They've got robots in these, guys.
This weekend appears to be good one for fans of giant robots - as well as the ongoing Titanfall beta, news came out on Friday of a brand new Transformers game via a listing on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that the game has now been officially revealed and confirmed by Activision.
Dropping a week's worth of links into your lap like giant robots.
Hello once again readers - what are you up to this weekend? Naturally if you're an Xbox One owner I presume you're enjoying the Titanfall beta. If you've got a Xbox 360 then maybe you're having fun with the latest free game. It's an excellent week to be an Xbox owner, no?
War. (Huh!) Yeah. What will it cost you? Absolutely nothing!.
Not to fret, Xbox 360 owners. Yes, those of us fortunate enough to own an Xbox One may be spending the weekend with giant robots in the Titanfall beta since it opened to everyone - but there's new free stuff for those of us on the older console too - it's like Christmas in February!
No code required, just download and get to robo-punching.
Titanfall beta. Open to every Xbox One owner. No key or sign-up necessary. I'm guessing most of you have already run to your Xbox One and are downloading through tears of joy right now, but just in case you are still reading this - or you're waiting for the download to finish - here are the details.
Studio is working on new IP, but is "doing things in the Borderlands universe that we'll announce soon".
Borderlands 2 has been an unquestionable success for Gearbox - more people were playing the game a year after launch than when it released and it's still getting DLC. But if comments made by Randy Pitchford this week are anything to go by, if you're hoping that means a Borderlands 3 isn't far off, you might be disappointed.
Footage of upcoming Xbox 360 RPG getting all hot and bothered.
Action RPG Bound by Flame is an action RPG out later this year, and is trying to make itself noticed in an already well established genre. One way in which it's doing this is by casting you as a mercenary possessed by a flame demon - affording you great fire-based power at the cost of your humanity.
See the entire first mission of Eidos Montreal's sneaky reboot.
Even if you don't have to deal with master thieves like Garrett, it's generally best to keep your valuables under lock and key. Square Enix however, are throwing caution to the wind, putting out an unedited video walkthrough of the entire first mission from their upcoming Thief reboot due at the end of the month. Yoink!
Shinji Mikami's new horror unleashes 26th for US, 29th in Europe.
What's red, white and scary all over? If what we've seen of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's new horror The Evil Within so far is anything to go by, we'd probably say that. And just so you know when to steel yourself (read: replenish your stocks of underwear) publisher Bethesda has announced a release date for the highly anticipated game.
Major Nelson confirms update rolling out over the weekend - check your dashboards.
Remember the Xbox One update that was supposed to come out earlier in the week but was delayed at the last minute? It now seems to have been deemed fit to release, and may even already be on your console by the time you read this.
"Codes should be flowing again now. Apologies for the delay.".
If you've yet to get in on the Titanfall beta - and by the sounds of things, that's most of you - don't panic.
Can't wait? This may be of interest.
Are you all lovelorn and heartsick for want of a Titanfall Xbox One beta key? Well, UK retailer GAME appears to be giving them away with Xbox One pre-orders.
"The next-gen consoles show very exciting promise," says Dean Hall.
Watch out, State of Decay - the phenomenal PC zombie survival sim DayZ may be about to make a move on Xbox One. Creator Dean Hall has apparently been talking the situation over with Microsoft, though he's unable to confirm anything as yet.
Our latest issue is now on sale - cover and contents.
That unholy radiance spilling onto the street outside your newsagent? Be not afeared, ye faithful - that's just the latest issue of OXM. Our cover game is Titanfall, and we've risen to the occasion by plastering the wallet with hyper-futuristic silver lettering. It's like a disco in magazine form. You may wish to wear some form of eye protection.
It's a "re-imagining of the classic Battlefield 2142 Titan mode," says DICE.
The new Battlefield 4 expansion Naval Strike includes a new mode called Carrier Assault, which DICE describes as a "re-imagining of the classic Battlefield 2142 Titan Mode." You remember Battlefield 2142, right?
But there's more to success than Metacritic.
Metacritic averages? Pshh. See how those reviewer barbs glance from the glittering shields of the soldiers of Rome. Microsoft Studios head Mike Ybarra has offered up a few extended thoughts on middling critical reactions to Ryse: Son of Rome, observing that plenty of players have managed to enjoy the game regardless.
They've got the touch.
A new next gen Transformers game isn't the worst way to start a Friday. Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark has been listed for a whole slew of consoles, including the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, over on Amazon.co.uk - as spotted by NintendoLife.
"As soon as I get formation from my engineering team, I'll share," says Major Nelson.
It is now three days post-Xbox One Update Emergence Day, and we still have no Xbox One update. No new dashboard. No improved Kinect features. No USB keyboard support. No controller battery indicator. Boo! Posting on Reddit, Microsoft PR supremo Major "Larry Hryb" Nelson has promised that "as soon as I get formation from my engineering team, I'll share".
Master Chief voice actor instead confirms Halo 2 Anniversary for 2014.
Halo for Xbox One won't be out until 2015, according to Steve Downes, the voice actor for Master Chief.
Triumphant return of the Rat Loader, earn cash for solo racing, other stuff.
Rockstar has released a new GTA 5 update over Xbox Live, which is required to access the free Valentine's Day Massacre Special DLC - available now.
Prepare for Titanfall!.
Update 2: Titanfall beta codes will be distributed tonight (13th February), according to Respawn boss Vince Zampella. He's based in California, so adjust your time zone appropriately.
