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Quantum Break is expected to be the headline star of Microsoft’s Gamescom press briefing this afternoon, and you can watch it live here. It all kicks off from 1pm UK time. Will there be some surprises in store? We hope so. With Sony’s conference kicking off at 6pm there’s certainly …
Read More »Microsoft: ‘People have no loyalty to devices’
Platform holder encourages devs to bring games to as many platforms as possible in order to retain customers
Read More »Toy Soldiers: War Chest lands next year on PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Signal Studio’s Toy Soldiers series has been picked up by publisher Ubisoft, with the two companies announcing Toy Soldiers: War Chest for release in 2015. The new partnership will allow the franchise to make its PlayStation debut, as Signal Studio’s previous two Toy Soldiers titles had been published by Microsoft …
Read More »The growth of Windows Store in numbers
Microsoft discusses the opportunities for developers on its trio of digital marketplaces
Read More »GameMaker: Studio adds Xbox One support
Partnership between YoYo Games and Microsoft also covers Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
Read More »Gamers can now buy digital Xbox games direct from GAME
Xbox has joined the ever-growing number of games companies that are selling digital games directly through High Street retailers. From August 15th, GAME will be selling Seasons Passes for the likes of Forza 5, Halo 4 and Gears of War Judgment, as well as individual digital games such as State …
Read More »Microsoft confirms white Xbox One Sunset Overdrive bundle
A white Xbox One will be released later this year. Following rumours yesterday, Polygon has word from a Microsoft spokesperson that bundles featuring both Madden NFL 25 and Sunset Overdrive will launch later this year – the latter of which including a white version of the console. The former SKU …
Read More »White Xbox One listed by French retailer
Signs suggest that Microsoft may announce a white version of the Xbox One at Gamescom next week. French retailer Micromania is currently listing a bundle containing a white console and copy of Sunset Overdrive for the machine’s current RRP of €399.99. It also says it will be a Micromania exclusive …
Read More »MMO title Neverwinter confirmed for Xbox One
City of Heroes and Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios’ free-to-play MMO outing Neverwinter is coming to Xbox One. The game was mentioned yesterday as a launch title for Xbox One in China. Eurogamer notes that the official press release for the game mentions ‘consoles’ in the plural several times, …
Read More »PS4 is outselling Xbox One by over 3:1
Sony’s PS4 is estimated to have outsold Microsoft’s Xbox One by a ratio of more than three-to-one in the quarter ending June 30th. As part of Sony’s financial report today, it also revealed that it sold a combined total of 3.5m PS4 and PS3 units in the period. And having …
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