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As was first reported by Kotaku, YouTube personality and college freshman “Moonlight Swami,” (real name Andre Weingarten) pre-ordered the next-generation Xbox One console from Target and surprisingly received it …
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UPDATE: We spoke briefly with a Microsoft Spokesperson. The official comment is: “On Xbox One games are games. All games follow the same policies for achievements and Gamerscore.”

Evidence has recently …
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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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Microsoft’s indie initiative for the Xbox One, ID@Xbox, has just received another boost to its feature set. On top of the news that ALL developers, including those in the …
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The aggravating days of slowly typing in 25 digits in order to redeem Xbox Live Arcade games, Xbox Live subscriptions and other downloadable Xbox items may be ending for those gamers who purchase Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox One console when it goes on sale starting November 22. Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb showcased on Vine today the Xbox One Kinect camera’s ability to scan Xbox Live membership cards in mere seconds through the use of QR codes.

In the video, which can be seen here, Hryb tells his Kinect to “use a code” and holds an Xbox Live 14-day trial card in front of the camera. The code is processed rapidly, with his Xbox asking him in about two seconds if he wants to redeem the XBL code it’s just scanned.

The technology and speed at which it operates is hardly new, as smartphone users have been enjoying such functionality for years now. It is, however, new to Xbox, and it’s an additional feature that is sure to be welcomed by a community that’s spent the Xbox 360’s life cycle begrudgingly growing accustomed to typing in lengthy codes in order to redeem codes for games, XBL subscriptions, DLC and more.

Though Hryb’s video demonstrates QR code-scanning as the new standard for XBL subscription cards, it isn’t clear at this time whether or not QR codes will be printed on all Xbox One game and item download cards. Microsoft’s Xbox Support account tweeted a nebulous response to a gamer’s question about the possibility of all cards featuring Kinect-scannable QR codes. “We don’t have that information to share at this time,” stated Xbox Support.

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Peggle 2 will not be available on Xbox One’s November 22nd launch date, but it will come soon after. Speaking to GamesBeat, Popcap senior director of PR Garth Chouteau …
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In a recent Reddit AMA, the founders of Telltale Games, Dan Connors and Kevin Bruner, fielded questions about current and upcoming Telltale projects, their creative process, Valve’s SteamOS/SteamMachines, Linux …
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