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Xbox One will be a success from the off because hardcore gamers will buy every new machine that’s released. That’s according to Microsoft’s corporate VP Phil Spencer who believes that his company’s new machine will win the allegiance of dedicated gaming fans. "I think, coming out of this generation, being …

The engine powering Call of Duty: Ghosts has not been built from the ground-up as per previous reports. Does that make it an ‘upgraded’ engine as opposed to a ‘new’ engine? That’s a matter of semantics, argues Infinity Ward’s animation lead Zach Volker. When we’re talking about a new engine …

Yeend has overseen teams for Halo, Fable, Alan Wake and more

The Xbox One will technically outstrip the PS4 thanks to the power of the cloud, Microsoft has claimed. The platform holder made lots of noise about its 300,000 server network during last week’s Xbox One reveal, but the claims it has since made are staggering. The headline here is that …

Politician questions how data from always-connected console will be used

Consumer rights should be kept at the forefront of any proposed change to the pre-owned games model. That’s according to one impassioned user of forum NeoGaf who has posted a wonderfully succinct and compelling defence of the pre-owned games model. You admit you only hold this view because of the …

Intuitive Games headed up by LA Noire design lead Alex Carlyle

The internet may have spent the majority of last week shouting loudly at Microsoft, but it seems that the view of the average consumer is far more positive. Blockbuster has revealed that since its announcement last week the Xbox One has broken all previous pre-order launches in Blockbuster’s 24-year history. …

UKIE's Jo Twist discusses the launch of its new digital download chart and what it could mean for developers

Games must meet country-specific regulatory guidelines before they are cleared for sale, says spokesperson