Xbox 360 to overtake the Wii as UK’s Top Console
Xbox 360 will take a step ahead of the Nintendo Wii as the UK’s best-selling console according to GfK Chart-Track. This will make the Xbox 360 this generation’s highest selling home console on our little island. The Xbox 360 has sold 8.4 million consoles in the UK and in the…
Xbox One Will Not Include a Headset
Microsoft has revealed that they are breaking tradition and are not including a headset with the console instead Microsoft are pushing Kinect's microphone features saying: "(The Kinect has) highly sensitive multi-array microphones designed to enable voice inputs and chat as a system-level capability, both in-game and with Skype and other experiences."…
Day One Update Planned For Xbox One
Talking to Polygon, Microsoft has confirmed that there will be a first day update for their next-gen console. While the specifics update hasn't been released yet, it has been hinted that it is "not tied directly to enabling offline functionality". A spokesperson stated "A day one system update for Xbox…
Opinionated!: How Microsoft Has Just Insulted Gamers and Why They Shouldn’t Get Away with it
I honestly wanted to be in the marketing room at Microsoft after this year’s E3, if anything to see their reactions to fans utter disbelief at their consoles absurd policies, stance on DRM and oddly high price. Most gamers were shocked to hear about how badly the Xbox One, affectionately…
Xbox One: Being banned could mean losing games.
Twitter is the source of more chagrin to Xbox fans as the official Xbox Support account announces a new feature that doesn't show the console in a favouring light. The tweet reads: "If your account is banned, you also forfeit the licenses to any games that have licenses tied to…
Ryse QTE’s Complete Themselves If You Don’t Press Any Buttons
It seems that these QTE-heavy battle sequences need not have the events all-together. A member of Kotaku Australia was able to find out that the QTE’s in Ryse, an Xbox One exclusive title, would complete themselves if left alone for too long. When Crytek was asked about this, they stated…
Microsoft’s E3 Conference: The Good, The Bad & The Absent.
Well the dust is still settling over the Los Angeles Convention Center after E3’s battle of the conferences, as Microsoft sought to lay to rest gamer’s fears about the Xbox One whilst Sony looked to drive home their advantage. We’ll come to comparing the two conferences later, but for now…
Xbox One To Only Be Supported In Selected Countries At Launch
In a disclaimer released by Microsoft, The Xbox One is only planned to be supported in certain Xbox Live countries. Here is a list of the countries that are supported: • Australia• Austria• Belgium• Brazil• Canada• Denmark• Finland• France• Germany• Ireland• Italy• Mexico• Netherlands• New Zealand• Norway• Russia• Spain• Sweden•…
Xbox One Date And Price Set
Signing off the Microsoft press conference at E3, the official release window and price for the Xbox One has been revealed. While previously released by a member of Rare just before the conference, the Xbox One will come out this November world wide. The price point will be $499/€499/£429 for…
Halo 5 Announced By Microsoft & 343 Industries. Trailer Here.
Microsoft & 343 Industries Announce Halo 5 for the Xbox One. It will run on a new engine at 60fps. We all knew this was coming, it's Microsofts key piece, their secret weapon and there was no chance it wouldn't turn up at E3, but that doesn't mean it doesn't…
Dice Reveal Battlefield 4 On Xbox One
After a few iffy moments where the game wasn'tworking, Battlefield 4 gameplay was shown at the Microsoft E3 press conference. Called the "Angry Sea", the segment shows a colourful segment within ship. With hallways tossing and turning and the ship ripping in half, Dice have outdone themselves this time. With…
Dead Rising 3 An Xbox One Exclusive
Josh Bridge and Mike Jones reveal Dead Rising 3. New protagonist Nick Ramos tries to survive in a zombie filled suburban area. It will also be an Xbox One Exclusive. Including new features such as on the fly item combination and deeper enviroment interaction, Dead Rising 3 seems a good…
Project Spark Bringing Create-able Worlds To Xbox One And Smart Glass
Project Spark is an interesting new project wheeled out during Microsoft's E3 press conference. Players are able to create their own worlds using Kinect, Smart Glass and a controllers. Making your own biospheres and worlds, players can effect the world around them and then go to war. In co-op players…
Quantum Break Details Arise For Xbox One Exclusive
Sam Lake, creator of Alan Wake and Max Payne, has called Quantum Break "The ultimate Remedy Experience". Revealing it as an Xbox One exclusive, Quantum break is part TV series and part game. At the E3 Microsoft Conference Sam revealed that time is freezing, with only special individuals able to…
Sunset Overdrive An Insomniac Xbox One Exclusive
Xbox are intent on breaking apart Sony's exclusive base. First taking away Metal Gear Solid 5 and now Insomniac, with their newest game. Looking part Borderlands 2 and part zombie killing fun-fest, the CGI trailer makes sure to put the attitude up-front and obvious. It is very similar to their…
Killer Instinct Announced For Xbox One.
Killer Instinct has been announced for Xbox One. The short but sweet introduction from Microsoft showed off some gameplay, some fan favourite characters and some faces getting smashed in. What's not to love? We all saw it coming but it's good to hear anyway.
Ryse: Son of Rome Coming At Xbox One Launch
Ryse, a new game for Xbox One, shows of the power of the Roman Legion going to war with a rousing speech about comradery in amazing next-gen graphics. Showing actual gameplay, the legion storms a beach as flaming arrows and rocks rain from the sky. With formation warfare and hack and…
Dark Souls 2 Announced For Xbox 360.
Microsoft have announced Dark Souls 2 for the Xbox 360. The stunning trailer was shown at E3 in Microsoft's Confernce. The game is touted for release on March 2014.
World of Tanks Confirmed For Xbox 360
During the opening minutes of the Microsoft E3 Conference, Wargaming CEO Victor Kisyli announced that their PC hit World of Tanks will be coming to the Xbox free of charge. Coming out this summer, World of Tanks will be an Xbox and PC exclusive, making it so a new bunch…
Microsoft Have Revealed A Brand New Version Of The Xbox 360, Available Today.
Microsoft have revealed a new version of the Xbox 360, available today. This new model has been redesgined to better fit within the Xbox family, according to Microsoft's E3 Conference. Stay tuned for details on the specs. In addition to this, Microsoft have also added a new feature to Xbox Live…
Metal Gear Solid 5 Revealed On Xbox One At Microsoft E3 Press Conference
After a sandy opening to the Microsoft press conference today at E3, it is revealed that Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is no longer a Playstation exclusive. Featuring real-time weather and "unparallelled strategic freedom", Microsoft has upset the balance of exclusives, taking away one of Sony's longest standing…