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 Rumors are abound that Microsoft is set to phase out MS Points by the end of the year. Instead, the actual currency of the region will be used (meaning you will use Dollars in the US, etc). People seem to be almost universally happy about this potential change as they think back to those aggravating times where they had 40ms points left in their account that they couldn’t spend. I’m here to tell you why you’re going to regret this change in the long run.
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 The next Xbox will ship to retailers in late October or early November of next year with six times the processing power of the Xbox 360, sources close to the project have told IGN. Following initial reports from tech blogs Fudzilla and SemiAccurate, our sources have confirmed that mass production of the system's GPU wi ...read more
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 Robert Bowling stated that gun DLC is “possible” for future Modern Warfare 3 DLC packs.
During a Machinima live stream, when asked by a fan on whether weapon DLC, gun drops, could be coming to Modern Warfare 3. Robert Bowling teased by saying, “it’s possible. We have the opportunity. We have the technology. We can do it ...read more
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 An industry source has told Kotaku that Microsoft’s next Xbox will contain Blu-ray as its disc technology, and that it’ll introduce Kinect 2; and that it’s to contain some kind of anti-used game technology. Such support would be a substantial data storage upgrade over 360′s current DVD model, which can only support up ...read more
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 The Call of Duty Elite DLC may be more "elite" than intended. Users on the Call of Duty forums are complaining that the DLC maps can only be played by one account per console. That means that only the person who bought it can play the maps -- not other users of the same game on the same console, u ...read more
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 The Microsoft’s Points system, used for Xbox Live Marketplace and other Microsoft marketplaces, is set to be abolished by the end of the year, according to a Inside Mobile Apps report. The site reckons that local, real-world currency will replace points. Microsoft only uses real-life money for when games are bought ...read more
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 With new maps being released tomorrow (or late tonight?) Call of Duty has released a new elite trailer featuring Rob Riggle.
From the original video description:
Lt. Colonel Rob Riggle drops a little truth: Call of Duty is about kicking ass. And Call of Duty ELITE is about kicking even more ass. Join up at http://www.callofduty.com/elite and get Modern Warfare(R) 3 content first on your console. First two maps available Jan. 24th for Call of Duty ELITE Premium members.
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 Robert Bowling acknowledges boosters in Modern Warfare 3 and reveals the most popular map at the moment.
Boosters and Modern Warfare 3
Only if I had a dollar for every time I come across boosters in Kill Confirmed; it is one of the most irritating problems I face in Modern Warfare 3, especiall ...read more
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 Treyarch Developer, David Vonderhaar, speaks with Call of Duty fans about what role statistics play in a first-person shooter.
“I don’t understand the argument [Call of Duty] is better without KDR,” Vonderhaar stated in response to a number of fans wishing for the abolishment of in-game ...read more
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 The Xbox Marketplace listing for Resident Evil 6 appears to contain some exceedingly juicy and entirely unannounced secrets about Capcom's upcoming thriller. If the listing is to be believed, Leon and Chris' latest adventure will include 2-player couch co-op, 6-player online co-op ...read more
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Robert Bowling stated that gun DLC is “possible” for future Modern Warfare 3 DLC packs.
During a Machinima live stream, when asked by a fan on whether weapon DLC, gun drops, could be coming to Modern Warfare 3. Robert Bowling teased by saying, “it’s possible. We have the opportunity. We have the technology. We can do it ...read more
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With new maps being released tomorrow (or late tonight?) Call of Duty has released a new elite trailer featuring Rob Riggle.
From the original video description:
Lt. Colonel Rob Riggle drops a little truth: Call of Duty is about kicking ass. And Call of Duty ELITE is about kicking even more ass. Join up at http://www.callofduty.com/elite and get Modern Warfare(R) 3 content first on your console. First two maps available Jan. 24th for Call of Duty ELITE Premium members.
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Robert Bowling acknowledges boosters in Modern Warfare 3 and reveals the most popular map at the moment.
Boosters and Modern Warfare 3
Only if I had a dollar for every time I come across boosters in Kill Confirmed; it is one of the most irritating problems I face in Modern Warfare 3, especiall ...read more
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Treyarch Developer, David Vonderhaar, speaks with Call of Duty fans about what role statistics play in a first-person shooter.
“I don’t understand the argument [Call of Duty] is better without KDR,” Vonderhaar stated in response to a number of fans wishing for the abolishment of in-game ...read more
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 The infamous prestige token glitch is coming to an end with the next Modern Warfare 3 patch (1.08), but this particular glitch has raised an interesting debate between the “abusers” and MW3′s creative strategist, Robert Bowling.
Robert Bowling believes that a fix is included in ...read more
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 On the last day of CES 2012, Nyko showed us some of their new stuff coming for devices such as PS Vitas, Kindle Fires, and 3D's. With the PS Vita launching in a few months, they already have a huge line up ready to go with it!
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 While walking the CES 2012 floor I came across the known and loved company, Turtle Beach. They had some free time and agreed to talk to us about a bunch of new headsets, prices, and hardware they are releasing in the next few months, or just released very recently!
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 Someone at British brick-and-mortar franchise Game seems to have confirmed our expectant attitude towards EA's Need for Speed franchise. The British retail outlet's Twitter account documented a trip to EA for a presentation, and casually let slip plans for a new Need for Speed ("Need for S ...read more
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 Activision seems committed to a yearly Call of Duty, and with 2011's Modern Warfare 3 under its belt, it's time to start looking towards the future. While nothing has officially been revealed just yet, new information has it sounding more likely that we may see a revisit to the Call of Duty: Black Ops series in the near future, which ...read more
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 K games industry outlet MCV has reported that both the next Xbox AND the PlayStation 4 will be shown at this year's E3 in June.
