Posts By Vasu Chetty

With the Xbox One set to launch in only a few days (November 22, 2013), it’s time to take a deeper look at what the console offers at launch and whether its initial wave of features and games makes an immediate Xbox One upgrade right for you or if you should hold off for a while until the console’s feature set and game library has grown. To do so, XBLAFans will look at what the console will have to offer on November 22 and attempt to determine whether or not that launch offering makes sense for you.

Do you consider yourself a tech trendsetter?

Are you one of those people who always have to have the newest tech? Do you constantly upgrade your phone to the latest version in order to stay up to date with ever-changing technology? If so, then the Xbox One is for you. After eight long years with the 360, the next generation of living room gaming is truly about to commence (sorry, Wii U, we still love you for what you are) and you shouldn’t let yourself get left behind. If the console’s recently updated specs weren’t enough to convince you, then the new UI walkthrough might be the final push you need. The video will show you how the Xbox One will change not just your gaming experience, but your overall home entertainment experience for years to come.

Microsoft has done with the Xbox One and Kinect what no other console has been able to achieve: it has solved the problem of navigating a UI on a TV from the comfort of a couch. From the very inception of consoles, it was evident that a mouse and keyboard were awkward to use while sitting on a couch, which led to the introduction of the controller. For many years the controller was a brilliant way to game, and it’s still an integral part of today’s gaming experience. However, as consoles have grown from pure gaming systems into entertainment hubs, current-gen console UIs have grown clunky, their menus becoming unmanageable. With the Xbox One, all of that clunkiness is gone; you can switch from app to game to TV to Skype within seconds all with the power of your voice. Nothing about Microsoft’s incoming console says next-gen more than its new UI.

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From the weird and wacky minds that unleashed ‘Splosion Man and The Gunstringer onto the world, comes the action-racer Lococycle for the Xbox One. To celebrate the launch, developer …
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Just a few days before launch, Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will not have Twitch streaming at launch. While the ability to view Twitch streams is still …
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When Killer Instinct was first announced at E3, XBLAfans thought that the pricing model was innovative, allowing for a large install base with a single rotating character for casual players, while introducing a customizable experience for fighting game vets. However, the overall pricing model was a bit confusing for some gamers, so Microsoft recently revealed the pricing structure using a simple chart:

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When Achievements first appeared on the Xbox 360, they started to change the way people played. No longer was finishing a game enough, Achievements encouraged gamers to experiment with aspects of games that they normally wouldn’t have been exposed to and to compete with other gamers for coveted Gamerscore points. Achievements added longevity to games and were incredibly addicting, eventually inspiring trophies for PlayStation games and Steam Achievements for PC titles available on Valve’s distribution platform. Even mobile platforms, like Google Play Games on Android, have added achievements.

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Major Nelson reported recently via Twitter that Games with Gold, the popular promotion that gives two free games to Xbox Live Gold subscribers every month, is headed to Xbox …
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Originally announced as a PS Vita title, 2D fighter Legend of Raven will also be made available on PS4 and Xbox One. The developer, Nicalis Inc., is made up …
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Albert Penello, the senior director of product management at Microsoft, recently announced that the mandatory day one update for all Xbox Ones really is mandatory. In a recent interview …
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With less than two weeks until the release of the Xbox One, Microsoft is starting to pump out news about its new console. One of the most recent revelations is the list of launch window apps for the system, due out between launch on November 22 and spring 2014. The apps announced are broken up by region, except for the Microsoft first-party apps, which are available in all regions.

Note that the exact release dates for these apps are unknown, but Polygon specifically noted that the HBO Go app for the United States is coming soon, implying it will not be available at launch.

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After a small tease in the Sadira reveal trailer, Killer Instinct character Orchid has received a full-fledged reveal trailer of her own.

Black Orchid, like Sadira, is named after …
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