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Forza 6 is coming this September and I have no doubt it will do very well. This brand is hugely important to the Xbox name, firstly because they sell well

One of the most exciting things about Microsoft's HoloLens tech is that its applications are huge In business, productivity, science and, of course, entertainment, the potential uses for HoloLens make the mind race. As we saw at E3 with the mindboggling Minecraft presentation, the application for gaming could be very exciting too Generating worlds onto your table could[...]

I must confess, I never got around to Prototype. Some of the people I knew said it wasn't that great, others said it was. It seemed to be a series that

We are set to see Scalebound at GamesCom in just a few short weeks. The game was revealed at E3 2014, showing off dragons, guys in hoodies and some

The franchise and the brand are inseparable in many ways, and both of their successes are reliant on the other. This symbiotic relationship has lead Microsoft (via GameSpot) to announce today that the franchise has sold 65 million units across all of it's games  That is a lot for references As a franchise that has been exclusive[...]

2013's Tomb Raider had a habit of really sticking it to Lara Croft. The intense graphic and violent deaths that she could fall fate to were pretty garish.

Ubisoft are one of the biggest publishers out there. Their games sell millions and they are pretty much only surpassed by EA and Activision in size and

Xbox has a decent presence out in San Diego, having their own lounge and having had two panels for Gears of War and Halo. They are also running a few

Despite popular consensus, I think the story of Halo 4 was by far the best the series has ever produced, at least in video game form. I think 343 are

In one fell swoop, Microsoft updated their most prestigious franchise for the Xbox One, with every game getting some level of treatment to make it better than it originally was Halo 2 itself saw a complete makeover, brining it into the new generation in style.. So why is only one Gears of War game seeing the[...]

One of the most substantial announcements at E3 this year was that Microsoft are making games backwards compatible on Xbox One Very soon we will be able to whip out old 360 games we own and get them going on the new generation hardware (assuming the game is on a pre-approved list). Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot[...]

Earlier today, I mentioned how Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is looking very good. I am almost certain people will be really surprised when they see this

I got hands on with Gears of War: Ultimate Edition at E3 and I have to say, I think this is a more substantial remake than some people realise. This feels

Microsoft wowed a lot of people with its Minecraft HoloLens display at E3 this year The technology seemed wild, but reports have been coming in from people who have gone hands on with it and a lot of them have commented on the small viewing portion of the headset. Yes, you won't get the panoramic view[...]

For a long time, it appeared business executives who ran the games industry were pretty clueless about the medium they ran. They were business people

When Microsoft acquired Mojang for $2 billion, there was always a wonder as to what this would mean in the grand scheme of things Could we expect a new Minecraft for example? At MineCon, which is happening in London right now, Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta was announced Mojang are claiming this is a "whole new[...]

Consoles started overheating and failing all over the place, leaving Microsoft with a huge problem on their hands. In a really great IGN interview on Podcast Unlocked featuring the bosses behind Xbox, Head of Xbox during the 360 launch Peter Moore candidly went into the situation and one fateful meeting with Microsoft boss at the time Steve Balmer[...]

I remember, because the Sunset Overdrive variant looked particularly garish. Well, Microsoft are back this year with a similar competition with 20 exclusive Xbox Ones paint jobs up for grabs There's several to gawk at with Game of Thrones, Halo, Forza Gears of War, Tomb Raider, Mad Max and more consoles all up for grabs Take[...]

I really adored the Hunt the Truth podcast. The fictional podcast, which takes a lot of cues from Serial, was a great bit of world building in the Halo

We learnt the day before yesterday that Sony's dominance in Europe is massive, even exceeding 90% market share in some countries. This is obviously bad

The event is just over a month away meaning it is time to get back on that convention wagon. Sony are going to be missing the show this year, which means Microsoft have a full run of the convention to do what they want A few details have been outlined now too about the company's annual[...]

This whole free game initiative taken up by Xbox and PlayStation each month is pretty great. As the months go on, you can assemble a pretty wicked library

I got to play Gears of War: Ultimate Edition at E3 this year, and I was genuinely surprised. This seems like a really beefy remaster and not just an

Recore was one of the most interesting surprises at Microsoft's E3 press conference Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune and Metroid Prime creator Armature Studios are working on the Xbox exclusive that's going to bring robots and a whole lot of sand together. We only got a trailer during the conference, but this new video from Xbox[...]

It was a little remembered franchise, so seeing Microsoft go whole hog into it with a new game was pretty surprising. Then things went south pretty fast as developer Darkside Games was abruptly pulled from the project, causing them to close Ever since then, what's happening with the project has been shrouded in secret. We finally have[...]

Xbox has never had a substantial presence in Japan. The rise of mobile gaming as the predominant platform hasn't helped, nor has the country's internal

Regrettably, I didn't get any time with Rise of the Tomb Raider at E3. I really wish I had, but sadly, there is only so much you can do. There is a way to

Cuphead has been one of Microsoft's most interesting, accidental successes The game showed up last year at E3 as part of the ID@Xbox montage The focus on the title was over in mere seconds, to chorus of commentators saying: "Hey, woah, woah What was that?!" That was exclusively down to the game's incredible art style[...]

Halo 4 was easily the most accomplished narrative in the Halo universe, in my book. It did a great job of humanising these iconic characters and giving

The feature has been long asked for, so it's good to see it. It does raise an uncomfortable question for Microsoft though, If they can do it now, why did they say it was impossible when the console came out? Well, the company has been out at E3 and have explained the situation Speaking to Destructoid, a[...]