The Last of Us Multiplayer Footage Leaked
The Last of Us multiplayer previews embargo lifted yesterday, and you can check some of them by visiting the links below:
The Last of Us Multiplayer Footage Leaked
Now some footage of the game’s online mode has surfaced. Watch it here:
Xbox One Revealed: All-in-one Home Entertainment System
At a special event today at the company Redmond campus, Microsoft has officially announced its new console, Xbox One. The new console is said to be the “the ultimate, all in one home entertainment system“. Launching around the world later this year.
Bundled with a new Kinect sensor, based on the latest technology, the system will allow for more physical gestures such as grab, pan and swipe up, along with new voice commands. The system can switch between games, movies, music and other things instantly.
The new system will also let you find TV shows using motion controls, voice, or by visiting what’s popular section on the Xbox community.
Xbox One will sport 8GB of RAM, 500 GB HDD, and be based on 64bit architecture, it will play Blu-Ray discs, transfer via USB 3.0, and allow for Bluetooth and direct WiFi.
Microsoft has also confirmed that all Xbox One games will require mandatory installation onto the system’s hard drive and, to install the same disc onto another user’s drive, a fee must be paid; i.e. games will be tied to a single user account. Another tidbit concerning the always-online speculation, according to Kotaku, the device is said to only require a connection every 24 hours. Hard drives in the Xbox One will not be replaceable and the USB 3.0 port is there for external storage so you can put anything on there you would on the internal drive, including games. All that TV stuff Microsoft were proud to show off in its conference? You actually need to buy a separate device in order for that to work, that’s it, it will not be supported out of the box; Xbox One Live TV will require a separate supported receiver device with HDMI output to function.
Here are a rundown of major things showed during the reveal:
- Next Xbox called ‘Xbox One’
- Internet connection not required
- “Instant Switching”: Switch instantly between games, movies, music, TV etc
- “Snap Mode”: Run multiple programs alongside one another, no need to shut any down
- Skype: Integrated into the console (group video calls on TV)
- Xbox One Guide: Find and watch whatever TV you like via search, voice, or trending
- 3 Operating Systems in one
- 8GB RAM; Blu-ray drive, Cloud functionality
- Get back into save game instantly via Kinect recognition
- New Xbox LIVE: Over 300,000 servers for Xbox One
- Content stored in cloud
- Much better matchmaking capabilities
- EA Sports’ new engine “IGNITE”
- NBA Live 14, FIFA 14, UFC and Madden 25 announced for Xbox One
- Forza Motorsport 5 announced (launch title)
- Quantum Break (Remedy) announced
- 15 exclusives (8 original IP) to be launch within first year
- Live Action Halo series announced for Xbox One (Spielberg)
- Partnership between MS/NFL on Xbox One
- Xbox One launching this holiday
- COD: Ghosts (next gen/current gen comparison) demoed
Batman: Arkham Origins Logo
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the first official trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. Its an extended version of the teaser released last week, and features, along to Batman himself, Deathstroke, Deadshot and Black Mask.
Batman: Arkham Origins Official Trailer Released
Batman: Arkham Origins is the 3rd installment in the series and the 1st one to be developed by WB Montreal replacing Rocksteady Studios. Watch the 5-minute trailer below:
Microsoft Ad Spoofs Google Chrome Now Everywhere Ad
It’s hard to argue that Chrome isn’t getting a prominent rise on both desktop and mobile. To that ends, Google launched a TV ad addressing the ubiquitous state of their browser, dubbed Now Everywhere, the ad highlights that “one browser for your laptop, phone and tablet. When you use Chrome across all of your devices, your web gets better, everywhere.” However, after the new ad came out, Microsoft manged to spoof that emphasizing Google’s main revenue source: Ads and related privacy concerns. The ad is said to be internal but leaked eventually.
Watch the original Google Ad below, followed by the Microsoft spoof. What do you think?