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Killer is Dead: Heavy on the Action, Light on the Plot

Running through a dark heavy world, wielding a katana and cybernetic arm, and battling shadowy twisted freaks. You are Mondo Zappa, executioner for the Bryan Execution Firm, out to kill criminals and assassins. Welcome to the world of Killer is Dead, the latest game from the mind of Suda 51. The game is currently scheduled…

By Toshi Nakamura Published August 15, 2013

Martyr Dog, Earning XP While Not Playing & More Call of Duty Surprises

Today’s big Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer reveal event didn’t reveal everything. They actually skipped some really interesting things, including “martyr dog.” Thankfully, Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin decided to spill more news when he spoke to us. Here’s what we got out of him… The game will ship with 14 multiplayer maps. There probably…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 14, 2013

Why Female Soldiers Were Finally Added to Call of Duty‘s Multiplayer

There is no great suffrage movement to credit for finally enabling players of the world’s most popular first-person shooter tokill each other as female soldiers. For better or worse, that’s not how these things tend to happen in video games. Certainly not this time. With the announcement of playable female soldiers for November’s sure-to-be-a-blockbuster Call…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 14, 2013

So Maybe Microsoft Does Want To Be More Like Steam

When Microsoft revealed their pre-180 plans for the Xbox One, some pundits theorized that they were trying to build a Steam-like digital network, complete with frequently-discounted games and a user-friendly, retail-free interface. With news that the Xbox One isn’t actually going to be as digital as Microsoft wanted to be, we’ve all kind of assumed…

By Jason Schreier Published August 14, 2013

Sorry, Russia! Xbox One Will Launch In Only 13 Countries This Year

At E3, Microsoft said they’d launch the Xbox One in 21 countries this November. Today, they’ve altered that forecast a little bit, slashing it down to 13. Here’s Microsoft’s official Xbox blog with the news: At E3, we announced that Xbox One would be available in 21 markets around the world at launch. This was…

By Jason Schreier Published August 14, 2013

Grand Theft Auto V Mocks Republicans, Skewers Democrats

The creators of Grand Theft Auto have been lampooning the stupider parts of American society for years. With a new GTA around the corner, they’re taking some new shots at the worst aspects of American political tribalism. Above, a campaign video for the conservative would-be governor of GTA’s version of California. Below, the campaign video…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 14, 2013

Kinect No Longer Mandatory For Xbox One (But Will Still Come With It) [UPDATE]

Another backflip? Back in May, Microsoft said that you’ll need have the motion-sensing Kinect plugged in at all times in order for your Xbox One to function, but now they’re reversing course once again. We already knew that you could turn off the Kinect, but now Microsoft says it doesn’t have to be plugged in…

By Jason Schreier Published August 12, 2013

How The Xbox One Controller Has Changed

For more than two years, 105 people at Microsoft have been trying to improve the video game controller. The results go on sale this fall in the form of the Xbox One’s gamepad. The new controller sports changes big and small—but, thankfully, it won’t emit smells. Yes, they actually tried that. At a glance, the…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 12, 2013

Xbox One Ditches One Of Xbox Live’s More Annoying Limitations

Good news: Microsoft’s Xbox Live online service is going to undergo some noteworthy changes for the Xbox One, and will do away with at least one of the current system’s more annoying limitations. If you’ve ever tried to play a “Games for Windows Live” PC game while your roommate watches Netflix on your Xbox 360,…

By Kirk Hamilton Published August 9, 2013

You Can Ditch Microsoft Points After The Next Xbox 360 Update

Microsoft Points are going away very soon. Like, as soon as the next Xbox 360 system update. You’ll be able to turn all your meaningless points into real money whenever that happens. Microsoft’s Xbox Wire blog has got the news: Earlier this year, we announced that we are bringing local currency to Xbox 360 and…

By Jason Schreier Published August 9, 2013

Sharing And Streaming Will Be Free On PS4 (But Not Xbox One)

