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Microsoft's announcement that the Xbox One would be backwards compatible was one of the biggest stories of the show so far Which is a little sad when you think about it in a certain way We wish these consoles had it to begin with, but hey, it was a huge moment. PlayStation won't be following suit[...]

Rock Band 4, and the Microsoft/Oculus partnership! Check out the mp3 of the show here or check out the YouTube version! If that doesn't work for you, you can check us out on iTunes and subscribe to us and get the final episodes a few days early and check out our past two years of shows! Not sure[...]

By Phil Harris Following a gentle video introduction, giving us a taste of what was to come, Microsoft's Press Conference kicked off strongly with Bonnie Ross, Head of 343 Industries showing off Halo 5: Guardians, due for release on the 27th October Twisting the plot, Master Chief AWOL and Spartan Locke seemingly hunting him down the[...]

The augmented reality possibilities were vast, but what exactly did it look like? Well, at Microsoft's E3 press conference, we saw exactly what and it's kind of mind bending Microsoft announced a new Minecraft mode for the headset, which allows you to recreate in-game worlds and act as some kind of giant looking in on a[...]

And it is called Gears 4. It was announced today at Microsoft's Press conference, and we saw a decent portion of gameplay Some didn't think this game was this far along, but it was great to see the series back. The game showed a totally different vibe, moving away from the dude bro trappings and offering something[...]

Crystal Dyanmics have taken to the stage at Microsoft's E3 stage and as exepcted, they've shown off extended gameplay of Rise of the Tomb Raider The game looks gorgeous too. This footage shows Laura traversing across the beautiful Siberian landscape Really, this looked stunning Well, when she and her companion weren't flailing around as it fell[...]

Really huge. Microsoft just announced that the Xbox One is going to be backward compatible with every Xbox 360 game ever Both Xbox One and Playstation have been marred by the ability to not play old games For now Microsoft have made that possible This will be a free update and it will come later this[...]

Halo 5 is probably Xbox's most prestigious and important title this year, So it's fitting that they opened theie E3 Press Conference with gameplay. And

When Street Fighter V was first announced as a console exclusive for the PlayStation 4, it didn't take long for people to speculate that one of the many

Halo probably remains my favourite online first person shooter. Me and a few friends will regularly jump into a game and have a good time to this day. One

A couple of days ago, we heard that Quantum Break was going to be skipping E3 in favour of Gamescom this year, leaving the door open for more content at E3. It seems Microsoft have a lot of games to show too, because Phil Spencer has stated that Platinum Games's Beats headphone dragon slayer game, Scalebound,[...]

The Halo: Master Chief Collection is a great little deal, but when it first came out it was a tangled mess with major online issues that marred the entire

That is why it's a god send that Microsoft have now announced a new 1Terabyte version of the Xbox One The console is out now in the Europe, but won't hit the U.S until June 16th It will run you $399 or £349, while the 500gb version has seen a permanent pricedrop of $349 or[...]

Quantum Break was announced all the way back at the Xbox One's reveal event. That's two and a bit years since the name first came to us, yet details have

In a slip-up, Microsoft.jp posted up a listing concerning the game confirming a ton of details for the racing franchise's next game As caught by Reddit (via Destructoid), the game is said to have over 450 cars, 26 track, night driving, 1080p 60fps Visuals, 24 player races, 2 player splitscreen and 3D puddle effects(!). I'm sure[...]

There is a very cool Easter egg in the original Halo: ODST that you might have heard about. Hidden away in the game is a poster that secretly outted

It's been a few weeks since I've sung the praises of Hunt the Truth, the podcast that follows fiction journalist, Benjamin Giroud, as he uncovers a

As promised, we have gotten a little bit of Tomb Raider news today prior to the game's showing at E3 in two weeks. Crystal Dynamics put out this trailer

It's been promised since January, so it's good to see Microsoft finally made good on their promise. If you didn't get the game for free for playing before December 19th, you can pick it up for the very reasonable $4.99 If you want to see what it looks like before buying though, take a look at[...]

But, it's being picked up by a lot of outlets and it's a fun bit of speculation, so let's roll with it for now. RoosterTeeth are claiming to have received reports from a source that Microsoft are going to save Silent Hills after the huge Hideo Kojima and Konami split This would make the game an[...]

After Microsoft alluded that the game wasn't coming out on Friday, it seems the place holder date that started this whole kerfuffle was only a day wrong. Reports are coming thick and fast that the game is being sent to those who were promised the game by Microsoft So, if you played The Master Chief Collection[...]

We are so close to the big show that I'm sure Crystal Dynamics will be holding their big reveals for Microsoft's presser. We will see what happens come the beginning of next week I suppose. There really isn't a lot to go on here, but this is defintely newsworthy. Rise of the Tomb Raider is going to[...]

Yesterday, I reported on the news that a new Xbox One controller was in the works. I assumed that it would drop during E3, but if this new leak is to

The Xbox website is having a hell of a week. First it bungled information regarding Halo: ODST in the Master Chief Collection. It seems that the website

Yesterday, I reported that Halo 3: ODST might be getting added to the Master Chief Collection tomorrow as per a listing that turned up on Microsoft's website I did mention that it could have been an admin error at the time, but that I ultimatly believed it. Seems I should have stuck to the first statement[...]

We already knew this Killer Instinct Season 2 character was on her way as Iron Galaxy already put out a post on their forums detailing the character, but

Keep your eyes peeled on a possible announcement during Microsoft's E3 Press Conference on June 15th.   I really adore the Xbox One controller It is a slight improvement on the 360's and even that was a bit of a landmark in terms of comfortable gaming. Well, the Xbox One's controller looks like it is going to[...]

We learnt late last year that Halo 3: ODST would be coming to the Master Chief Collection. This is in part due to the game's notorious connection issues,

Rise of the Tomb Raider is out this year, but the game largely remains a mystery. Crystal Dynamics have been pretty coy in showing it off, past the fact

Besides the initial price drop of the Xbox One that saw the console take November and December, the PlayStation 4 has pretty much been the best seller