Now finally the Xbox One landed on the shelf, this is my second XO and I like that they stopped taking the piano lacquered top as a then always becomes completely scratched. I really appreciate the extended memory of 1 TB, dream scenario where 2 TB, but it is a good start.

If there's one word that defined Microsoft's approach with its Xbox One when it launched in 2013, it was "disruptive." The new hardware challenged our notion of what a video game console could and should be, for better and for worse.

Powerful OS is user-friendly and built for seamless multitasking; Kinect v2's well-implemented voice recognition is a new "button" for your controller; Improved internal hardware translates to smooth game performance; Cable box interconnectivity is great for TV watchers

Limited; occasionally non-intuitive voice commands; Bulky; hefty form factor; Snap same-screen multitasking is debatably useful

With E3 2015 safely in the rearview mirror and the Xbox One's second anniversary fast approaching, we're diving back in the home console pond to take the temperature of the current landscape of videogame consoles.

Microsoft's Xbox One offers impressive graphics and a solid list of exclusive 2015 titles; The Microsoft console currently edges ahead of the PS4 with a better selection of media apps; The console's fall-2015 dashboard update is a noticeable improvement.

The Xbox One's new interface is still more convoluted than the PS4's; In general, the PS4 delivers slightly better installation times, graphics and performance on cross-platform games; The Xbox One also lags behind the PS4 in its selection of indie games; The Kinect's legacy is still a blemish

It's fair to say the Xbox One hasn't had the easiest introduction to the world. At its announcement it was derided for a host of deficiencies compared to its big competitor, the . It required an always-on internet connection, you couldn't sell on games once you'd finished with them, it had seemingly...

Xbox One is Microsoft's all-in-one gaming and entertainment system that puts you at the center of all your games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.

The Xbox One is built using an impressive set of technology to provide next-generation gaming, while also promising to be at the centre of the home entertainment experience in your living room.

One Box to Rule Them All

I wished I would of asked more people about the pros of this console but with 4 to 5 free games I justified it. Just didn't except it would be tying up my internet connection for 5 days updating the 4 to 5 games that came with it.

The graphics once you get them working after updates look decent

- No HDMI CEC support; - Games appear to be installed which takes a while and even with the partial install play while you wait its a bad UX; - Game updates like for Star Wars Battlefield was 16.8GB which stretches the term update to the max.

I think we'll look back at 2016 as a landmark year for console gaming – the year when manufacturers ditched the whole idea of console generations to follow a more straightforward, less risky smartphone-like release model where you no longer abandon your existing hardware and customer base every five...

Great exclusive titles; Superb controller; Improved software and apps ecosystem; More strong games on the horizon

Struggling to match the PS4 on raw performance; Big and bulky; Superceded by the Xbox One S with Xbox One X on the way

Welcome to T3's official Xbox One review. And the Microsoft Xbox One doesn't just want to beat the Sony PS4, it wants to be your 'input one' entertainment device. Out of all of the participants in the forthcoming next-generation console war, the Xbox One has had the most to prove.

Robust internal specs; Oodles of potential; Improved controls

Hulking brute of a machine; Lack of killer launch titles; Eye-watering price tag