this week, and along with it, revealed many new features attached to the console. From Xbox One's new Kinect and controller to its all-in-one entertainment hub, this gaming console extends well beyond movies and gaming.

To sift through all the news that came out of Microsoft HQ this week, we will be hosting a Google+ Hangout today at 1 p.m. ET on our Google+ page. Join Mashable Editor in Chief Lance Ulanoff, Games Reporter Chelsea Stark, Tech Editor Pete Pachal and Senior Tech Analyst Christina Warren as they recap and analyze the features of the Xbox One. Read more...

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Yahoo Buys Gaming Platform PlayerScale

May 23, 2013 / Seth Fiegerman / No comments

Marissa Mayer's acquisition spree continues.

Yahoo has acquired the gaming platform startup PlayerScale, the two companies announced Thursday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

PlayerScale, which was founded in 2011, has provided backend services to thousands of game developers whose products are played by more than 150 million people worldwide. Unlike many of the other companies that Yahoo has acquired in recent months, PlayerScale will not be shutting down its services

"With Yahoo!’s backing, we can crank out awesome products and improvements to our platform faster than ever before," Jesper Jensen, PlayerScale's CEP, wrote in a post on the company's website. "We will continue to support our existing product and deliver new services to help you grow and manage your success in cross-platform gaming — whether it’s casual, social or mobile." Read more...

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Yahoo Buys Gaming Platform PlayerScale

May 23, 2013 / Seth Fiegerman / No comments

Marissa Mayer's acquisition spree continues.

Yahoo has acquired the gaming platform startup PlayerScale, the two companies announced Thursday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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See How Much the Next ‘Call of Duty’ Graphics Improve

May 22, 2013 / Chelsea Stark / No comments

Call of Duty: Ghosts represents a significant graphical upgrade from the previous titles in the series, according to publisher Activision.

To prove this, it showed a video during Tuesday's Xbox One unveiling that shows footage from the upcoming Ghosts compared to footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

The video's narration, said developer Infinity Ward, is able to do in-depth scans of subjects, including a Navy Seal-trained dog, and then translate them into the game world. You can see fine details on the models, like the scars on the dog's nose or bruising on a human hand. The advancements are all thanks to Infinity Ward's new engine, built with next-generation consoles in mind. Read more...

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Watch Your Heartbeat on Xbox One’s New Kinect

May 22, 2013 / Lance Ulanoff / No comments

Two years and millions of units later, Microsoft Kinect motion and voice capture and control system for the Xbox 360 is an unparalleled success. So it came as little surprise that the powerful controller is now an essential part of the Xbox One console that Microsoft will ship sometime later this year.

The new, somewhat larger — dare I say boxy -– Kinect is vastly more powerful than the one Microsoft had been selling for $99. During a post-Xbox One unveiling panel with Xbox’s Major Nelson (A.K.A. Larry Hryb), Todd Holmdahl, the corporate vice president of Xbox Hardware, outlined the sensor’s new capabilities: Read more...

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Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft’s New Console

May 22, 2013 / Chelsea Stark / No comments

Microsoft announced its newest gaming console, the Xbox One, Tuesday, and it plans to position the console as the intersection between television, gaming and other entertainment in your living room.

Microsoft made an hour-long presentation that emphasized the Xbox One's new hardware, impressive graphics, connected interfaces and upcoming games. While we'll learn more from the company at its E3 presentation June 10, Mashable wanted to break down what we know right now about the Xbox One.

Hardware

The Xbox One is a large, black, glossy box meant to rest on its side, with a top-loading optical drive. You can see a 360-degree view of the console below Read more...

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Xbox One’s New Controller: Hands On

May 22, 2013 / Lance Ulanoff / No comments

In the run-up to Tuesday’s big Microsoft Xbox One reveal, many pondered the fate of the beloved Xbox 360 controller, perhaps the best gaming controller in the business. Would Microsoft make it radically different? Bigger? Unwieldy? Add a touchpad like Sony? Today we have our answer. It’s different and yet, based on what I now know and have experienced firsthand, it’s also somehow better.

Let’s start with the look and feel. Yes, it’s black (obviously, you could always get Xbox 360 controllers in a variety of colors). This is something I guessed at, as most modern-day gaming hardware favors the dark over the light. Despite the brushed finished, the controller is not rubberized. It’s hard plastic that feels good in your hands. It’ll be interesting to see how that finish responds to hours of game play. Will it make your hands more or less sweaty? Read more...

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Xbox One Will Currently Not Play Xbox 360 Games

May 21, 2013 / Chelsea Stark / No comments

The newly announced Xbox One will not be able to play previous generation Xbox 360 games, Microsoft confirmed Tuesday.

The Xbox One is designed on an x86 architecture, on a new eight-core chip. The Xbox 360 uses a Xenon processor, with PowerPC architecture, making the systems incompatible

"The Xbox One hardware is not compatible with Xbox 360 games. We designed Xbox One to play an entirely new generation of games — games that are architected to take full advantage of state-of-the-art processors and the infinite power of the cloud. We care very much about the investment people have made in Xbox 360 and will continue to support it with a pipeline of new games and new apps well into the future," a Microsoft spokesperson said. Read more...

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Microsoft’s Xbox One: Your Knee-Jerk Twitter Reactions

May 21, 2013 / Brian Anthony Hernandez / No comments

Microsoft made slew of Xbox announcements at its much-hyped "A New Generation Revealed" event, which was live streamed online and broadcasted on TV on Tuesday.

Viewers were treated to the new Xbox One console and its features, such as voice-recognition control for all things entertainment, a TV guide, Skype integration and a new Kinect sensor, among other things.

Microsoft also revealed a Halo TV series (produced by Steven Spielberg), EA Sports Ignite, NFL partnership, Forza Motorsport 5, Quantum Break and Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Naturally, you all had a lot to say, and we gathered your knee-jerk reactions to each feature that Microsoft highlightedBe sure to sound off in our poll, below. Read more...

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