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Next-gen console enters full production ahead of launch
Read More »Microsoft confident it can overcome Kinect’s "perception problem"
Kinect being at the heart of Xbox One will lead to its eventual acceptance among even its most ardent critics, Microsoft believes. That Kinect was an optional extra with Xbox 360 meant that its implementation was sporadic and unreliable. The fact that Kinect 2.0 shipping with every Xbox One eradicates …
Read More »Xbox One release date to be revealed today
UK game retailers tease incoming announcement
Read More »Xbox One release date to be announced today
Microsoft will announce its worldwide release plans for the Xbox One later today. That’s according to retail sources, with CVG spotting that both GAME’s Xbox store at Boxpark and online retailer ShopTohave confirmed as much on Twitter. Microsoft has for some time resolutely stuck to its ‘November’ launch plans, although …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Anthology coming to India; priced Rs 3,999
A collection of all five main Elder Scrolls games will be released as the Elder Scrolls Anthology next week, and will be sold in India for Rs 3,999. The premium box set includes Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, including all the official add-ons for Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim that …
Read More »Now Xbox One boosts its CPU performance
Microsoft has confirmed a second boost to the specs of its Xbox One. GeekWire reports that Xbox chief marketing officer Yusef Mehdi told the Citi Global Technology Conference that the clock speed of the CPU has been increased from 1.6GHz to 1.75GHz. This follows news from early last month that …
Read More »Heard About: Xbox One audio tech
John Broomhall quizzes Microsoft's Mark Yeend on Xbox One's audio potential
Read More »GAME details Grand Theft Auto V midnight openings
Over 300 GAME stores are to open their doors at midnight for the arrival of Rockstar’s epic swansong for the current generation of machines. Grand Theft Auto V is released PS3 and Xbox 360 on September 17th, and nearly every GAME store will hold an event on the night of …
Read More »Microsoft wants HTML5 on Xbox One
Computing firm plans to attract mobile developers with cross-platform options
Read More »PvZ: Garden Warfare strictly multiplayer, will carry mid-tier price
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will be a multiplayer only affair, a fact EA states will allow the publisher to sell it at a lower price online and at retail. Speaking with Shacknews, creative director Justin Wiebe confirmed that the FPS-take on PopCap’s tower defense franchise will be multiplayer only. …
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