Category Archives: Microsoft
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 18:21 BST
Destiny live-action CG trailer discusses the law of the jungle
Destiny has a live-action, CG trailer available and you can watch it below.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 17:10 BST
FIFA 14 Ultimate Team gold packs come with pre-order on PS3 and Xbox 360
EA has announced FIFA 14 Ultimate Team gold packs for fans who pre-order the game on PS3 and Xbox 360, and has also announced three editions of the game on pre-order.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 16:04 BST
Saints Row 4 video shows a guy getting hit by a plane
Saints Row 4 has a new video available, and while it’s short, it shows the zany action you’ve become accustomed to with the series. Hit it up below, and while gazing past the break you will also find box art for the Commander in Chief Edition. Game’s out August 20.
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Posted in: Action, Deep Silver, PC, PS4, Sandbox, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: saints row 4
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 16:47 BST
PayDay 2 teaser for live-action web-series released
505 Games, Overkill, and the director of the PayDay movie, Demian Lichtenstein, have launched a teaser trailer for the live-action PayDay 2 web-series. The deries will help support the August launch of the game. Check it out below. Payday 2 will release for consoles and PC, via Steam, in August 2013.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 18:38 BST
Need for Speed: Rivals lands on PS4, Xbox One in November
Need for Speed: Rivals has been announced by EA for next-gen systems and is in development at Ghost Games, a new studio within the firm.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, PS4, Racing, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Ghost Games, need for speed, Need for Speed: Rivals, NFS: Rivals, Rivals
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 14:45 BST
Dying Light from Techland announced, features full day-night cycle
Dying Light has been announced by Warner Bros. and its first-person, action survival horror title from Techland.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 14:24 BST
FIFA 14 can take advantage of next-gen tech using player and real-world stats
FIFA 14 will implement elements such as “true motion with pivoting, side stepping, step based locomotion,” and less techy stuff such as football injuries in real life affecting your game.
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Posted in: Development, EA, PC, PS3, PS4, Sports, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: FIFA 14, Ignite Engine, Rajat Taneja
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 18:21 BST
GTA 5: special & collector’s editions available for pre-order
Grand Theft Auto 5 publisher Rockstar Games has unveiled special and collector’s editions of its crime-em-up. They’re both available for pre-order now.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:08 BST
Xbox One parental controls: Microsoft considering blanket settings for all services
Xbox One will feature parental controls, just like its predecessor, by Microsoft’s corporate vice president of interactive entertainment business Ben Kilgore has confirmed that the company is looking at new ways to apply filters to the console’s growing suite of features, without complicating the process.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox One
Tags: Ben Kilgore, parental controls
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:37 BST
Xbox One & PS4 can grow games market by 30%, predicts Microsoft
Microsoft Europe’s VP of interactive entertainment Chris Lewis has predicted that the next wave of consoles can help the industry grow by 30% moving forward, and that while gamers seem to have enjoyed the length of the current generation, it is time to move on.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS4, Xbox One
Tags: chris lewis
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:16 BST
Crackdown 3: Xbox One presentation features potential tease
Crackdown 3 could be on Microsoft’s Xbox One slate, after a familiar agility orb symbol was spotted on a slide during the company’s presentation on Tuesday.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:05 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: not a new engine, but is upgraded says dev
Call of Duty: Ghosts was shown at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal on Tuesday, and with it, speculation of a new game engine followed. It’s not an entirely new engine, Infinity Ward’s animation lead Zach Volker has confirmed, but it has seen significant upgrades.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Infinity War, Zach Volker
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 11:46 BST
Thomas Was Alone’s PSN publisher unhappy with Xbox One’s indie strategy
Curve Studios has issued a statement expressing disappointment in Microsoft’s approach to indie games on Xbox One. They’re the same team that brought Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone to PS3 and PS Vita recently, and they’re not best pleased.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox Live, Xbox One, indie
Tags: Curve Studios, Jason Perkins, Thomas Was Alone
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:12 BST
Xbox One & PS4 a generation ahead of high-end PCs, says EA exec
Xbox One and PS4 are a generation ahead of current high-end PCs, according to EA’s CTO Rajat Teneja. The exec has discussed the leap in power between next-gen formats and current rigs in a new post.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 09:40 BST
GRID 2 IndyCar DLC gets a trailer, pack contents detailed
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has revealed a new trailer for its IndyCar DLC pack, which is available with pre-orders of the game, and after release for a fee.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2, GRID 2: IndyCar DLC
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:14 BST
Need for Speed: next-gen racer revealing today, new image inside
Need for Speed will be getting its yearly reveal today, as confirmed by the game’s official Facebook hub. There’s also a new image that car nuts are likely to go, well, nuts for.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:35 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PS4
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been confirmed for PS4 by Infinity Ward, which is incredibly shocking, I know.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:50 BST
Building the world of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is set in Ubisoft Montreal’s most ambitious open world to date. Creative head Jean Guesdon tells Dave Cook what it takes to craft such a dense environment.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Jean Geusdon
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 15:37 BST
Destiny: new CG trailer due today, E3 reveal confirmed in books
Destiny will receive a new CG trailer today, ahead of its June 10 showing at E3. The confirmation was included in a Rudyard Kipling book sent to VG247 this morning. We’ve got photos inside.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 15:56 BST
Company of Heroes 2 cinematic trailer highlights the high price of victory
A cinematic trailer for Relic’s Company of Heroes 2 single -player campaign shows the Russian Front during World War 2 as well as emphasizing the high price one pays for victory under those circumstances.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, RPG, Sega, Strategy, Videos
Tags: company of heroes 2, relic entertainment
Destiny live-action CG trailer discusses the law of the jungle