• May 2013 - The Announcement of the Xbox One

    Its Now May 2013 and the Next Gen Console race is hotting up. Today May21st we have the announcement of the New Xbox One and details coming in all the time of the PS4. If your a fan of mobile phones then im sure you have already brought a Samsung Galaxy S4. If your after a WiiU then Target are selling the console at a decent £240.

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    Wii U Basic going for $240 at Target 

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    Published on May 21st, 2013 13:22
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    Target is currently offering the 8GB Wii U Basic at $239.99, one of the lowest prices if not the lowest price we've seen from a major North American retailer. Put your calculators away: that's 20 percent off the normal price of $300. Back in March, Best Buy put the Wii U Basic on sale at $250 for a couple of days.

    The Wii U fell below targets In Nintendo's year-end financials, coming in at 3.45 million shipped worldwide as of March 31. According to the estimates of Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, aka the Pachter-tron, the Wii U sold 55,000 units in the US last month.

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    Greenberg teases Xbox reveal, says E3 is 'all about the games' 

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    Published on May 20th, 2013 14:58
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    Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business Chief of Staff Aaron Greenbergrecently stopped by the Major Nelson podcast to discuss next week's Xbox reveal event and how Microsoft will show its "vision for the future of games."

    "We're really going to tell one story across two events. So we're going to start on the 21st and really that's about revealing the next Xbox platform, really our vision for the future of games, the future of entertainment. We definitely have a lot of surprises planned." Greenberg then specifically called out Call of Duty: Ghosts, which will have its next-generation engine demoed during the Microsoft event.

    "People are going to get a great inside look at really the making of the new platform and the team that's brought it to life," Greenberg added. "I mean, to be honest it's really about the team, the people here. That's why we're inviting people to campus, we're going to bring them behind the scenes a little bit. We've never done this before and so it's really exciting to be able to do that. But I think it's a lot of laying the foundation - probably the best way to describe it - and then just a couple of weeks later we go to E3."

    Greenberg concluded that more will be shown at E3 and after, leading into this holiday season. "E3 is all about the games. At E3, I mean, if you're a gamer, it's going to be tons of exclusives, world premieres and obviously even beyond that we have a lot to share between then and this holiday."

    The Xbox event takes place on May 21 at Microsoft's Redmond campus, located in Washington state. Be sure to have your browser locked to Joystiq starting at 1pm ET (6pm UK, 10am PT) for all of the scoops, commentary and neatly organized words you've come to expect.
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    Arkham Origins stars Deathstroke in some playable capacity 

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    Published on May 20th, 2013 14:44
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    A Batman: Arkham Origins pre-order image on Amazon offers Deathstroke as a playable character via DLC. Check it out in a rolling image header here.

    Batman and Deathstroke went head-to-head in last week's teaser video, but there was no word on how the striker of mortality would be incorporated intoArkham Origins. This could be a Catwoman in Arkham City situation, where she got an entire spin-off campaign, or it might be something entirely new.

    One aspect of Arkham Origins is confirmed today – Kevin Conroy will return as a voice actor.

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    Latest leak claims Next Xbox doesn't need permanent web connection for everything 

