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The last time gamers were treated to a Wolfenstein game it was back in 2009 when Activision published its sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, simply called Wolfenstein. It looks like a new game will soon be upon us as Bethesda is announcing Wolfenstein: The New Order is headed our way later this year.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is being developed by MachineGames, which is a studio comprised of former founding members of Starbreeze Studios, a studio that developer The Darkness, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assualt on Dark Athena and Syndicate. The game will be a re-imagining  of the Wolfenstein franchise and is said to offer players a “gripping and dramatic experience.” A teaser trailer was also released today showing William “B.J.” Blazkowicz taking on an army of Nazi-controller robots in what looks to be an alternate time that may have resulted in the Nazi threat continuing through history. (more…)

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It’s been wildly speculated that Microsoft‘s next-generation gaming console would come with a crazy feature that would require a constant internet connection, or else it would essentially be useless. However, to one’s real surprise, it’s said that Microsoft will, in fact, not require an internet connection for some of the console’s tasks.

According to Ars Technica, Microsoft sent out an internal email to all full-time employees working on the next Xbox saying that “there are a number of scenarios that users expect to work without an internet connection, and those should ‘just work’ regardless of their current connection status.” Microsoft suggested playing Blu-ray discs, watching live TV, and playing single player games as examples.

This certainly makes sense, as we’re prone to believe that making a gaming console completely inoperable without an internet connection is quite illogical. The email also essentially confirms other rumors as well: The Xbox 720 will come with a Blu-ray drive, as well as some sort of input where you can plug your TV or set-top box into to watch live TV.

It’s not known exactly how far the offline capabilities will go in the new console, but it would be a fair bet to say that there will simply be some things that will require an internet connection — tasks that didn’t require an internet connection on past consoles. It’s possible that Microsoft could implement some kind of system to verify games being installed without having to be online, but we’ll ultimately have to wait and see what the company comes up with.

[via Ars Technica]

Xbox 720 to allow games without internet connection after all is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week the founder of both 22cans and Lionhead gaming companies suggested that he’ll be excited to see how far the next-generation Xbox has come since he saw Microsoft’s plans a year ago. Peter Molyneux made it clear that his hopes for the Microsoft-made console centered on gaming and that the company make what he called “the ultimate gaming console.” The alternative, he said, was that the creators of the console would get distracted with living room entertainment abilities and technologies like Glass and touch.

Speaking with IGN about his future and past with the Xbox 720 – or whatever it ends up being called – Molyneux revealed that he’d been aware of the so-called “original plans” for this next-generation console. Saying he’ll be “fascinated” by the evolution of the futuristic Xbox machine between then and now one way or the other, he made clear more than once that he’d be happy without any “Netflix… Facebook… Twittering” business.

“I just want the ultimate gamer’s device. If they focus on that I’ll be a happy bunny.

If they get distracted, and overly distracted, by trying to play catch-up with some of the Glass and touch technology that’s out there, not because it makes sense for games but because that’s something they feel they have to do, then I’m going to be miffed.” – Peter Molyneux

The game Molyneux until recently was working on that’ll see the Xbox 720′s launch will be the newest in the Fable series, an MMO iteration of the epic story bringing an open landscape to the console in the next few years. Below you’ll see a trailer for the game Fable III, a game launched several years ago for the Xbox 360. It’s expected that the new Fable game will have significantly greater depth.

The team Molyneux works with now, 22cans, brought forth the game Curiosity – one which will be nearing it’s “end” rather soon. Have a peek at the latest trailer for this game below and note that it’s quite likely the game will transition to a new era right around the time the Microsoft event for the Xbox 720 will be happening – May 21st – catch SlashGear as we bring it to you right up to the second!

Xbox 720 “ultimate gaming console” focus would make Molyneux a “happy bunny” is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Ever since the box art for what seemed to be the next Call of Duty game, Call of Duty: Ghosts, appeared on the Internet last week, we’ve been hearing little bits of info with an expected unveiling of the game happening today. It looks like that’s exactly what is happening as Activision is announcing Call of Duty: Ghosts today.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is being developed by long-time Call of Duty franchise developer, Infinity Ward, and is expected to be the first Call of Duty title that is being made available on next-generation consoles as well as the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on November 5. According to the press release issued today, Call of Duty: Ghosts “ushers in the next generation of the franchise” by delivering “a riveting all-new gameplay experience built on an entirely new story, setting and cast of characters, all powered by a new, next generation Call of Duty engine.” (more…)

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We know that come 21^st of May, there is a good chance that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox will be unveiled. At the moment many people are referring to the console as the Xbox 720 which seems like a logical progression from the Xbox 360, although it was not too long ago that speculation pointed towards the next-gen Xbox being called the Xbox Infinity. While that may or may not a possibility, it seems that Microsoft has registered a couple of new domains recently (spotted by Fusible) with the name “Xbox Fusion”, giving rise to the speculation that the console might be called the Xbox Fusion instead.

Of course this Fusion name could be related to anything, it could be the name for a new service Microsoft plans to debut with the next-gen Xbox, although one domain investor seems to be pretty certain that this could be the name of the next-gen Xbox. Either way take what you will from this, but what do you guys think of the Xbox Fusion name? Or do you prefer the previous suggestions such as Xbox Infinity or Xbox 720?

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