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Microsoft will finally unveil its next-gen Xbox plans next month with an event in the US on 21st May,confirming earlier reports. Invites have been sent out to select press and the event has also been confirmed by Xbox community head Larry Major Nelson” Hryb. On Tuesday May 21st, we’ll mark …
Read More »Crytek’s Ryse, new Forza game to be new Xbox launch titles – report
Crytek’s Kinect action game, Ryse, is now a launch title for the new Xbox, as is a new Forza game with super life-like” visuals, a new report has suggested. Rumours of Ryse being moved to next-gen have been doing the rounds for a while, although Crytek has remained tight-lipped on …
Read More »Crytek’s Kinect game Ryse tipped to be Next Xbox launch title
Microsoft will position a Kinect 2.0 based game as the centrepiece of its Next Xbox line-up, according to new reports. The Verge has word of four first-party launch titles for the new console – Crytek’s Ryse, a new Forza, a zombie title and a family game. Ryse was given a …
Read More »Report: Next Xbox to interact with cable boxes
As things progress towards Microsoft’s eventual announcement of the next Xbox, new info has reportedly spilled out regarding cable box integration and Kinect eye movement detection. Citing sources familiar with the upcoming console, The Verge reports that the hardware functions by passing a cable box signal through HDMI. This will …
Read More »New Xbox reveal on 21st May, to be called simply ‘Xbox’: report
The new Xbox will be simply called ‘Xbox’, will require an always-on internet connection, and will be revealed on 21st May, claims established tech bloggerPaul Thurrott. Thurrott made several claims about the new Xbox console on thetheWhat The Techpodcast, reportsAll Games Beta. One of the most important ofThurrott’s claims about …
Read More »Atari founder backs Microsoft in next-gen console race
Calling Sony’s software development tools lame”, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell has said that he believes that Microsoft will come out on top in the next-gen console race. I personally believe that Microsoft is in a superior position,” Bushnell said in his Gametrailers feature, adding, Sony, whenever they changes consoles, the …
Read More »Microsoft Studios creative director tells always-on opposers to deal with it
Microsoft has yet to even confirm the existence of a new Xbox console, but the one rumour about it that keeps popping up is that it will require users to be connected to the internet at all times. This time, it’s a Microsoft executive bringing it up. In February, Eidos …
Read More »Xbox 720 controller largely unchanged; GameStop boss says new machine is "very hot"
The controller used with Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is nearly identical to the model that ships with Xbox 360. That’s according to Kotaku, which has word from sources that both the new console and its controllers are currently in the hands of developers. The only noticeable difference is said to be …
Read More »Microsoft to spill Xbox 720 beans this week?
The press could get its first look at the Xbox 720 this Wednesday, it is being claimed. Wait, select press are going to be at the Microsoft fiscal year 2014 event this week?” Superannuation Tweeted. I thought that it was MS partners only. Hmm. There are a bunch of invite-only …
Read More »The latest issue of MCV: Future of video games in doubt at HMV
This week’s MCV– which isnow available to view online– looks at the impact of the latest jobs cuts on HMV’s games team. With the video games division cut from ten people to two, publishers are concerned the retailer’s games offering may suffer – download now to read the full story. …
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