Category Archives: Xbox 360

Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 06:24 BST

Respawn doing anything but shooters is not “the smart thing to do”

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Although it’s determined to offer something fresh and new with Titanfall, Respawn stuck to its strengths when it elected to make a shooter for is first project.

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Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 02:19 BST

Titanfall offers a “new skill to master”

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Respawn Entertainment’s new game is, of course, a shooter – but a shooter with a twist, and on the TItanfall team hopes will challenge even expert players.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:54 BST

Battlefield 4 spectator mode gets video preview

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DICE producer Daniel Matros presents almost 15 minutes of alpha footage of Battlefield 4′s Spectator mode, which brings an eSports (and machinima) friendly viewing mode to the shooter series.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 23:27 BST

Mass Effect’s original writer discusses alternate ending plans

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Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 writer Drew Karpyshyn has detailed the vague plans he had for the ending of Mass Effect 3 before exiting the project. Some Mass Effect trilogy spoilers follow.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 21:01 BST

Battlefield 4 competition is “beneficial for everyone,” says Bach

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DICE’s Patrick Bach is of the opinion that competition for Battlefield 4 is good for the industry, and the developer is working hard to ensure the franchise doesn’t get diluted.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 19:26 BST

Suda 51 “always up to the idea” of returning to No More Heroes

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Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda has said he’s “always up to the idea” of creating another No More Heroes game. Speaking with Joystiq, Suda 51 said: “Travis [Touchdown] is one of the characters I’m really fond of, that means a lot to me. So if there was the opportunity to create another sequel then yeah, I’m always up to the idea.” Until then, fans can appease themselves with Killer is Dead on PS3 and Xbox 360 in August.

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 17:25 BST

Spartacus Legends out next week on XBLA, new trailer released

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Spartacus Legends, the free-to-play brawler from Ubisoft, has a new trailer available below. The XBLA versions of the game released on June 26 with the PSN release “coming soon.”

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 15:38 BST

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D tops in Japan

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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D topped the Media Create charts in Japan with 104,569 units moved, and ultimately helped provide 3DS with a much needed surge after disappointed hardware sales over the last couple of weeks. Sales of 3DS LL hit 29,533 units over the prior week’s 27,172 units, while 3DS sales saw the biggest jump out of the two offerings. The system moved 17,602 compared to 12,700 the prior week.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 22:08 BST

Murdered: Soul Suspect – bucking AAA trends

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Phil Owen finds something to love in Murdered: Soul Suspect – a break from the non-stop shooting action requiring a bit more grey matter and few less twitch reflexes.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 16:42 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4 to release on PC “a few weeks after” console versions

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Ubisoft game director Ashraf Ismail has said not to expect Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag on PC to launch alongside the console versions.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 14:16 BST

Ashes Cricket 2013 release moved to July

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505 Games has announced a release date change for Ashes Cricket 2013. Originally slated for release on June 21, the sports title will now release in July.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:45 BST

Dragon Age: Inquisition team may “throw it over to the cloud” if it can “be smart” with it

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Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Aaryn Flynn feels the next console generation is “long overdue” and the computing power behind the tech “enables so many things.”

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 13:26 BST

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’s first DLC is Xbox 360 exclusive, ‘Battle Focus’ trailer inside

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the title’s first DLC pack is coming exclusively to Xbox 360 if you pre-order the game. We’ve also got a new ‘Battle Focus’ trailer that shows the game’s strategic play at work.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 12:03 BST

Suda 51 on Xbox brand: only a matter of time before it explodes in Japan

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Killer is Dead creator Suda 51 has shared his view on the Xbox brand and the way it is perceived in Japan. While the nation’s relationship with Microsoft’s console has hardly been warming in the past, the developer reckons it’s all about to blow up for the better.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:51 BST

Rayman Legends Wii U was delayed over poor sales projections

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Rayman Legends suffered a well-documented delay earlier this year, and Ubisoft has come forward to say that the Wii U build was postponed following poor sales projections of the title.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 10:44 BST

Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina DLC weapons revealed, mad fantasy names included

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Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox Software has released a gallery of weapon images from the game’s fourth DLC pack, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon’s Keep. They all have mad fantasy RPG names like ‘Casual SWORDSPLOSION!!!’ and look quite lethal.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 09:54 BST

Murdered: Soul Suspect gameplay footage shows cases, powers and Dusk realm

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Murdered: Soul Suspect developer Airtight Games has showcased raw footage of the game running in a 15-minute video.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:57 BST

Molyneux and Walking Dead writer head-to-head interview talks stories, emotion & more

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The Walking Dead lead writer Sean Vanaman and 22 Cans founder Peter Molyneux have interviewed each other on topics such as writing, character, story and emotion.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 08:27 BST

Destiny: match-making, public areas and social interaction discussed by Bungie

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Destiny’s persistent world is full of online features running constantly in the background, but Bungie doesn’t necessarily see it as an MMO. Lead engineer Chris Butcher has discussed how the game’s match-making, public areas, dynamic events and social features work within its ambitious world.

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Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 02:59 BST

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z isn’t just Ninja Gaiden meets Dead Rising

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Creator Keiji Inafune feels zombie-slicing ninja title Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is more than just a natural blend of two established titles.

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