Microsoft Reverses Xbox One Course To Allow Used Games, No Online Required

After a shellacking at the E3 Expo Trade show, and faced with disappointing pre-orders that put the Xbox One behind the PlayStation 4, Microsoft has decided to reverse its previous course with their pending console. The Xbox One will now allow used and rental games, will no longer require an online connection other than one time when the unit is setup, and will not have any regional restrictions. One casualty of this decision however is the fact that downloaded games can no longer be shared with other machines, something that was part of the original plan for the new device. … Continue reading Microsoft Reverses Xbox One Course To Allow Used Games, No Online Required

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. recently revealed a new trailer for the highly anticipated title, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014. The upcoming addition to the popular franchise will mark a new beginning for the series, with an all-new engine allowing for the most comprehensive advance for the Pro Evolution Soccer series since its inception. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=foGfXQ73jHw Publishers: Konami Events: E3 Expo 2013

E3 News: Mad Max Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Mad Max, a new open world, third-person action game where players become Mad Max, a lone warrior in a savage post-apocalyptic world where cars are the key to survival. The game will debut for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Scheduled for release in 2014, Mad Max will deliver dynamic, open-world gameplay where gamers fight to stay alive in The Wasteland, using brutal on-ground and vehicular combat against … Continue reading E3 News: Mad Max Trailer

E3 News: Lego Marvel Announcement

The Super Heroes of the Marvel Universe are descending on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this time in Lego form! Marvel at your favorite Lego Marvel Super Heroes in this all-new trailer, featuring legendary Marvel characters,such as Captain America, Wolverine, Thor, Human Torch and Mr. Fantastic. Prepare yourselves for more brick-smashing good time as several Lego Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains make their epic debut at next week’s E3! Lego Marvel Super Heroes features an original story crossing the entire Marvel Universe. Players take control of Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Wolverine and many more Marvel characters … Continue reading E3 News: Lego Marvel Announcement

E3 Comes To A Close After Flagship Event

48,200 video game industry professionals, investor analysts, journalists, and retailers from 102 countries attended this week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today. ESA also revealed that E3 2014 will occur June 10-12, 2014, in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Owned by ESA, E3 resulted in an estimated 28,000 total hotel room nights and generated nearly $40 million in revenue for the city. Approximately 230 exhibitors showcased the latest in computer and video game hardware and software, including the unveiling of titles that will be the hottest computer and video … Continue reading E3 Comes To A Close After Flagship Event

Disney Interactive Presents Disney Infinity

Disney Interactive presents DISNEY INFINITY, where your favorite Disney and Pixar characters come together in countless adventures that are as wild, and irreverent, as your imagination. DISNEY INFINITY will be available August 18, 2013. Characters sold separately. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=KWLWsStisQ8 Publishers: Disney Interactive Studios Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One Events: E3 Expo 2013

Sony Confirms PS4 Is Region Free

Sony’s charismatic president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed via Twitter that the PS4 will be region free, meaning that games from any territory can be played on any machine. Yoshida made the announcement yesterday during a customarily frank Twitter exchange with Sony fans. Meanwhile, Sony has also confirmed via several executives that PSN will be a paid-for service on PS4. Speaking to AllThingsD, Jack Tretton explained that a subscription would be necessary for PS4 users, but not those on PS3 or Vita. "You need to be a PlayStation Plus member on PS4 to play online multiplayer, yes," Tretton … Continue reading Sony Confirms PS4 Is Region Free

E3 News: Dust 514 Images Revealed

DUST 514 brings intense infantry combat, large-scale warfare, and deep character advancement to the PlayStation 3 in a exclusive free-to-play massively multiplayer shooter. Set in, and integrated with, the massive universe of EVE Online, players wage war in the next generation of first-person shooters, where a single victory could prove the crushing blow to a galactic empire of thousands of online gamers. Publishers: CCP Platforms: PlayStation 3 Events: E3 Expo 2013

The Order: 1886 E3 Reveal Trailer

Ready At Dawn Studios revealed The Order: 1886, a PS4 exclusive title that re-writes history with a shooter set in Victorian-Era London that combines myths and technology. The game is slated as a PS4 launch title and will combine actual history with myths and legends and game elements. Developers: Ready At Dawn Studios, Santa Monica Studios Platforms: PlayStation 4 Events: E3 Expo 2013