NEWS: Xbox One Digital Games & DLC Prices Revealed In UK

Also shown are the amount of space each download will take up on the system's hard drive.

In preparation for the console's midnight launch tonight, Microsoft has updated the official Xbox website with a list of various launch games and DLC that are available to download. 

Information given includes prices of both the games, DLC, season passes, and finally the amount of GB required. Full list below.

Xbox One

Angry Birds Star Wars - 1.81GB / £35.19

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - 20.25GB / £54.99

Battlefield 4 - 34.3GB / £54.99

Call of Duty: Ghosts - 39.5GB / £54.99

Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition - £94.99

Crimson Dragon - 6.88GB / £15.99

Dead Rising 3 - 19.9GB / £44.99

Dead Rising 3: Day One Premium -  £68.99

FIFA 14 - 8.7GB / £54.99

Fighter Within - 11.05GB / £49.99

Forza Motorsport 5 - 31.76GB / £44.99

Just Dance 2014 - 22.79GB / £33.99

Killer Instinct - 3.25 GB / Free

Lego Marvel Super Heroes - 6.38GB

LocoCycle - 13.17GB / £15.99

Madden NFL 25 - 12.51GB / £54.99

NBA 2K14 - 43.6GB / £54.99

NBA Live 14 - 9.13GB / £54.99

Need for Speed Rivals - 15.35GB / £54.99

Powerstar Golf - 3.92GB / £15.99

Ryse: Son of Rome - 34.94GB / £44.99

Skylanders Swap Force - 15.72GB

Zoo Tycoon - 2.62GB / £49.99

Xbox Fitness - 252MB / Free

Downloadable Content/Season Passes

Assassin's Creed IV Season Pass - 7.51MB / £15.99

Assassin's Creed IV Multiplayer Gameplay Pack - 9.52MB / £19.99

Call of Duty: Ghosts Season Pass - 7.51MB / £35.99

Dead Rising 3 Season Pass: 73.6MB / £23.99

Forza 5 Motorsport Car Pass: 9.52MB / £39.99

Forza 5 Motorsport LaFerrari Pack: 10.85MB / £7.99

Forza 5 Motorsport VIP Membership: 9.52MB / £15.99

Ryse Son of Rome Season Pass: 7.51MB / £15.99

NEWS: Xbox One and PS4 - "Almost Identical"

Industry icon Shinji Mikami feels the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are almost identical.

In an interview with Edge, creator of the Resident Evil franchise Shinji Mikami reveals his thoughts on both the PS4 and Xbox One, believing there doesn't need to be two consoles, rather one as both are practically the same in terms of specifications and development.

"We only need one console. Why do I have to make two versions of a game? And when Xbox One was first announced it had lower specs than PS4, but now they’re almost identical."

Mikami goes on to say that neither console is difficult to develop for:

"If you get down to the tiny details then maybe each is better at one thing than the other, but it doesn’t really impact the way you make a game. It’s not like PS4 or Xbox One are particularly hard to develop for. Quite the opposite: you can make whatever you want on either one, and that should be enough for anyone.”

Currently, Mikami works as the director of The Evil Within, bringing his expertise in the survival-horror genre to the table.

FEATURE: Xbox One - Launch Prices and Games

With the release of the Xbox One a few months away, I'd like to give you a guide on the current prices that are available, along with the initial launch games. The console will be released 22nd November 2013 in the UK, perfect timing for Christmas as well as releasing just a few days before the PlayStation 4 - It will certainly be interesting to see sales statistics, but for now let's get into the prices and bundles.

Amazon UK - £429.00
Zavvi - £428.95
Play - TBA
Argos - £429.00 (with FIFA 14 digital download)
Game - £429.99 (with FIFA 14 digital download)
ShopTo - £499.85 (with Forza 5 and 12 month Xbox LIVE subscription)

There are many other bundles on ShopTo and Game, including various games with each console, be sure to check them out ShopTo Various Bundles and Game Various Bundles. Most retailers are accepting pre-orders.

It's safe to say the average price is around £429.00 - practically every bundle will include the Xbox One console, a Kinect sensor kit, a HDMI cable, a 500GB hard drive, a Blu-Ray drive, and an Xbox One controller. I'm sure some sort of Xbox LIVE subscription will be thrown in too, if you are currently a Gold member, your account along with your gamerscore will be carried over to the Xbox One.

Let's get onto the initial launch titles, keep in mind these are based on UK release, so other countries may differ.

Launch Games - Available Day One (Total: 19)

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Battlefield 4

Crimson Dragon

Dead Rising 3

FIFA 14

Fighter Within

Forza Motorsport 5

Just Dance 2014

Killer Instinct

Lego Marvel Super Heroes

LocoCycle

NBA 2K14

NBA Live 14

Peggle 2

Powerstar Golf

Ryse: Son of Rome

Skylanders: Swap Force

Watch Dogs

Zumba Fitness World Party

Personally, I'll be laying off buying the Xbox One upon release due to the lack of games that generally interest me, although Dead Rising 3 and Killer Instinct are definitely games I want to play eventually.

Retail games will cost around £45-50 at most known retailers, whilst I imagine the Xbox Live Arcade games will be around £5-20, depending on the particular game. Feature1