With all the fuss that gamers kicked up regarding the Xbox One and Microsoft’s always-on and used games DRM policies (prior to it being reversed), we guess it wasn’t a complete surprise to find out that Sony’s own PS4 announcement […]
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Today Microsoft confirmed another disappointing detail about the Xbox One’s launch — unlike the Xbox 360 Pro SKU, it won’t pack a chat headset in the box. In a statement to Ars Technica, the company extols the virtues of Kinect 2.0 and its multi-array microphones for chat across games, Skype and “other experiences.” Chatting with the Xbox 360’s Kinect introduces a multitude of issues like echoes and the device taking conversation as system commands. To replace even a cheap headset, Kinect 2.0 will need to be a massive upgrade. This seems odd considering Microsoft included headsets with almost everything since the original Xbox Live kits. However, The House That Gates Built isn’t the only one breaking tradition: Sony’s including a single earbud-and-mic headset with each $100-cheaper PS4. Shots fired?
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Via: Joystiq
Source: Ars Technica
Now that Microsoft has reversed its position on the DRM and Internet connectivity requirements to what basically amounts to today’s rules on Xbox 360, gamers have been much more calm, even though small pockets of distrust still exist. In a […]
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Were you thinking about pre-ordering either Sony’s PS4 or Microsoft’s Xbox One at GameStop this week? Well according to a post by an anonymous GameStop employee on Reddit, apparently the retailer will be putting an end to pre-orders of either […]
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Nintendo jumped the gun on the next-generation console race by releasing the Wii U much farther in advance than the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. In fact, by the time these two consoles release, the Wii U would have already been on the market for an entire year. However, Nintendo isn’t worried about being
Killzone: Shadow Fall was arguably the most impressive of the PlayStation 4 unveil demos earlier this year, and now developers Guerrilla Games have more of the succulent first-person gameplay to tease us with ahead of the next-gen console’s launch. The studio walked E3 2013 attendees through a 21-minute walkthrough – which you can see after
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