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    Published on May 6th, 2013 22:40
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    Rumours that the Xbox 360 successor needs a constant web connection to run are apparently untrue.
    After months of speculation - and a coincidental scandal for EA and its Sim City web connection drama - a new report claims to have seen a leaked memo from MS to staff.
    And that document says that specific functions including "include, but are not limited to: playing a Blu-ray disc, watching live TV, and yes playing a single player game".
    If true, ArsTechnica's report would calm consumer and trade fears that an aggressively online Next Xbox would discriminate customers, especially those with unreliable web connections.
    But as Ars also points out, not needing a web connection for the above functions doesn't answer all the questions about an always on connection.
    For one thing - will users still need to connect their games to the internet for pre-loading and first-play installation/verification?
    Ars says: "How far this offline support will extend still isn't clear. It could take the form of a fully offline mode akin to that on the Xbox 360 (insert optical disc, install game, play, all without an Internet connection) or it could be more like Steam (install and activate online but enable subsequent offline play once this has been done)."
    The latter point would certainly still suggest that the device's strategy is designed to curtail the pre-owned software business - although if that is still part of the plan, that decision will prove very unpopular with specialist games retailers.
    Previously, leaked text from the new device's development documentation said: "Every Durango console will have a hard drive, although its exact capacity has not been chosen. It will be large enough, however, to hold a large number of games. All games will be installed on the hard drive. Play from the optical disc will not be supported.
    "Durango consoles will have a Blu-ray Disc drive. Disc media will be used for distribution, but during gameplay games will not use content from the optical disc. An installation system is being designed that will allow gamers to begin playing while the game is being installed on the hard drive rather than waiting until installation is complete."
    That suggested a switch to a new model of software licence ownership - not reliant on phyiscal disc ownership - for the new console.
    We might get clearer answers when Xbox reveals all about the new console on Tuesday, May 21st.

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    Next Xbox $300 with monthly contract, insider claims 

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    Published on May 4th, 2013 13:22
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    Microsoft will offer its next-generation Xbox for around $300 with a two-year subscription fee, it has been reported.
    The platform holder will utilise a two-tier pricing system; a one-off payment of $500 or, taking cues from the mobile phone business, an initial charge of $300 subsidised by a 24-month commitment of $15 per month - which includes Xbox Live - according to respected tech blogger Paul Thurrott.First rumours of a next Xbox subscription model emerged in early April when alleged insiders leaked Microsoft's plan.Thurrott followed up with a later report, more specifically pricing the monthly fee at $10 per month.But in a Twitter post earlier today, Thurrott issued a correction to that report. "By the way, I did screw up one thing: The $299 version of Xbox v.Next will come with a $15/mo XBLG subscription, not $10," he said.Microsoft will reveal its new console at a special event on May 21, although there's no guarantee it'll confirm final pricing on that day.Microsoft has pledged to showcase a "full line-up" of games at its pre-E3 press briefing on June 10.

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    Molyneux wants next Xbox to be "the ultimate gaming console" 

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    Published on May 3rd, 2013 20:30
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    22Cans boss hopes Microsoft doubles-down on gaming machine

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    22Cans creative director Peter Molyneux believes Microsoft's next Xbox should concentrate on doing what consoles do best: playing games. The former Microsoft creative director told IGN that all the additional media and social features tend to confuse a console's focus.
    "I think, for me, it's very simple with the Xbox; I just want the ultimate gaming console. Okay, there's a lot of things they could shove in that box which are kind of about the living room: Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, and stuff like that. Well, I don't want any of that. I just want the ultimate gamer's device," he said.
    "The big question left in my mind and lots of people's minds, I think, is are they going to be saying this is the ultimate gaming console or this is something everyone should have in their living room? Because those two messages...trying to mix those two messages may just end up confusing people. But if anyone can get that message clearly across, they can."
    "There's always this talk about making consoles 'input one' on the TV. It's the fight over moving from it being your Sky box to your Xbox or PlayStation 4, and for me, as a gamer, I don't want that. I want my 'input two' to be my games console, and I just think all that stuff tends to confuse it," he explained to Edge.
    Molyneux left Microsoft in March of 2012 to join 22Cans. He has some insight into Microsoft's plans due to his time there, but he's currently just an interesting bystander in their coming reveal of the next Xbox.
    "Well, it's a weird one for me because of course I was there and I knew what the original plans were, and that's a year old now. It'll be fascinating to see how much they've stuck to those original plans and how much they've deviated," he told IGN.
    "I'm sure they'll have put a lot of time and thought and rehearsal into that press briefing, but I'm going to be fascinated to see what the hardware is, and how it will fit into this new world that we're in now - this new world of hyper-connectivity, of super-portability. Or whether they'll double-down and say 'you know what? We are the games console, and that's what we define ourselves as' and say [they] don't really care about hyper-connectivity or hyper-portability. It'll be fascinating which way they jump," Molyneux said to Edge.
    Despite having little to do with his former employer, Molyneux may be making an appearance at the Xbox reveal event on May 21. He insisted to Eurogamer that he won't be coming for Microsoft or stepping up onstage at the event.
    "There's this opportunity that's come up for me to be involved - it's not from Microsoft by the way - in the Xbox announcement, and I'm probably going to take up that opportunity," he said. "I'm sworn to secrecy here. It should be really good fun, and maybe slightly contentious."

