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Microsoft will let parents block kids from playing Xbox until their homework is done Microsoft is adding new screen time and game purchasing controls to its Xbox Family Settings app in anticipation of a gaming-filled holiday at home. Microsoft originally launched the app in preview during the summer, and it released the final version in September. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168136/microsoft-xbox-parental-controls-pause-screen-time-purchase

Watch today's Xbox Series X event in just 15 minutes Don’t have time to watch all of the first Xbox Series X gameplay stream? We’ve got you covered with a 15-minute video that packs in everything you need to know (well, see). Along with the first look at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in action, the stream included several game announcements. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/xbox-series-x-gameplay-stream-supercut-192733576.html

Microsoft reveals Xbox Series X boot screen, confirms July event for Halo Infinite and more Microsoft is revealing the Xbox Series X boot screen animation today and is promising to focus on first-party Xbox Game Studios games during a July event. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21247812/microsoft-xbox-series-x-boot-screen-halo-infinite-gameplay-events

Microsoft is revealing more specifications about its next-generation Xbox Series X hardware today. The biggest new confirmation is that the Xbox Series X will include 12 teraflops of GPU performance, twice what’s available in the Xbox One X and eight times the original Xbox One. from https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/24/21150578/microsoft-xbox-series-x-specs-performance-12-teraflops-gpu-details-features https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66362560/Xbox_ShortBullets_JPG.0.jpg

Microsoft revealed its Xbox Series X console last month, but the company strangely didn’t show off the rear of the device. During AMD’s CES keynote today, the chipmaker revealed the rear of the Xbox Series X briefly, showing off all of the connectivity ports. from https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/6/21053989/microsoft-xbox-series-x-rear-ports-connectivity-amd-ces-2020 https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66037018/3XyAaZW.0.jpg

The Game Awards 2019 are underway in Los Angeles right now, where Seattle-based developer Microsoft took the stage to announce the name of its next-generation console, Xbox Series X. from https://www.polygon.com/2019/12/12/21019837/xbox-series-x-next-generation-scarlett-microsoft-announcement-the-game-awards-tga-2019 http://img.youtube.com/vi/0tUqIHwHDEc/0.jpg

The Verge: Microsoft Xbox press conference at E3 2018: start time and live stream. https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/10/17431792/microsoft-xbox-e3-press-conference-live-stream-start-time-schedule-2018