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Microsoft will launch the Xbox One with 15 New Exclusives in first year
The Xbox One will get its fair share of exclusive games in the first year, fifteen exclusive games to be exact. Today we heard about two of these games, with Forza Motorsport 5 and Quantum Break from Remedy Entertainment. Not much was mentioned about Quantum ...
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Forza Motorsport 5 to arrive on Xbox One
Rumors from earlier this week have proven true, Microsoft and Turn 10 will release Forza Motorsport 5 for the Xbox One. “Forza Motorsport 5 sets a new bar for racing games. With the power of Xbox and the cloud, no game better delivers the sensation ...
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Sony calls Xbox reveal a “slow news day”
Have a look at the PlayStation 4 why don’t cha? Go ahead. After all, it is a slow news day according to Sony. The only thing on the books for today is the reveal of Microsoft’s next gen console, in a live stream that’s due ...
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New Xbox Reveal Live Stream
Next Gen Xbox Live Stream begins at 10am PDT Microsoft will reveal the next-generation of Xbox shortly. The good news is that the rumors and speculation will finally begin to slow down, and we’ll get a better idea of what to expect from the next ...
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Is Microsoft getting ready to announce Forza 5?
One of Microsoft’s next-generation exclusives could very well be in the popular Forza Motorsport Racing franchise. A recent trademark filing is indicating that the company has further plans for the franchise going forward. Silicon Era has discovered trademark claim for Forza Vista, which was filed ...
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Microsoft has tons of Xbox 720 exclusives in store for E3
Microsoft will reveal the new Xbox to the world next week, but the announcement event is merely to “lay the foundation” for the company’s vision for the future of gaming and entertainment. With both their official reveal and E3 so close in proximity, it’s giving ...
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Battlefield 4 free of online pass, what is the world coming to?
It wasn’t just EA’s large lineup of popular sports titles that saw the inclusion of online passes. It was almost every game published by EA, including DICE’s Battlefield series. With EA recently announcing that they would be stopping their online pass program, this leaves Battlefield ...
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Changes coming to Xbox Live dashboard ahead of Xbox 720 release
The Xbox 360 dashboard could see a major overhaul this summer, according to a report from The Verge. Rumor has it that Microsoft plans to upgrade the dashboard of the Xbox 360, ahead of the release of the “Xbox 720″. The update is rumored to ...
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Microsoft finally ditching points scheme with Xbox 720
It looks like Microsoft is finally giving up on the points system that it has used for purchases on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The Verge has revealed that a source familiar with Microsoft’s Next Xbox plans says that the company plans to implement a ‘gift ...
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Xbox 720 Price and Release Date will be saved for E3
Next week Microsoft will reveal the Xbox 720 at a dedicated event in Washington. Though insiders don’t think you should be expecting the big details about the price of the new console or release date just yet. Analyst Michael Pachter believes that both Sony and ...
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Pachter believes the PlayStation 4 hype train is losing steam
Michael Pachter is well known for his bold predictions as a games industry analyst. Some of them are right, and some of the are wrong, but a recent observation he has made suggests that hype surrounding the PlayStation 4 is dying down prematurely. On a recent ...
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PS4 could beat Xbox with social features
Sony could win the next-generation with the PS4, according to Cliff Bleszinski, former developer of the Gears of War franchise at Epic Games. Bleszinski whose often made comments about the PlayStation console in the past, sees a future scenario where Sony wins the next gen ...
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Epic thinks the next Xbox and PS4 will use a lot of micro-transactions
If the tail end of the current generation has been any indication, the business of selling video games doesn’t end when a consumer gets a game in their hands anymore. In fact, it’s proven that this is where the real selling begins for game publishers. ...
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PS4 Developers never considered making the new console always online
Any speculation that may still be out there that Sony will drop an “always online” bombshell prior to the launch of the PS4, can be put to bed. Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed in the latest issue of Game Informer magazine that the PS4 will ...
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Xbox 720 won’t require an internet connection in all scenarios
A leaked memo from Microsoft has surfaced today, in it, a picture is painted of the “Durango” that does not require it to be always online. Numerous leaks leading up to Microsoft first official confirmation of their next-gen hardware have claimed that the console will ...
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Xbox Live $15/mo when financing your Xbox 720
Microsoft is rumored to be utilizing a tiered pricing strategy for the Xbox 720. Earlier reports suggested that the console would cost roughly $500, but the reports also indicated that Microsoft would effectively allow consumers to finance their purchase. It’s rumored that the company will ...
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Will Illumiroom be a feature of the Xbox 720
The next Xbox will be revealed next month, and we’ve heard many rumors regarding to what to expect from the next-gen console from Microsoft. Rumors ranging from always-online connectivity to blocking used games have stolen most of the headlines, but one unique feature we’ve been ...
