If Microsoft really IS bringing Steam, Epic Game Store, etc. to Xbox consoles, it needs to answer these big questions

Microsoft opened Pandora’s (X)box earlier this year.  Following rumors and speculation, Microsoft revealed that it will bring Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Pentiment, and Hi-Fi Rush to PlayStation, ending decades of console gaming tradition. Microsoft’s increased support of the PlayStation ecosystem will inject even more cash into the Microsoft Gaming operation, which leaped by 40% in […]

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Halo Infinite update adds new earnable currency and brings back one weapon’s iconic ability

What you need to know The next content update for Halo Infinite is scheduled to arrive on April 30, 2024. Titled Banished Honor, this update features a 20-tier pass, two new Forge palettes (including one themed after the Flood), and more. As part of this update, the Plasma Pistol is gaining the ability to stun […]

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Halo Infinite update adds new earnable currency and brings back one weapon’s iconic ability

What you need to know The next content update for Halo Infinite is scheduled to arrive on April 30, 2024. Titled Banished Honor, this update features a 20-tier pass, two new Forge palettes (including one themed after the Flood), and more. As part of this update, the Plasma Pistol is gaining the ability to stun […]

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Halo Infinite update adds new earnable currency and brings back one weapon’s iconic ability

What you need to know The next content update for Halo Infinite is scheduled to arrive on April 30, 2024. Titled Banished Honor, this update features a 20-tier pass, two new Forge palettes (including one themed after the Flood), and more. As part of this update, the Plasma Pistol is gaining the ability to stun […]

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Samsung to face competition as Meta opens its OS for other XR headset makers

Apple was the first big-name consumer electronics brand to launch a mixed-reality headset. Samsung is expected to launch its own mixed-reality headset later this year. However, by the time Samsung launches its device, it might face stiff competition from brands like ASUS, Lenovo, and even Microsoft. Meta opens up Horizon OS for third-party AR/MR/VR headsets […]

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New Google Chrome gaming feature will let you get the most out of your Xbox controller

What you need to know Google Chrome will soon support localized haptic feedback through impulse triggers. The feature is currently in testing and expected to ship with Chrome version 126. Chrome already supports general haptic feedback that makes an entire controller vibrate but the new feature will allow controllers to send specific haptic feedback through […]

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Fallout TV series Season 2 FAQ: News, timeline, and everything you need to know

Quick Menu Bethesda Game Studios has worked on its iconic post-apocalyptic game franchise since before it was acquired in 2007, and the series keeps getting bigger. After numerous games, Bethesda teamed up with Kilter Films and Amazon MGM Studios in order to bring the world of Fallout to a new medium on Prime Video. With […]

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This one exclusive game almost made me buy a PlayStation, but it’s finally been rated for Xbox

What you need to know Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a third-person action-adventure with platforming and puzzles developed and published by Ember Lab.  The game launched in 2021 as a PlayStation console exclusive, with Epic Games Store holding exclusivity on PC. Kena: Bridge of Spirits Deluxe Edition was rated T by the ESRB for the […]

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What does Microsoft’s big NetEase-Blizzard partnership mean for Xbox? An analysis.

Back in 2008, Blizzard Entertainment signed an agreement with Chinese tech giant NetEase to be the exclusive partner for publishing their games in the region. World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, to Overwatch, and more, NetEase and Blizzard served millions upon millions of fans in China for fourteen years, until things went south.  In 2022, Blizzard […]

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If you’ve got one of these Fallout Xbox controllers stashed in your vault, it could be worth a lot of caps

What you need to know Back in 2015, PDP released this controller that was an official collaboration with Fallout 4 for the Xbox One.  As Fallout mania hits following the Prime Video show, coupled with the likely scarcity of these things, prices on eBay are pretty high.  If you’ve got one stashed away, you could […]

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Fallout 5 FAQ: Xbox Game Pass, news, and everything you need to know

Quick menu “War never changes.” Those words have helped to definite the Fallout franchise of role-playing games for decades, and they still hold true. Fallout 5 is a bit weird, because it’s technically been announced, so we know developer Bethesda Game Studios will work on it, but it’s still a long ways off. Still, there’s […]

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Quake 2, State of Decay 2, and more get mouse and keyboard support on Xbox Cloud Gaming

What you need to know Microsoft recently began adding mouse and keyboard support to a number of games through Xbox Cloud Gaming, such as Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition. Another batch of games now support mouse and keyboard controls through Xbox Cloud Gaming. This latest batch includes games like Quake 2 Remastered and State […]

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Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die! 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more come to Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know The next batch of games headed to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass includes  Another Crab’s Treasure, Orcs Must Die! 3, and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Xbox Game Pass Core is also getting three new games, including Deep Rock Galactic. Some games are leaving the service at the end […]

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Fallout franchise sees player count resurgence across all games thanks to sales, promotions, and an excellent TV series

What you need to know Fallout is a video game franchise that first started in 1997 by Interplay and acquired by ZeniMax Media’s Bethesda Softworks in 2007.  Every Fallout game is currently seeing increased player counts on Steam, with multiple titles becoming best-sellers on Steam and GOG.  This resurgence is thanks to a number of […]

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Is Manor Lords coming to Xbox?

Is Manor Lords coming to Xbox? Yes, Manor Lords is coming to Xbox. However, it won’t be available on Microsoft’s consoles when it launches in Early Access on April 26, as it’s releasing on PC storefronts like Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store first. The Xbox launch will come at a later (currently unspecified) date. […]

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“I think we might’ve died if we tried to do a 24-episode order of a show like this.” Fallout TV series cast, creator, and showrunners talk about adapting the iconic game franchise in a new interview.

“A little scary, but also exhilarating.” So says Jonathan Nolan, creator of the Fallout TV series on Prime Video, discussing the challenges and surprises that he and the others faced when working on this ambitious adaption of the iconic Fallout game franchise.  Shortly before the premiere of the series, I had the chance to speak […]

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