The Xbox One might eventually allow system-level voice commands through headsets and even offer more horsepower to game developers, both as a result of Microsoft’s big decision to start selling their new console, optionally, without the Kinect sensor. Neither of those next-level changes is happening just yet, though both appear to at least be on…
Watch Dogs finally arrives later this month. To get us all even more excited for the ambitious-sounding open-world title, Ubisoft’s has released this lengthy trailer that sums up almost everything you can do in the game’s gorgeous rendition of a near-future Chicago. Unsurprisingly, a lot of those things involve shooting and driving cars really fast—only…
Xbox Live is going the way of PlayStation Plus—starting in June, when the ‘Games with Gold’ program launches on Xbox One, free games downloaded with the program will not stay on your account if you deactivate Xbox Live Gold. So if you’re an Xbox Live Gold member, you’ll be able to get free Xbox One…
Starting in June, Microsoft will finally remove the Xbox Live Gold paywall for Netflix, HBO Go, and other streaming services on Xbox One and 360. Here’s the full list of stuff you’ll be able to get without a Gold membership. (This confirms last night’s rumor.)
Microsoft will start selling its new console, the Xbox One, without the Kinect sensor, eliminating one of the biggest criticisms of the new machine and allowing for a significantly lower cost of entry. The new Kinect-free Xbox One will retail for $399. The console launched last November for $500, $100 more than the rival PlayStation…
“Encouraging civility in online behavior” might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a blockbuster video game franchise that’s best known to the general for introducing multiple generations of children to soliciting and then brutally murdering prostitutes. But leave it up to the Grand Theft Auto masterminds at Rockstar…
Alaska is far. And cold. But, there are beautiful stories there. Like many remote places, it’s home to a rich culture that many people might never learn about. How best to tell the world the tales that come from such a place? Make a video game. The first trailer for Never Alone appeared overnight and…
Some rumors are very, very fake. Others turn out to be true—and today’s Sunset Overdrive news adds yet more credence to a major Xbox leak from January that predicted a number of still-unannounced titles, including a remake of Halo 2 and a sequel to Forza Horizon In January, a user named “ntkrnl” on the message…
I rarely get all that hyped while reading game previews, but Phil Owen’s recent preview of Insomniac’s open-world Xbox One action game Sunset Overdrive was an exception. Now we can watch it in action, and it does indeed look like a hell of a lot of fun. Basically, some sorta mixture of Dead Rising, Infamous…
Originally planned for a 2014 release, free-running zombie apocalypse game Dying Light is now being aimed at a February release next year. A post on the game’s official site says that developer Techland is taking more time to make Dying Light live up to their expectations.
From a rocky start to now, with over 5 million units sold, the Xbox One seems to have found its footing. Next stop, Japan. But how will Microsoft’s black monolithic hope fare in a market where its predecessors haven’t exactly enjoyed the lion’s share? Following the September 4th Japanese release date announcement, Japanese gaming mag…
Think back. Can you remember a year when there wasn’t a Need for Speed game? The long-running racing series has punched in at least once every twelve months. It’s a bit of a surprise, then, that calendar year 2014 will come and go without a Need for Speed entry. Annual releases for the Need for…
When Nazis take over the world, Xbox 360s all around the weep in agony. Wolfenstein: The New Order will ship with a hefty four discs for Microsoft’s last-gen game console. You’re going to need a decent chunk of space on PC and PlayStation hardware, too. Bethesda’s letting players know the requirements they’ll need to run…
Here’s a new creeptacular trailer for Murdered: Soul Suspect, the game that’s like L.A. Noire but with ghosts. It comes out on June 3rd for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.
I’m not usually one for hyperbole, but this has to be the most stunning artistic use of Microsoft’s Kinect I’ve ever seen. Le Vent Nous Portera (French for The Wind Will Carry Us) puts users (for lack of a better word) inside a magical midnight forest that reminds me of Grave of the Fireflies, only…
Teasers went out a few weeks ago and now it’s time to see what the next evolution of Disney’s hit collectible toy game will look like. Time to shout Excelsior? The House of Mouse will be hosting a Google Hangout at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET today that’s widely expected to introduce Marvel Comics characters…
Wouldn’t it be cool if we could customize the Xbox One with this much ease? Unfortunately, this video mock-up byPrimeGhost Gaming isn’t real—it’s just a concept. But if the Xbox One does ever implement something like themes, I hope it takes some cues from this. Being able to dictate the color of the widgets on…
Today Microsoft streamed an hour of State of Decay‘s military-themed Lifeline expansion running on Xbox 360. I love State of Decay and think the expansion sounds cool, so I’ll be playing this on PC as soon as it comes out. (Which happens in June.)
And, what do you know, it’s out today. Twelve days ago, it looked like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 tie-in game was delayed for Microsoft’s newest game console. Activision said that it was “working with Microsoft in an effort to release The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game on Xbox One.” But, earlier today, Xbox Live’s Larry…
Don’t let the old man down. He exploded a National Socialist’s head for you, after all. The trailers for the upcoming Wolfenstein game have been good at getting folks intrigued but it’s tough to tell what the balance is going to be between snarky killfest and world-gone-wrong horror. Seeing as how this is merely a…
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