Microsoft discontinues Inside Xbox in Europe
Microsoft has cancelled the Inside Xbox video series in Europe as part of wider plans to transition from a first to a thirdparty content model. More >
3Microsoft has cancelled the Inside Xbox video series in Europe as part of wider plans to transition from a first to a thirdparty content model. More >
3Irrational Games slapped an October release date on ambitious adventure in March, but in a brief press release its publisher reveals that the game has been delayed by four months. It will now release on February 26, 2013. More >
2The setting for Treyarch's upcoming Call Of Duty: Black Ops II could be in breach of a contractual agreement between Infinity Ward and Activision. An Infinity Ward Memorandum of Understanding sets out that Activision retains control of all Call Of Duty games, excluding those set in "modern day (post Vietnam), the near future or distant future". More >
1Gearbox's official semi-sequel to Aliens emerges from the shadows.
2Composer and producer Neil Davidge on trading Massive Attack for Master Chief.
3The deal, first reported last week, comes with a two-year Xbox Live membership and will cost consumers a total of $458.76. A 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect and two years of Xbox Live currently costs $380.18 on Amazon US. More >
In a slow week for new releases, the top ten is largely unchanged, and the sole new entry in the entire top 40 is the Vita release of Mortal Kombat, which enters the chart at number 33. More >
Modern Warfare 3 is a masterclass in how to take an enjoyable co-op mode and utterly ruin it, says Steven Poole.
1This HD remake includes the 2010 arcade original, with an optional 4:3 mode for purists. From next Monday, Rising Star will publish a series of tutorial videos to help newcomers find their feet at the source link below. More >
2Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction banning the sale of key Microsoft products in Germany. More >
1Microsoft will reportedly release a $99 Xbox 360 Kinect bundle as early as next week, with the low price offset by a two-year Xbox Live subscription fee of $15 per month. More >
4A branching storyline, RTS elements and a revamped multiplayer engine, but is this the "meaningful innovation" players were promised?
1Bethesda has announced that the first expansion pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, titled Dawnguard, will launch on Xbox 360 this summer. More >
1Rebellion's shooter sequel is all gore and little reward.
1An ingenious Trojan horse that delivers the cult PC MOBA genre with console glamour.
Co-founder Jasper Koning has confirmed in an email that Awesomenauts will be released this Wednesday as planned, though he was unable to go into specifics. More >
Announced last month, the update allows players to use Kinect's voice recognition for Dragon Shouts, but the support for the Xbox 360 motion sensor isn't solely designed as a source of mild front-room embarrassment: there are over 200 commands, used to navigate the game's menus and map, and give commands to followers. More >
Sega has today announced Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, a new racing game developed by Split/Second developer Sumo digital featuring Sega's cast of characters. Rather than Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing's karts, however, drivers each get their a character-specific transforming vehicle that switches between car, plane and boat modes depending on the terrain. More >
2Offers glimpses of Four Swords’ elastic sense of comradeship, but lacks longterm value.
1The Dutch studio's 2D MOBA game was scheduled for release this week, but judging by comments made in an email by co-founder Jasper Koning, its launch is now looking unlikely. More >
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