Category Archives: Microsoft
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:52 BST
Deadpool also includes an appearance from Rogue
Activision has detailed another guest character appearing in the upcoming Deadpool – everyone’s favourite X-men star, Rogue.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 22:55 BST
Deep Down is not a sequel to Dragon’s Dogma
Capcom has confirmed that its Panta Rhei demo Deep Down is not part of the Dragon’s Dogma franchise.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:57 BST
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” says BioWare GM
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” according to BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:07 BST
Batman: Arkham Origins – “people have the right to be cynical,” says WB Montreal
Batman: Arkham Origins will have a great story, according WB Games Montreal’s Eric Holmes, and “fans are going to love” it.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:26 BST
Black Ops 2: Vengeance Map Pack out in July, teaser video released
Activision has released a preview video for Vengeance, the third DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Rumored earlier this week, the map pack includes four new multiplayer maps: Cove, Detour, Rush, and Uplink, a reimagining of the classic map Summit. Also included is the brand new Zombies adventure Buried, which features the new bonus Zombies weapon, the Ray Gun Mark II. Vengeance arrives first on Xbox Live July 2, with other platforms to follow.
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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 17:27 BST
Mad Max wasn’t the project God of War 2 lead Cory Barlog worked on at Avalanche
Mad Max was not the Avalanche Studios project God of War 2 lead Cory Barlog worked on, according to the firm’s CEO Christofer Sundberg.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:34 BST
Warner a “believer in the Wii U,” console just “off to a slow start”
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president Martin Tremblay has said the firm is still confident in Wii U, it’s just the console got off to a slow start.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:09 BST
Saints Row 4: future tools of destruction
Saints Row 4 is the stupidest game you’ll play this year. Phil Owen spent some of E3 punching haters in the dick and speaking to Volition’s creative director. As you do.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 15:18 BST
Fallout 4 shown behind-closed-doors at E3 – rumor
Fallout 4 is the rumor du jour today, with Bubblenews reporting that Bethesda showed the game behind-closed-doors to select press at E3 last week. Follow through the break for more on this, along with your daily dose of salt.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 14:35 BST
Coming soon to XBL Marketplace: Chronicles of Mystara, Doodle Jimp Kinect, more
Microsoft has updated it offerings coming to XBL Marketplace, and it kicks off today with deals on PopCap games, a Sega Publisher Sale, and a Black Ops Sale and more. Full update below.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 14:21 BST
Mars: War Logs update fixes English localization issue, is 33% off on Steam today
Mars: War Logs was released in late April on PC and the console versions were to follow soon, however, developer Spider Studio held off onthe release in order to fix English localization issues which plagued the PC release.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 14:07 BST
GAME to open Xbox store in London on June 20
GAME has announced it will open an Xbox specific store in London in order to showcase Xbox related products.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 14:00 BST
Fable 3 will be free until June 30, not part of Microsoft’s Games with Gold incentive
Microsoft has said Fable 3 will be free until June 30 through Xbox Live Gold, and it is not part of its Games with Gold incentive which was announced during Mircosoft’s E3 briefing last week. Come July 1, Gold subs will get two free games as per the announcement: Assassin’s Creed 2 and Halo 3. Microsoft hasn’t said whether both games will be released in tangent or not, but upon availability, the digital download will be the players to keep as long as they wish “no matter what.” Via Gamespot.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 13:15 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: next-gen AI development held-up by lack of final console tech
Call of Duty: Ghosts is heading to PS4 and Xbox One some time after the game hits current-gen formats on November 5. However, Infinity Ward’s executive producer Mark Rubin has said that the creation of next-gen AI is taking longer than the game’s visuals due to the studio not having final consoles yet.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 12:05 BST
Killer Instinct: Xbox One season pass confirmed, paid fight roster discussed
Killer Instinct has received a bit of flack since it was announced for Xbox One, mainly because it’s now a free-to-play game that charges players for additional character. Everyone gets Jago for free, but developer Double Helix Games has argued that the game’s fight roster has been kept small because gamers don’t want a lot of fighters.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 11:49 BST
State of Decay: survival sandbox mode & Steam version in the works
State of Decay is the monstrously fast-selling XBLA title from Undead Labs, and although they’ve done gangbusters already, the team isn’t stopping just yet. The studio has confirmed it is working on a pure sandbox survival mode and a Steam edition as well.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:34 BST
FIFA 14: next-gen build not hitting PC as users have low-spec machines
FIFA 14 is heading to PC this year, but it won’t be powered by EA’s next-gen Ignite Engine. The reason, the publisher says, is that too many people still have low-spec rigs that can’t handle the PS4 and Xbox One version of the game.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:36 BST
Xbox One: 10x more powerful than 360, more with cloud
Xbox One was showcased on Jimmy Fallon recently, and during the show Microsoft’s Phil Spencer said the console was three times as powerful as Xbox 360. Given the leap of 512MB RAM to 8GB those maths simply don’t stack up. Spencer has now taken to Twitter to correct what he said.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 18:34 BST
Black Ops 2: Vengeance DLC spotted, map names revealed
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s third DLC pack is rumoured to be called ‘Vengeance’, as suggested by a piece of promotional art spotted online.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 10:25 BST
Titanfall: Xbox One’s cloud computing helped Respawn think differently, says Zampella
Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment is using Xbox One and Windows 8′s cloud computing technology to enhance its debut shooter. Announced at E3, the game is heavily interwoven with online aspects, and studio founder Vince Zampella has discussed the power of the cloud in a new interview.


PlayStation boss pushing more “immediacy” for downloaded games