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February 21, 2014

With the end of the “Titanfall” beta, the crew over at Xbox Wire have been working hard on your behalf (yes – it’s all for you), spending more than five days “jump-kicking Pilots, rodeo-ing Titans and getting our butts handed to us in Last Titan Standing.”

February 20, 2014

Xbox is inviting select Xbox Live members to preview and provide feedback on new features coming to Xbox One in a March system update, as well as future system updates, before the updates are implemented worldwide, reports Major Nelson.

February 19, 2014

It’s Day 2 of the Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale, and you can save between 50 and 90 percent off on-demand titles like “Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood,” “F1 2013,” “Farming Simulator,” “Lost Planet 2” and “Darksiders II.” But you’ll need to hurry: prices are good through Feb. 19 only.

February 18, 2014

Among the unique features of “Titanfall” is the way both AI-controlled enemies and Titans fit so “seamlessly into the action,” writes Xbox Wire. “From the moment you touch down on the battlefield, you’ll see both friendly and enemy AI units Grunts populating the area, allowing you to rack up lots of easy kills in an effort to help your team.”

February 18, 2014

Turn 10 Studios says that Road America, one of the world’s premier tracks, is now available as the first track add-on update for “Forza Motorsport 5.” And it’s free.

February 18, 2014

Among the games-on-demand titles with discounts of up to 75 percent off, through Feb. 18: “Dishonored,” “Armored Core: Verdict Day,” “Dante’s Inferno,” “RUSE” and “Halo: Reach.” Arcade games that are discounted between 65 percent and 87 percent: “Capcom Arcade Cabinet,” “Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien” and “Bastion.”

February 18, 2014

Recently, Major Nelson’s team asked what you wanted to know about “Titanfall,” due out March 11, and hundreds of you were at the ready with questions. “We sat down with Respawn Community Manager Abbie Heppe, who graciously provided detailed answers,” writes Jeff Rubenstein on Major Nelson’s blog.

February 17, 2014

“Mars’ Chosen Pack” will be available Feb. 28 for $8.99 through the Xbox Games Store, and as part of the “Ryse: Son of Rome” season pass. It includes new maps, a new character skin and a brand-new cooperative gameplay type called Survival mode.

February 17, 2014

No question, the first-person shooter has been the dominant videogame genre for more than a decade, and “we’ve gotten comfortable with certain conventions,” writes Xbox Wire. But it’s time to let those conventions go if you want to succeed at “Titanfall,” which introduces squads of patrolling AI, very mobile Pilots and seriously massive Titans.