-
August 11, 2017
While it may have been some time since Xbox originally announced backward compatibility for original Xbox games, it's been reiterated recently that the feature is still being worked on.
Phil Spencer was the person to step up and speak about the progress that's currently being made for the backward compatibility feature.
When asked about whether Xbox would make any announcements about original Xbox compatibility, Phil Spencer responded by saying "I hope to bring more on Original Xbox backward compatibility this year, yes."
By this comment, it sounds like the feature is still in the works and it may be some time before it's finalized. There may be some blocks that could potentially slow down the project, but if we're fortunate, we may get more finalized details about an expected release date for the feature before the end of the year.
It's already been previously confirmed that original Xbox games will run better and look nicer on the Xbox One. While games won't
-
August 05, 2017
If you're unsure whether to pick up Ghost Recon: Wildlands or not, you'll be happy to hear that you'll now be able to play up to 5 hours for free in a brand new trial.
Unfortunately, the trial is only available on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for now, but if you own a PS4 or an Xbox One, you'll be able to play the full game for 5 hours without spending a penny.
To access the trial on the PlayStation 4, follow the steps below:
- Go to the PS Store
- Search for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
- On the game page, start the download by selecting on “Try Free Demo”.To access the trial on the Xbox One, follow the steps below:
- Go to the Xbox Marketplace
- Search for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
- On the game page, select "Try For Free" to start the download.The trial will include the full game. (without any expansions) When you try the trial, you'll be asked to download the entire game. Once your 5 hours are up, you'll
-
July 24, 2017
While MotoGP eSports hasn't really been a thing before, it is now - a brand new eSports championship for MotoGP has started and it'll give players a chance to win a brand new car.
The new MotoGP eSports championship started on July 27th. The event will start with six challenges.
The first challenge will be a time trial on the Circuito de Jerez track. Players must play as Marc Marquez on the HRC Honda. If players beat the qualifying time, they'll be taken to the next challenge.
In total, there are 5 more challenges like the first one. By the end of it all, players will be taken to the MotoGP Challenge - a chance for all players that have made it through the challenges so far to race against others.
The players with the quickest cumulative time in the MotoGP Challenge will have a chance to qualify for the Grand Finals.
The Grand Final event will only see two of the fastest players out of the entire event. The final will be held in Valencia on November 11,
-
July 21, 2017
EVO 2017 has now slowly shifted to a halt, and the winners for both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Bros. Melee have now been revealed.
If you don't want spoilers, you can check out recaps on the EVO 2017 Twitch channel before reading our EVO 2017 finals overview below.
We'll first start with the least surprising turnout of the event. In the Super Bros. Melee tournament at EVO 2017, Armada and Mang0 ended up facing up against each other in the grand finale.
Armada managed to pull out an almost clean 3-1 victory over Mang0 to take the grand final win after coming from the winner's bracket. This is now the third year in a row that Armada has made it to the EVO 2017 grand finals.
In 2016, Armada came second after losing in the grand finals. Armada also took the 2015 EVO Smash Bros. Melee win.
The results for the EVO 2017 Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament were a little more interesting.
As expected, ZeRo made his way to the grand finals after staying
-
July 19, 2017
Two more games have been listed as 4K supported titles for those that pick up the Xbox One X.
The new games include The Evil Within 2, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. If you visit the Xbox Games Store link for either of these two games, you'll now notice a number of logos to showcase their 4K support.
These logos include "Xbox One X Enhanced," "HDR," and "4K Ultra HD" and are often used on games that have had texture reworks for the Xbox One X.
With The Evil Within 2 and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus joining the Xbox One X launch party, the list of games with Xbox One X and 4K support is starting to grow.
Other games recently announced for Xbox One X include the unreleased Crackdown 3, Assassin's Creed: Origins, Forza Horizon 7, and Sea of Thieves.
A number of developers and publishers have teamed up with Microsoft to launch 4K support for their existing games, as well.
Some of these upgrades to existing games include Gears of War 4, Forza
-
June 25, 2017
You may not have heard of Tencent yet, but if you're into eSports, you'll certainly be introduced to them during the next few years.
