Microsoft has revealed that it won't lock outside developers from using its Azure Cloud technology, not even studios working on exclusive titles for competing platforms like the Wii U, PC or PlayStation 4. The comments specifically came from Phil Spencer, who has been heading The Xbox division since last year. …
Read More »CoD Black Ops III real trailer drops
If it feels like far too long since you've set the world ablaze with more bullets and explosions that even the Expendables would feel was excessive, never fear, as the next Call of Duty isn't far away. Along with a number of new screenshots, the next game in the series, …
Read More »Titanfall 2 may feature a proper campaign and more weapon variety
Titanfall was a good game but it was not without its problems. While gameplay was pretty solid for the most part, the game lacked in weapon variety and it didn't really feature a proper campaign. However, Respawn has “heard the feedback” so Titanfall 2 may end up expanding on all …
Read More »Titanfall sequel ‘probably’ in the works, won’t be exclusive
The sequel to Microsoft's first big exclusive title of 2014, Titanfall, is likely being worked on according to an EA executive. Additionally, the sequel won't be platform exclusive, something that has been hinted at several times in the past. Allowing more people to actually buy should also result in higher …
Read More »EA to launch Titanfall Deluxe Edition featuring all DLC
EA and Respawn Entertainment have announced that Titanfall will be re-released at the end of this year, packing in all of the DLC that came with the season pass. Titanfall Deluxe Edition will be coming to the PC and Xbox One for $40 and $50 respectively. The three DLC packs …
Read More »Titanfall introduces titan-less game mode
Titanfall is due to receive its sixth free update, adding in more features and game modes, one of which completely removes Titans and AI from the game, allowing for 8v8 pilot only matches. The new mode is called Pilot skirmish and will only be available to play when choosing the …
Read More »EA offering 168 hours of free Battlefield 4 play time
EA has announced the next game to be a part of its new ‘Game Time' scheme, now Origin users can claim some free Battlefield 4 time, although you only have until next Thursday to do so. Game Time works in an interesting way, you can download Battlefield 4 for free at …
Read More »Titanfall now has in-game currency
Respawn has just revealed in a blog post that in-game currency will be coming to Titanfall in the game's fifth update, which is due out on the 31st of July. These in-game credits will allow users to buy items on the black market such as Titan insignias and burn cards. …
Read More »Titanfall Frontier’s Edge DLC announced
Titanfall's second map pack is on the way, it's called Frontier's Edge and will take the battle to new settings including a mining outpost, a beach, and a dig site. If you brought the game's season pass then you will get access to these new maps straight away once they …
Read More »EA kicks off Titanfall free weekend
EA has done a lot to improve its Origin service recently, for a start it offers you a free game every month and now the company is kicking off “Game Time”, Origin's free weekend scheme. For the next 48 hours, PC gamers will be able to play Titanfall for free, …
Read More »Respawn culls Titanfall PC game modes due to lack of interest
Creators of the recent FPS sensation Titanfall, Respawn, are doing the shooter equivalent of an MMO server merger, by removing some of the game modes from the PC version's playlist. From now on, only those that use private matches or Variety mode will be able to play Capture the Flag …
Read More »Turtle Beach Titanfall Ear Force Atlas headset
If you find yourself jumping from rooftop to rooftop, wallrunning your way between kills and blasting away at 30ft tall metal behemoths on a regular basis you are either playing Titanfall or need to reduce your meds. Either way though, you will probably appreciate the style of Turtle Beach's latest …
Read More »Titanfall gave Xbox One a bump, but it’s not ongoing
Figures for sales of the Xbox One have shown up in the latest NPD report and though it's clear that the exclusivity of Titanfall on Microsoft platforms helped the Xbox One get a nice bump in its sales, that trend hasn't continued in the following month. Back in March, when …
Read More »Head to the trees in Titanfall Expedition DLC
Titanfall has been a huge success, selling plenty of Xbox Ones along with countless copies on the PC, but no modern AAA developer is going to sit on just the original sales of the game, there's dollars in the DLC, which is why there's an upcoming trio of expansions, the …
Read More »Titanfall sales were positive- EA will publish its sequels
Respawn and EA have been pretty tight lipped on the subject of Titanfall sales numbers but it turns out, the game actually sold a lot which led to EA signing a deal to publish the game's sequels. Titanfall sold close to a million copies in the US alone throughout March, …
Read More »Vince Zampella investing in and advising new mobile studio
