Trump’s tax on video game consoles, other electronics delayed until December 15

So far, video games have avoided getting hit in the ongoing trade war between the US and China. That was about to change when the president announced a 10% tariff on video game consoles and other electronics. Now the Trump administration is delaying the import tax on electronics until December 15. The United States Trade … Read more

Limited edition Xbox One X console bundle with all five Gears of War games is open for pre-order

Microsoft has announced a limited edition Xbox One X console bundle coinciding with the release of Gears 5 that will include all of the games in the Gears of War franchise. The bundle comes with an Xbox One X console with a skull on the top surface and a Golden locust symbol on the bottom. … Read more

Double Fine confirms Psychonauts 2 is still coming to PS4

In a developer update on crowdsourcing site Fig, Double Fine Productions says that Psychonauts 2 is still coming to all platforms, including PS4. The clarification was needed because Microsoft acquired the publishing rights to the game with their purchase of Double Fine Studios, which was announced at E3. Double Fine is one of seven developers … Read more

Microsoft Adds Game Gifting on Xbox One

It may sound odd, but up until now, you couldn’t gift a digital game on any of the major consoles – not on PS4, Xbox One, or Switch. It’s a feature that has been widely available to PC gamers for years through Steam, Amazon, and other digital storefronts. Even the more than decade-old Wii, which … Read more

Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility List for Xbox One

Microsoft announced at E3 that Xbox One would become backwards compatible with select Xbox 360 games. The company made good on their promise this week when they made over 100 Xbox 360 games backwards compatible on Xbox One. A lot of big name titles are not on the list. For instance, there are no Call … Read more

Machinima Settles FTC Case Involving Deceptive Xbox One YouTube Advertising

One of the largest entertainment networks on YouTube has entered into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after the independent agency charged it with deceptive advertising. The FTC settlement documents how Machinima paid “influencers” to promote the Xbox One and several games. The influencers, which run their own YouTube channels as part of the … Read more

Windows 10 Can Disable Pirated Games

Microsoft released their most recent Windows operating system last month to both fanfare and consternation. While Windows 10 improves the operating system in many ways through greater efficiency and a return to the Start menu, the new OS is also being heavily criticized for its lack of privacy protections. Now we’ve gotten word that the … Read more

Minecraft Virtual Reality Will Blow You Away

Microsoft’s E3 press conference was a mostly subdued event. Words like “safe” and “uninspired” best describe their strategy with headliners like Halo, Gears of War, Forza. All names that we know and have played a thousand times. The same is true of Minecraft — although in terms of age it is a much newer franchise. … Read more

EA – Xbox One Sale Offers Big Discounts

Xbox One owners looking to expand their game collection should take note of an Electronic Arts sale that offers some big discounts on Xbox.com. Some of the price drops are for special “deluxe” editions that are packaged with DLC, such as Peggle 2: Magical Masters Edition. The full lineup of EA Sports titles, including Madden, NBA Live … Read more

Sunset Overdrive | New Achievements, Big Discount For Gold Members

Microsoft announced yesterday that  Xbox Live Gold members can download Insomniac Games’ Sunset Overdrive for  Xbox One at 40% off the standard price, for a limited time. This discount drops the $60 tag to roughly $36 – not a bad deal for one of the better Xbox One exclusives of 2014. Three new “Buck National” Achievements have … Read more

Halo 5: Guardians | Beta Update Adds New Mode, Maps & Weapons

The multiplayer beta for Halo 5: Guardians received an update Friday, adding a new game mode, maps, weapons and more. The two previous maps in Slayer mode, “Truth” and “Empire,” are being rotated out – “Regret” and “Eden” are being introduced, with all players starting each round with a Battle Rifle. The primary power weapon … Read more

Latest Halo: MCC Update Includes Halo 4’s Spartan Ops

With the latest update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Microsoft and 343 Industries have improved the matchmaking component and other functions – also included was Halo 4’s unique Spartan Ops Mode. The cooperative multiplayer mode featured an episodic mission structure and plot progression, and supported up to four players. Master Chief Collection’s enhanced version includes all 10 episodes from the … Read more

Sunset Overdrive’s First Expansion DLC Available Now

Insomniac Games’ Sunset Overdrive just got its first expansion, Mystery of the Mooil Rig, which launched today on Xbox Live for Xbox One. For $9.99, the expansion offers new story missions, side-quests, “Amp” upgrades, weapons, and more. According to Joystiq, Mystery of the Mooil Rig introduces two new forms of movement – the Water Dive and Water Slam Bounce. Water Dive allows … Read more

Xbox Live’s Games With Gold Freebies Revealed for January 2015

The next batch of free downloads available through Xbox Live’s “Games With Gold” promotion has been announced. For the full month of January, Gold members can download the Live Arcade title D4 from Access Games. For the first half of the month, the free Xbox 360 game is Rainbow Studios’ MX vs. ATV Alive. The second half of … Read more

Halo 3: ODST Headed to Master Chief Collection

After all the launch and post-launch woes that were experienced by online players of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Microsoft has announced it will be bringing another installment of the series to the re-made collection – Halo 3: ODST. Bonnie Ross of 343 Industries was pretty straightforward about the issues with Master Chief Collection: The satisfaction and joy of … Read more

Xbox One Outsells PS4 in November – First Time in 2014

After ten months of trailing Sony’s PlayStation 4 in total units sold, Microsoft’s Xbox One can claim a “victory” – NPD reports for November show that the XB1 ultimately outsold the PS4 during this year’s holiday shopping rush. This actually breaks a ten-month streak that completely favored Sony, dating all the way back to December … Read more

Halo: MCC Multiplayer Patched Yet Again

As slick as the Halo: Master Chief Collection remasters have proven to be, the multiplayer experience on Xbox Live has been anything but smooth since the collection’s November 11 launch. Just a few short days after the last multiplayer patch, 343 Industries issued yet another patch this afternoon, attempting to correct some of the matchmaking issues that … Read more