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The public reaction to Xbox One’s online requirements is not realistic, Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business boss Don Mattrick has argued. Speaking in a video interview with Gametrailers (as transcribed by Spong) an somewhat flustered looking Mattrick cautiously argued that the online reaction had been unrealistic. "The average internet connection is …

Square Enix has revealed that the freshly announced Final Fantasy XV will be released on both PS4 and Xbox One. The game has been in development for over seven years for current gen machines under the name Final Fantasy Versus XIII but is now due for release in 2014. It …

Yet another game has decided to free itself of the sheckles of Wii U exclusivity. Square Enix has announced that the upcoming Deus EX: Human Revolution Director’s Cut will now also be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Mac as well as on Nintendo’s machine. It ill also offer …

Outspoken exec Peter Moore has insisted that it did not lobby Microsoft to introduce pre-owned restrictions with Xbox One. There has for a long time been talk throughout the industry that key publishers have been applying pressure on platform holders to curtail what they regard as the revenue-stealing pre-owned market. …

Xbox One and PS4 aren't a big scare, claims Wii U maker

PS4 free of first party restrictions, but third parties free to implement their own pre-owned defenses

Police visit Ouya booth as company spars with E3 organizers

One of Microsoft’s most high-profile Xbox One publishing partners has still not been briefed on Microsoft’s pre-owned DRM. Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt has admitted that it is eager to find out more” about Microsoft’s plans, especially as it has historically been a vocal supporter of DRM free games. Indeed, …

The PS4 will share the PS3’s ability for publishers to lock certain content behind a paywall. This opens up the possibility for the continuation of online passes but will not lead to Xbox One style content blocking. "The Online Pass program for PlayStation first-party games will not continue on PlayStation …

New tool supports multi-site teams through web application