Carry over from Xbox 360, but can be updated.
Microsoft has confirmed that Achievements will carry over from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, along with your Gamertag, but revealed that rather than being fixed lists they'll evolve over time.
OXM editors swap thoughts about the next generation of Xbox.
Like the looks of the Xbox One? Then you'll absolutely love the looks of this video, in which hairy, rumpled and despairing men discuss the ins and outs of Microsoft's next generation console, from its Kinect features to the much-touted concept of cloud power.
Existing Live Gold Membership for Xbox 360 will carry over to Xbox One.
You'll be pleased to hear that Xbox 360 Live Gold accounts will be carried over "seamlessly" onto Xbox One and the new generation of Xbox Live - which is said to be powered by 300,000 dedicated servers. That's more than what the entire internet was running on in 1999.
Game will leverage "the infinite power of the cloud".
Microsoft has released the first screenshots and video footage of Forza Motorsport 5, an Xbox One launch title, proving beyond doubt that there's no such thing as a car that's too shiny.
You'll have to pay a fee to unlock the content for another user.
Xbox One games will require mandatory installation to the console's hard drive, Microsoft has confirmed, and will be locked to the account of a single user. Should a friend wish to play the same game, he or she'll need to pay an unspecified fee in order to install a separate version.
See the new controller and Kinect.
Microsoft has released the first official screenshots of Xbox One, its controller and the next generation Kinect sensor. Catch them below, and don't forget to read our definitive guide to Microsoft's next generatoin console.
But E3 "will be almost all gaming".
Microsoft's Aaron Greenburg has admitted the company didn't show its full gaming lineup at the Xbox reveal event, but says it'll blow you away at E3.
EVP of Xbox Live confirms no back-compat.
Microsoft's corporate vice president of Xbox Live Marc Whitten has confirmed that Xbox One will not support backwards compatibility with Xbox 360.
Betting big on the new console.
Microsoft's Aaron Greenburg has talked up the company's first-party lineup, confirming that the company has more games in development now than at any point since the first Xbox launched.
Expect timed exclusive DLC on Xbox One.
Call of Duty: Ghosts will receive exclusive content on Xbox One, Activision has announced. It'll also feature the best and most tactically effective dogs you've ever seen.
fo to come at E3.
Don Mattrick has announced that the Xbox One will launch later this year. No specific date was revealed, but formation was promised at E3 in a couple of weeks. However, Zavvi.com has already jumped in with an exact date of 30th November.
Master Chief to spearhead the Xbox One's TV focus.
A live action Halo television show has been announced at the Xbox One event, which merges "technology and mythmaking". Steven Spielberg is involved with the series.
Quantum Break revealed, Forza 5 confirmed for launch.
Microsoft will publish 15 exclusive games during the first year of Xbox One, including eight brand new IPs. Among the latter is Remedy's Quantum Break, which we're in the process of writing up. More soon.
FIFA 14 Ultimate Team to receive exclusive Xbox content.
EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson has announced FIFA, Madden NFL, NBA Live and UFC for Xbox One. All four new games will launch in the next few months, "and all four will be revolutionary".
Next gen is here.
In a huge surprise, the new Xbox is named Xbox One. Microsoft has unveiled the machine, which retains the slick black look of the more recent Xbox 360 S model.
Another exclusivity deal for Microsoft?.
Electronic Arts has revealed that a new Ultimate Fighting Championship game will be revealed today, 21st May - the reveal coincides with the next gen Xbox event, which kicks off at 6pm UK time or 11am PST.
Multiple sources comment on impending console reveal.
Mere hours ahead of the #XboxReveal event, the Wall Street Journal has published a set of new rumours as to the inner workings of Microsoft's next generation Xbox console. Some are familiar, others less so. Let's break it down, shall we?
Featuring: the world's most enigmatic tent.
The star of Microsoft's next gen reveal show so far isn't a console, a console game or even the ever-entertaining Steve Ballmer. It's a tent. The world's best and most secretive tent. A tent whose construction has been exhaustively detailed by Major Nelson over the past few days. A tent that's actually a giant womb, from which the next generation Xbox will emerge. All together now: ewwwwww.