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It's only a 30-second ad, so we can't really give Microsoft or the Xbox One team much grief, but their latest commercial for the Xbox One X doesn't really have the sizzle we thought it would Considering everything that the system is boasting following their massive reveal at E3, one would assume that all of[...]

(Just for clarification, you're not getting a fix for a game that's been out for 3 1/2 years at that point.) The other piece of news to come from the event was that Halo 5 would be getting an upgrade for Xbox One X users with a content update on November 7th, which will finally[...]

Microsoft has outlined the new features included in the fall update for Xbox One, which goes live today for all users. The update, which brings with it new Home, Guide and Community features, launched back in August for Xbox Insiders, and Microsoft has since gathered feedback and made refinements for the update that goes live today[...]

And because Bleeding Cool isn't exactly the highest on Microsoft's list for review units of their new console, I decided to make an editorial decision It then became my tertiary goal for the con to get the entire BC NYCC team to consume as many Doritos as possible so we could try and get a[...]

credit// unocero via Youtube Because Microsoft have absolutely lost their damn minds, inside every single Xbox One X is an illustration of Master Chief riding a Scorpion, because Project Scorpio I guess? The image is found engraved on the console's circuit board Because Master Chief is Microsoft's Mario, or well, the closest analogue anyway Microsoft's Mike[...]

After the incredible kerfuffle involving Forza Motorsport 7's VIP program changes, Alan Hartman, Studio Head of Turn 10 has responded.

But if Microsoft does the right things, they'll probably take a little bit from Steam and Nintendo and leave out all the dumb parts. Some keenly-eyed Reddit users have discovered something awesome within the latest Xbox One alpha update As you can see at this link, gift giving has been added to the latest edition[...]

Below is a video from DigitalFoundry's YouTube channel showing off the details they found to a brand new Xbox One update on the way. The update, which is

At the end of their Gamescom livestream, a surprise was unveiled onto fans as Age Of Empires IV was formally announced by Relic Entertainment and Microsoft Studios The stream's primary goal was to celebrate the game's anniversary, along with announcing that Age Of Empires II and III would be getting definitive editions like the first game[...]

A surprise for Recore fans at Gamescom as Microsoft showed off their 4K trailer for the Definitive Edition of the game, which will be released on August 29th The game will have HDR support when it is released for Xbox One X, as well as getting enhanced graphics for that version But the game isn't[...]

However, Microsoft and Frontier Developments aren't able to put a definitive date on the game, keeping it with Summer 2018. As mentioned above, Jurassic World Evolution will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Summer 2018 Make sure to check out the official Gamescom trailer below. https://youtu.be/NWagBjDMwTU One of the many announcements made during[...]

Today, during Xbox's pre-Gamescom press conference from Cologne, Germany, Microsoft and Ubisoft showcased a brand new cinematic trailer of Assassin's Creed: Origins. The trailer is made with CGI, and it looks absolutely fantastic Not that CGI trailers show us what the game will look like as a finished product, but they do a fantastic job of[...]

Part of the Microsoft presentation at Gamescom included a unique look at the game Cuphead, which will be released exclusively on Xbox One on September 29 Below are a set of images, shot in 1080p, that StudioMDHR Entertainment released as part of Microsoft's pre-livestream presentation These are absolutely awesome to check out, and a nice[...]

announced that they have now signed an extended partnership with Microsoft over PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds The gist of the details is that the game will be published on Xbox One, with Microsoft handling the finer details of the port from PC while Bluehole continues to maintain development and creative control No word about a PS4 version at all,[...]

You know, the usual options. Still, it will be interesting to see how Microsoft and 343 Industries react to this mod 343 has previously supported fan projects, like the Installation 1 fan-game But SPV3 is a little heavier on the copyright infringement. In other Halo news, head of Xbox Phil Spencer teased "amazing" new work from 343[...]

