News 56 - Console Monster

Kinect Sports Rivals ·

Rare tested a SmartGlass controller for Kinect Sports Rivals

Rare tried out dozens of now-abandoned features for Kinect Sports Rivals, according to studio development director Danny Isaac, including some…

4 April·

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Microsoft offers 7 days Xbox Live Gold as compensation for Titanfall launch day outage

Microsoft is providing Xbox One users affected by thelogin issues on Titanfall's launch daywith seven days' worth of free Xbox…

4 April·

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Xbox One external game storage support ‘coming soon’

External game storage support for the Xbox One is "coming soon," Microsoft spokesperson Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb confirmed on theXbox…

4 April·

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Twitch adding ‘Group Chat’

Game broadcasting serviceTwitchis adding group chat functionality to the platform.

4 April·

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Second Titanfall matchmaking update rolling out now

Respawn has rolled out a second update designed to improve Titanfall's matchmaking and removed the Improved Matchmaking Beta playlistintroduced last…

3 April·

2014 FIFA World Cup ·

EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil soundtrack reveal

EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazillaunches in less than two weeks’ time, exclusively on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

3 April·

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The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 launching next week

Telltale has lupus'd in on when we can fetch the thirdThe Wolf Among Usepisode.

3 April·

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Microsoft Studios hit with layoffs

Microsoft Studios has been hit with layoffs according to former staff members, although it isn't yet clear which studios and…

3 April·

Halo 5: Guardians ·

Alien and Blade Runner director Ridley Scott executive producing Halo ‘digital feature’

Microsoft was quick to squash rumors of a Ridley Scott produced Halo film earlier this year, but a recent announcements…

3 April·

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ·

Video Games Live concerts headed to London, Manchester this November

The popular Video Games Live symphonic concert tour returns to the UK in 2014 and includes a London date for…

3 April·

Battlefield 4 ·

Battlefield 4: Naval Strike delayed to April 15 to non-Premium members

The release of Battlefield 4 expansion Naval Strike has been delayed to April 15 to non-Premium members.

3 April·

LEGO The Hobbit ·

Lego: The Hobbit is adding content from third film as DLC

Lego: The Hobbitwill feature content from the third film in The Hobbit trilogy,There and Back Again, as DLC this Christmas…

3 April·

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor ·

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Dated

This upcoming action-RPG from Monolith Productions sets itself up bridging the gap between the events of Tolkien's The Hobbit and…

2 April·

Grand Theft Auto V ·

Grand Theft Auto Online Spring Updates

Get ready for lots of exciting Grand Theft Auto Online updates to be added throughout the spring and beyond.

2 April·

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Amazon US Integrates Metacritic Scores

Whatever your personal position on the Metacritic, no one can deny its huge breadth, scope and potential to influence the…

2 April·

Battlefield 4 ·

Addressing Battlefield 4 Rubber-banding Issues

We wanted to provide a quick update on the issues with Battlefield 4 “rubber-banding” some players on certain platforms experienced…

2 April·

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South Park The Stick of Truth’s Samurai Spaceman DLC out now

South Park: The Stick of Truthplayers can now purchase the Samurai Spaceman DLC pack on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

2 April·

Call Of Duty: Ghosts ·

COD: Ghosts – Devastation DLC’s Insane Predator Mode

In a bizarre continuation of movie villain cameos inGhosts DLC, following on from slasher icon Michael Myers' (from 1978'sHalloweenfor those…

1 April·

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New Xbox One TV Tools in the Works; DVR Control & OneGuide Coming to SmartGlass

Since the launch of Xbox One, it’s been our mission to keep improving – the games, the entertainment, the all-in-one…

1 April·

Hitman: Absolution ·

Xbox Live Gold Members get Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight free in April

April’s set of free games for Xbox Live Gold Members will beHitman: AbsolutionandDeadlight.

31 March·