Friday, May 24, 2013

Xbox One Used Games Fee Update

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It seems like Microsoft can't make up their mind about whether or not there will be some sort of fee for players wanting play used, borrowed, or rented games on their Xbox One consoles. Earlier today it was reported that retailers would charge a fee for a used game sale and part of that would be sent to Microsoft and part of it would be sent to the publisher. Also according to the story, only retailers approved by Microsoft will be able to sell used Xbox One games as supposedly the games will have to have their ownership status changed in Microsoft's system.

Now on Major Nelson's blog, he is claiming that Microsoft's intentions with the used game stuff has been misinterpreted and they haven't announced anything final/official about it yet. He said:

"The ability to trade in and resell games is important to gamers and to Xbox. Xbox One is designed to support the trade in and resale of games. Reports about our policies for trade in and resale are inaccurate and incomplete. We will disclose more information in the near future." - Major Nelson

So basically they're seeing all the backlash online about it and backpedalling. They need to make up their mind what they want to do in regards to used games. If they aren't sure then they shouldn't be talking about it publicly. They should not have announced anything about it until they had finalized their plans. Maybe Microsoft will talk about at E3? Hopefully they'll clear things up 100% sometime soon.

Source: AllGamesBetaMCV, & Major Nelson



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UK - GRID 2 - Special Edition Announced, Costs £125,000

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Ever wanted to own your race car? Well now you can if you're in the UK for only £125,000 (~$189,200). GRID 2 - Mono Edition has claimed the Guinness World Record for the Most Expensive Video Game Commercially Available – Special Edition with this version. Here's a look at the box art and the car & racing outfit you will receive if you purchase this special edition:


Full press release after the jump.



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Rumor - UK - PlayStation 4 To Release By End Of 2013?

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According to this advertisement the PlayStation 4 will be releasing in the UK by the end of this year. Sony has not yet confirmed a date for their next console. It's possible they will discuss this at E3 next month.



Source: AllGamesBeta



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Fairy Fencer F (PS3) - Artwork & Famitsu Magazine Scans

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Source: AllGamesBeta



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Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS) - The Samurai Way Trailer

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Direct Link

Source: AllGamesBeta & Atlus YouTube Channel



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Forza Motorsport 5 (XBO) - North American Box Art

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The box art for Xbox One games has been revealed as Microsoft & Turn 10 Studios released the box art the upcoming Forza Motorsport 5. We've also included box art from Forza Motorsport 4 (for Xbox 360) and Forza Motorsport (for Xbox) to use as as a comparison. As you can see they are sticking with a green look to it, though a different shade:



Source: AllGamesBeta



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Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (PS3/XB360) - Jacky Bryant & Ein Trailer

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Direct Link

Source: AllGamesBeta &  866AiN999 YouTube Channel



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Disney Infinity (Multi-Platform) - Monsters University Play Set Trailer

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Direct Link

Source: AllGamesBeta & Disney Infinity YouTube Channel



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Destiny (Multi-Platform) - The Law of the Jungle - Live Action/CGI Trailer

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Source: AllGamesBeta & Destiny YouTube Channel



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Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (PS3/PSV) - Logo, Artwork, & Press Release

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Ragnarok Odyssey Ace an updated version of the PlayStation Vita title Ragnarok Odyssey will be coming to North America & Europe later this year according to a press release put out by Game Arts, GungHo Online Entertainment, & Xseed Games. Here's some artwork for the game:



Check out the full press release after the jump.



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Xbox One Specs

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In case you missed it earlier this week, here are the Xbox One specs:


Interesting they went with an 8-core CPU and skimped on RAM and the HDD. As we expected they have several USB ports and HDMI is standard. They're also including a hard drive though it's unknown it it's going to be proprietary or a standard drive thus far. I'm guessing it's proprietary since Microsoft has announced that it's not user replaceable. But that could just be corporate-speak for you can switch it out but you void your warranty if you do and/or have to pay us a fortune to do it for you. But you can use external HDDs so it's not all bad as far as that goes. I was surprised they went with Blu-ray considering they probably will have to pay licensing fees to Sony. I'm guessing the HDMI-In will be used for the TV features Microsoft announced.

