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Video Gaming

Podcast Unlocked: Fez 2 Creator Crazy…Like a Fox?

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Download Podcast Unlocked: Episode 106 Here

This episode goes out to anyone named Phil. This week, the Locksmiths look back on their college years, and then dive into the Xbox news by discussing Phil Spencer and Phil Harrison’s Xbox Showcase event at Gamescom next month, Phil Fish’s meltdown and Fez 2 cancellation, Xbox One accessory pricing, Kinect Sports Rivals’ delay to 2014, and Bobby “Not Phil” Kotick buying Activision back from, well…itself for $8 billion.

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Get to Know Your Locksmiths: College Years Edition

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

Science & Technology

Microsoft ‘Skeptical’ of Xbox One Cloud Gaming

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Microsoft has commented on the potential of cloud gaming and cross-platform play for its newly-announced Xbox One. In an interview with IGN, Microsoft Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer explained his thoughts on the future of the cloud, as well as how he sees SmartGlass factoring into console gaming.

“Cloud is a really interesting place to invest and we’re investing a ton in the cloud,” Spencer told IGN. “Whether cloud rendering ends up being the killer cloud feature, I’m a little skeptical that will be where game designers will actually see the promise of the cloud paying off in their games. We’re seeing a lot of our studios putting that power toward the experience that’s running locally on the Xbox One and how the combined capabilities of the device and servers in the sky create a more immersive experience.”

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Tech