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Microsoft has revealed a very fetching looking Limited Edition Xbox One that will arrive alongside Forza 6 later this year. The blue hardware has a Forza decal running along the top and down the front, as well as some special markings around the power button. The controller (which is the …
Read More »King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember launches next month
The first chapter of The Odd Gentlemen’s reimagining of King’s Quest will arrive next month for PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms. King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember is the first of five chapters that comprise the game’s story arc – starring a young Graham looking to prove himself worthy of …
Read More »Project Cars 2 announced, crowdfunding opens
Slightly Mad Studios has announced a sequel to Project Cars is in development, following the oft-delayed title’s release last month. The developer has already launched acrowdfunding campaignvia the World of Mass Development portal – the same platform the first Project Cars gathered funding on. Slightly Mad has made a 250,000 …
Read More »Media Create pegs weekly Japanese Xbox One sales at 100 units
Numbers from sales monitor Media Create suggest that Xbox One slipped to a saddening new low in Japan earlier this month. Kotaku reports that the numbers suggest that for the week ending June 14th Xbox One sold just 100 units across the whole of Japan. That’s less than PS3 (2,633) …
Read More »ZombiU next-gen port called Zombi, crops up on Aussie ratings board
It now looks as if the rumoured Xbox One and PS4 release for former Wii U exclusive ZombiU is real. The Australian Classification currently has a listing for a Ubisoft title called Zombi. It has been rated MA 15+ for strong horror violence, blood and gore”. Earlier this month Unseen64 …
Read More »Shenmue 3 could hit extra platforms; Suzuki says $10m would deliver open world
Could Shenmue 3 be released on Xbox One? That all depends on how you interpret a new addition to the game’s Facebook page. As added to the FAQs today: Currently we are planning development only for PC (Windows) and PS4. Other platforms have not been decided yet. If other platform …
Read More »Microsoft is ‘absolutely continuing to support Kinect’
Kinect is not dead. That’s the message from Microsoft, despite the fact the peripheral was not mentioned once in its Xbox E3 press conference earlier this week. We are absolutely continuing to support Kinect," Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg told GameSpot. We’re continuing to support Kinect where it makes sense [and] innovating …
Read More »Microsoft predicts a ‘massive migration’ to Xbox One this holiday
Xbox One is in prime position to dominate next-gen hardware sales later this year following what was undoubtedly an exciting E3, Microsoft predicts. The key to this swing away from PS4? The triple-whammy of Xbox One’s new Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, Halo 5: Guardians and Gears of War Ultimate Edition. …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption is the most-requested Xbox 360 game for backwards compatibility
Microsoft has been asking its fans what Xbox 360 games they want to see appearing on Xbox One via its nearly-announced backwards compatibility functionality. The platform holder has been lettings its consumers vote for the games they want to be playable on its newer hardware. So far only 22 games …
Read More »Bethesda: ‘There are no plans for paid mods in Fallout 4’
It seems that the controversy surrounding the addition of paid mods to Skyrim has cooled Bethesda’s desire to reintroduce the service. The publisher worked with Valve to allow mod creators to charge for their Steam Workshop creations for the 2011 RPG in April. However, mere days later the platform was …
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