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by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 21, 2013 6:15PM PDT

According to Kinect program manager Scott Evans, Microsoft plans on bringing the new Kinect to PC. Read more

"Xbox One does not provide any built-in DVR capabilities, but on your Xbox One console you will be able to access and use your cable or satellite set-top box DVR service via HDMI pass-through," Microsoft explained to us. Read more

by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 21, 2013 3:45PM PDT

if you were one of the ones upset that the Xbox 360 capped friends lists at 100, then you should be relieved to know that the Xbox One will increase that number to 1,000, with players able to use gamertags or real names on their Xbox Live account. Read more

With the Xbox One touting the ability to do so much--surf the internet, watch TV, play games--what does that mean for players who are in-game but... Read more

Microsoft has given details on some of the revisions to achievements in the Xbox One. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 21, 2013 2:00PM PDT

Ooh, what a fancy new sensor the Xbox One's Kinect has. With a 1080p camera and some nonsense about photons, it's more accurate and more reliable. And it knows when you're afraid. With the big reveal today, Microsoft has demonstrated using Kinect on Xbox One to detect users' heart rate and facial expressions. Read more

With the next generation of consoles now revealed, EA has announced that Battlefield 4 will, surprise surprise, hit both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It also confirmed a release date for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 of October 29 but, as neither new system has a launch date yet, merely said it'll be on them this holiday season. The pre-order bonus will be BF4's first multiplayer DLC pack, named 'China Rising.' Read more

Watch the unveiling of the next Xbox right here on Shacknews. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 21, 2013 11:19AM PDT

The Xbox One won't play existing Xbox 360 games, according to Xbox Live corporate VP Marc Whitten. Read more

In an interview directly following Microsoft's presentation today, Don Mattrick confirmed that the newly announced Xbox One console won't require an always-on Internet connection. Read more

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