Microsoft's Xbox One: What You Need to Know

After much speculation, Microsoft this week finally unveiled its next-generation console, the Xbox One.

We'll hear more details at next month's E3 gaming conference; Redmond has scheduled a June 10 press event. But we won't actually get our hands on the Xbox One until "later this year" - likely around the 2013 holiday shopping crush.

Still, Microsoft provided a good amount of detail about the Xbox One, topping Sony's PS4 announcement by actually showing us what the Xbox One looks like. Here's a rundown of what we know about the new console, so far.

What am I getting with the Xbox One? Buyers will get the new Xbox One console, a revamped controller, and an updated Kinect sensor.

I need the Kinect for the Xbox One? Yes. As we saw in yesterday's demo, voice and gesture are a big part of the new console. "The all new Kinect is now an essential and integrated part of the platform," according to Microsoft.

For More Information Visit : www.pcmag.com