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Read More »Microsoft pledges to "refine" Xbox One UI according to user feedback
The Xbox One user interface will be adapted and refined over time according to user feedback, Microsoft has promised. When we look back and look at what we’ve done, we want to continue to adapt the system to what gamers want,” director of programming Larry Hyrb told Canada.com. The team …
Read More »PS4 has "slight momentum edge" over Xbox One in the US, analyst claims
Sony appears to have emerged as the narrow front-runner in the early days of the next-gen console war in the US. Sony’s PS4 clearly bounced back from our mixed early-2013 supply chain checks, and appears to have a slight momentum edge among core gamers, as demonstrated by premium prices on …
Read More »Rekoil heads to XBLA, Steam later this month
Plastic Piranha’s upcoming FPS Rekoil will land on Xbox Live Arcade and Steam later this month, publisher 505 Games has announced. A 505 rep confirmed to Polygon that the downloadable title will launch for PC on Steam January 28th. Rekoil: Liberator will launch a day later on January 29th for …
Read More »Free Killer Instinct character switched
Xbox One owners can now access an alternative free character in Double Helix fighter Killer Instinct. A patch released by the studio has swapped previous free character Jago for Sabrewulf. It’s the first time the game’s free character has been changed since its arrival alongside Xbox One in November. The …
Read More »Microsoft could reduce Xbox One price "faster than forecasted"
The Xbox One could see a reduction in RRP earlier than previously anticipated, according to one US analyst. "We think ‘winning’ is important to both companies," Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter told investors. "It is possible that Microsoft will reduce Xbox One pricing far faster than we have forecasted. Should hardware …
Read More »Microsoft mulled digital-only Xbox One even after E3
Console's Blu-ray drive wasn't a sure bet midway through 2013, says Spencer
Read More »Microsoft admits that disc-less Xbox One was seriously considered
A disc-less Xbox One was at one stage very much a possibility. That’s the admission from Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer, who told OXM that a real discussion” took place regarding whether the company could get away” with a purely digital-only machine. The decision to stick with discs was made …
Read More »PS4 outsold Xbox One by 166,000 consoles in UK last year
PS4 and Xbox One posted incredible sales figures in the UK, with Sony coming out on top. PlayStation 4 has sold 530,000 units in the UK in just five weeks, according to ERA (using Chart-Track data), while Xbox One has sold 364,000 units. It’s a significant gap between the two …
Read More »REVIEW OF THE YEAR: The next-gen arrives
2013 was a huge year for the market. Even the launch of the biggest entertainment product of all time will forever be overshadowed by the year’s biggest moments: the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One. After a drawn-out eight-year stint with the Xbox 360 and PS3, Microsoft and Sony …
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