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Forget ‘always on’ meaning always connected to the internet – the Xbox One is designed to be, literally, always turned on. In fact, a new report suggests that Microsoft’s No.1 priority when designing the machine was to create something with complete reliability that could be left switched on for the …
Read More »Get your first current-gen/next-gen comparison footage from new Watch Dogs trailer
It’s always hard to judge what sort of graphical step change a new generation of consoles will deliver. A video may look impressive, but our memories do funny things – sometimes it’s only when you go back to current machines that you realise just how big an upgrade the new …
Read More »Microsoft details Smart Match for Xbox One
Matchmaking to pair players based on skill, language, reputation, age and gameplay style
Read More »Zelnick encourages "open-minded" next-gen, says premium iOS pricing works
Platform holders should listen very carefully to consumers as they lay the foundations for their next-gen machines, the CEO of Take-Two has warned. "Our own view is that meeting consumers where they are is the best way to run a business and you want to make sure that your policies …
Read More »Hope remains for Bully 2 as Take-Two files new trademark
Take-Two has filed a new trademark protecting its popular Bully IP. At MCV we get asked about Bully 2 a lot. We wish we could tell you that Bully 2 is in the works but, alas, Take-Two are the only ones who know the real situation. Still, this new trademark …
Read More »Zelnick urges console makers to remain flexible
Policy shouldn't come before consumer-friendliness, argues Take-Two CEO
Read More »Cricket 14 is headed to PS4 and Xbox One
Big Ant Studios has revealed that Cricket 14 is headed to Xbox One and PS4. The Melbourne studio revealed the game last week with a gameplay trailer (below), but the game had so far only been confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. While the PC and current-gen console versions …
Read More »Microsoft indie plans get Notch’s blessing
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has endorsed Microsoft’s recently announced plan to make every Xbox One work as a dev kit. These plans were revealed by Microsoft earlier this month as part of its dramatic indie U-turn. "I think it’s a wonderful idea to have the actual box be the …
Read More »Notch gives Xbox indie plans thumbs up
Minecraft creator gives nod to plan to make every console a dev-kit
Read More »Official Xbox One controller and headset prices revealed
The US Official Microsoft Store has revealed the pre-order prices for the first Xbox One accessories. The Xbox One controller is priced at $59.99. That’s around 40 in real money, although of course the price is unlikely to translate in this way – expect perhaps a 50 price tag in …
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