FIFA 14 - Free with Xbox One (Ultimate Team Legends Announced)

During Gamescom this week, Microsoft announced that every single customer who pre-orders Xbox One in Europe will received a free copy of FIFA 14. This confirmed a rumour that first emerged earlier in the week and joins a host of other FIFA related news from the conference. EA announced the exclusive ‘Xbox Only’ feature (that was first confirmed at E3) called FIFA 13 Ultimate Team Legends. The exclusive mode is an additional feature...

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Borderlands 2 for Vita announced!

Borderlands 2 is coming to PS Vita in 2014.  During its Gamescom 2013 Press Conference, Sony announced that Gearbox's open-world RPG shooter will be making its handheld debut on the Vita. Details regarding release date or DLC were not disclosed at this time. Randy Pitchford previously stated he'd like to see the game on Vita, and Gearbox is now collaborating with Divekick developer, Iron Galaxy, to make it happen. Sony is publishing, according...

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Grand Theft Auto V Online (GTA V: Online)

Right, firstly I need to be quite honest here, I only really play online multiplayer if I’m any good at the game itself. I rarely nowadays play a game at too high of a competitive level but cooperatively I am still quite fond of. Obviously there are exceptions to this rule; I love a good skirmish on Black Ops II, a lengthy match of conquest on Battlefield 3, a sweet ultimate team match on Fifa 13 and also the free play open world of Red Dead Redemption....

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Xbox One - Release Date Titles

Following Microsoft's Gamescom showcase today, they revealed the full list of titles that will be available on Xbox One at launch. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (Ubisoft, Ubisoft) Battlefield 4 (DICE, Electronic Arts) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Infinity Ward, Activision) Crimson Dragon (Grounding/Land Ho!, Microsoft Studios) Dead Rising 3 (Capcom Vancouver, Microsoft) FIFA 14 (EA Sports, Electronic Arts) Fighter Within (AMA...

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Sony @ Gamescom - PlayStation 4 release date confirmed

Sony had their Gamescom conference yesterday and in a jam packed session announced loads of new PlayStation 4 features. Most importantly, it announced the release date for PlayStation 4 as the fifteenth day of November. The company has delivered a long overdue price cut for its struggling handheld, Vita, too. Effective immediately, the Vita is now $199.99. It was previously $249.99. The price cut will hit the UK shores but none of the executives...

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PlayStation 4 - Release Confirmed (UK - 29/11/2013)

Yesterday’s Sony panel at Gamescon, in Cologne, confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will release on 29th November 2013 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand and 15th November in the US and Canada. The reveal, which now means we can expect the same from Microsoft shortly (potentially as early as today at their panel), stated that the $400 next-gen consoles release will compete with Microsoft's November release window for Xbox One. PlayStation 4...

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Call of Duty: Ghosts - Multiplayer Preview

So after watching the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer trailed we have been able to identify a set of new details, gameplay options and features that we feel should be brought to your attention. We dived into its new weapons, maps, modes, and character customization, seen the dynamic maps change, and fought alongside dogs. Infinity Ward have made a big deal of their new engine, which, with the power of a kickass PC or a next-gen console,...

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Brother: A Tale of Two Sons Review

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a game of artistic and commercial pedigree, and that is exactly why it has been chosen to launch this year’s Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. It has been developed alongside the award-winning Swedish art-house director Josef Fares (he did Kopps and Zozo). In reality it translates to a stunning modern fairy-tale of ambition, joy and tragedy linked heavily into the world of Grimm. Like the Grimm tales, the beauty of...

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The Elder Scrolls Online Preview

The Elder Scrolls Online has come a long, long way in the short period of time we have known about it. Many outlets, including IGN and Eurogamer had cited that it originally lacked the definitive Elder Scrolls feeling. Its exploration, combat, and everything in between were pure MMO just in a Tamriel coating. Zenimax Online has gone to great lengths to tune its online role-playing game towards the Elder Scrolls hardcore. It’s implemented a...

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Changing Opinions

You know what I realised? Motorways are the evilest of roads. Yes, they allow you to go from one place to the next quickly, but they are also road accident hell and rush hour time wasters. While driving one of these tarmacked satanic pathways I realised that I could really tell you why I hate them. Ok I’ve already tired, but that’s much more fact than fiction. Once or twice over my 10 year driving tenure I’ve found the urge to drive a motorway,...

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Xbox 360 to Xbox One Trade In Policy - GameStop

It’s been announced by GameStop last week that customers will be able to trade-in selected Xbox 360 titles and upgrade to the Xbox One version for the affordable price of $10.00. However this offer is only available for selected titles. Members of the GameStop PowerUp program will received the special limited time $50.00 guaranteed minimum credit for choice standard edition Xbox 360 games when they are traded in for a copy of the same title...

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Dragon Age: Inquisition... will return to it's Roots!

The original Dragon Age; Origins allowed players to pick from three distinct races, and three playable classes, whereas the sequel, Dragon Age 2, set the players a specific human character in the form of Hawke. The third title in the franchise is widely expected to follow its roots, with many gamers skipping the second instalment in the sage. Interestingly this week marked a reveal by GameInformer. "Large and varied environments, customisable...

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Xbox One/PlayStation 4 - Release Predictions

New reports are suggesting the both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 will be available in the UK within two weeks of each other, at least if the release data listed with Toys’R’Us are to be believed. BT Games reports that the Xbox One will be available in Britain on 29th November while the PlayStation 4 will arrive later on 13th December. Following these reports, Microsoft released the following clarification: "We have announced that...

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The Tweltfth Docter Who Reveal

In a Doctor Who special last week it was announced that the twelfth incarnation of our favour screwdriver character will be played by Peter Capaldi. Peter, aged 55, is perhaps best-known for his award winning performances as Malcolm Tucker in comedy show ‘The Thick of It’ and also the film ‘In the Loop’.  Although I remember him fondly as Sid’s dad, Mark Jenkins, in Skins – ‘EMPHASIS’. Born in Glasgow, Peter has previously appeared...

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San Diego ComicCon 2013 - Highlights

San Diego Comic-Con has been and gone now but, if you didn’t follow my coverage over on Geeko. you can scan the below for all the biggest stories. The Batman-Superman Movie Probably the most surprising announcement of the conference was Warner Bros’ reveal that there will be a Dark Knight/Man of Steel movie. We know nothing about the file itself aside from the fact that director Zack Snyder will helm with David Goyer writing the script....

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A Preview 'The Year for Gamers' - Part 3

Another day, another ‘Year for Gamers’ post. Beyond: Two Souls Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Developer: Quantic Dream Platforms: PlayStation 3 Release Date: October 8, 2013 Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls excites me so much because it promises to tackle themes that other games won’t, or can’t. We have already seen, played and finished their masterpiece ‘Heavy Rain’ and now they are going for so much more. We know...

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