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Microsoft has announced three new Xbox 360 holiday bundles for arrival later this week, including the previously rumoured 500GB Call of Duty-themed package. The Special Edition Blue Bundle will only be available at Wal-Mart as reported – though launching earlier than expected. Another bit of info we didn’t know at …
Read More »Microsoft to stream Xbox One and Xbox 360 games to PC browsers – report
Consumers may soon have access to both current and last-gen Xbox games without the need for a console. That’s according to Neowin, which reports that Microsoft has recently made significant advances in reducing lag in streamed games and hopes to implement the tech in a streaming Xbox service designed for …
Read More »The Walking Dead hits PS4 and Xbox One in October
Telltale’s hit licensed adventure game The Walking Dead will debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next month. The studio announced the news earlier today on its Twitter account, adding that retail versions of the game’s second season will arrive in October for PS3, PS Vita and Xbox 360. As …
Read More »JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure HD pulled from Xbox Live
Capcom’s fighting game Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure HD has vanished from both PSN’s Europe storefront and the Xbox Live Marketplace entirely. Oddly, the game is still available on PSN in North America, but it’s anybody’s guess if it will be there for much longer. The title remains playable to those who …
Read More »Activision announces The Voice karaoke game
Music show The Voice is to feature in a new karaoke title. Going by the same name, the game is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 as well – get this – Wii U and Wii on October 21st. The game will ship with a microphone. Impress the coaches and …
Read More »Xbox 360 500GB hardware bundle arrives next month – report
Microsoft is readying a new Xbox 360 system bundle boasting the console’s previously announced 500GB hard drive, according to a recently leaked advertisement. A scan of the apparent ad posted on the Blu-ray forums indicates the package will be a Wal-Mart exclusive – the console and controller decked out in …
Read More »Shadow of Mordor delayed on PS3 and Xbox 360
Warner Bros has announced a delay to the last-gen versions of Shadow of Mordor. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the Monolith game will now be released on November 21st in Europe. Both had initially been intended to arrive alongside the PS4, Xbox One and PC titles on October …
Read More »New Assassin’s Creed bundle launching next month in North America, Europe
Ubisoft has revealed a new Assassin’s Creed franchise collection for release next month for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The title will be dubbed Assassin’s Creed: The Americas Collection for its North American release and Assassin’s Creed Birth of a New World – The America Saga for Europe. Regardless of …
Read More »VIDEO: Terrifying Slender: The Arrival dated for PS3 and Xbox 360
Slender: The Arrival will finally arrive on consoles later this month, developer Blue Isle Studios has revealed. The game will be released on PS3 on September 23rd and then on Xbox 360 on September 24th. The Arrival, which was announced for consoles in January, is a commercial spin-off of the …
Read More »Last-gen Destiny purchases come with free next-gen upgrade
Bungie is offering those who buy its new shooter Destiny on PS3 or Xbox 360 a free copy of the game on next-gen consoles. The offer is limited to digital editions of the game and is limited to PS3-to-PS4 and Xbox 360-to-Xbox One upgrades. In both instances once the game …
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