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EA has made the FIFA series the very best it can be on Xbox 360 and PS3 and is relishing the technical advances afforded to it by the next-gen. That’s according to series producer Nick Channon who told OXM that the game’s commitment to maintaining 60 frames per second meant …
Read More »Xbox: We wouldn’t trade places with anyone
Speaking to Xbox executives is akin to interviewing politicans. They are highly media trained, capable of spinning every answer into delivering their desired message.The senior staff at Microsoft have all studied that detailed PR dossier, to make sure they are all reading from the same hymn sheet. It can be …
Read More »Microsoft to showcase eight Xbox One games at Tokyo Games Show
Xbox One may not yet have a Japanese release date, but Microsoft will still be turning out in force at this month’s Tokyo Game Show. The company will be showcasing either Xbox One titles at the event including EA’s Titanfall and first party titles Crimson Dragon, Killer Instinct and Ryse: …
Read More »Microsoft tackles Xbox One vs PS4 performance “mis-information”
Xbox strategy boss Albert Penello takes to NeoGaf to affirm new console's specs
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Read More »Microsoft addresses Xbox One vs PS4 performance "mis-information"
The PS4 will not have the performance advantage over Xbox One that many people seem to believe. That’s according to Xbox strategy boss Albert Penello, who has taken to NeoGaf to correct what he calls some of the mis-information” that has been poste don the internet. Here are his technical …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Child of Light hitting next-gen and current-gen in 2014
Launch platforms have at last been confirmed for Ubisoft’s intriguing RPG Child of Light. The game, which is being developed by Far Cry 3 director Patrick Plourde using the Rayman Legends engine, will be released in 2014 on Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC. The game …
Read More »Rockstar: Grand Theft Auto V "feels next-generation to us"
Stop whining about a possible next-gen release for Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar reckons the PS3 and Xbox 360 game already feels next-gen. Of course, the game won’t be able to compete with the visuals offering by the likes of PS4 and Xbox One, but the title has been …
Read More »‘Gamers will choose between Xbox One and PS4 after Gadget Show hands-on’
33,000 gamers will attend this year’s Gadget Show Live at Christmas, says organiser Upper Street Events. And the firm says that 86 per cent of attendees will use the show to decide between PS4 and Xbox One. The event takes place between November 1st and November 3rd, and Upper Street …
Read More »VIDEO: Here’s the first Xbox One TV ad
Microsoft’s first TV ad for Xbox One focuses on its TV, chat and NFL functionality. The machine will of course be pitched differently to lots of different markets and the appeal of its multimedia functionality will mean that Microsoft will inevitably be targeting some sales in non-gaming markets. But considering …
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