Microsoft Reveal Xbox One

Microsoft have revealed their next console, The Xbox One. this console has a mix of games, Kinect and TV. you can watch TV from your Cable, Telco or staellite set-top box via the HDMI In port at the back. the console comes with a Blu-Ray drive, a new designed controller and a new updated Kinect. voice controls return letting you turn the console on with just "Xbox On".

 

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Microsoft have revealed some of the dashboard features. one cool new one is Snap. this lets you play a game in one half of the screen and use the other half for things like Skype, or you can watch live TV in one screen and have your fantasy football results in the other. another feature is the Trending channel. this shows what your friends have been watching and whats popular amongst other Xbox Live Users.

Xbox Live has been updated as well for Xbox One. games will be downloaded and installed in segments which means users can play the game whilst it is downloading. you will be able to store your profile, games and entertainment in the cloud and then access that content from any Xbox One console. other features include:

 Smart Match. A new Smart Match matchmaking system virtually eliminates waiting in lobbies by estimating wait times and finding people you want to play with while you are enjoying other activities — reputation fundamentally matters and helps find best matches.

 Game DVR. A dedicated Game DVR captures and accesses your magic moments, all saved to the cloud. Along with sharing tools, you will have the most amazing bragging rights with Xbox Live.

 Living Games. Dynamic, living worlds evolve and improve the more you play, and advanced artificial intelligence can learn to play like you, so friends can play against your shadow.

 Expanded achievements. A new and expanded achievements system captures video of your epic moments, continues to grow a game’s achievements over time and rewards you in new ways, and your Gamerscore carries over from Xbox 360.

 Xbox SmartGlass. Xbox SmartGlass is natively part of the Xbox One platform, built in from the beginning with the ability to quickly render content directly onto your device, and now more devices can connect at one time for multiplayer and shared entertainment.

 

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