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Microsoft's Phil Spencer is now in charge of all things Xbox. "It's been a remarkable year for Xbox and I am honored to lead the team at this incredible time for Microsoft and the games industry."Read more...

Call of Duty: Ghosts' developers teased quite the interesting cameo last week for the game's second DLC, Devastation. Their new gameplay trailer now confirms that 80s intergalactic hunter Predator will indeed join the battle.Read more...

Meet Rande. He's a level 5 Khajiit Nightblade named after my dead cat. He'll be my representative in the world of Tamriel as I spend the next several weeks playing The Elder Scrolls Online for review. Read more...

There's something out there waiting for us in Call of Duty: Ghosts, and it ain't no man. A new trailer for the upcoming "Devastation" DLC briefly showcases The Predator, as per last week's tease, but it doesn't exactly confirm how the alien menace is involved. Chances are it's similar to how Michael Myers features in January's "Onslaught" DLC; players transform into that horror from the big screens when duking it out in the Fog map.

Devastation launches this week, April 3, on Xbox One and Xbox 360, and other platforms will follow presumably with the traditional one month wait. The DLC features four new maps including the reimagining of the popular "Dome" arena from Modern Warfare 3, and it also chucks in the two-in-one Ripper weapon and the second episode in the Extinction campaign. It's priced at $15 as a single download, or it's available as part of the $50 Season Pass that covers four DLC packs in total.

It's unconfirmed if Devastation features the greatest handshake of all time. [Image: Activision-Blizzard]

Let's hope this isn't another Truskill.

Jeffrey Yohalem, writer of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, has revealed that, like an Assassin in a crowd of monks, the setting of the next Assassin's Creed game has been in front of us all along. Yohalem was asked by a fan on Twitter if the flashing symbols shown during the ending of Brotherhood were a hint for the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Unity, to which Yohalem responded:

"Yup."

Yohalem also noted that another symbol shown during the ending, the Eye of Providence, hinted at the setting for Assassin's Creed 3. Oo, this is fun! Let's see, what other symbols can we find? Well, there's what kind of looks like a Shinto shrine and ... is that a cave drawing of a monkey with a super curly tail? Man, we really should have paid more attention in History class. [Image: Ubisoft]

Have Sega and Creative Assembly finally got a hold on this deep space survival horror thing, or will no one hear you scream because you aren't screaming? We'll find out on October 7, when Alien: Isolation hits PlayStations, Xboxen and PC. Read more...

Alien: Isolation has been given a release date of October 7, 2014, according to a tweet from the game's official Twitter profile. The interstellar monster inspired by the nightmares of H.R. Giger will come to PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC, to ensure its frightful reach extends across both current and previous-gen systems.

Seal the vents. [Image: Sega]

The rumors swirling around Microsoft's me-too attitude regarding virtual reality may be more than idle gossip, according to TechCrunch. Citing unnamed sources, the site reports that Microsoft has purchased augmented reality-related intellectual property of wearable tech company Osterhout Design Group for between $100 and $150 million.

The big thing to note here is that Microsoft's IP acquisition revolves around augmented reality, not virtual reality. Think Google Glass, which is augmented reality, vs. Oculus Rift, which is virtual reality - the former lets you see the world with more information and visual enhancements, while the latter completely replaces the world and what you see with an entirely separate one.

It's also not clear whether this acquisition will lead to anything resembling the Oculus Rift or Project Morpheus for the Xbox; wearable tech is gaining traction in the mobile markets, with devices such as the Galaxy Gear from Samsung now on their second design iteration. In other words, Microsoft's acquisition of ODG's intellectual property may lead to new products which attach to Windows Phone as opposed to Xbox.

Really, any guess is fair game at this point. We won't know for sure how Microsoft intends to penetrate the VR and/or AR tech space until they themselves announce what, if anything, they're working on. [Image: Microsoft]

You can't always keep an eye on the kids while playing video games...unless, of course, you choose to rig your console to show you footage of your baby's crib (also known as a 'nanny cam').Read more...

With Xbox One trolling becoming such a thing, you'd think that people populating Call of Duty lobbies would have caught on by now—but sometimes, sheer rage just gets the better of us all.Read more...

Microsoft may be testing the waters.

Titanfall's matchmaking system has been updated in the new "Improved Matchmaking (Beta)" playlist in Classic MP mode. The new program changes up the teams more frequently - if one team is kicking the snot out of another, the dominating team's skill level will be updated and it'll be paired with a better team.

"Did you lose to a really great team?" Respawn asks. "We'll make them disappear and replace them with a new opposing team - and they will have no idea that you just got your butts kicked. This should end some of the frustration with playing for extended periods when you're having an off night."

Finding appropriate teammates may take longer with the new system now, but the end goal is to build more suitable, and longer-lasting, matches. The graph above shows Respawn's behind-the-scenes skill curve, with level 25 as the average. [Image: Respawn]

Microsoft Game Studios Vice President Phil Spencer told IGN that Minecraft for Xbox One is "really close" to being ready for release during a conversation during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week.

Marty and Capy's Nathan Vella introduce you to Zackasaurus, the raddest dinosaur in prehistory.

The Battlefield 4 'Naval Strike' DLC is sailing towards Premium members on Xbox One after DICE delayed it earlier in the week to address animation issues. However, PC players are still waiting on the update, and DICE is pinning its arrival for "early April."

"We have delayed the PC version of Naval Strike because we are concerned that the combination of the pack and planned PC updates would increase performance issues on mid-range to high-end PCs," reads an update on the Battlefield Blog. "We are working hard to resolve that issue now."

