Everyone remembers when Atari was king of the hill back in the 70’s and early 80’s. Most will also remember Atari’s epic fall and the Great Video Game Crash of 1983 that it is often associated with. But even then Atari managed to climb back into gaming as it took off, and though their last efforts at a console (the Jaguar) […]
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Available Now on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One: Raiders of The Broken Planet
Raiders of The Broken Planet is an independent project from a studio called MercurySteam who are also responsible for Metroid: Samus Returns on 3DS. Raiders of The Broken Planet is a multiplayer/co-op focused shooter that has players face off in a 4v1 format where a team of four starts a mission and a fifth player can jump in to play with the opposing AI […]
USB Webcams Finally Being Tested for Xbox One
Starting today, Xbox LIVE Insiders Alpha Ring Members (phew, that’s a mouthful), will now be able to begin testing using standard webcams for Mixer streaming. When the Xbox One launched every unit was bundled with the advanced new Kinect device that was supposed to enhance gaming with voice and motion controls. While it did bring some awesome tech to the Xbox […]
Assassin’s Creed: Origins Enhanced May Feature 1080p/60FPS
One of the most anticipated titles of the Holiday season may be about to offer players more options thanks to the power of the Xbox One X. The effect of an Xbox One X Enhancement has already been chronicled regarding Rise of The Tomb Raider and the fact that it allows gamers the option to choose the type of graphical or performance […]
Microsoft and Samsung Form Strategic Marketing Deal
Xbox fans have wondered for some time now when Microsoft will step up the marketing game. Well recently we’ve started to see some of that rev up. A promotional deal with Taco Bell kicked in at the beginning of the month that gives away an Xbox One X every ten minutes via entry codes given on a $5 box meal. […]
September Xbox Game Pass Update Brings Top Titles
A couple of must play games are headed to the subscription service on Xbox One in September. Xbox Game Pass is $9.99 per month and offers a wide selection of games to download and play at will. You may have played some before, and others may not be of much interest, but for the most part a good variety is […]
Original Xbox One Model Discontinued
The original Xbox One is done, or has been for some time, according to reports from Glixel. The beloved behemoth launched in November of 2013 at a price tag of $499 with next-gen Kinect included, and was approaching its fourth birthday, but it is now running out of stock at retailers and is no longer sold through official Microsoft channels. […]
Rise of The Tomb Raider and The Power of X
It’s been well documented how many Xbox One X Enhanced games are coming, but for the first time we got to see how well one of the major multiplatform titles stacks up against previous versions of PS4 Pro and PC. There has been fanfare for the release of the “World’s most powerful console” but there has also been the question […]
Ready, Player One? Why We Need Single Player Campaigns
The single player game has been under assault ever since online gaming became more accessible. It began with the Xbox and was perfected with the Xbox 360, being connected to Xbox LIVE virtually non-stop, and more and more games incorporating or focusing heavily on their multiplayer aspects. And with good reason; it’s fun to play with others. Whether competing with […]
Xbox One X Enhanced Games List (So Far)
We’re going to chronicle all of the titles that have been announced to be enhanced in some way to take advantage of the power and technology of the Xbox One X. This list started small but has continued to grow rapidly since E3 and we will make an effort to update it as new titles are announced. First a primer […]
Xbox GamesCom Stream Highlights 2017
GamesCom 2017 was heavily anticipated by Xbox fans for one big reason: The Xbox One X pre orders were promised to start. The rest of the 90 minute stream mostly rehashed what we’ve already seen at E3 with a lot of the same trailers and games talked about, but there were a few standouts that caught our attention. Jurassic World: Evolution […]
Crackdown 3 and The Development Woes at Xbox
It’s no secret that Xbox has some of the biggest franchises in gaming history. It’s also no secret that over the years Xbox has suffered from some high profile game cancellations and delays. Let’s go back to 2013, the year Xbox One was announced and launched. While not without controversy, some pretty cool games were showcased that gamers could look forward to in the […]