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    Call Of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for current and next-gen 

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    Published on May 1st, 2013 23:26
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    Call Of Duty: Ghosts will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 5. Ghosts will also be released on ‘next generation platforms,’ Activision confirmed.The new game is being developed by Infinity Ward and will be revealed in full at Microsoft’s next Xbox reveal event on May 21.Activision’s statement also confirmed that the title has an “all-new world, story, characters and experience, all powered by new, next gen Call of Duty engine.”“Everyone was expecting us to make Modern Warfare 4, which would have been the safe thing to do. But we’re not resting on our laurels,” said Infinity Ward executive producer Mark Rubin. “We saw the console transition as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter for Call of Duty. So we’re building a new sub-brand, a new engine, and a lot of new ideas and experiences for our players. We can’t wait to share them with our community.”Don Mattrick, president of the interactive entertainment business at Microsoft, also commented on the reveal. ”We are consistently thrilled with the overwhelming response received from critics and consumers alike to the Call of Duty series, which has firmly established its home on the Xbox 360 with the game’s largest and most engaged community,” he said. “With Call of Duty: Ghosts, we have no doubt that our longtime partners, Activision and Infinity Ward, will raise the bar higher than ever before for this incredible franchise.”

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    Next Xbox named Fusion? 

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    Published on May 1st, 2013 23:15
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    Another potential name for the coming console touted

    A possible name for the new Xbox is currently doing the rounds online.
    Fusible reports that Microsoft has been named as the owner of a host of URLs relating to the Xbox Fusion brand.

    As well as owning the XboxFusion.com address it also claims ownership of a host of other variations including but not limited to XboxFusion.co.uk, XboxFusion.info and XboxFusion.biz.
    The name contradicts a logo that was recently circulated on Reddit suggesting that Xbox Infinity is the branding of choice. Indeed, Xbox Infinity was first suggested as a possible name back in July 2012.

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    Xbox Live Gold is free this weekend 

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    Published on May 1st, 2013 10:06
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    Microsoft will be running a free Xbox Live Gold weekend in the UK this coming bank holiday.
    The free weekend will run from midday on Friday May 3 until 23:59 on Sunday May 5, with multiplayer functionality unlocked across all Xbox 360 games.Titles including Gears of War: Judgment,Assassin's Creed 3 and Far Cry 3 will be offering double XP for the duration of the free Gold weekend.Existing Gold subscribers will also be offered TV tokens to watch shows such as Breaking Bad, Being Human and Vampire Diaries on Xbox Video.Check out the latest Xbox Live DLC release schedule.

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    Call of Duty: Ghosts release date November 5, tips alleged promo leak 

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    Published on May 1st, 2013 09:58
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    It appears all but certain that this year's new Call of Duty game will be titled 'Call of Duty: Ghosts' and will be officially revealed this week, following the emergence of yet more allegedly leaked retailer promotional materials.
    Photos of a poster (pictured right and below) said to be in stock at GameStop stores were sent to
    Gametrailers
    , boasting the same artwork and game title
    previously leaked by retailers
    , as well as revealing a Call of Duty: Ghosts release date of November 5.The double-sided poster is expected to go on display tomorrow to coincide with an official reveal from developer Infinity Ward, although neither the developer or publisher Activision have disclosed exactly when and how a full reveal will be delivered.Activision yesterday launched a teaser page for its new Call of Duty, showing a picture of a ghost-like face - the same seen on the leaked promo images pictured below.Last year's reveal of Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 2 was made on May 1 during the NBA Playoffs.

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