Author Archives: Dave Cook
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:10 BST
Xbox One: live TV available in US only at launch, requires separate device
Xbox One’s live TV fucntionality will only be available in the US at launch, a press release from Microsoft has confirmed.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:12 BST
Xbox One: Black Tusk’s first game will announce at E3 2013
Xbox One just got announced, and shortly after the show wrapped Microsoft confirmed that the first game from its new internal studio Black Tusk will be shown at E3 2013.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2013, Microsoft
Tags: Black Tusk, Xbox One
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:13 BST
Xbox One: Destiny release confirmed by Bungie
Xbox One will get its own version of Destiny, developer Bungie has confirmed.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:13 BST
Xbox One: Thief will launch on Microsoft’s console, Square confirms
Xbox One will see the launch of Eidos Montreal’s Thief reboot, publisher Square-Enix has confirmed.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS4, Square Enix, Xbox One
Tags: eidos montreal, thief, Xbox One
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:14 BST
Xbox One: Ubisoft confirms Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed 4, more
Xbox One will receive top Ubisoft titles, including Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. The publisher will launch at least six next-gen titles Microsoft’s format in the next 12 months.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS4, Ubisoft, Xbox One
Tags: assassin's creed 4, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, watch dogs, Xbox One
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:45 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts Xbox One gameplay shown, all DLC is timed exclusive
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been shown for Xbox One at Microsoft’s reveal event. See both the official behind-the-scenes trailer, and the new reveal trailer here.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, PS4, Screens, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: call of duty, Call of Duty: Ghosts, CoD: Ghosts, Ghosts, infinity ward, Xbox One
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:15 BST
Xbox One TV strategy: Halo live-action series confirmed, Steven Spielberg to direct
Xbox One will be home to bespoke TV shows, digital shorts and much more.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One, tv
Tags: Halo: The Television Series, steven spielberg, Xbox One
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 23:08 BST
Xbox One: Quantum Break revealed by Remedy as a TV series and game
Quantum Break is the debut Xbox One game from Alan Wake studio Remedy and its a TV show tie-in similar to Defiance.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: Quantum Break, remedy entertainment, tv show, Xbox One
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:10 BST
Forza Motorsport 5 confirmed for Xbox One
Forza Motorsport 5 has confirmed for Xbox One by Microsoft.
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Racing, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Forza 5, Forza Motorsport 5, turn 10, Xbox One
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 02:10 BST
Xbox One and EA Sports announce partnership, FIFA 14 Ultimate Team exclusive
Xbox One hand EA Sports have unveiled a new partnership moving forward on Microsoft’s new console, although what it entails remains to be seen.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 02:59 BST
Xbox One: new XBL detailed, game capture confirmed
Xbox One’s new Xbox Live service has been revealed at Microsoft’s reveal event in Redmond.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:17 BST
Xbox One: 8GB RAM, Blu-Ray, new Kinect confirmed
Xbox One has been revealed in Redmond. Here’s a rundown of the tech under the hood, as well as the new Kinect.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One, hardware
Tags: Xbox One Specs
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:44 BST
Xbox One announced: motion, voice and dash functions shown
Xbox One has been officially revealed at Microsoft’s Redmond campus, putting to bed months of speculation.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:16 BST
Farewell Xbox 360, it’s been emotional
Xbox 720 is getting unveiled tonight and the internet is in full hype-gasm mode as you read this. VG247′s Dave Cook recalls his fond memories of Microsoft’s rig, and why it turned him into a filthy traitor.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 13:07 BST
Animal Crossing: New Leaf video shows a glimpse of gameplay
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has been given the video treatment by YouTube channel Family Gamer TV. The clip shows the team discussing the game’s family-orientated fun and shows a few moments of gameplay as well.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:54 BST
Killer is Dead gets huge screen dump: shows bosses, combat & more
Killer is Dead developer Grasshopper Manufacture has released a huge gallery of new shots for its twisted action game, showing off four bosses, plenty of sword-play some bloke riding a tiger, obviously. The game’s out on PS3 and Xbox 360 in August.
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Posted in: Action, Fighter, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, Killer is Dead, suda 51
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:31 BST
Medal of Honor: PS Vita game outed by concept art
Medal of Honor was getting the PS Vita treatment over at Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City studio Slant Six, according to concept art listed by a former employee.
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Posted in: EA, Shooter, Vita
Tags: Alex Carigi, medal of honor, Slant Six Games
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:21 BST
PS4 console pieced together from teaser clip
PlayStation 4 has yet to be revealed in its final physical form, but based on Sony’s teaser trailer yesterday, one Reddit user has piece together the close-ups to produce an artist’s rendition of what it might look like.
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Posted in: PS4, Sony
Tags: playstation 4
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:13 BST
BlazBlue anime series ‘Alter Memory’ announced, starts Autumn
BlazBlue is being transformed into an anime series called ‘BlazBlue: Alter Memory’. It’ll begin in Autumn, although it’s not yet clear which networks will support it, or if it’ll purely be an online endeavour.
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Posted in: Fighter, Japan, tv
Tags: Arc System Works, BlazBlue: Alter Memory, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:59 BST
Unity mobile development tools free to indies & small studios
Unity Technologies is giving away its basic mobile development tools to independent and small studios, as part of its drive to democratise the development process.
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Posted in: Android, Apple, Mobile, Windows Phone 8, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes
Tags: David Helgason, unity, unity technologies
Rare franchise slated for Xbox One to appear at E3