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Microsoft taking a stronger stance against piracy with Xbox 720
New Xbox 720 rumors suggest that Microsoft’s next console will take a stronger stance against piracy than the Xbox 360 did. A report from Polygon claims that these always-online rumors that keep popping up are doing so because Microsoft will support digital rights management (DRM) ...
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Xbox 720 Always Online not as bad as it sounds, says insider
Unfortunately we’ve still got a month to go before Microsoft reveals the next Xbox. Until May 21st, we’ll likely be dealing with the same rumors and speculation that we’ve been hearing for months. Though one blogger who seems to have some insight into the Xbox ...
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Xbox 720 price rumored at $499 with a $299 option
Microsoft recently announced that the Next Xbox will be revealed on May 21st, but all details about the new system are up in the air. Depending on who you are reading or listening to, the Xbox 720 might have a variety of different features, some ...
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More reports of a May 21st reveal for Next Xbox
Microsoft’s Next Xbox is rumored for a May 21st reveal, and today, a third source has corroborated reports from The Verge and What The Tech which outed Microsoft’s intended reveal date for their next-gen hardware. Game Informer is reporting that an anonymous source has tipped ...
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Microsoft and Sony have two different approaches for Xbox 720 and PS4
Microsoft and Sony have completely different approaches when it comes to selling games at retail for the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4. According to a recent report out of Now Gamer, Xing Interactive managing director David Connolly has explained the different philosophies that Sony ...
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GTA V, PS4 and Xbox 720 will save the struggling games industry
A turnaround could be on the horizon for the game’s industry, and it will likely be because of the arrival of GTA V, the PS4, and Xbox 720. Analysts have recently been weighing in on what to expect from the soon to be released games ...
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New Xbox 720 Rumors shoot down previous claims
New details about the Xbox 720 have surfaced from an anonymous source within Microsoft. These new rumors suggest that the next Xbox will not be an “always online” device, and that the system will be backwards compatible with the Xbox 360. This anonymous source who ...
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Bethesda worried about used games, offers suggestions
The used game market has been around for quite some time. In fact, for console owners, it’s been an option for as far back as I can remember. While PC players that have moved to digital distribution and CD keys, the console games market has ...
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Ubisoft thinks gamers are ready for an always online Xbox 720
The Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 may be the first consoles to require that users be connected to the internet at all times to use them. This has been a controversial point being discussed by developers, publishers, and consumers. It’s not surprising that consumers are ...
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Destiny will look good on all platforms, says Bungie
When Bungie’s Destiny arrives, it will do so as consumers are getting adjusted to their next-generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft. However, Destiny will arrive for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as well. Wherever you end up playing Destiny, Bungie is confident that their ...
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PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and the battle for indie games
The gates to game development have come crashing down in recent years. With more people having access to the tools to make games, the indie development scene has flourished. While PC and mobile development is becoming easier and easier, there are still gate-keepers. They are ...
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Assassin’s Creed 4 and Watch Dogs to arrive on Xbox 720, according to Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed 4 and Watch Dogs, two of Ubisoft’s biggest games of 2013 will arrive on the next-gen console from Microsoft. Although the company has yet to formally announce the two games due to restrictions likely put in place by Microsoft, developer resumes point to ...
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Rumored Xbox 720 Launch Games include Next-Gen Forza
Despite Microsoft allowing first party game development to take a backseat to third party partnerships in the back-half of this generation, the company is reportedly readying numerous launch titles for the Xbox 720. According to a report out of The Verge, Microsoft will release four ...
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Next Xbox Launching With New Forza Title and Ryse
According to sources at The Verge, Microsoft is planning on launching their new console with Ryse and a new Forza title. The new Forza title with “super life-like” graphics will, at the end of the day, still be a racing game. Which is all well and good, but it’s still a ...
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Adam “Deal With It” Orth has left Microsoft in wake of Xbox 720 controversy
Microsoft Game Studios Creative Directior, Adam Orth, recently made headlines for addressing the issue of the next Xbox being always online. The developer recently took to Twitter when rumors of the next Xbox being always online hit the web. The developer caused quite a stir ...
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Is a Next-Gen Fallout 4 announcement inbound?
Bethesda has issued a tease of “exciting” reveals in 2013. The developer responsible for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises has said that 2013 will be a considerably bigger year for them than 2012 was. “I think you’ll hear us making considerably more noise this ...
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Microsoft Xbox 720 sees no competitive pressure from the PS4
While some believe that Microsoft is scrambling with their plans to market the Xbox 720, reports today say that they are seeing no competitive pressure from Sony and it’s PlayStation 4, and they’ve pushed back their big reveal because of this lack of competition. The ...
