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Train2Game News: Microsoft at E3

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XboxMonday, on the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft Corp. unveiled the future of gaming on Xbox One through a spectacular lineup of games from the world’s most visionary creators.

This holiday season on Xbox One gamers will enjoy the quintessential collection of the most popular game in Xbox history with “Halo: The Master Chief Collection,” as well as highly anticipated exclusives such as “Sunset Overdrive,” “Forza Horizon 2,” “Fable Legends” and “Dance Central Spotlight.”

From start to finish, Microsoft’s annual E3 press briefing featured wall-to-wall games and highlighted the deep passion for gaming that Xbox creators share with their most dedicated fans. Showcasing the power of the cloud and the best multiplayer experience on Xbox Live, Xbox exclusives shared the stage with blockbusters such as “Assassin’s Creed Unity,” “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,” “Evolve” and “Rise of the Tomb Raider,” and independent games such as “INSIDE,” adding to a growing library of games on Xbox One. In addition, beginning today, gamers can choose to buy an all-new Xbox One option for $399. Xbox One with Kinect will continue to be available.

“We are committed to delivering amazing experiences that will help define this generation of games and delight the millions of passionate Xbox fans around the world,” said Phil Spencer, head of Xbox. “Xbox will be the only place you can enjoy the most-anticipated blockbusters and new franchises, including exclusives like ‘Sunset Overdrive,’ ‘Halo: The Master Chief Collection,’ ‘Forza Horizon 2,’ and ‘Dance Central Spotlight.’ In addition, on Xbox One gamers will be able to play upcoming hits like ‘Destiny,’ ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,’ ‘Assassin’s Creed Unity’ and a vibrant catalog of games from independent developers.”

Led by fan feedback, Xbox has delivered new features and updates every month since the launch of Xbox One, setting a new pace for innovation. Only on Xbox One can you instantly switch between your favorite games and entertainment, so you never miss a moment, and easily share your gameplay with others via Upload Studio and Twitch. Xbox Live Gold offers a superior multiplayer experience, with innovative features such as dedicated cloud servers for multiplayer matches, no waiting in lobbies, cloud storage for Game DVR and an advanced reputation system.

Since the launch of Xbox One, the Xbox Live community has spent nearly 1.7 billion hours on games and entertainment, an average of five hours per day per console. The introduction of the new Xbox One console option offers more choice than ever before at a great value.

“Today we’re thrilled to offer our fans more choices to play the games they love and to enjoy all of their entertainment with the new Xbox One option for $399,” said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president, Devices and Studios at Microsoft. “With an amazing lineup of exclusive games and more than 225 entertainment apps available around the world by this holiday, powered by our Xbox Live multiplayer service, we’re committed to making Xbox an incredible place to play.”

You van view more details about some of the games and features in the PDF below:

Further information from Microsoft at E3

Train2Game News UK Top 20 Games – 22.04.14

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TitanfallYet another quiet week in the charts this week with Titanfall holding the top spot with new entry 2014 FIFA world cup Brazil. Further down the charts Ubisofts new Trials Fusion breaches the top ten at number seven.

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Week ending 19 April 2014

POS.  TITLE  PUBLISHER  LAST
WEEK 
1 – TITANFALL EA GAMES 1
2 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL EA SPORTS –
3 LEGO THE HOBBIT WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 2
4 FIFA 14 EA SPORTS 3
5 – CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS ACTIVISION 5
6 SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH UBISOFT 4
7 TRIALS FUSION UBISOFT –
8 MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION MICROSOFT 6
9 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 7
10 PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE EA GAMES 8
11 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG UBISOFT 9
12 – BATTLEFIELD 4 EA GAMES 12
13 THIEF SQUARE ENIX 11
14 GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 15
15 INFAMOUS: SECOND SON SONY COMPUTER ENT. 13
16 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES KONAMI 10
17 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 16
18 DARK SOULS II BANDAI NAMCO GAMES 17
19 KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS MICROSOFT 14
20 FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN SQUARE ENIX –
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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2014 UKIE Ltd

These charts cannot be reproduced either in print or online without obtaining permission from Ukie. If you wish to reproduce the charts in print or online, please contact david.smith@ukie.org.uk for the appropriate license.

Train2Game News: UK Top 20 Games – 16.12.13

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Call of Duty GhostsThis is the final game charts for the year from Train2Game and it is one of the quieter charts of the year. The only new game in the charts this week is Angry Birds Star Wars which has entered at number seventeen. The only other new entrant is a return of Football Manager 2014. Call of Duty: Ghosts is still at number one.

