Microsoft Unveils next Generation Console Xbox One

Chris Brunau — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:51:54 +0000

After months and months of rumors, software giant Microsoft showed off their latest move in the gaming industry with the third generation Xbox console, titled Xbox One. From the little we saw yesterday, it seems Microsoft has really raised the bar when it comes to home consoles. Not only will this new Xbox play standard video games like its predecessor, but they have also revamped their hands free device known as the Kinect. Not only can you use the Kinect to play games and workout without the use of a controller, but it also responds to updated voice commands, haptic cues and it can even wirelessly detect your heart rate for use in fitness games. The new console aims to integrate every form of media in your house, allowing you to seamlessly control your television, music, video games and NetFlix account. Microsoft has not released a lot of information regarding what games we will see aside from a list of titles, but a big exclusive trailer for the next installment in the Call of Duty franchise, titled Ghosts, was shown yesterday during the event. Major questions are still left unanswered, such as pricing and release date, but from what Microsoft has shown so far, there is definitiely plenty of exciting information to come in the weeks leading up to E3. More information can be found from this rundown by IGN.

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Bad Piggies App Coming Soon

Rebecca Aslett — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:13:43 +0000

It has been announced by Rovio that Bad Piggies will be the sequel to Angry Birds and will be available on 27th September. The Finnish company had a hit when the popular piggy destroying game was downloaded over one billion times, so they've decided to build on the brand. Originally it was the Angry Birds' side we were on, seeking revenge after the pesky pigs stole their eggs. However, this time round the roles have been reversed, “There’s so much more to these pigs than what is seen in the Angry Birds games, and Bad Piggies is the first glimpse as to what’s going on in the imaginative and ingenious minds of the pigs”, says Rovio. So if you're sat around twiddling your thumbs, in need of a time waster, your saviour is on its way.

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Microsoft Unveils next Generation Console Xbox One

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