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Very Clever, Xbox One Marketing
This Xbox One-focused comic from Microsoft is both fitting for the summer and certainly makes a hell of a lot more sense than previous ads That’s definitely how I’d interpret her command, too, random gamer child. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at @tinaamini
By Tina Amini Published August 7, 2014 -
Aladdin And Princess Jasmine Are Coming To Disney Infinity
Seeing how the movie came out 22 years ago, Aladdin isn’t exactly “a whole new world” at this point. Disney Infinity certainly took its sweet time bringing the nineties-era classic back in video game form, though. Today, Disney finally revealed its plans to bring Aladdin and Princess Jasmine to the Disney Infinity Toybox 2.0. Don’t…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 7, 2014 -
Why Are Nintendo Characters in This Chinese Smartphone Promo? [Update]
Many game developers are rushing towards mobile phones as a place to release their games. Nintendo, however, has preferred to stick close to its own gaming hardware. Which is why it’s so odd that Nintendo characters appeared at this mobile phone booth at the recent China Joy gaming expo. China Mobile, China’s largest telecommunications carrier,…
By Eric Jou Published August 7, 2014 -
Dark Souls II‘s Lore Might Be Deeper Than You Think
Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon, the final boss of Dark Souls II‘s Crown of the Sunken King DLC, is one of the series’ most exciting boss battles. It’s a battle that needs something similarly cool as background. Vaati, a Souls veteran, helps us decode the game’s cryptic backstory with a masterfully crafted lore video. Here’s the…
By Gergo Vas Published August 5, 2014 -
The First Big Video Game Made By Native Alaskans
A few years ago, an Alaskan indigenous community found themselves with money to invest. Like any investment, the money would ideally multiply itself many times over. The Cook Inlet Tribal Council thought about funding funeral homes and getting into real estate. Instead, they decided to pour their money into a video game. Money’s not the…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastCheck Out The Xbox One’s China Exclusives
So, the Xbox One’s going to launch in China. Big whoop right? From Microsoft’s press briefings, the system will launch in China with a fair amount of Western games, such as NBA 2K14 and Titanfall. But apart from these, the Windows company has got its hands on a few China exclusives as well! Slated for…
By Eric Jou Published August 1, 2014 -
How Much It Cost to Put An Indie Game on Xbox One
Making games as a solo developer is a hard lifestyle. You can put a lot of hours into making something that goes nowhere. But figuring out what platforms to publish on and how much things will cost is a whole other stress. Here’s how much it cost to put one indie title onto Xbox One.…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 30, 2014 -
Xbox One Pinball Game Delayed For A Damn Good Reason
Originally slated for release on July 31, Zen Studios’ Pinball FX2 for the Xbox One has been pushed back into August in order to implement changes need to allow players to import tables they’ve already purchased on the Xbox 360. Thank goodness. Fans were not at all happy when Zen announced the Xbox One version…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2014 -
Kotaku East
The Xbox One Will Be China’s First Major Home Console Since The PS2
Microsoft is going to be able to start selling the Xbox One to the more than one billion people living in China starting on September 23. The company announced launch plans at a press event in Shanghai. Until recently, home consoles have been banned in China, with the PlayStation 2having the honor of being the…
By András Neltz Published July 30, 2014 -
Culture
Someone Beat Halo In Under 97 Minutes for New World Record
And the guy playing only died seven times. Masterful! Speedrunner Andrew Halabourda set a world record for a few months ago when he beat the PC version of the first Halo game on Legendary difficulty in 1:38:57. Last night, he managed to shave off even more time with a run that clocked in at 1:36:40.…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 29, 2014 -
Remastered Cutscenes Get Me Excited For Halo 2 All Over Again
Halo 2 has never been as appealing to me as it is right now, thanks to the newly-released Halo 2: Anniversary cinematic trailer. So many feelings in such a small place. To be honest, my original excitement for Halo 2 was more me getting caught up in the tidal wave of hype than any personal…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2014 -
21 Custom Xbox One Consoles Go From “Yes Please” To “God Whyyyy”
While Sony has been about as lazyas it gets when it comes to custom PS4 consoles, Microsoft is getting a little more adventurous at Comic-Con, showing off a range of what it’s calling “collectible consoles”. They’re about as custom as you could hope for, many with their own colour scheme and graphics emblazoned all over…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 24, 2014 -
Disney Infinity: Marvel Superheroes Comes Out on September 23
The next game in the Disney Infinity series hits store shelves a little while after school starts, just in time for teachers to start confiscating figures from kids who won’t stop talking about the game in class. On September 23, Disney Infinity: Marvel Superheroes adds a major overhaul for Toy Box mode and 16 new…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 24, 2014 -
It’s Destiny, Running In 1080p, On The Xbox One
We’ve seen what Destiny looks like on PS3, and PS4, but what about Xbox One? Well. It’s complicated. The Xbox One beta for the game is not going to run in full, 1080p HD (it’ll be around 900p). But the final game will. Below is footage of the game running in said 1080p. Which you…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2014 -
Xbox Sends Tweet That Doesn’t Understand The Word “Exclusive”
Um, I don’t think anybody is saying that. In case you haven’t got there already, three of those games (Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed and Evolve) aren’t just going to be released on PS4, but PC as well.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2014 -
Are You Still Playing Titanfall?
Titanfall has been out for a little while now, and it’s settled into a normal rhythm for an online shooter. There are some new maps, some new modes, and a lot of people who have gotten very good at it. But the question remains: How many people who were playing in March are still playing…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2014 -
You’ll finally be able to buy games and add-ons for your Xbox when you’re away from the console. Mobile purchasing via SmartGlass or Xbox.com is one of the features coming to the Xbox ecosystem in a future update, which will roll out next week in early-access form to select XB1 owners.
By Evan Narcisse Published July 18, 2014 -
It’s Games, Games, Games As Microsoft Plans To Close Xbox TV Division
Less than three months after Microsoft had a big splashy debut for their Xbox Entertainment Studios division, the company is shutting down the unit tasked with making original TV shows for their game console. Re/Code reports that the shutdown comes as part of a massive restructuring that will see Microsoft eliminating 18,000 jobs over the…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 17, 2014