Source: TechnoBuffalo



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This Day In Gaming History - May 24th

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1972
  • The first ever home video game console the Odyssey (ODY) is introduced by Magnavox and Sanders Associates at an open house. The demonstration was held at the Airport Marina in Burlingame, California. Atari founder Nolan Bushnell is sent by Nutting Associates to observe. He didn't consider the Odyssey (ODY) to be of much competition. The Odyssey (ODY) would later go on to be featured in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. as part of their National Museum of American History. The Odyssey (ODY) would also feature the first-ever light gun accessory which was rifle-shaped and called the Shooting Gallery.

1991
  • Hudson Hawk is released by TriStar Pictures in theaters in the U.S. During the film, a character is heard saying "Will you play Nintendo with me?" In the movie, there is also a crime family in New Jersey who are known as "the Mario Brothers."


1993
  • One of the precursors to the modern ESRB is announced by Sega of America. It was called the Videogame Rating Council or VRC. Sega announced plans to introduce the rating system beginning in August for their games. The VRC used slightly different ratings which closely resembled those of films: GA (General Audiences), MA-13 (Mature, Minimum Age of 13), and MA-17 (Mature, Minimum Age of 17).

1996

  • Metal Slug is released by Nazca Corporation for the Neo Geo (NG).


2002
  • Grand Theft Auto III is released by DMA Design & Rockstar Games for Microsoft Windows (PC) in Europe & Australia.
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee is released by HAL Laboratory & Nintendo for the GameCube (GCN) in Europe.

2006
  • Heroes of Might and Magic V is released by Nival Interactive, Freeverse Software (MAC), & Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows (PC) & Mac OS X (MAC) in North America.

2007
  • Forza Motorsport 2 is released by Turn 10 Studios & Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 (XB360) in Japan.

2010
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is released by Capcom for iOS in North America.
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Episode 5 is released by Capcom for the Wii via the WiiWare (WW) service in North America.

2011
  • DiRT 3 is released by Codemasters Southam & Codemasters for Microsoft Windows (PC), PlayStation 3 (PS3), Xbox 360 (XB360), & the OnLive Cloud Gaming Service (OLC) in North America & Europe.
  • Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is released by Traveller's Tales & Disney Interactive Studios for Microsoft Windows (PC) in North America.
  • Kung Fu Panda 2 is released by Griptonite Games & THQ for the Nintendo DS (NDS), PlayStation 3 (PS3), Wii, & Xbox 360 (XB360) in North America.

2012
  • Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is released by Slant Six Games & Capcom for Microsoft Windows (PC) in Australia.
  • Mario Tennis Open is released by Camelot & Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS (3DS) in Japan & Australia.
  • Dragon's Dogma is released by Capcom for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) & Xbox 360 (XB360) in Japan & Australia.
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is released by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) & Xbox 360 (XB360) in PAL territories.
  • Pastry Panic is released by Underground Pixel for iOS.

2013
  • Sniper Elite V2 is scheduled to be released by Rebellion Oxford & 505 Games for the Wii U.
  • Resident Evil: Revelations is scheduled to be released by Capcom & Tose for Microsoft Windows (PC), PlayStation 3 (PS3), & Xbox 360 (XB360) in Europe.
  • Resident Evil: Revelations is scheduled to be released by Capcom, Tose, & Nintendo for the Wii U in Europe.
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is scheduled to be released by Nintendo & Monster Games for the Nintendo 3DS (3DS) in North America & Europe.
  • Dust: An Elysian Tail is scheduled to be released by Humble Hearts & Microsoft Studios for Microsoft Windows (PC) worldwide.

Source: Chronology of Video Games & Wikipedia



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Morning LOL - Call of Nintendogs

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Wow...where to begin? It's obvious a 3DS box art template, but yet it has an Xbox One logo on the side while keeping the Touch Generations logo on the bottom. Then it has blatant Doritos & Mountain Dew advertising on it. And of course the completely random & unrelated placement of the part that says Dante from Devil May Cry is in this "game." This is just completely ridiculous. Which is what makes it awesome.



Source: Memebase Video Games



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Yesterday's Recap - May 23rd, 2013

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Didn't get to post much yesterday until I got home. Had a very busy day at my day job. I apologize for the lack of updates during the day because of that. But we did post the full Xbox One event video. We also had some screenshots & concept art for Dragon's Crown, a few trailers for Japanese games, and news about the special edition & collector's edition for Grand Theft Auto V.

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The Witness (PS4): Conversations with Creators Video

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Source: AllGamesBeta & PlayStation YouTube Channel



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