Back in October, former Xbox executive, Mike Ybarra, departed from Microsoft in order to helm a General Manager position at Blizzard. Now, Microsoft is losing another big name, with Gears of War studio head, Rod Fergusson, leaving to work on Diablo IV. The Coalition is on a high right now, …
Read More »First batch of February Xbox Game Pass titles announced; includes Final Fantasy XV
Microsoft continues to add new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, increasing the value of the service as time goes on. The company has now announced which games will be coming to the service during the first part of February – with more to be added later in …
Read More »Platinum Games may have been in talks to join Xbox Game Studios before new investment
Platinum Games has managed to remain independent for years now while delivering solid action games like Bayonetta and Nier Automata. Last year, the studio went on a fundraising spree to gain support for new projects. While it didn't come to fruition, the studio was apparently in talks to join Microsoft's …
Read More »Xbox head wants to focus on better frame rates with next-gen games
One of the bigger disappointments back at the start of this console generation was the lack of support for 60 frames per second gameplay. The situation improved once the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X came out, but weak CPUs continued to hold frame rates back. While developers won't be …
Read More »Xbox Console Streaming on Android is now open to Insider testers globally
While Project xCloud gains the most headlines as Microsoft's big all-encompassing cloud streaming solution, Xbox Console Streaming is also a very nice feature. Streaming from an Xbox console to a PC has been available for a while now but enabling streaming to smartphones is a newer feature, which is now …
Read More »A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris announced for Xbox Game Pass for PC
Microsoft is continuing to update its Game Pass subscription service with a number of high quality titles. Announced to be arriving on the service for PC is A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris – three highly rated titles from the last two years. These games will be …
Read More »In the wake of PlayStation’s announcement, Microsoft confirms its E3 presence
Sony once again took many people by surprise when it announced late last night that the company would not be showing its face at 2020’s E3 expo. While Microsoft’s plans for the expo were unconfirmed until now, the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, took the opportunity to officially confirm that …
Read More »Head of Microsoft Studios isn’t interested in directly competing with PlayStation
As we inch closer to the release of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, comparisons between the two are inevitably going to begin sprouting up. Unlike in previous generations however, when console manufacturers would directly target one another, it would appear as though things might be different with the …
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold for January includes a Batman and Star Wars title
Four Xbox titles are being offered for free to those who own an Xbox Live Gold subscription for the month of January. The games replacing last month’s Games with Gold titles are: Styx: Shards of Darkness, Batman: The Telltale Series, Tekken 6, and Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy. Unlike …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V is the latest surprise addition to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft has been adding some big games to the Xbox Game Pass service in recent weeks and 2020 is starting off strong with third-party partnerships. Aside from The Witcher 3 being added to the library, today Microsoft shadow dropped Grand Theft Auto V. Grand Theft Auto V coming to Game …
Read More »Hellblade 2 is coming to PC as well as Xbox Series X
Two of the biggest surprises to come out of The Game Awards this year were the announcements of the Xbox Series X console and Hellblade 2. While the initial announcement only confirmed Ninja Theory’s sequel for Xbox Series X, Microsoft has since confirmed that the game is indeed also coming …
Read More »There are 12 Xbox Game Studios titles coming in 2020 so far
Microsoft has had a few quiet years for first-party content during this console generation but it has become clear that 2020 won’t be one of them. So far, Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft’s games publishing arm, has twelve games announced for next year and there are still a few likely games …
Read More »Gearbox CEO claims that Phil Spencer is making excuses regarding Xbox Series X
One of the main companies which analyse video game technology is Digital Foundry, known best for their in-depth breakdowns of the technology running behind games, as well as evaluating the true graphical fidelity of games. With the reveal of Xbox Series X, Digital Foundry posted a breakdown of the details …
Read More »Microsoft could soon acquire a Polish games studio, according to industry enthusiast
In the lead up to the next generation of consoles, Microsoft has been gearing up by acquiring a number of game studios, and bringing them under the umbrella of Xbox Games Studios. In the last year and a half, Xbox has acquired seven separate studios, all in the effort of …
Read More »Xbox hosts ‘Countdown to 2020’ sale, featuring over 500 titles
As the year winds to a close, and 2020 steadily approaches, Microsoft has taken the opportunity to host an end of year sale, featuring over 500 titles, at a discount of up to 85% off. The sale is running from today until the 2nd of January. Those who have Xbox …
