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Report – Xbox One can talk to you. Features Remote Play via Skype

by Shane Willoughby - on May 24th 2013 - No Comments
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A couple of additional nuggets of information in relation to Xbox One and Kinect 2.0 have emerged via Polygon. Apparently, Kinect 2.0 can communicate and talk to you directly, for two-way conversations. For example, the system can verbally welcome you and can ask persons in the room it does not know or recognise to identify themselves...

Techland announces “Dying Light” for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC

by Shane Willoughby - on May 24th 2013 - 1 Comment
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Dead Island developers Techland has announced a new Warner. Bros published first-person, action survival horror video game in Dying Light for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC and Xbox 360. It’s an FPS with “a portentous day-night cycle set in a vast open world.” During the day, players will traverse an expansive urban environment...

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

by Shane Willoughby - on May 24th 2013 - No Comments
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A report over on MCV suggests that Microsoft has already thoroughly explained and detailed the nature of their pre-owned fee system and will continue to allow retailers to sell pre-owned games at a price they see fit, that is however not before both Microsoft and the game’s publisher takes a cut from the re-sale. This, according to the...

Xbox One game case design revealed, Forza 5 is first up

by Joseph Murphy - on May 24th 2013 - No Comments
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Microsoft has revealed what the game cases for Xbox One titles will look like. Revealed yesterday, via Major Nelson‘s blog, the game cases feature a trimmed down look with a green casing, and a grey spine. The first title to be shown with the new design is Turn 10′s Forza 5, check it out below. ...

Xbox One has non-replaceable internal HDD, external storage is supported

by Joseph Murphy - on May 24th 2013 - No Comments
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Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox One has a non-replaceable 500GB internal HDD under its hood. While the idea of the memory that cannot be replaced sounding a little terrifying to some, especially considering you’ll have to install your games, there is light at the end of the tunnel. In the same breath, the firm has also revealed...

First Need for Speed: Rivals screens hit the net

by Joseph Murphy - on May 24th 2013 - No Comments
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EA has released the first screens for Need for Speed: Rivals. The title, announced yesterday, is currently in development by Ghost Games in collaboration with Criterion. Hitting the PC, Xbox 360 and the PS3 November the 19th, the title will then go on to release on the PS4 and the Xbox One later this year. Check out the screens below and...

Official EU box art for Batman: Arkham Origins revealed, see it here

by Joseph Murphy - on May 24th 2013 - No Comments
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Warner Bros. Games has released the first look at the EU box art for Batman: Arkham Origins. The box art was revealed earlier this week and confirmed Deathstroke to be a playable character – via the challenge rooms. Check out the below, then, in case you missed it, hit this link for the full length CG trailer that appeared online...

The Germans are on to something: Amazon Germany listing Mirror’s Edge 2

by Shane Willoughby - on May 23rd 2013 - 1 Comment
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A listing for Mirror’s Edge 2, a would-be sequel to DICE’s popular cult original, has appeared on Amazon Germany. The listing includes some really tame placeholder box art, and has the game billed for an Xbox 360 release. DICE are working on something non-Battlefield 4 related. Mirror’s Edge 2 for E3 2013? That would be...

Need for Speed: Rivals announced, confirmed for November release on Xbox One and PS4

by Joseph Murphy - on May 23rd 2013 - No Comments
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EA has announced Need for Speed: Rivals. Confirmed to be in development by Ghost Games, a new studio within the publisher, the game will ship this November for the Xbox One and the PS4. According to the publisher, Rivals will see gamers take on the role of a racer, or a cop, with each offering up a set of “high stakes challenges,...

Raven Software and Neversoft assisted Call of Duty: Ghosts development

by Joseph Murphy - on May 23rd 2013 - No Comments
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Infinity Ward has confirmed Raven Software and Neversoft have worked on the development of Call of Duty: Ghosts. Revealing the collaboration after the Xbox One reveal, Infinity Ward took to twitter to thank the studios for the efforts during the dev cycle: Now that our reveal is live, we wanted to give a special thanks to@ravensoftware...

Rockstar reveal Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition and Collector’s Edition

by Joseph Murphy - on May 23rd 2013 - No Comments
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Rockstar has revealed two editions for Grand Theft Auto V, both of which can be pre-ordered as of today. The game will ship in a Special Editon and a Collector’s Edition – with both offering a string of content to expand the game: Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition ($79.99): Full retail copy of Grand Theft Auto V Collectible...

“If you’re backwards compatible, you’re really backwards”, Microsoft on Xbox One

by Joseph Murphy - on May 23rd 2013 - No Comments
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By now you might know the Xbox One will not support Xbox 360 games. It’s understandable on many levels as the new generation heralds a fundamental change in the hardware and architecture which would merit the lack of support for older titles. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft’s Don Mattrick said the concept of playing...

Next-Gen Need for Speed announcement happening today. Ferrari inside

by Shane Willoughby - on May 23rd 2013 - No Comments
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EA will reveal the next-generation of Need for Speed later today with a new game announcement for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A post on the official NFS Facebook page reads as follows, “The Rivalry Begins. Learn More on May 23rd”. That’s today. But who is developing it? Criterion? The above image was also released and shows the...

Remedy will “create something new for Alan Wake when the time is right”

by Shane Willoughby - on May 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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Remedy revealed a new IP in Quantum Break at the Xbox One reveal last night. But what about Remedy’s other big Xbox IP “Alan Wake”? Well, Remedy’s Sam Lake has posted a video over on Humble Bundle, announcing an Alan Wake themed Humble Bundle and speaking candidly about the Alan Wake IP, the sequel that they tried...

In other news: Far Cry HD rated in Brazil for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

by Shane Willoughby - on May 22nd 2013 - No Comments
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Had enough of all this Xbox One talk? Well, here’s a nugget of interesting information for all you Far Cry fans – a HD re-release of the original Far Cry appears to have been rated by the Brazilian Classification Board for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The original Crytek developed title was published by Ubisoft and released on...