Does a new report confirm that Xbox 720’s always-on web connection will eventually lock-out second hand games? VGLeaks has taken a look at the Durango-codenamed device’s purported software development kit (called an XDK – Xbox Development Kit by Microsoft). The Hardware Overview in the device’s documentation details summarises both the …
Read More »NPD February: Dead Space 3 and Xbox 360 lead slow month for US retail
Numbers are in for the past month at US retail from NPD, with results showing yet another poor sales period for the market. February 2013 saw total industry sales at $810m, a 25 per cent year-over-year decline which stings even worse considering how bad February 2012 fared. Software sales were …
Read More »Xbox 360 trails behind PS3 and Wii in video-on-demand usage
Microsoft may be desperate to position the Xbox 360 as the living room’s multimedia hub, but new stats suggest it lags behind its rival in key areas. A report from Nielsen says that just 13 per cent of the time US users spent with their Xbox 360 in 2012 was …
Read More »Microsoft shares Kinect source code
Source code initially offers face tracking, depth of field and more
Read More »Free Xbox 360 game Happy Wars scores 2m players
Xbox Live’s first free-to-play title Happy Wars has amassed over 2m players worldwide since launch. Developer Toylogic announced the figure as it rolls out a new content update designed to secure even more players. I’m so excited that more than two million people love Happy Wars. I hope all of …
Read More »Braid dev concerned by Microsoft’s next-gen strategy
The creator of indie hit Braid admits that the idea of working with Microsoft on its new Xbox console fills him with a certain amount of dread”. Jonathan Blow’s experiences with PS4, on the other hand, have been overwhelmingly positive. That’s why his next game, The Witness, is scheduled to …
Read More »Xbox 360 isn’t maxed out yet, Gears of War dev argues
Xbox 360 may be currently in what we suspect to be the last year of its life, but developers People Can Fly and Epic reckon there’s more juice waiting to be squeezed out of its seven-year-old innards. "Yeah, there’ll always be something more we can figure out, do better," Gears …
Read More »VIDEO: See the Gears of War Judgment cinematic trailer
With its release nearly upon us, Microsoft has unleashed its cinematic trailer for Gears of War: Judgment. Featuring licensed track Shooting the Moon from UK band Mona, the video features… well, big dudes, guns and chainsaws. Judgment is a tribute to the die-hard Gears fans who have been with us …
Read More »Tomb Raider DLC is timed exclusive on Xbox Live
DLC for Square Enix’s new adventure outing Tomb Raider will arrive first on Xbox Live thanks to a timed exclusivity agreement with Microsoft. The premium download will take the form of the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack, which will include three new multiplayer levels – Scavenger Caverns, Cliff Shantytown …
Read More »Murdered: Soul Suspect to launch in 2014 on current-gen hardware
Square Enix has confirmed platforms alogn with a vague release target for its freshly announced paranormal investigation game, Murdered: Soul Suspect. The publisher announced that the game will launch for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, but not until sometime next year. As of now, the 2014 release doesn’t appear to …
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