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IGN Launches the First Video Games Content App Exclusively For The Gaming Community On Xbox LIVE

May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Leading video games media company IGN Entertainment launched a customized entertainment app today on the Xbox LIVE, the first app that is exclusively dedicated to the gaming community. Extending the company’s multi-screen strategy, the app is looking to boost IGN's strong presence on the Xbox LIVE, where it’s "Strategize" show has recorded over 42 million views, including its successful START channel on YouTube, which was launched in January this year as an addition the company’s new … [Read more...]

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Crysis 3 will pack DirectX 11 features in the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Good and startling news is around the corner! We got latest feed from Eurogamer stating that they would test the limits of the Xbox 360 and the PS3 consoles by squeezing in a DirectX 11 graphics card to the DirectX 9 inbuilt graphics processor. The director of creative development at Crytek Rasmus Hojengaard claimed that this is possible even if it be a near impossible feat. But we are not buying into such a claim as we believe it to be nothing but hokum as this kind of a change would result … [Read more...]

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NBA Baller Beats: A giant leap in Kinect motion sensing games

April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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If you're a basketball fan and love to shoot hoops even on your gaming console through Kinect or otherwise, then we have some good news for you. The latest Xbox 360 release is an NBA basketball game named as the NBA Baller Beats. The developers of Cooking Mama series, Majesco have come out with this latest Kinect motion sensing controller game. The difference between most other games in this genre and this one is that here you are not making some random gesture to mimic a move, but you are … [Read more...]

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Mass Effect 3 selling more on Xbox 360 than PlayStation

April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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It seems that Mass Effect 3 is making its impact more on the Xbox 360 platform than the PlayStation platform as the game has already been selling like hotcakes. There are different versions of the game for both the consoles but the retailers and dealers of the game have been telling that the demand for the Xbox version of the game is much more than that of the PlayStation version. If figures are to be analyzed, then one will know that the selling ratio of the game for the Xbox 360 platform to … [Read more...]

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Xbox 720 & PS4 should have more scope for development : Developers

April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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There is a lot of hype that is circulating regarding the launching of two of the most awaited gaming consoles, Xbox 720 and PS4 in the gaming industry. The gaming industry is one of the richest and fastest-growing industries across the world with a turnover running into billions and billions of dollars. Some major gaming developers have expressed their concerns that these gaming platforms should be focusing on making themselves open to developments. They added that these platforms are one of … [Read more...]

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Comcast Xfinity, MLB.tv & HBO Go enters Xbox Live

April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Microsoft made a formal announcement today regarding the arrival of Comcast Xfinity, MLB.tv and HBO Go at the Xbox Live platform. Presently Xbox Live has Hulu, YouTube, VEVO and Netflix on its platform but now Microsoft feels that it is time to bring more inclusions into the platform. The latest news is that Microsoft is thinking of broadening the media platform of Xbox Live. Presently Xbox Live primarily adheres to games but this is something the Microsoft is ruling out soon as the platform of … [Read more...]

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Fez to hit Xbox Live Arcade

March 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Finally the long wait is over as multiple 2D platform puzzle game Fez is said to be making its way to Xbox Live Arcade very soon. The game was supposed to be launched in 2009 but due to several complications, the release was pushed back. Now finally Polytron has made a formal announcement regarding the launch of the game on April 13, 2012. The game is set to be available on the Xbox Live Arcade and pre-purchasing drive has already commenced on the site. The game is available for 800 Microsoft … [Read more...]

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South Park enters Xbox Live

March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The hit TV Series South Park has finally ventured into the Xbox Live Arcade platform. March 30 is slated to be the release date of Scott Tennerman’s Revenge. South Park ever since it came into mainstream has gathered a large fan following which is increasing day by day. South Park Studios gave out a statement in which they notified the release date. Earlier South Park 64 was launched in the market and the game got a good response from the crowd owing to certain features of the game … [Read more...]

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Xbox Lite to be revealed at E3 2012

March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Very soon Microsoft will be unveiling the economical and low-cost model of Xbox 360 under the name Xbox Lite. MS Nerd is said to cover the updates of Redmond products well and this time they have released the news of the launch which is speculated to take place at the E3 2012 soon. It is said to be an ARM-based update of the pioneering gaming console Xbox 360. It has been a long time since Microsoft has been giving hints to people about launching a new low-cost version of Xbox 360 in the … [Read more...]

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Zynga Games eyeing Xbox Live Platform

March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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It has been long now since Zynga games came into mainstream and now the game developers are expanding their market at such a rate that finally they have started eyeing the home console market. The company has made huge progress in the industry and thus now they are taking serious considerations to expand their platforms and make their presence felt across the billion dollar gaming industry. Thus they have now selected Xbox Live and feel that being a part of Xbox Live will skyrocket their name in … [Read more...]

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Ninja Gaiden 3 released for Xbox and Playstation

March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Finally from the Team Ninja, the much awaited Ninja Gaiden 3 has surfaced all across US and will soon be out in the European markets as well. The developers of the game have designed it with expertise and the environment of the game creates a total feel of being a Ninja. The game has been launched for PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms. In the game, the prime protagonist Ryu Hayabusa takes the story penned down by Masato Kato and brings justice to the writer’s work with cut-throat swordsmanship and … [Read more...]

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Defenders of Arcadia: A small Review

March 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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We have Defenders of Arcadia for Xbox Live and have come up with many pros and cons of the game which we have highlighted in this article. The main theme of the Defenders of Arcadia is simple as the defenders have to protect the castle from enemies who invade into Arcadia. There are many positive aspects of the game and the developers of the game have designed the game in such a way so that the player gets a chance to change the design of the castle in whatever way they wish to and the troops in … [Read more...]

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F1 2012 will be released for Xbox this September

March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Come September 2012, F1 2012 will be released for Xbox 360. Xbox 360 will serve as the platform for the launch of F1 2012 and the versions of the game will be available for PS3 and PC as well. A new feature of the game has been revealed and it is being termed as Young Driver Test Mode which is being considered as a boon for the game as it gives the players a more realistic experience of being in an F1 car and learning to drive it. This mode will be having a whole set of tutorials which will … [Read more...]

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Forget E3 2012, Xbox 720 to debut in 2013

March 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
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It was being expected that Microsoft will showcase its new console Xbox 720 at the E3 this year. But now it seems the Xbox lovers will have to wait for another year before getting to play on the new console. The company wants to still sell the Xbox 360 for another year before it introduces another console.  The Xbox 360 saw a successful year of sales in 2011. Microsoft’s Xbox outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii in the year 2011. It saw an increase of 45 per cent in its sales … [Read more...]

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No disk drive in new Xbox

March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The reports coming from a UK based trade source say that the new Xbox console slated for a release in 2013 will not have a disk drive.  The ‘steam box’ made by Valve Software and an essential part of Xbox consoles will not be a part of the future console. MCV, the gaming industry publication has reported that this move is being undertaken by Xbox to make the gamers buy games online for their consoles.  They also claim that the new console may be called Xbox 720. The new console may also … [Read more...]

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