At an event held at the company's Redmond, Washington campus, Microsoft unveiled the new Xbox One, their next generation video game console — although "game console" may be a bit of a misnomer.
The presentation focused largely on interacting with live TV and sporting events through the Xbox, playing up the Xbox One's role as a central entertainment system for the home. Features such as motion and voice controls for television watching and interacting with the user's media library were major focal points of the presentation.
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Big partnerships were also unveiled at the event, including one with the NFL that will allow viewers to watch the game and see their fantasy teams update in real-time on a sidebar. Microsoft will also be taking one of its biggest franchises, Halo, and turning it into a live-action interactive television experience.
Unlike the PlayStation 4 reveal back in February, we did get to see what the new console will look
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