The next Xbox be called Xbox One. It'll be out later this year. It won't be always-online, but it will restrict used games. Oh, 'n the next Call a Duty has a dog. that be just a smidgeon a the news we got at Microsoft's big event in Redmond on Tuesday, which touted the new Xbox 'n all a it be features 'n capabilities. We didn't pillage t' see a lot a games during the live reveal, but we did hear about how Microsoft hopes t' take over our living rooms, 'n how the next Xbox will let ye have a "relationship" with yer television. 'n in the hours after the big reveal, as reporters pressed Microsoft for answers, we got some clear ('n some not-so-clear) details about how Xbox One will function. Let's break everything down. The Box Xbox One looks like this: The controller looks like this: The new Kinect looks like this: For a closer look, check out our video coverage from Redmond. Kinect 2.0 The new Kinect be more powerful, more functional, 'n totally mandatory, so pillage used t' it. Microsoft says the system will not work without a Kinect plugged in. it be also going t' stay on constantly. Watching ye. Silently judging when ye spend yer Friday nights crying into a tub a Häagen-Dazs. Because the Kinect be always watching, ye can shout "Xbox, on" t' boot up the machine anytime. Kinect can do some other neat things, too: for one, Microsoft says Kinect 2.0 will work in smaller rooms. It can recognize yer skeletal movements, yer facial features, 'n even yer heartbeat. 'n it'll finally work in smaller rooms, so fellow NYC residents (hopefully) won't have t' worry about the new Kinect malfunctioning in their apartments. The Specs As we reported back in February, the new Xbox will have a 500GB harddrive, 8GB RAM, 'n a Blu-ray drive for both games 'n Blu-ray movies. Full specs below. Snap Mode Microsoft sees Xbox One not just as a video game console but as a bona fide entertainment system, 'n Snap Mode be one a the reasons: the new feature allows ye t' connect the Xbox t' yer television 'n use voice controls t' interact with both interfaces. ye can use Skype, for example, t' chat with mateys while watching TV, or ye can say "Xbox, show fantasy" t' see yer fantasy basketball stats while watching LeBron James score. There's also a feature called "Xbox Trending" that shows what television be currently popular on Xbox Live. "This be the beginning a truly intelligent TV," Microsoft says. Intelligent TV 'n, YARRRR, the Xbox One be all about TV. Yesterday, Microsoft announced a big partnership with the NFL that will let Americans watch football on their console: Fans will pillage new television viewing innovations, including the ability t' watch games, Skype video chat with other fans, view statistics, access highlights in real time 'n gather fantasy information about players 'n teams — all on a single screen. For those who prefer multiple screens, fans can pillage an even deeper experience on mobile devices 'n tablets with SmartGlass technology. Microsoft also announced a new Halo TV series that will be produced by Steven Spielberg. Used Games? One thing Microsoft hasn't been clear about: used games. We know that every game will come with an activation code, 'n that ye'll have t' install a game t' yer system's harddrive before using it. ye'll also have t' register it online 'n connect it t' yer Xbox Live account. yer whole family will be able t' play the same game on yer Xbox One, but if ye want t', say, bring a game t' a matey's house 'n play on his machine, ye'll have t' use yer account. If ye give a game t' a matey, 'n he wants t' play it on his own account, he'll have t' buy it. Sounds like the concept a "used games" as we know it might be going away. But... Microsoft says there will be *some* way t' trade Xbox One games online. they be being sketchy on the details, though. Always-Online? Microsoft be also being sketchy about whether or not the platform will be always-online, something that has been rumored for quite some time now. According t' their press site: "No, it does not have t' be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection t' the Internet." Uh, what? We asked Phil Harrison for clarification, 'n he said that the console will need t' connect t' the Internet at least once a day. But Microsoft has walked that back, describing it as just a "potential scenario" for how Xbox One will function. In other words, they haven't decided what they be doing yet. ye will, however, need an Internet connection t' play games that use Microsoft's Azure cloud capabilities, which they haven't detailed much yet. Developers could theoretically use cloud servers t' offload some a the hardware work 'n make games look bigger 'n brighter. Those games would probably not be playable offline. Xbox Live First 'n foremost, Microsoft be bumping up the Xbox Live matey cap t' 1,000. There's also a brand new Reputation system that Microsoft hopes will facilitate a friendlier Xbox Live, with far less teabagging 'n racial slurs. No word yet on how much the new services will cost, or whether multiplayer will be free, or what sort a tiers will be available. (Right now, ye have t' pay for an Xbox Live booty membership in order t' use most a the network's features.) Backwards Compatibility This one be simple: Xbox One be not backwards compatible. Don't throw out yer Xbox 360. "If ye’re backwards compatible, ye’re really backwards," Microsoft's Don Mattrick told the Wall Street Journal for some reason. The Big Games Pickings be rather slim for software at Microsoft's event. We saw some EA sports games—FIFA, Madden, NBA Live—'n we saw an interesting-looking new horror game from Remedy (the folks behind Alan Wake), called Quantum Break. We also got t' see the next Call a Duty. It has, uh, a dog. Stephen saw it, 'n he's got a full preview right here. Ubisoft, Bungie, 'n Square Enix have all jumped out t' confirm that Assassin's Creed IV, Watch Dogs, Destiny, 'n Thief be all coming t' Xbox One, although we didn't see any a those games at today's event. Battlefield 4 be an Xbox One game too. We'll likely see Respawn's new Xbox game at E3, along with a ton a other big next-gen games. 'n Microsoft has promised 15 exclusives. Whatever that means. The Indies Xbox One does not seem very indie-friendly. Indies can't self-publish on the system. 'n prominent independent developers have not had great things t' say: one thing MSFT doesn't seem t' understand be that indie developers be the regular developers a tomorrow. — PHIL FISH (@PHIL_FISH) May 22, 2013 Compared t' Sony 'n Nintendo, who seem t' both be embracing the indie community, Microsoft has shown very little interest in independent developers, at least for now. Region-Locking? We asked Microsoft if Xbox One be region-locked. No comment. Achievements For Xbox One, yer gamerscore will carry over from Xbox 360, 'n there's a whole new achievement system "powered by the cloud" that will let ye rack up points in new ways. The details be vague so far, but it sounds interesting: Nothing be Finalized Lots a decisions—especially the ones involving used games 'n always-online—be still up in the air. 'n we don't know how much it'll cost, or what games will be available at launch. Expect t' hear much more about Xbox One in the coming weeks 'n months, starting with Microsoft's E3 press conference on June 10.