Microsoft has been curiously quiet about Xbox Fitness. You would have thought they’d use the fact that it’s a free download to tempt people into purchasing an Xbox One. That said, who exactly would pay attention? It has had prominent placement on...
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Literally mere minutes before this week’s UK chart went live it was reported that a million Xbox One consoles were sold during launch. It stands to reason that around 140-150k of those were sold in the UK. 70,000 Xbox 360 units were...
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It’s easy to forget that there were four months between the American and European Xbox launches. US gamers gained their black beast on 15th November 2001, while we Europeans had to wait until 14th March 2002. The wait wasn’t an entirely bad...
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Microsoft are staggering the rollout of Xbox One game reviews, seemingly to ensure a steady slew of coverage for their new console over the course of the week. Today saw full price retail releases Dead Rising 3 and Zoo Tycoon have critical...
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I thought it was some extreme creative license, but actually an LMP1 prototype sportscar at Laguna Seca isn’t as far-fetched as I initially assumed. Nonetheless, the Audi R18 is quite a fun car to have included in the Forza Motorsport 5 demo....
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With Microsoft’s announcement yesterday, we finally know when and where Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will launch this November. So let’s have a look at the world according to Microsoft and Sony. The easy one first: Microsoft. Xbox One will be available...
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One of the more unusual stories to break after the Xbox One reveal was that Microsoft has patented the ability to unlock achievements by watching TV. One obvious use is as an incentive to tune into certain shows and films. It’s not...
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Xbox didn’t need to be any shorter. Xbox 360 was straightforward: X360 is unambiguous, and even just 360 is perfectly workable. But abbreviating Xbox One? That way danger lies. XO is a good starting point. What could be wrong with using the...
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