Veteran European developer butts heads with manufacturer over the issue.
Microsoft and an anonymous European developer "with a long and proven track record" are discussing the possibility of self-publishing on Xbox One, according to a report over at Gamereactor.
Use Kinect to swat at genuine non-American sports celebrities.
Microsoft has partnered with Eurosport "to bring the best of the season's sports TV live and on demand direct to your living room", aided and abetted by Kinect voice and gesture controls. See, Americans? We can do major sporting console network partnerships on these shores, too.
Company announces major restructure to create "a unified experience" for consumers.
Microsoft has announced that Windows co-head Julie Larson-Green will take charge of the Devices and Studios Engineering Group, which includes the Xbox division, as part of major corporate restructure.
Gamestop unveils rather tempting offer.
Hold onto your butts, as Jurassic Park era Samuel L. Jackson would say - the following offer is of the hot and spicy variety. Gamestop will sell you GTA 5 for a mere #163;4.97 when you trade in two selected Xbox 360 titles.
"The more that they're throwing into AR and VR, the better it is for everybody.".
Virtual reality outfit Oculus certainly isn't averse to releasing Oculus Rift on Xbox One, CEO Brendan Iribe has told OXM - as far as he's concerned, the more companies get involved with virtual or augmented reality, the better. Iribe is worried, however, that the lengthy console lifecycles wouldn't allow for the rapid iteration and innovation he expects VR to undergo in the next few years.
Studio co-founder discusses lapsed and internal-only games.
Bungie once prototyped a game with Minecraft-style construction mechanics, co-founder Jason Jones has revealed in an interview series with IGN. The developer also built a number of smaller games to "test out some ideas" alongside work on the Halo series, including an untitled role-playing effort.
"Seamless connectivity is another key pillar of the Disrupt engine.".
You won't experience hack-tastic open world Watch Dogs to the fullest unless you're online, Ubisoft has explained in a blog post, but you'll be able to enjoy it offline regardless.
Huge pile of discarded designs unveiled.
I like the Xbox One's look. It's shiny and stocky and yes, some people think it's ugly and looks like a Betamax player (which it kind of does), but me, I like the boxy retro look. And hey, even if you aren't a huge fan, think on this: it really could have been so much worse.
No more Microsoft Point payouts from 1st August.
Microsoft will bench the Xbox Live Rewards scheme in August while it completes Xbox Live's transition from Microsoft Points to real-world money, according to an email picked up by Stevivor.
Ten teams from around the world will compete for a prize pot of $55,000.
The very first Gfinity tournament takes place in central London this Saturday and Sunday, with eSports teams flying in from around the world to take part in a Call of Duty BO2 championship, which offers a top prize of $30,000 (that's just under #163;20,000 - not bad for two days work).
Console "can be enticing for you and your small business".
The long, curious tale of Microsoft's Xbox One promotion continues with this open letter to small business owners about what the new console can do in an office context, via Eurogamer. Among other things, it suggests that you should treat the purchase as a "business expense". I used to do that with all my consoles as a self-employed writer, Microsoft. Nobody tell the tax people! Oh.
"Makes me depressed as a matter of fact.".
Industry legend's industry legend and father of stealth Hideo Kojima's in a downbeat mood this morning. He's just watched the latest GTA 5 trailer, and isn't sure his own Metal Gear Solid 5 can compete. There, there.
With a yo ho ho and a bottle of non-linearity.
Ubisoft has released fresh footage of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, in which temperamental blond Edward O'Connor explores the game's Caribbean setting. You'll find it below, lurking in the darkness of the internet like, er, an embeddable video.
Costs round up when Microsoft Points are removed.
Beta users of the new Xbox Live dashboard, which replaces Microsoft Points with real-money prices following years of fan requests, have said that the current version rounds up UK prices on games and downloadable content.
Players take on the roles of different specialists in 3 new single player missions.
After a torrent of teasing tweets and images earlier today, Deep Silver has finally revealed details on its first piece of DLC content, The Faction pack, due for release on Xbox Live next week.
Keep rolling, rolling, rolling with 4 new cars.
Codemasters has just released a brand new DLC pack for Grid 2, featuring four new cars - specially customised by the world's leading racing teams - with which to leave lots of nice big skid marks on the tarmac.
"I didn't see anything really new and innovative".
Some people declared this year's E3 the most exciting in recent memory. Former Capcom producer Keji Inafune, however, thinks otherwise. Whilst the rest of us were drooling over The Division and lusting after TitanFall, Inafune was left feeling distinctly underwhelmed.
But motion control "does not make sense" for the shooter.
DICE has announced that the Xbox One version of Battlefield 4 will feature some kind of Kinect integration, but stresses that waving our arms around wildly definitely isn't what it has in mind for us.
Once upon a time, in a Midgar far. far away...
Donald Duck, Cloud Strife and Han Solo walk into a cantina. Sounds like the set-up to the dorkiest joke never told, but this particular scene could well be a virtual reality if Kingdom Hearts 3 director (and series creator) Tetsuya Nomura has his way.
"We want this back. It can't be all or nothing, there must be a compromise.".
Gamer David Fontenot has started a petition at Change.org for the restoration of Xbox One's original digital licensing model, or at the very least, something like it.