Category Archives: Microsoft

Fri, May 24, 2013 | 16:22 BST

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara trailer introduces you to the Dwarf

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Capcom has released a trailer showing Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara’s Dwarf class. The character has high hit points, high constitution, and loads of strength. They can also wield an ax and shield, making them a typically resplendent tank. Check it out below. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is due in June on PSN, Xbox Live Wii U e-Shop, and PC for $14.99.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 15:25 BST

ITC says Xbox 360 doesn’t violate Motorola patent

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A six-person committee formed by the International Trade Commission has ruled that Xbox 360 doesn’t violate a patent owned by Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:45 BST

Xbox One: “Europe is critical” says Microsoft’s Spencer

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Xbox One is not a US-centric console, Microsoft Games Studio’s vice-president Phil Spencer has stressed, and has called Europe ‘critical’ to the company’s success moving forward.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:59 BST

Black Ops 2 DLC 3 & 4 release dates found in CoD: Elite code – rumour

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s third and fourth DLC map packs may be coming to Xbox Live in July and August, according to source code found among the bowels of Call of Duty: Elite.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:49 BST

Xbox One: Call of Duty Ghosts to support Kinect voice commands

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Call of Duty: Ghosts will support Kinect voice commands on Xbox One, Activision’s Eric Hirshberg has confirmed. It’s not yet clear if you can ‘bark’ orders at the dog, but we can hope.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:37 BST

Destiny may release on PC, considering cross-platform saves

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Destiny developer Bungie has assured PC gamers that it is looking at the format and that it is also considering the possibility of cross-platform saves for its MMO shooter. Don’t get too excited, as nothing is concrete yet.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:24 BST

Xbox One: Microsoft aims for 1 billion lifetime sales, 100 million Xbox 360 units

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Microsoft’s senior vice president of Interactive Entertainment Business Yusuf Mehdi has stated that given the broad multimedia focus of Xbox One, there’s no reason why it can’t shift between 400 million and 1 billion consoles in its lifetime. He said the company is also angling for 100 million Xbox 360 console sales in the next five years.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 13:49 BST

Xbox One: Kinect 2′s visual DRM functions found in patent file – report

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Xbox One will come bundled with Microsoft’s new Kinect sensor bar, and a new patent filed by the company suggests the device will impose certain DRM restrictions based on who it sees in the room, and more.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:56 BST

Battlefield 4: deluxe edition detailed, contents inside

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Battlefield 4 will get a deluxe edition on PS3 and Xbox 360, UK retailer GAME has confirmed. It’s getting a limited run and comes with bonus goodies inside.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:46 BST

Xbox One: pre-owned game activation to cost around £35 – report

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Xbox One has already caused a deal of confusion surrounding the use of pre-owned games, and on top of having to pay a fee to play used games, it seems that Microsoft and publishers will get a cut of each used sale at retail too.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:25 BST

GRID 2: £125,000 Mono Edition comes with an actual car

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has unveiled a one-off ‘Mono Edition’ for its incoming racer. It costs £125,000, includes a copy of the game and, well, an actual honest-to-god car.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 09:52 BST

GRID 2 footage shows Okutama ‘Face-Off’ event

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has release more gameplay footage for its incoming racer. This time the clip shows a high-speed ‘Face-Off’ event in Okutama. The game hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America from May 28, and across Europe from May 31.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 08:40 BST

Forza 5: official Xbox One box-art revealed, Top Gear to return

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Forza Motorsport 5′s pack-art has been revealed by Microsoft, and with it, the design of Xbox One’s packaging. Check out the shot here.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:13 BST

Deciphering Dark Souls 2′s ‘accessibility’

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Dark Souls 2′s very existence has Stace Harman rather delighted, but he questions whether making the game more accessible might rob it of its appeal.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:58 BST

Kinect for Windows will be available in 2014

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Another versions of Microsoft’s Kinect is in development for Windows and has been announced to release next year.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:38 BST

Want your name and profile in Watch Dogs?

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Ubisoft is offering fans a chance to have their profile featured as a pedestrian in its upcoming Watch Dogs game.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:05 BST

XSEED announce E3 games lineup

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XSEED Games has announced its lineup for E3 next month. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer is Dead and GungHo Online’s Ragnarok Odyssey Ace are included in the publishers list.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 05:29 BST

Disney Infinity Monsters University play set trailer

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Disney has released the trailer for the Monsters University play set that will be available in the Disney Infinity starter pack along with the Pirates of the Caribbean and The Incredibles play sets.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 03:34 BST

Microsoft is commited to Japan

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Despite low lifetime Xbox 360 sales in Japan and the regions loyalty to Nintendo and PlayStation, Xbox One will be launched in Japan.
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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 02:22 BST

Microsoft’s Kinect patent suggest they will be always be watching

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A patent filed by Microsoft for Kinect describes a camera system that monitors the number of viewers in a room. Content providers will be able to set a threshold which if exceeded would trigger a prompt for the device owner to purchase a license for more viewers.
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