Author Archives: Dave Cook
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:38 BST
FIFA 14: Xbox One & PS4 will support EA Ignite engine, PC won’t
FIFA 14 will support EA Sports’ new Ignite engine on Xbox One and PS4, but PC gamers will miss out on the new tech, the studio has confirmed.
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Posted in: EA Sports, PS4, Xbox One
Tags: EA Sports Ignite, FIFA 14, Rob Hodson
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:31 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts developed by Infinity Ward, Raven & Neversoft
Call of Duty: Ghosts development was aided along by fellow Activision teams Raven Software and Neversoft, Infinity Ward has confirmed.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward, neversoft, raven software
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:39 BST
Xbox One and PS4 games can be re-sold, confirms GameStop president
GameStop president Tony Bartel has confirmed that both PS4 and Xbox One games can be re-sold at its stores, following confusion of how the re-sale of games on both formats will work.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:53 BST
Xbox One: Harrison sheds light on pre-owned fees, always online
Xbox One sparked mass confusion last night, with talk of always-online functions, pre-owned fees and the need to go online once every 24 hours to. It’s cloudy at best, but here’s Microsoft’s Phil Harrison to help clarify the matter.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Phil Harrison
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:40 BST
Xbox One hard drives cannot be replaced by users, Microsoft confirms
Xbox One’s 500GB hard drive cannot be replaced by users, Microsoft has confirmed. However, if you want additional storage, the console will accept third-party USB 3.0 devices.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:34 BST
Fantasy Life: enhanced version announced, launches July
Fantasy Life Link! is an enhanced upgrade of Level-5′s town-builder RPG, and it will boost the original game’s connectivity considerably. It’ll be available as a standalone release or a cheap upgrade for existing owners.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, RPG, Sandbox
Tags: Fantasy Life, Fantasy Life Link!, level-5
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:22 BST
Altered Beast 3D heading to 3DS eShop Japan next week
Altered Beast 3D is getting the 3DS eShop treatment, courtesy of Sega. It’s the arcade version and it’ll come with those odd voice-overs intact when it launches on May 29. Altogether now, ‘Rise from your grave’.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:10 BST
Heavy Gear Assault: Unreal Engine 4 mech shooter now funding Kickstarter
Heavy Gear Assault developer Stompy Bot Productions has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a free and pay-what-you-want take on the series. It’s a chunky shooter, and it’s riddled with dynamic destruction.
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Posted in: Android, Linux, Mac, PC, Shooter
Tags: Heavy Gear Assault, Kickstarter, Stompy Mech Productions
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:01 BST
Battlefield 3: double XP event this weekend, details inside
Battlefield 3 developer DICE has announced another double XP weekend event, kicking off tomorrow.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 09:55 BST
Need for Speed: next-gen screen suggests PS4, Xbox One reveal
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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Posted in: PS4, Racing, Xbox One
Tags: need for speed
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 09:31 BST
Xbox One will not support Xbox 360 peripherals, Microsoft confirms
Xbox One will not support old Xbox 360 controllers or other devices, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed in a statement issued this morning.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:11 BST
Xbox One: was it a solid reveal? VG247 webcast inside
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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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Forza Motorsport 5, Quantum Break
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.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 08:13 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
Xbox One & PS4 a generation ahead of high-end PCs, says EA exec