Promises that gaming will be core to Xbox's future.
Spencer will lead Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox Live services, and its creative teams across Xbox Music, Xbox Video and Microsoft Studios.
His appointment follows the departure of Xbox chief product officer Marc Whitten, who announced earlier this month that he would be leaving Microsoft after 14 years at the company.
"Games and gamers have always been at the core of Xbox and the core of my work—and gaming will be our core as we take Xbox forward," said Spencer.
"This past year has been a growth experience both for me and for the entire Xbox team. We’ve...
VideoGamer's guide to the key things you need to know when playing FIFA Ultimate Team.
If you’re yet to try out FIFA Ultimate Team, or even if you consider yourself a seasoned veteran, here are ten essential tips and pointers you need to know to become an Ultimate player.
Chemistry
All line-ups in Ultimate Team are built on chemistry. Chemistry dictates how well your players link up together when moving the ball around the pitch, how disciplined they are off the ball, and how well they maintain their shape defensively. If you find it nearly impossible to create chances or to stop opponents having clear-cut opportunities of their own, it’s probably...
Picked up by AllGamesBeta, the listing allegedly pegged the game for release on June 19, but made no mention of the Left Behind DLC expected to be included with the next-gen game.
However, whether XtraLife has inside knowledge on the next-gen version or is simply hazarding a guess at what's to come isn't clear.
Last March, the retailer listed unannounced title Assassin's Creed: Rising Phoenix for PlayStation Vita days after a logo for the alleged game appeared online.
In response to last week's rumours, SCEE told VideoGamer.com that "at no time have we...
Monster Hunter 4 is a huge success but mobile division sees a "decline in profitability".
The publisher blames the revision on the "decline in profitability" of its mobile and online division, which has seen its mobile catalogue and online title Monster Hunter Frontier G perform "below expectations".
It's also set aside 5 billion yen (~£29m) to improve the structure of the business and "recover the cost of certain fixed assets".
"Due to rapid changes taking place in the market for games, Capcom is building a sound base for earnings by reorganizing the product development framework and improving development processes," the publisher said. "These are two...
Third DLC hits final format following wave of delays.
The DLC was initially delayed from its March 25 launch after an issue was discovered that could "increase performance issues on mid-range to high-end PCs". A separate issue was also discovered on Xbox One, pushing back its release on the console to last Friday.
Today's launch, though, means that the expansion pack is now available to Premium members on all formats. It'll begin rolling out to everybody else from April 8.
Badger survival sim gets sequel, this time starring a lynx.
Shelter 2 puts players in the role of a mother lynx who must nurture and protect her cubs from predators scouring the game's vast open world, and which promises "more elaborate gameplay features" over the original, including jumping, cub carrying and different types of prey to kill.
"The essence of Shelter as a concept is keeping your family alive. But we have decided to let the animal itself set the pace and character of the gameplay," says Might and Delight CEO Anders Westin. "The badger translated into a slow and linear journey - with the lynx however, Shelter 2 will become a...
Publisher reveals only 1% of people actually bought physical titles from its online store.
The publisher will no longer sell physical games via the store from this Friday, April 4, shifting the service to an entirely digital outlet in order to "give gamers the best experience".
The shift won't affect too many people, though: EA states that only 1 per cent of its users actually bought physical games from Origin, and that the remaining 99 per cent will not be affected by the transition.
"Digital is fast and convenient," says EA. "Origin's focus is to give gamers the best experience, and going all-digital will make that possible."
But sales gap between Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and Titanfall shrinks to just 100 units.
There's little to separate Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes (No.2) and Titanfall (No.3) either, with the sales gap between them shrinking to just 100 units. FIFA 14, meanwhile, climbs two positions to No.4, with The LEGO Movie Videogame rounding out the top 5.
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls makes its debut at No.6, although as ChartTrack only tracks physical copies Blizzard's expansion likely positioned a lot higher in real terms.
3DS adventure Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright, however, only manages to debut at No.15, while offroad racer MXGP: The Official Motocross...
Creative director talks up improved effects following 2012 reveal.
"Just to clarify: Our 'Welcome to Chicago' trailer is indeed PS4 Devkit footage," he wrote on Twitter over the weekend. "I know this was a popular question so there you go."
Confirmation follows ongoing comments from the community accusing the game's visuals of being downgraded following its initial 2012 reveal.
However, Morin still maintains that the shaders used in the final PC version are the same as those shown in the first trailer, and that the game's physics are actually "far better now. Also many global FX are better (day/night cycle & volumetric fog for...
Infinity Ward has released a new trailer for next month's Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation DLC, offering a sneak peek at the four new maps – and the cameo from sci-fi nasty Predator.
Predator appears to become a playable character in the DLC's Ruins map, much like Michael Myers' appearance in January's Onslaught pack.
The developer has yet to reveal how players will get to become Predator.
Alongside the new maps, Devastation also includes Episode 2 of Ghosts' Extinction campaign and the Ripper, a new weapon that can alternate between an SMG and Assault...
The date was confirmed during a presentation at EGX Rezzed this afternoon where the developer revealed new details on the creation of its "haunted house in space".
Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror set between the first and second movies that sees players take on the role of Ellen Ripley's daughter Amanda as she searches for clues as to her mother's disappearance.
Steve went hands-on with the game earlier in the year and discovered a "truly terrifying" Alien experience "made with obvious love and care".
Steve sat down with Rocksteady hype man Dax Ginn to talk about the Batmobile, letting go of the franchise, and Batman's worsening mental state...
The entire world itself is designed to give the player freedom of choice and freedom of navigation. The atmosphere, I think though, in Asylum, was really unique and memorable, and I think hardcore AA fans really love it because it felt like a high-pressure, claustrophobic pressure cooker kind of environment.
The way we're approaching atmosphere in [Arkham Knight] is to [ask] what is the atmosphere of Gotham? It's a pretty unique place, it's got a unique sense of place. Whether it's the weather, the shadows, the sounds, we've put an insane amount of effort and energy into making...
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