Read More »The Xbox Series X will be joined by other consoles in the future
During The Game Awards last week, Microsoft surprisingly announced the name and showed off its next-gen console for the first time. The Xbox Series X name has been thrown around but it turns out that Microsoft didn't get its message across very clear, as the next-gen console is supposed to …
Read More »Fortnite is adding split-screen multiplayer to its battle royale mode
There was once a time when split-screen multiplayer was the only way to play a game with a friend. As the console generations progressed however, the shift for multiplayer gaming and co-op turned to online gaming, with split-screen falling to the wayside. While some games still offer split-screen, it has …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection has a “blockbuster launch on PC”
Halo is undeniably one of Xbox’s biggest first-party franchises. Its games have spanned the entire Xbox family of consoles, and after an extended absence on PC, finally came back to the platform. It appears that this move was not in vain, as Xbox recently announced that The Master Chief Collection …
Read More »Forza Horizon 4 is adding a Battle Royale mode
In an interesting twist to the Battle Royale genre, Forza Horizon 4, an open-world racing game, will be adding a Battle Royale mode. The mode will see 72 cars battle it out to become the sole victor. Unlike many of the other Battle Royale titles however, you eliminate your opponents …
Read More »Specs and performance targets for next-gen Xbox leak
There has been a lot of next-gen console talk over the last few weeks, in large part thanks to leaks surrounding the PS5. Now, leaks on the Xbox side are starting to catch up. Last week, we heard that Microsoft is still planning to launch two consoles next year targeting …
Read More »MLB: The Show will no longer be PlayStation exclusive; still developed by SIE San Diego
Late last night, MLB Communications released a statement saying that from 2021 onwards, the MLB: The Show games will be coming “to additional console platforms beyond PlayStation”. The MLB titles have been exclusive to PlayStation ever since the first release, back in 1997. Even more interesting is the fact that …
Read More »Microsoft still planning two next-gen consoles, Lockhart will be cheaper and disc-less
Late last year as plans for next-gen consoles started to solidify, multiple reports claimed that Microsoft would be coming out with two devices, with ‘Anaconda' set to be the high-end, more powerful console and ‘Lockhart' set to be a cheaper, digital-only version. In June, plans for a cheaper ‘Lockhart' console …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass line-up for December Announced
Following the launch of Halo Reach on Xbox Game Pass yesterday, The company has announced the full line-up of games that will be adorning the service in December for PC. The titles joining the service include Metro: Last Light Redux, Farming Simulator 17, and Human: Fall Flat – among others. …
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold for December announced
Xbox announced its upcoming free Games with Gold for the month of December. The games that will be available to Xbox Live Gold, and Game Pass Ultimate members, are: Insane Robots, Jurassic World Evolution, Toy Story 3, and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD. These games are …
Read More »Overwatch is playable for free until the 4th of December
Overwatch, the popular first-person, team-based hero shooter by Blizzard, is currently offering a free trial week for users across PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is currently free to play until the 4th of December. Users on PlayStation or Xbox will require a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live …
Read More »Xbox Scarlett won’t have VR, says Phil Spencer
Phil Spencer has clarified whether or not the next Xbox will support VR...
Read More »Project xCloud lead says ‘early talks’ for streamed exclusives have begun, Microsoft disagrees
Today we have a bit of an odd story around Project xCloud, which comes at an unfortunate time with Stadia’s launch re-casting doubt on cloud game streaming. So far, Microsoft’s messaging has been that xCloud will be a companion feature to traditional console or PC local gaming and not a …
Read More »Xbox first-party title ‘State of Decay 2’ is coming to Steam
It appears that as time goes on, Microsoft is choosing to support the PC platform more and more. Another first party Xbox One exclusive, State of Decay 2, is coming to Steam. The game is slated to arrive in early 2020. Like other Xbox titles published elsewhere, the game will …
Read More »Borderlands 3 is offering a free-to-play weekend
Borderlands 3 made some big announcements yesterday. Firstly, they announced the release of free DLC titled, Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite, secondly, the first of four campaign DLCs was announced, titled Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, and last but certainly not least, the game will be free to play …
Read More »Ninja Theory’s ‘Bleeding Edge’ release date leaks
Ahead of Microsoft’s X019 fan convention, it appears that one of the announcements coming from the conference, taking place later today at 8PM GMT, was to be the release date of Ninja Theory’s 4v4 team brawler ‘Bleeding Edge’. Announced back during E3 2019; thanks to a Microsoft Store listing discovered by …
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