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UK developer Sumo Digital is heading up the Xbox 360 version of Forza Horizon 2. The cross-gen game was revealed by Microsoft yesterday and it later emerged that while Playground Games is creating the Xbox One release, the last-gen version is being made elsewhere. Specifically, Sheffield, it now turns out. …
Read More »Apple reveals new proprietary iOS graphics tech Metal
The processing cost of outputting high-end graphics on iOS devices is to be reduced. That’s thank to a new proprietary tech from Apple called Metal that allows devs to get more out of an iPhone or iPad’s innards, in much the same way as AMD’s Mantle promises to do for …
Read More »Forza Horizon 2 has different developers on Xbox One and 360
Playground Games is not developing the Xbox 360 version of Forza Horizon 2. Microsoft announced the game earlier today, along with the surprise news that it is coming to both Xbox One AND Xbox 360. While Microsoft has in the pas been criticised for the speed at which it dropped …
Read More »Destination Brazil brings the World Cup to Xbox One
Microsoft has announced a host of new World Cup functionality for Xbox One. It’s going by the name Destination Brazil and will arrive on the console on June 12th – the same day the tournament kicks off with hosts Brazil squaring off against Croatia. First off there’s Brazil Now, a …
Read More »Framerate counter and desktop capture added to GeForce Experience ShadowPlay
Nvidia has added some important new functionality to its GeForce Experience software. Streamers will be delighted to hear that desktop capture has been added to ShadowPlay. Previously the software would only stream live video of compatible titles, but now users can stream whatever is being displayed on their screen, opening …
Read More »Sony details Vita Action Mega Pack bundle
A new Vita bundle has been confirmed for PAL territories including the UK. The Action Mega Pack SKU includes five games – Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, PlayStation Allstars: Battle Royale, God of War: Chain of Olympus and Killzone: Liberation. It is available as …
Read More »VIDEO: Mortal Kombat X confirmed
Amazon has apparently confirmed the soon-to-be-revealed Mortal Kombat X slightly ahead of schedule. MP1st grabbed screens of listings for Mortal Kombat X on PS4, Xbox One, Ps3, Xbox 360 and PC before they were yanked by the retailer. Note that a 2015 release date was attributed to the game. MP1st …
Read More »Forza Horizon 2 confirmed for Xbox One and 360 this autumn
Microsoft has confirmed the rumours that Forza Horizon 2 is in development. Perhaps more of a surprise is that it will be released on both Xbox One AND 360 this autumn, IGN reports. It’s being developed by Playground Games, which headed development of 2012’s original Forza Horizon, although it is …
Read More »VIDEO: Crytek’s Homefront 2 announced
Crytek and Deep Silver have announced they are to share publishing duties on new shooter Homefront: The Revolution. The open-world sequel to 2011 shooter Homefront is due for release on PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2015. It’s set in Philadelphia which has become a police state and a near …
Read More »Tretton: PS4 redemption allowed me to move on
The former boss of Sony Computer Entertainment America has described the early success of PS4 as a ‘redemption’ for the challenges experienced by PS3. Tretton left Sony at the end of March and recently joined AI start-up Genotaur. "I did want to go out on top. I feel really good …
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