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News 12 years ago
Ryse: Sons of Rome Announced
One of the first exclusives shown at tonights Microsoft E3 Conference was Ryse: Sons of Rome, and although it was very pretty (and although it features some rather nifty SmartGlass support), it was a little underwhelming in the gameplay department. The idea behind it - that you get to feel like a real Roman warriors, a real Roman commander - was sound, and a lot of what was shown supported that, but the combat left a lot to be desired.
News 12 years ago
Dead Rising 3 for Xbox One announced
The new Dead Rising 3 was revealed at E3 today and with it comes much anticipation. For the first time ever players can now freeroam an open world while fending off hordes of zombies.
News 12 years ago
Project Spark is LittleBigPlanet, Next-Gen Style
It's impossible not to make the connection. Project Spark is a whole new way to enjoy the create and play genre of games and is everything I'm sure LittleBigPlanet fans wished that that franchise could have been. Built upon by Kinect and Smartglass technologies, Project Spark makes building games easier and more intuitive than ever before, giving players (creators?) the ability to create entire third person RPGs, table top games, pinball, retro titles and more all from a single piece of software. That's pretty impressive.
News 12 years ago
New Xbox One Exclusive: Quantum Break
A new exclusive title for Xbox One was announced at E3 titled Quantum Break. Created by developers Remedy this action/adventure title looks like it may just be one to watch in terms of new IPs.
News 12 years ago
Microsoft Making Changes to Xbox Live
Microsoft have announced some major changes coming to Xbox Live, both in the way it works and in the things you'll get for subscribing. Some of these changes have been a long time coming, while others will affect only a small subset of the Xbox Live community. Even so, they're welcome changes and have a lot of potential.
News 12 years ago
Battlefield 4 screens and info
After an awkwardly long wait on stage the new trailer for EA's Battlefield 4 finally got shown at E3 earlier. EA promises a stable 60fps and timed exclusivity of future DLC for the Xbox One.
News 12 years ago
New Halo Coming 2014
Master Chief is returning next year, in a new experience currently just called Halo. The CGI trailer - which we'll add to this post when it's made available by Microsoft - showed Master Chief walking through the desert, his visor cracked and his armour beaten down. The desert wind hits against his iconic green suit (covered only by a sack cloak of sorts), until he arrives in front of a giant mech. The crowd understandably went wild.
News 12 years ago
Titanfall Announced for Xbox One
Respawn Entertainment, a company made up of much of the team that left Infinity Ward after the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, officially unveiled the long-awaited Titanfall this evening and the Microsoft 2013 E3 conference. It was much as any fan of Call of Duty might expect - silky smooth multiplayer action with a few clever ideas to really capture the player, keeping them coming back time and time again. There were also mechs. A lot of mechs.
News 12 years ago
Xbox One Price, Release Date Announced
The Microsoft Conference at E3 2013 is now over, and although there were some pretty fantastic announcements in there and plenty of gameplay, perhaps the most important thing announced were the Xbox One price and release date. While a little on the pricey side - especially after the last few weeks of controversy - the release date is far earlier than the rumours would have had us believe and is right in line with the rumoured release date of the PlayStation 4.
News 12 years ago
State of Decay is Fastest Selling Arcade New IP
Zombie adventure State of Decay has become the fastest selling new IP on Xbox Live Arcade after its release last week. It sold 250,000 units in only two days and has continued to sell, hitting that sweet spot between zombie adventure and player-controller narrative that perhaps games like DayZ and The Walking Dead so often just miss. There's no doubt that it's paid off anyway, and that State of Decay will continue to be a must-play title over the coming weeks and months.