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We’re kicking off a new month, and that means a new collection of games is coming to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft has detailed the first batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for May, which will be landing on the ...

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan doubles down on exclusives for PS5

Here at the beginning of a new console generation, we find ourselves in an interesting position where all three major console manufacturers are sort of doing their own thing. Microsoft is putting a big focus on services like Xbox ...

Xbox Indie Showcase: How and when to watch today

Last week, Microsoft announced plans to host a indie gaming showcase with Twitch. This showcase will cover a lot of the games coming to Xbox consoles through the ID@Xbox program, and it’ll also reveal a new slate of games ...

Why does Nintendo seem to resent its fans so much?

It’s April 1st, and just as Nintendo warned us six months ago, Super Mario 3D All-Stars is no longer available on the Switch eShop. While some were hoping that we’d see Nintendo make a last-minute reversal and keep Super ...

Xbox Live Games with Gold for May 2021 serve up fantasy board games, island nations

We’re quickly closing in on May, and that means a new batch of Xbox Live Games with Gold are on the way. Today, Microsoft revealed the games it will offer for free next month to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. ...

Microsoft drops ominous hints about Bethesda games being Xbox and PC exclusives

Yesterday, Microsoft got some good news, as the European Commission signed off on its proposed merger with ZeniMax Media. With that approval, Microsoft’s buyout of ZeniMax is all but finalized, so we’ll soon be living in a world where ...

Blizzard teases survival game set in “all-new universe”

These days, Blizzard is a company that doesn’t often branch out into brand new universes. Overwatch and Hearthstone come to mind as somewhat recent new IPs for the company, but even Hearthstone is set in the Warcraft universe. Today, ...

Watch: Pokemon GO mixed-reality future demoed at Microsoft Ignite

Niantic demonstrated a proof-of-concept vision today at Microsoft Ignite, showing what Microsoft Mesh could do with Pokemon GO. Microsoft Mesh is a new platform built on Azure that allows developers to connect users with a wide variety of devices ...

GeForce NOW list of games for streaming is finally available

The viability of the game streaming business was again put on the hot seat last week when Google announced the closure of its in-house Stadia Games and Entertainment (SGE) studio. Amazon, who was undergoing a shift in leadership after ...

Microsoft Bethesda buyout given thumbs up from EU

Last year, Microsoft announced that it had agreed to a deal to purchase ZeniMax Media for a whopping $7.5 billion. This is a huge purchase in pretty much every sense, because that substantial sum Microsoft is paying for ZeniMax ...

A PlayStation Studios game is coming to Xbox for the first time ever this year

A few years ago, it would have been unthinkable to see platform holders putting their first-party games on other consoles, but that’s all changed here in 2021 with Microsoft leading the charge. Not only has Microsoft been maintaining Minecraft ...

The long-lost Goldeneye 007 Xbox remake just resurfaced in full

Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64 is undoubtedly one of the most popular games of all time, and throughout the years there have been at least a couple of attempts at remaking it. You’re likely already familiar with Eurocom ...

Playable Xbox 360 Goldeneye 007 leaks in full

Earlier this week, we told you about a rather exciting leak involving a cancelled remake of Goldeneye 007 for the Xbox 360. A video of the remake, featuring a full single-player playthrough and even some multiplayer content, was published ...

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.1 promises fixes, delivers a bug

Cyberpunk 2077 is undoubtedly one of if not the biggest disasters in recent gaming history. Long-awaited and much-delayed, the initial experience of players, especially those on consoles, was so horrible that refunds were demanded and issued left and right. ...

Nintendo sees multi-Switch households as the way to topple Wii

Earlier this week, Nintendo shared its financial report for the third quarter in its 2021 fiscal year, showing that the Switch has managed nearly 80 million sales worldwide in its four-year lifespan thus far. That’s enough to put the ...

Forza Horizon 4 heads to Steam next month

Over time, Microsoft has been attempting to make its games more accessible to PC players. This started with the company committing to bringing its first-party Xbox games over to PC. Then Microsoft made a PC version of Xbox Game ...

Xbox Live Games with Gold for March are for fans of shooters

With the first day of March getting ever closer, Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for next month. If there’s a theme to this month, it definitely seems to be shooters – be they tactical, ...

Xbox Game Pass kicks off March with sports and Star Wars

As it usually does around this time each month, Microsoft has detailed the next batch of games heading to Xbox Game Pass, and this new drop seems to be tailored to sports fans specifically. In all, five of the ...

Xbox Live Games With Gold gets an extra title in February 2021

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold for February 2021, and it seems that next month Gold subscribers are going to get a bonus game. Instead of the typical four games for free, Xbox Live Gold subscribers ...

The newest Xbox Series X controller is extremely red

With the Xbox Series X|S came a new Xbox Wireless Controller, and given that it’s only a couple of months old, it doesn’t have anywhere near the number of color or design options that the Xbox One controller has. ...