Vince Zampella, co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn and brain child of Call of Duty and Titanfall, has announced that he's teaming up with slot machine veteran Larry Pacey, to offer advice and investment to a mobile developer close to their hearts, called Nuclear Division. As well as sounding like …
Read More »Sony wanted to make a Playstation Vita version of Titanfall
Titanfall actually has quite a bit of history behind it, the game wasn't always planned for the Xbox or even next gen, it originally ran on the Ratchet and Clank engine and Sony was pushing for a Vita version of the game. A recently released app called “The Final Hours …
Read More »UK retailers cutting down Xbox One prices even more
Microsoft has been getting pretty aggressive with its pricing recently, once Titanfall launched, the Xbox One dropped in price to £399.99 and now the Titanfall bundle has been cut down further to match the PS4 at £349,99, which is closing in on £100 off of the console's original launch price. …
Read More »Game sales figures still very strong in the UK
While rumours of the demise of computer gaming abound, the underlying numbers are remarkably strong. Sure, we're not reliving the glory days of all night queues for new releases, but the market is certainly seeing some revenue. KitGuru puts its gourd in the river to check the cash flow. When …
Read More »30% of Twitch broadcasts came from Xbox One on Titanfall launch
Microsoft has revealed a range of statistics today, showing off the popularity of Twitch streaming on the Xbox One console. The Twitch app launched on the same day as Titanfall and as a result, 30 per cent of Twitch broadcasts were coming straight from the Xbox One on the 11th …
Read More »Titanfall Xbox 360 delayed again
If you're stuck with an Xbox 360 for your main gaming device and you were looking forward to Titanfall, then you're going to be waiting a while as the game has been delayed again for the last generation console. The game, which was originally pushed back to the 28th of …
Read More »Titanfall 2 will be multi-platform, EA to publish
Titanfall is obviously a success. Obviously. Which is why it's no suprise that reports are circulating that EA has already secured the publishing rights to the sequel and it's going to be multi-platform. That means it'll be breaking free of its current Microsoft chains and show up on the PS4 …
Read More »Titanfall launch botched by six hour Xbox Live outage
Titanfall has done well for itself, the new IP released to a swarm of good reviews and it looked like the launch would go off without a hitch, unfortunately Microsoft's Xbox Live service wasn't feeling up to the task yesterday as it went down for six hours, stopping many gamers …
Read More »Twitch streaming finally lands on the Xbox One
Titanfall begins its staggered release across the world today and in order to capitalise on the hype, Microsoft has also scheduled the release of the Twitch streaming service to coincide with the release of its “game changing” exclusive. Now Xbox One owners will finally be able to stream directly to …
Read More »In case you missed it, here’s some live action Titanfall
Since Titanfall is launching as we speak in stores across the pond, it seems only right to take another quick look at the live action trailer that Respawn and PlayFight released last night, showing a quick teaser of the Titanfall series that is set to launch later this year. [yframe …
Read More »Titanfall live action content in the works
As if the launch of Titanfall tomorrow (in the US, Friday here) wasn't a big enough event in itself, it looks like Respawn has teamed up with Playfight, the visual FX studio that brought us Kickstarter success story Video Game Highschool, to deliver some live action Titanfall content. It's not …
Read More »Turtle Beach Atlas Titanfall headset coming to retail stores
Turtle Beach has announced that its Titanfall branded Atlas headsets will be hitting retail stores on the 14th of March, the same day the game releases in the UK. This will also be Turtle Beach's first headset with out of the box cross platform compatibility with the Xbox One, PC, …
Read More »Microsoft made awesome Xbox One’s for Titanfall devs
If you thought that the limited edition, white Xbox One consoles that Microsoft gave out to those that helped develop the console were pretty, wait till you have a good look at the new Titanfall branded one that the software giant is giving out Respawn developers. It blows the white …
Read More »Microsoft pushes big Xbox One update ahead of Titanfall
Just days out from the release of one of the Xbox One's biggest launches of the year, Microsoft has rolled out a big update that makes communication with friends easier, as well as adding 5.1 surround sound via analogue connection and better integration of the smart glass feature. There's a …
Read More »Here’s the Titanfall launch trailer
With the release of Titanfall just six days away in the US (and nine here in the UK), Respawn has gone ahead and debuted the launch trailer, showing not only some more of the frantic action that we've come to expect from the game's multiplayer mode, but also a hint …
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