You’ll need to pay for premium membership to play (non-free-to-play) games online with a PS4, but not to share them: Sony prez Shuhei Yoshida clarified on Twitter today that you can stream and record PS4 gameplay footage without paying any PlayStation Plus fees. In contrast, yesterday Microsoft clarified that you’ll need an Xbox Live Gold…

By Jason Schreier Published August 8, 2013

The Xbox One’s Insides Have Changed A Little Bit Since E3

The Xbox One we saw at E3 isn’t quite the Xbox One the team at Microsoft has in their hands right now. They’ve been making a few tweaks to the system, Xbox exec Marc Whitten shared on Major Nelson’s podcast today Whitten covered a few other updates on the internal status of the Xbox One.…

By Tina Amini Published August 2, 2013

The Xbox One Is Apparently Designed To Stay On For TEN YEARS

People used to laugh when Sony said the PS3 was going to be around for a decade (even though it was a totally fair thing to say!), so I can only imagine those same folks’ reaction to word that the next Xbox isn’t just designed to be around for a decade, but stay powered on…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2013

Xbox One Offers A Possibly-Better Way To Wait For Multiplayer Matches

The Xbox One will come with a matchmaking system called Smart Match, and in a new blog post today on Xbox Wire, Microsoft shares some details about the new Xbox Live feature. It’s a revolutionary way to sit around and wait for multiplayer games to start. Well, maybe not. But in a list of the…

By Jason Schreier Published July 30, 2013

BioShock Infinite‘s DLC Will Let You Play as Elizabeth. In Rapture.

All of the lead protagonists in the BioShock games have been men. Haunted, lethally determined men. But, thanks to an upcoming downloadable add-on, players will be able to take control of Elizabeth, the AI character who was the focus of BioShock Infinite Hundreds of thousands of people gobbled up the twisty, surprise-filled storyline of BioShock…

By Evan Narcisse Published July 30, 2013

New Monopoly Board Lets You Play As An Xbox Controller

Have you ever thought, “Boy, Monopoly™ is cool and all, but you know what would make it better? More Brands™!” Well I’ve got good news for you. Now, thanks to Monopoly™ Empire (h/t Consumerist), you can embrace corporate sponsorship and add some Xbox™ and EA™ to your Family Board Game Nights™. You can even play…

By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2013

Microsoft: Every Xbox One Can Be Used To Make Games [UPDATE]

Every single Xbox One can be used to make games, Microsoft says—in other words, you can use the next-gen console as your very own development kit. UPDATE: But not at launch. Microsoft’s Marc Whitten just told us that devkit functionality will be added at a later date. The Xbox 360 was a closed system, but…

By Tina Amini Published July 24, 2013

Report: Indies Will Be Able To Self-Publish On Xbox One [UPDATE]

Microsoft will allow indie developers to self-publish on the Xbox One, according to a new report at Game Informer Update: Microsoft has sent along the following statement, largely confirming the information in the Game Informer report: Our vision is that every person can be a creator. That every Xbox One can be used for development.…

By Kirk Hamilton Published July 24, 2013

Microsoft Shoots Down Rumors Of Kinect-Free Xbox One Bundle

Microsoft has denied rumors that they intend to release an Xbox One bundle without Kinect, telling Kotaku they have “no plans” to do so. Yesterday, the website Inside Gaming Daily reported that Microsoft plans to release a Kinect-free Xbox One bundle next summer, citing “an anonymous source familiar with the matter.” Inside Gaming Daily writes:…

By Jason Schreier Published July 24, 2013

Microsoft Might Bring Back Cut Xbox One Features That People Liked

When Microsoft pulled their Xbox One DRM-reversal, lots of people were happy. Others, not so much, and with fair cause: Microsoft didn’t just remove the console’s onerous internet and used game requirements, they removed some cool-sounding features people that were looking forward to. In a new interview at IGN, Microsoft’s Marc Whitten says that the…

By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2013