You'll still need to install your games, have a Kinect plugged in, and download a day one update, Xbox corporate vice-president Marc Whitten has said, despite today's ...

Speculation had been mounting for months that a move like this was in the cards at Microsoft, but now it's actually happening: head of Xbox Phil Spencer confirmed today that starting on June 9 (in all ...

Microsoft's planning and marketing director Albert Penello believes the public's perception of Kinect will change once they get their hands on an Xbox One. Speaking with OXM, Penello said one of the ...

CNET's sister site GameSpot is the world's leading site for video game news, reviews, features, and more. Visit us at www.gamespot.com. According to Microsoft marketing executive Mike Nichols, the ...

Depending on your view of things, Microsoft has either done a lot of backpedaling or a lot of listening to people’s concerns about the Xbox One. The company now says Kinect won’t have to be plugged in ...

The Xbox One will feature, by default, an always-on, works-in-the-dark, microphone and camera that's constantly connected to the internet and 300,000 servers. What could possibly go wrong? Share on ...

After Xbox head Phil Spencer tweets about a console power boost, the company confirms units without Kinect can access more of its GPU. Nick Statt was a staff reporter for CNET News covering Microsoft, ...

In a surprise announcement today, Microsoft officially revealed a Kinect-free Xbox One unit. The system goes on sale June 9 for $399 (£349 in the UK), putting it directly in line with the rival ...

If you bought an Xbox One for $500, rest assured that you got a good deal: It cost Microsoft $471 to make the Xbox One, new Kinect, and everything else in the box. After the retailers' cut, Microsoft ...