Author Archives: Dave Cook

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:01 BST

Battlefield 3: double XP event this weekend, details inside

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Battlefield 3 developer DICE has announced another double XP weekend event, kicking off tomorrow.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 09:55 BST

Need for Speed: next-gen screen suggests PS4, Xbox One reveal

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Need for Speed could be heading towards some king of next-gen announcement for PS4 and Xbox One, following a screenshot teaser on the series’ Australian Facebook hub.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 09:31 BST

Xbox One will not support Xbox 360 peripherals, Microsoft confirms

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Xbox One will not support old Xbox 360 controllers or other devices, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed in a statement issued this morning.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 09:18 BST

Xbox One: was it a solid reveal? VG247 webcast inside

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Xbox One was unveiled last night at Microsoft’s Redmond campus, and now we’ve had time to sleep on it, Pat, Brenna and Dave have discussed the reveal, the console’s features, always-online, preowned and much more. Watch our banter here.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:10 BST

Xbox One: live TV available in US only at launch, requires separate device

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Xbox One’s live TV fucntionality will only be available in the US at launch, a press release from Microsoft has confirmed.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 08:13 BST

Xbox One: Black Tusk’s first game will announce at E3 2013

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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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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:13 BST

Xbox One: Destiny release confirmed by Bungie

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Xbox One will get its own version of Destiny, developer Bungie has confirmed.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:13 BST

Xbox One: Thief will launch on Microsoft’s console, Square confirms

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Xbox One will see the launch of Eidos Montreal’s Thief reboot, publisher Square-Enix has confirmed.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:14 BST

Xbox One: Ubisoft confirms Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed 4, more

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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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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:45 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts Xbox One gameplay shown, all DLC is timed exclusive

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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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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:15 BST

Xbox One TV strategy: Halo live-action series confirmed, Steven Spielberg to direct

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Xbox One will be home to bespoke TV shows, digital shorts and much more.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 23:08 BST

Xbox One: Quantum Break revealed by Remedy as a TV series and game

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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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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:10 BST

Forza Motorsport 5 confirmed for Xbox One

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Forza Motorsport 5 has confirmed for Xbox One by Microsoft.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 02:10 BST

Xbox One and EA Sports announce partnership, FIFA 14 Ultimate Team exclusive

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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.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 02:59 BST

Xbox One: new XBL detailed, game capture confirmed

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Xbox One’s new Xbox Live service has been revealed at Microsoft’s reveal event in Redmond.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:17 BST

Xbox One: 8GB RAM, Blu-Ray, new Kinect confirmed

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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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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:44 BST

Xbox One announced: motion, voice and dash functions shown

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Xbox One has been officially revealed at Microsoft’s Redmond campus, putting to bed months of speculation.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:16 BST

Farewell Xbox 360, it’s been emotional

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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.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 13:07 BST

Animal Crossing: New Leaf video shows a glimpse of gameplay

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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.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:54 BST

Killer is Dead gets huge screen dump: shows bosses, combat & more

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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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