Xbox One Console Reviews
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HELL NAW<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Confirmed: Microsoft is checking out <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LawBreakers?src=hash">#LawBreakers</a>. Sony where ya at?!<a href="https://t.co/YRXDksUO4C">https://t.co/YRXDksUO4C</a></p>— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) <a href="https://twitter.com/therealcliffyb/status/637394356190728192">August 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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calling it now:XBox1/Playstation 4 version in 2016
i bet Chris Roberts will finally give in and bring Star Citizen to consoles when it finally gets released
Today we’re thrilled to unveil the Xbox One Elite Bundle, the ultimate gaming experience. In addition to a matte finish, the Xbox One Elite Bundle includes a 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive, which stores frequently-accessed files on a solid state partition and optimizes system performance so you can get to the action up to 20 percent faster from energy-saving mode. This means you can spend more time this holiday playing the greatest games in Xbox history, including Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Forza Motorsport 6.
Even better, every Xbox One Elite Bundle comes with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, a new, performance-class controller to meet the needs of today’s competitive gamers on Xbox One and Windows 10. The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller offers fully customizable features, interchangeable paddles, further customization with the Xbox Accessories app, Hair Trigger Locks and high-performance construction to provide an unparalleled experience every time you game.
The Xbox One Elite Bundle will be available worldwide starting November for $499 USD ERP. In the U.S., for the month of November starting Tuesday, Nov. 3, the bundle will be exclusively available at GameStop and Microsoft Stores. You can pre-order yours today at GameStop.com and MicrosoftStore.com.
We’re also pleased to announce the Xbox One Special Edition Lunar White Wireless Controller. This new controller includes all the updated features of the standard Xbox One Wireless Controller and adds a white and gold color scheme and improved grip texture for more control and comfort. In the U.S., the Xbox One Special Edition Lunar White Wireless Controller will be exclusively available at GameStop starting late September for $64.99 USD ERP.
This year, we’re delivering the greatest games lineup in Xbox history and we’re committed to delivering gamers the experiences and value they can’t find on any other platform. Jump ahead with Xbox One by visiting Xbox.com to learn more about the Xbox One Elite Bundle as well as all the Xbox One bundles available this year.
Mixed reviews for Mad Max, huh? I'll still buck with it.
I like the beat 'em up style melee fighting like this and Batman and Sleeping Dogs.
I like the beat 'em up style melee fighting like this and Batman and Sleeping Dogs.
This shit got me hyped.
The next installment in the massively popular Halo series is almost here.
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This is our first good look at the new game, and it looks like a lot of fun.
You’ve got a photo-realistic Nathan Fillion, which may come as a surprise.
Unless, of course, you’ve played any of the Halo games since Halo 3: ODST.
You’ve got skydiving super soldiers.
And you’ve got guns. A lot of guns.
And swords.
This guy can punch the ground really hard, which looks awesome.
To sum it up: #SquadGoals
Here’s some first opinions from BuzzFeed Tech’s resident video game critic and Halo 4 enthusiast, Joe Bernstein.
To the extent that the computer-generated visual representation of plate-armored future soldiers with jetpacks plunging through an atmosphere as hovercraft explode around them in order to land on an ice planet where they will do battle with laser-sword-wielding aliens as a consequence of a never-ending war between space civilizations that may or may not result in the destruction of the universe must invariably please me, a conventional man who came of age in the brief period in which science fiction was codified as and confined to a series of marketable tropes for which I now feel a longing, as if for simpler times, I am pleased by the “opening cinematic” for the new Halo game, which is called Halo 5: Guardians.
What is an “opening cinematic?” First of all, it’s an incorrect usage, because “cinematic” is an adjective that modifies nothing. It refers in this context to the part of the game that comes at the start, which looks better than the rest of the game, which the player cannot control, and which when done with skill, establishes the mood, themes, and narrative of the game to follow, not unlike the cover of a heavy metal album. Many bad heavy metal albums have good, evocative cover art. So do many good ones, although it’s worth asking whether our retrospective knowledge of the quality of the album makes us read quality into that cover art. Who knows?
In this case, the “opening cinematic” establishes that humans and a race of comfortingly generic aliens called “The Covenant” still cannot get along, that someone of importance must be rescued, and that 343 Industries, the Microsoft nursery into which Bungie, which created the Halo series nearly 15 years ago, placed their enormously profitable baby, has not upset the cradle. What more can you ask for? It’s the fifth one! It’s loud and pretty and robust! People will be pleased.
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Here are this week’s games and add-on deals on the Xbox Games Store. Discounts are valid now through 07 September 2015.
Xbox One Deals
<table> <thead> <tr> <th>Content Title</th> <th>Content Type</th> <th>Discount</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt*</td> <td>Xbox One Game</td> <td>30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag</td> <td>Xbox One Game</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Freedom Cry</td> <td>Add-On</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rayman Legends</td> <td>Xbox One Game</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.
*These Deals with Gold offers are valid for Xbox Live Gold and Silver members.
