100 Things That You Might Not Know About The Xbox One

Congratulations, you purchased an Xbox One, which is easily one of the most advanced consoles on the market.

Introducing 100 things you didn’t know about the xbox one if you have any interesting facts or theories about the xbox one then please share.

1. XBox One has already past the 1080p @ 60fps holy grail…
2. Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console — there will be no regional restrictions.
3. Xbox One to be only $399 Now. And no more paywall for Netflix, Twitch and other key apps, all FREE now.
4. On Xbox One, there are currently categories of player reputation score – “Green = Good Player,” being the large majority of our users, “Yellow = Needs Work” and “Red = Avoid Me.” By looking at someone’s Gamercard you’re able to quickly see their reputation.
5. The Xbox One released in China is region locked for a start.
6. The Xbox One maker once touted its machine as an always-online, entertainment-focused experience that would require a Kinect, but has since been taking a games-first approach to better compete with PS4.
7. While the company gained a huge asset by acquiring Minecraft developer Mojang , the move seems to have swallowed up the hype behind Microsoft’s own world-builder, Project Spark.
8. The Xbox One version comes with an extra mode that lets you and a split-screen buddy fight off waves of oncoming zombies, Gears of War horde style.
9. The Xbox One would have been just fine despite the chorus of haters, would have been a better system for ignoring them.
10. The Xbox One controller features a more recessed space for the battery, as opposed to the outward bump found on the back of the Xbox 360’s controller.
11. The Xbox One also supports the Wi-Fi Direct standard for, well, direct wireless connections between devices.
12. All Xbox One consoles must be updated as soon as they’re turned on for the first time.
13. The Xbox One revs up with the latest racing simulator in the “Forza” series.
14. The Xbox One launches with 22 games you can buy online and download. You can also buy 18 of them — the good ones — the old-fashioned way, on disc.
15. The Xbox One itself went on sale in North America and Europe on Friday for $500.
16. The Xbox One is not out in Hong Kong until 23.09.14 so its impossible to say.
17. The Xbox One has had one of the most controversial and much-discussed unveilings in the history of videogames.
18. Many Xbox One launch windows games are multiplatform titles that will appear on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii U, so don’t expect a large graphical leap or gameplay leaps between the current generation and the next (that said, the next-gen NBA 2K14 is visually stunning).
19. Exposing Xbox One users to even more games via yet another program isn’t a bad idea.
20. With the Xbox One far more qualified to support these features alongside games and entertainment, it’s disappointing they’re not here.
21. Skype on Xbox One has the potential to be huge.
22. And this Xbox one cloud thing is silly but cool…
23. I have an Xbox One because I’m definitely going to play Sunset Overdrive and the next Halo.
24. NBA 2K14: Xbox One launched with not one, but two basketball games.
25. GTA V for Xbox One and PS4 launches on November 18th.
26. And new on Xbox One, we will launch a virtual VIP room exclusive to Xbox Live Gold members where we will feature free games, monthly deals, and other great benefits.
27. The back of Xbox One retail boxes state that a one time activation code is included with the disc. Anyone purchasing a title needs to activate the game online in order to play it.
28. Sales of the Xbox One console themselves haven’t been as hot as expected, especially when compared with those of Sony’s PlayStation 4 .
29. This will be XBOX ONE EXCLUSIVE as Microsoft is the publisher.
30. SmartGlass on Xbox One actually requires a new app, available at launch for Android, Windows Phone and iOS, as well as Windows 8/RT. The biggest difference in the Xbox One’s app is how
31. it connects to the system.
32. Windows 10 on Xbox One could finally make good on Microsoft’s promise to bring Windows apps to the console.
33. This month the Xbox One launches in China , giving Microsoft access to a billion-strong new territory and a chance to sell a few million more consoles.
34. Recently, some Xbox One users started reporting that their digitally purchased copies of Xbox One games have stopped working.
