Category Archives: Microsoft

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:29 BST

Metro: Last Light Season Pass now available, upcoming DLC detailed

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Information on Metro: Last Light’s Season Pass and upcoming DLC has been announced by Deep Silver.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:17 BST

Ryse confirmed as Xbox One title per Crytek website

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Ryse is an Xbox One exclusive, according to an update on Crytek’s website.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:07 BST

Xbox One proves “Microsoft has a capable platform in the living room battle” – analyst

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With the reveal of Xbox One yesterday, analysts have been weighing in on Microsoft’s all-in-one machine, with Colin Sebastian calling it a “possible contender” in the living room battle.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 13:25 BST

Xbox One: TV, sports, Call of Duty

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Missed the Xbox One reveal yesterday? Catch up quickly with the edited highlights video after the break. As I said…

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 13:08 BST

Battlefield 4: is this the Xbox One & PS4 pack art?

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Battlefield 4 developer DICE has opened Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders for its shooter, and may have given us our first look at what game boxes for both formats might look like.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:59 BST

Call of Duty Ghosts: Hirshberg talks dynamic MP maps, plot & cross-gen development

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Call of Duty: Ghosts was revealed last night at Microsoft’s Xbox One event, and since then Activision’s Eric Hirshberg has spilled many beans about what to expect from Infinity Ward’s cross-gen shooter. He also confirmed the game would release within the Xbox One’s launch window.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:22 BST

Battlefield 4 gets 3 new screens: explosions, forests & soldiers

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Battlefield 4 has received a trio of new screens, care of developer DICE. They show a big explosive fireball, two soliders talking and a man walking through a detailed forest.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:16 BST

Xbox One: a new direction, an honest mission

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Xbox’s next generation was shown only as a concept in Seattle yesterday, as the truth of Microsoft’s multi-media intention. Wait for E3 to judge its games component, says Patrick Garratt.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:38 BST

FIFA 14: Xbox One & PS4 will support EA Ignite engine, PC won’t

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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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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:31 BST

Call of Duty: Ghosts developed by Infinity Ward, Raven & Neversoft

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Call of Duty: Ghosts development was aided along by fellow Activision teams Raven Software and Neversoft, Infinity Ward has confirmed.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:39 BST

Xbox One and PS4 games can be re-sold, confirms GameStop president

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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.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:53 BST

Xbox One: Harrison sheds light on pre-owned fees, always online

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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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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:40 BST

Xbox One hard drives cannot be replaced by users, Microsoft confirms

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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.

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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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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 07:28 BST

Kinect will make its way to PC

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Ben Kilgore, corporate vice president of interactive entertainment business has confirmed that the next-gen Kinect will be available on Windows PC at some stage.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 07:32 BST

No separation for Live Arcade, Indie and Retail games on Xbox One

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Microsoft’s Studios corporate vice president Phil Harrison has stated that there will be no separation between game distribution channels with Xbox One.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 07:09 BST

Xbox One Kinect is always on and listening

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As more and more details are released and clarified by Microsoft regarding the specification of the Xbox One features and functionality, it has been revealed that the microphone for Xbox One’s Kinect will always be on.
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