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News: Minecraft Retail Release Details Confirmed

Minecraft Retail Release Details Confirmed

Coming to a store near you...

The retail version of the Xbox Live Arcade star Minecraft will hit the shelves on June 28th, it has been confirmed. The game was initially due to launch earlier last month, but was delayed in order to clear up some last minute issues. Pricing for the retail release has yet to be discussed, but we imagine that it won't...

Rumour: Next Xbox to be Called Xbox Fusion

Next Xbox to be Called Xbox Fusion

Domain name registrations point towards it.

The bloodhounds over at domain-watchers Fusible have spotted something that could point toward the name of the next Xbox, which is due to revealed on May 21st. Back in June 2012, Microsoft registered the phrase "Fusion" as a trademark, along with two related marks. Now, it seems that they've snapped up...

Out Today: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

It's about to get a little bit neon up in here.

We're heading into a single-game Wednesday once again but this time around, things are looking up. The neon-infused Far Cry 3 spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is the order of the day, and given that we already know very much how it'll play (as we've played Far Cry 3) - we reckon there's a lot of...

News: Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend in Europe

Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend in Europe

Tons of XP bonuses on offer.

From this Friday (May 3rd) to this Sunday (May 5th), Xbox Live Gold will be FREE for all European users. In addition to the free-ness, players of certain games will also get the chance to pick up some sweet XP bonuses and other things, just for playing online over the course of the weekend. We've ferreted out the...

E3: No Illumiroom Demo Planned

No Illumiroom Demo Planned

You'll have to wait until July

Microsoft's intriguing-looking Illumiroom technology will not be making an appearance at E3 this year, nor at their May 21st Xbox unveiling. The technology, which projects a game's surroundings onto the walls around the outside of your TV screen, certainly looks intriguing, and could prove to be a real boon for some...

Rumour: Respawn Working on 360/720 Exclusive Title

Respawn Working on 360/720 Exclusive Title

Ex-Call of Duty team forms up.

The intrepid folks at Kotaku are running a report today that claims that Respawn Entertainment - which features some of the folks that brought you the earlier Call of Duty titles, of course - are working on a brand new IP that will be exclusive to the Xbox 360, and Microsoft's next-generation console. Rumoured to be...

E3: Microsoft's E3 Conference Will Take Place on June 10th

Microsoft's E3 Conference Will Take Place on June 10th

Pre-E3, as usual.

Put it in the books, for Microsoft's E3 conference - where they've promised us a shedload of games - will take place on June 10th, the day before E3's doors officially open. Neowin reports that the company have booked the Galen Center in Los Angeles once again for the show, and after all the excitement of their next-generation...

News: Deadpool Dated

Deadpool Dated

Preorder incentives announced.

Activision has at long last confirmed the release date of Deadpool for Xbox 360, as well as handing over some information about a couple of preorder bonuses that gamers can grab. The game will launch on June 28th, and if you preorder from GAME in the UK, or Gamestop in the Republic of Ireland, you'll get your hands on...

News: Monaco Delayed Even Further

Monaco Delayed Even Further

Developer confirms.

It's turning into a bit of a saga worthy of Agatha Christie's Poirot, but XBLA title Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine has been delayed further. The game was due to release last Wednesday, before being unceremoniously delayed thanks to a last-minute bug being found. Then on Friday, the game made an all-too-brief appearance on XBLA -...

News: Dead Island: Riptide Tops The Chart

Dead Island: Riptide Tops The Chart

71% of sales are on 360.

Dead Island: Riptide has hit the UK All Format Chart this week in the top position, successfully defeating Injustice: Gods Among Us, which only managed a one week stay on top of the pile. It was a quiet week at the checkouts though, and Riptide manages to get to the number one spot after selling less than half as many...

News: The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Heading to 360 in August

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Heading to 360 in August

Taking a step back in time...

BioShock 2 developers 2K Marin have been hard at work on a new entry in the XCOM series, it was revealed today. The new game - The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is due for release on August 20th in the UK (August 23rd in the US) and is set in 1962, at the height of the Cold War. This is more of an origin story than...

