Today, during the live version of the Major Nelson Radio podcast from PAX West in Seattle, Xbox and Windows Platform Head Mike Ybarra presented an upcoming update to the Xbox One UI. Below you can see notifications that appear while idle, and the new home screen that has been renewed since it first appeared in alpha
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Today Rare released a brand new gameplay of its upcoming shared world adventure game Sea of Thieves. The video shows a team of developers at Rare, some playing on Xbox and some on PC in the cross-play technical alpha, as they challenge another crew to a friendly race on the waves of the game’s ocean.
The launch of the Xbox One X approaches, and when any console is about to release, console warriors and naysayers start circling over it like vultures, trying their hardest to put down the new challenger before it steps into the ring. This is the petty nature of console wars, and we’re pretty much all used
Today during the GameStop Expo in Las Vegas, Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios showcased quite a bit of gameplay of Forza Motorsport 7. We get to see the Dubai track, driving the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS, that is also the cover car of the game. This time around the driver is definitely more capable
The concept of 4K resolution has always been pretty challenging to communicate to those who have not experienced it, which makes marketing consoles like Xbox One X, that support that kind of massive pixel count, not exactly a walk in the park. Yet, Microsoft thinks that the community itself will do the trick, as side-by-side
Recently, Microsoft and its third party partners announced quite a few Japanese games coming to Xbox One, partly as a result of a recent trip by Xbox Division Head Phil Spencer to Japan, where he met local publishers and developers. Xbox fans can expect to play Code Vein, Dynasty Warriors 9, they will get their hands
Today Microsoft announced that gamers have pre-ordered more Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition units in the past five days than any other Xbox console in the history of the brand. According to the announcement, Microsoft saw record-setting sell-out times, and the console is currently out of stock in many countries around the world. Luckily,
During GameSpot’s quarterly financial conference call hosted today, Chief Executive Officer Paul Raines, Chief Operating Officer Tony Bartel and Chief Financial Officer Robert Lloyd talked about the performance and expectations for PS4 and Xbox One. Raines explained that on top of the “massively successful” launch of the Nintendo Switch, the company believes that “all consoles
Today Rare released a brand new video of its upcoming Shared World Adventure Game Sea of Thieves. The video stars Executive Producer Joe Neate and Windows 10 Design Lead Ted Timmins, as they talk about cross-play between Xbox One and Windows 10. The team actually dropped into Xbox One technical alpha testing while actually playing
Today, Microsoft announced the Xbox Games with Gold offering for September 2017, which are the on-the-house games you will receive if you’re an Xbox Gold subscriber for said month. As always, the offering comes packing two Xbox Games games and two Xbox 360 games that are playable on Xbox One via handy-dandy Backwards Compatibility. Below,
A couple of days ago, during its pre-Gamescom live show, Microsoft opened pre-orders for the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition, and today DualShockers had a chat with Xbox Games Marketing General Manager Aaron Greenberg about the company’s expectations for the console. Greenberg explained that, while Microsoft doesn’t know what kind of share of Xbox
As summer comes to an end and many gamers prepare to head back to school, this time of the year can be a bit gloomy. Luckily, this week’s deals with Gold and Spotlight sale offers generous discounts on several popular titles that Xbox One and Xbox 360 fans can enjoy. Announced last night on Xbox
This week has been exciting for Xbox One fans: with pre-orders for the Xbox One X officially available and several games receiving 4K resolution upgrades, now is a great time to be an Xbox One owner. During its Gamescom press conference yesterday, Microsoft announced that seven new games would be coming to its Netflix-style program next month. Additionally,
Today Microsoft announced that three different family-oriented games will be remastered for Xbox One, Xbox One X and Windows 10 this fall, just in time for the holidays, and they followed up with a press kit including full details and plenty of screenshots. The games are Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection, Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure and Disneyland
