Kinect 2.0
The Xbox One no longer needs to Kinect to work, and Microsoft is working to bring the Xbox 360 and Xbox One controller to the PC.
Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox One will not work with Xbox 360 accessories and controllers.
The Kinect 2.0 may connect with the IllumiRoom system to deliver a unique way to play video games.
A user on Pastebin has claimed that the next-gen Xbox will be backwards compatible and allow offline play, despite rumors to the contrary.
A new report reveals that Microsoft may add integrated television broadcasts to the next-gen Xbox.
Several sources are claiming that Ryse and a new Forza title are expected to be big launch titles for the next-gen Xbox.
Skype's Head of Mobile Marketing implies that the next Xbox could use Skype as a major component of the system.
Microsoft Research has released a video of new Kinect technology that recognizes hand gestures.
While Sony may have grabbed the recent spotlight by hinting at a PlayStation 4 unveiling on Feb. 20, there's some new details about the Microsoft Xbox 720 that are just as interesting. It seems that Microsoft's next-gen console will require an Internet connection, second-hand games could be blocked, and that Kinect 2.0 will ship with the system.
Microsoft has gone to extraordinary lengths to secure the secrecy of its next-generation console project, but it appears as if insiders are beginning to crack.
Let's be clear: no official specs or features have been announced for either Microsoft or Sony's next-generation console, but as we approach E3 2012, recent company acquisitions on both sides and proof-of-concept videos have scattered clues about both companies' secret projects across the web.
At CES 2013, Microsoft unveiled a proof-of-concept video of IllumiRoom, the latest addition to the Kinect's repertoire of tricks.
Here's what the Xbox 720 will be packing according to one former Ubisoft employee.
Developers are already working on the next-gen wave of Kinect titles.
While we are still waiting on an official announcement, which will likely land next summer at E3 2013, a recent Microsoft job listing indicates that the company is actively hiring for its next-generation Kinect team
