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In less than eight hours time Microsoft will reveal the successor to the Xbox 360… which leaves plenty of time for the guessing game to continue. First off, we have a couple of confirmations, both from EA. The publisher has announced that FIFA 14 will tonight be shown off for …
Read More »Watch Microsoft reveal the new Xbox console tonight – live stream links here
Microsoft will put months of rumours and speculation to rest with the reveal of its new Xbox console tonight. The reveal will take place on-campus at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, and as described by the IEB division’s chief of staff Aaron Greenberg, it will lay the foundation for the new Xbox …
Read More »IHS Screen Digest: What Microsoft needs to do at the New Xbox reveal
Piers Harding-Rolls, the head of games at analyst firm IHS Screen Digest, has set out his demands of what Microsoft must do at the New Xbox reveal tomorrow night… The competitive landscape for games consoles is more complex than ever. Against this background, Microsoft is poised to reveal its next …
Read More »Microsoft finally talks new Xbox
After years of speculation Microsoft has finally gone on record to discuss its new home console. The comments come as part of the latest Major Nelson podcast. Microsoft’s interactive entertainment chief of staff Aaron Greenberg revealed that the company is planning a two-stage console reveal. The first part is tomorrow …
Read More »The New Xbox is finally revealed; What to expect?
We’re nearly there – in just a few short hours Microsoft will at last reveal the successor to the Xbox 360. But what exactly are we to expect from the announcement? TO SEE A LIVE STREAM OF THE EVENT CLICK HERE. Well, possible names include Xbox Infinity, Xbox Fusion or …
Read More »New Xbox wishlist: Five musts for a fitting successor to the Xbox 360
The Xbox brand was launched in India in a big way in 2006. Microsoft pulled out all the stops, roping in celebrity endorsements from the likes of Akshay Kumar and Yuvraj Sigh. Seven years on, we’re set to welcome the 360’s successor, and we don’t expect anywhere near that level …
Read More »Microsoft promises tonnes of Xbox exclusives, world premieres at E3
Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has described the 21st May reveal of the new Xbox as laying the foundation” for the new platform, with most of the new games to be revealed at E3. Speaking on Major Nelson’s podcast (as transcribed by Videogamer), Microsoft’s chief of staff at the IEB division said, …
Read More »Microsoft launches Xbox Wire news service
A new Xbox-centric news service has launched online by platform holder Microsoft. Xbox Wire is described as a news blog to help you keep up with the latest Xbox news”. Of which there will be plenty come the next Xbox reveal on may 21st. You will be able to follow …
Read More »WWE 2K14 gets UK release date; No sign of Wii U version
2K Games’ debut WWE release will be released in the UK this November, it has been confirmed. Specifically, Eurogamer reports that it will arrive on November 1st, just a few days after the already confirmed October 29th US release date. WWE 2K14 will of course by 2K’s first WWE release …
Read More »Xbox Infinity once again tipped as new console name
A non-games industry site is reporting that Xbox Infinity will indeed be the name of Microsoft’s next console. International Business Times UK reports claims to have word from sources related to development of the new Xbox”. That, quite literally, is it. The rest of the report is a rehash of …
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