5 questions we all have about Xbox One

5 questions we all have about Xbox One Microsofts Xbox One will it live up to expectations or will it disappoint? f gamers disappointed, I was left with more questions than answers. Microsoft took a entertainment-focused approach to the reveal, showcasing all the cool new features the Xbox One is equipped with for TV and sports and Halo live-action series, yada-yada, but as a gamer looking to jump into the next generation of gaming, I wanted more. Here are five questions that the reveal left me, and Im sure many other gamers, asking. What 15 exclusive games are there? You cant have a console release without console exclusives. It just simply isnt done. What we got during the reveal was everything except games. While racing game Forza Motorsport 5 and quizzically ambiguous Quantum Break seem decent enough, Xbox One is going to need a lot more oomph to get gamers to need to buy it.  Microsoft has stated that there are 15 Xbox One exclusive games, all of which will be announced at E3. But the question is, which ones? Its inevitable that there will be a Halo 5 on Xbox One, but is it going to be one of the launch exclusives? This question will be answered, but its leaving a lot of gamers frustrated to have a console announced with no great games to back that announcement up. Used games whats the deal? One of the most heatedly-contested points about the new Xbox has been the ability to play used games. The Xbox FAQ states  We are designing Xbox One to enable customers to trade in and resell games. We’ll have more details to share later. So we will in fact be able to play used games, but theres still so many questions.  Is Microsoft going to take a cut from each used game sale? Will there be activation fees for used games? Will gamers be unable to swap games with friends?    If playing used games becomes too difficult or expensive, that could be a dealbreaker for a lot of gamers -  Microsoft needs to clarify once and for all what the snickerdoodle is going on with used games. Will the Kinect 2 invade my privacy? The reveal showed us that the Kinect 2 will be fully integrated into the Xbox One, and that the device has remarkable capabilities, including the ability to show you your own heartbeat. However, there have been some concerns voiced about the device being used as a means to restrict the number of users viewing, say, Netflix. Add that to the fact that the Kinect 2s microphone is always on and you have some very interesting privacy dilemmas that Microsoft definitely needs to address before the radical conspiracy theorists come a-ranting. Is it always online or isnt it? Another huge point of worry across the interwebs has been the possibility that the new Xbox would require an always-online connection to play games. Okay, so Xbox Ones FAQ does say, it does not have to be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet. Vague, are we? However,  Microsoft vice president Phil Harrison said in a Kotaku  interview  that the Xbox One will need to connect to the internet at least once every 24 hours. What will happen if the console does not do so is still a secret to everyone. What if I want to take my Xbox to a developing country with no internet? What if my Internet flits out for more than 24 hours? Does the Xbox One just turn into a block of useless tech then? How much will it cost?  The Xbox 360 launched at $399 in 2005. Playstation 3 launched at $399, $499, and $599 (varied memory capacities). With the specs listed for the Xbox One, I cant help but wonder how much this behemoth of a machine will cost. All the cool new functions we saw advertised in the reveal including DVR, apparently are those exclusive to Xbox Live Gold subscribers? If so, then the hidden cost of a Xbox Live Gold subscription will be added to that price tag. How much will games cost? Gamers pockets only run so deep. By the way, when will the Xbox One even release? Microsoft, this is why we cant have nice things. Hopefully, Microsoft is going to answer all of these questions and more in June at E3, the annual video game industry trade show in Los Angeles. Until then, we can only wait with bated breath.