35. If you have an Xbox One, say, at the office (you do, don’t you?), you’d only need to walk into that room, have it recognize your face, tell it “Xbox, go home” and then load the last thing you were playing, picking up right where your save from home left off.
36. The RAM in the Xbox One is worse than the RAM in the PS4 for graphical purposes.
37. Looks like the Xbox One could be poised to have the visual novel niche that it had on the 360.
38. There are so many Xbox One Bundles available that buyers actually have to work pretty hard to buy an Xbox One that doesn’t come with a free game.
39. Like the PS4, the Xbox One has gone digital-only with its audio and video — you’ll only find HDMI and optical audio ports.
40. I’m purchasing an Xbox One b/c a company that puts their customers’ personal information at risk for cowardice hackers hiding behind a computer screen deserves no loyalty.
41. The update for the Xbox One will arrive sometime in 2015, the company said Tuesday.
42. If they imported an Xbox One it won’t be able to play games released in China, and a Chinese Xbox One won’t play imported games.
43. With 64-player maps, Xbox One owners are getting the same experience PC gamers have held over them for years, one that’s defined by an expertly crafted mix of infantry interacting with ground, air, and sea vehicles.
44. When you turn on your Xbox One, don’t panic: from a cold, powered-off state, we’ve clocked the system requiring a minute or more to boot into the update screen (or the main home screen, if you’ve enabled power-saving mode and disabled the system’s suspend ability).
45. Sunset Overdrive is an Xbox One exclusive that’s still not making too much noise.
46. The engagement from our Xbox One community continues to be incredible, in large part thanks to the input and feedback from our fans.
47. If you’re looking for an Xbox One exclusive to keep you busy for some time, Dead Rising 3 is your best bet.
48. Microsoft launched the Xbox One console less than 10 months ago, but the launch titles that were offered at that time were something of a mixed bag.
49. Available exclusively for Xbox One, Dead Rising 3 marks the return of one of the most popular zombie video game franchises.
50. The program will launch on Xbox One with “Max: The Curse of Brotherhood” and “Halo: Spartan Assault.
51. Better SDK Kits or not, the Xbox One hardware is inferior.
52. When Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One earlier this month, the company emphasized the fact that it was focusing heavily on exclusive games for the console.
53. One of the showpieces of the Xbox One, Ryse: Son of Rome looks great and plays pretty well.
54. It’s hard to believe that the Xbox One , Microsoft’s next-generation gaming console has been on store shelves and ready for users to purchase for an entire year.
55. Kind of weird as both Xbox One and PS4 are powered by AMD’s GPUs.
56. Don’t worry about the games of Xbox One, they have an incredible line up of games next year as well.
57. Many people have bought digital Xbox One games from Xbox Marketplace since the launch of the console but it looks like now they are having trouble playing the digital Xbox One games on their consoles.
58. Fanboys have polluted messageboards and social media venues (even more than usual) with hardware/power debates, but the Xbox One is all about the games.
59. Lastly, unlike the Xbox 360, the Xbox One has a Blu-ray drive, meaning those of you with a soft spot for physical media won’t need to keep a second device around.
60. That drive is partnered with a 500 GB internal hard drive, where all games are installed. While that may sound like a lot of room, a single game can occupy as much as 50 GB — and that’s before any DLC, expansions or major title updates.
61. Microsoft wants you to take your Xbox One profile with you.
62. He claims that many games on the Xbox One fail to run smoothly at 1080p because of the “additional load on the shading units.
63. Destiny will be in 1080p for the Xbox One. Diablo 3 will also be in 1080p for the Xbox One.
64. When Microsoft first announced the Xbox One it was going to be an always-connected console.
65. Of course DirectX12 is going to help Xbox One, damn idiots it will make all games run 50% more smoother, and better looking.
