With the Xbox One finally released, the console war is finally on its way to determine who will be king of the console. Released one week after Sony's Playstation 4, the Xbox One aims to become a mainstay in the living room for it is specifically designed to be an all in one central entertainment hub.
Marc Whitten, corporate vice president of Xbox Live, said it's only the beginning of how Microsoft thinks people will use their consoles as home entertainment centers. Whitten also said that Kinect, originally promoted as a tool for hands-free gaming, is increasingly becoming a focal point for the entire Xbox system.
Xbox One, which sold for USD 499, allows users to use Kinect voice and its motion controller to call out favorite television shows or movies, split the TV screen between two different applications and even record and share gameplay with friends on the internet.
Xbox fans play the latest games as DJ Joel Thomas Zimmerman "Deadmau5" performs during the Xbox One fan celebration and launch party in Los Angeles, November 21, 2013.
Torre La Mar (L) from Best Buy and Phil Spencer (R), Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Studios present Carlos Anthony with the first Xbox One console at a minute past midnight during the Xbox One fan celebration and launch party in Los Angeles, November 22, 2013.
A Xbox fan celebrates after receiving his new Xbox One after midnight during the Xbox One fan celebration and launch party in Los Angeles, November 22, 2013.
Fans play video games on Xbox One consoles during a midnight launch event in New York, November 21, 2013.
DJ Joel Thomas Zimmerman "Deadmau5" performs at the Xbox One fan celebration and launch party in Los Angeles, November 21, 2013.
Actors dressed as characters from the Xbox One game "Ryse: Son of Rome" walk through Times Square as they arrive at an event celebrating the midnight launch of the Xbox One in New York, November 21, 2013.
A customer holds up his Xbox One console purchased during a midnight launch event in New York, November 22, 2013.
Singer Macklemore performs during a midnight launch event for the Xbox One in New York, November 21, 2013.
