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Today Xbox chief Marc Whitten added some answers to his “Ask Microsoft Anything” thread over on IGN. There were several interesting tidbits, but one in particular stood out; the Kinect does not need to be always on and, in fact, can even be unplugged without hindering the use of the Xbox One. “That said, like…
The newest entry in legendary 2D fighting franchise King of Fighters is coming to Steam. King of Fighters XIII: Steam Edition will be releasing on September 13th, but it’s closed Beta testing phase will begin on August 20th and they’re taking applications! Filling out a brief form will put you in the running to be…
Microsoft announced that its new Xbox One wouldn’t use Microsoft Points at the company’s E3 event last June. Now it looks like the Xbox 360 will be dropping the MS points as well! Microsoft’s Xbox Wire announced today that next update will bring support for local currency to the Xbox 360. Instead of games and downloads…
Beginning August 18 and running through August 24, Target will be running a $199 promotion on all PS Vita systems. According to a leaked Target advertisement obtained by Blu-ray Forums, Sony’s handheld will be available for a big discount for one week. Gamespot reported on the Blue Ray Forums leak, saying the ad clearly stated “all…
Sony and Coca Cola have teamed up to bring some of the PS3’s greatest characters to the small screen. Playstation All Stars Island is an Android and iOS collection of mini games featuring Playstation favorites like Uncharted’s Drake and Little Big Planet’s Sackboy. You’ll control your Playstation characters through their own unique, endless runner style…
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata put the speculation to rest in a recent interview. No, Nintendo has no plans to bring its titles and characters to non Nintendo platforms. Iwata said releasing Nintendo titles to other devices, such as mobile phones, would only be good for “short-term profits”. Despite the many calls for Nintendo games to…
Smartphone users, there’s a new casual RPG in town. This one has a very unique style. MA. YU. MO. RI. has been popular in its native Japan and it’s finally been translated to English. The game has a lovely, claymation inspired style and great music from Kumi Tanioka, who’s known for his work on Final Fantasy…
Last week we reported on a great bundle deal from Deep Silver and the Humble Bundle. Now it appears the Deep Silver Humble Bundle is adding 3 more games to the already awesome package. Risen 1, Sacred Citadel, and Metro 2033 have been thrown into sweeten the pot. If you’ve already grabbed this bundle, you’ll…
SessionM did a report about mobile game app users to discover what draws them to download a game, and what kind of behavior they display while playing. Some snippets of the report include: 36% of mobile gamers download a game because their friends recommended it. In comparison, good reviews attract 23% of users to download…
The Entertainment Consumers Association, a gaming advocacy group has called on its members to contact Congress in an effort to resist S. 134, the Violent Content Research Act. The ECA said that the research is uncalled for in a letter to its members, calling it a “distraction from finding the real causes” of atrocities like the Newtown shootings.…