Xbox One

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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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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Earlier today, Penny Arcade posted a brief write-up on the Killer Instinct Pin Ultimate Edition for Xbox One, and inadvertently confirmed that Fulgore will be the eighth character for …
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ID@Xbox, Microsoft’s initiative for bringing high-quality indie titles to the Xbox One, was announced at Gamescom in August of this year. Along with that announcement came the appointment of …
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Microsoft has announced that any developer can take advantage of its dedicated servers and cloud computing resources by using the Xbox One cloud for free. The service, known officially …
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Simple to play, but difficult to master, the original Peggle was an incredibly addictive arcade title in which players bounced metallic balls off tiles to gain points. This simple idea was enhanced through the use of masters, characters in the game whose special powers changed the gameplay rules slightly to benefit the player. New videos for the upcoming sequel, Peggle 2, a timed exclusive for the Xbox One, highlight some of the new masters to the series as well as showcasing returning masters from the original game.

The first video shows Peggle Master Luna, an evil-looking ghost child whose special power darkens blue tiles for a round so the special orange tiles can be targeted directly.

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The dates have been announced for the UK section of the Xbox One promotional tour running up to the launch of the next-gen console. Gamers will be able to …
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