Ubisoft just ended online multiplayer and services for dozens of games

Ubisoft has announced that it shut down online multiplayer and services for a number of its games. Most of the games are legacy titles. Some of them – like the original Ghost Recon for PC – are over twenty years old now. They are also ending online support for games like Assassin’s Creed 2, Far … Read more

Are Halo Games Cross-Platform (And Which Ones)?

The Halo games have been some of the most popular games ever since the turn of the 21st century, as Halo has allowed people to enjoy a good story and an equally good multiplayer feature that lets you play with your friends and random people. On top of that, Halo is available on multiple platforms, … Read more

Now you can play with any controller on Xbox with the Wingman XB

Wingman XB

Now there are no barriers to playing with your favorite controller on any of your Xbox consoles. Taiwan-based gaming peripheral maker, Brook, announced today that their popular accessory, Wingman XB, has received an update today where you can now use any console controller on your Xbox consoles. Whether you want to play on Xbox with … Read more

The Art of Halo Infinite Deluxe Edition hardcover book with UNSC sleeve out now

With this new art book, you can take home a piece of the Master Chief’s Mjolnir Mark VI Powered Assault Armor. With the release of Halo: Infinite, Xbox’s award-winning series has entered a new phase. It has not only reintroduced old Halo gamers to the game, but it has also brought in a slew of … Read more

The OGX SPNKR and the OGX Shotgun arrive in Halo: Master Chief Collection

Get your hands on the last two weapons before the long awaited Orion Armor arrives. Halo: The Master Chief Collection players have been celebrating the Halo franchise’s 20th anniversary with over 14 cosmetic items that they have been able to acquire with their collected season points without the need to invest money in order to … Read more

Funko Pop celebrates 20 years of Halo with new Master Chief figure

If you are a fan of Funko Pop and Halo, you can’t miss this exclusive edition. Xbox, in collaboration with Funko, announced today an exclusive Funko POP! of Master Chief using the original MJOLNIR Mark V armor with special colors in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Halo. This new Funko Pop is exclusive to … Read more

Xbox boss Phil Spencer is not a fan of NFT games

Xbox executive Phil Spencer has given his opinion on the emerging NFT market in an exclusive interview. The non-fungible token (NFT) market is gaining popularity in gaming, and some of the industry’s major voices are speaking out. In an exclusive interview with Axios, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reiterated his position on NFTs. A strong opinion … Read more

Here are the 70 new backward compatible games on Xbox One and Xbox Series X

Microsoft dropped a big news item today as part of its 20th anniversary celebration of Xbox. The company just announced that 70 more original Xbox and Xbox 360 games are now backward compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Even more important are the enhancements that the games are getting as part of the … Read more

Official @Xbox Twitter account is down

The official @Xbox Twitter account is down as of late Friday. The profile shows up as blank. “This account doesn’t exist” is the only text on the page. It’s the same text that appears on accounts that are deleted. In contrast, a suspended account will say that it was suspended. It appears to be deleted … Read more

Treyarch is celebrating its 25th anniversary

Call of Duty developer Treyarch is celebrating its anniversary and has thanked the community for their support. We missed Treyarch’s most important date due to the frenzy of game releases in the final stages of 2021 and the wait for the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard. The American studio reminded us today, via their … Read more

Xbox Gear Shop is offering a special Xbox 20th anniversary collection

There’s nothing like a good collection of apparel and merchandise to remember the success of Xbox during these past 20 years. We announced the collection that Just Geek is giving to Halo enthusiasts a few weeks ago. Today, it’s the turn of the official Xbox store. The Xbox Gear Shop has put together a collection … Read more

Just Geek celebrates Halo’s 20th anniversary with limited edition merch

We are just over a month away from the 20th anniversary of Halo, and the release of Halo Infinite is not long after that. Just Geek is celebrating with new merch for fans. Halo is one of the most successful video game franchises in history. Microsoft has a lot to thank Halo and Bungie for … Read more

Hyperkin celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Xbox Classic with a refresh of Duke

Duke, the iconic classic Xbox controller, has returned in a big way and is now compatible with the Xbox Series X|S. Duke is without a doubt one of the most recognizable video game characters, designed with American video game players in mind because of his “big hands,” and then reduced in size to appeal to Japanese audiences. … Read more

Super Monkey Ball franchise just turned 20

Sega’s beloved monkey AiAi and his series of Super Monkey Ball games celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. In fact, it was just last week. We look back on the history of the popular franchise. You may not know this, but the first game was simply known as Monkey Ball. It appeared in arcades on … Read more

Xbox Live Games with Gold July 2021 lineup revealed

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for July 2021. There are four games this coming month, including Planet Alpha and Rock of Ages III. Here is the full lineup, including the dates for each game: Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S Planet Alpha (July 1 to 30) Rock of Ages 3: … Read more

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now supports backward compatible games on Android

Microsoft is making sixteen original Xbox and Xbox 360 games playable on Android smartphones and tablets through Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. According to Microsoft (via Xbox Wire): Today we’re embarking on a new journey for the backward compatibility program: Taking it to the cloud. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now tap … Read more

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live as Xbox Network

Xbox Live first rolled out 18 years ago as Microsoft’s online service on the original Xbox. Now Microsoft has rebranded it to Xbox Network. “’Xbox network’ refers to the underlying Xbox online service, which was updated in the Microsoft Services Agreement,” a Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge. “The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ … Read more

20 Bethesda titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow

Microsoft announced today that it is bringing 20 of Bethesda‘s titles to Xbox Game Pass starting tomorrow, March 11. Earlier this week, Microsoft completed its acquisition of Bethesda in an industry-changing purchase. ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda, has over 2,300 employees across a number of different studios. Microsoft now owns all of them. … Read more