Tencent is a Chinese internet investment company that has purchased or invested in some of the biggest names in internet and video game history. Tencent has subsidiaries including Riot Games (League of Legends), Supercell, (Clash Royale) Epic Games, (Gears of War) and a range of other internet companies.
Over the next five years, Tencent has pledged to invest close to $15 billion dollars in the eSports industry. This $15 billion will go towards running tournaments across the globe, improving prize pools and payouts, developing new talent, and helping to lay the groundwork for the future of eSports and providing tools for upcoming teams and organizations to get off of the ground.
Tencent hasn't given too much information about what exact plans they have prepared for the next five years, but they seem very dedicated to turning eSports into
-
June 10, 2017
Twitch, the popular video game streaming service, has taken to the stage at E3 to announce a brand new Twitch esports arena.
The brand new arena will be sponsored by T-Mobile and will be available for viewing on Twitch.tv/twitchesports.
During the E3 event, three games have been picked out for the esports arena at E3. The first game will be Street Fighter V - this event will take place on June 13 and will start at 12PM and will run throughout the day. Notable players for this event include Punk, Snake Eyez, Smug, and NYChrisG.
On June 14, Tekken 7 will be the next game to be hosted at the Twitch esports E3 arena. This event will also start at 12PM and will end at 8PM. Notable players for this event include Bronson, Anakin, P Ling, and Brawlpro.
Finally, on June 15, an Injustice 2 esports event will be hosted at the Twitch esports E3 arena from 12-5PM. Notable players for this event include Noble Dragon, Pig of the Hut, and BioHazard.
At 5:30 PM, the USA
-
March 10, 2017
eSports is going to be huge in 2017. NRG eSports has just picked up a sponsorship deal that hits the six-figure mark.
The new NRG sponsor is none other than the city of Washington D.C.
D.C. Events is the convention and sports authority arm of Washington D.C. and their recent sponsorship with NRG eSports has shown the world that they're serious about putting their heart (and money) into the eSports industry.
The city of Washington D.C. has sponsored many companies in the past, but this is the first venture the capital has made within the eSports industry.
You may be wondering how this deal will benefit Washington as a city. The head of the convention and sports authority arm of D.C. hopes that this new sponsorship will help bring in more tourism and open up opportunities for hosted eSports events within local stadiums. This should help to bring in interest and sell tickets to those from all over the United States, but it reaches out to an international audience
-
March 03, 2017
The Xbox Game Pass has been announced and it's seeking to be the Netflix of gaming.
The newly announced Xbox Game Pass will cost users a monthly fee of $9.99, but with it will come unlimited access to over 100 titles. Unlike Netflix, users of the Xbox Game Pass will be able to download their games and play them - there will be no limit to the amount of games a player can download at once, as long as they have enough internal memory and their Xbox Game Pass subscription is still active.
Some of the games included in the Game Pass are older titles that can be picked up for cheap, both digitally and in physical form, but a lot of the games are recent releases. Most titles on the list so far are considered to be very decent games, too.
Highlights of the Game Pass include access to Halo 5: Guardians, Gears of War Judgment, Gears of War Ultimate Edition and NBA 2K16. The Xbox Game Pass also includes a number of classic Xbox 360 titles and arcade games such as Kameo, Hexic
-
March 01, 2017
Well, well, well - what a surprise! Street Fighter will be a part of the next ELEAGUE and will be televised across the world on the TBS network.
The fighting game community hasn't quite had the same growth in the last few years that the FPS and MOBA genres have. Finally though, Street Fighter V is coming to ELEAGUE and it could mean great things for competitive fighting games in the following years.
The ELEAGUE Street Fighter V invitational event will begin on March 27 and it will run through March 30. A total of 48 players have been invited to the event, most of which have of course had their names heard in previous Street Fighter V events.
Thanks to the amazing Capcom Pro Tour rankings, ELEAGUE has already sourced 32 of the highest rated players on the leaderboards. 16 more players will be invited to the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V event by Capcom. So far we're not sure who these 16 players will be, but they're likely to be competing players or those well known in the