Tag: xbox-one

Get a glimpse of Xbox One at your local Microsoft Store

Unless you’ve been fortunate enough to attend E3 or Gamescom, you probably haven’t seen an Xbox One all up close and personal-like. If you can get to a Microsoft Store, you may remedy that situation right now. The Xbox One is behind glass at your local Microsoft Store, so unfortunately you will not be able to get your hands on that improved controller or let your fingertips slide along the console’s “liquid black” surface. You also won’t be able to touch the new Kinect’s camera lenses (frankly, we don’t know why you’d even want to do that, you monster) but you can at least see the console and estimate how much shelf space you’re going to …

Skylanders: Swap Force tags in four new characters, trailers

Activision has released a quartet of new trailers featuring the latest playable additions to the cast of Skylanders: Swap Force, giving an early look at some of the game’s figure-swapping possibilities. Above, you’ll get an early look at Boom Jet, an engine-propelled Air character capable of firing volleys of rockets at enemies. Like other Swap Force Skylanders, Boom Jet’s base can be removed and attached to other swap-capable figures, giving their in-game counterparts the ability to hover over rough terrain. A trailer for fellow Swap Force initiate Grilla Drilla can be seen below, along with preview videos…