Talk of a cross-platform play reality between the Xbox and the PC has been brought up many times over the years, not the least of which was last week when Ausgamers posed a question on the topic to Microsoft’s Phil Spencer. Among several other questions, Spencer was asked if Xbox One and PC cross-platform play […]
We got our hands on Mad Catz’ MOJO Android box this past summer, giving the small device a run through. Earlier this week, both a release date and pricing for the device were announced, with the Android box being slated for release in December a bit before the holidays. Following this, now word has surfaced […]
Grand Theft Auto V is enjoying its fair share of success, with PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers catapulting it into record-breaking success. PC gamers have been left out of the mix, however, and may have to wait until early next year before they see the game. Such information comes from the folks over at […]
The PC shipment numbers have rolled in for the third quarter of the year, tallying up the number of units shipped globally over the last quarter. Not surprisingly given the gradually declining nature of the market, shipment numbers again decreased, but not as much as analysts had expected. The numbers vary a bit depending on […]
The folks at Barclays Equity Research have proposed an intriguing idea, stating today that it believes Apple to be working on a 13-inch iPad running the new 64-bit architecture — which was recently called a “gimmick” — that could be a laptop killer (for certain types of laptops, that is). The theory is just that […]
It’s not a Steam Box, but they want us to believe it is: Xi3’s Piston might be the most confusing product in gaming this year, thanks to some muddled messaging and a deal with Valve that never went anywhere.
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With the next generation of video game consoles just over a month away from being released, many gamers will be battling between keeping their older consoles active in their premier gaming location, or if it’ll become downgraded to be played in a spare room with a much more basic gaming setup. Fighting game fans who have been enjoying Injustice: Gods Among Us won’t have to make that difficult decision as NetherRealm Studios has just announced the game will be headed to the PlayStation 4 with all of its downloadable content, which will be called Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition. (more…)
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This week it’s been confirmed that the newest generation of Sony gaming peripherals – namely the DualShock 4 wireless controller – will be working with Windows machines. This is somewhat of a surprise revelation made by Sony for the PlayStation 4-aimed piece of equipment, mainly because there’s no word from opposing camps (Nintendo for the […]
When the Xi3 Piston modular PC / game console ships this November, it’ll ship like most PCs do: without a gamepad. Sadly, the in-house controller from Piston will be sold separately for a separate, undisclosed price. “There will be a future announcement about our plans for controllers,” was the most that chief marketing officer David Politis would share during a brief interview this morning. We managed to snap the pic you see above before the controller was whisked away; Politis and co. refused any closer snaps, not to mention a opportunity to go hands-on.
The PC-cum-game-console will launch with “some version” of Windows (the console we saw here was running Windows 7), rather than SteamOS. The only look we’ve had at Xi3’s GUI was brief, during SXSW’s gaming expo. And Politis called that brief glimpse “presentation-ware.” He said we’ll see it running “before we officially ship” in video form at the very least, and it’ll run as a Windows-based program on the shipping box. He did speak to how it will work, though. “It’ll be customizable … when [the Piston] is ready to run, you’ll be in our GUI. You won’t be in an OS per se,” Politis told Engadget. “It’s connected to the net, so you should be able to access any type of content you already have ownership of or licensing rights to from inside of the GUI. And you’re gonna be able to do that. You can start thinking through, ‘What do I already own or have license rights to that I can access through the internet?’ These are ticking off the different types of things that you and your readers own or have access to.” When we specifically noted Amazon, Netflix and Hulu, as well as gaming services like Steam and UPlay, Politis confirmed our (obvious) guesses.
Update: Xi3 told us that the custom GUI will ship with the console in November. Please excuse the confusion!
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Peripherals, Software, HD
Eidos Montreal has seen the future for its Deus Ex franchise and it’s ready to shed some light on its connected vision. On the company’s community blog, studio head David Anfossi revealed that the next phase for the franchise builds upon lessons learned from Deus Ex: Human Revolution; something Eidos Montreal is calling Deus Ex: Universe. No, it’s not a standalone title for the next-gen, but rather a new, unifying approach to “create an ongoing, expanding and connected game world” that spans all upcoming titles. And that’s cross-platform, too, as this persistent world and the additional experiences it’ll deliver will encompass traditional platforms like the PC and console, as well as the portable space, mobile and even graphic novels. Work’s apparently already underway on the project, with the first title in this new Universe slated to hit the PC and next-gen console space.
Filed under: Gaming
Via: Joystiq
Source: Eidos Montreal
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