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Building Xbox One: An inside look at Microsoft’s play for the next generation of gaming
Author: Janet Odell
The engineers in Microsoft’s windowless next-gen Xbox silicon lab are rattled. And understandably so. We’re in their office, after all, and we have a mess of cameras in the one place you’re not allowed to have cameras (or even cellphones). We’re obviously outsiders on Microsoft’s multi-building, security-heavy Mountain View campus, especially given our quartet of esteemed escorts: Todd Holmdahl, Ilan Spillinger, Nick Baker and Greg Williams. These four gentlemen are leading the charge on both Microsoft’s next big thing and, perhaps more importantly, a major effort to internalize silicon architecture at the traditionally software-focused megacorp.
The skittish engineers aren’t worried we’ll film the mess of 24-inch LCD screens running video-compression tests, or the rows of desks with water hose stations used for temperature stress tests, or even the sea of circuit boards in various states of disrepair — that’s all standard for any Silicon Valley computer lab. It’s really just a single chip that’s causing concern: a custom-built Microsoft SoC that sits at the heart of the Xbox One. It’s this SoC that has us in Mountain View, Calif. — in Silicon Valley, literally down the road from Google — a mere five days before Microsoft will unveil its next game console to the world. Over six hours last Friday, we learned not just about that SoC, but also how the company plans to utilize it in the new console. We spoke with its four lead hardware architects. We toured the labs where they are testing the silicon, and where the next-generation Kinect was born. What follows is more than a look behind the silicon that drives the next Xbox — it’s a deep dive into the changing approach Microsoft’s taking to creating devices.
Gallery: Where the Xbox was built: An inside look at Microsoft’s play for the next generation of gaming
Filed under: Gaming, HD, Microsoft
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Microsoft’s New Generation Xbox event is live tomorrow, get your liveblog right here!
Author: Margo Tipton
We’re gathering just outside of Microsoft’s HQ for what is looking like it’ll be a day full of excitement, culminating in the “special unveiling” of a “New Generation.” It’ll be the next Xbox for sure, replacing the venerable Xbox 360 that has been giving us gaming joy (and occasionally frustration) since way back in 2005. Will this new unit be powerful enough to stay relevant for that long, too? Or, will this be the generation when Sony takes back the lead? Join us at the link below at 1:00pm ET tomorrow!
Microsoft’s New Generation Xbox Liveblog
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Microsoft’s New Generation Xbox event is live tomorrow, get your liveblog right here!
Author: Margo Tipton
We’re gathering just outside of Microsoft’s HQ for what is looking like it’ll be a day full of excitement, culminating in the “special unveiling” of a “New Generation.” It’ll be the next Xbox for sure, replacing the venerable Xbox 360 that has been giving us gaming joy (and occasionally frustration) since way back in 2005. Will this new unit be powerful enough to stay relevant for that long, too? Or, will this be the generation when Sony takes back the lead? Join us at the link below at 1:00pm ET tomorrow!
Microsoft’s New Generation Xbox Liveblog
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Microsoft’s next Xbox: The rumor roundup
Author: Jesus Sargent
It’s been eight years since Microsoft and Sony announced new consoles, and tastes have changed considerably. Back then, new gaming gear was launched at E3, or using Elijah Wood-fronted MTV specials, but this time around Microsoft is pitching a tent on its Redmond campus for the world’s media to huddle under. With less than 24 hours before the next Xbox is revealed, it’s high time we sifted through the leaks, rumors and prognostications to see what we know, or at least, what we think we know about a little box called “Durango.”
Filed under: Gaming, Microsoft
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Xbox 360 Elite 120 GB Black Console Bundle Tested and Working!
Author: Stacey Cook
MICROSOFT XBOX 360 4GB GAME SLIM SYSTEM CONSOLE + KINECT SENSOR + ADVENTURE GAME
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Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game System with Kinect & Adventures Game!
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XBOX 360 VIRTUAL PET GAME KINECTIMALS KINECT GAME *BRAND NEW & SEALED*
Author: Randy Miller
Kinect Disneyland Adventures (Xbox 360, 2011)
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Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor Bar USED
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Kinect Disneyland Adventures - Xbox 360 - Requires Kinect Sensor - New & Sealed
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Microsoft planning Xbox dashboard UI and tile changes in preparation for next-gen console
Author: Brittany Turner
Microsoft is preparing to update its Xbox 360 with another dashboard update. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans have revealed to The Verge that the dashboard update will enter into a public beta in late June or early July, with changes and updates in preparation for the next-generation Xbox. We’re told that the user interface will be refreshed alongside smaller Live Tiles, similar to what Microsoft is preparing for Windows 8.1. Microsoft is also said to be tweaking the look of the Xbox dashboard, with the possibility of darker or lighter themes.
We understand Microsoft is aiming to ensure Xbox 360 users can transition over to the next-generation console and interact with existing Xbox 360 users using messaging, beacons, and…
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No Comments »Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite 250 GB Matte Black Console (NTSC) – New Sealed in Box!!
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Xbox 360 Slim 4gb Matte Black Console Great Shape NTSC
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Two Worlds XBOX 360 game. 2011. Nice!
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Internal Microsoft Memo Reportedly Debunks Always-Online Xbox
Author: Jon Daniels
Internal Microsoft Memo Reportedly Debunks Always-Online Xbox
As Ars points out, in addition to debunking rumors of a constant internet connection, the email also seems to lend more evidence to rumors that the next Xbox will function as a cable box and allow playback of live TV. The email also seems to confirm …
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Xbox Infinity vs. PlayStation 4: Is the classic rivalry coming to an end?
Then the tide turned and Microsoft's Xbox 360 edged out the PlayStation 3 in the current generation console wars, having recently posted its 27th consecutive month as the top-selling console in the U.S. But we may soon see this rivalry fade as the …
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PS4? New Xbox? Nah, it's the little games that matter
There's a tiny orange box moving around the screen of the PlayStation Vita. Its name is Chris. It is an ordinary square — perhaps even less than ordinary. This square doesn't jump very high, can't float and it has largely committed to going through …
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What is the difference between the xbox 360 wireless adapter and the xbox live wireless adapter?
Author: Buck Howard
Question by tulsabengal: What is the difference between the xbox 360 wireless adapter and the xbox live wireless adapter?
I have an xbox 360 , Can I use the xbox live wireless adapter that comes in a black box. Or do I have to shell out the extra money and get the little white one in the clear plastic packaging?
Best answer:
Answer by theo
proablay going to have to buy the white one. i have any it works pretty good for me. the black one in the box is probably designed for the original xbox instead of the 360 and plus they have a spot for the little wireless adapter on the back of the 360 for it so its convient and not in the way
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