Minecraft: Pocket Edition is now available on Windows Phone devices at long last. Pretty much anyone who was aware of Microsoft’s plans to acquire Mojang saw this day coming a mile away. In fact, the main reason for why the tech giant decided to buy the studio has in fact become that much clearer today. Prior to the acquisition, Minecraft was ...
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Tomb Raider Will Be Published By Microsoft
Tomb Raider has sparked up some controversy lately. With Rise of The Tomb Raider being announced as a timed exclusive for Microsoft. Well, Aaron Greenberg shared some news that some fans are concerned about, Microsoft will be publishing the latest Tomb Raider game. Many fans are naturally upset by this. As Sony grabs Street Fighter for the PS4, some fans ...
Read More »Windows 10 insiders will be able to upgrade to the final build once it launches
Microsoft is planning to reward users who are part of the Windows 10 Insider Program by allowing them to upgrade to the final build when it releases next year. While this is not 100% guaranteed to happen, Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul confirmed that this is indeed their “intent” at the moment. The statement Aul made on Twitter recently sounds very promising, ...
Read More »Evolve “Evacuation” Story Trailer Released
Evolve is an upcoming asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that puts a team of four hunters against an ever growing monster. Ahead of the game’s release, 2Kgames has put out a trailer (seen below) showcasing the game’s story. In Evolve, players play as hunters that are sent to a colony infested with giant monsters. Their job is to help evacuate the colony ...
Read More »Lizard Squad Promises Christmas Outage
Some people waking up earlier this morning may not know this, but Xbox Live was down last night. While it’s outage only lasted a few hours, Lizard Squad has promised more. You will more than likely recognize that name, as Lizard Squad is the hacker group behind attacks that have taken down Sony’s PlayStation Network, League of Legends, Battle.net, Twitch ...
Read More »JRPGs Will Come to the Xbox One According to Phil Spencer
JRPGs and the Xbox brand have not had the best relationship over the years, especially compared to the PlayStation systems. Yet despite this, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer wants fans to know that we will be seeing JRPGs on the Xbox One. On Twitter, user Darrenmc62 asked if we would be seeing any JRPGs on the Xbox One in the vein ...
Read More »Xbox One vs PS4 – Microsoft outsells Sony by a large margin on Black Friday
Microsoft wasn’t kidding whey they said that Black Friday Xbox One sales have been incredible. The latest statistics reveal that the company outsold rival Sony by quite a large margin this weekend, which is certainly not something you see everyday. While the PS4 also sold really well, it only managed to gather about 31 percent of the total retail sales on Black ...
Read More »Xbox One had an “incredible” Black Friday according to Microsoft
The Xbox One saw “incredible sales” this weekend according to Microsoft. The reason is pretty obvious as people were pushing and shoving – literally in many case – to get their hands on the best Black Friday deals, which also included those offered by the company. Seeing as how the console and various bundles were cheaper than usual during this ...
Read More »XBox One: Wearable Device Out Next year
XBox One fans are a buzz with the news that Microsoft plans on releasing a wearable device next year. The word is that the as of yet unnamed mystery device would be tied into the XBox One’s extensive selection of fitness apps. A rep from XBox One supplier, Exertis, had this to say: “The wearable market is always growing and ...
Read More »Microsoft is hosting a Windows 10 consumer preview event in January
Microsoft already unveiled the highly anticipated Windows 10 back in late September, but word has it that the company is planning yet another press event for January. While a technical preview of the operating system has already been released and is still available for everyone to try out, this event will showcase something much different. Sources close to the matter have ...
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