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Ryse has been confirmed as an Xbox One exclusive. The Crytek-developed title has been teased on the publisher’s website, alongside a countdown that will end at the E3 gaming expo next month. The title will feature controller-based gameplay that is “enhanced” by Kinect. “Fight as a soldier. Lead as a general. Rise as a legend,” read [...]

It’s been confirmed that the Xbox One won’t support Xbox 360 peripherals. Microsoft has said that advancements in wireless technology and Kinect tracking mean that controllers from the previous system won’t be supported. “Xbox One was designed from the ground up with entirely new technology to deliver a new generation of experiences for both games [...]

Will Microsoft’s next Xbox could be called Xbox Fusion, new evidence suggests. The platform holder has registered a host of web domains related to the term, including XboxFusion.com, XboxFusion.info and XboxFusion.biz, reports Fusible. Microsoft previously secured domains related to the terms Xbox 8 and Xbox Next, but has not filed any registrations connected to Xbox [...]

Microsoft’s IllumiRoom is a coffee table projector for the next-generation Xbox, a new video has suggested. According to the video, IllumiRoom “envisions a next-generation gaming console, with a projector that sits on your coffee table and surrounds your television with projected light”. The video goes on to explain that IllumiRoom can be used to extend the [...]

Xbox 720 launch titles include a new Forza game and Kinect title Ryse, a new report has suggested. Ryse, which was announced by Crytek at E3 in 2011, is “designed to be Microsoft’s new Gears of War/Halo mega launch title”, according to The Verge. Ryse that takes place during the Roman Empire period, it will reportedly take [...]

Yes more rumours about the Next Generation Xbox but this time the Kinect 2.0 will detect eye movement, a report has suggested. Using Kinect 2.0, users will apparently be able to pause entertainment content by looking away from the TV screen. The latest report by The Verge suggests that the enhanced Kinect device will also be able [...]

The Nike+ Kinect Training game has some new content in the form of the Fast and Focused 15-Minute Lower Body & Core workout pack.

It is expected that Microsoft to announce the new Xbox in this April, a new report has suggested. A number of  developers and industry professionals have told CVG that they expect Microsoft to unveil the console at a one-off media event. It’s unclear whether an April reveal was always part of Microsoft’s plan, or  whether the company is [...]

Microsoft’s next Xbox is rumoured to require Kinect at all times. According to a Kotaku source known as SuperDaE, who  claims to have access to a development kit of Microsoft’s next console, Kinect will no longer be an optional accessory with the new system. The new Kinect sensor will be included with every console, and will need to [...]

Microsoft will introduce Siri-style voice recognition to the new Xbox, a report has claimed.

The Nike+ Kinect Training game has some new content in the form of the Upper Body and Core Workout pack.

Today, NHL GameCenter will launch on Xbox LIVE around the globe, giving Gold subscribers access to their favourite NHL hockey action right from their Xbox and just in time for the 2013 season to take centre ice.