It's a spiritual sequel to Hot Pursuit, seemingly.
EA has announced Need for Speed: Rivals, a current and next generation Frostbite-powered racer from Ghost Games in Gothenberg, which we outed as a Need for Speed developer in February. It will release on 19th November 2013 for current gen platforms, and will hit Xbox One and PS4 later this year.
"An original experience for next gen," with zombies.
In news that will surely topple the world's towers and usher in a new Babylon, Techland is making another zombie game, this time for next generation consoles. It's called Dying LIght, and is a first-person open world affar in which you explore a benighted city in search of supplies and weapons, retreating indoors after sundown to avoid hideous nocturnal predators.
Includes a remote control blimp, exclusive GTA Online content.
Let's take a moment from marvelling/railing at Xbox One to consider a little game called Grand Theft Auto 5. Rockstar has just released details of the GTA 5 Collector and Special Editions, which are available for preorder now from participating retailers.
"We'll continue building on our investment," says Mattrick.
Xbox 360 may have struggled to hit the bigtime in Japan, but Microsoft won't take the opportunity to retreat and focus on other territories with Xbox One.
"These architectures are a generation ahead of the highest end PC on the market".
Like a massive bucket of blue-sky thinking and narcotic daydreams, EA's chief technology officer Rajat Taneja has just upended himself all over the next generation discussion, care of a post on LinkedIn.
Video explains why fans must wait for Wake.
Following the announcement of Remedy Entertainment's new project, Quantum Break, at the Xbox One reveal, the company's creative director Sam Lake has taken to YouTube to explain to fans why the long-awaited Alan Wake 2 may take that little bit longer to arrive.
"We know there is some confusion around used games on Xbox One.".
In what's rapidly becoming one of the most notorious cases of muddled messaging of the past few years, Microsoft's Major Nelson has issued yet another statement as regards Xbox One's handling of pre-owned games, saying that nothing has been locked down for the moment.
E3 showing confirmed for 10th June.
Word is that a new CG trailer for Destiny will launch later today, and instead of saying it with flowers, Activision has said it with books.
Don Mattrick defends broader entertainment offering.
Speaking to OXM a few weeks prior to last night's Xbox One reveal event, Microsoft's Don Mattrick has delivered a spirited defence of the company's decision to promote broad entertainment consumption alongside videogames, insisting that Xbox One will be an "amazing core games box".
"I think it will surprise people," says Phil Spencer.
Microsoft Game Studios exec Phil Spencer has declared that the company will continue to support the Xbox 360 platform for "years to come," despite revealing its long-term next generation plans yesterday with Xbox One.
New console is "very simple and elegant in its architecture".
Microsoft has designed the Xbox One hardware not with a view to eclipsing all known technical specifications, but to be flexible and "elegant", Microsoft hardware group general manager Leo Del Castillo has told OXM. This contrasts dramatically to the company's approach in the past, which has been more about muscle.
Ancient Roman countdown clock appears on Crytek's website.
Crytek has reannounced Ryse as an Xbox One exclusive, confirming widely disseminated rumours that the game would skip its intended Xbox 360 release. A countdown clock on the developer's site suggests that you "fight as a soldier", "lead as a general" and "rise as a legend". The clock's in Roman numerals, incidentally. Anybody here take GCSE Latin?
China Rising pack offers maps, vehicles, the usual gubbins.
Battlefield 4 will release on 29th October for Xbox 360, with an Xbox One launch date still to be confirmed. EA has also shared details of the China Rising DLC pack, in which you'll "fight for dominance across the vast and majestic Chinese mainland in four massive maps, using all-new vehicles and high-tech military equipment." Groovy.
"Trade-ins allow for a seamless transition.".
GameStop president Tony Bartel has declared that his company expects pre-owned on the next generation Xbox to work out pretty much as it has on Xbox 360, following confused reports from Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event last night.
But "not at launch".
Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming TV programming will include interactive gameshows in the style of the much-missed 1 vs 100.
"It can can play a real important role on Xbox One.".
15 exclusives, and eight of those are new IPs. Microsoft says it has more games in development now than at any point during their history, and it seems that a 'historic' Rare franchise is one of those, and is due to be revealed at E3 in 18 days time.
"Think about how you use a disc that you own of an Xbox 360 game.".
Speaking to Eurogamer, Phil Harrison attempted to clear up some of the confusion that arose over Xbox One game ownership in the aftermath of yesterday's Xbox One reveal.
Provisional sum set at #163;399.99, subject to change.
Most of us are still busy digesting all the facts and figures from the Xbox One reveal. However, if you're positively sold already and want to secure your console now, there are a few places you can visit.
Motorised triggers give it a real kick.
Microsoft's newly-announced Xbox One doesn't move far away from the design of the Xbox 360 pad, and for good reason. It's widely held to be one of the best, and defines modern gaming to the point where even Nintendo had to build an approximation of it for the Wii U.
Check out sparkly in-game jungles, ocean beds.
Activision has rolled out a few Call of Duty: Ghosts screenshots to compliment today's #XboxReveal gameplay trailer, which I've also posted below. It dang near killed my browser getting hold of them, so make sure you linger over the fine details. Of which there are many. Looks like Battlefield 4 has competition.