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

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Xbox One On: 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

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, Xbox One On:

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

Posted By: Dave Bast In: Gaming News, PC On: 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

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog, Console News, Gaming News, Wii U, Xbox One On:

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.

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

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, Nintendo DS/3DS, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, PSP / Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One On:

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

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One On:

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.

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Sony considering proposal to sell entertainment division

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Playstation 3, Playstation 4 On:

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 .

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

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Xbox 360 On: 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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Confirmed – Crytek’s Ryse to be on Xbox One

Posted By: Nick Hernandez In: Gaming News, Xbox One On:

The much anticipated ‘Kinect-enhanced’ brawler Ryse is set to be an exclusive to the Xbox One. The game, was already confirmed to be exclusive to Xbox platfoms, however, since Crytek’s site has been updated it appears that Xbox 360 users will be left out. Crytek’s website features a timer in roman numerals that is set [...]

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Microsoft: used game fees, 24 hour online DRM checks “possible scenarios” for Xbox One

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Xbox One On:

Accurate info about Microsoft’s newly announced Xbox One has been hard to come by today, and apparently even Microsoft reps and execs are confused about the new system: following statements from Microsoft’s corporate VP Phil Harrison that seemingly confirmed that the system would require an activation fee for used games (equal to the cost of [...]

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Microsoft VP: You can trade Xbox One games online, additional installs will cost as much as a new game

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Xbox One On: 21 May

The bizarre situation of the Xbox One’s policy on used games just seems to get stranger and more confusing as the day wears on. In an interview with Kotaku, Microsoft corporate VP Phil Harrison (who used to work for Sony,) revealed some more details regarding Microsoft’s attempt to curb used games sales.

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Xbox One: Event Highlights and Recap

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Console News, Gaming News, Xbox One On:

The Xbox event has just wrapped so let’s get recapping. Here’s everything you need to know about the all-new Xbox One. Yeah, they called it the Xbox One… The event kicked off with Don Mattrick taking the stage to announce the goals the Xbox One is setting out to accomplish. Mainly, to “Improve the living [...]

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