Somebody rush R2D2 a glass of chillax.
New screenshots of Bethesda's Wolfenstein: The New Order have arrived, and they are absolutely drowning in robots - almost as many robots as Nazis, in fact, and that's all very much of a muchness, given that New Order's goose-steppers are clad in articulating metal armour.
"We want intense action, but we also want you to feel immersed in the universe.".
In an interview with CVG, Andreas Ojefors, senior gameplay designer for Wolfenstein: The New Order, has said that the game's story is just as important to the studio as its doubtless plentiful shooting.
Maximum sunshine.
Crytek has released a number of speculative screenshots via its social media channels, feeding rumours that new Crysis 3 DLC is on the horizon. The totally tropical tease comes soon after a list of new Xbox 360 achievements, which also point towards unannounced DLC.
Highest number of pre-orders in the company's 24 year history.
Microsoft's Xbox One reveal might not have made the company as many friends as it could have, but the new console appears to be selling like hot cakes anyway. UK retailer Blockbuster reports that Xbox One has already broken all pre-order records set in the company's entire 24 year history.
Expect more mobile games, more updates and more "regionality".
Speaking at the company's Financial Results Briefing, Square Enix's senior executive managing director Yosuke Matsuda has outlined three core initiatives that will drive the company's business strategy and development approach for future projects. In brief, they are: more smartphone games, more transparency, no more catering to some incredibly hypothetical 'global market'.
Third party publishers are "pretty eager" to partner with Microsoft.
My assault on our obscene repository of Xbox One transcripts continues. Here's another nugget from Microsoft Studios corporate vice-president Phil Spencer, on developer interest in the console and why all you "super core guys" who supposedly despise live TV will probably buy one anyway.
"I really don't think there's going to be any confusion.".
Happy Tuesday, post-bank holidayers! Ready for your four day week? Let's get the wagon rolling with Thoughts about nomenclature. Speaking to CNET, Microsoft's Jeff Henshaw has offered a bit of insight on Xbox One's name.
"If you want privacy, we'll give you modes that ensure your privacy.".
Microsoft has moved to dispel claims that the new Kinect's voice and face recognition functions constitute an invasion of privacy, revealing that Kinect can, in fact, be turned off (though not, we're guessing, disconnected) while the console is active.
"There's roughly three times the resources available" to devs.
We've been trying to work out what Xbox One's dramatic, potentially brilliant use of cloud processing resources to bolster its own specs actually amounts to. Once developers get to grips with it, you can expect interesting particulars. In the meantime, how about another hair-raising pie-in-the-sky statement of intent?
"It feels like a lost opportunity," says Born Ready.
According to a Shacknews report, Microsoft has no plans to abandon its policy of obliging game developers to partner with either a third party publisher or Microsoft Game Studios in order to release on Xbox Live. Indies aren't too happy about that, it seems.
Phil Harrison will "kick us upside the head when we get too North American-centric".
Microsoft's Xbox One reveal might have given over-much screentime to US sports and television programming, but according to the company's Games Studios vice-president Phil Spencer, we in Europe haven't been forgotten. A great Champion is coming, armed with the Sword of Positive Developer Relations and the Shield of Frankly Excessive Height, and that Champion's name is corporate vice president Phil Harrison.
Call of Duty: Ghosts to support Kinect voice commands.
Activision Publishing boss Eric Hirshberg has discussed Kinect features for Call of Duty: Ghosts on Xbox One, insisting that voice commands will "make the gameplay better" rather than being bolted on for the sake of it. I can think of one, fairly obvious reason why this would be the case. Heel, Ghost Dog! Who's a good boy then? Now - Quickscope! Go prone!
Retailers may be required to "integrate" with cloud before they can do trade-ins.
Retail sources have told MCV that Microsoft and the associated publisher will receive a cut of every pre-owned Xbox One game purchase, and that this is one of the reasons you'll need to connect the console to the internet every 24 hours.
Studio receives an SSS rank in cryptic social media messaging.
Cambridge studio Ninja Theory took to Twitter last night to pre-empt a reveal of 'something new' later today.
Firm wants 25 million current gen sales over the next five years.
This isn't the end for Xbox 360. Microsoft is "shooting for" another 25 million units sold over the next five years, the firm's senior vice president of Interactive Entertainment Business Yusuf Mehdi has told OXM, pointing to some hefty on-going support as the industry flips over into next gen.
Also included: a steelbook and some dogtags.
GAME UK has released details of an exclusive Battlefield 4 Deluxe Edition - despite the latter not yet being officially announced by EA.
Provides a clearer glimpse of next-gen retail packaging.
A tweet from the series' official Twitter account has confirmed Forza Motorsport 5 as an Xbox One launch title, and gives fans a first glimpse of the game's box-art.
It's a Titan eat Titan world out there.
The important thing about this Destiny trailer, reader, is that it's only one minute 10 seconds long. Don't allow yourself to be persuaded otherwise by the player's timeline. Beyond the one minute 10 second mark, there's only blackness. Nothing of interest, trust me. You can go back to looking at Xbox One screenshots now.
Xbox One release date not yet confirmed.
EA has slapped FIFA 14 with the release date stamp - the game's out for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on 27th September, with Xbox One and PS4 details to follow once the latter pair work out their own launch dates.
UK studios flourishing under ex-Sony man Phil Harrison.
It's all sunshine and smiles at Banjo Kazooie and Viva Pinata developer Rare Ltd, according to Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer, in what I sincerely hope is a reference to that historic franchise reboot the developer has planned for E3. What's more, Microsoft has a very good feeling about its European operations in general, now presided over by former Sony man Phil Harrison.