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Xbox World to reveal next-gen details in new issue – Report

By:  Laura Parker The penultimate issue of Xbox World magazine will reportedly reveal new details about Microsoft’s new Xbox console, according to CVG. The magazine’s editor reportedly told the site that the next-generation Xbox will most likely be called “Xbox” instead of “Xbox 720”, and will ship with 8GB of RAM and a quad-core processor. Other details about the new console that will reportedly be revealed by Xbox Worldinclude Kinect … Continue reading Xbox World to reveal next-gen details in new issue – Report

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Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?

By: Eddie Makuch Gamers caught playing a pirated version of 343 Industries’ new shooter Halo 4 potentially face a permanent ban from Xbox Live. That’s according to one Reddit writer, who posted an email from Microsoft informing the user that “illegitimate prerelease title play” has yielded a permanent Xbox Live account suspension. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment. Writing on the official … Continue reading Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?

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Ubisoft teases ‘big’ Splinter Cell announcement

By: Eddie Makuch Ubisoft is gearing up to make a “big” Splinter Cell-related announcement. The official Facebook page for Splinter Cell was updated today with a stylized piece of art depicting a portion of what appears to be series protagonist Sam Fisher’s face, and a message beckoning the community to “like” the image to reveal more. No further information is available. In June, it was … Continue reading Ubisoft teases ‘big’ Splinter Cell announcement

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No Kinect for Halo 4

By: Eddie Makuch Halo 4 will not support Kinect for gameplay. Speaking to CVG, Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor explained that 343 Industries’ new shooter is a core game that is best suited for traditional gamepad controls. “Halo is a core game series, and more than many others is directly linked to the muscle memory of holding an Xbox controller, going back as far as … Continue reading No Kinect for Halo 4

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‘New version’ of Xbox due in next 18 months

By: Eddie Makuch A "new version" of the Xbox will be on store shelves sometime during the next 18 months, according to a new job advertisement at Microsoft. "Over the next eighteen months, Microsoft will release new versions of all of our most significant products including Windows (Client, Server, Phone and Azure), Office, and Xbox, along with completely new offerings like Microsoft Surface," reads a … Continue reading ‘New version’ of Xbox due in next 18 months

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Microsoft confirms new Xbox

By: Eddie Makuch After significant speculation spread over the span of years, Microsoft has finally spoken on-record about its next Xbox. During an interview with The Verge focused on Microsoft’s new Outlook email service (embedded below), general manager Brian Hall name-dropped a "new Xbox." “We’ve had Hotmail and operated Hotmail for about 16 years, we obviously have Exchange, and Outlook, that people use at work. … Continue reading Microsoft confirms new Xbox

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Xbox 360 has ‘more than two years’ left – Microsoft

By: Laura Parker LOS ANGELES–Despite analysts’ predictions that it’s “all but a given” that either Microsoft or Sony or both will launch new consoles by the end of next year, Microsoft believes its Xbox 360 has a few more years left. Speaking to GameSpot, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer revealed that new incentives like the recently unveiled SmartGlass technology and the Nike partnership mean the … Continue reading Xbox 360 has ‘more than two years’ left – Microsoft

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Dark Souls sells 1.19 million

Dark Souls (a game I have been wanting to play for some time now) pushed Namco Bandai to its strongest fiscal year since 2008, the publisher revealed today in its financial results for the year ended March 31. This action role-playing game was the company’s top game of the year selling 1.19 million copies in North America and Europe.  After the game’s launch it was … Continue reading Dark Souls sells 1.19 million

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Skyrim DLC news teased for tomorrow

Not a big Skyrim fan, but only because I like dragons.  I know it’s silly, but I have a problem killing dragons in video games.  Go figure. Anyway, tomorrow is supposed to be a big day for fans and players of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.  The company, Bethesda teased early this afternoon that the first downloadable content for this Role-Playing Game will arrive tomorrow.  Woohoo … Continue reading Skyrim DLC news teased for tomorrow

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Bethesda Adding Kinect Support For Skyrim

Bethesda has announced that the Xbox 360 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, will be getting full-on voice support for Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral. No motion-support will be added, but there will be over 200 different commands accessible once the update goes live. This will include the famous Dragon Shouts, but you’ll also be able to do Hotkey Equipping, issue commands to followers and access … Continue reading Bethesda Adding Kinect Support For Skyrim

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