Xbox One 24 hour check-in, used policies, more dropped
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 01:25 BST
Microsoft has confirmed “certain polices” pertaining to its DRM control with Xbox One have been changed, such as 24-hour check-ins, “no limitations” to using and sharing disc-based games, and more. Full report below.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Don Mattrick, Marc Whitten, xbox one drm
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:54 BST
Company of Heroes 2 dev diary talks multiplayer strategy
Company of Heroes 2 is designed to allow multiplayer aficionados to use the terrain to their advantage, recover form setbacks, and employ different styles of play.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: company of heroes 2, relic entertainment
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:45 BST
Bethesda Game Studios reveal has no set timeframe
Bethesda has not set a deadline for when it will unveil the next project from Todd Howard’s core development team at Bethesda Game Studios.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Development
Tags: Bethesda Game Studios, Pete Hines, todd howard
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:10 BST
Mad Catz PS3 accessories incompatible with PS4, no new products confirmed
Mad Catz has confirmed that it’s PlayStation 3 peripherals won’t work with PlayStation 4, but hasn’t announced any new products in support of the new console.
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:24 BST
Respawn doing anything but shooters is not “the smart thing to do”
Although it’s determined to offer something fresh and new with Titanfall, Respawn stuck to its strengths when it elected to make a shooter for is first project.
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Posted in: EA, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Respawn Entertainment, Titanfall, vince zampella
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 05:39 BST
Bleszinski predicts publisher closures, more DLC thanks to Xbox One policy changes
Fire from the sky and demons in your closet; Microsoft’s reversal of its Xbox One DRM policies is the first sign of gaming’s imminent apocalypse, according to Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Cliff Bleszinski
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 03:32 BST
EA won’t resurrect Online Pass system following Xbox One policy change
EA won’t bring back the Online Pass system it cancelled before Sony and Microsoft both adopted used game-friendly policies for next-gen consoles.
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Posted in: EA, Xbox One
Tags: drm, John Reseburg, online pass
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 03:20 BST
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition pulled, sequel and Android port on hold
A mysterious issues between Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition developer Beamdog and its publisher has stalled both projects.
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Posted in: Android, Mac, PC, RPG, iPad
Tags: Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition, Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition, Beamdog, Trent Oster
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:59 BST
Final Fantasy 15 E3 gameplay shows a high level Noctis
Describing Final Fantasy 15′s combat, director Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that players won’t have access to all the skills and abilities Noctis uses in gameplay footage released at E3.
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Posted in: PS4, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox One
Tags: Final Fantasy 15, Tetsuya Nomura
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:27 BST
The War Z is now Infestation: Survivor Stories
Following a copyright claim, Hammerpoint Interactive has changed the title of controversial zombie survival MMO The War Z to Infestation: Survivor Stories.
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Posted in: Horror, MMO, PC
Tags: Hammerpoint Interactive, Infestation: Survivor Stories, The War Z
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:19 BST
Titanfall offers a “new skill to master”
Respawn Entertainment’s new game is, of course, a shooter – but a shooter with a twist, and on the TItanfall team hopes will challenge even expert players.
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 01:24 BST
Xbox One day one update, installs and Kinect requirement confirmed
You’ll still need to install your games, have a Kinect plugged in, and download a day one update, Xbox corporate vice-president Marc Whitten has said, despite today’s Xbox One policy changes.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Marc Whitten
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 01:05 BST
Xbox One reversal a “win/win” for consumers and businesses, says GameFly
Games rental service GameFly is also pretty chuffed that Microsoft has changed its DRM policies.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: gamefly, Sean Spector
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 00:53 BST
MLG drops North American StarCraft 2 World Championship Series
Major League Gaming has backed out of an agreement to host Blizzard’s North American StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, amid talk of a lack of support from the developer.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy, eSports
Tags: blizzard, Major League Gaming, MLG, North American Star League, StarCraft 2 World Championship Series
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 00:32 BST
Witcher 3 dev: too many features make for an “average, crappy game”
CD Projekt RED is prepared to cross a few things off its wishlist if it makes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt a better game.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC, PS4, RPG, Xbox One
Tags: CD Projekt red, John Mamais, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 00:03 BST
Xbox One DRM policy reversals “great news for gamers”, says GameStop
GameStop is very, very pleased about Microsoft’s decision to open the Xbox One to used games – and so are its shareholders.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:54 BST
Battlefield 4 spectator mode gets video preview
DICE producer Daniel Matros presents almost 15 minutes of alpha footage of Battlefield 4′s Spectator mode, which brings an eSports (and machinima) friendly viewing mode to the shooter series.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:39 BST
Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers looks to be Namco Bandai’s PS3 reveal
Bas news, Solatorobo fans – Namco Bandai’s teaser is probably for Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers rather than a new CyberConnect2 game.
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Posted in: Fighter, Namco Bandai, PS3
Tags: Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:27 BST
Mass Effect’s original writer discusses alternate ending plans
Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 writer Drew Karpyshyn has detailed the vague plans he had for the ending of Mass Effect 3 before exiting the project. Some Mass Effect trilogy spoilers follow.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Drew Karpyshyn, mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:14 BST
Xbox One DRM policy changes waited on gamers knowing “complete story”
Microsoft’s eyebrow-raising reversal of its Xbox One DRM policies has been in the works for some time, corporate vice president of Xbox Marc Whitten has said, but Microsoft wanted to tell the “complete story” before it made such a dramatic public reversal.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Marc Whitten
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:53 BST
Princess of Arcadias gets first images
Nippon Ichi has released some devastatingly colourful artwork as well as the first screenshots for its new side-scrolling RPG, Princess of Arcadias. We don’t know very much about the PlayStation 3 exclusive just yet except that it stars a crowned girl – presumably the titular princess – kicking all kinds of arse with a variety of enormous weapons. Visit AllGamesBeta to check out the gallery.
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Posted in: Action, Nippon Ichi, PS3, RPG
Tags: Princess of Arcadias
The War Z is now Infestation: Survivor Stories