Xbox

Apple Is ‘Not Interested In Being In The Console Business’

You hear rumours of Apple entering the console business once every, oh, six months or so. Maybe that’ll slow down after comments made today by new Apple boss Tim Cook.


Xbox

5 Things Grand Theft Auto V Should Lift From Max Payne 3

It can be difficult to view Max Payne 3 on its own terms. It’s a fine game in its own right, but it will always exist at least partly in the shadow of Rockstar’s other, much bigger looming release — Grand Theft Auto V.


e3 2012

Far Cry 3′s Latest Teaser Is Crazy Like A Cat

OK, let’s put aside the fact that the Far Cry 3 gameplay we’ve seen thus far has more in common with Uncharted than it does with the misunderstood-by-many, beloved-by-me Far Cry 2.


e3 2012

What Does A Squad Of Gun-Toting Fetish Nuns Have To Do With Hitman: Absolution?

Teasing tomorrow’s release of the official Hitman: Absolution E3 trailer, Square Enix teases us with an image depicting eight ladies dress in vinyl nun costumes wielding a wide variety of powerful firearms. Could Hitman: Absolution feature the world’s first nun-based online multiplayer? I hope so.


Xbox

Harley Quinn’s Revenge Is Batman: Arkham City’s Bad New Ending

Harley Quinn’s Revenge has had the opposite effect on me than whatever its creators likely intended. The linear, two-hour epilogue for PS3 and Xbox 360 to last October’s excellent Batman: Arkham City has diminished my desire to return to that game and give me new worries about this Batman series’ future.


Xbox

Zone Of Enders HD Hits Japan Oct 25 With Collector’s Edition

While the Western world continues to wait for clarification of the late-2012 release date for the Zone of Enders HD Collection, Konami’s mechsperts have nailed down an October 25 release date for Japan, along with a special edition that’ll have US PlayStation 3 players pondering preorder.


May 28, 2012
Xbox

Yeah, This Is Basically The Road: The Game

Just in case you hadn’t yet picked up on the heavy – and welcome – inspiration The Road has had on upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title Deadlight, check out this new trailer.


Xbox

Fez Developer: Long Dev Cycle Hurt Sales

Kotaku AU

Fez is easily one of my favourite games of 2012 thus far. As far as we’re aware it has been a decent commercial success for developer Phil Fish and his team, but speaking at a Nordic Game Conference, Fish claimed that the strung out development cycle of Fez may have hurt sales in the long term.


Xbox

Minecraft Breaks Call Of Duty’s Grip Atop Xbox Live’s Chart

In news certain to delight indie games fans, Minecraft has done something that has not been seen in a long time — knock a Call of Duty game out of the top two on the Xbox 360′s most-played list.


Xbox

Is This A Leak Of Halo 4′s Multiplayer Beta?

We’re in the red zone for pre-E3 bullshit. A week before the show is usually when we get a dumptruck full of fakes, bogus retailer listings and LinkedIn resumes confirming everything but the return of the Dreamcast. This, however, is so bizarre I’m compelled to share it. Because someone may be having a little fun here.