The first game Xbox Live Gold Subscribers can get for free in May is Dust: An Elysian Tail (normally £9.99/$14.99).

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2012 action role-playing game developed by Humble Hearts and it is free to download from May 1st - 15th.

The second game that is free to download for May is Saints Row: The Third (normally £14.99/$19.99).

Saints Row: The Third is a 2011 open world action game developed by Volition and it is free to download from May 16th - 31st.

So there you have it, those are the next two free titles you can get for free in May.

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China had banned all foreign consoles in 2000 due to many parents believing that consoles would damage their youths' mental well being. The ban was lifted on January 8 of this year.

Microsoft is acting quickly to get the Xbox One on the store shelves in China. Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Marketing stated, "The culture of games and entertainment is rapidly growing in China, with nearly half a billion people playing games – roughly a third of the country’s population and more than the entire population of North America. The gaming industry saw massive growth in the last year - generating more than $13 billion in 2013, an increase of 38% in the last year alone. Gamers in China have shown they love gaming – mostly on PC, mobile and online - and game developers in China have been delivering innovative games for years. Creators and gamers alike have eagerly awaited a new generation of entertainment experiences in China."

He also made mention of the joint venture between Microsoft and BesTV, E-home entertainment, a program that will allow dev teams to get their games on the Xbox One in China.

I'm sure this comes as great news to our fellow Chinese gamers who may have played Halo: CE on the PC but never had the opportunity to delve further into the franchise.

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So first up after the opening with the Bungie and Destiny logos the video quickly snapped to a cutscene of a squadron of Guardians in their personal ships, racing through the sky to commence a strike mission against the Fallen and Hive in Old Russia.

As you can see from the picture we can get a good idea of how much detail and options are available for customizing our personal ships. The three ships are very different from each other, they are completely different in shape and have quite a difference in size and colour from each other. This image seems to tell us that we will be to choose from a variety of types or models of ships and of course, as expected, give them our own coat of paint.

The video then fades to a map of a part of the Solar System showing the Earth, the Moon, Mars, another planet that appears to be Venus and The Traveler.

The words that are placed between the planets may raise some questions. We can see the word "Tower" beside The Traveler and just before the screen shot was taken as the video was fading from the three ships to the planets the word "Reef" was above The Traveler and between the two other planets and a word that spelled "Crucible" to the right of the Earth. Now the "l" and "e" of the word are not seen in the shot as the video was blared at that moment as the video was changing scenes. So why are these words placed on the map? Could they be names of the controlled area's in space that the Guardians still have in their power?

Here we have another map but it is only of the Earth this time. If you look at the shape of the land and the way it borders with the oceans, you will see that it is completely different from how it is today in the real world.

Has the sea level risen? Has the continental plates shifted that much in as little as seven hundred years? That one is doubtful but who knows, it is a video game after all anything is possible. It will most likely be a big question fans will discover the answer to when they play the game.

Again we have another map of different locations that border one another and makes up the place or a part of a plce called "Old Russia".

The locations that surrounds The Devils' Lair are called King's Watch, Rocket Yard, Gateway, Blind Steepes, Delta South (I think), Moth Yard, Sky Watch, Dry Sea and along there is Forgotten Shore. These will possibly be all explorable locations in the game.

So has any of this got you thinking about what you will discover in the game?

In this seven minute long video we see a Fireteam of Guardians on a strike mission beneath the ruins of the Cosmodrome in a location called "The House of The Devils' Lair" in Old Russia as they take on the Fallen and the Hive, two of five enemy races Humanity will battle against to save Earth and their colonies. Destiny is a completely online game that encourages team play with co-operative modes that involves raids and strike missions as it is shown in the video. This has been the first proper video of solid full length gameplay since Bungie's presentation at last years E3. Fans itching to see more Destiny content will surely be tied over until more of it returns in just less than two months at this years E3.

What did you think of the new gameplay, are you looking forward to the game?

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E.T. On The Atari 2600 Dump Found in New Mexico

The most infamously bad game of all time is arguably the E.T. Video Game on the Atari 2600 from 1982, which broke records with it's immense worldwide panning and reputation, enough to send millions of copies to alleged landfills in New Mexico. According to IGN.com, who was on the scene, these rumors are in fact true, and many copies of E.T., along with other Atari 2600 games that bombed in the sales department, are buried in a large landfill in Almagordo, New Mexico. The filmed documentary of the finding of these games will be released exclusively to Xbox One under Avengers Writer, Zak Penn.

