There aren’t a ton of games willing to touch anything political, with most exploring the notion of games as escapism. It appears developer Sumo Digital couldn’t resist jeering at the political state of Britain in the recently-released Crackdown 3. As a result, UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May and Brexit is finding itself at the butt end of
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The charming young man who appeared in the Xbox One Adaptive Controller commercial made an emotional video yesterday thanking everyone for helping him reach 5,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, but as of this writing, Owen has reached over 15,000 subs – which has totally blown the 10,000 subscriber goal he wanted to reach out of the water. Owen
With the game coming up on its one year anniversary, Sea of Thieves has continued to give players the opportunity to set out on the high sea with their friends across Xbox One and PC. However, in a weeklong event that begins tomorrow, players will get the chance to give more of their friends the chance
Sure, BioWare’s upcoming open-world shooter Anthem had major speedbumps in its VIP Demo — but is it still your most anticipated game of 2019? And are you looking to jump into the Xbox One family of consoles? Lucky for you, Microsoft is bundling together a brand new Xbox One S Anthem Bundle that shouldn’t be ignored. The
No, you didn’t click on an article from 2005. Electronic Arts Inc. submitted an application for a trademark for Jade Empire on January 22, 2019. The application from EA could mean several things, but here’s to hoping an upcoming Jade Empire project is in the works. For those unfamiliar with Jade Empire, we’ve got a quick
Ever since its introduction in 2017, Xbox Game Pass has continually proven to be a great value to Xbox One owners by continuing to deliver an expanding library of games for a low monthly cost, and now there is a new title that you can hop into if you’re looking for a grand adventure with
I just recently purchased Xbox Game Pass during the holidays and I have to say, it might be the best gaming deal on the market right now. I just finished the campaign in Halo 5 and am about halfway through Wolfenstein: The New Order. That will be put on hold as of right now because of a
Do you have revolving concerns that E3 is losing ground as a major conference? Do you think all the major publishers will back down following Sony’s departure? Well don’t worry — those fears can be put side. Xbox Head Phil Spencer wants everyone to know that Microsoft will be appearing at the massive gaming convention
Since its introduction on Xbox Game Pass, the service has given a tremendous amount of value to subscribers by giving players the chance to play a variety of titles for a low monthly (or annual cost), and now those looking for more games to play in January have two new additions to enjoy right now.
The OG Xbox holds some of my fondest video game memories. I still remember opening it on Christmas morning with my brother and playing Halo 2 all through the day and night. After playing the first Halo at a friends house for what seemed like 100 times, I was absolutely thrilled to have our own console. It is
It’s both unusual and delightful to see classic fighting game Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 making headlines recently. The title has seen a lot of love from its endlessly passionate fanbase mainly thanks to a tournament called Battle of the Strongest organized by popular fighting game personality IFC Yipes. The event, unlike most fighting game events
The calendar has now officially turned over from 2018 to 2019, which means last year’s sales are now set in stone. As such, we can now look back at the certain sales figures that are available to the public to get an idea of which games may have performed best over the course of the
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on some of our favorite memories over the years. As Andy Williams’ iconic holiday song It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year reminds us, we should be reminiscing of the “tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago.” So, as a yearly treat, let’s bring up that
As 2018 is quickly coming to a close, the end of the year is always a time for reflection on your accomplishments and biggest achievements. Luckily, Xbox One owners have that easy with Microsoft’s handy Xbox Year in Review, and now the 2018 is available for everyone. Microsoft has officially unveiled its Xbox Year in
In the age of corporate sponsorships and product placement dominating the world around you, a brand deal like The Schick Hydrobot terrorizing the red carpet at The Game Awards 2016 seems normal, even if horrifically creepy and a disgrace to the world. Brands want to get tap into the growing market of video games by all
Ever wonder how some NDA leakers get tracked down by developers and publishers? Often it comes down to small little tricks hidden within the programming, and any private beta worth its salt has some form of protection. This apparently included the internal beta of Xbox 360’s New Xbox Experiences UI, according to some Microsoft employees. Posting
Since its introduction in November 2015, backward compatibility with Xbox 360 and classic Xbox games have given Xbox One owners an increasingly varied array of games to play each and every month, with more games on the way in 2019 to add to an already impressive library. Xbox’s Larry Hryb (aka “Major Nelson”) has revealed
Today marks the five year anniversary of the release of the Xbox One, and what an interesting and crazy five years it has been to say the least. While Microsoft’s latest console has largely been somewhat divisive and hasn’t come close to the success that the Xbox 360 had, it is still a platform that
It’s coming up to December, which means we’re seeing all types of wholesome, emotional Christmas adverts trying to cause viewers to tear up, sniff a little bit, smile and share it with their friends. Microsoft has pushed their own Christmas advert this year with a video that can be found below. In the advert we see a
A new report has been published from Thurrott that claims Microsoft are planning to release a disc-less Xbox One console in 2019, citing their inside sources. According to them, the device will not be in the rumored “Scarlett” family (the potential codename for the next generation of Xbox hardware), but instead an updated version of the
It seems that those subscribed to Xbox Games Pass will finally be able to pre-load soon-to-launch titles after Corporate Vice President of Xbox, Mike Ybarra announced the feature on Twitter. According to the below Tweet, players have been requesting the Xbox Games Pass pre-load feature enough for the men and women behind the subscription service
Xbox brought a heavy load of gaming-related announcements during their X018 presentation that was hosted in Mexico City yesterday. With that being said, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer also briefly teased projects from studios they have recently acquired; in fact, he gave us a better idea about when exactly we will be learning about the next project
As Avalanche Studios’ latest installment to its ever-growing franchise, Just Cause 4 is shaping up to be the most chaotic yet. In a brand new trailer premiering at Microsoft’s X018 edition of Inside Xbox, the game is showcased in a way that gets blood pumping and ready for action the second it hits your screen. The game,
The fall season is finally here and while there is an expected dirge of new releases that Xbox owners will get to enjoy in the coming weeks, Xbox’s Deals With Gold once again will ensure that there is plenty to play on the cheap. The latest round of Deals With Gold offers are now available
Through initiatives like Xbox Play Anywhere, Microsoft has gradually been working over the years to bring the console and PC gaming communities together, and in a new announcement today, that relationship will be closer than ever before with the official integration of mouse and keyboard support on Xbox One consoles later this year. During the
As one of the biggest of Xbox’s franchises, Halo‘s history with the console platform goes back all the way to the original Xbox in 2001. However, while hopes were brought back up recently that the series’ most recent mainline entry would appear on PC, Microsoft has quelled rumors that Halo 5: Guardians could find a release on
The fall season is almost here and while soon there will be a ton of new releases to enjoy, now might be the best chance for Xbox One owners to beef up their backlogs a bit, thanks to Deals With Gold. The latest round of Deals With Gold offers are now available for Xbox One
While the fall rush of new releases is nearly upon us, plenty of games are available for Xbox One owners to indulge on with the latest batch of Deals With Gold offers on Xbox One, with this week’s deals highlighting a nice mix of recent Xbox One hits and some classics from the Xbox 360
At this year’s Xbox E3 Showcase, we saw Microsoft make some big moves announcing they acquired five developers, one of which was a brand new team based in Santa Monica: Playground Games (Forza Horizon series), Compulsion Games (We Happy Few, Contrast), Undead Labs (State of Decay series), The Initiative, and Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword, Hellblade:
With its official last year, Xbox Game Pass has quickly become one of the core new features that Microsoft has been concentrating its efforts in to give Xbox owners a unique way to play the latest Xbox titles at a low cost, and now the service has been further integrated into the Xbox experience right