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Report: No fee to play used Xbox One games, Skype powers voice chat
May 24th
Citing “sources familiar with the system,” Polygon reports that the Xbox One will not require a fee to play used games. Instead, the console will perform regular online checks to verify disc authenticity and ownership.
Polygon’s sources note that used game sales will continue, as Xbox One game ownership is determined by an on-disc encryption code. Once a game has been sold, traded, or otherwise activated by another console, access to the previous owner’s installed content is revoked and transferred to its new owner.
Microsoft’s Major Nelson addressed recent speculation regarding the upcoming console’s ability to play used games in a statement released earlier today. “Xbox One is designed to support the trade in and resale of games,” Major Nelson said. “Reports about our policies for trade in and resale are inaccurate and incomplete. We will disclose more information in the near future.”
Polygon additionally reports that Xbox One voice chat and party chat will be powered by Skype, according to an unnamed Microsoft representative. Recent rumors suggest that Skype will also enable remote play sessions.
“Skype technologies are used in Xbox One which improves voice quality during multiplayer game sessions,” Microsoft’s representative wrote in a statement to Polygon. “Skype can also be used to call any of your Skype contacts for voice or video chat exclusively or while playing a game. Additionally, we have improved the Kinect hardware, from microphone configuration to dedicated audio processing, which contributes to providing a high-quality voice experience whether you are chatting in a game or through Skype.”
Report: No fee to play used Xbox One games, Skype powers voice chat originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Xbox’s Major Nelson takes questions
May 22nd
Live chat: Xbox’s Major Nelson takes questions
May 22nd
Live chat: Xbox’s Major Nelson takes questions
May 22nd
Xbox One pre-order notification is live: here’s where to sign up
May 21st
How much? When? Where? Who cares? If you aren’t exactly interested in knowing how much the impending Xbox One will cost you — let alone when it’ll actually hit your doorstep — you can sign up to be notified of your opportunity to pre-order the console right now. To be clear, this isn’t a sign-up for a pre-order. It’s just a sign-up to be notified of pre-orders officially opening up. So really, what’s to lose? Hit the source link below in order to share your email address.
Filed under: Gaming, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft, Major Nelson (Twitter)
Coming soon to XBLM: Gunslinger, CastleStorm, D3Publisher deals
May 20th
Major Nelson has posted the latest schedule for upcoming Xbox Live content. As previously announced, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger will be released this Wednesday. This week’s Deal of the Week is a 50 percent off sale on lots of D3Publisher titles, including the new Karateka, the Puzzle Quest series, Pid and more. There’s also an Alan Wake sale with games up to 83 percent off. Finally, Crysis 3 hits Games on Demand tomorrow.
Next week, Hunters Trophy 2 – Australia hits Xbox Live Arcade and, although not mentioned by Major Nelson, CastleStorm will arrive as well. Next week’s deals include discounts on Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and its DLC, DarkStalkers Resurrection for $10. The Games on Demand version of Dark Souls will also be discounted, and it expansion, “Artorias of the Abyss” will be $7.50.
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Coming soon to XBLM: Gunslinger, CastleStorm, D3Publisher deals originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Twitch app now broadcasting on Xbox 360
May 14th
It’s not enough just to play games anymore. Nowadays, you have to watch them too. That just got a little easier on the Xbox 360, thanks to a new Twitch.tv app. The streaming app is now available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, offering “access to 300 of the most popular streams,” including tournaments, all organized by game or popularity.
Twitch will host a special live broadcast with Xbox Live guru Major Nelson following next week’s “Xbox Revealed” event on May 21. The broadcast will air on Twitch.tv and the Twitch app on Xbox 360, beginning at 3pm Eastern. The event itself, incidentally, starts at 1pm Eastern. Tune into Joystiq for lots of live coverage.
Twitch app now broadcasting on Xbox 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sanctum 2 jumps into the fray on May 15
May 7th
Coffee Stain Studios’ Sanctum 2 will launch for the Xbox 360 on May 15, Major Nelson has announced. We’ve followed up with publisher Reverb to see if this is the launch date for PSN and PC, as well.
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to Coffee Stain Studio’s hybrid first-person shooter and tower defense game, Sanctum. Coffee Stain Studios was founded in 2010 by local Swedish students. The studio’s first game was I Love Strawberries on iOS.
Sanctum 2 jumps into the fray on May 15 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 May 2013 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon sequel could happen, says Biehn
May 6th
Creative Director Dean Evans is interested in a follow-up to Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, at least according to Michael Biehn, the game’s star voice talent. In an interview with Xbox’s Major Nelson, Biehn said from his understanding Blood Dragon is exceeding Ubisoft’s sales expectations by five times, and Evans is now considering a sequel to the retro spinoff.
“Dean was with me on the phone last night, he called me last night,” Biehn said on Major Nelson Radio. “He was pretty jacked up. He was going into a meeting today, to.. I think he wants to turn it into some sort of franchise. He’s got a sequel in mind.”
We gushed about the “most excellent” Blood Dragon in our review, so seeing Sgt. Rex Colt return to a screen near us could be a great thing. Having said that, we do wonder if the comprehensively nostalgic game has anything left to pastiche.
In the meantime, we’ve reached out to Ubisoft for comment.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon sequel could happen, says Biehn originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Xbox spring sale on March 26 discounts Walking Dead, Skyrim DLC, Assassin’s Creed 3
Mar 22nd
Starting on March 26, Microsoft will host the Xbox spring sale, which will see discounts across Games on Demand and DLC.
Highlights include cheap downloads of The Walking Dead episodes ( first one’s free) and discounts on Skyrim DLC. LA Noire and Max Payne 3 downloads and corresponding DLC will also be half-off. Meanwhile, Hitman: Absolution will be knocked down to $20, with Assassin’s Creed 3 following to $40.
Have a look at the full list of discounts on Major Nelson’s blog before it kicks all kicks in next week.
Xbox spring sale on March 26 discounts Walking Dead, Skyrim DLC, Assassin’s Creed 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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