When it finally docks on PC, Naval Strike will bring four new maps, ten assignments, five weapons, two gadgets, and a hovercraft vehicle to Battlefield 4. The DLC also features a new Carrier Assault mode in which opposing sides fight to sink each other's aircraft carrier while keeping their own one afloat. [Image: EA]

When Activision releases the Devastation DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts on April 3, the addition may include a familiar face - or, more specifically, a familiar shimmering outline.

If you pay a visit to the Call of Duty Instagram account (or click through the break below), you'll find a short teaser clip that bears all the familiar hallmarks of the extraterrestrial hunter first made famous in the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger action classic Predator. The vignette depicts a humid jungle, a crashed helicopter and the familiar staccato clicking of that film's titular creature. Though we're never given a good look at The Predator, the clip ends with a visually distorted, nigh-invisible creature rushing toward the camera.

While the inclusion of a classic cinematic monster might have seemed odd a few months ago, Call of Duty: Ghosts has been gradually moving away from strict realism and into the realm of pure entertainment spectacle. The Onslaught DLC pack, which debuted in January, brought horror icon Michael Myers to the shooter, while the game's ongoing Extinction DLC storyline pits human soldiers against hordes of aliens in the wastes of rural Alaska. [Image: 20th Century Fox]

Batman and Commissioner Gordon were recently on display in these totally-not-brooding screens for Batman: Arkham Knight. One of the characters showcased in the screens is Rocksteady's new arch-villain, appropriately dubbed "Arkham Knight." The PS4, Xbox One and PC game will arrive later this year.

Ubisoft's new trailer for Watch Dogs, an open-world action game in which smartphones and surveillance technology are tools for the player, focuses on the city of Chicago. A "hyper-connected" society is a playground for an opportunistic hacker - or, if you prefer, a sneaky wizard in a trench coat.

Marty and Capy's Nathan Vella wreck the lost city. Chaos ensues.

For 30 minutes last week, a man by the name of Dax Ginn, told a room full of reporters how awesome this fall's Batman game is going to be. The PC/PS4/XboxOne game sure does look good already, even if the frame-rate still chugs here and there at this stage of development. But today, we present something other than our thoughts on Batman: Arkham Knight. Today, you too can experience what it's like to have Dax Ginn tell you about a new Batman game. Read more...

Marty and Capy's Nathan Vella sit down and discuss the retro madness of STF.

If you're a PC player who's breaking the rules in Titanfall, you'll still be able play the hit sci-fi FPS. But Respawn's going to put you on a time-out with the other bad kids.Read more...

If you're hoping to make the jump to the new generation of hardware with Call of Duty: Ghosts in tow, you should get a move on. Activision's promotional offer on upgrades of the shooter ends in just five days.

Call of Duty: Ghosts first debuted only a few weeks prior to the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. To ease the transition from one console generation to the next, Activision instituted a deal in which those who purchased Call of Duty: Ghosts for either the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 could upgrade to the PS4 or Xbox One version without having to purchase the shooter all over again. Details are slightly different on each platform, but the final cost to players is about $10.

All good things must come to an end though, and March 31 will see the closure of this upgrade path. If you still hope to take advantage of the promotion in the little time remaining, have a look at the Call of Duty: Ghosts FAQ, which covers all the details you'll need to upgrade your game. [Image: Activision]

There are a lot of people on Xbox Live. Some of them are cool and do incredible things. Others are jerks who ruin the multiplayer experience for everybody else. New changes coming this month to Microsoft's online service will soon be doling out penalties and rewards to the trolls or decent people you're playing with.Read more...

Wolfenstein: The New Order Panzerhund Edition runs $100 and includes an 8-inch, fully articulated Panzerhund statue, a folder containing 11 "classified" documents, 14 alternate-reality vintage postcards, three patches, dog tags and a steelbook case - but it does not contain the game.

The Panzerhund Edition is a collection of premium items, with the game, Wolfenstein: The New Order, sold separately. The special edition is limited to 5,000 worldwide and each one comes with an individually stamped number plate.

Pre-orders are open now, with an estimated ship date of May 20. Wolfenstein: The New Order also launches on May 20 worldwide. [Image: Bethesda]

Respawn's Vince Zampella has announced that Titanfall's first DLC pack will cost $10, though he didn't confirm when it would arrive.

Tropico 5 sees El Presidente experiencing a Lazarus existence, traveling through the many historical phases of the island, from pirate times to modern socialism (under dictatorial rule, of course). The latest teaser has El Presidente sparrowing no expense for Russian nuclear weaponry.

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima chooses his 8 favourite moments from the series.

Europe and Australia are now getting Wolfenstein: The New Order on the same day North America does, after publisher Bethesda revised the regional release dates today. Australia and Europe were due to get the single-player shooter on May 22 and May 23 respectively, but the game is now launching in all three regions on May 20.

We'd like to think Bethesda announced/evilly laughed its plans for world domination from inside a chaingun-wielding mech suit - we've yet to see if a certain Fuhrer will return in MachineGames' take on the World War 2-themed series. What we do know is William "B.J." Blazkowicz is back as the gruff-voiced hero, and he's now trying to deal with an alternative post-WW2 scenario where the Nazis won and have the game's 1960s world shackled under their control. We also know The New Order is coming to Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, and that pre-orders will receive a beta code for id Software's next Doom game. [Image: Bethesda]