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Read More »Free Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer demo hitting Xbox One and 360
Activision is taking the unprecedented step of allowing free multiplayer Call of Duty access to those who don’t own the game. Starting this Friday (March 7th) and running until Monday (March 10th) a free demo of Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer will be available on Xbox Live to all Xbox …
Read More »Microsoft rolls out major Xbox One update
A new major update has been released for the Xbox One to address a variety of the console’s issues. Many of these changes improve the console’s multiplayer with changes to tweaks made to matchmaking, party chat and friend features. The update also addresses the fame rate issues faced by European …
Read More »Titanfall Season Pass confirmed; 360 port ‘lagging behind’
Upcoming Xbox and PC shooter Titanfall will employ the Season Pass DLC model. Speaking to GameSpot, Respawn’s Vince Zampella confirmed the plans, stating: We’re not going to do microtransactions. You just buy it up front, and you get a better price. We’re going to do a Season Pass just because …
Read More »Murdered: Soul Suspect dated for PC, Playstation and Xbox platforms
Square Enix has announced a concrete release date for Murdered: Soul Suspect. According to the publisher, the game will launch June 3rd on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The next-gen console versions will run in 1080p and come with graphical improvements, but also cost $10 more than …
Read More »HBO Go app launches for PS3
HBO’s premium streaming app HBO Go lands today for PS3 owners, Sony has announced. The US PlayStation Blog has word that the app can be downloaded via PSN, adding that SCEA is "working diligently with HBO to bring the HBO Go app to PS4." The app, which is tied to …
Read More »Rocksteady reveals Batman: Arkham Knight for PS4 and Xbox One
London studio returns to the franchise it made famous
Read More »GameInformer spills Batman: Arkham Knight beans; Trailer released
Following GAME’s leak this afternoon, US mag GameInformer has revealed that Batman: Arkham Knight is its next cover star. Developed by Asylum and City creators Rocksteady, Knight is the final Arkham game and is set after the events of 2011’s City. Last year’s Warner Montreal-developer Arkham Origins was a prequel, …
Read More »UPDATE: Retailer outs Batman Arkham Knight
The next instalment in the popular Arkham series has been named. As spotted by Videogamer via a now removed listing on the GAME website, it’s called Batman: Arkham Knight and is due out on PS4, Xbox One and PC this year. It looks like current-gen and Wii U are out …
Read More »Project Spark beta arrives on Xbox One
Microsoft’s beta for the ambitious Project Spark is now available on Xbox One. The beta first arrived on Windows 8.1 back in December and has attracted over 250,000 users. Project Spark lets gamers (or should that be designers?) to create a wide assortment of games, offering what is being tipped …
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