Cyberpunk 2077 launch disaster explained – CD Projekt co-founder spills all

If you’ve read or watched anything concerning Cyberpunk 2077 since the game launched last month, chances are you’ve heard of the litany of problems the game has, particularly on previous-generation consoles. The state of the game prompted a rarely-seen ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 3 release window has us scratching our heads

Microsoft Flight Simulator was supposed to get its third World Update earlier this week, but Asobo Studio wound up delaying the update beyond its originally slated January 26th date to allow some more time for additional polish. At the ...

Xbox Live Games with Gold reveals final batch of games for 2020

It’s almost hard to believe it, but the final month of 2020 is nearly here. As we prepare to close the book on this crazy year, Microsoft and Sony are going to have one last round of free games ...

This Xbox Series X video shows Master Chief like you’ve never seen him before

Microsoft’s ad campaign for the Xbox Series X has definitely been a little strange, but the latest ad from the big M takes it to a whole other level. Clocking in at 3:31, it’s less of a traditional ad ...

Xbox Series X|S can connect to original Xbox through system link

With the Xbox One, Microsoft focused a lot on backward compatibility and bringing a number of games from previous generations forward. That same focus remains in the new generation, but today we’re learning that it applies to more than ...

Xbox Series X/S just set a new record

Given the speed at which Xbox Series X pre-orders sold out earlier in the year, we had an inkling that Microsoft was headed for a big launch day. Launch day came and went earlier this week, and now Xbox ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is coming to Xbox, but not everyone gets to play

Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator launched on PC earlier this year, Xbox owners have been asking for Microsoft to port the game over from PC. Last night, Microsoft shared some more news on that front, but it was a ...

Cyberpunk 2077 refunds are as big a mess as the game is

Yesterday, CD Projekt Red issued a statement in which it apologized for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Cyberpunk 2077. While the game has received criticism for bugs, glitches, and crashing issues on PC, the Cyberpunk 2077 experience ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator VR support confirmed as a holiday gift

Here’s some good news for fans of the most recent Microsoft Flight Simulator: VR support is going to be arriving in the game by the end of the year. We knew VR support was on the way to Flight ...

Don’t expect to buy an Xbox Series X/S any time soon

It goes without saying that finding an Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, or a PlayStation 5 is a difficult – if not impossible – task at the moment. Pre-orders for all consoles sold out quickly, and since each ...

Let’s never launch new consoles during a pandemic again, okay?

If you’re one of the many people who tried to get an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 earlier this week, you probably have some strong words for Microsoft, Sony, and every major retailer in your region right now. ...

EA Play integration with Xbox Game Pass for PC delayed

Earlier this year, EA Play joined Xbox Game Pass, making its debut in the console version of Microsoft’s subscription service. If you own Xbox Game Pass on console (or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate), you can download many of the ...

Here’s how Xbox Series X and PS5 upgrades work in FIFA 21

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of FIFA 21 launch tomorrow, and like many publishers, Electronic Arts is offering free upgrades to those new versions to those who already own the game on PlayStation 4 or Xbox ...

Xbox Games with Gold January 2021 lineup includes combat and zombies

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Games with Gold lineup for January 2021, giving players a look at what they’ll soon be able to download for free. The titles will be available to subscribers who have the Xbox One or ...

Xbox Series X/S can run classic PS2 games – but it’s not easy

While the Xbox Series X/S show a lot of promise for the future, at the moment there aren’t a ton of next-generation games to play on them. While we wait for those games to arrive, there’s no lack of ...

Gaming in 2020 – The Losers

While there was no lack of great games to play in 2020, there were many things about the games industry that were lacking throughout the year. Obviously, some of the issues we’ll cover here were exacerbated by the COVID-19 ...

PSA: Update that Xbox Series X, PS5, or Nintendo Switch before you gift it on Christmas

Christmas Day is tomorrow, and we’re guessing that more than a few kids (and adults) will have a new gaming console of some sort under the tree. Regardless of if you’re gifting a last-gen console like a PS4 or ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update beautifies the US in time for Thanksgiving

Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting a big World Update today, which is the game’s second since release in September. While the first World Update covered Japan, this one moves us to the other side of the Pacific to the ...

Cyberpunk 2077 was a launch disaster but these numbers show that may not matter

It’s been a pretty rocky launch for Cyberpunk 2077, as the state of the game on base PS4 and Xbox One consoles had a lot of consumers crying foul. After some confusion concerning refunds, now pretty much anyone who ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator real-time snow update serves up a winter wonderland

In the northern hemisphere, winter is currently in full swing, and what better way to welcome these chilly months than by adding a touch of winter to one of 2020’s most popular games? The team behind Microsoft Flight Simulator ...

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