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Microsoft start New Year with a bang giving two free games for Xbox Live Gold members
Microsoft is starting this new year’s off with a bash as they are giving two free games for Xbox Live Gold members via the Games with Gold program. From the 1st of January till the 15th, the kung fu-heavy crime game, Sleeping Dogs is going to be available for these select few. And for the second half of the month, which is from the 15th to the 30th of January, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be free for those members. Source: Xbox.com
Microsoft sells over a million Xbox Ones in 24 hours
Microsoft on Friday said that more than a million Xbox One consoles were snapped up within 24 hours in 13 countries after hitting shelves for the first time in the morning. The US-based technology titan described it as the biggest launch in Xbox history, setting a new sales record at the company. Xbox One consoles were sold out at most retail shops, according to Microsoft. “We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world,” said Xbox corporate vice president of marketing Yusuf Mehdi. “Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team,” he continued. “We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles.” Sale of the keenly-awaited ...
Xbox One is designed to be on for 10 years straight
The Xbox One design doesn’t really differ much from its predecessor’s. However Microsoft have really pushed the limits on their latest console, while keeping in mind the very important factor of reliability. A reliable source says that the console has been designed to run continuously for 10 years. And not only that, Microsoft have also kept in mind that while this device is designed to run for 10 years, it also needs to run silently enough, so that it is something one could keep in a living room. Its a hard combination to get right, so Microsoft went with a fairly large design which allows better heat dissipation. Although no official specifications have been declared, the Xbox One is approximately 34x26x8cm, which a considerably larger than the 360. Even though we got a prett...
Battlefield 3 subscribers zooms past 4 million
EA has taken a huge leap forward with its subscribers reaching milestones for both its Battlefield 3 Premium service and its digital distribution platform, Origin. Battlefield 3 Premium subscribers have zoomed past four million in total, up from the 2.9 million subscribers reported in January. As of January, EA secured $108 million in revenue from the shooter’s content service, though no update on that figure is available in the latest financial report. Over 50 million users have registered accounts on Origin, an increase of over 20 million users since October of last year. EA’s DRM and content delivery service was introduced in June of 2011 and, according to comments from EA VP Andrew Wilson earlier this year, is currently shifting away from a means of driving transactions int...
Battlefield 4 Screenshots Leaked
Images reportedly showing off an alpha build of Battlefield 4 have leaked on site NSS. The images reveal loadouts, a map, menus and what’s clearly some very early in-game screenshots. This huge leak shows off Battlefield 4 screenshots of the menu, guns, dog tags, achievements, the new integrated social network, homescreen, weapons and its costumization and tons of in-game screenshots. Battlefield 4 will be available on the new generation and old generation consoles late October 2013. We are expecting to see more of the upcoming FPS from EA at E3 2013. If you haven’t seen them yet make sure to take a look at the new Battlefield 4 trailer Take a look at the screenshots here: [Image Source: NSS]