Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Microsoft Offers Fans Early Hands-On With Xbox One
You've read the reports, and you've seen the games. Now, Microsoft is giving fans across North America a chance to demo the Xbox One before it arrives in stores on November 22, 2013.
Larry Hryb (Major Nelson), Xbox Live's director of programming, is taking a tour of the United States and Canada to give fans a chance to get their hands on the Xbox One. He's kicking off the excursion in New England next week.
You'll be able to find him and the hardware at the following Microsoft Retail Store locations:
September 19, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Burlington, VT
Burlington Mall
September 20, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Boston, MA
The Shops at Prudential Center
October 23, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Orlando, FL
Mall at Millennia
October 27, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
West Edmonton, Edmonton, Canada
December 6, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale Fashion Square
No tickets are required, which means crowds are likely to be big. If you're interested in attending, Microsoft suggests arriving early.
[Source: Major Nelson]
Our Take
With the exception of the Arizona event, these take place before the Xbox One launch. If you've been curious about the console, the games, and the controller, this will serve as a good opportunity to try things out for yourself. Until demo kiosks get into stores, there aren't going to be many opportunities to demo an Xbox One. If you're on the fence, take the chance to try the console out for yourself.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
