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A trio of new Battlefield 4 screenshots have hit the net [via MP1st], that show off some serene forest environments, close-up character model detail and a great big honking explosion that I've used as the title banner in a cheap ploy to attract your attention. Did it work?

Battlefield 4 was predictably officially confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One earlier today, while its pre-order DLC pack has received firm details.

Platform: PC

Developer: Carbine Studios

Publisher: NCSOFT

If you have been paying attention to my ramblings on the site for the last few years, you’ll already know that I have been keeping a excited eye on WildStar, the upcoming MMORPG from Carbine Studios and NCSOFT. Their Sci-fi-western setting really impressed me back at its unveiling during Gamescom 2011, and while they didn’t plan on “reinventing the wheel” in terms of gameplay mechanics, they were aiming to make it a fun experience, pure and simple.

Now, it’s been quite some time since I last saw the game in person, and we’ve learned a lot more about what will be included in the online experience (such as player housing, warplots, and the introduction of the Dominion faction) but last week I was invited to a press event to finally get some hands-on time with the game. Additionally, I got to chat to game design producer Stephan Frost, but before any of that I sat through a presentation of the two videos that were unleashed online this morning which highlight the player paths system, before being given more information on how the Settler and Scientist paths would impact gameplay.

I also got to build a house with ALL of the pillows, but more on that later.

We came, we saw, we critiqued. The Xbox One was revealed in suitably buzzword-heavy fashion last night in an event beamed from a massive Redmond tent into millions of homes worldwide.

We slept on it and then convened to have a good old chinwag about the evening's revelations.

You can catch up with everything that happened over at the Xbox One hub here, and below are a few links to get you started. We'll have a YT embed for the cast shortly, but in the meantime just click here or on the banner above to listen.

• Xbox One Officially Revealed
• Xbox One To Feature Trinity Of Control Schemes, "Anchored By Kinect"
• Xbox One Will Not Be Backwards Compatible
• Xbox One Will Require Mandatory Game Install, Used Games May Require Fee To Play
• Gamerscores, Gamertags, and Avatars Will Port Over From 360 To Xbox One
• Xbox LIVE Gold Confirmed For Xbox One, Will Be "More Valuable Than Ever"
• Forza 5 Will Be Xbox One Launch Title
• Call Of Duty: Ghosts Gets Next-Gen Gameplay Trailer & Dev Diary
• Spielberg To Produce Live-Action Halo TV Series

Keep abreast of all of the Xbox One news here.

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Expect a lot of headlines like this over the next few weeks.

Rare are planning to bring one of their classic franchises into the next-generation.

As expected, neither the Xbox 360 controller nor Kinect model will be supported by the Xbox One. Just so you know.

Diablo III recently turned one, and Blizzard have released a sprawling infographic packed with player statistics. Did you know, for example, that the entire population of the Earth could be fed for four days if the total number of gold pieces generated were grains of rice? Do you care? If so, you'll love poring over facts, figures and details below.

China Rising DLC Revealed

Battlefield 4 didn't show up to the Xbox One reveal event (partly because it isn't a television channel or sports game), but DICE have nevertheless confirmed that their anticipated shooter will release on both next-gen consoles.

Perhaps more importantly, though, Battlefield 4 now has a firm current-gen release date and some DLC details.

New DevSpeak & Personality Video About Paths

The momentum for Carbine Studios’ upcoming MMORPG WildStar continues today, as two new videos were released earlier this morning to kick off yet another WildStar Wednesday. The two new videos include a personality video (shown above) that gives a comical overview of the Paths system that will be in the game, and a new instalment of DevSpeak that goes into a bit more detail. You see check out the latter after the jump.

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Requires "Advanced TV Hardware"

Despite live TV being placed front and centre at the Xbox One reveal event, Microsoft's official FAQ reveals that the admittedly impressive service will only be available Stateside at launch, and will require "advanced TV hardware."

It begins. Zavvi appears to be the first retailer to break cover with a retail price for the Xbox One, calling the newly-released console at £399.99. This seems to tally with several $399-$499 predictions, but of course, it could well be wishful thinking or supposition on Zavvi's part. Still, that's a convincing banner.

It's probably too early to make a judgement call on the RRP, but how much would you be willing or able to pay for any next-gen console?

Is Crackdown 3 in development? Were Microsoft just desperately trying to find iconic symbols for the meagre handful of headline-grabbing exclusive IPs they still own?

Either way, a screengrab [via Johnny Cullen] of the new dashboard for the Xbox One has revealed something rather interesting. We can't be 100% sure, but we're pretty certain that the little icon in the lower-left corner of the dashboard looks awfully like an agility orb, wouldn't you say?

Indeed, the whole dashboard is really one big tease. The character in the bottom-right looks a bit Fable-y to us, and is that a Ryse shot up top?

Lol, wut?!

Somehow, Microsoft have managed to make the Xbox One's approach to always-online connectivity even more confusing than it was before they actually said anything!

Apparently, the upcoming console does not have to always be connected, but it does "require" an internet connection.

During the Xbox One reveal event, Stephen Spielberg revealed that he'll be producing a live-action Halo TV show. Describing the franchise as "myth-making meat" via an on-screen presentation, the legendary director confirmed that he'll be working closely with 343 Industries, and we can assume that the oft-delayed Halo film probably won't be happening any time soon.

Halo: The Television Series will apparently be a "premium" show delivered via Xbox One's television services. We don't know whether it will be pay-per-view or free for Xbox Live Gold members yet. We'd have probably preferred a Halo 5 announcement, but we'll take what we can can get.