Xbox 360 Deals
<table> <thead> <tr> <th>Content Title</th> <th>Content Type</th> <th>Discount</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag*</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Assassin’s Creed III*</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Freedom Cry*</td> <td>Add-On</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Assassin’s Creed Rogue*</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD*</td> <td>Arcade</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rayman Origins*</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rayman Raving Rabbids*</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rayman Legends*</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rayman 3 HD*</td> <td>Arcade</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings*</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>85%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>60-67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Call of Duty: Black Ops II</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>60-67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Call of Duty: Ghosts</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>60-67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Call of Duty: Ghosts Season Pass</td> <td>Add-On</td> <td>30-40%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Deadpool</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>40-50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duck Dynasty</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>50-60%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>40-50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Spongebob Squarepants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>67-67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Voice</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>55-63%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>67-75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TMNT: Out of the Shadows</td> <td>Arcade</td> <td>60-67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>40-50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chivalry</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>40-50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare</td> <td>Games On Demand</td> <td>40-50%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.
*These Deals with Gold offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.
Forza Motorsport 6: Launch Trailer
<article class="article"> The latest mile marker on the road to Forza Motorsport 6’s launch has arrived: We’ve gone gold! In two weeks, Forza Motorsport 6 will be available to play via early access for owners of the Ultimate Edition.
Five days later, Forza 6 will be unleashed to everyone! Before the full game launches, however, fans will have the chance to experience the thrills of Forza Motorsport 6 in the official free demo for the game, which launches on September 1.
The Forza Motorsport 6 demo will let players experience the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation, named “Best Racing Game” and “Best Simulation Game” of gamescom 2015. The demo features a selection of the 460 Forzavista cars available in the full version, all with working cockpits and full damage. You’ll experience highlights from the game’s 26 world-famous locales, including wet weather and night racing, all at a stunning 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second.
Everyone who plays the Forza Motorsport 6 demo will automatically get the new Ford GT delivered to their garage in Forza Motorsport 6 for no additional cost. In addition, the demo will include additional features that allow fans to get even deeper into the Forza Motorsport 6 experience. Look for more details on that when the demo launches on September 1!
We’re celebrating all of this Forza news with some new details on the game, including the announcement of a number of previously unannounced cars in Forza Motorsport 6, as well as full details on all the tracks in the game.
See below for more details on the cars released this week, and the full post on ForzaMotorsport.net for new screenshots and details on the tracks that will include night and wet racing options.
Brand New Cars
Led by the awesome power of the 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S, these ten newly-announced cars bring the total car count to Forza Motorsport 6 to 460 cars, the largest number of cars ever seen at the launch of a Forza game!
The rest of the cars we’re revealing today include:
2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S
1979 BMW #6 BMW Motorsport M1 Procar
2015 Volvo S60 Polestar
2014 Audi #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports R8 LMS ultra
2014 BMW #5 Ebay Motors 125i M Sport
2014 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R
2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
1976 Lotus #5 Team Lotus 77
1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163
2014 Ferrari California T
The full 460 car list including all previously announced vehicles is available on Forzamotorsport.net.
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<article class="article"> The latest mile marker on the road to Forza Motorsport 6’s launch has arrived: We’ve gone gold! In two weeks, Forza Motorsport 6 will be available to play via early access for owners of the Ultimate Edition.
Five days later, Forza 6 will be unleashed to everyone! Before the full game launches, however, fans will have the chance to experience the thrills of Forza Motorsport 6 in the official free demo for the game, which launches on September 1.
The Forza Motorsport 6 demo will let players experience the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation, named “Best Racing Game” and “Best Simulation Game” of gamescom 2015. The demo features a selection of the 460 Forzavista cars available in the full version, all with working cockpits and full damage. You’ll experience highlights from the game’s 26 world-famous locales, including wet weather and night racing, all at a stunning 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second.
Everyone who plays the Forza Motorsport 6 demo will automatically get the new Ford GT delivered to their garage in Forza Motorsport 6 for no additional cost. In addition, the demo will include additional features that allow fans to get even deeper into the Forza Motorsport 6 experience. Look for more details on that when the demo launches on September 1!
We’re celebrating all of this Forza news with some new details on the game, including the announcement of a number of previously unannounced cars in Forza Motorsport 6, as well as full details on all the tracks in the game.
See below for more details on the cars released this week, and the full post on ForzaMotorsport.net for new screenshots and details on the tracks that will include night and wet racing options.
Brand New Cars
Led by the awesome power of the 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S, these ten newly-announced cars bring the total car count to Forza Motorsport 6 to 460 cars, the largest number of cars ever seen at the launch of a Forza game!
The rest of the cars we’re revealing today include:
2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S
1979 BMW #6 BMW Motorsport M1 Procar
2015 Volvo S60 Polestar
2014 Audi #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports R8 LMS ultra
2014 BMW #5 Ebay Motors 125i M Sport
2014 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R
2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
1976 Lotus #5 Team Lotus 77
1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163
2014 Ferrari California T
The full 460 car list including all previously announced vehicles is available on Forzamotorsport.net.
