What was a wild rumor this morning came true this afternoon: Microsoft’s Don Mattrick, who just three weeks ago led the Xbox One press conference at E3, has been named CEO of the social-gaming company Zynga. Although the news may appear to be a setback to the upcoming launch of the Xbox One — at […]
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Microsoft executive Don Mattrick, the public face and organizational leader for Microsoft’s Xbox division, may resign from Microsoft as early as this afternoon to assume the CEO role for social-gaming company Zynga. If the report from the Wall Street Journal is true, it would appear to be a significant setback to the upcoming launch of
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A discussion brewed recently about the PS4 price vs. Xbox One price, and why Microsoft didn’t “cave” like they did on the Xbox One DRM and used-game policy. It ultimately came down to a decision that may have some ironic results for Sony considering their insistence on putting games and gamers ahead of entertainment. To
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We’ve taken a look at many of the Disney Infinity figures and play sets coming scheduled to ship with the game later this summer, including The Lone Ranger play set, the Cars play set, the Davy Jones figure and the Barbossa figure. In this video overview, we take a look at all of those Disney
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Doodle Jump for Kinect has hopped onto the Xbox 360 today, the first time Doodle The Doodler has rocketed into gamers’ living rooms. Doodle Jump for Kinect is available now for download on Xbox Live as an Xbox Live Arcade game for 400 Microsoft Points. It requires Kinect for Xbox 360 to play. But you
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The demonic first-person shooter Painkiller Hell & Damnation is now available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game has 14 core levels and four intense boss levels, with the Xbox 360 getting its own exclusive level and the PS3 getting its own exclusive level as well. In Painkiller Hell & Damnation, players assume the
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The pre-order craze at Amazon has tapered off a bit for the PS4 and Xbox One, but the pace of that tapering off appears to be in Microsoft’s favor. A quick review of Amazon’s Video Game store shows that PS4 pre-orders are showing sharp declines, while Xbox One pre-orders are essentially treading water. Meanwhile, games
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Urban Trial Freestyle for 3DS is available today for download on the Nintendo eShop in North America and Europe. The game costs £6.29 in the UK, $6.99 in North America and 6,99 € in Europe. Urban Trial Freestyle for 3DS marks the first time a Trials title has appeared on the Nintendo handheld system. In
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The explosion of virtual reality (VR) content, thanks in large part to the Oculus Rift, requires a wireless motion controller a la the Xbox Kinect. Traditionally that could pose a problem to game and content developers, but Sixense, the creator of the popular Razer Hydra, has announced it’s creating a wireless controller that’s fully compatible
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2K Games has just released a new The Bureau XCOM Declassified gameplay video that shows the upcoming third-person tactical shooter in action. The gameplay video shows that missions can be won in The Bureau XCOM Declassified even without firing a single shot — which is why we didn’t have to put an age gate on
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