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Halo 5: Guardians landing for Xbox One in 2015

Sat, 17th May 2014
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343 Industries couldn't wait until E3 and have now officially announced that Halo 5: Guardians is indeed coming.
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Microsoft unveils standalone Xbox One...

Wed, 14th May 2014
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Microsoft unveils standalone Xbox One without Kinect, reduces price of bundle with Kinect. Available from June 9 in selected retailers. #XboxOne.
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Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition releasing in August

Mon, 12th May 2014
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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition brings all the fun of the popular game to console gamers in August.
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Meet the characters from Watch Dogs

Fri, 9th May 2014
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Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Watch Dogs that introduces us to some more of the characters in the game.
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Pure Pool racks up for next-gen winter release

Fri, 9th May 2014
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VooFoo Studios and Ripstone announce Pure Pool for a next-gen winter launch, promising unparalleled realism and multiplayer pool experience.
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Meguiar's Car Pack released for Forza 5

Wed, 7th May 2014
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Microsoft has launched the Meguiar's Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 5 with ten new vehicles celebrating over 60 years of performance cars.
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Activision set to spend half a billion dollars on Destiny

Wed, 7th May 2014
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Activision plans to spend $500m on developing and promoting Destiny, making it the most expensive video game ever made.
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It's World Cup fever as FIFA 14 gets a Brazilian makeover

Sat, 19th Apr 2014
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FIFA's Brazilian makeover: 2014 World Cup edition dazzles with festive atmosphere, bringing the passion of the global tournament home.
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Nadella fine-tunes Redmond hierarchy with senior reshuffle

Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella, has made three management changes, starting with Stephen Elop as EVP of Microsoft Devices.
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April's Games for Gold line-up revealed...

Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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Unveiled April Games with Gold offers Xbox 360 users free access to Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight for a thrilling playtime adventure.
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Aliens are coming...

Mon, 31st Mar 2014
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SEGA and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Alien: Isolation, the new survival horror title, will be available from 7 October, 2014.
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Xbox will reward you for good behaviour

Thu, 27th Mar 2014
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Xbox updates its reputation system, rewarding polite gamers and penalising the rude to enhance online gaming culture.
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Zuckerberg dismisses Microsoft and Sony competition

Thu, 27th Mar 2014
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As the industry balks at Facebook's recent US$2 billion acquisition, CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn't worried about the likes of PlayStation or Xbox.
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes - Short But Very Sweet...

Mon, 24th Mar 2014
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes provides a tasty appetiser for The Phantom Pain, but does it have enough content to justify the price tag?.
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Ubisoft forced to show next gen Assassin's Creed footage

Mon, 24th Mar 2014
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After three years, Ubisoft has unveiled alpha footage of the latest Assassin's Creed, claiming Abstergo forced their hand.
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SimCity offline…the customer is always right?

Thu, 20th Mar 2014
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After a tumultuous year, SimCity debuts offline play, raising debates on player demands vs. developer vision in gaming.
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EA announce FIFA World Cup 2014 release date

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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EA has announced that the official FIFA World Cup 2014 game will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from 17 April in New Zealand.
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Activision won't reverse COD:Ghosts ban wave

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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Reports are surfacing of a massive ban wave that appears to be primarily targeting PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 users playing Call of Duty: Ghosts.
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes faces NZ delay

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes' launch faces a one-week delay in NZ and Australia, now releasing on 27 March. Reason remains unclear.
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Microsoft: Xbox One's 'sugar-coated'

Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Microsoft's Phil Spencer has conceded that Microsoft's Xbox One messaging across the May 2013 reveal event and E3 2013 could have been handled better.