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Nearly half of all Xbox Live subscribers average an hour a day or more watching video content, Microsoft has revealed. According to a report by VG247, Microsoft’s COO Kevin Turner revealed that 42 per cent of Xbox Live users watch 30 hours of movie and television content monthly. Turner added …
Read More »Xbox 360 fights back in August
Microsoft has reclaimed its crown as the UK’s No.1 platform holder. Xbox has shared a number of statistics with MCV to remind us all who’s the boss in the current console cycle. It follows an impressive run from PS3. Sony’s console trended ahead of 360 during June and July, thanks …
Read More »Here’s how to upgrade to next-gen Call of Duty: Ghosts
Those wanting to buy both the current and next-gen versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts have a number of options open to them. The process is slightly different depending on which version you opt for you, according to Eurogamer. PS3 copies of the game, which is out on November 5th, …
Read More »Microsoft to introduce Xbox Live-compatible currency cards in India
Microsoft is set to introduce prepaid currency cards in India, which will be usable across Xbox Live, Windows 8 and Windows Phone. With Microsoft Points being retired, users are now able to pay for digital purchases via local currency. Once the card is redeemed, the money will be added to …
Read More »Report: Grand Theft Auto V PS4 and PC versions unearthed from 360 code
Mention of both the PC and PS4 versions of Grand Theft Auto V have supposedly been dug up in the game’s Xbox 360 source code. Cinema Blend reports on the alleged discovery of the platform mentions in the code, with specific mention of Orbis” – the operating system for Playstation …
Read More »Rockstar issues Xbox 360 Grand Theft Auto V installation warning
Those playing Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox 360 should not install both of the discs that come in the box. That’s according to Rockstar’s Twitter feed, which says that "for optimal performance, we recommend not installing” the second disc found in the box. Buyers of the 360 SKU will …
Read More »Fable Anniversary delayed until 2014
One of the Xbox 360’s last big retail releases will miss its 2013 release date. Developer Lionhead has confirmed that the game will now arrive in February 2014. We’ve been working hard for the past year to bring you the very best Fable Anniversary experience on Xbox 360,” it wrote. …
Read More »VIDEO: How Assassin’s Creed IV compares on current and next-gen
Ubisoft has detailed the many visual additions that will feature in the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Points of interest include the rain effects, which see lighting applied to each individual raindrop, and the work that has gone into animating the oceans. Also highlighted …
Read More »Milestone takes over EA Xbox distribution from Redington
Milestone Interactive will distribute EA’s Xbox games in India going forward, the company announced today. Milestone already distributes the FIFA publisher’s PC and PlayStation games, and with the addition of Xbox, it now distributes all of EA’s retail products. We are proud to acknowledge that our business relationship of the …
Read More »FIFA 14 is better on next-gen as current machines have "hit the limit"
EA has made the FIFA series the very best it can be on Xbox 360 and PS3 and is relishing the technical advances afforded to it by the next-gen. That’s according to series producer Nick Channon who told OXM that the game’s commitment to maintaining 60 frames per second meant …
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