With backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 games as well as Windows 10 hitting the Xbox One on Thursday, Microsoft has finally unveiled the initial list of Xbox 360 games that you can play on the Xbox One. Totalling up to 104 titles, the list includes early Xbox 360 hits such as Assassin’s Creed 2, Fallout 3, the entire Gears of War catalogue, and Mass Effect. And this isn’t all. The company has said there are more games to come. You can view the entire list of games. “More titles are on the way, including fan favourites like Halo Reach, Halo…
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One of the major issues facing most game developers is trying to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Be it mobile, console, or PC with the sheer volume of content available, it’s tough to be heard. Publisher Adminde has opted for an amusing way to let people know its game, Zero Reflex exists – by appealing to greed. Simply put, the first person to finish Zero Reflex on Android, iOS, or Steam wins $10,000 (around Rs. 6,59,100) that would be transferred to his or her PayPal account. It’s a simple way to get consumers to check out its game or…
Soon after launching the Fallout C.H.A.T app in order to promote its upcoming Fallout 4 video game, Bethesda Softworks has launched the title’s companion app – Fallout Pip-Boy. The app is available to download from Google Play, App Store, and Windows Store. Fallout Pip-Boy app for now does nothing much as it has to be synced with the video game for its full potential. The app would let Fallout 4 gamers keep a check on statistics and inventory, monitor the map, listen to the radio, and play Atomic Command, a demo minigame as well. In the game, you have to…
Rovio has partnered with Idea Cellular to enable carrier billing on its Angry Birds games. It is the Finnish company’s first carrier billing deal ever. Idea will allow customers to pay for in-game transactions via their prepaid or postpaid accounts. The reason for the move is to combat low credit card usage in the country. “It’s hard to monetise a free game in a market where there is limited credit card usage. So, we have struck a carrier-billing deal with Idea. We also have sachet pricing in India with our games in the market,” said Alex Lambeek, Chief Commercial Officer…
“Call of Duty” fans get to go on their latest mission in the first-person shooter franchise on Friday when Black Ops 3 sends them out into a “dark and twisted future” of souped-up multiplayer thrills. For California-based Activision Blizzard, the latest revamp of its gaming megahit aims to revive stagnating sales and comes hot on the heels of Monday’s announcement that it is buying the maker of the addictive “Candy Crush Saga”, King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion – tapping into a market of half a billion gamers worldwide. This time the action is set in the year 2065. Climate…
This year, Sony has had said on a few occasions that it will not be bringing PlayStation 3 backwards compatibility to the PlayStation 4 (PS4), preferring to focus on improving PS4 features like SharePlay, Play as you Download, and Suspend/ Resume instead. However, this has not stopped the company from improving PS Now -it’s game streaming offering that lets you play classic titles. (Also see: Sony Explains Why PS4 Will Not Get Backward Compatibility for PS3 Games) James Martin, Sony’s Director of Marketing for PS Now took to the company’s blog to announce that 105 new games will be available…
With Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and its online mode finally out for consoles (the PC version is expected in January, 2016), publisher Konami has officially shuttered its Los Angeles studio. “Konami has made the decision to close its Los Angeles Studio, effective immediately, due to the product development resources being restructured into a more centralised unit,” Konami said in astatement to Polygon. “This facility contributed to the recent Metal Gear Solid games. Konami will continue its operations to support all Metal Gear Solid titles, including the recently launched Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain and Metal…
With Batman: Arkham Knight re-released on Steam, you’d think that publisher Warner Bros has put the worst behind it. From a last minute change in system requirements needed to play the game, activation issues for disc copies, and extremely poor performance on PC, there was very little reason for PC gamers to bother with developer Rocksteady’s latest adventure starring the caped crusader. The game was pulled from Steam and the publisher confirmed that it would return on October 28. (Also see: Batman: Arkham Knight Review – Dark Knight Rises?) Barely three days later, the company announced it would be accepting…
After many a delay, Sony India has finally informed retailers of the price drop on the PlayStation 4 (PS4). The 500GB version of the company’s latest console will cost you Rs. 32,990. It will not come with any games or accessories, rather the new price is for the console alone (plus one controller, HDMI cable, power adapter). This comes after Gadgets 360 exclusively reported that a price drop was in theoffing and Sony India was conducting a stock audit prior to revealing its new price for the PS4. The new pricing should be visible at most websites and stores from…
The smartphone has been the tech story for Americans in recent years, with the market surging at the expense of other gadgetry, a study showed Thursday. A Pew Research Center report found 68 percent of Americans use a smartphone, compared with 35 percent in 2011. But the figures are much higher, or “near-saturation levels” for some groups such as those between 18 and 29 years old (86 percent), those between 30 and 45 (83 percent) and people earning at least $75,000 (roughly Rs. 49,00,000) annually (87 percent). Increased smartphone adoption has come amid little or no growth in many other…