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The Halo franchise stands alone in the world of first person shooters due to its fans attachment to its characters. That’s according to Xbox head Phil Spencer, who told GameSpot: "Halo is somewhat unique to [other shooters] that we were talking about in that it has such a heavy character …
Read More »Xbox One is getting two exclusive JRPGs
Japanese publisher Experience has announced its intention to release two JRPGs on Xbox One. Pure Xbox reports that CEO Hajime Chikami has confirmed global releases for both Stranger of Sword City and an in-development game going by the working title of Students of the Round 2. Both will offer full …
Read More »Xbox Live Indie Games program shutting down
Microsoft is taking steps to gradually pull support of Xbox 360’s Xbox Live Indie Games service, the firm has told registered developers. Gamasutrareports XBLIG devs will no longer be able to purchase a subscription service, effective immediately – though those interested can directly contact Microsoft to maintain access for the …
Read More »PS4 topped US hardware sales once again in August
NPD data has shown yet another monthly sales victory for the PS4 in America. VentureBeat reports that Sony says that its console outsold Xbox One in August, just as it has done in every month bar one – April – throughout 2015. It also shifted the most software. We would …
Read More »Elite: Dangerous Xbox One full release set for October
Elite: Dangerous is heading for full release on Xbox One next month, developer Frontier has announced. In an AMA post on Reddit, studio CEO David Braben revealed the space sim will depart the console’s Xbox Game Preview Program for official release on October 6th. Braben added that Ships and modules …
Read More »Microsoft closing Xbox Live Indie Games
XBLIG titles will no longer be sold from September 2017
Read More »Minecraft welcomes five-player, cross-platform multiplayer
Microsoft has announced one of the most significant updates ever to be released for Minecraft. Version 0.12.1 will allow up to five players to co-op in a single game provided they are on the same network. Furthermore, the functionality is cross-platform, allowing players of both the Windows 10 beta version …
Read More »Castle Crashers Remastered heads to Xbox One this week
Castle Crashers Remastered will launch on Xbox One this week, developer The Behemoth has announced. The studio’sofficial blogreveals the remastered edition will release September 9thon Microsoft’s current-gen console for $14.99, and The Behemoth is generously offering the title for free to any Xbox Live Gold member that owns the original …
Read More »FTC rules Machinima ‘deceived’ viewers with Xbox One ads
The murky side of YouTube games coverage has been dragged into the light with the confirmation that Machinima paid video makers to make positive Xbox One content without disclosing the deal. The Federal Trade Commission found that the network paid some YouTubers up to $30k to produce Xbox One videos …
Read More »Windows 10 reaches 75m installs
Audience grows for Microsoft's latest OS
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