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Xbox Live Rewards introduces monthly Play to Earn incentives
Starting this month, the Xbox Live Rewards program is getting a little more active with Play to Earn incentives. As the name implies, Play to Earn allows Xbox Live Rewards members to earn extra rewards by purchasing and playing games. The month of April is dedicated to Xbox Live Arcade, and several rewards are up for grabs. As you might expect, the best ones require you to pony up a little ...read more
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GTA V Box Art Unveiling Soon?
Rockstar Games is about to provide an important update on Grand Theft Auto V. They appear to be unveiling the box art with a mural in New York City. The mural (via GI) is only partially up now. However, the GTA V logo is visible. It also features the same multi-paned layout as previous GTA games' box art. Rockstar promised to release the box art back in January. Then again, they also ...read more
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Forza Horizon's Top Gear car pack DLC hits April 2
Six new cars will arrive in Tuesday's DLC pack for Forza Horizon, as selected by Top Gear Magazine and Turn 10 Studios. Players will get the opportunity to cruise in the 2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan, the 1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG Mercedes CLK GTR, the 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish, a 2012 Bowler EXR S, a 2011 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato and a 2002 BMW M3-GTR. The BMW M3-GTR is free for all ...read more
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Xbox 720, Durango announcement delayed a month
New information concerning when Microsoft will formally announce their next-generation home console – codenamed Durango – surfaced on March 28. According to a Tweet by Paul Thurrott, an individual who has sources within Microsoft and was one of the first to hint at an April reveal, it appears that the Xbox 720 – or Durango – will not be announced in April as previously ...read more
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Xbox silence at GDC isn't the full picture, says Epic exec
Microsoft's next-gen silence at this week's Game Developers Conference has been dismissed as "more perception than reality," by Epic Games co-founder Mark Rein. PlayStation 4 has been an ever-present discussion point at the San Francisco event, with Sony publicly fostering developer relations and even showcasing controllers at its booth. However, Rein said that assumptions Microsoft didn't ...read more
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New Halo 4, Gears of War Judgment DLC available for free today
If you feel like shooting aliens on your Xbox today, you are very likely to be able to do so in a new venue. Both Halo 4 and Gears of War Judgment have new DLC, available at no extra cost. Having passed certification early, Microsoft has released the Halo 4 "Forge Island" map well in advance of its expected April 11 date. On their own, these aren't the most exciting locations – three big, ...read more
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Microsoft: Xbox SmartGlass can be used "to spy on your kids"
Microsoft has been pushing its Xbox SmartGlass apps as ways to offer consumers a "second screen" experience between the Xbox 360 console and mobile devices running on iOS, Android, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. But is there more to Xbox SmartGlass than just discovering more information about Game of Thrones? As it turns out, the answer is "Yes." The Escapist reports that during a presentation ...read more
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Battlefield 4: DICE says it needs to 'step up its single-player game'
DICE needs to up its game when it comes to single-player Battlefield experiences in order to earn the full respect of the series' fans, according to executive producer Patrick Bach Speaking to CVG during a wide-ranging Battlefield 4 interview conducted at GDC this week, Bach said both DICE and its fans are more concerned about the quality of the newly revealed game's campaign component than ...read more
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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition sales top 6 million
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has sold more than 6 million copies, it has been announced. Xbox 360 developer 4J Studios made the announcement on Twitter earlier this week: "Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has now sold over SIX MILLION copies !!!" It is the latest milestone for a game that sold 15 million copies on all platforms in 2012, including 4.2 million units in December. The news comes ...read more
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Ubisoft Toronto working with Ubi Montreal on another Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft Toronto is collaborating with Ubisoft Montreal on an Assassin's Creed game coming after AC4: Black Flag. and has plans to be involved with the development of four other unannounced games. Speaking with Polygon, managing director Jade Raymond said the studio, involved with Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Rainbow Six: Patriots, has plans set for five further games in total. "We have two big ...read more
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