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Two different bundles have been revealed for Xbox One’s launch in additional European territories this September. As spotted by NeoGaf, the machine will in the Netherlands and Norway (and Denmark) be available in two SKUs. The first, priced at €399.99 (320) includes the console, controller and copies of FIFA 15 …
Read More »Yoshida: Xbox more consistent with Spencer in charge, PS4-Xbox One gap widening
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has described Xbox boss Phil Spencer as a reasonable, smart guy” and claimed his predecessor used to say some unbelievable things”. Spencer took control of Xbox in the spring and spearheaded an apologetic and humble E3 2014 presentation that make big strides toward getting …
Read More »Chinese retailer claims eye-watering RRP for Xbox One
Microsoft may be aiming high with its RRP for Xbox One in China. Kotaku reports that Zol.com claims that Microsoft has priced the machine at Y4,999 – that translates to about 470/$800. Note that while that represents only a 120/35 per cent mark-up on the UK price, it’s almost double …
Read More »Tears, tantrums and stunning visuals: The return of FIFA
It’s a great time to be a football fan. We are in the midst of the World Cup in Brazil. The excitement of transfer mayhem is in full swing. And EA has lifted the lid on FIFA 15. Everything is pretty peachy over at EA, too. FIFA 14 is now …
Read More »Destiny beta on Xbox One and 360 kicks off in late July
The Xbox One and Xbox 360 Destiny beta will launch sometime late next month, Bungie has revealed. Eurogamer points to a new trailer for the game on the Xbox dashboard that states the beta will arrive in late July.” The upcoming title racked up 6.5m games played during its PlayStation-exclusive …
Read More »Microsoft reiterates that Family Sharing could return to Xbox One
Some of the digital functionality stripped from Xbox One in the weeks after E3 2013 is currently scheduled to make a return. "We looked at the digital features that we had talked about last year and as a gamer there were a lot of those features that I think really …
Read More »Rohde: Sony was ‘dancing in the aisles’ after £429 Xbox One reveal
Sony’s head of Worldwide Studios America Scott Rohde can remember the precise moment that Microsoft revealed the Xbox One’s RRP. That’s because it was a cause of celebration for the PS4 platform holder, the exec has said. "I’m not gonna lie. I remember exactly where I was," Rohde told ArsTechnica. …
Read More »Additional monthly subscription fee added to Sky Go on consoles – report
A monthly subscription will be needed to access Sky Go on games consoles in the near future. That’s according to a report from Digital Spy which claims that Sky is to revamp and rebrand the service as Sky Go Extra on July 29th, bringing with a 5 per month access …
Read More »Forza Horizon 2 ‘a different game’ on Xbox One and 360
The differences between Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox One and 360 will stretch beyond simply the visuals. Playground Games is developing the Xbox One title with UK studio Sumo Digital handling Xbox 360 duties. "It’s based in the same world, it’s based on the same themes," creative director Ralph Fulton …
Read More »Next-gen smarts: A new era for AI in games
Develop asks how AI is developing on new consoles and PC, and where it can go from here
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