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PS4 console pieced together from teaser clip
PlayStation 4 has yet to be revealed in its final physical form, but based on Sony’s teaser trailer yesterday, one Reddit user has piece together the close-ups to produce an artist’s rendition of what it might look like. If you missed the clip, watch it below and keep your eyes peeled for the close-up flashes. Using those flashes, Reddit user Albino-Zebra produced this piece of art:
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FIFA 14 Ultimate Team will arrive on PS4, EA confirms
The PS4 edition of EA Sports' flagship title FIFA 14 will include the popular Ultimate Team mode, EA has confirmed to CVG. A statement made by Andrew Wilson on Tuesday suggested that the feature would be exclusive to Microsoft's divisive next-gen console, Xbox One. But an EA representative has since told CVG that "Ul ...read more
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Next-gen Kinect coming to PC
Microsoft says it's bringing the newly unveiled next-gen Kinect to PC as well as the Xbox One. The company disclosed its plans to Polygon and Shacknews. Microsoft Corporate VP of Interactive Entertainment Business Ben Kilgore told Polygon the device will come to PC "at some point down the line," while Kinect Program Manager Scott Evans told Shacknews Microsoft will hav ...read more
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Xbox Live video, music purchases will transfer to Xbox One
Video and music purchased through the Xbox Live Marketplace will transfer to the Xbox One for storage and playback, Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison confirmed to Polygon. Harrison noted the cross-platform media compatibility when asked about the Xbox One's reported inability to play Xbox 360 ...read more
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Microsoft: No cross-platform play between Xbox One and Xbox 360
Don't expect any cross-platform play between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. That's what Microsoft Xbox UK marketing manager Harvey Eagle confirmed to Videogamer. "Because of the different architecture of the systems it's not possible. Your Xbox Live account on 360 will carry over to Xbox One. That same ac ...read more
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Don Mattrick: 'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards
The Xbox One won't play Xbox 360 discs or XBLA games, and that doesn't really bother Microsoft Head of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick. "If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards," he told the Wall Street Journal. Mattrick said only 5 percent of customers ...read more
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Xbox One will require an internet connection 'once every day'
While there are no sweeping mandatory always-online requirement for Xbox One games, new official Microsoft comments suggest the console will need an internet connection regularly. When asked by Kotaku how regularly the Xbox One will require an internet connection when playing a single player game, Harris ...read more
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Xbox One won't allow indies to self-publish
Microsoft didn't have anything to say to smaller independent developers during its Xbox One announcement. Such studios might have been hoping for bigger news from the company's E3 press conference, but it looks like their out of luck. Unlike the PS3, Vita, Wii U and, soon, the PS4, indie devs will not be able to self-publish their games on ...read more
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Only Xbox One controllers, accessories will work with the new console.
Microsoft confirmed to Joystiq only Xbox One controllers and accessories are supported by the new console. The new system won't support the Xbox 360 controller or Xbox 360 Kinect. When approached, a Microsoft spokesperson provided us with the following statement: "Xbox One was designe ...read more
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Xbox One Hard Drive Not Removable, Supports External USB Drives
The Xbox One, which was announced earlier today, is going to be shipping with a 500GB hard drive built in. What Microsoft didn't mention, but confirmed with Engadget, is that system owners will no longer be able to remove, replace, or service the hard drive. The reason why Xbox 360 owners could n ...read more
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