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Video: Watch as Xbox One gets live demoed for the first time

You asked for it, you've begged for it, and it's finally here folks. The live demo of the Xbox One's dashboard is finally here. Yusuf Mehdi and Marc Whitten both go through the demo together as they show off nearly every mainline feature of the Xbox One in a real time setting with no pre-recorded video or "slight of hand" edits. If you've pre-ordered an Xbox One and aren't quite excited for it yet this just might get you to at least smile about the amount of money you may or may not be spending.

 

Xbox does an 180* on their Xbox One DRM policies

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The consumers cried and it appears Microsoft heard those cries. The now previous changes to how you experience your games on Xbox 360 will after all be exactly how you enjoy your games content now as Don Mattrick explains in an update filling us in on what is largely an about-face of policy. 

An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games – After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.
Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today – There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.

For the entirety of Don Mattrick's letter view it here.

 

E3 2013: Microsoft Press Briefing Rundown

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  • The lights go down and...
  • Surprise! Konami is first up with gameplay footage Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
  • Don Mattrick takes the stage.
  • A new Xbox 360 design is announced with Xbox One design ques that is available today.  Two free games per month for Xbox Live Gold Members.
  • World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is shown and announced for Xbox 360 via a trailer. Free-to-Play for Gold members.
  • Press Play is next up with Max: The Curse of Brotherhood .
  • Bandai Namco follows With a gameplay montage of Dark Souls II .
  • Phil Spencer takes the stage to talk Microsoft Studios.
  • Crytek's Ryse: Son of Rome is first up with a trailer followed by gameplay. To be available exclusively at launch on Xbox One.
  • Killer Instinct is announced with a trailer! It's back on Xbox One.
  • Ted Price from Insomniac Games is up next to announce their next game Sunset Overdrive with a trailer. It's to be exclusive to Xbox One.
  • A trailer for Forza Motorsport 5 is shown with a focus on McClaren ( a real life McClaren car is on stage as well). A brief gameplay demo along with a trailer of all in-game footage is shown.
  • Phil Harrison is next up on stage to talk Indie Games. 
  • Minecraft is announced to be coming to Xbox One with a trailer.
  • Sam Lake from Remedy is bright on stage to show off more of Quantum Break
  • Swery65 gets a quick trailer for a murder mystery titled D4 .
  • Project Spark is announced. A heavy use of SmartGlass is demoed. A game demo and trailer are followed.
  • Marc Whitten is next up on stage to talk more Smart Glass.  Upload Studio is demoed. TwitchTV is announced to be partnering with Xbox One. Xbox Live Gold sharing is highlighted.
  • Crimson Dragon is shown next. to be exclusive on Xbox One.
  • Dead Rising 3 is officially announced accompanied by a lengthy gameplay demo. It is announced to be exclusive to the Xbox One.
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be coming to Xbox One. First ever gameplay footage is shown of the game.
  • Battlefield 4 gameplay is next (Technical difficulties plague the start) First map pack to be launched on Xbox Live first on Xbox One.
  • Phil Spencer is brought back out to announce an Indie title called Below.
  • Black Tusk's ( Microsoft Studio first party developer) first game is shown of. (Untitled)
  • The next game trailer shown is for 343's Halo 5 with a trailer.  
  • The Xbox One will be launching in 21 markets this November at $499.00 in the US, 499.00 in Europe and in the UK at £421.00.
  • Respawn Entertainment's Titan Fall is up last with a the first ever trailer of the game with gameplay, with an actual gameplay demo that follows up.