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What's your take on this news, and will you be watching the documentary when it launches on Xbox One? Let me know, thanks for reading!

Gears of War on Xbox One Job Posting Listed on Microsoft's Website

Since up and coming studio Black Tusk took over the Gears of War license, acquired from Epic Games by Microsoft, news has been slim on the new project, besides the confirmation of long-time Producer Rod Fergusson's work being done on the new project. On Microsoft-careers.com though, we have a job listing for a Senior Rendering Engineer for the project, requiring 7-8 years of experience in Video Game design, and 2-3 years of experience as a Senior Graphics Developer, and being able to work on two consoles. In the listing, they even include the Xbox 360 and PS3 as examples, leading to the possibility of it being on the Xbox 360 as well as the One.

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Would you want the next Gears of War on Xbox 360 as well as Xbox One, or could it harm the game's development? Discuss below!

Halo 5 Possibly Teased In Escalation #8

Halo Escalation has been incredibly popular in it's sales, especially with the release of Issue 7 and it's dealing with the scenarios after Halo Wars, so now fans may experience the latest in Halo 5 news by reading Escalation #8. According to TotalXbox.com, the site for OXM, Halo Escalation Issue 8 will follow the plot of Master Chief's departure from the Infinity and what leads up to Halo on Xbox One. A blurb teases, “The Master Chief returns in “The Next 72 Hours: Part 1″! After defeating the Didact, John-117 joined the crew of Infinity . . . but why did he leave? The mystery begins here.” Issue 8 releases on July 23rd, quite a while after the events of E3 2014.

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Are you planning on picking up Issue 8 now that this info was revealed, or are you holding off for theorists to figure it out? Let us know in the comments below, thanks for the read.

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The Bioshock Movie suffered a depressing downfall many months ago, when it's Director Gore Verbinski wished for the film to be rated R, but the studio fired back, and both sides clashed leading to Gore leaving the project and it becoming cancelled. Now it seems Sony may have taken the rights, according to Kotaku.com first, one article mentions three different sites being registered by Sony Entertainment themselves, bioshock-movie.com, bioshock-movie.net, and bio-shock.net. Though, knowing Sony, we might unfortunately only get the pre-promised PG-13 version of Bioshock The Movie. Concept arts were also revealed on Jim Martin's website many months back, showcasing what the R rated film would've looked like.

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Does this news excite you, and will you take an interest in viewing the new Bioshock film even if it's only PG-13? Let me know below, thanks for the read!

GameStop's 2014 Investor's Day brought in some shocking news, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz. shocking news for gamers around the world who shop at GameStop or work for them. According to Paul Raines, the company's CEO, GameStop will be entering a new era, pursuing the Mobile and Apple Device areas and retracting some of it's Gaming budget. They plan to open over 200 Spring Mobile stores, and 100-150 Cricket Stores, bolstering the numbers in this field. But these new stores of course, will decrease the regular Gaming stores, scaling them back by 120-130. While this could add more jobs, many will be unemployed now that GameStop has announced the loss of so many regular shops.

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Do you think this news could bring upon harsh consequences for the company, or might it help the company in more ways than it will hurt? Let me know below, thanks for the read!

The Walking Dead episodic series, made by Telltale Games, was a skyrocket hit in 2012 and continues to be so today with more seasons for the license, and according to GameStop.com, the license is expanding. GameStop posted two new additions to it's gallery of titles for Xbox One and PS4, The Walking Dead: Game of the Year Edition for each platform mentioned. It will launch June 17th, 2014 according to the listing, alongside quite a few other June titles like The Last of Us. It is likely to contain the same as it's counterparts on the Old Generation systems, the full First Season. It is priced at $29.99, the same as it's Old Generation versions.

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Are you going to be picking this game up on Current Generation platforms if you haven't already? Let me know below, and thanks for reading!

