{"id":81087,"date":"2015-09-09T11:30:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T09:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=81087"},"modified":"2015-09-09T11:33:17","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T09:33:17","slug":"5-reasons-to-keep-your-xbox-360-and-ps3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/81087-5-reasons-to-keep-your-xbox-360-and-ps3","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to keep your Xbox 360 and PS3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the newer Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles are dominating the headlines these days, and understandably so, their predecessors aren\u2019t on there way out just yet.<\/p>\n<p>The good ol&#8217; Xbox 360 and PS3 still have a lot of life in them, and with these upcoming releases, there\u2019s no doubt that your trusty last-gen machines are yet to deliver some great experiences.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/h2>\n<p><em>Q4 2015 (Xbox 360 &#8211; also available on: Xbox One)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Tomb Raider<\/em> reboot was a refreshing take on the life and antics of a young Lara Croft, injecting some new blood into a somewhat dying franchise.<\/p>\n<p>We saw Lara go from scared 20-something to an artifact-hunting heroine in the first game, and <em>Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/em> will continue that journey.<\/p>\n<p>Lara must now explore the most treacherous and remote regions of Siberia to find the secret of immortality before a ruthless organisation known as Trinity does.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a host of new survival skills, weapons, abilities and things to explore, as Lara embraces her destiny to become the Tomb Raider.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VYDtDixyyA?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Transformers: Devastation<\/h2>\n<p><em>6 October (Xbox 360, PS3 &#8211; also available on:\u00a0Xbox One, PS4, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve had some pretty fun<em> Transformers<\/em> games released alongside the big-screen counterparts, but no game has truly captured the nostalgia and vivid visuals of the G1 cartoon, until now.<\/p>\n<p><em>Transformers: Devastation<\/em> is an upcoming beat-\u2019em-up action game based on the original <em>Transformers<\/em> cartoon series from the &#8217;80s.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s even better is that the crazy minds at Platinum Games (of <em>Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance<\/em> and <em>Bayonetta <\/em>fame) are developing this one.<\/p>\n<p>Players will be able to control one of five Autobots: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Wheeljack and Grimlock as they battle against Decepticon forces in large 3D environments.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re ready to roll-out for this one because <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/80587-transformers-devastation-perhaps-the-coolest-robot-game-ever.html\" target=\"_blank\">it looks splendid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wDQr4MgcE9o?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">FIFA 16<\/h2>\n<p><em>24 September (PS3, Xbox 360 &#8211; also on: Xbox One, PS4, PC, PS Vita)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s one game you can count to feature on the Xbox 360 and PS3 until their sunset it&#8217;s <em>FIFA<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>From all new player movement and likeness, to realistic animations and attributes, the <em>FIFA<\/em> development team have authentically recreated 12 of the top-ranked teams in the world for <em>FIFA 16<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Capturing all new player movement was done with meticulous detail and supported by a motion capture session at EA Canada with four top players from United States Women\u2019s National Team: Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right, women teams are coming to <em>FIFA<\/em>; it\u2019s about time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_EfrUfIOcp8?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">LEGO Dimensions<\/h2>\n<p>27 September (PS3, Xbox 360 &#8211; also on: Xbox One, PS4, Wii U)<\/p>\n<p>The <em>LEGO<\/em> games have become incredibly popular with both younger and more serious gaming audiences, and there\u2019s a reason for that &#8211; they\u2019re incredibly fun.<\/p>\n<p>While already great, <em>LEGO Dimensions<\/em> is set to take that to a new level. <em>LEGO Dimensions<\/em> combines characters and settings from multiple Warner Bros. properties, much like <em>Disney\u2019s Infinity<\/em> game, along with the unique qualities of LEGO building bricks and Minifigures.<\/p>\n<p>Players will use a portal-like platform to project their real-life figures into the game. Characters and playsets already confirmed include Batman, Scooby-doo, Portal, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/98DTqG79r9w?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Minecraft: Story Mode<\/h2>\n<p><em>Late 2015 (Xbox 360, PS3 &#8211; also available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, PS Vita, Android, iOS)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you thought <em>Minecraft<\/em> was fun but lacked a little bit of narrative direction, you\u2019ll be pretty excited for <em>Minecraft: Story Mode<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming game is an all-new narrative-driven game series developed by Telltale (<em>The Walking Dead<\/em>, <em>Tales from the Borderlands<\/em>) in collaboration with Mojang.<\/p>\n<p>Set in the world of <em>Minecraft<\/em>, the series will feature an original story, driven by player choice.<\/p>\n<p>This looks pretty interesting, and with the voice talents of Patton Oswalt, Ashley Johnson and Catherine Taber on-board, this is building up to be a real blockbuster.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sb7D8APneOA?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In fact, you may well want to purchase an Xbox 360 or PS3 if you&#8217;re new to gaming; they&#8217;re <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/78941-its-not-too-late-to-buy-an-xbox-360-or-ps3.html\" target=\"_blank\">still perfectly viable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article originally published on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>More gaming features<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Biggest videogaming trolls\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/80851-biggest-videogaming-trolls.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Biggest videogaming trolls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to 5 most exciting games of September\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/80833-5-most-exciting-games-of-september.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 most exciting games of September<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Indie games we just cannot wait to play\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/80739-indie-games-we-just-cannot-wait-to-play.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Indie games we just cannot wait to play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Games you can play this week \u2013 espionage, chaos and many a tackle\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/80723-games-you-can-play-this-week-espionage-chaos-and-tackles.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Games you can play this week \u2013 espionage, chaos and many a tackle<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t pack away your Xbox 360 or PS3 just yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":81089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[14987,1966,2664,15773,333,129,15399,12567,15571,1157,79],"class_list":["post-81087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-fifa-16","tag-games","tag-gaming","tag-lego-dimensions","tag-minecraft","tag-playstation-3","tag-ps3","tag-rise-of-the-tomb-raider","tag-transformers-devastation","tag-video-games","tag-xbox-360"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81091,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81087\/revisions\/81091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}