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It’s too early to write off the Xbox 720
Microsoft has been racking up bad publicity for their next generation Xbox, but without any word from Microsoft themselves, it’s too early to tell what to expect from the hardware. The internet has already but a bad spin on the “Xbox 720″, but the leaker ...
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Next Xbox will cost $500, reveal rumored for May
Inside sources for technology blogs may have outed the announcement date and pricing for Microsoft’s Next Xbox. Two separate reports from The Verge and What The Tech have indicated that the Next Xbox is slated for a May 21st reveal. However, the What the Tech ...
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Microsoft responds to always online rumors for Next Xbox
Microsoft has finally responded to rumors about the always online requirement for their next generation Xbox, but unfortunately, they haven’t said much. Yesterday a Creative Director at Microsoft Game Studios openly defended always online as a feature for the new hardware, or hardware in general. ...
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Xbox to win Next Gen War with superior software, says Atari founder
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell believes that Microsoft will win the next generation for a number of reasons. The industry veteran personally believes that Redmond is a superior position due to Sony’s shortcomings, rather than Microsoft’s strengths. “I personally believe Microsoft is in a superior position,” ...
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Xbox 720: No Internet, No Play
Perhaps there’s a reason why Microsoft hasn’t revealed their next-generation Xbox as of yet. It could be that the company is waiting for the right moment to break the bad news to its fan-base. According to a recent report, the next Xbox will require its ...
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Xbox 720 and PS4 will be defined by social elements
It’s unlikely that there will be much difference between the specs of the Xbox 720 and the PlayStation 4. Speaking in a recent interview, Ubisoft’s Yannis Mallat suggests that when Microsoft finally gets around to revealing their next-gen hardware, it will bear a resemblance to ...
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Less big-budget games on the PS4 and Xbox 720, says Just Cause dev
Avalanche Studios has something in the works for next-gen platforms. The makers of the Just Cause franchise are very likely cooking up a sequel to the popular open-world series, but studio CEO Stefan Ljungqvist believes that we’ll see far less “big-budget” games on these new ...
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GameStop CEO is excited for Microsoft’s Next Xbox
GameStop CEO J Paul Raines is excited about the next Xbox. With GameStop’s most recent financials pushing the company’s stock valuation to multi-year highs, there’s obvious optimism about the retail business going forward. However, much of GameStop’s forward looking statements about their potential profits were ...
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The PlayStation 4 and Next Xbox could boost Wii U sales, says research
The games industry has been in decline for some time. Many point to the extended life-cycle of consoles as a major problem, but even with the release of the Wii U Nintendo is facing their fair share of adversity. So if the problem was that ...
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Battlefield 4 due to arrive on PlayStation 4, no word on Xbox 720
It’s unclear what next-gen platforms DICE’s Battlefield 4 will arrive on this fall. The developer is playing coy about launch platforms at the moment, and despite recently revealing the shooter to the world, has yet to officially confirm whether or not Battlefield 4 will arrive ...
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Always online rumors reappear for the Xbox 720, Blu-Ray confirmed
One rumor that continues to persist for the unannounced “Xbox 720″ is an always-online connection. Documents that were recently leaked from the Durango XDK suggest that the Xbox 720 will feature an “always on, always connected design”. This design philosophy for the new console is ...
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It’s impossible to make a $400 future-proof PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720
Crytek’s Cevat Yerli has been saying that his company’s CryEngine has been ready for the next-gen for years now. With two iterations of Crysis in the books on consoles, the developer has claimed to push these current-gen consoles to their absolute maximum. Though things might ...
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PS4 is low-end when compared to gaming PC
When Sony announced the specs for the PlayStation 4, both fans and developers rejoiced in their decision to make a significant leap in both their CPU and GPU technology. However, the PlayStation 4 could be outmatched out of the gate by gaming PCs, according to ...
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Xbox 720 Testing sites confirmed fake by Microsoft
Did you follow a link to a page that promised you to be a tester for the next Xbox? If so, you’ve probably been duped. Apparently there are quite a few fake scam sites going up as late, hoping to take advantage of gamers that ...
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Nvidia passed on the PlayStation 4 due to opportunity cost
The PlayStation 4 will be powered by AMD, a change in direction for Sony, after the PS3 used Nvidia tech. Nvidia recently explained that they had to pass on the PlayStation 4 due to opportunity costs, a sign that there are more important things to ...
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Xbox 360 users play more games, stream less
According to a recent report from Nielsen, Xbox 360 users spend more time playing games than they do using the streaming services on the console. A survey conducted by the company claims that only 13 percent of the time that American Xbox 360 users spend ...