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Microsoft has announced fresh Gears of War: Judgment DLC in the form of the Call to Arms map pack. It will feature three new multiplayer maps providing a mix of close quarters and vertical combat, a fresh game mode called Master at Arms, six armour and gun skins, plus ten Achievements worth a total of 250G. The DLC will launch on April 23 free of charge for Gears of War: Judgment season ...read more
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Activision social media manager Dan Amrich has said he expects 2013's entry in the Call of Duty series, which may be Modern Warfare 4, to be revealed no later than E3 in early June. Speaking to fans in a YouTube video, he said: "We're still deep in the middle of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 cycle and there's still a lot more content to come, so you can understand why Activision hasn't really ...read more
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Microsoft reports that Xbox Live now has around 46 million members worldwide. This, according to the firm's Earnings Release for FY13 Q3, represents an 18 per cent increase from the prior year period. Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division posted revenue of $2.53 billion, an increase of 56 per cent from the prior year period. MS EDD covers Xbox 360 and its games and peripherals, ...read more
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Treyarch has announced even more XP making its way to Black Ops 2, this time for your guns. According to an in-game announcement, you’ll be able to rank up your weapons twice as fast with Double Weapon XP this coming weekend. Step up your game with Double Weapon XP this weekend, starting on Friday, April 19 (10am/PST) and running through to the morning of Monday, April 22 ...read more
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Microsoft is in talks to bring Heroes back, possibly as part of its original Xbox programming lineup, TVLine reports. The new series would involve new heroes and stories, with cameos from past stars, though talks are still in preliminary stages, the site says. In 2012, Microsoft formed Xbox Entertainment Studios in Los Angeles with the goal of producing exclusive series for Xbox and ...read more
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Microsoft is enhancing security measures across a whole suite of software, including Xbox Live, the company announced on Wednesday. Customer accounts for Windows, Xbox Live and Skype will be given the option to upgrade to a two-step system, where either a secondary email address or telephone number can be used for back-up authentication. The wider aim is to gradually pull Microsoft's services ...read more
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TheTechGame community has been hard at work finding all of the new secrets that lie below in the newest zombie installment, “Mob of the Dead”. From the start, the community noticed that there were Easter Eggs galore to be found in the new map. The community has uncovered a truly epic league of Easter Eggs, and they’re continuing to fill in the missing pieces step by step. Want to help ...read more
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Xbox 720 will not require an online connection to function, the recent round of VGLeaks specs were correct and Kinect 2.0 is a thing. That’s the claim of an alleged Microsoft insider working in software, who has spilled plenty of fresh information online. The source posted everything he or she claims to know in a Pastebin post addressed to NeoGAF member Chesemeister. Although the post ...read more
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Earlier this week, we reported on claims that Microsoft is preparing to join other tech giants, including Samsung and Apple, in developing a new 'smartwatch'. The report pointed to orders that Microsoft had apparently placed with suppliers in Asia for 1.5-inch touchscreens. Today, further information has emerged that further substantiates these claims. The Verge cites a "reliable source" who ...read more
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