Rumor: First title from ex-Call of Duty devs is Xbox exclusive mech game
Respawn Entertainment has said it will be showing off its first game at E3, but has played things pretty tight about specifics, except for recently rademarking the name Titan. However, new information suggests a mech game that may be exclusive to the next Xbox.
READ MORE >Rumor: Thief devs 'unhappy' with demo, holding back gameplay footage
Fans who have been anxiously waiting for a glimpse of the next Thief game have yet to see any gameplay footage. Why? Sources suggest that the development team is currently unhappy with how the game is shaping up.
READ MORE >"Hopefully they have the balls to do whatever has to be done to make the game fun. Valve scrapped ..."
see all 11 commentsNext Mass Effect absorbs Kingdoms of Amalur talent
Former members of the Amalur team are now working on the next Mass Effect game.
READ MORE >"Rise of the Nations of the Gears of the War of the Kingdoms of the Empires of the Dynasties of ..."
see all 20 commentsNext Xbox to be revealed on May 21
The next Xbox will be revealed on May 21st, Microsoft has announced.
READ MORE >"So many of these points are no longer accurate or are just flat-out outdated, though. 1. ..."
see all 135 commentsReport: Microsoft looking to bring 'Heroes' to Xbox as original content
Microsoft has been pushing to get the next Xbox into the TV space, but a new report out of Hollywood suggests the company is looking at bringing...
READ MORE >"HEY EVERYONE'S STARTING TO MAKE GREAT ORIGINAL CONTENT LET'S BRING BACK HEROES Idiots."
see all 31 commentsBattlefield 4 single-player campaign is DICE trying to 'grow up'
The Battlefield series has thrived on multiplayer, so it was a bit of a surprise when it was announced at GDC that Battlefield 4 would focus more on a single-player campaign. Developer DICE wants to create more than just a shooter experience and have players form a bond with...
READ MORE >"Enjoyed the BFBC2 campaign, but BF3 was total trash and only the air missions was cool."
see all 75 commentsMicrosoft director who fueled 'always-on' debate has left company
The Microsoft director who fueled the "always-on" debate for the next Xbox via Twitter has reportedly left the company, although it is not clear if he resigned or was forced to leave.
READ MORE >"Because the guy was a moron and I'm pretty sure Microsoft wouldn't have fired him over some ..."
see all 31 commentsMicrosoft engineers hint at next Xbox TV plans
Microsoft engineers, designers, and recent acquisitions paint an intriguing but still incomplete portrait of what we may expect from the next Xbox's entertainment functionality.
READ MORE >"New TV feature I would like: the multi channel grid Marty McFly watched on his TV."
see all 3 commentsBloomberg: Next Xbox won't be backwards-compatible
Speaking to an anonymous source, Bloomberg reports that the next Xbox will use a variant of AMD Jaguar technology, and that the switch to x86 architecture (much like PS4) will mean "game discs made for the current Xbox 360 won't be compatible."
READ MORE >"Its not an announcement! Its a fucking leak or rumor, probably from Sony. Thanks for falling for ..."
see all 101 commentsMicrosoft director jumps into 'always-on connection' discussion [update]
Adam Orth, creative director at Microsoft's video game division, defended always-on connections on Twitter, saying that "I want every device to be 'always on.'"
READ MORE >"I don't always play online but my consoles are always connected anyway. That being said, I ..."
see all 157 commentsRumor: Next Xbox to require internet connection to start games
Sources claim that as recently as two weeks ago, the next Xbox (codenamed "Durango") required an online connection to start games or apps, and suspends them after three minutes of being offline.
READ MORE >"Guess I know what I'm not getting, not that I had any intention of getting one anyways. It's a ..."
see all 116 commentsThief's new voice actor for Garrett unveiled
The was much wailing and gnashing of teeth from old-school Thief fans when it was revealed that Stephen Russell would not be reprising the role of Garrett. But in a new community video post, Eidos Montreal has revealed the new actor, found during a talent search in Montreal.
READ MORE >"I really hope it at least remains defaulted to first-person. I should stop reading about this game."
see all 8 commentsThief preview: out of the shadows
The team at Eidos Montreal has a tough road ahead with its reboot of Thief. On the one hand, it must face the expectations of old-school players who loved the original Looking Glass and Ion Storm games. On the other, it must appease newer gamers who may have limited experien...
READ MORE >"More like I think we are all tired of all the releases of late. Turned gaming into boredom. I ..."
see all 38 commentsFar Cry 3 technical director on next-gen console development
Far Cry 3 technical director Cedric Decelles is thoroughly excited for PS4 and the next-generation of consoles. After accepting the award for Best Technology at the GDC Awards, we chatted with him about what he thinks will come from the next-gen.
READ MORE >"That was at the end of the game though. But I hated that part, too. I've been meaning to replay ..."
see all 9 commentsEpic Games VP explains why PS4 is like 'the world's best PC'
One of the biggest changes for the upcoming console generation is the switch to x86 architecture. What does Epic Games--developer of the near-ubiquitous Unreal Engine--have to say about it? Well, they're gushing as well.
READ MORE >"It also had things like tesselation and some other features that didn't hit until the next gen."
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"His statement wasn't racist in the least. International companies create strategies based on the ..."
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