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Microsoft doesn’t expect to see much of an indie game presence on Xbox One until sometime early next year. Speaking with Games Industry, Microsoft corportate vice president Phil Harrison explained that – despite an avalanche of interest” in the Independent Developers @ Xbox program – it’s unlikely many of the …
Read More »GameStop reveals European next-gen game upgrade offer
Gamers on the continent intending to upgrade key games from current to next-gen have been given another option by retailer GameStop. The chain will allow those who buy select titles on Xbox 360 or PS3 the chance to upgrade to the next-gen version for the discounted price of €14.99. The …
Read More »Steam to reveal PS4/Xbox One rival on Monday
PC download service Steam will make three announcements in its bid to wrestle control of the living room from PS4 and Xbox One. Steam launched ‘Big Picture’ mode last year, which was a user-interface that made Steam games ideal for play on televisions and controllers. It worked but isn’t a …
Read More »Xbox One makes Toys R Us Fabulous 15 list but PS4 misses out
The US arm of Toys R Us has this year introduced a ‘Fabulous 15′ festive shopping list, but only one next-gen console made the cut. Kotaku reports that while a total of 36 products are included in the Toys R Us Hot Holiday Toys list, only 15 are selected for …
Read More »Microsoft warns against standing your Xbox One vertically
The Xbox One is not a machine that should be stood vertically, according to Microsoft. This, according to Microsoft’s senior director of product management and planning at Xbox Albert Panello, is due to its use of a slot-loading disc drive. "We don’t support vertical orientation; do it at your own …
Read More »London return unlikely for GTA; Next-gen GTA V downplayed
A new Grand Theft Auto set in London wouldn’t really be a GTA game at all, Rockstar’s Dan Houser has argued. 1999’s Grand Theft Auto: London was the second release in the series and the possibility of the franchise making a return to the UK has been a subject of …
Read More »Microsoft promises more Xbox One sports deals to join NFL
NFL will not be the only sport to offer interactivity with Xbox One, Microsoft has said. And although it hasn’t name-dropped the Premier League, Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has promised that international sports’ will certainly feature as part of the line-up. We believe sports is a very interesting category …
Read More »Read our exclusive interview with EA’s Patrick Soderlund in the latest MCV
EA’s Patrick Soderlund talks Call of Duty, not messing up Star Wars and love for PlayStation in the latest edition of MCV. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features, Sony in a bid to win more PS4 stock, we show the launch pictures of GTA V, and …
Read More »ERA: PS4 ahead of Xbox One in consumer survey
The Entertainment Retailer’s Association has revealed the latest findings of its UK consumer survey, and it’s good news for PlayStation. The firm’s market research included over 2,060 respondents, and was presented as part of the firm’s AGM on Wednesday. It revealed that 10 per cent of adults say they are …
Read More »Gears of War on Xbox One? Microsoft is hopeful
Microsoft hopes that it can one day bring its incredibly successful Xbox 360 franchise Gears of War to Xbox One. There’s bad news, though – it doesn’t sound like there are any plans in place at the moment. Gears of War is developed by Epic Games, and they’ve been our …
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