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 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…

A new developer diary has been released from Bungie, highlighting the new additions to Destiny. Explaining aspects such as the way multiplayer works in Destiny all the way to how combat works, the developer diary holds a lot of information for fans of the game. Hoping to be a completely…

  In the trailer we get to see Edward Kenway's stealthy approaches to situations, and a few glimpses of our hidden-blade targets.  The video shows us the usual music-video editing we've come to expect from Assassin's creed trailers, and of course, glorious slo-mo shots of our Assassin hero flying through…

The Crew is the new racing game from Ubisoft and features a wide open world with co-operative gameplay. The trailer shows off a lot about the gameplay, from vehicle customisation to how important co-op gameplay is to the game. Also announced in the trailer is a new limited edition of…

The new live action trailer from Ubisoft shows Edward Kenway's pirate crew taking over a enemy ship as it catches fire. With a few glimpses of gameplay to round off the trailer, it's a stunning glimpse into the setting for the next game in the Assassin's Creed franchise. What are…

It has been revealed today that  Ryse: Son of Rome will use microtransactions so that players can increase the pace with which they unlock items and features in the multiplayer section of the game.  At Gamescom the Ryse: Son of Rome multiplayer demo was explained by a Microsoft producer to…

Today at Gamescom, Bethesda have announced more details on their upcoming title Wolfenstein: The New Order. This visit back to the series that started the FPS genre is under development by Machine Games, a team of developers recognised for their work on story-driven games. This means that The New Order…

Mad Catz has announced today one of the first real next-gen hardware peripherals during Gamescom.  The Force Feedback Racing Wheel is definitely a premium-level product, as it boasts a host of luxury features. Mad Catz developed the hardware with collaboration from Forza 5 developer Turn 10, and seem to have…

The new trailer for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes shows off the scales of what is included in the new game. With a huge array of Heroes and Villains in the game, all with their own voice actor. Seeing scenes such as the New York Stark tower that players will recognise…

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…

Killer Instinct will be a free to play game when it releases later this year exclusively on Xbox One. Players wanting to purchase one character at a time can buy them as they like, for at $4.99 / £3.99 / €4.99 each.  Microsoft today revealed the pricing plan for extra…

The trailer shows off some of the new Frostbite engine tech, which is being touted by EA as running at 60FPS on the next-gen consoles. Battlefield 4 will be available later this year, so let us know what you think in the comments below.

Respawn have stepped up to the plate at EA's Gamescom Conference to bring us new gameplay footage of their military/mech shooter Titanfall. They are "adding cinematic moments and set-pieces typically found in single-player campaigns and bringing them to multiplayer" making it sound even more enticing. The gameplay shows off a new…

The new footage shows off the customisation options, as well as show us Speedlists. Speedlists are a new form of pregression in the game, and lets players customize how they go through the game. We are also shown new pursuit tech such as the EMP which lends an interesting new…

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…

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 has just today revealed their newest trailer for Xbox One which claims, "The Best Games Are on Xbox One" The description of the trailer states, "With blockbuster exclusives, brand new franchises and game that will have exclusive or early access downloadable content, the best games are on Xbox One."…

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…

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…

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…