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Yeah i'll probably pick it up next year or when ever they discount it.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Play free this weekend ! <a href="https://t.co/YezWfUOqSz">https://t.co/YezWfUOqSz</a></p>— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) <a href="https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/639948579390382081">September 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Bungie taking yet another L..
Destiny Lawsuit Papers Confirm Story Changed 'Substantially'
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Destiny Lawsuit Papers Confirm Story Changed 'Substantially'
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/07/destiny-lawsuit-papers-confirm-story-changed-substantially?utm_source=IGN%20hub%20page&utm_medium=IGN%20%28front%20page%29&utm_content=3&utm_campaign=Coverstory
Konami has alerted users that there is a game-breaking bug in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain affecting all platforms. The good news is that it is avoidable, the bad news is that the conditions for creating the problem aren’t obscure at all.
If you use Quiet as your buddy in mission 29 or 42, there is a chance that your game progress will be inhibited entirely. In the interest of our extremely spoiler sensitive readers, we won’t tell you how many possible buddies there are, but it isn’t a lot.
Konami does not explicitly say that a patch is in progress to fix this problem. Further announcements are expected. As soon as we know how and when the publisher plans to address this, we’ll update you.
We’ve reached out to Konami for any additional details.
Update: Konami's European Twitter account has put a finer point on the problem. If you use Quiet in either of these missions, you may find yourself with a corrupted save file.
[Source: Konami]
I got one of these and love it.
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We are getting ready for the release of the New Xbox One Experience to members of the Xbox One Preview Program as Mike Ybarra shared yesterday on Xbox Wire. When it launches in November the New Xbox One Experience includes a completely redesigned Home, fast access to a brand new guide, new Community section, revamped OneGuide and more. But just like any other system update, we want to do this with the help and feedback of our fans. Our team will be working to troubleshoot and polish the updated features until its release in November and we’re letting Preview members decide if they’d like to opt in or out of participating in the early look of some of the initial features.
Here’s how it works:
*We will roll this update out over time to Preview members who opt in for it, starting with a set of Preview members who have historically submitted the most feedback. Our goal is to start with a group, get feedback on a set of features, then roll out to larger groups for additional feedback over time. It will not roll out to everyone at the same time. We’ll also be adding new features over time as we get closer to launch.
*If you’re a Preview member, you’ll get an invitation sent to you in an Xbox Live message.
*From the invitation, launch the Xbox Preview Dashboard and select the registration option.
*You can then opt-in by selecting “Preview – New Xbox One Experience.”
*If you don’t want to participate in this preview update, you will continue to receive “regular” Preview Program updates going forward. It will not remove you from the Xbox Preview Program altogether.
*Over the next several weeks, new builds will regularly roll out to those who opt in, and our engineering team will work to improve the features and fix any bugs they identify during the preview testing.
We’ll release the New Xbox One Experience to all Preview members in waves following the initial opt in period so hang tight if you aren’t in the first few groups to get access. And of course, the whole reason we’ve opened up the Preview Program has been to gather your feedback and give you the opportunity to shape the future of Xbox One. Please, keep it coming and stay tuned for more news about the New Xbox One Experience. Thanks for all of your support.
Exclusive: Talks taking place Our industry sources claim that Microsoft is seriously talking to AMD about buying the chipmaker. The pair have been in talks for a while, but we are unsure if the deal is happening or when something will be announced.
It is no secret that AMD's CPU roadmap is hardly competitive. From late 2015 and through most of 2016 the business has been rubbish. The hope of Zen cores being successful is AMD's only option for survival. Microsoft has a lot of cash in the bank and has a place for AMD under its wing.
In case that Microsoft does acquire AMD, as we suggested a few months back, it will control the development of the next generation console chip for its future Xbox and it would be able to create decent GPUs to promote its DirectX 12 and beyond. Of course Microsoft would have to compete with Nvidia. Linux fans of AMD GPUs would not be too happy about it, although Redmond has been getting more open source friendly lately.
When it comes to CPUs, the future Zen derivative could end up in the future Surface, you know the tablet that iPad Pro copied the form factor, the cover keyboard and the pen. AMD has a server division as well as computational division, everything that Microsoft uses.
The fact that Raja Koduri, a man behind cool things at ART X and ATI Radeon R300 now runs Radeon Technology Group could mean that the company might be acquired in pieces too. We always suggested that one of the solutions is that AMD sells off GPU business to a company that would licence it back to AMD for its APU products.
Our well informed industry sources suggest that Intel is interested in the acquisition of AMD. Before you blast us with your comments, the world changed a few years back and Intel is not a monopoly anymore. Apple has quite big of a stake with iPads and companies like Samsung have their own SoCs that are used for their tablets and phones. Qualcomm and MediaTek got stronger as well. In this changed world Intel would have a chance to acquire AMD if it really wanted.
Desktop, Server, Notebooks will survive but some of these market segments are simply becoming less relevant than five years ago. Yes, the world has changed.
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