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Microsoft isn’t prepared to share how used games on Xbox One will be handled – which had adverse effects on retailer GameStop’s stock price yesterday – but the company is definitely going to be in the market. “We understand the secondary market is incredibly important today in the current generation. It will be incredibly important
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Microsoft didn’t have anything to say to smaller independent developers during its Xbox One announcement. Such studios might have been hoping for bigger news from the company’s E3 press conference, but it looks like their out of luck. Unlike the PS3, Vita, Wii U and, soon, the PS4, indie devs will not be able to
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Phil Spencer just hopped on stage at Microsoft’s Xbox Reveal event and has just unveiled Forza Motorsport 5 for the Xbox One. While there’s no word on when the console itself will launch just yet, the next-gen racing title will arrive on launch day. Microsoft Studios hasn’t published the eye candy-filled trailer it just played
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John Needham is now the new boss of Lionhead Studios. Needham’s previous posts include CEO of Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online) for nearly three years and CEO at Gazillion Entertainment (Marvel Universe Online) for almost two years. “Our vision is focused on building innovative gaming services and triple-A experiences at Lionhead, and the rest of
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Adam Orth, the Microsoft Studios creative director who caused a stir among consumers last week by tweeting his opinions on “always-on” devices, is no longer a Microsoft employee, according to “two sources” speaking with Polygon. Last week, Microsoft publicly apologized for Orth’s comments, saying that “this person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his
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Microsoft has issued an official missive (via Major Nelson) in response to the comments made yesterday by Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth’s tweets regarding his opinions surrounding what he called “the drama around having an ‘always on’ console.” “We apologize for the inappropriate comments made by an employee on Twitter yesterday,” the response reads.
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Adam Orth, creative director at Microsoft’s video game division, “doesn’t get the drama around having an ‘always on’ console.” Orth took to Twitter yesterday to publicly dismiss criticisms of always-online consoles, likely in response to Kotaku sources recently saying the next-generation Xbox will require an online connection to play games. While Orth has since protected
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Adam Orth, creative director at Microsoft’s video game division, “doesn’t get the drama around having an ‘always on’ console.” Orth took to Twitter yesterday to publicly dismiss criticisms of always-online consoles, likely in response to Kotaku sources recently saying the next-generation Xbox will require an online connection to play games. While Orth has since protected
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Minecrafters waiting for ‘The End’ are in for a treat, as 4J Studios says Title Update 9 is rolling out for the XBLA game “right now.” It was expected tomorrow, but the early release means, we suspect, more than a few people’s weekends are going to start a day early. The End, complete with Ender
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