In this video I show you how to record with the new Xbox One built in DVR. You can record any Xbox One game you want with voice commands (or your controller) and then share them with your friends or followers. You can even upload them to your SkyDrive account which allows you to download them onto your computer and then upload to websites like YouTube. You can do this all for free using the Xbox One DVR and the Upload Studio app.
The Xbox One SmartGlass companion app is now available for Windows computers, Windows Phones, iOS devices, and Android devices.
You also get an early look at the new Xbox One Challenges, similar to Achievements (but not replacing them), they’re time specific challenges for you to complete for bragging rights. Also the new Friend/Follower system has been activated on Xbox Smartglass so go ahead and begin to sort your friends list, add gamertags to a list of favorites, and begin following your favorite gamers. With the launch of Xbox One the friends list cap is increased to 1000 gamertags. You can follow people and if they follow back, you become friends.
Windows Computers: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/xbox-one-smartglass/c3a46cb8-e733-4579-b716-862e123fa831
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/xbox-one-smartglass/a1a67817-26e6-482a-b673-e3e906d27a4e
iOS Devices (iPhone/iPad): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id736179781?mt=8
Android Devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.xboxone.smartglass
Halo: Spartan Assault is coming to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 this December with a new online Co-op mode that brings back a familiar enemy – the Flood. Below is the list of achievements for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Which is interesting that Xbox One Achievements are worth double in comparison to the Xbox 360 list. The original achievements from the Windows 8 platform are making the move to the consoles along with some brand new achievements for co-op and 2 exclusive Xbox One achievements.
Halo: Spartan Assault is coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360 – a rather smart move since it was previously restricted to Windows 8 platforms. It will launch this December with all of the following!
Grab your controller and prepare for the Flood; Halo: Spartan Assault is poised to storm living rooms around the world this holiday! Today, 343 Industries in conjunction with Vanguard Games announced that Halo: Spartan Assault will be available worldwide for digital download this December for both Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox One and Xbox 360 will pit gamers in a galactic-scale war against a persistent and overwhelming enemy from long ago – the Flood. With over 30 stimulating missions at your fingertips, play longer than ever with the all-new online Co-op mode and the Operation Hydra expansion that delivered an action-packed addition to the single player campaign.
No price has been set, although you can buy Halo Spartan Assault for Windows 8 for $6.99 USD.
– Chief
I’m back! Talking about PAX Prime 2013 and my thoughts on Titanfall, BF4, Ryse: Son of Rome, and the Xbox One
UPDATE: Video has since been taken down. Watch it here
Here we see someone has their hands on an Xbox One console already. November 22nd is release date for the console in 13 launch markets – Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK, and USA. Xbox One will ship in more markets next year.
The person in the video is most likely a relative of a Microsoft employee or a video game retail store. Who knows, but it provides us a glimpse to what the Xbox One dashboard will possibly look like on Day 1 – as well as a look at a Ryse Son of Rome beta. The dashboard might go through some changes before the launch, so expect this to be a basic look of what the dashboard will be like. We also get a glimpse at the transitioning speed from different features to-and-from the dashboard.
Do you like the Windows 8 style for the Xbox One dashboard? Or will it go the way of the Xbox 360 Blade-style dashboard?
– Chief
It’s official: the Xbox One will launch around the world on November 22, Microsoft has announced. The console will be available in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK, and USA. Xbox One will ship in more markets next year.
You can still pre-order the Xbox One over at Amazon or the Microsoft Store.
Microsoft has just revealed the full list of Xbox One launch titles at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The FULL launch title list is:
Keep in mind, there is is still no confirmed release date for the Xbox One, but it is scheduled for release in November for $500 USD. The PS4 just announced their release date of November 15th in North America and we could expect a release date for the Xbox One in very close proximity.
– Chief
Microsoft pulls another 180! The Xbox One Kinect is not required, but will still come bundled with the console. This first broke over on an article from IGN full of other interesting facts from their Q&A with Marc Whitten, Chief Xbox One Platform Architect.
The breaking news comes from this statement from Marc Whitten “…like online, the console will still function if Kinect isn’t plugged in, although you won’t be able to use any feature or experience that explicitly uses the sensor”. This comes as great news because back in May Microsoft said that you’ll need have the motion-sensing Kinect plugged in at all times in order for your Xbox One to function. But, just like the DRM policies, the Kinect requirement for the Xbox One has been reversed.
Whitten went on to add “You have the ability to completely turn the sensor off in your settings. When in this mode, the sensor is not collecting any information… You can turn the sensor back on at any time through settings, and if you enter into a required Kinect experience (like Kinect Sports Rivals for instance), you’ll get a message asking if you want to turn the sensor back on in order to continue.”
To answer the big question that everyone has right now Microsoft has said they have no intentions of selling an Xbox One without Kinect. Please keep in mind it would appear that the requirement of the Kinect is up to the hands of each video game developer. However, Microsoft has changed their minds once or twice before.
The Xbox One will cost $500, Microsoft has said. That’s with the Kinect. For comparison, the PS4 will be $400. The Wii U premium package costs $350.
Here’s Microsoft senior executive Albert Penello posting on NeoGAF in response to the news.
– Chief
Amazon updated their product listing for the next Halo game set to release in 2014. The title is still a mystery many people already calling it “Halo 5” while 343 Industries references it by “Halo on Xbox One” for the time being – until they announce the title at a later date.
The box art that Amazon updated the listing with looks very detailed even for just a place holder image. Although, they have 2 different angles of the box art and already have a typical placeholder image on the same listing.
Many people believe that it is just a placeholder because 1) HaloWaypoint/343 Industries hasn’t officially announced a title yet, 2) The title on the box only says Halo and has no number, and 3) No familiar character is on the cover – all Halo games either have Master Chief, an ODST, or Spartans on the cover
So what do you guy’s think: is this detailed box art the real thing or just a placeholder?
– Chief
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