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Xbox One to support HD streaming with Twitch, while PlayStation 4 only supports 540p

Submitted by Michael Archambault on Wed, 03/05/2014 - 17:09

Twitch is right around the corner for Microsoft’s Xbox One entertainment consoles and it will not be long before your friends begin to invite you to watch their Titanfall matches live over the internet. Twitch is a popular video streaming service for gamers. Sony’s PlayStation 4 already supports the service, but can only stream gameplay at a resolution of 960 x 540 with a 1.7Mbps bitrate. The Xbox One on the other hand, will be streaming 720p 1280 x 720 video at a 2.7 Mbps – a significant difference.

EmiPSX Review: the first Playstation emulator for Windows Phone 8

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Fri, 11/15/2013 - 13:37

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Not long ago, we covered a Sega Genesis emulator for Windows Phone 8 called EmiGens Plus. The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive was a terrific console, but many gamers would still love to play newer console games on their phones. Thanks to EmiGens’ developer Andre Botelho, now they can!

After months in beta, Andre’s Playstation One emulator EmiPSX is now live on the Windows Phone Store. The emulator has fairly limited compatibility and can’t run games at full speed on current Windows Phone 8 hardware, but it’s still a very promising release for Playstation emulation fans. Head past the break for full review with video!

Microsoft congratulates Sony on their PlayStation launch

Submitted by Michael Archambault on Fri, 11/15/2013 - 10:30

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While we are a week away from the launch of the Xbox One, Sony has already launched their PlayStation 4 and fans are lining up to pick up their new units. In the wake of the event, Microsoft has tweeted at their rivals and congratulated them on the launch.

Heavy Rain was destined for Xbox 360, but never made it

Submitted by Michael Archambault on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 13:28

The critically acclaimed interactive action-adventure video game, Heavy Rain, landed on Sony’s PlayStation 3 in February 2010 and was an instant hit with fans around the world. Heavy Rain landed impressive scores including a 9/10 from IGN and a 9.5/10 from Game Informer. What has recently been unveiled is that Microsoft had a chance to publish the game, but decided to pass it up.

Xbox One will require an Xbox Gold subscription for almost everything

Submitted by Michael Archambault on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 20:20

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Microsoft has always been a fan of charging their Xbox customers a premium to access features including multiplayer gaming, entertainment applications, and Internet Explorer. The company has announced the list of additional new features for Xbox One that will require a Live Gold subscription.

Xbox One will require a paid subscription to access the console’s OneGuide (TV Guide), Game DVR service, Skype, and new SmartMatch service. We aren’t extremely surprised about the news, but now we can confirm what we suspected.

Xbox 360 remains the highest selling console in the USA - hits 30 consecutive months

Submitted by Michael Archambault on Thu, 07/18/2013 - 22:29

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has always been an incredibly impressive console in terms of sales and the company’s recent announcement of its successor, the Xbox One, has not slowed it down one bit. The Xbox 360 remains the top sold console and has hit thirty consecutive months.

According to Microsoft, the Xbox 360 has maintained its position as the top US console last month selling over 140,000 units. The company states that the Xbox 360 platform (hardware, software, and accessories) brought in over $197 million dollars in June.

Xbox One allows users to play games before they finish downloading

Submitted by Michael Archambault on Thu, 07/18/2013 - 15:47

When Microsoft’s Xbox One was revealed back in May, we weren’t positive if users would be able to start playing their latest video game before it finished downloading. This week a Microsoft representative confirmed to Polygon that users would in fact be able to "play games while they’re still downloading to the console."