When fans received the Uncharted for PlayStation 4 trailer, one thing in particular stood out, it's narrator, Todd Stashwick. Todd had been rumored to be the antagonist on Uncharted on PS4 and according to IGN.com, this will no longer be the case as Naughty Dog chose to recast his role to someone else who is unknown at the moment. Todd said to them that, “They chose to recast my role,” and while they reached out to Sony for a response, none was given. This follows the perplexing trend of recent reports coming from Naughty Dog, like Amy Hennig and Justin Richmond's sudden exiting from the studio, or Nate Wells' recent employment in Sparrow Games.

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Does this news have you concerned for the project, or do you hold out hope that the next Uncharted will be as high in production caliber as it's previous installments? Leave your thoughts below, and thanks for reading!

For those who have not yet heard about its unveiling yet, undr zid (Affiliate, Admin of ForgeCafe), has finally released his shiny new baby to the public as of April 18th, 2014. This was the 5th anniversary of the ForgeCafe's existence dating back to the days of bungie.net. DestinyCafe has been in the works for over a year according to undr zid and his very helpful Cafe Staff had been helping him all while keeping it under wraps all this time.

Destiny is going to be Bungie's huge hit game this year so Destiny forums are going to be necessary. Zid saw this opportunity and took it by buying the DestinyCafe.net domain. Undr zid says his goal with the site is to give the members the same feel that made members love bungie.net in the first place. "The idea is to slowly shift focus from FC to here," zid said about his site. This will hopefully build a fan base for Destiny on one site and then

Some nice features on the site include its Streams tab where you can catch Twitch Streams of anyone you follow that has a Stream on site, the Clans system which allows you to essentially be an admin of your own sub-forum in a way, and its nice clean look. DestinyCafe is of course a Destiny forum but welcomes any other game fans as well.

Being on the testing team months prior to its launch, I did get to see some changes and it's amazing how fast undr zid and his Staff can work. There are already some familiar faces there from ForgeCafe's harry_c0 and OxK Nym to our very own -Sparky- and Silent Orbis.

Congratulations undr zid and I hope your sites do well with both titles launching this year. Thank you for letting me experience the site as it was changing. Hope everyone gives it a try and it is another Cafe so there might be coffee.

​We received quite the depressing surprise on April 14th when we had the news broken to us that our beloved composer Martin O'Donnell had been terminated by Bungie. In an interview with people at Eurogamer.net, Pete Parsons said that Marty's magnificent work on the project would remain in the game, and that fans shouldn't worry about the game's soundtrack or the game itself's features. He had said that the game was, "close to shipping" and that he believes "the Bungie fanbase is going to look forward to hearing Marty's music, Mike Salvatori's music, C. Paul's music and Paul McCartney's music in the game," acknowledging that while polish still needs to be done, most of the game is complete and in it's finished state, just needing a shiny coat of paint to top it off.

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While Marty's departure is melancholy news, most did fear it would impact the majority of their experience in the game. Now we know that isn't that case, but are you still as excited to play Destiny? Let me know below, thanks for reading!

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PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass 7 Million Units

The Sony PlayStation 4 has been incredibly successful in the coming months of it's launch. Titles like Infamous: Second Son and Killzone: Shadow Fall have enticed players from multiple platforms to purchase a PS4 and get their fill of next generation gameplay there. On April 16th, on PlayStation's Blog at PlayStation.com, Sony's Social Media Manager Sid Shuman announced that the PlayStation 4 had surpassed the 7 Million unit mark. The mark was apparently reached April 6th, 2014 and yesterday it was massively surpassed, making a huge mark for the company and for the console itself. Sid also hinted at new software updates for the PlayStation 4 to be released soon which turned out to be 1.70 increasing share features.

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What's your take on this? Is the revenue well deserved, and has your experience with the console (if you own it) been satisfactory? Leave your thoughts below!

Titanfall: Expedition Downloadable Content Coming in May

Respawn Entertainment's crown jewel, Titanfall, has received quite the positive feedback without countless perfect scores from credible outlets, but, it's publisher Electronic Arts has a habit of leaving games unfinished and releasing the cut parts as Paid DLC. That seems to be the case today, as on Titanfall.com, it was revealed that Titanfall is getting a new DLC next month, only at it's highest two months from the main game's launch, containing features that do in-fact seem to have been cut from the main game. It contains just three new maps, with later updates including features like Titan customization and Private Lobbies, all features that would have been possible to add in the main game and likely were planned to be added for free. It is priced at $9.99, or alternatively you may purchase the Season Pass getting all of the packs for a discount.

