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Microsoft has revealed what its new Kinect for Windows looks like… and it looks exactly the same as the Xbox One version. Well, actually, it is sightly different. The shiny Xbox logo has been replaced with a basic light dot. And it says the word ‘Kinect’ on the top. The …
Read More »Minecraft tops UK Xbox Live charts for seventh time in 2014
The Xbox 360 version of Mojang’s Minecraft is once again top of the UK Xbox Live charts. The title has been in the Top Ten every week in 2014 to date, and has been No.1 seven times this year. In second place is 505’s Terraria, which has also been in …
Read More »Minecraft title update hits Xbox 360, PS3 this week
Minecraft’s next major console update is ready to launch, Mojang has announced. The indie studio listed out the notes for Title Update 14 in a post on its website, adding that the patch will land today on Xbox 360 and tomorrow on PS3. The new update features a new zombies …
Read More »Microsoft hints at Xbox One digital sharing comeback
The grand digital vision for Xbox One has not been forgotten. That’s the message from Xbox boss Phil Spencer who told GameSpot at GDC that the future for the company’s console remains very much digital-focused. "We believe in a digital future on our box," Spencer said. "I know when I …
Read More »Bohemia reveals failed Arma II 360 port, next game ‘likely’ multiplatform
Bohemia Interactive attempted an Arma 2 port for Xbox 360 that ultimately didn’t pan out, the developer has revealed. In an interview with Eurogamer, Arma 2 project lead Joris-Jan van t’ Land discussed the attempt to port the popular PC shooter to Microsoft’s 360 console, but ultimately determined the team …
Read More »Microsoft’s Spencer teases Xbox One exclusive from Japanese studio
A new Xbox One exclusive from a notable Japanese developer will soon be unveiled, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has revealed. IGN translates Spencer’s interview with Famitsu during GDC 2014, which provided some insight into Microsoft’s plans for Xbox One in Japan. Spencer states that the company is putting together special announcements …
Read More »Titanfall vs InFamous – two next-gen exclusives compared
This month has seen both next-gen consoles finally get their hands on a big exclusive, but what do the arrivals of Titanfall and InFamous: Second Son reveal? Well, we know that InFamous helped PS4 hardware sales jump by 106 per cent week-on-week. Titanfall, meanwhile, helped Xbox One to a 96 …
Read More »Siobhan Reddy, Robin Hunicke and Tamara Miner win Women in Games accolades
GDC 2014: ‘Even as a minority in the makeup of the industry, women have played a huge role in gaming’, said WIGs head
Read More »Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition in development for Xbox One but release not guaranteed
Blizzard is currently developing Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition for both PS4 AND Xbox One. However, a release for the game on Microsoft’s console has not yet been agreed upon. "I don’t know where we are with Microsoft right now so I can’t really comment on what that contract looks …
Read More »Spencer: Microsoft working toward ‘renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming’
Microsoft is working to develop a "renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming," according to MS Studios head Phil Spencer. Polygon reports from a Q&A last week during GDC, where Spencer revealed PC gaming is on the company’s priority list in 2014. "I think Valve’s an incredible company," he said. …
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