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  RUMOR: Xbox One to use Kinect for visual DRM, charge extra if too many people are in the room

  By Michael Lacerna, 24 May

  Ok, so most gamers on the internet are collectively dogpiling Microsoft’s “Xbone” with a lot of hate right now, and as much as I hate the knee-jerk reactions that internet fanboys are prone to (everything deserves a boycott!,) I have to admit, it’s been really hard to work up any enthusiasm for Microsoft’s new console. [...]

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  Rumor: Microsoft and Publishers Will Receive a Cut of Xbox One Used Games Sales at Retail

  By Vincent Parisi, 24 May

  Resulting in a media flurry of misinformation and confusion, and subsequent backlash from gamers who just want the truth, it’s pretty clear that this week’s Xbox One reveal didn’t go “as planned.” What’s less clear, however, is exactly what Microsoft has planned for many of it’s next-gen policies. Case in point: The handling of used games. We’ve heard [...]

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  Reus – First Impressions

  By Dave Bast, 23 May

  Always on the lookout for a title that’s both good and cheap, I took a gamble and downloaded Reus last night with little to no expectations. I’m not usually one for spontaneous purchases, but I’m glad at least that this time it paid off. I spent the better part of the next three hours last [...]

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  Retro Round-Up: Why Backwards Compatibility Matters

  By Michael Lacerna, 23 May

  Retro Round-Up is a regular feature that takes a look at what’s new in the world of old games. This week: why backwards compatibility matters (despite Microsoft’s claims otherwise,) Fatal Frame 2′s removal from PSN, and the usual run-down of this week’s retro re-releases. “If you’re backwards compatible, you’re really backwards,” Xbox president Don Mattrick [...]

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  Here’s a Handy Guide to Every E3 2013 Live-Stream

  By Vincent Parisi, 23 May

  The countdown has officially begun! We’re just a few weeks away from E3 2013 and, as always, all the big names will be in attendance to showcase the latest games and next-gen consoles. Most of the major publishers all host their own individual presentations these days, so I figured compiling a list of when all [...]

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  EA announces Need for Speed Rivals

  By Michael Lacerna, 23 May

  EA has unveiled the latest title in their long running Need for Speed franchise, entitled Need for Speed Rivals. The game is being co-developed by EA’s new Ghost studio and Criterion Games, the studio behind the Burnout series as well as the recent Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The next-gen version of Rivals is powered [...]

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  Sony considering proposal to sell entertainment division

  By Michael Lacerna, 23 May

  Some big changes might be in store for Sony, as the company is considering selling and spinning the company’s entertainment division off into its own company, completely separate from Sony’s electronics and hardware divisions . The plan to split the entertain division off was initially proposed by billionaire Daniel Loeb, who is Sony’s biggest investor. [...]

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  Remedy director says no Alan Wake sequel “until the time is right”

  By Michael Lacerna, 22 May

  Yesterday Remedy Games announced that they’re working on Quantum Break, a unique action game that might be one of the launch titles for the Xbox One. While Remedy’s new IP looks interesting, a lot of fans began to wonder if Remedy had given up on their current-gen action-horror franchise, Alan Wake. In response, Remedy’s creative [...]

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