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Are you annoyed by this, or is it acceptable and are you purchasing the DLC considering it's rushed nature and barebones content for it's price? Let me know below!

Civilization: Beyond Earth Announced

Sid Meier's next new Civilization title has been announced, hailing to the days of Alpha Centuri. The game is called Civilization: Beyond Earth and was announced mainly on the official Civilization

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Are you a fan of the Civilization games and how do you feel about the new direction they are taking the games? Leave your thoughts on your approvals of the series below and tell me what you think!

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The price has dropped a huge £50 in just over a month when Microsoft originally cut the cost from its original price of £429 down to £399 for the launch of Titanfall. But customers can now get their hands on an Xbox One with the game for £30 cheaper which now works out at £80 cheaper than what it was for the console alone at launch back in November.

This may leave some Xbox One users a bit unhappy since they have paid more for a console at launch when it would then go down in price dramatically only within months. This is the very reason why it's better to wait rather than buying at launch if you don't want miss out on cheaper deals.

So what do you think about the latest price cut, would you pick up the Xbox One for £349 if you haven't already?

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He states that his duties at Bungie had been terminated without cause on April 11th. No reason has yet been announced why he had to step down from his roles and departured from Bungie.

Although something about this does seem suspicious, could this be a late April fools joke? Marty O'Donnell is a veteran employee at Bungie and has created a huge fan base due to his music for the Halo series. If this is indeed true and not a sick and twisted prank then this will no doubt come as a blow to many in the Bungie community especially with their new series Destiny is in the works.

What do you think about this news? Do you think it may be a prank or is this the end of Marty at Bungie?

Source: Twitter

UPDATE

Bungie has not yet commented directly on the matter or if they even but they have left a farewell message to Marty O'Donnell on the news page of their site.

The messages reads; "For more than a decade, Marty O’Donnell filled our worlds with unforgettable sounds and soundtracks, and left an indelible mark on our fans. Today, as friends, we say goodbye. We know that wherever his journey takes him, he will always have a bright and hopeful future.

We wish him luck in all his future endeavors."

That is all Bungie has officially commented on the matter but according to a reddit user claiming to be a Bungie employee he or she says that the reason for the termination of Marty's position at Bungie was a dispute over pay.

"Okay. So I can't give out too much detail here, but I will let you know what I know. Marty was a contracted employee, he didn't just get a fee for each game he produced. Marty had received a significant raise in the last few years, but was now asking for another. This created tension between him and the board (some of whom already felt he was overpaid). A verbal argument ensued recently between Marty and a member of the board. Shortly there after he was let go. So there was certainly 'cause' but one that a lot of us felt could be worked through. But money talks. The board feels they can get someone for cheaper, and without the drama, that will have a better ROI."

I highly doubt this person is genuine, the thread this anonymous source created on reddit has been deleted for failing to privately identify his or herself to the moderators after claiming he or she would do so. I wouldn't advise anyone to believe this and be wary of any other statements that may arise .

Here is a link to the reddit thread just to show it has been removed.

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Titanfall recently launched after nearly a month's worth of delay on the Xbox 360 to critical success, like that of it's Xbox One and PC counterparts, both of which sold much better due to Digital Releases. However, EA's own website confirmed that the 360 version would not experience the same method of purchase. EA.com has stated it's reasoning for such actions, saying that it was considered, but after they felt that it "should have never been offered." They also stated that they, "hope players understand this decision was all about quality and making sure you get the best Titanfall experience." Considering some can only afford to buy it over Games on Demand, this could be a deal-breaker for potential customers, and is likely a shot in the foot on EA's part, though an understandable decision.

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This news is definitely some hard news to take in, especially if you are looking to get the Xbox 360 version and can't access a local game store, or simply prefer digital downloads. Has this impacted your decision on buying the game? Let me know below, thanks for reading!

Speculation around the Tales from the Borderlands title has been circulating for months, especially with GamePointsNow.com getting a hold of alleged info on the next Borderlands prequel, we now have confirmation. According to the official Borderlands Facebook.com page and Gearbox themselves, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is in fact on it's way to previous generation consoles like the Xbox 360. It will allegedly contain four classes working for Hyperion looting and shooting it out on the Moon Base and Pandora's real icy cold moon, as well as new weaponry and Booster Systems, or jetpacks. And for the first time in forever, players will be able to go it as CL4P-TP armed with his own skills and guns.

