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Monday 4-Feb-2013 11:57 AM

Assassin's Creed once had "huge" drop-in co-op mode, but "it didn't fit"

Ooh Matron, etc

Monday 4-Feb-2013 11:13 AM

Halo 4 Spartan Ops Episode 8 releases today - come get your launch screenshots

Microsoft's add-on campaign approaches its conclusion

Monday 4-Feb-2013 10:56 AM

Ken Levine: Bioshock's claustrophobia is due to "an accident of technology"

"I kept wanting more verticality and more spaces that had more choices rather than just corridors."

Monday 4-Feb-2013 10:07 AM

Resident Evil 6 sales miss targets - producer says there are "too many" Resident Evil games

Also, focussing on "new IP" is more important than reviving Onimusha or Dino Crisis

Monday 4-Feb-2013 9:57 AM

"The next Halo"? Microsoft's Black Tusk Studios has "four unannounced new IP" in the can

LinkedIn resume hints at core gaming powerhouse's first projects

Friday 1-Feb-2013 5:11 PM

The prophesied "death" of Xbox Live Indie - developers respond

"I'm not even annoyed. It's disappointment." 3

Friday 1-Feb-2013 2:06 PM

Mass Effect 3 DLC The Reckoning leaked, adds new story-driven co-op modes

Six new missions planned, more weapons for multiplayer 12

Friday 1-Feb-2013 12:36 PM CD Projekt releases possible Witcher 3 image, promises to make RPGs as "epic" as shooters New REDengine 3 brings world- and story-driven RPG design together 3
Friday 1-Feb-2013 12:04 PM EA confirms new Need for Speed for 2013 Most Wanted outperformed all other 2012 racers, claims publisher 8
Friday 1-Feb-2013 10:56 AM Ken Levine talks escaping the past: "plain remakes don't do very well - you have to move on" Bioshock boss praises XCOM reboot for "reducing choice but making choices more interesting" 2
Friday 1-Feb-2013 10:19 AM Halo 4 update: Team Doubles, Team Throwdown, Infinity CTF to join matchmaking More Specialisations announced 2
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 3:35 PM Battlefield 3 DLC End Game trailer - Capture The Flag is back with bikes Cue high speed chase with helicopters in tow 2
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 3:12 PM GTA 5 release date is 17th September - "trust us, it will be worth the extra time" Rockstar apologises for delay 31
Thursday 31-Jan-2013 2:55 PM The next gen Xbox could be the end of Xbox Live Indie, claims dev Rumour: leaked Microsoft email points to XNA closure 2

More News

Friday 1-Feb-2013 2:30 PM

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Revolution

Treyarch breaks its own rules in Black Ops 2's first DLC 360 7

Wednesday 23-Jan-2013 1:48 PM

DmC: Devil May Cry

Ninja Theory mixes up a legend, to make something familiar and new 360 7

Tuesday 8-Jan-2013 4:30 PM Anarchy Reigns Platinum smashes fist-first into online gaming 360 5
Thursday 20-Dec-2012 4:40 PM RAGE: The Scorchers A not unpleasant burning sensation 360 13
Tuesday 18-Dec-2012 12:23 PM Lord of the Rings: Guardians of Middle Earth A load of Bilbo Bobbins 4
Monday 17-Dec-2012 11:40 AM Black Knight Sword 'Tis but a scratch XLA
Friday 14-Dec-2012 3:13 PM Rocksmith This isn't a Guitar Hero clone: Drop-D cynicism 360 14
Monday 10-Dec-2012 1:03 PM The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Dragonborn Our final verdict on Bethesda's benighted isle 360 18
Friday 30-Nov-2012 9:00 AM Zone of the Enders HD Collection Kojima's side-project mechs a very good second impression 360 1

More Reviews

Saturday 2-Feb-2013 11:00 AM

THQ's loss, Koch Media's gain - why the future is bright for Metro: Last Light

A gun game about surviving, not killing 360 4

Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 3:42 PM

Crysis 3 multiplayer hands-on: the Predator vs Prey letters

A bitter CELL operative addresses one of his tormentors 360 4

Sunday 27-Jan-2013 1:19 PM

Bioshock Infinite combat trials: classic Bioshock action, without the claustrophobia

