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Someone Leaks A Remastered XBLA Version Of Goldeneye 007
As Xbox's Phil Spencer said on Twitter, there were "Lots of different parties to work with, we've always given up." This makes sense when you figure Rare (which is now owned by Microsoft) had to enter into a deal with MGM (who owns the Bond franchise), and the game was eventually published by Nintendo Add[...]
Minecraft Releases Sustainability City Map To Play
Mojang has released the new Sustainability City Map in Minecraft which was inspired by Microsoft's Annual Sustainability Report This is a completely free map that you can download either through the Education Edition of the game or through the "Education Collection" of content The goal of it is to teach regular users how to best[...]
Sea Of Thieves Officially Launches Season One
Rare and Microsoft revealed that they have officially launched Season One in Sea Of Thieves for the latest content A bit of a first considering the game has been out for a couple years now, but yes, they are now doing seasonal content with all the missions, treasures, and costumes you would expect for it[...]
Azerion Will Distribute Several Classic Microsoft Casual Games
Azerion made a weird little reveal this past week as they will be releasing several classic Microsoft casual games For anyone that's owned a PC since the '90s, everyone remembers there has been a small set of classic games include with pretty much every version of Windows since Windows 95 They're not the most intense[...]
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This morning, Microsoft revealed a new color for their line of official Xbox controllers as they now have Pulse Red as an option While there are a number of different patterns and color schemes you can get depending on what you're looking for in a variant, this is joining their official line of solid color[...]
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One of the first big surprises from The Game Awards 2020 was Microsoft revealing there's a reboot of Perfect Dark coming to Xbox The series is over two decades old and one of the best-yet-forgotten pieces of the Rare library With four games currently available in the series, the last entry was back in 2010[...]
We Review The Xbox Series X In All Of Its Next-Gen Glory
Microsoft revealed today that there's a massive update coming out for Xbox Series X/S as well as Xbox One The shorthand to the update is that it will be bringing new improvements to gamers, including a set of "Optimized for Series X/S" badges to games so players can easily identify which games are enhanced for[...]
Xbox & Samsung Partner For A Next-Gen Gaming Giveaway
Microsoft, Samsung, and CD Project Red will celebrate both the launch of the new Xbox Series X/S as well as the countdown to the video game by giving the final five elite codebreakers the chance to win multiple prizes Those prizes include a Limited Edition Cyberpunk 2077 Samsung QLED TV, Xbox Series X, a copy[...]
Halo 4 Has Now Been Optimized For Xbox Series X
Microsoft and 343 Industries revealed today that Halo 4 has been optimized for the Xbox Series X to be played in wonderful 4K To be precise, this is the version of the game from Halo: The Master Chief Collection both on Xbox and PC, not the backward compatible version Those looking to play the game[...]
We Review The Xbox Series X In All Of Its Next-Gen Glory
We have a snippet of the numbers and info they released on Xbox Wire for you below, as the company has been super appreciative of their fans on social media for the outpouring of Xbox Series X posts from the launch. It's nice Microsoft has having a good launch in this economy Courtesy of Microsoft. Your support,[...]
We Review The Xbox Series X In All Of Its Next-Gen Glory
The seven-year cycle of the previous console gave us a lot of titles and memories, but as amazing as it was to have a high-quality HD gaming console from Microsoft, it kind of felt like a half-step up for us It added some nice features and tech, but nothing that we couldn't get or improve[...]
Microsoft Brings Xbox Series X Jokes and Memes to TikTok
Microsoft and Xbox revealed they will be holding a special livestream event on November 10th when the Xbox One X/S launches The event will be a bit of a celebration of what they're viewing as a new era of gaming The event will take place on November 10th at 11am PT on YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook Gaming[...]
Microsoft Brings Xbox Series X Jokes and Memes to TikTok
With the next console generation on the horizon with Xbox Series X around the corner, it's more crucial than ever to make sure care is taken to keep smiles on customers' faces whenever possible — especially if that means joining TikTok to see what all the youngsters are into these days. Microsoft made its first Xbox[...]
Microsoft Has More Studio Acquistions Coming, Won't Have Any At TGS
Microsoft unleashed a massive surprise on the gaming industry earlier this week with its acquisition of Bethesda Now, the company has confirmed that while it has additional studio purchases on the way, we shouldn't expect any of them to be announced during Tokyo Game Show 2020 This is all according to CEO Satya Nadella, so[...]
Xbox Reveals Complete Line Of Series X Consoles & Prices
Right now there's no way of telling whether the Bethesda buy-out had any impact, or whether the PS5's unavailability pushed some who were on the fence to go for the Xbox with them out of commission for the moment. A look at the Xbox Series X and S consoles, courtesy of Microsoft. In the meantime, if you're[...]
Microsoft Announces Acquisition Of Bethesda Softworks' Partent Company
This morning, Microsoft dropped some major news as they are acquiring Bethesda Softworks' parent company ZeniMax The planned acquisition includes publishing offices and development studios globally for all 2,300 employees Microsoft will now have Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios all under[...]
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Will Include Cloud Gaming For Free
The word came down in a blog post from Kareem Choudhry, the Corporate Vice President of Cloud Gaming at Microsoft, who revealed that there will be more than 150 games for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play via the cloud in 22 countries That program will kick off tomorrow, September 15th What's more, they[...]
Xbox Reveals Complete Line Of Series X Consoles & Prices
After several leaks, it appears Microsoft is done playing chicken with Sony about revealing Xbox's next line of consoles In what felt like a standoff between two companies who didn't want to reveal price points and release dates before the other one, Microsoft finally decided to take the plunge this morning and revealed everything First[...]
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Antstream Arcade has partnered with Microsoft to bring the first online Burgertime tournament to their service, running from September 2nd-8th, 2020 You'll be able to put your burger-making skills to the test int he 1982 classic from DataEast, as you assemble burgers while avoiding enemy foods that will try to stop you The online tournament[...]
Microsoft Has Filed A Statement Of Support For Epic Games
It looks like battle lines are going to be drawn between Epic Games and Apple, as Microsoft has filed a statement of support Xbox Head Phil Spencer dropped the news on Twitter along with a link to the statement in which they show full support toward the Fortnite developer The statement will go with Epic's[...]
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Halo Infinite was going to be one of the major titles to come out with the Xbox Series X at launch, but now with it on the shelf for a few more months, we wonder what Microsoft will change their plans to as far as promotion and the big must-have game to buy with their[...]
Multiple Game Trailers Shown Off During The Xbox Games Showcase
Today was basically one of those days where Microsoft and the Xbox team, along with all of their participating studios had a chance to show off everything they had to offer Both for the Xbox One as the cycle comes to a slow close and the start of the Xbox Series X We have some[...]
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Will Include Cloud Gaming For Free
Some interesting news out of Microsoft and Xbox this week as the Xbox Game Pass will be offering cloud gaming totally free in September Head of Xbox Phil Spencer posted a blog this week, letting players know that the service would be available to all in just a couple months at no extra cost, as they[...]