After months & months of internet chatter and hearsay, Microsoft makes their next-generation gaming console official with the Xbox One. Microsoft took notes on what not to do from Sony’s PlayStation 4 announcement and delivered. We got everything you need to know about the new console below.
The console itself resembles an older cable or TiVo set top box and it is powerful. Really powerful, like it uses 64-bit architecture, an 8-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, USB 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct, Blu-ray player, and a 500GB HD. Running three-operating systems: Windows 8 , RT, and the OS on the Xbox, the One takes advantage of Microsoft’s entire ecosystem. The controller has been slightly modified, and the new Kinect (which will ship with it) armed with a wide-angle 1080p HD cameras that record at 30 frames per second.
Games for the One will be on a Blu-ray disc in which you download the game onto the hard drive and don’t have to use them again after. The disc can’t be installed onto another One console or used for another Live user. They may have set it up to prevent used games, they haven’t addressed that yet. The One will NOT be backward compatible to support games from Xbox 360. The only real bummer. On the software side, gamers will have access to a built-in DVR to edit/share gameplay online and stored online on the cloud.
Sorry, Sony you got a rough road ahead of you after seeing the Xbox One.
Has an instant-on feature that allows you to power the console on by simply saying, “Xbox On”. With the new Snap mode, you can multitask using two apps at once like having a Skype phone call and while watch your favorite shows or watching a movie while browsing on Internet Explorer at the same time.
The new Xbox is now, more-so, your all-in-one entertainment system as you can now watch live TV have access to channel guide, trending shows, and more. You will have to use one of the two HDMI ports to connect your cable box/satellite receiver to as it will work hand-in-hand with SmartGlass and Kinect voice recognition. Simply amazing.
The Xbox One is truly the next evolution of gaming and entertainment. No word on pricing but the One is expected to become available later this year. Microsoft will unveil even more details at E3 next month. More games & content details lie inside of the official release link below.
Comments
