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I was sitting at breakfast yesterday morning with one of my favourite games journalists. He’s a smart man and a talented writer and he faced a problem. He played some Xbox One games, and he loved them. The problem? Apparently you can’t say anything nice about Xbox One online without …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts III confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One
Square Enix has announced a third instalment in its Disney themed Kingdom hearts franchise. Kingdom Hearts III is currently in development for both PS4 and Xbox One – the first time the game has been released on a non-PlayStation home console. It will see the return of a mature” Sora …
Read More »"We have a product for people who aren’t able to get some form of connectivity, it’s called Xbox 360"
The public reaction to Xbox One’s online requirements is not realistic, Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business boss Don Mattrick has argued. Speaking in a video interview with Gametrailers (as transcribed by Spong) an somewhat flustered looking Mattrick cautiously argued that the online reaction had been unrealistic. "The average internet connection is …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Square Enix has revealed that the freshly announced Final Fantasy XV will be released on both PS4 and Xbox One. The game has been in development for over seven years for current gen machines under the name Final Fantasy Versus XIII but is now due for release in 2014. It …
Read More »Moore: EA did not lobby for Xbox One pre-owned DRM
Outspoken exec Peter Moore has insisted that it did not lobby Microsoft to introduce pre-owned restrictions with Xbox One. There has for a long time been talk throughout the industry that key publishers have been applying pressure on platform holders to curtail what they regard as the revenue-stealing pre-owned market. …
Read More »E3 2013: Nintendo feels ‘good’ about competition
Xbox One and PS4 aren't a big scare, claims Wii U maker
Read More »Xbox One third party publishers still in the dark over pre-owned DRM
One of Microsoft’s most high-profile Xbox One publishing partners has still not been briefed on Microsoft’s pre-owned DRM. Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt has admitted that it is eager to find out more” about Microsoft’s plans, especially as it has historically been a vocal supporter of DRM free games. Indeed, …
Read More »E3 2013: Xbox One won’t launch in Asia till 2014
Microsoft says its adapting Kinect for smaller living rooms on the continent
Read More »E3 2013: Microsoft Points to be retired this autumn
Transactions will now take place using real, localised currency
Read More »Microsoft details transition from MS Points to real currency on Xbox Live
The long-lamented Microsoft Points system will be retired as part of Xbox 360’s autumn update. When you use your existing Microsoft Points to initiate a purchase or redeem a Points card with your Microsoft account later this year, we’ll deposit into your account an amount of money equal to or …
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