Xbox

This Gentleman is Upset He Was Not Invited to Titanfall‘s Alpha

What happens when you don’t get a beta alpha key for Titanfall? Well, you pack a lipper, grab the camera and go to YouTube to sound your barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. (Audio definitely NSFW. Use headphones.) In the grand tradition of Mr. Bitch-Eat-That-Ho from Street Fighter comes this customer service complaint…

​Here’s How Modders Are Building GTA V Inside of GTA IV

There’s no PC version of Grand Theft Auto V yet. It’s just a dream to the console-shunning gamers who want their turn to rampage through the streets of Los Santos. A team of modders is making that dream a reality. We got a glimpse in images and a short teaser yesterday but the more detailed…

PC Mod Turns GTA IV Into GTA V, Sort Of

Not content to wait for Rockstar’s inevitable announcement of a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V, a group of ambitious modders are trying to transform GTA IV into Rockstar’s most recent GTA We’ve got a few shots to show you how it’s going. The idea is to convert the map of IV into that…

How To Announce A Sequel In 2014: Level With Fans, Offer Comfort Food

What is the best way to announce a big sequel? Do it through a Game Informer cover? Put it on stage at E3? How about this: publish an open letter to fans in the sleepy month of January. That’s what the Hitman people just did. What we’ve got today is an open letter (read it…

Xbox One Will Suit Japanese Rooms Just Fine (Apparently)

2014 is here. Seriously, when is the Xbox One coming out in Japan? Apparently there are some issues Microsoft needs to address first. Microsoft has previously expressed their commitment to the Japanese market. However, with the complexities involved with different cultures, customs, standards and regulations, they have been hesitant to make any definite statements on…

Titanfall‘s Custom Controller is Ready for Drop in March

A limited edition Titanfall Xbox One controller (that’s it, pictured) will be available at the game’s launch this March, Microsoft said this morning. It will cost $64.99. The design is meant to evoke “a piece of military spec hardware transported from the universe of Titanfall,” said the lead artist for Respawn Entertainment, makers of the…

Lightning Strikes the Xbox 360. The demo for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is now available for the Xbox 360, giving North American gamers their first taste of dress-up-powered threequel action.

The Xbox One Can Do A Lot More Than You Might Think

Sure, the Xbox One has a few tricks up its sleeves—some of which we’ve told you about before. But, damn, had I known about some of the more advanced things the Xbox One is capable of, Microsoft would have sold me on the console way quicker. Thankfully, Sean Ong takes the time to walk us…

Call of Duty‘s DLC Will Turn You Into Michael Myers from Halloween

That quick tease Activision gave this morning of Call of Duty‘s new maps “doesn’t look anything like Call of Duty,” I said. Well, there’s a reason you’re lugging around a fire axe. One map, “Fog” will turn you into Michael Myers, the killer from Halloween. Completing a field order in fog turns you into the…

Creepy Xbox One Ad Says It’s So Real You’ll Bleed

As a video game aficionado, I often find myself staring at my consoles and wondering, “Why isn’t this more real? Why isn’t this more immersive? Why am I not bleeding right now?” Fortunately for Real Gamers, Microsoft’s latest Xbox One advertisement promises the features we really want, like sweat, blood, and terrifying hallucinations. Because if…

It’s official. Confirming the earlier rumor, the Onslaught DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts will release Jan. 28. Activision released the following short trailer detailing the first episode of a four-part Extinction-mode story. It doesn’t look anything like Call of Duty.

What if Rambo Had Been a Hat-Loving Goldfish?

If there’s one thing I love about Greenlight, it’s all the insanely creative people it attracts. Like the creators of this side-scrolling shooter, Shütshimi To quote the website, Shütshimi is “a randomized shoot’em up about a muscle-bound fish with memory problems defending the seven seas.” It’s a fast-paced game for PC and the 360 where…

Xbox Twitter Account Hacked By…Syrians

The Syrian Electronic Army, ostensibly a political activist group, must have had some downtime over the weekend, because instead of going after political opponents of the Syrian leadership they went and hacked one of Xbox’s Twitter accounts. The company’s Xbox Support account – which sounds like a roughplace to work– was taken over for around…

‘Nickname Jerseys’ Do Some Strange Things to NBA Live

Want to see something weird? Boot up NBA Live and make sure to install the latest roster update. Now select either the Miami Heat or Brooklyn Nets. Go out to the court, and LeBron James’ player indicator now says “King James.” This is part of the kit-bashed way NBA Live, to its credit, added the…

The Week in Games: With Liberation for All

We’re still in hibernation for major new releases, so our recap will again be more forward looking than focused on the present. Assassin’s Creed Liberation gets a console release this week. More to come later. Jan. 14 Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (PSN) Broken Age Act One (PC, Ouya, for Kickstarter backers) The Banner Saga (PC)…

Here’s video of that Marvel (really, just the Avengers) skin pack for Minecraft, Hawkeye looks just as dynamic and interesting in low-res as he does in the movies. The pack will include 35 skins and is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version.

This Poster Says Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ First DLC Arrives Jan. 28

This is reportedly a GameStop promotional poster dating Call of Duty: Ghosts’ first DLC installment, Onslaught for Jan. 28. It was tweeted out yesterday and picked up by the Call of Duty enthusiast site CharlieIntel It describes four new maps—Fog, Bayview, Containment and Ignition—and two bonus weapons. Episode one of the Extinction-mode narrative announced back…

​Huge Image Gives a Little Peek Into the Next Halo

All-new console. All-new Halo. And, according to this 343 Industries update, this is a look at an all-new slice of the Halo-verse. Loads of detail in there, eh?

I Finished These 31 Video Games in 2013

For the eighth consecutive year, I’ve counted the number of games I finished in the last 12 months. The number has gone up, even as I played fewer games. I’ve been keeping countsince 2006, the year I didn’t just finish Suikoden V and Star Fox Command but also the likes of Metal Gear Solid 2…

PlayStation, Xbox About To Offer WWE/WCW/ECW Nirvana And Help Kill PPV

Even if you’re not a pro wrestling fanatic, you might be impressed by the insane deal the people behind World Wrestling Entertainment just announced since it’s yet another sign that the old way that TV worked is dying fast. Starting on February 24, wrestling fans are going to be able to sign up for the…