Xbox One Will Not Support External Storage At Launch
The Xbox One comes with a 500GB harddrive which is irreplacible. In May, Microsoft announced that you would be able to plug in external storage devices to expand on the 500GB harddrive. Microsoft have now confirmed that this feature will not be available at launch.  "The future plan is for…
Self-Published Xbox One Titles Have Access to Any Payment Model
Speaking at PAX Prime Chris Charla, portfolio director for digital games at Microsoft has told gaming site Joystiq that the ID@Xbox program will allow all payment models. This means that indie developers are free to make their games as free-to-play with micro-transaction titles or traditional buy for an upfront price title…
Halo 5 Confirmed for 2014
We all knew it was coming but now it is official. Back at E3, we witnessed the announcement of a new game featuring the legendary Master Chief, but it was simply called 'Halo'. The name seemed weird but it also made sense as it would be the first Halo game…
Warface Xbox 360 Trailer Released
Upcoming FPS title Warface, from Crytek the creators of the Crysis franchise, is heading over to Xbox 360. The above trailer shows off the different class types available in the shooter along with their individual skills. Boasting exciting and different gameplay, the new FPS will be hitting Xbox 360 in…
Gamescom 2013 In Review: Microsoft’s Conference
Rather than have lots of flame-baiting comparison articles, we thought it would be better to look over the Gamescom performances of Microsoft and Sony separately to see if they hold up on their own. So let's kick things off with Microsoft. Microsoft started their Gamescom with a super-secret-but-not-actually-secret-at-all conference in…
Xbox One Voice Controls Only Supported in 8 Countries at Launch
Microsoft revealed recently that only 13 countries would be getting the Xbox One console before 2014, instead of the previously announced 21. This would lead you to believe that those 13 still getting the console would have all of the consoles features at launch. Microsoft have today announced that only…
Microsoft Argue That Killer Instinct “Is Not a Free-to-Play Game”
Creative director on first-party Xbox One games Ken Lobb, has spoken to Eurogamer on how Killer Instinct is not in fact a free-to-play game. Rather he describes the title as a generous demo. "No, it's not free-to-play,” Lobb argued. "What is free-to-play? It's a thing you really can't ever own…
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Will Retire In 12 Months
Microsoft today announced that Steve Ballmer is retiring within the next 12 months, when a successor is found. Until then, he will continue his duties as CEO. Steve Ballmer issued a statement via Microsoft's official webpage detailing his thoughts: “We have embarked on a new strategy with a new organization…
Phil Harrison: Plenty of Xbox One Exclusives, DLC and Reboots to Come
A post by Harrison on Xbox NewsWire discusses the latest plans and schemes for the Xbox One.  Harrison says that it was, "absolutely extraordinary and it was a thrill to see so much buzz and excitement around our Xbox One launch line up and announcements we made," following the presser in…
Mojang’s Cobalt Announced for Xbox One and Xbox 360
Mojang's Cobalt, which is the companies first 3rd part published game, will be coming to both Xbox One and 360. The title which is currently available as an alpha on PC is a 2D shooter where "Players can slide, climb, roll and jump smoothly through levels whilst shooting and deflecting projectiles…
European Pre-orders of Xbox One Comes With Free FIFA 14
As an extra treat to early adopters, Microsoft have today announced at Gamescom that they will be giving free copies of FIFA 14 to anyone who pre-orders the Xbox One. This goes for all pre-orders, new or old and is a great upgrade for many gamers who would have been…
Microsoft Release Announcement Trailer for Fable Legends
Today Microsoft have released a new trailer revealing Fable Legends. This comes after yesterdays news of the company snagging the FableLegends.com URL. The completely CG trailer suggests a larger concentration will be placed on Co-op play than usual in Fable games and will be ran on Unreal Engine 4 on…
New Dead Rising 3 Trailer
A new trailer for Dead Rising 3 has been unveiled. Whilst it may be entirely CG, with no gameplay to be seen, it does show off elements of the gameplay we know from the Dead Rising series. The trailer follows the games main character Nick Ramos as he attempts to…
Microsoft Snaps Up Fable Legends Domains
Microsoft have recently grabbed up a couple of domain names relating to a title called Fable Legends. Both FableLegends.com and FableLegends.net have been grabbed by Microsoft, but what Fable Legends actually is still eludes us. Could this be the fabled Fable MMO that has been rumoured for some time now?…
Kinect’s New Touchscreen Capabilities
Kinect has teamed up with Ubi Interactive to create technology that turns any surface into an interactive touchscreen. This software has been years in the making and is now available to anyone. "We want human collaboration and information to be just one finger touch away, no matter where you are.…
Sony’s Internet TV Series Up Against Microsoft Xbox One
Sony's internet TV service is set to compete with Xbox One's TV media, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Sony has been allegedly finalizing preliminary deals with Viacom.  Microsoft will be offering it's cable/satellite with subscriptions, but it seems they are not alone as Sony are also making deals, including a…
Microsoft to Close Games for Windows Live Marketplace
Microsoft have announced their intentions to shut down Games for Windows Live and to cease selling games through the PC Games Marketplace. This change is happening alongside the new Xbox 360 system update which sees Microsoft Points being faded out of the system. The official statement reads as follows: "As…
Xbox One Launch Markets Confirmed
Back at E3 2013 Microsoft unveiled that they were aiming to get the Xbox One released in 21 different countries before 2014. Today Microsoft have announced that the Xbox One will only actually be available in 13 countries before 2014. The now more realistic number of countries has been reduced…
The Xbox One Could Be Delayed Until 2014
According to the gaming website called Gamereactor, a source has told them that Microsoft are delaying their next-gen console: "We've had word that Microsoft will announce a delay of Xbox One - and a rather major one at that. According to the source, Microsoft's console will now ship in Q1 2014.…
Xbox One No Longer Requires Kinect
In the most recent announcement from Microsoft, news has been revealed that Microsoft have gone back on their decision to force players to have Kinect plugged in at all times. Microsoft's Marc Whitten shared with IGN the information that Kinect will indeed not be necessary for Xbox One to turn…
Inside Look at the Xbox One Controller
Xbox Live's Larry Hryb has continued his video uploading this week, following from his Xbox One Console unboxing, with an up close look at the Xbox One controller via interview with Zulfi Alam, General Manager at Microsoft.  The video showcases the controller's new features including the changes to the face…