Gamescom 2021 is currently underway. Kicking things off is Microsoft, whose Xbox conference has featured many exciting announcements. One of these announcements has revealed that the console manufacturer’s xCloud game streaming service will be coming to consoles soon. Making the announcement during Gamescom (and providing further information on their blog), …
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Warwick and Harrison Davis build water-cooled gaming PC at Overclockers UK
Harry Potter and Star Wars actor, Warwick Davis, and his son, Harrison Davis, recently swung by the Overclockers UK HQ to put together a stunning water-cooled gaming PC. With help from the OCUK experts, a customised Infin8 Nebula system was put together, complete with personal touches, such as etching on …
Read More »E3 2021: The winners, losers and inbetweeners
E3 2021 has officially wrapped up after several days of virtual conferences from major publishers. Microsoft and Nintendo had particularly good showings, but the event as a whole felt somewhat disjointed and dare I say, lacked the magic of previous E3 events. Let’s take a look back at the winners and losers of this year’s E3.
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator download cut in half
As great as the latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator is, the drawback is a massive 170GB download in order to get the game installed. Fortunately, the download is being chopped in half as part of a new update. As part of the latest patch for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the …
Read More »Skull & Bones has reportedly restarted development
The Ubisoft developed pirate ship combat game Skull & Bones has had a rough development. Announced back in 2017, the game kept getting pushed further and further away from its intended 2018 release date. Now, almost 4 years on from its initial announcement, Skull & Bones has reportedly restarted development …
Read More »Forza Horizon 4 is finally coming to Steam next month
While Microsoft committed to bringing its Xbox Game Studios exclusives to Steam quite some time ago, there are still a few big games that haven't transitioned over yet. Last year, Microsoft finally brought Sea of Thieves and State of Decay 2 over to Valve's platform and this year, Steam is …
Read More »The 2020 Steam Awards have been announced
As 2020 begins to wind down, many video game enthusiasts have been looking back at the past year, thinking of their favourtie gaming experiences in 2020. Your voice can now be represented and heard, as the 2020 Steam Awards are almost live, allowing you to vote for your favourite PC …
Read More »Microsoft announces launch-day games for Xbox Series X and Series S
Earlier this week, Microsoft updated us on how backwards compatibility works with previous gen games on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Now today, the team has revealed the full launch-day line-up of games. This list does not include backwards compatible titles, so every game on the list is …
Read More »Fall Guys peaks as the fourth most played game on Steam this weekend
The top ten most popular games on Steam has been shaken up a few times in the last few years. This week, a newcomer has broken the ranks of Steam's most concurrent players, with Fall Guys gaining more concurrent users than Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2 …
Read More »Project xCloud joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the 15th of September
Just a few weeks ago, Microsoft announced its intentions to officially launch Project xCloud in September, bundling it in as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. Now, we have some more specific details, including an exact launch date and a list of supported games. Beginning on the 15th …
Read More »Inside Xbox brings announcements for Gears Tactics, Game Pass, new PC gaming features and more
The first ‘Inside Xbox' episode of 2020 aired today and while we're a little too close to the summer for announcements of secret projects or Halo Infinite gameplay, Microsoft still had plenty to show. The episode brings updates for Obsidian's Grounded, the upcoming Gears Tactics, Xbox Game Pass, Sea of …
Read More »Inside Xbox returns tomorrow with Series X talk and news for upcoming games
With events like GDC and E3 postponed or cancelled, many of us are itching for game announcements, especially with next-gen consoles coming later this year. Microsoft is going to be jumping in early, with plans to stream the latest episode of Inside Xbox tomorrow. On April 7th at 10 PM …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting additional DLC ‘perks’
Last year, Microsoft introduced Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a new tier for the Game Pass subscription granting access to the Game Pass library across console and PC, as well as an Xbox Live Gold membership. Now as subscription services from other publishers continue to rise, Game Pass Ultimate is getting …
Read More »Microsoft announces new first-party games, release dates, expansion to xCloud and 50 games coming to Game Pass
Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has been ramping up the hype machine for XO19, promising announcements from first-party Xbox Game Studios, new titles for Game Pass and more in the ‘biggest Inside Xbox episode ever'. There were indeed quite a few big announcements, including new IP from Obsidian and …
Read More »New IPs from Rare and Obsidian to be revealed at X019, claims Industry Insider
While Microsoft’s annual fan convention X019 may be just a few hours away, industry insider Daniel Ahmad has given fans a small look at what to expect from the convention’s opening conference, which will take place later today at 8PM GMT. According to Ahmad, Microsoft will unveil a new IP …
Read More »X019 will be the “BIGGEST. INSIDE XBOX. EVER.”