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With this information are you excited for the next Borderlands? Do you have any concerns for Gearbox, such as the apparent lack of support for the Xbox One and PS4? Let me know below!

There will be an update coming to the Xbox One tomorrow that will allow users to upload recorded content from the Game DVR and edited content from Studio Upload directly to Youtube, Microsoft announced.

"Now, use Game DVR to capture epic gaming moments, edit them in Upload Studio, and, with the simple click of a button inside the YouTube app (look for My Uploads**), share them instantly to your YouTube channel."

No doubt this feature will get many Xbox fans who upload or would like to upload gaming content to Youtube excited for this new update. The update will also include media achievements, watch Youtube videos in Snap Mode and also allows you to add Youtube channels to the Xbox One guide for quick access.

The Xbox team also confirmed a GoPro channel will be coming to the Xbox 360 tomorrow for Gold subscribers and sometime in the summer for the Xbox One for Gold subscribers as they originally announced it earlier this year. GoPro allows users to stream curated content to the channel for anyone to see and to celebrate the launch of the app Microsoft said they will be releasing two videos that will be temporarily exclusive to the Xbox community.

"On Tuesday, Xbox Live Gold subscribers around the world* can immerse themselves in wild adventures with the GoPro app on Xbox 360. Now you’ll be able to stream and curate GoPro video content from the largest screen in the house and to kick off the launch, GoPro is offering two exclusive (read: AWESOME) videos that the Xbox community will get one week before they’re available elsewhere."

So some pretty cool features are en route to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 tomorrow.

What do you think about the new updates, does having the ability to upload your gaming content directly to your Youtube channel make you look forward to the new features?

Source: news.xbox.com

In a response to someone in the audience at Microsoft's Build developer conference, Frank Savage confirmed plans being made that would allow users to play their 360 games on Xbox One.

AUDIENCE MEMBER: "Are there plans for an Xbox 360 emulator on Xbox One?"

SAVAGE: "There are, but we’re not done thinking them through yet, unfortunately. It turns out to be hard to emulate the PowerPC stuff on the X86 stuff. So there’s nothing to announce, but I would love to see it myself."

How long will we have to wait for this functionality? We don't know just yet, but seeing as this was one of the many complaints surrounding the Xbox One, its good to know work is being made towards this 'problem.'

This is good news for gamers who want to enjoy both Xbox One titles and Xbox 360 Titles without the hassle of switching out consoles.

Will the ability to play your Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One be enough to decide your purchase? Let us know in the comments below.

Wow these months sure are flying by aren't they? As we approach April tomorrow we are given another two free games to download with the "Games With Gold" program. You know the score the first free game will be available April 1st and the second will be April 16th.

Right so first up for the month of April will be Hitman: Absolution.

The game was developed by IO Interactive, it is the fifth installment of the Hitman series and it is set mainly in the city of Chicago. It is normally $19.99/£14.99 to download but starting tomorrow through to April 16th it will be free to download for Gold Members.

The next free game for April is Deadlight.

Deadlight is a side scrolling survival horror game developed by Tequila Works, it first came to Xbox Live Arcade before being released on Steam for Windows. The current price for the game is $14.99/£11.99 but it will be available to download for free from April 16th - April 30th.

What do you think of the free games for April, have you played them before or will it be your first time?

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Aliens: Colonial Marines was met with huge fire on it's launch, and likely tarnished the Alien reputation to the point of no return, but Alien: Isolation hopes to fix that with what fans of the original know and love, alone in the dark, with an alien in the shadows around you. Fans will be able to experience that feeling on October 7th, 2014 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, and other next and old generation platforms, as well as PC. The release date was confirmed during a panel at this year's EGX Rezzed, a UK gaming event. The news came in first at GameSpot.com after the event was held.

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The game is being developed by Creative Assembly, the team behind Total War: Rome 2, which does have some fans scared. It is being published by Sega, who owns the license now, as the also published Colonial Marines. With this information, do you have hope for CA's survival thriller in space, or do you think it will be just another Amnesia clone with nothing new to the table? Comment below and let me know!