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MICROSOFT: No price drop for the new Xbox 360

The new-look Xbox 360 will retail for the same price as the current machine. A redesigned version of the console has been rumoured for some time, but it was expected to arrive along with a cut in the machine’s selling price in order to target more price-conscious consumers. However the …

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MICROSOFT: See the first trailer for the new Halo game

We might just refer to it as Halo 5, as that’s a lot quicker to write than ‘the new Halo game’. Whatever you want to call it, you can see its first full trailer below. In it we see Master Chief wearing a robe and looking thoughtful. At least, we …

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MICROSOFT: Day One Edition Xbox One confirmed, comes with exclusive Achievement

A Limited Edition Day One version of the Xbox One will be available to pre-order from some retailers. Understood to be retailing for the same price – that being 429 – the SKU includes a limited edition Day One branded controller, a Day One Achievement and some DLC for some …

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MICROSOFT: E3 2013 roundup

It’s all about the games”. That was the message from Microsoft prior to tonight’s E3 press conference and it’s hard to argue that the company didn’t deliver. What is likely to grab the headlines, however, is the console’s launch RRP – it will cost 429 when it arrives in the …

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MICROSOFT: £429 Xbox One November launch confirmed

Xbox One will launch worldwide this November. The machine will cost 429 in the UK, $499 in the US and €499 in Europe. That’s certainly what can be described as ‘premium’ pricing territory. The company tonight revealed a host of exclusive and upcoming games for the console including Halo 5 …

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MICROSOFT: 60fps Battlefield 4 footage impresses

DICE has taken to the stage of the LA Convention Centre to show off some in-game footage of Battlefield 4. Visually the demo was hugely impressive – making it perhaps all the more surprising that it was running at 60 frames per second. Many observers have already questioned the ability …

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MICROSOFT: Xbox One Upload Studio expands console functionality; MS dropping MS Points

A new piece of software will give players a huge amount of control over how they share their games with viewers online. An in-built program called Upload Studio will at the touch of a button allow players to curate, edit and share their gameplay footage. And as the console is …

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MICROSOFT: Deadly Premonition dev’s new game D4 coming to Xbox One, New Quantum break trailer

The next game from the creator of Deadly Premonition will be released on Xbox One. It’s called D4, and judging from the short trailer promises a cel-shadedepisodic murder mystery” that was more than reminiscent of the work of Grasshopper Manufacture’s Suda 51. Microsoft also showed a new trailer for the …

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MICROSOFT: Forza 5 promises "the end of AI"

Microsoft is promising that Xbox One racer Forza 5 will revolutionise the racing genre thanks to its advanced handling of AI. Microsoft reckons that it will use its Xbox Cloud network to implement a new form of learning. It will monitor a player’s driving style and use this information to …

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MICROSOFT: Killer Instinct returns to consoles at Xbox One reveal

Cult fighting IP Killer Instinct is to return. The new game, entitled simply Killer Instinct, will only be available on Xbox One. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer said on the stage: We listen, and Killer Instinct is back – only on Xbox One.” Rare was not named specifically as the publisher, but …

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