The 
PlayStation 4 won’t be the only console launching with a critical patch this year. The Xbox One is going to be similarly hobbled.
Actually, hobbled might be too kind a term. Without the update, you’ve essentially bought yourself a $500 brick.
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The Search for the Next Microsoft CEO May Turn Inward
Less 
than a year ago, much of the world hadn’t heard of Julie Larson-Green.
Today, plenty of people are talking about her.
As the search for a new CEO at Microsoft continues, most eyes are focused outside the company. But those who are looking internally have Larson-Green on their radar. The person some insiders view as Steve Ballmer’s “heir apparent” has spent 20 years building a strong and respected presence within the company. Not bad for someone who was told “no thanks” the first time she applied at the company.
Didn’t pre-order? Here’s how to get an Xbox One or PS4
The 
launch of next-generation consoles generally means one thing: A retail feeding frenzy. And this year, with both the PlayStation 4 (Nov. 15) and the Xbox One (Nov. 22) hitting the market a week apart, it should be especially ferocious.
The best way to ensure you get one was to pre-order, but that ship, for the most part, has sailed. Microsoft says pre-orders for the Xbox One sold out quicker than either of its predecessors, and the PS4 has been red hot since E3. Antsy gamers snatched up pre-order allotments for both systems from sites like Amazon and GameStop.
There’s still hope nabbing a launch day system if you haven’t reserved yours, though it won’t be easy.
The 10 most expensive video game consoles
The 
next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft are almost here, bringing with them fresh graphics, cool features, and brand new price tags. But are the $500 Xbox One and the $400 PS4 really all that pricey, historically speaking? Here’s a look at the ten most expensive launch systems of all time, adjusted for inflation (and in current U.S. dollars).
PS4, Xbox One take painful body blow from Watch Dogs delay
Chris 
Morris looks at the ramifications of Ubisoft’s last-minute delay of one of the hottest new IPs in the industry
Nintendo will be the first company to tell you about the importance of must-have titles at a console launch. The more you have, the better – as it not only increases the initial frenzy (attracting the wandering eye of the mass media), but keeps demand alive long after Christmas has come and gone.
With Ubisoft’s announcement on Tuesday that it would be delaying Watch Dogs until Spring 2014, both Microsoft and Sony saw their new systems take a painful body blow.
Xbox One to launch November 22
Microsoft has finally spilled the Xbox One’s last big secret.
The company announced Wednesday that it would begin selling its next-generation console on Friday, November 22 in 13 territories, setting the stage for the holiday season’s biggest video game battle in seven years.
Microsoft going long with NFL, ESPN integration on Xbox One
Are 
you ready for some Xbox?
Microsoft has announced a new partnership with the NFL, as well as an expanded one with current partner ESPN, that it hopes will turn the upcoming Xbox One console into a one stop shop for football fans.
Xbox One-80: Behind Microsoft’s multiple about-faces
Strategies 
for video game console are typically planned years in advance, but the course has been anything but clear for the Xbox One. In the months since Microsoft introduced the next-generation system, the company has made four major policy reversals—and there’s no telling if it’s done yet.
At stake is Microsoft’s leadership position in the $70 billion video game industry. For the past 30 months, the Xbox 360 has topped console hardware sales, but Sony’s PlayStation 4 is resonating with gamers as the next generation looms. And investors are trying to determine whether the Xbox team is scrambling to catch up or is simply showing a willingness to preemptively respond to market feedback.
Microsoft reverses Kinect sensor requirement for Xbox One
Another 
day, another Xbox One change.
Once again, Microsoft has announced a major policy reversal for its upcoming console, revealing that the Xbox One will in fact operate even if the Kinect sensor isn’t plugged in.
Microsoft reverses course again, includes headset with Xbox One
Microsoft 
has quickly been batting down consumer objections to its Xbox One plans. In June it reversed its ‘always-on’ internet and used game policies. In July, it announced plans to let game makers self-publish on Xbox One.
This month, it’s headsets.
Chris Morris: Journalist 