Readers of a certain age probably amassed a significant collection of CDs, DVDs, and maybe even Blu-ray discs in the days before digital downloads largely took over (and vinyl made a somewhat comeback). These days you don’t see a lot of CD or DVD players at electronics stores. And it’s becoming more and more rare […]
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Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox One mouse and keyboard support
The Xbox One game console is basically a computer that runs a special version of Windows 10, but it’s clearly designed first and foremost for gaming and the main way you interact with it is by using handheld game controller. Still, some gamers prefer a keyboard and mouse… and soon they may be able to […]
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Kodi media center now available for the Xbox One (coming full circle)
Kodi is a popular, open source application that turns a PC, an Android device, or many other gadgets into a full fledged media center with a TV-friendly user interface for accessing music, movies, photos, and more. It got its start many years ago as a project designed to turn the original Xbox game console into […]
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$499 Xbox One X pre-orders begin (ships Nov 7th)
Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox game console hits the streets on November 7th. But now you can pre-order one for $499. Microsoft has opened pre-orders for a limited edition Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition game console, featuring a custom design based on the console’s code-name. Soon you’ll be able to pre-order the standard Xbox One X […]
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Xbox One X coming Nov 7th (Project Scorpio)
Microsoft’s next-gen game console will be available starting November 7th for $499. The Xbox One X is the company’s first game console designed to run games at 4K resolutions, with some titles playable at up to 60 frames per second. Previously codenamed Project Scorpio, the new console features a custom 2.3 GHz, octa-core processor, a […]
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Microsoft’s next Xbox console cranks it up to 6 teraflops (Project Scorpio)
Microsoft kind of launched its first 4K-ready Xbox game console last summer, but the Xbox One S didn’t actually support 4KÂ games, it was just a modestly updated Xbox One with support for 4K video streaming. Want to play 4K games on an Xbox? You may be able to do that later this year. That’s when […]
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Xbox Game Pass: $10 per month for access to 100 titles
Microsoft is launching a new subscription gaming service for Xbox gamers. Pay $9.99 per month for an Xbox Game Pass subscription and you get access to 100 games. Titles include Halo 5: Guardians, Payday 2 and NBA 2K16 and Microsoft says content will include Xbox One games and some Xbox 360 games that are available on […]
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Xbox One games coming to VR with Oculus Rift (and game streaming)
The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset lets you play virtual reality games for PC… but what if you want to play Xbox console games? Starting December 12th, you’ll be able to do that… sort of. While you won’t be able to plug a Rift into an Xbox, you will be able to stream Xbox One games […]
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Microsoft’s rumored $99 Xbox media streamer allegedly scrapped
Earlier this year a series of leaks suggested that Microsoft was working on a series of new Xbox products including a more powerful version of the Xbox One game console and a set of Xbox-branded media streamers. In June the company did introduce a $299 Xbox One S game console and tease an upcoming high-powered device called […]
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Xbox One S is coming in August for $299 and up
As expected, Microsoft has unveiled a new, smaller Xbox One game console. It’s called the Xbox One S. It’s 40 percent smaller than the original. It supports 4K ultra HD video playback. And it’s coming in August with a starting price of $299. That’s the price for a model with a 500GB hard drive. Microsoft […]