News: Monaco Released Today

Monaco Released Today

What's Theirs is Yours

On Wednesday, we reported that the Xbox Live Arcade title Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine was delayed for an unspecified amount of time from its Wednesday release date, due to a bug being found in the code. Happily, that bug has been well and truly squashed, and the game will be available to download from today. At the moment,...

Review: Elgato Game Capture HD

Elgato Game Capture HD

The captain of capture.

Back in the days before everyone had a “Vlog” about their favourite types of pasta, and before the entire world was in a launch-day race to fire up a “Let’s Play” video of the hottest new gaming title, capturing video from games consoles was a total pain. Even up until recently, that could still be said. Devices...

News: Tesco and Target out Call of Duty: Ghosts

Tesco and Target out Call of Duty: Ghosts

Swiftly pulled listings give away details.

UK supermarket Tesco and US retail giant Target have outed the title and release date of the next game in the Call of Duty franchise, it seems. Listings posted on the Tesco site even went as far as to provide a big old image of the game's cover (the word "Provisional" refers to the age rating), and...

News: Phineas and Ferb Coming to 360

Phineas and Ferb Coming to 360

"The boys are gonna do it all" - apparently.

Majesco has confirmed that they're hard at work on a new Phineas and Ferb title for the 360, which is set to release later in the summer. Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff will feature multiple gameplay modes, most of which feature a cool piece of transport known as the All-Terrain Transformatron...

Rumour: Xbox 720 Price, Launch Window Mooted

Xbox 720 Price, Launch Window Mooted

Reliable source attempts to shed some light.

Having previously reported on the rumour that the next-generation Xbox would be revealed on May 21st, tech blogger Paul Thurrott has posted some more information regarding the system itself. In his latest post, Thurrott claims that the next system will be available at two differing price points in the...

News: Could This Be The Next Xbox's Logo?

Could This Be The Next Xbox's Logo?

Back to basics?

In confirming that the next Xbox will be revealed on May 21st, Microsoft may have given us a clue as to what the machine will be called, and what the new logo will look like. On the official invite to the event, the company uses what initally looks like a standard Xbox brand logo, which on further inspection, appears to have been...

News: Xbox 720 Hardware Reveal CONFIRMED

Xbox 720 Hardware Reveal CONFIRMED

Circle May 21st on your calendar.

As we revealed a few weeks ago, Microsoft will indeed be holding a pre-E3 event to formally unveil the next generation of Xbox hardware on May 21st. The event has been announced via Facebook, and will take place at 10am PDT, which converts to 6pm in the UK, and 7pm in Central European Time. The event will take...

News: PES 14 Can Win Crown, Creative Producer Claims

PES 14 Can Win Crown, Creative Producer Claims

FIFA 14 in the crosshairs.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014's creative director Kei Masuda claims that his series can reclaim the glory years, and take back their crown from EA's FIFA franchise. After suffering something of a decline of late - usually attributed to a lack of team and player licences, and an interative update process that makes EA's...

Out Today: Poker Night 2

Poker Night 2

You can't bluff this.

It was due to be a double-handed dose of gaming goodness for Xbox Live Wednesday this week, with two potentially very strong games making their debut on XBLA. However, Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine has suffered a very late delay, so we're left with only one new game today. However, it does look like it could be a good one...

News: Monaco Delayed on XBLA

Monaco Delayed on XBLA

Was due out today...

The innovative-looking top-down steal-'em-up Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine has suffered a very, very late delay. The game was due to launch on Xbox Live Arcade today, but developer Pocketwatch Games found an issue that has caused them to push the game back for a short time. The bug has indeed been fixed, we're told, and the fix...

News: THQ IP Auction Saves Darksiders, others

THQ IP Auction Saves Darksiders, others

Nordic Games steps in.

Stricken publisher THQ has published the results of the second part of its intellectual property auction, and it seems that some franchises that we thought we had seen the last of have been pulled out of the fire, for better or worse. The main big spender is Nordic Games, who - for a cool $4.9million - picked up the...