During Microsoft’s pre-Gamescom livestream, the house of Xbox released a batch of image of Studio MDHR’s indie darling Cuphead. Not only we get some really awesome screenshots in 1080p resolution, but Studio MDHR also shared what appear to be the original art sketches used to create the game. During the livestream, we heardhow everything in
During Microsoft’s pre-Gamescom livestream, the house of Xbox and Rare released a new batch of screenshots of the upcoming shared world adventure game Sea of Thieves. There are just six of them, but they look awesome, showcasing the game’s painterly visuals, its sea, and its lighting in beautiful detail. You can check out the screenshots
There were plenty of people who thought the purchase of developer Mojang by mega-publisher Microsoft was signaling the end of Minecraft’s appeal of universality. Speculation within the gaming community was rife with claims that Microsoft may entirely stop developing for anything outside of the Microsoft family of systems — or worse. With all of those fears trumped up at the
If you’re into the market for one of those brand new Xbox One X consoles Microsoft is preparing to launch in November, and you’re eager to know when and where you’ll be able to pre-order one, it’s time to get that credit card ready to go. Today Microsoft mentioned on Twitter that pre-order information will
The Crackdown series is one that Xbox fans have have had for quite some time with two installments on the Xbox 360, and while the eagerly-awaited Crackdown 3 was on the horizon to release later this year, a bit more time will be needed for the title to reach its full potential. In a report from Polygon, Microsoft
Xbox owners have had plenty of games to enjoy in a particularly busy year for games, but for those that want to slow down and enjoy some old classics and recent hits, Xbox Live’s latest Deals With Gold promotions offer a little bit of something for everyone. The latest Deals With Gold offers for both
Summer is still in high gear and with a busy fall season ahead, those looking to play through some old favorites (or recent hits) on the cheap are sure to find much to enjoy in the latest round of Xbox Live’s Deals With Gold offers. The latest Deals With Gold offers for both Xbox One
Summer is still in high gear and with a busy fall season ahead, those looking to play through some old favorites (or recent hits) on the cheap are sure to find much to enjoy in the latest round of Xbox Live’s Deals With Gold offers. The latest Deals With Gold offers for both Xbox One
While the summer is traditionally known for being a bit lighter on new game releases, Xbox Live’s Deals With Gold continues to offer the chance to pick up some recent hits (and beloved classics) at lower prices to ensure you always have something to play, with this week’s discounts including a few recent titles to
While this year has brought plenty of new fighting experiences to fighting game vets like ARMS and Injustice 2, those looking for something closer to the classics can sit back with the Arcade Edition of Street Fighter IV this week, thanks to Xbox One’s growing library of backwards compatible titles. Xbox’s Larry Hryb (aka Major
Summer has arrived and while the pace of new releases has slowed down a little bit compared to the first part of the year, Xbox Live’s weekly Deals With Gold offers still ensure that you’ll have plenty to play (and keep you inside) during the warmest parts of the year. The latest Deals With Gold
42 energy drinks later: E3 2017 is done and in the rear-view mirror. And as it has the last few years, today, ICO Partners released its annual assessment that looks into which companies generated the most press coverage during the super-bowl like trade-show. For the first time since ICO Parnters began with this assessment in
Microsoft has been overhauling its services with frequent updates, so it was just a matter of time until they got to Xbox Avatars, and in fact they did. Announced during E3, and hinted by Phil Spencer a few months ago, the popular alter-egos of Xbox One and Windows 10 gamers will get a full restyling
Microsoft had a strong E3 press conference this year. The company showcased an array of promising games: from AAA titles like Forza 7, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2, to smaller titles like The Last Night, Ori and the Will of the Wisp, Cuphead, and Ashen, all of which are console exclusive or
During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Mojang announced that they would be bringing cross-platform play to Minecraft for all consoles and devices. The trailer showed off new massive servers as well that will be able to host more players than Minecraft’s current console lobbies. Mojang also announced that Minecraft will be in 4K exclusively on Xbox