This isn't the first time that a publication has cited an unnamed source with information like this, but this isn't some unknown central European games blog - MCV's credibilty makes this particular ...read more
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While walking the CES 2012 floor I came across the known and loved company, Turtle Beach. They had some free time and agreed to talk to us about a bunch of new headsets, prices, and hardware they are releasing in the next few months, or just released very recently!
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 Nintendo has been sounding off on some Wii sales figures, revealing that the console has sold over 30 million units in Europe alone.
The data is taken from the week ending December 25, making for a very merry Christmas for Nintendo indeed. Furthermore, sales of the balance board peripheral are at 41.98 million, with 22.67 million of those sales attribut ...read more
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 Tekken 3D Prime Edition has been given a February 17, 2012 European release date. Nintendo said today that it'll be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of the 3DS exclusive fighter in Europe and Australia, while Namco Bandai will remain the publisher.
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 Nintendo celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Zelda with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword which includes a soundtrack cd. There is no denying that next to Super Mario Bros — Zelda is world renowned in the gaming industry. I’ve always been a fan of this franchise series, so with a new release comes high expectations.
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 Along with a snazzy new 3D display mode, photo camouflage for Snake and gyro sensor controls, Konami has added first-person and over-the-shoulder modes to Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, the Nintendo 3DS version of the classic PS2 title.
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 Nintendo has been doing pretty swell by all accounts as of late, notably in regards to the revamped Club Nintendo and the new games-for-coins program. Of course, the Japanese Club Nintendo will always be a leeeeeeetle bit ahead of our own. While our Club was busy announcing brand new Zelda posters, Japan's was announcing a 600-point golden Nunchuk.
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 Xbox, PS3 and Wii may be selling by the truckload right now, but that's because those kids don't know what's cool this Christmas. It's all about Super Nintendo.
Hyperkin's Supaboy is a portable SNES, boys and girls. It plays actual Super NES cartridges on the go without you having to hack a real Super NES to bits and try to shove its innards into some crudely-made wo ...read more
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 The 3DS's Virtual Console adds an extra layer of abstraction today, with the Game Boy port of the NES version of Adventure Island II (called, confusingly enough, "Adventure Island.") You can enjoy this Game Boy version of an NES game in a little Game Boy-looking window on your 3DS!
DSiWare features Double Bloob, a vertica ...read more
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 Nintendo of Japan has announced that the 3DS firmware update, which adds a host of new features and was due before the end of the month, will now be released on December 8.
According to Andriasang, Nintendo said on its website that "more time is needed for preparations." The update includes 3D video recording and playback, data transfer between 3DS ...read more
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 Well TechGames December has finally landed and jolly old Saint Nick is currently making the rounds on various software development houses picking up the latest and greatest titles to hurl down a chimney near you very soon. What festive arsenal will Mr Cringle be packing this year to help get us through the dark, cold winter month? Let’s take a look… Two Worlds 2 ...read more
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The next Xbox will ship to retailers in late October or early November of next year with six times the processing power of the Xbox 360, sources close to the project have told IGN. Following initial reports from tech blogs Fudzilla and SemiAccurate, our sources have confirmed that mass production of the system's GPU wi ...read more
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 Minecraft has brought us deserts, mountains, lakes and temples. So what’s next for the indie hit? Jungles.
Lead developer Jens Bergensten recently revealed a shot of the game’s new environment on his Twitter account, adding that new creatures would be coming with the territory. As the company’s official site states, jungle biomes require a new world to build in, but also come with new features like climbable vines.
No word on being able to swing vines just yet, sadly.
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 One of the worlds most popular file sharing websites -- Megaupload -- who had been in the news recently for their controversial song featuring many famous artists, has been shut down by federal prosecutors in the United States.
The New York Times reports that the indictment accuses the company of costing over $500 million in lost revenue du ...read more
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 We don't know if you guys knew this or not, but Minecraft is, like, super popular. Not only has the desktop version of the game reached 20 million registered users, but Minecraft Pocket Edition for iOS and Android has broken the 700,000 sold barrier, according to Mojang's Daniel Kaplan.
Between iOS and Android ...read more
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 A perfectly planned and coordinated bank robbery was executed during the first three days of the new year in Johannesburg, and left the targeted South African Postbank - part of the nation's Post Office service - with a loss of some $6.7 million. Read more for details on this crazy cyber theft!
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 Mojang mastermind Notch has tweeted that Minecraft has reached the 20 million user milestone, and that if each user weighed 154 pounds, that Minecraft's total player base would equal 25 percent of the weight of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It's an interesting statistic, if somewhat of a stretch, only because it got us thinking about other way ...read more
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 Have you ever wanted to try your DJing skills? Well Beamz Interactive have designed something to save you thousands of dollars on turntables and put a whole new twist on the game we currently know as DJing!
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 Since reporting on the "FIFA hack" and related security concerns with Xbox Live and the Windows Live ID system, we've received stories, documentation and theories on how this is happening from dozens of victims. As we continue to follow up on several leads, Analoghype posts an interesting theory on how some of thes ...read more
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 The Stop Online Piracy Act has gotten slightly less objectionable. Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has announced that he's removing the DNS blocking provision -- the most controversial aspect of SOPA -- from the bill. So while it is still possible (and easy) under the bill for someone to request the cutoff of re ...read more
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 Mojang seems to know that, like sharks, developers must continue to move forward at all times, lest they succumb to an early grave. The company's cuboid-smashing smash-hit Minecraft might be enough to allow Notch and crew a break, but rather than rest on their laurels the team ...read more
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