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Grand Theft Auto Online is being pitched as on on-going and long-term service – does that mean it will inevitably arrive on PS4 and Xbox One? There’s very few games like GTA Online – so we’ll play it by ear and see what the consumers want,” Rockstar North president Leslie …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts will also transfer stats from current to next-gen
Those who buy Call of Duty: Ghosts on current-gen machines won’t miss out should they then migrate to Xbox One or PS4. Developer Infinity Ward confirmed during a livestream event last night that those who play the game on either PS3 or Xbox 360 will be able to migrate their …
Read More »Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV selling more on next-gen
Pre-orders for Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag are higher on Xbox One and PS4 than on current generation platforms, says Ubisoft. European chief Alain Corre told MCV that the transition to the next generation of consoles will be faster than expected. It follows comments from UK retailers …
Read More »There will be no Kinect-less Xbox One SKU, Microsoft says
Microsoft’s strategic shift regarding Xbox One and Kinect will only stretch so far. The platform holder announced earlier this week that Xbox One will now be able to function without Kinect being connected. The firm had previously said that the console wouldn’t function unless the motion camera. But calls for …
Read More »Xbox One ‘Season Pass Guarantee’ offers 360 DLC rollover
Microsoft has introduced the Season Pass Guarantee program, allowing players to receive Xbox 360 DLC on Xbox One. The program lets Xbox Live users move any season pass content purchased on Xbox 360 over to Xbox One, provided they own the game on both consoles. The company confirmed in its …
Read More »Xbox One release date delayed for some European territories
Microsoft has tonight confirmed that the Xbox One roll-out in Europe will now be staggered across the end of 2013 and start of 2014. UK is still getting the next-gen console in November – but Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Switzerlandhave to wait until 2014. At E3 …
Read More »Microsoft "has come full circle" on indies, InXile boss claims
The CEO of indie developer InXile has claimed that Microsoft has completely reversed its approach to indies on Xbox One in the space of just 90 days. Microsoft last month reversed its policy on Xbox One indie games by deciding it would allow independent developers to self-publish digital titles on …
Read More »Xbox One will do more than just ramp up fans to keep itself from overheating
Microsoft has hinted at the possibility of Xbox One downclocking itself to protect itself from overheating. This is very similar to how gaming PCs protect themselves from high temperatures. The first step such a machine will take if it feels that its components are getting too warm is ramp up …
Read More »Spencer will reveal Xbox One exclusive at Gamescom
Microsoft’s time in the sun may be short at Gamescom, but expect it to make plenty of noise. CVG reports that Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer confirmed on the Major Nelson podcast that the company is going to have a really short stage presentation with some news talking about some …
Read More »Microsoft: Xbox One without Kinect "not going to happen"
Microsoft has ruled out the possibility of releasing the Xbox One console without the Kinect sensor bundled in. Yesterday we speculated that since the Xbox One no longer required Kinect to be plugged in at all times, it could well pave the way for a cheaper Kinect-less SKU to rival …
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