Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed Syndicate sales suffered due to Unity’s problems

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: In an investor call a few days ago, Ubisoft said that Assassin’s Creed Syndicate sales were clearly impacted by the performance issues of Assassin’s Creed Unity. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate witnessed the worst-performing opening week in the main Assassin’s Creed series. Ubisoft’s Alain Martinez stated, “Clearly, in our first week, … Read more

EA representative allegedly bribed Reddit moderators to remove negative Star Wars: Battlefront coverage

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: According to a Reddit administrator, moderators on the website were asked by an EA representative to remove negative Star Wars: Battlefront posts in exchange for early access to the game, tickets to the Star Wars festival, and other benefits. Reddit administrator Sporkicide made this allegation after stating that the … Read more

Rocket League might be announced for Xbox One before next year

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Rocket League, the soccer-with-cars game, is currently only available on Windows and PlayStation 4. However, in an interview with Red Bull, Psyonix head and director Dave Hagewood said, “We’re looking at all kinds of platforms and there may be some announcements coming up at some point. Hopefully before the … Read more

Phil Spencer states better selection of backwards compatible games coming soon to Xbox One

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: The list of the first 104 backwards compatible titles might be rather limited to some but Phil Spencer recently confirmed that even better games are coming to the console. This is true because next month Halo: Reach, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and other great titles will be available … Read more

New Microsoft website tries to guess your emotions

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Microsoft designed a website that attempts to predict your emotions based off of photographs. Some time ago the company made a website that tried to guess your age with surprisingly good results. The emotion recognition tool can determine if you’re angry, disgusted, scared, happy, neutral, sad, surprised, or showing … Read more

Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 42 million copies so far

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: The Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 42 million copies so far. In a press release Microsoft said: “The Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 42 million copies worldwide and inspired one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, grossing over $300 million at the global … Read more

Halo 5 relies on Havok to maintain 60 FPS gameplay

Collectible coin comes with purchase of Halo 5 on military bases

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: 343 Industries did the impossible in Halo 5 by making the game run at 60 FPS all the time. Unlike other shooters which advertise 60 FPS but mostly stay at 50 FPS, Halo 5 remains steady at 60 FPS. A statement by the studio revealed how they were able … Read more

POLL: Which Xbox One exclusive looks the best?

POLL: Which Xbox One exclusive looks the best?

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Which next-generation #XboxOne game looks the best in your opinion? — ICXM (@XboxMAD) November 12, 2015 Our score: /10 Great – An excellent piece of kit that offers value for money and adheres to high quality standards. AsherAsher is a games journalist, former News Writer (Gaming) at Windows Central. … Read more

Rise of the Tomb Raider lets Twitch viewers control modifiers on Xbox One

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: With the release of the highly-anticipated Rise on the Tomb Raider today, Crystal Dynamics, Twitch and Xbox are pleased to announce a collaboration that brings two exciting and innovative features to Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One. These interactive features will heighten player engagement with the game, … Read more