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Spiritual successor to Panzer Dragoon confirmed for new console, as original staff embrace next-gen Developers Grounding and Land Ho are bringing their Panzer Dragoon spiritual successor Crimson Dragon to Xbox One. The game, originally unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Game Show, was first slated for a 2012 Xbox Live Arcade …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Project Spark brings cross-platform game creation to Xbox One and Windows 8
Microsoft has shown off its answer to LittleBigPlanet with Project Spark, a new title for Xbox One and Windows 8. The game enables players to create their own games from a massive library of preset objects and environments, which can be selected by voice commands using Kinect or with the …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Insomniac announces Sunset Overdrive for Xbox One
Insomniac Games is creating a new open-world shooter for Xbox One, titled Sunset Overdrive. The game was introduced by Insomniac boss Ted Price during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Sunset Overdrive is a "stylised open world shooter" that changes every day thanks to the processing power and functionality of Xbox One’s …
Read More »MCV’s E3 Conference Schedule
E3 is back and MCV will be there to cover first hand every major announcement from LA. From June 11th to 13th, we’ll be nestling down in the office to give around the clock coverage of all the big-name press conferences and reveals. To be sure not to miss anything, …
Read More »MICROSOFT: South Park creators mock SmartGlass
Animators Trey Parker and Matt Stone took a cheeky poke at Xbox’s new SmartGlass technology while promoting South Park: The Stick of Truth. "How many times have you been watching an episode of south park, and thinking I want to be playing a game, on my tablet, while connected to …
Read More »MICROSOFT: SmartGlass brings Xbox devices together
Microsoft has announced innovative new software that connects Xbox 360 with tablets, smartphones and other devices. Xbox SmartGlass will be made available for a wide range of products, including Windows smartphones, iPad, Android devices and so on. It will then track users’ activity across all of these platforms. For example, …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox to double entertainment range
Microsoft revealed further expansions to its entertainment offering, including sports coverage and a new music service. During its E3 press conference, the company pledged to double the number of entertainment providers with content on Xbox Live. 35 new partnerships will be announced this week, including Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and Machinima. …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Kinect controls confirmed for FIFA, Madden
EA Sports’ biggest franchises will gain Kinect compatibility this year, with new controls for FIFA 13 and Madden 13. The new features were demonstrated during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. A demo of FIFA 13 showed how players will be able to change their player formations and tactics on the fly …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Halo 4 opens E3 conference
Master Chief has kicked off Microsoft’s E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The platform holder started the show with a live action trailer for the upcoming Halo 4, followed by new gameplay footage from the single-player game. The demo showed the Spartan super soldier fighting new enemies with new weapons …
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