Because 4K is so hot right now. Seriously, Just ask Microsoft's E3 show. Snarking aside, here are the tracks featured in Forza Motorsport 7: Brands Hatch Circuit of the Americas Daytona International Speedway Dubai Circuit Homestead-Miami Speedway Maple Valley Raceway Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello Nürburgring Rio de Janeiro Sebring International Raceway Silverstone Racing Circuit Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Suzuka Circuit Virginia International Raceway Yas Marina Circuit Bernese Alps Mount Panorama Circuit Circuit de Catalunya Hockenheim-Ring Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sonoma[...]

Ever want to use your Xbox One console as a cheap, but ultimately ineffective stereo system? Well, soon you might be able to drop your Spotify library onto your Xbox according to the latest rumors. Microsoft's Larry Hryb (aka Major Nelson) was spotted in a screenshot shared to Reddit this week that appeared to show Hryb testing out[...]

Because driving ridiculously expensive cars in ways that would utterly destroy them is the sole purpose of the Horizon series and we all just cannot get enough of it. Anyone who played Forza Horizon 3 or Final Fantasy XV on either Microsoft platform (Xbox or Windows 10 PC) should receive a free code in their Xbox Live messaging[...]

One of the writers from Destiny and Halo, Jon Goff, is helping pen Microsoft's long-awaited Crackdown 3 according to a recent interview with Paste.  Goff spent some time during the interview to reflect on his perspective writing for Crackdown 3 and how it's different from his past experiences: "With Crackdown, I wouldn't say it's like working on comics and games like[...]

Turn 10 has announced the lineup of cars that will be in Forza Motorsport 7 at launch, and that list totals in at over 160 vehicles.

Dynamite and Microsoft Studios are partnered to produce a new comic series based on the Xbox-exclusive, open-world action-adventure game, Crackdown The series will be written by Shane McCarthy (Transformers: All Hail Megatron) and delve into the catastrophic global events that set the plot in motion for Crackdown 3, while expanding the universe of Crackdown far[...]

Gamescon is just about a month away, and just like they did during E3, Team Xbox is about to give out their plans of what they'll be doing at the convention

An interesting tweet has set off fireworks from Xbox One fans this weekend as it was confirmed that Microsoft is working on a system where you can purchase and gift games to friends and fellow Xbox users Mike Ybarra, the Corporate Vice President for both Xbox and Windows replied to this simple question from a fan. Not[...]

One of the many anouncements given during the barrage of trailers that made up Microsoft's Xbox E3 press conference was that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds would be coming to the Xbox One family of consoles and be playable in 4K While many of the trailers were preceeded by things like "Xbox Exclusive" or "Worldwide premiere" it was hard[...]

If you were one of the many gamers who watched Microsoft's Xbox E3 briefing and were shocked at the lack of Halo at the show, we have some bad news for you this morning. 343 Industries has confirmed the studio won't be discussing the next major installment in its sci-fi shooter series "for quite some time."[...]

When Xbox fans learned that titles from the original system would be coming their way on the backwards compatibility system, you could collectively hear a bunch of 30-something's heads explode across the country. However, like all good things that came up during Microsoft's E3 press conference, there's a lot of finer details that weren't discussed or brought[...]

Despite not making the cut for Microsoft's E3 briefing, today 343 Industries put out an E3 trailer for Halo Wars 2's upcoming DLC, Awakening the Nightmare And because this is Xbox at E3, the trailer and DLC are available in 4K. "Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive The Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare expansion brings a new[...]

We had two major press conferences yesterday, and the clear winner between all the announcements at the Microsoft and Bethesda shows was Assassin's Creed: Origins Despite knowing just about everything that was announced about the game ahead of time thanks to leaks, AC: Origins was the major social media highlight. Like yesterday's data, this comes to[...]

Microsoft's updated Xbox comes with a ton of new features, including the ability to support 4K gaming, and a liquid cooling system It is also the smallest Xbox ever made, which makes the Xbox One S pretty much irrelevant at this point. Granted, the One X's $499 price-point is going to make it a hard sell[...]

One of the biggest demands from Xbox fans has been to get titles from the original system to be backwards compatible. With the reveal of the Xbox One