Category Archives: Microsoft
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 16:51 BST
Xbox One features remote play, can talk to you – report
Xbox One will not only use Kinect for voice commands, but the camera will also talk to you and let you know if there is someone in the room it doesn’t recognize, and will ask the person to identify themselves.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Rumour, Xbox 360
Tags: Remote Play, Xbox One talks
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 16:22 BST
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara trailer introduces you to the Dwarf
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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Posted in: Capcom, PC, PS3, PSN, RPG, Videos, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, eShop
Tags: Chronicles of Mystara, dungeons & dragons, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 15:25 BST
ITC says Xbox 360 doesn’t violate Motorola patent
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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Posted in: Legalities, Microsoft
Tags: google, Motorola
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:45 BST
Xbox One: “Europe is critical” says Microsoft’s Spencer
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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Posted in: Europe, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox One
Tags: Phil Harrison, Phil Spencer
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:59 BST
Black Ops 2 DLC 3 & 4 release dates found in CoD: Elite code – rumour
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.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:49 BST
Xbox One: Call of Duty Ghosts to support Kinect voice commands
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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Posted in: Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Eric Hirshberg, kinect
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:37 BST
Destiny may release on PC, considering cross-platform saves
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.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:24 BST
Xbox One: Microsoft aims for 1 billion lifetime sales, 100 million Xbox 360 units
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.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 13:49 BST
Xbox One: Kinect 2′s visual DRM functions found in patent file – report
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.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:56 BST
Battlefield 4: deluxe edition detailed, contents inside
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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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 4, Battlefield 4: China Rising, dice
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:46 BST
Xbox One: pre-owned game activation to cost around £35 – report
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.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:25 BST
GRID 2: £125,000 Mono Edition comes with an actual car
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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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2, GRID 2: Mono Edition
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 09:52 BST
GRID 2 footage shows Okutama ‘Face-Off’ event
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.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 08:40 BST
Forza 5: official Xbox One box-art revealed, Top Gear to return
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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Posted in: Microsoft, Platform holders, Racing, Xbox One
Tags: Forza Motorsport 5, Top Gear, turn 10
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:13 BST
Deciphering Dark Souls 2′s ‘accessibility’
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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Posted in: Namco Bandai, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Dark Souls 2, From Software
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 07:58 BST
Kinect for Windows will be available in 2014
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?
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
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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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Action, E3 2013, Marvelous, PC, PS3, PSP, RPG, Steam, Vita, Wii, Wii U, XSEED, Xbox 360
Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, GungHo Online, Killer is Dead, Marvelous Online, Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, Rune Factory 4, valhalla knights 3, Ys: Memories of Celceta
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 05:29 BST
Disney Infinity Monsters University play set trailer
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
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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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: Don Mattrick
Killzone: Shadowfall artwork and screens released