Forza Motorsport 5 racing to Xbox One launch lineup [Update]
It’s no surprise that Microsoft would want to launch the Xbox One with at least one of its all-star exclusive franchises, and most people were banking on Forza Motorsport. Turns out that this prediction is right on the money, as Microsoft has announced that Forza Motorsport 5 is releasing on Xbox One, and it will [...]
Xbox One gaming DVR walks on the Xbox Live cloud
Not one to be showed up by similar features in Sony’s upcoming and competing next-gen console, the PlayStation 4, Microsoft has announced their own variation on gaming-related DVR technology to be integrated in Xbox One. Like the PlayStation 4, this allows gamers to capture screenshots and video footage of their accomplishments and anything else related [...]
Xbox One Guide brings trending television to your console
Technically, it could be argued that it’s not an innovation, as Nintendo has already pioneered the console/cable box combination on the Wii U with their Nintendo TVii app. Still, Microsoft appears to be taking the technology a step further, with the Xbox One Guide, which has the added advantage of being powered by Kinect 2.0! [...]
Welcome David McClam, our new Video Contributor!
One of our favourite things to do is find new talent and bring them on board at Eggplante! We met David back in 2009 at our very first E3, and have formed an amazing relationship over the years. You might know David from Cena’s Corner, a site and YouTube channel he started five years ago. [...]
“The Wii U is crap” according to EA Senior Engineer
Electronic Arts recently said that their Frostbite Engine 3 would not make it to the Wii U since even their last generation engine was running poorly on Nintendo’s new console. Today, a senior engineer at EA who has been with the company since 1999 posted some pretty harsh remarks for big-N on Twitter. Since the posts [...]
Assassin’s Creed movie set to strike Memorial Day 2015!
The Summer of 2015 continues to strive for being the best Summer at the movies ever for the likes of geek audiences! Even video games aren’t being left out of the fun, since it was recently confirmed that a Ratchet & Clank movie would be coming to theatres for Summer 2015, joining juggernaut blockbusters like [...]
Nintendo Direct Roundup: May 2013
As we predicted, this latest Nintendo Direct event was rather lightweight. There weren’t really any showstopping game announcements like there were throughout previous 2013 broadcasts, and most of the presentation simply expanded upon games we already knew were in development for both Wii U and 3DS. Still, there’s some noteworthy nuggets for the Nintendo faithful, [...]
Gran Turismo 6 coming to PlayStation…. 3?
Sony has officially announced Gran Turismo 6, the next entry in their blockbuster racing series will be launching this holiday season. While we expected some news like this on the series’ 15th anniversary, we’re a little shocked to report that the game will be heading to PlayStation 3, not Sony’s latest. The company released a trailer [...]