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Microsoft’s interactive entertainment boss has once again downplayed the perceived tech advantage PS4 has over Xbox One. Every platform I’ve ever been involved in somebody has said ‘oh, this has got more gigaflops or more teraflops than the other one,’ and at the end of the day it never really …
Read More »PC release date confirmed for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Ubisoft has announced that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag won’t release alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs. Instead, it will hit retail on November 22nd – that’s the same day that the game will be released on Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U. And yes, …
Read More »Xbox: ‘Indie games can sell systems’
Minecraft proves that indie games can sell consoles, says Xbox indie developer boss Chris Charla. Charla is in charge of Microsoft’s new indie programme ID@Xbox, unveiled at Gamescom to attract small studios to Xbox One. There has certainly been system sellers that have been indie games – Minecraft is a …
Read More »PS4 tops Xbox One in Reuters consumer poll
More US consumers intend to buy a PS4 this Christmas than an Xbox One, according to a poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos. Of the 1,297 people surveyed between September 23rd-27th some 26 per cent said they are likely to purchase a PS4 compared to just 15 per cent who …
Read More »Watch Dogs will run at 30fps on Xbox One and PS4
The developers of Ubisoft’s open-world title Watch Dogs have admitted that the game will not run at 60 frames per second on next-gen consoles. Creative director Jonathan Morin told VideoGamer that his studio is currently focussing on a steady 30fps” for both the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the …
Read More »Xbox Fitness offered free to Xbox Live Gold members
Microsoft has revealed a new piece of fitness software that will be free for Xbox Live Gold members. Xbox Fitness is an Xbox One title that builds upon the many fitness games released for Kinect over the last few years. It features a number of names that will apparently be …
Read More »Xbox’s Harrison: I don’t think Steam Machines are a threat
Xbox VP Phil Harrison has downplayed the potential rivalry between Xbox and Steam. Last night the global PC download giant announced it will be entering the living room space with a number of machines that will use the new SteamOS software. But Xbox has dismissed the potential new competitor, reiterating …
Read More »Microsoft: Digital is an ‘unstoppable force’; Drops Premier League Xbox One TV hint
Phil Harrison has said that a digital-only future for the games industry is an inevitability. The general trend of the world is to be more digital and less physical,” Microsoft’s EMEA corporate VP Phil Harrison told Eurogamer. That is in our opinion an unstoppable force. Depending on where you live …
Read More »Sony unconcerned by Xbox One’s seven-day UK head start over PS4
That Xbox One will arrive in the UK a week before PS4 does not give it an advantage, Sony has said. Xbox One will launch worldwide on November 22nd whereas PS4 won’t hit the UK until November 29th. Well, would you rather have seven days or sixteen months?” Sony UK …
Read More »No YouTube Xbox One clip sharing at launch
The Xbox One will not allow users to share their gameplay recordings on YouTube until some time next year. Microsoft’s Albert Penello confirmed the Destructoid that at launch these clips will only be shared on Xbox Live. Facebook functionality will also be offered some time in the New Year. It …
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