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A lot of people got very exciting earlier when MCV reported that FIFA 14 on Xbox One is up for pre-order for 90 on Amazon. The same article also pointed out that Xbox One pre-orders are currently priced at 599. Now, in no way was this article saying that MCV …
Read More »Schafer: Xbox One indie support is critical
'Microsoft has been focused elsewhere up until now,' says Double Fine boss
Read More »OPINION: Xbox ‘backlash’ will boost Microsoft
I recently labelled a specific element of Xbox One a PR gaffe. Certainly, to not answer the biggest questions some have had about the new Xbox since the start of the year is a mistake. Reacting with silence – or rubbishing reports as ‘inaccurate and incomplete’, as Microsoft did to …
Read More »Amazon lists FIFA 14 on Xbox One and PS4 for £89.99
It’s an error. It has to be an error, right? Amazon.co.uk has put up listings for upcoming EA release FIFA for both Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PS4. Both of which are priced at 89.99. There has so far been no official word on software pricing for next-gen machines, although …
Read More »Activision talks Skylanders vs Disney Infinity in the latest MCV
This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– features an interview with two senior VPs at Activision on the future of Skylanders and its impending fight with Disney Infinity. We also reveal the top long-lasting indie games retailers, let retail have their say on Wii U, and discuss the impending …
Read More »Take-Two’s Zelnick wants a slice of Xbox One’s pre-owned pie
There are two important conclusions to draw from the following news story. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick told an audience at the Cowen and Company Technology, Media and Telecom Conference that his company hopes to benefit from Xbox One’s potential monetisation of pre-owned console games. "There’s no question that if Microsoft …
Read More »Take-Two wants in on Xbox used games ‘tax’
'If Microsoft has figured out a way to tax used games, then we should get paid too,' says Zelnick
Read More »Segerstrale: Focus on mobile or console, not both
Kristian Segerstrale on why developers should concentrate their efforts on a single platform
Read More »Microsoft Studios: Indies important to Xbox One’s diversity
Phil Spencer suggests independent development will be a part of the forthcoming console's make-up
Read More »Retail rallies behind Xbox One. Pre-orders ‘extremely high’
Critics attacked the reveal of Xbox One last week for a lack of games, too much TV content, and mixed messages on pre-owned. But despite the backlash, UK retailers have rallied behind the new device. Buyers told MCV this week that they believe Microsoft will prove its gaming credentials at …
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