The event is Live and exclusive to Microsoft’s customers, taking place on the current Xbox 360 all around the world.
The event opened up with the President of the interactive entertainment business at Microsoft, Don Mattrick. He talked in general about how they are focusing on creating the best entertainment experience for their customers. After 5 minutes of building up what team Xbox are trying to achieve and a brief talk of the near future, said what we had all been waiting for “Introducing Xbox One”.
As the event continued they showed of some of their biggest features on the new console, yet it was all about TV and how the user can now take on a new level of entertainment. They showed how “Kinect” will be and is the key to maximise the Xbox One user experience. The Kinect now has more control over the console than ever before, allowing the user to be able to watch TV without using a control. Not only that, but the use of answering Skype calls and gain access to other apps and features and be able to use them such as Xbox Snap. The Kinect though will be required in order to use the Xbox One.
Technology, Microsoft took their time to give us the true power inside that box. The Xbox One specs feature:
- 8 Core CPU
- 8 GB system memory (DDR3)
- 500 GB HDD
- Blu-ray Drive
- 802.11n Wireless with Wi-Fi Direct
- HDMI In/Out
- USB 3.0
Microsoft after this passed on the stage to two of the biggest gaming companies, EA and Activation (Infinity Ward). Each went on how they Microsoft share the same interest as they do and each offered exclusive content to Microsoft. EA offered “ultimate team” for FIFA14 on Xbox One as an Exclusive while Activision are giving Xbox One early DLC (Downloadable content) to the Next Call of Duty: Ghosts.
The whole experience of seeing the future of gaming has been incredible. After the event and knowing there is a lot more to come, mainly from E3 (June 10th) I believe the next generation of consoles will be a leap in entertainment.
The Kinect itself to me is a price of equipment I wish never to use when it comes down to gaming. The idea in using it as a home entertainment system in the case of accessing TV I believe is a great feature. I never enjoyed the Kinect on the 360 and know many people would agree, it’s still hard to judge the new Kinect as we have had minimal viewing of its potential changes to gaming.
Overall with Sony having recently giving there console announcement of the PS4, I believe Microsoft had to show the console and features in order to gain back there customers attention and prove to them that they will be better then there competition.
E3 is only less than 3 weeks away and that is when we will truly decide which console to buy.
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