Xbox’s annual fan convention will be taking place on the 14th of November in London. Ahead of its opening, Microsoft has released a promo video, teasing some of the announcements fans can expect to see when Xbox goes live at 8PM GMT, including “news from over 10 Xbox Game Studios …
Read More »Microsoft’s Project xCloud will enter public beta next month
It has been almost one year since Microsoft first announced Project xCloud. The service had a brief, closed test phase at E3 this year, which resulted in some positive impressions but now, a public beta is also on the way, giving us the chance to try Microsoft's cloud gaming tech …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator public testing to begin next month
Microsoft Flight Simulator made a grand return to the spotlight earlier this year thanks to an impressive reveal at E3. Now, it won't be long for the first enthusiasts to get their hands on it, as the Flight Simulator Insider Program is taking on sign-ups, with the first playable preview …
Read More »Apex Legends sees steep decline in online viewership
Apex Legends exploded following its initial surprise launch, it looks like interest across has been trending down in the months following. When it comes to Battle Royale games, online viewership numbers are usually a good gauge of overall interest and since launch, numbers for Apex have dropped by around 75 …
Read More »Leaks give a closer look at Microsoft’s rumoured cheaper all-digital Xbox One S
Microsoft’s Inside Xbox event is scheduled for tomorrow, where many expect to finally see the company’s all-digital Xbox One S with no optical drive. As usual, a leak from a European retailer has seemingly beat Microsoft to the punch, reaffirming the rumoured price point and release date. The Xbox One …
Read More »Microsoft’s all-digital Xbox One S to launch in May
Late last year, we heard rumours that Microsoft was planning to launch a cheaper ‘all digital' version of the Xbox One S without a disk drive. Now, that seems to be confirmed, with the retail packaging leaking, alongside details on pre-installed games. Microsoft's all digital Xbox One S will ditch …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass is proving to be hugely beneficial to both gamers and publishers
Xbox Game Pass has been around for a couple of years now but the service really started making an impact over the last 12 months. At the beginning of last year, Microsoft announced that all future first-party games would launch on Game Pass day-one. Now, the service has millions of …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass will finally get pre-loading and a new mobile application
Although the Xbox Game Pass is used to house a larger library of games already available on the market, Microsoft has been increasing its effort to see games hit the service on day one. This carried with it the major caveat of waiting for increasingly large games to download, prompting …
Read More »Microsoft still planning to bring Xbox Game Pass to PC
It has been around 18 months since Microsoft first launched Game Pass and around 10 months since the company committed to bringing all future exclusive games to the service on day one. PC players can already access ‘Play Anywhere' titles on Windows 10 with a Game Pass subscription, but the …
Read More »Crackdown 3 has apparently been pushed back to 2019
It has been a long road for Crackdown 3 and it seems to just keep getting longer. The game was first revealed back in 2014 and was originally expected to release in 2016. Delays pushed the game into 2017, then into 2018 and now, it looks like the game is …
Read More »Xbox saw an 18 percent boost in revenue last quarter, generating $2.25 billion
While the Xbox One might not be the biggest console of the generation, it is still making plenty of money for Microsoft. Today, Microsoft revealed that its video-game division brought in $2.25 billion between January and the end of March. At $2.25 billion, Microsoft's video-game related revenue has risen by …
Read More »Bloodrayne developer targets Microsoft for infringing on game engine patents
Bloodrayne and Nocturne developer, Terminal Reality, has joined up with Infernal Technologies to launch a lawsuit against Microsoft. The two companies claim that the tech giant infringed on two of its patents, which relate to shadow and lighting techniques within video games. Terminal Reality and Infernal Technologies claim that Microsoft …
Read More »Far Cry 5 hits new milestones, topping UK charts
It seems that Ubisoft has struck gold with the launch of Far Cry 5, as the title keeps breaking down new milestones with ease. Not only is the title currently sitting atop the UK charts, but it does so being the fastest selling game in its franchise in the UK, …
Read More »Microsoft promises its ‘biggest E3 showing ever’ for 2018
Microsoft has had big showings for hardware at its last two E3 conferences, with the Xbox One S landing in 2016 and the Xbox One X being a big focus of the show last year. This year however, there are no new consoles to launch, with the focus being placed …
Read More »Microsoft’s Game Pass service will get all future Xbox exclusives the day they launch, PC players will also get access
Update (24/01/18): Yesterday, Microsoft dropped a major piece of news, announcing that all future Xbox exclusive games would be added to the Xbox Game Pass library on the day of release. At the time, we didn't know whether or not this would tie into Xbox's ‘Play Anywhere' scheme but as …
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