Wednesday, January 1

Halo for Xbox One is Halo five, Xbox Australia says [UPDATE]


[UPDATE] A Microsoft representative told GameSpot, "This post was created in error, and that we are change it shortly. we've got created no announcements relating to the name of Halo on Xbox One. As we've got declared antecedently, the victory franchise continues on Xbox One, starting in 2014. we've got no any details to share at this point."

The original story is below.

The all-new Halo game Microsoft declared for Xbox One at E3 2013 in Gregorian calendar month is Halo five, not a by-product, in keeping with a Facebook post nowadays from Xbox Australia.

As a part of AN in progress series of reasons to shop for AN Xbox One in 2014, Microsoft aforementioned, "Reason #14 - The Prometheans and Covenant simply will not offer John-117 a break! Master Chief returns for the thrilling continuation of the Reclaimer adventure story in Halo five."

In June, former Xbox boss Don Mattrick observed the new Halo game as Halo five.

However, Microsoft Game Studios company vice chairman Phil sociologist declined to mention if this game was Halo five once approached by GameSpot earlier this year. He solely delineate the sport as "legitimate."

We've reached bent on Microsoft for treat today's report, however were unable to succeed in an organization representative at press time.

Microsoft has free only 1 trailer for ensuing Halo game, showing off Master Chief within the desert. The all-new Halo game launches in 2014 on Xbox One, following Halo: Spartan Assault, that launched for the new system simply on.

Battlefield 4 Experiencing Added Connectivity Issues


Sometimes things go from bad to worse, and added times that affected bedrock basal gives way to even lower lows. Such is the case with Battlefield 4 appropriate now.

After experiencing cogent server issues and gameplay crashes, Battlefield 4 players are now advertisement even added problems with DICE's latest shooter. Most recently, there accept been some intermittent connectivity issues affecting players beyond assorted platforms.
DICE appear the connectivity issues on the Battlelog forums beforehand today, advertence that they are continuing to adviser the problem.
Obviously, it's harder to acquaint whether these are new issues or old ones, but we are accepting agitation blockage in Battlefield 4 matches as of late. On the forums, though, DICE is analogue these issues as abstracted from the growing account of Battlefield 4 problems, which leads us to accept the acquaintance got a little bigger afore it went aback to getting bad.
As was mentioned, it's been a asperous few months for Battlefield 4. At launch, apperception you, there wasnt abundant allocution surrounding the games connectivity issues, but already the next-gen consoles launched things came to a austere head. And now, with EA accepting been hit with three lawsuits in the endure month, it appears that gamers, and even EA investors, anger with Battlefield 4вЂ˜s multiplayer has advance alfresco the game.
The alone acceptable account to appear out of the Battlefield 4 multiplayer problems is that DICE has apoplectic development on approaching DLC and focused all of their efforts on authoritative the retail artefact stable. Granted, if they had focused on authoritative the bold abiding afore barrage they wouldn't accept apoplectic DLC development, but that's a can of worms that's been opened too generally recently. Rather, it's artlessly black that a bold with a ton of apprehension above-mentioned to absolution could accept blown about all of its acceptable will “ so abundant so that some analysts advance the authorization as a accomplished has had its acceptability tarnished.
Whatever the case, apperceive that Battlefield 4 is still not stable, but DICE is (still) alive on it.
Had you noticed an advance in your Battlefield 4 acquaintance afore today? Or are these new problems just folding in with old ones?

What is Microsoft's Throne Together?


Xbox One maker files brand appliance for new abstruseness game

Microsoft has filed a brand appliance for a new bold alleged "Throne Together," but that's all we apperceive about the activity appropriate now.
The Xbox One maker filed the brand appliance with the United States Patent & Brand Office (USPTO) on December 19 (via NeoGAF). Its purpose is listed alone as "game software."
The appellation "Throne Together" could chronicle to a Medieval-themed game, admitting of advance annihilation is confirmed. Microsoft has a amount of unannounced projects in the works.
We've accomplished out to a Microsoft adumbrative for comment, and will amend this adventure with any acknowledgment we receive.