Category: VGN Headlines
Microsoft Betting on Exclusives in War with Xbox One vs PS4
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Microsoft is focusing their attention on going after exclusive games and franchises for the Xbox One. Phil Spencer recently praised the library of exclusive content that Nintendo has created and made it known that his...
Phil Spencer Defends Parity Clause – Then Hints at 180
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Phil Spencer has come out in defense of Microsoft's controversial Parity clause. This policy has caused some indie developers to skip the Xbox One. Since making those statements, Phil tweeted that he wants to "rethink...
Xbox Super Secret 2015
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A recent data leak from the chat app Slacker has revealed a number of private chat group names from a number of prominent companies. Among the companies whose chat groups has been exposed is Microsoft. A quick glance ...
DriveClub PS Plus Edition Delayed
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DriveClub PS Plus Edition has been delayed due to server issues with the game. Priority will be given to customers who bought the game. DriveClub Delayed for PS Plus: GamesIndustry With DRIVECLUB, we are dedicat...
Ubisoft Denies Unity Downgrade
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Ubisoft denies Assassin's Creed Unity was downgraded on the PS4 or Xbox One. Ubisoft: 'We Did Not Lower The Specs For Assassin's Creed Unity... For Any One System': GameInformer
Dev Lowers Game Quality to Avoid Debate
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A senior producer on Assassin's Creed Unity has stated the game will run 900P 30FPS on PS4 & Xbox One. He said they locked the specs to avoid all the debates and stuff. Somehow, I don't think that plan is going to wo...
Gamers Don’t Use or Care About Apps?
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A new study looks at how many gamers are using their consoles for non-gaming related content. Do you use your Playstation or Xbox for non-gaming content? Parks Associates: Connected gaming console owners frequently...
Sony Dumps Massive Price Hike on Playstation Plus Subscriptions in Some Territories
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PlayStation Plus Rate Hikes Hit Some Territories: Gameinformer
Pre-Launch DLC & Season Passes – My Opinion
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My thoughts on the recent number of games that have released with pre-launch DLC packs and season passes. I'm done
Destiny Patch Brings Big Changes to Loot / Balance Issues / Voice Communications
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Loot He Who Shall Not Be Named Long ago during development, the Cryptarch decoded engrams of a given color into gear of that same color. Early in 2014 we added randomness, both for better and worse, to the decrypt...
PS4’s Project Morpheus Made IGN Sick
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Is Virtual Reality the Future or a Fad? I'm leaning towards fad Project Morpheus Made Me Sick: IGN
ISIS Recruiting Terrorists with GTA
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Islamic State jihadists released a trailer this week for a video game they say will be used to recruit and train children for the group's battle with the West, according to the Islamic State's media wing and several n...
Sony Launching TV on PS4
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Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House told the Wall Street Journal this week that the company is planning to launch an Internet TV service in the US by the end of the year. The paper reports that Sony has al...
Pro Gamer Killed Over PS4 by 16Yr Old Girl
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A teen girl shot and killed a man as she and her boyfriend tried to rob the victim of his Playstation 4, police say. The victim, 28-year-old Daniel John Zeitz 'Phobos" of Roswell, Georgia (pictured), met up with th...
Sony Warns Investors of Unexpected 2 Billion Loss
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Sony warns investors of unexpected $2.15 Billion loss. Sony will not be paying dividends to shareholders either for the first time. Sony Warns Investors of Unexpected $2 Billion Loss: BBC Sony Shares Slump as $...
Destiny Hype Train Derails
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My thoughts on the hype for Destiny and the reviewers who gave the game a 6/10 as a review score for Destiny.
Microsoft Buys Minecraft for $2.5 Billion – WHY???
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Microsoft has purchased Mojang, and the rights to Minecraft for $2.5 Billion. How is Microsoft going to make their money back? Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5 billion: CNN Spencer vows that Minecraft will not...
Xbox One / 360 Games Coming to PC – Microsoft Testing Cloud Streaming
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Microsoft working on streaming Xbox One & Xbox 360 Games (Dashboard included) onto multiple devices including PC at 60fps. Microsoft is testing playing Xbox games in your browser: Neowin
ESPN Says Gaming is NOT a Sport – WRONG???
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Should e-Sports be considered an actual Sport? ESPN says No. But they might be wrong.
Microsoft Not Allowed to Advertise Destiny – Bypasses Exclusive Deal with Fragrance
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Microsoft didn't have permission to run adverts for Destiny due to exclusive marketing rights from Sony for the PS4/PS3. Xbox Marketing has bypassed this exclusive deal with a fake website for Destiny Fragrance. De...
Xbox One Stand-Alone Kinect Goes on Sale for $150
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Microsoft has announced that a stand-alone Kinect will be sold for the Xbox One in October for $150. Is Xbox One Kinect worth $150? Kinect for Xbox One to go on sale on October 7th and retail for $149.99: Microsoft
Attackers Take Down PSN AGAIN?? No DDoS Protection?
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PSN went down Sunday for most of the day due to a DDos attack. PSN went offline again this morning. Why did Sony struggle with the DDos attack? PSN Down [Being Restored] GameInformer Lizard Squad: Twitter ...
Amazon Buys Twitch for almost $1 Billion
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Amazon has purchased game-streaming site Twitch for almost $1 Billion. What happened to Google? VGN (Video Games and News) CONFIRMED: Amazon Purchases Twitch: GameInformer Dear Twitch Community, It’s alm...
BREAKTHROUGH: Internet Speeds About to Explode?
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New technology blows Google Fiber internet speeds away. And it could be coming to a ISP near you. VGN: Video Games and News Will This New Technology Mark the End of Google Fiber?: Fool Bell Labs Hits 10Gbp...
Microsoft Reveals Delorean: Cloud Power Destroys Lag
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Microsoft Research has revealed Delorean, technology for building a lag-free cloud gaming streaming service. Microsoft Fights Cloud Gaming Lag With DeLorean: Pc Mag DeLorean: Using Speculation to Enable Low-Late...
Microsoft Demands Devs Hit 1080P
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Microsoft told Blizzard that 900P was unacceptable on Diablo 3. Is Framerate or resolution more important? Framerate is significantly more important than resolution,' says Xbox boss: CVG Performance Analysis: D...
Swatting Hoax Targets Gamers ★ Someone Will DIE
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Swatting Hoax targets live-streaming gamer's. Mark my word - Someone will die eventually. Hoax call sees YouTuber arrested by SWAT while live streaming - The Creatures "Kootra": Eurogamer “Swatting” Prank Goes ...