You've heard about the setting, but have the shoot-outs evolved? 360 6

Friday 25-Jan-2013 11:16 AM

Gears of War: Judgment - a Brumak-sized hands-on with campaign and multiplayer

Epic's prequel is no quick-and-dirty spin-off 360 1

Monday 21-Jan-2013 3:45 PM

Tomb Raider hands-on: how young Lara outclasses her older self

Crystal's revamped heroine is no victim 360 8

Wednesday 16-Jan-2013 6:07 PM

Terraria hands-on: a tour of Minecraft XBLA's first real competitor

Shuriken, rocket boots and laser blades ahoy XLA 12

Monday 7-Jan-2013 11:34 AM

DmC: Devil May Cry final hands-on - last look before our review

Matt hails "a glorious throwback to 2001" 360 7

Sunday 6-Jan-2013 1:07 PM Defiance hands-on - a Halo moment for MMOs on Xbox? Trion Worlds' intriguing TV-game crossover packs a punch 360 7
Friday 4-Jan-2013 11:31 AM Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - how Kojima's least loved character became a badass Log gets to grips with the sword-lobbing cyborg nutter 360 4
Thursday 3-Jan-2013 5:10 PM Anarchy Reigns: it's not what you think Mike Gapper gives Platinum's brawler one last look before our review 360 4
Thursday 3-Jan-2013 4:17 PM The sequel strikes back: how Bioshock Infinite wages war on Bioshock 1 Irrational's latest is as self-aware as you'd expect 360 10
Tuesday 1-Jan-2013 12:00 PM Army of Two: Devil's Cartel - a real-world shooter that blows realism to bits "Every bullet you fire has been imbued with the spirit of Michael Bay" 360 2
Saturday 29-Dec-2012 12:00 PM The Cave - Double Fine returns to its adventurous roots Seven people try to find themselves in sentient geology 360 3
Friday 21-Dec-2012 5:30 PM Five reasons State of Decay could be 2013's deepest, darkest XBLA game Undead Labs may have created the ultimate zombie apocalypse XLA 12

More Previews

Sunday 3-Feb-2013 1:53 PM

Back to the future: five classic IPs they should resurrect for Xbox 720

Next gen hardware approaches. Time for a trip down memory lane. 32

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 6:09 PM

Partying up: 2013's most appetising multiplayer experiences

Where to get your PVP kicks 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 12:49 PM

Minecraft Xbox 360 update 9: how to beat the Ender Dragon and survive The End

A pre-release look at Minecraft's flying nemesis 13

Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 2:00 PM

Clash of the Titans - hands-on with Injustice: Gods Among Us

Craig Owens investigates a DC-inspired departure for the Mortal Kombat team 1

Tuesday 29-Jan-2013 4:35 PM

Cloud castles: Irrational talks next gen costs, Bioshock sequels, and educating Call of Duty

An enormous chat with level designer Shawn Elliott

Tuesday 29-Jan-2013 2:52 PM

Xbox Live update: what's new this week?

EA savings, Black Ops 2 DLC and cheap SF X Tekken characters 3

Monday 28-Jan-2013 3:48 PM

Lost levels of Xbox 360: six places you didn't get to visit

Environments they chopped before release 8

Saturday 26-Jan-2013 11:07 AM From TV to table-top: the wonderful world of Xbox card and board games Got screen fatigue? We can help 3
Friday 25-Jan-2013 4:27 PM The most promising Xbox RPGs of 2013 and beyond Mass Effect 4, Dragon Age 3, new Fallout and more 21
Thursday 24-Jan-2013 5:00 PM Fallout 4: what it can and can't learn from Skyrim Fewer generic bits, more melee, and tougher morality 16
Wednesday 23-Jan-2013 11:22 AM Carnival of oddities: Xbox 360's weirdest multiplayer games A few nutty specimens you shouldn't miss 14
Tuesday 22-Jan-2013 2:28 PM Dead Space 3 gun crafting: five deliciously devilish tools of death Get creative with the business of wanton destruction 1
Monday 21-Jan-2013 1:00 PM The buried brilliance of Xbox Live Indie - four games that are worth a try Alex tours XBLA's dungeons in search of treasure 6
Sunday 20-Jan-2013 10:57 AM GTA 5 info overload: 31 need-to-know details Will Porter breaks Rockstar's latest apart 26

More Features

Wednesday 16-Jan-2013 9:47 AM

Xbox Live update: what's new this week?

Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, 50% off Rockstar and Sleeping Dogs 1

Friday 11-Jan-2013 4:15 PM

Hall of infamy: Xbox 360's most embarrassing guilty pleasures

Would you like some ham with your cheese? 17

Thursday 10-Jan-2013 12:46 PM

EA announces Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 - now with time travel, lady golfers

New game to have Kinect support, out in March 8

Monday 7-Jan-2013 3:52 PM

New Dead Space 3 trailer shows off co-op Kinect controls

It won't even let you order a sandwich 5

Wednesday 12-Dec-2012 12:31 PM

Microsoft forms new team to deliver "top-secret", "premium Kinect-powered experiences"

"We will fail, and fail fast, on some projects." 6

Friday 7-Dec-2012 8:53 AM

Kinect Party - become Godzilla in Double Fine's motion-sensing sandbox

A new breed of all-ages experience KIN XLA

Thursday 29-Nov-2012 9:51 AM

Rare making cloud-based Kinect game, working with "extremely early prototype hardware"

Microsoft's core Kinect studio staffs up for next gen 4

Friday 23-Nov-2012 11:41 AM The Hot Topic: should paid-for games be able to sell you things? Should paid upgrades stay in the realm of free-to-play? 17
Tuesday 6-Nov-2012 12:04 PM New Microsoft patent could turn Kinect into Big Brother Sensor would stop video playback if unauthorised viewers are detected 25
Friday 26-Oct-2012 10:00 AM OXM 92: Hitman! Need for Speed! Metal Gear! Lost Planet 3! Our latest issue is a stone cold (bald) killer 4
Wednesday 10-Oct-2012 8:40 AM Microsoft squashes Microsoft Point phase-out rumours, 59% of OXM readers agree But Windows 8 will default to local currency 6
Saturday 6-Oct-2012 8:45 AM The 50 worst Xbox 360 games We've played them so you don't have to 36
Monday 1-Oct-2012 8:40 AM Dance Central 3 - settling into a groove? Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love Usher KIN 2
Thursday 27-Sep-2012 8:31 AM A class of its own: three hours with Fable: The Journey Torturous school analogies with Mr Log KIN 360 16

More Kinect

Friday 1-Feb-2013 5:11 PM

The prophesied "death" of Xbox Live Indie - developers respond

"I'm not even annoyed. It's disappointment." 3

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 6:09 PM

Partying up: 2013's most appetising multiplayer experiences

Where to get your PVP kicks 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 2:55 PM

The next gen Xbox could be the end of Xbox Live Indie, claims dev

Rumour: leaked Microsoft email points to XNA closure 2

Thursday 31-Jan-2013 12:49 PM

Minecraft Xbox 360 update 9: how to beat the Ender Dragon and survive The End

A pre-release look at Minecraft's flying nemesis 13

Wednesday 30-Jan-2013 5:00 PM

Minecraft Xbox 360 update 8 gets full changelog - 4J "hoping" for January release

Over 40 fixes detailed 10

Wednesday 23-Jan-2013 1:48 PM

Retro City Rampage

Mindless violence will never be a thing of the past XLA 5

Tuesday 22-Jan-2013 11:26 AM The Cave Ron Gilbert's new characters are a different kind of SCUMM XLA 2
Monday 21-Jan-2013 4:07 PM Minecart of Malice video: dare you board Minecraft Xbox 360's creepiest rollercoaster? 10 minutes of flaming skulls, Red Queens and pumpkin tunnels 7
Monday 21-Jan-2013 1:00 PM The buried brilliance of Xbox Live Indie - four games that are worth a try Alex tours XBLA's dungeons in search of treasure 6
Monday 21-Jan-2013 10:30 AM Minecraft Xbox 360 update 8 "hopefully" finished this week, "around 40 fixes" planned 4J also open to the idea of community requested skins 12
Friday 18-Jan-2013 3:34 PM Terraria Xbox multiplayer video: watch us explain it all Log and Ed address a brutal, barmy 2D adventure 7
Thursday 17-Jan-2013 10:00 AM Microsoft announces free-to-play poker game for Xbox and Windows 8 World Series of Poker: Full House Pro to launch this spring 8
Wednesday 16-Jan-2013 6:07 PM Terraria hands-on: a tour of Minecraft XBLA's first real competitor Shuriken, rocket boots and laser blades ahoy XLA 12

More Xbox Live

Thursday 29-Sep-2011 5:48 PM

Ken Levine talks escaping the past: "plain remakes don't do

Bioshock boss praises XCOM reboot for "reducing choice but making choices more interesting"

All the rose-tinting in the world can't hide the fact that classic games don't always hold up under scrutiny today - or so says Ken Levine, Irrational Games boss and lead designer on Bioshock Infinite. Speaking to OXM as part of an interview published in our latest issue, on sale now, Levine offered Firaxis's XCOM: Enemy Unknown reboot as an example of how to teach an old dog new tricks.

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