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Microsoft has said mouse and keyboard support remains a possibility for Xbox One. However, having always been keen to keep a distinct dividing line between its console (Xbox) and PC (Windows) offerings, the company has said that it’s certainly not something for the immediate future. "Certainly it’s possible, but we …
Read More »Microsoft accuses AdAge reports of misinterpretation
Having found itself once again at the heart of a PR maelstrom yesterday, Microsoft has distanced itself about reports regarding Xbox One’s advertising platform. MCV reported yesterday that Xbox marketing boss Yusuf Mehdi told a marketing summit audience that Xbox One would offer advertising partners a huge new trove of …
Read More »Injustice: Gods Among Us heading to PS4… but not Xbox One
Warner has announced Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition for a number of formats. One of them is PS4. Not on the list, however, is Xbox One. Also missing is Wii U, despite the fact that the original version of the game was released on Nintendo’s machine. High Voltage is …
Read More »UPDATED: Xbox One "brings marketers a huge trove of data about what’s going on in living rooms"
Xbox’s chief marketing and strategy officer this weekend told an audience of advertisers that the console could change the way they engage with consumers. AdvertisingAge reports that Xbox’s chief marketing and strategy officer Yusuf Mehdi told to the Association of National Advertisers Masters of Marketing Conference that the Xbox One …
Read More »Localised entertainment content coming to Xbox Live in India
In an effort to broaden the portfolio of content available on the Xbox Live Marketplace in India, Microsoft is set to introduce localised entertainment content. Microsoft has been pushing the entertainment features of the Xbox One heavily, and while the next-gen Xbox won’t be arriving in India until next year, …
Read More »Microsoft to open extra GPU power for Xbox One devs
Space reserved for Kinect and apps to be redirected for game development
Read More »More GPU power will be offered to Xbox One devs in the future
Xbox One locks away around ten per cent of its GPU power from developers… for now. Microsoft technician Andrew Goossen says that the resources are dedicated to system processing such as Kinect and the system’s multitasking snap mode. But in the future these resources will be opened up to developers. …
Read More »Deus Ex: Universe coming to next-gen consoles and PC
A brand new game in the Deus Ex series has been announced by Eidos Montreal. Deus Ex: Universe is in development by the team that created Human Revolution and is due for release on next-gen consoles and PC. Deus Ex: Universe is more than just a new game, however. The …
Read More »Xbox One requires 15-20 minute day one update download
New Xbox One owners next month will be required to download and install a sizable patch on day one. We are optimising Xbox One so that the day one update is as fast as possible,” Xbox One chief platform architect Marc Whitten told IGN. While we’re still finalising the details, …
Read More »VIDEO: Battlefield 4 compared on current and next-gen
Thanks to yesterday’s release of the Battlefield 4 beta, we’ve now got a better idea than ever about how the next-gen and current-gen versions of Battlefield 4 compare. A video comparison from Videogamer shows the same sections in both releases, including some side-by-side footage. The differences are actually fairly significant, …
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