Tag Archives: Microsoft

April is here (no joke, really), and with it come some new titles for Playstation Plus subscribers, as well as Xbox Games with Gold members. Up until now, the Playstation Plus offerings pretty much stomped anything Microsoft has been offering, but this month, both consoles give out some decent enough games. In fact, this month, Sony wasn’t generous at all, ...

Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light were extremely popular games that, up until now at least, were exclusive to the PC and Steam, as well as the Xbox 360 and PS3. That’s about to change, as some leaked images would suggest both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light will be coming to next-gen consoles, mainly the PS4 and the Xbox ...

In today’s match-up, we’ll be pitting a highly popular tablet, the Apple iPad Air, against an underdog that certainly poses a threat, mainly the Microsoft Surface 2. The Surface 2 is the successor to the moderately successful Surface RT, and certainly brings multiple improvements to the table. On the other hand, the iPad Air is a well-established name in the ...

The long, seemingly never-ending wait is drawing to a close, as the 4th of April is closing in and Bethesda and Zenimax are getting ready to release the highly anticipated MMORPG, Elder Scrolls Online. While the official launch date is set for the 4th of April, those who have pre-ordered the game will be receiving access a few days earlier. ...

It seems Amazon’s plans to get heavily involved in the gaming industry are finally taking shape and are coming to fruition. Some leaked pictures show that Amazon has a gaming controller  ready for an upcoming Amazon game console. In truth, Amazon’s console is more likely to be a set-top box combined with a gaming console, that can be used both ...

After many months of rumors of speculation , Sony has formally announced Project Morpheus, a virtual reality device for the PlayStation 4. We retreated the images of the head mounted display from the GDC 2014 presentation in San Francisco, which features a white visor with a black wrap-around piece along the eye-line. The PS4 VR Headset prototype will be be available to ...

The latest system update for the Xbox One is here, just in time for the release of Titanfall. Released on the 4th of March, this update features a variety of improvements, many of which focus on players’ experiences with friends online. The update also focuses on multiplayer experience in general Some of the changes include easier access to the friends ...

The Xbox One seems to be selling poorly. So poorly, in fact, that Microsoft is resorting to exceedingly fast price-cuts and bundles to compete with its rivals. Gigantic retailers such as Target, Walmart, Amazon and GameStop are now offering incentives, like offering gift cards or games like Titanfall for free, which some see as a very bad sign for Microsoft. Last ...

It sees major changes keep going on at the top of the food-chain at Microsoft. According to an update on his LinkedIn profile, Jason Holtman, the Head of PC Gaming and Entertainment Strategy at Microsoft has left the Windows and Xbox creating company at the end of January 2014. Jason Holtman has signed up with Microsoft in August 2013, with ...

Battlefield 4 was a financial success, that much is certain, but the amount of strife the multitude of bugs caused players is badly hurting EA’s public image (not that the gaming community was overly fund of EA up until now). The launch of Battlefield 4 is characterized by various technical issues, issues that DICE has been trying to address and ...