66. Sales aren’t “starting to pick up.” Xbox One is still doing bad pre-order wise.
67. An example being any newly released Xbox One game cost’s £59 in the UK, where’s in the US it’s $59,
68. While most publishers are decent these days and appreciate the global connected world we are in, there are a few which are run by backwards idiots who feel European or worldwide users should wait days, if not weeks for a game after the US version has released. One prime example is the upcoming 
69. Deals with Gold will also launch for Xbox One in June, delivering discounts for great games each month, with significant savings for Xbox Live Gold members.
70. Some call the plethora of forthcoming Xbox One bundles a desperation move on Microsoft’s part, and we couldn’t disagree more.
71. Man, I’ll laugh at you by in 2 years, Xbox one becomes the one people turn to because Sony disappointed you.
72. Responding to the requests for cheaper Xbox One digital games, Microsoft started lowering the prices of digital Xbox One games a week ago.
73. Nonsense again…since june sdk update xbox one and ps4 games running at 1080p are exactly the same.
74. It’s worth mentioning that every app on Xbox One — save for, bizarrely, Skype — can also be snapped to the right side of the screen in a mini window, either by pressing the menu button on the app, or saying “Xbox, snap [app name].
75. Not only do you score a special edition Xbox One with a 1 terabyte hard drive and matching controller (the latter will also be sold separately), but also exclusive digital content.
76. The PS4 goes for a bit more post-modern feel, while xbox one goes for a more simple flat edged approach.
77. And so far I’m waiting for a good enough exclusive on Xbox One to buy the console.
78. In an odd workaround; if you plugin a USB 3.0 enabled XBOX One External Drive into your console; and then plugin a USB 2.0 enabled one – the console will utilize the USB 2.0 drive.
79. So, while we are waiting for Microsoft to support the Xbox One controller on PC (they promised it was coming at some point in 2014), we can try this workaround that Lucas Assis has developed with some software/drivers.
80. The Skylanders trap team is an action-based adventure Xbox One game.
81. Communication between your second-screen device and the Xbox One is significantly faster than with the original SmartGlass app.
82. Diablo 3 was not confirmed to run at 1080p/60fps on the Xbox One.
83. Microsoft Corp. could finally unleash Windows apps on the Xbox One.
84. The company is bringing the core of Windows 10 to the Xbox One, allowing developers to bring apps and games from Windows Phone and PCs to Microsoft’s latest console.
85. That could very well change in the future, but right now, Xbox One handily beats PS4 in visuals for the launch exclusives.
86. Instead, your phone, tablet or PC connects directly to the Xbox One using Wi-Fi Direct.
87. There is no game that currently uses cloud computing on the Xbox One.
88. LocoCycle: This off-beat racing game was perhaps the biggest Xbox One launch dud.
89. In fact, many industry observers believe that 2014 is when the Xbox One will find its legs as developers will have had more time with the finalized Microsoft hardware.
90. Penalties for “Avoid Me” – If players do not heed warnings and continue to have a negative impact on other players and the Xbox Live community, they will begin to experience penalties.
91. There is no limit to the amount of regions you can add onto your Xbox One account, providing you have a billing address and payment option for each.
92. Popular entertainment apps will be available for all Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners.
93. So all the review sites said the same thing about both the PS4 and XBox One: “Has potential, needs more time/games”.
94. The company took a serious approach towards digital distribution of Xbox One games at cheaper rate and reduced the prices for certain AAA titles.
95. One of the PS4’s most enjoyable enhancements has been postponed for Xbox One until an unspecified future date.
96. Titanfall uses the Xbox Live Cloud to run dedicated servers for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
97. Gaming has always been a social activity, and for Xbox One we redesigned the Xbox Live community-powered reputation system from Xbox 360 to help better inform players about their behavior in the community.
98. Not only is Infamous Second Son better looking than every game on the Xbox One by a considerable amount, but multiplats generally either look or perform better on the PS4.
99. Despite earlier reports, there is no program that would let you play select Xbox One games for free for 24 hours.
100. The sharing of games will work as it does today, you will simply share the disc. Downloaded titles cannot be shared or resold. Also, similar to today, playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray.

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