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Week ending 14 December 2013

POS.  TITLE  PUBLISHER  LAST
WEEK 
1 – CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS ACTIVISION 1
2 – FIFA 14 EA SPORTS 2
3 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 6
4 BATTLEFIELD 4 EA GAMES 3
5 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG UBISOFT 4
6 JUST DANCE 2014 UBISOFT 7
7 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS EA GAMES 11
8 GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 5
9 WWE 2K14 2K SPORTS 14
10 GRAN TURISMO 6 SONY COMPUTER ENT. 8
11 KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL SONY COMPUTER ENT. 9
12 MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION MICROSOFT 13
13 SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE SKYLANDERS 12
14 BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 10
15 – FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 MICROSOFT 15
16 DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INFINITY 15
17 ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS ACTIVISION –
18 – DEAD RISING 3 MICROSOFT 18
19 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 SEGA 17
20 TOMB RAIDER SQUARE ENIX 16
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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2013 UKIE Ltd

These charts cannot be reproduced either in print or online without obtaining permission from Ukie. If you wish to reproduce the charts in print or online, please contact david.smith@ukie.org.uk for the appropriate license.

Train2Game News: EGX Rezzed 2014 tickets now on sale!

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Rezzed 2014Tickets are now on sale for EGX Rezzed 2014! Next year’s event will take place between the 28 and 30 March at The NEC, Birmingham.

For those of you who haven’t experienced EGX Rezzed before, it’s an event brought to you by the team behind EGX London, formerly Eurogamer Expo. EGX Rezzed will boast many of the features that visitors to EGX London will recognise, with hundreds of next gen consoles and PCs packed onto our huge show floor. It’s a great opportunity for you, the gamers, to get hands-on with the hottest titles before they hit the shops.

In addition to playable games the organisers are planning a host of features including the return of the developer sessions which will see famous game designers presenting their latest projects directly to you in the dedicated auditorium. Meanwhile, the Leftfield Collection will showcase the latest and greatest from the world of indie games.

Plus, there will be an extensive board games area complete with demonstrators to give you a guiding hand, a Minecraft hunger games tournament stage and stands selling all manner of gaming merchandise including t-shirts, figurines, posters and more.

Tickets are available now and if you book before January you can take advantage of a 20% early bird discount. Day tickets are currently £9.60 while those of you looking to get the most for your money can pick up a three day pass for £21.60. Saturday and Sunday early entry tickets are £12.80, with afternoon tickets coming in at £7.20 each. Group discounts are also available.

Information on the playable games, the developer sessions and the rest of the EGX Rezzed features will be revealed over the course of the next few months.

To purchase tickets, see more about the event and look at what happened last year, visit http://www.egxrezzed.net/

Train2Game News: Games Industry News – 21.06.13

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PS4It’s Friday which, of course, means it is time for the games industry news round up.

Mark Cerny, the lead system architect on Sony’s PlayStation 4 console, will deliver the conference keynote at Develop in Brighton, which takes place at the city’s Hilton Metropole from 9-11 July 2013. Cerny’s keynote, Changing the Game: Developing into the Next Generation, will see the industry legend take delegates through the journey he has been on to bring the console to reality, looking at the lessons learnt from previous console generations, the future vision for PS4 and how embracing the Indie community will have a key role in fulfilling that vision. To find out more about the event, go to http://www.developconference.com/

Gamers competing via the Xbox Tournaments with Virgin Gaming app on Xbox 360, now have a new way to win cash and show off their gaming skills. With the new update, available today, players can now enter buy-in tournaments and head-to-head challenges using their own money. Since launching nearly two months ago, Virgin Gaming has awarded Xbox 360 gamers nearly $100,000 in cash prizes, while also allowing players to seamlessly browse, enter, challenge, play in and track tournaments for their favourite games directly from Xbox Live. Gamers that are not already using the app can register for an account at http://virgingaming.com/xbox and download the app from Xbox Live.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey will be available for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita handheld systems in Europe on 21st June. A Nintendo DS version will follow this Autumn, as will a free-to-play online world, LEGO Legends of Chima Online. The new games all complement a line of branded products and TV content based on the LEGO Legends of Chima action packed world ruled by eight animal tribes that tells the classic story of good and evil, friendship and family.

Magic The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 will be releasing on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC/Steam, PlayStation Network, iPad, and for the first time on Android tablets next week. As with previous years Wizards of the Coast are rolling out the release of the game over two days across the myriad of platforms. The game will be released on June 25 for iTunes, Google Play and Amazon App Store. The following day will see the release on PC, Xbox Live and PSN. Associate Community Manager Sean Gibbons gives the community a first look at the new Sealed Campaign and deck editor in the upcoming Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers, which you can enjoy here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEQVZf8qxYo

Finally, some good news for those of you who are looking forward to the new Thief game. You won’t have to buy a next generation console for the game. Eidios Montreal has confirmed that the game will also be coming to Xbox360 and PS3. No word yet on a WiiU release. Senior Producer Stephane Roy acknowledges that the developers “have to be smart” in transferring the demands of the software to consoles at the end of their life cycle – suggesting that the breadth of the world may be scaled down to accommodate present-day hardware.