As of July 8th, 2015, Smite’s open beta is live on the Xbox One, letting console players try out the game that has proven to be very popular in the PC crowd lately. While there is the small caveat that Xbox Live Gold is required, the game itself can be played for free. What is Smite? For the unfamiliar, Smite ...
Read More »Minecraft coming to Windows 10
In a move that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, Minecraft is coming to Windows 10 soon, as announced by Xbox Wire. Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta will be released on July 29th. Like the original, it is promised that this version will “develop and evolve over time with the help of your feedback”. Updates will still be free so ...
Read More »Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition Review – Back in Style
When Devil May Cry 4 launched in 2008, it quickly became a fan favorite and a critical success. Now, after rebooting the franchise with DmC: Devil May Cry, Capcom is giving players a more traditional Devil May Cry experience with Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition. With additional modes, new playable characters, and upgraded visuals, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is the definitive version ...
Read More »Fallout Shelter on Android and Fallout 4 pre-order updates – Fallout news
Fallout Shelter on Android coming soon Fallout here, Fallout there, Fallout everywhere, even on Android devices. In a tweet by Pete Hines of Bethesda, Fallout Shelter is tentatively coming to Android devices sometime next month. While no other specifics were mentioned in the tweet, this does mean that Android users will eventually be able to get their hands on the ...
Read More »Xbox Ultimate Summer Sale Breakdown
Starting next week, the Xbox Ultimate Summer Sale will begin; to get the hype ball rolling, Xbox’s Major Nelson has released a teaser trailer showcasing some of the deals. The Xbox summer sales are never of the same caliber as other grand sales, like Steam’s Summer Sale, but Xbox is promising a whopping 70 discounted games between July 7th and July 13th. But they’re promising that ...
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight Review – The Hero We Deserve
Batman: Arkham Knight is the third (and, reportedly, final) title in Rocksteady’s series of Batman games. In 2009, Batman: Arkham Asylum truly defined the superhero video game – though it had been attempted many times before. It was followed by Arkham City in 2011 and a prequel title, Arkham Origins, developed by Warner Bros. Games Montréal. All of the games (except, perhaps, Arkham Origins) were ...
Read More »Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition Updates
For those who preordered the Pip-Boy Edition of Fallout 4, consider yourselves lucky because all North American stores are now sold out, according to the Bethesda Blog. GameStop, Best Buy, and Amazon.com are all sold out in the United States, while Bestbuy, Amazon.ca, and EB Games in Canada are all out of stock. This means that the only way to get ...
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold offerings for July 2015
Major Nelson has just revealed what kind of free games you can pick up for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 for the month of July as part of the Games with Gold program. Xbox One Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag will be the first game to be offered for Xbox One users. Well received upon launch, Black Flag takes the ...
Read More »Xbox One Backwards Compatibility: How it will work
One of the most requested features that came with the new generation of consoles was backwards compatibility. With the PS3 and Xbox 360 having a lifespan that lasted almost a decade by the time the new consoles were announced, it was unsurprising that people grew attached to their libraries of games, both from a sentimental and financial point of view. ...
Read More »Xbox 360 DLC is also Backwards Compatible
At E3, Xbox made huge news when they surprised everyone by announcing that the Xbox One would become backwards compatible with 360 content. This was a hugely fan requested feature and was noticeably absent from the current lineup of next-gen consoles; unless we consider the PS4’s streaming program, PlayStation Now, that will let you stream PS1, PS2, and PS3 games ...
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