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February 14, 2020
When it launches later this year, the Xbox Series X Console’s next-gen first-party games will work with the company’s Xbox One iterations, at least for the console’s first year.
The announcement was made by Microsoft’s Matt Booty, who said that the goal is to make players who invested in the Xbox One platform recently to feel like they’ve gotten a good value. This is a particularly customer-friendly move by Microsoft, who seems to be learning from the mistakes they made with the XB1 to start the generation.
Speaking about the decision Booty said, “As our content comes out over the next year, two years, all of our games, sort of like PC, will play up and down that family of devices. We want to make sure that if someone invests in Xbox between now and [Series X] that they feel that they made a good investment and that we’re committed to them with content.”
We don’t have a full list of Microsoft’s titles being developed for the
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October 04, 2019
Sony has been holding out on crossplay between consoles for the entire generation, but it appears that the feature is finally coming to games designed for the console.
The company had been working on a beta test for the feature with certain games (ie. Fortnite) testing the service out. Crossplay will let a player on Xbox One or a Nintendo Switch or PC play with gamers on PS4, cutting out the necessity of making everyone have the same console to play on.
Players have been clamoring for crossplay for a long time, but it has been out of reach because the console manufacturers have been unable to come to an agreement on how it should work. In the previous generation, Sony was reportedly pushing for the feature, but Microsoft (dominant during the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation) turned them down. During this generation, Sony has been reluctant to add the feature, and they’ve largely been dominant, selling more than 100 million PS4 consoles.
Moving forward, players who want to
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September 28, 2019
On the same day that Sony held their “State of Play” event for the PlayStation brand, Microsoft held their “Inside Xbox” presentation, which showed off new games and features coming to the platform.
The event showed off new games that are coming to the Game Pass service, including Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Jump Force, Lego Worlds, Saints Row 4, Bad North, Dirt Rally, and Cities: Skylines. The Game Pass app is also getting a new interface, and there will also be a slew of new indie games that’ll be offered on the platform.
On the streaming front, Microsoft announced that they’re accepting applications from gamers to beta test their Project xCloud service, which will let players in the US, UK, or South Korea, the chance to stream Halo 5, Gears 5, Sea of Thieves, and Killer Instinct from the cloud. Users will have to have an Android device to stream to as well as a Bluetooth compatible Xbox One controller in order to participate.
New hardware bundles were also
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August 17, 2019
Details on the upcoming Gears 5 controller have been leaked, with a sexy new design showing a blue, white, and gray color scheme.
The custom Xbox Controller will launch alongside the Gears 5 game in September and will offer up a design unlike anything else that Microsoft has put out alongside their popular games in the past. The controller appears to be releasing alongside a matching stand, which sees a Gears logo that seems to flow between both devices.
The Gears 5 controller is an excellent way to draw in players to get new hardware, as the game itself is hotly anticipated. Microsoft has revealed that multiplayer servers for the game will be 60Hz for the first time, allowing for fast gameplay for those on all Xbox consoles and PCs. We’re geeked, as we loved the beta gameplay that we got to experience last month.
Of course, we’re going to continue offering custom Xbox controllers to our customers, which has a variety of enhancements,
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June 14, 2019
Microsoft’s Elite Series 2 Controller was unveiled at the company’s E3 press conference, and users have begun getting their hands on the delicious (and pricey) piece of tech. Impressions of the controller have been overwhelmingly positive for the controller, as it brings in some great new features.
Tech journalists have been getting some hands-on time with the Series 2, and claim that the device is lighter than the original. Microsoft is claiming 40 hours of battery life on a single charge, and the group has worked in a USB-C port for charging the controller. This, along with Bluetooth compatibility has users gushing.
The Series 2 has four paddles on the back, just like our SHIFT controller, which is a nice touch. The controller does compare favorably to the C40 TR though, as you get 4 paddles with the Elite 2, but only 2 on the Astro C40 TR. One downside to the Series 2 is that you cannot remap your paddles on the fly as you can on the Evil SHIFT.
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June 13, 2019
To the surprise of almost nobody, Microsoft is working on a new Halo game for its next-generation Xbox console, and they showed off a trailer for the game during the company’s E3 press conference.
The new game is known as Halo Infinite and was teased in a trailer that takes place in space. In the movie, a marine comes upon Master Chief floating in space, rescuing him and activating his suit. Chief then decides to get ready and carry on fighting, blasting back into space to take on his enemies.
The new Halo will be a first-person shooter, just like every other major release in the game’s history, but will feature 4K visuals. The game’s unveiling comes alongside news that the Master Chief Collection is coming to PC later this year. The game will be compatible with the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, and
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May 22, 2019
This past week gaming giants Microsoft and Sony announced that they’re coming together to work on “new innovations to enhance customer experiences.” The agreement is leading to speculation that the two groups will be developing some form of cross-play solution for the next generation of game consoles.
The two groups released a joint press release where they announced that the two standoffish companies will indeed be coming together, at least in a limited capacity. The press release reads: “Under the memorandum of understanding signed by the parties, the two companies will explore joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services.
“In addition, the two companies will explore the use of current Microsoft Azure datacenter-based solutions for Sony’s game and content-streaming services. By working together, the companies aim to deliver more enhanced entertainment experiences for their worldwide customers.
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October 29, 2017
The Microsoft hype train really is building up speed. The Xbox One X is set to launch next month and a number of original Xbox games are now finally available on the Xbox One.
To begin with, a total of 13 original Xbox games have been brought to the Xbox One. All of these titles are now playable on the latest console from Microsoft.
If you have an old physical copy of any of the games listed below, you'll be able to put in the disc and play it on your Xbox One. If you don't have a physical copy, don't worry, Microsoft is also selling digital copies of each game for $9.99.
We have provided the full list of original Xbox games now available on the Xbox One X below:
- Black
- BloodRayne 2
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
- Dead to Rights
- Ninja Gaiden Black
- Fuzion Frenzy
- Grabbed by the Ghoulies
- The King of Fighters Neowave
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Psychonauts
- Red
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September 12, 2017
A brand new patch for LawBreakers has recently gone live on both the PS4 and the PC version of the game. For the most part, the patch has gone ahead smoothly, although there has been a temporary issue with weapon stickers that the developers are currently working to get solved.
In the new patch, a nighttime version of the Promenade map has been added. Role limits have now been set to 2, and Kick decals can now be sprayed by players across the game environment.
A number of balancing changes have been made to different game modes, too. For example, the Blitzball mode has been made more challenging. The Blitzball shield radius has been increased from 850 to 1000.
The Overcharge mode has had similar changes - the radius for reducing the Battery's shield has increased from 750 to 850, and the contest radius for the Battery has increased to 1000. The contest area has also changed to a sphere as opposed to a cylinder, which should make it easier for players to hold the spot
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September 09, 2017
For those that forget or were unaware, Microsoft is still working on bringing mouse and keyboard support to the Xbox One. In fact, they're so close that they're almost ready to announce the first title to support mouse and keyboard support.
Director for Xbox, Mike Ybarra, recently spoke at a PAX West panel and answered some questions about the progress of keyboard and mouse support for the Xbox One.
They mentioned that the feature is still coming, but they need to be careful about how they implement it. They made it clear that they understand players are concerned about the unfairness of going up against somebody with a keyboard and mouse, so they'll make it a mission to ensure developers have guidelines in place.
With these guidelines, it will be down to the developer to decide whether they add keyboard and mouse support for their games. Developers are also encouraged to give those with a controller the option to only play with other people with a controller. It'll