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The second MCV Gamescom daily magazine is available to read right now. It features news and interviews from the leaders in PC gaming, including Sega Europe chief Jurgen Post. Published in association with Xbox One, our second 14-page FREE magazine has been put together by the MCV team currently walking …
Read More »Killer Instinct characters to cost $5 each in free-to-play edition
Microsoft has provided new info regarding the interesting pricing structure for the Xbox One-exclusive reboot of Killer Instinct. As previously announced, the game will be offered as a free download for Microsoft’s latest console at launch and include one playable character at no additional cost. Xbox Wire now has word …
Read More »VIDEO: Titanfall impresses at Gamescom 2013
There’s lots of positive noise coming out of Cologne today surrounding EA and Respawn’s multiplayer title Titanfall. A new Gamescom gameplay demo, which can be seen below, shows off some more of the game’s vertically empowered gameplay that sees confrontations quickly switch between street level and rooftops. It also illustrates …
Read More »Harrison says Xbox One launch line-up is the best in console history
A bullish Phil Harrison has said that he thinks the Xbox One will launch with the best line-up of games in the history of consoles”. Microsoft’s corporate VP also says that, in light of his company’s many Xbox One policy changes, he wants his company to be seen as one …
Read More »Kinect brings living room mo-cap to Project Spark
Xbox One title enables users to harness motion sensing tech to add personalised character animations
Read More »Lineker! Bergkamp! Seaman! Neville? Classic players come to FIFA 14
EA has announced the inclusion of a host of classic players in next month’s FIFA 14. The list of stars will be available in the Ultimate Team modes of the Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions. They will randomly be found in Gold Pack downloads. Names the jump out of …
Read More »Sony: "We’ve been consistent throughout"
"While others have shifted their message and changed their story, we were consistent." Those are the words of Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House during tonight’s Gamescom press conference – an obvious reference to Microsoft’s string of U-turns. The Xbox One manufacturer has in recent weeks altered its stance on …
Read More »UFC set for Xbox One and PS4 in Spring 2014
EA will bring "most realistic UFC experience" to Xbox One and PS4. Creative Director Brian Hayes took the stage during EA’s press conference at this year’s Gamescom to showcase gameplay pre-alpha footage of the title. Powered by EA’ Ignite engine, the publisher says the title offers "the most realistic fighting …
Read More »Garden Warfare’s playable zombies detailed as EA celebrates Plants vs Zombies 2 success
Players will be able to control zombies in the next-gen action shooter Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare. The new classes were detailed during EA’s Gamescom press conference. Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will be available for Xbox One first, before coming to other formats. This SKU will be released in …
Read More »The Division confirmed for PC; to get exclusive content on Xbox One
Ubisoft Massive has announced (video below) that its online role-playing shooter The Division is also headed to PC. The game was first revealed at E3 as a PS4 and Xbox One game, but citing fan demand, the developer will now also release the game on PC. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced at …
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