Three Xbox One’s Accidently Shipped Early

Recently three Xbox One consoles were shipped two weeks before the November 22nd ship date. Each system landed in the possession of three unsuspecting gamers. Microsoft instructed all three gamers to not to use their systems. One of the gamers made youtube videos about the Xbox One and it’s features. Features like the fact Xbox One has to connect to the internet on day one for a five hundred megabyte patch before any games can even played. The gamer who posted the information had his videos taken off of YouTube and banned from his console due to a ‘Terms Of … Continue reading Three Xbox One’s Accidently Shipped Early

Battlefield 4 Deploys Worldwide

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced that Battlefield 4 is now available in retail stores for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC, as well as a digital download on Origin. Powered by the advanced technology of DICE’s proprietary Frostbite 3 engine, gamers will experience the all-out-war and epic moments possible only in Battlefield 4. The game lets players wage war across land, air and sea with unparalleled vehicular combat, dynamic environments and a new level of destruction. Console players can start the battle today on … Continue reading Battlefield 4 Deploys Worldwide

Amazing Spider Man 2 Announced

Activision Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Entertainment, LLC today revealed The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game is planned to launch next spring, alongside the Sony Pictures Entertainment feature film of the same name. Developed by Beenox, the same game studio behind 2012’s original hit The Amazing Spider-Man, this all-new third-person action-adventure video game builds on the story of the previous game with an alternative take on the events of the upcoming movie, while also giving players an enhanced, free-roaming web-slinging experience through a greatly expanded New York City. "The first The Amazing Spider-Man game gave players their own beautifully animated, free-roaming … Continue reading Amazing Spider Man 2 Announced

Skylander Swap Force Announces SWAPtober

Activision Publishing, Inc., is celebrating the month of "SWAPtober" as the magic of Skylanders SWAP Force sweeps the globe heading into the game’s launch on Sunday, SWAPtober 13th and beyond. Lucky Portal Masters will have chances to win copies of the Skylanders SWAP Force game, explore the world of Skylanders in Times Square, and more during the month-long activities Kicking off SWAPtober, Activision will be giving away one Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack per day from October 1-31 via the official Skylanders Twitter channel (@SkylandersGames). Portal Masters can visit Skylanders.com to mix and match their favorite SWAP Force characters out … Continue reading Skylander Swap Force Announces SWAPtober

Child Of Light Unveiled

Ubisoft recently released a trailer for their upcoming fantasy title, Child Of Light. Child Of Light is an interactive 2D Side Scroller. Ubisoft posted on their blog that the story was based largely on "fairy tales and epic poems". Child Of Light is slated for a 2014 release. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=KsB1ydR8NFk Publishers: Ubisoft Developers: Ubisoft Montreal Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Microsoft Sets November Launch For Xbox One

Ending the biggest and probably the last guessing game regarding the pending new consoles, Microsoft announced that November 22nd will be the date that the Xbox One launches in most of the world. Unlike Sony, whose PlayStation 4 is being released in stages, Microsoft is trying to get the Xbox One to most people on the first day. Buyers in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States will all be able to potentially pick one up on the first day. The move sandwiches the Xbox One between PS4 … Continue reading Microsoft Sets November Launch For Xbox One

Gamescom: Microsoft Announces Fable Legends As Xbox One Exclusive

Microsoft and Lionhead Studios announced that a new game called Fable Legends will be an exclusive title for the Xbox One console. The news came at the Gamescom Microsoft press event in Cologne. Director David Eckelberry stressed that the game was not a sequel to the Fable series, but its own game and new IP, set 400 years before the original Fable game. The game will require online play as it will use the Xbox One cloud service. There are four characters in the game and players can take on the role of any of them. Friends can then opt … Continue reading Gamescom: Microsoft Announces Fable Legends As Xbox One Exclusive

Gamescom: Ubisoft Announces Watch Dogs Movie

Ubisoft has announced a movie version of upcoming open-world adventure Watch Dogs. No release date or casting information has yet been unveiled. The sci-fi shooter is due to be released in video game form this November. Little has been revealed of Watch Dogs overall plotline by Ubisoft and there’s no mention of whether the film version will follow the same story. Watch Dogs centres on hacker Aiden Pearce who gains control of Chicago’s city-wide computer network after suffering a violent family tragedy. The game is set to chart his journey from everyman to vigilante. "Since both Sony and Ubisoft have … Continue reading Gamescom: Ubisoft Announces Watch Dogs Movie