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Xbox One isn't always-on, but it will require a regular connection

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:08:00 -0400

Xbox One players will not have to maintain a constant internet connection for single-player games, but they will have to connect once a day to keep playing at all, says Microsoft. ...

Xbox One's preowned games strategy involves a single-use code

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:22:00 -0400

UPDATED Installing a used game on your Xbox One will not require a fee, says Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison. At least, not exactly. ...

Get a job: Be an Art Director for Unfinished Swan dev Giant Sparrow

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:14:00 -0400

Unfinished Swan developer Giant Swan seeks an Art Director for "setting the visual direction, managing and giving feedback to our artist and animator, and working with our graphics programmer" on its upcoming title. ...

Opinion: Xbox One is a desperate prayer to stop time

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:00 -0400

Microsoft used words like "groundbreaking," "innovative" and "immersive" countless times as it unveiled the Xbox One, but Leigh Alexander argues that all we saw a disconnected prayer to stop time. ...

Xbox One designers talk shop about the console's architecture

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:00 -0400

In an Xbox One recap panel, Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb and a collection of tech specialists expanded on the hardware and software capabilities for the upcoming console. ...

Game devs ask: What will Xbox One do for indies?

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:00 -0400

Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One today at its company headquarters in Redmond, Wash. We took to Twitter before, during and after the big unveiling. ...

Tutorial: Making 2D games with Unity

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:00 -0400

2D will never die, and if you're looking for a way to replicate a classic feel in the popular 3D engine, look no further than this post by Josh Sutphin (Warhawk). ...

Xbox One is Microsoft's biggest move for living room domination

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:41:00 -0400

UPDATED Microsoft's successor to the Xbox 360, the Xbox One, is being positioned as an "all-in-one" console combining multimedia consumption with cloud computing and a packed-in Kinect 2.0. ...

GDC Europe adds Assassin's Creed III, Daglow, Epic level design talks

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:53:00 -0400

GDC Europe 2013 has added an Assassin's Creed III design keynote, luminary Don Daglow on the 'treasures and traps' of next-gen, and Epic's James Brown on empowering the player in storytelling. ...

Watch the next Xbox unveiled live

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:32:00 -0400

Gamasutra will be providing breaking news and expert analysis of Microsoft's next generation Xbox. And you can watch today's event unravel in real-time here in this livestream. ...