Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup announced for June 2020

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for June 2020. As usual, there are four games this coming month, including the original Destroy All Humans. Here is the full lineup, including the dates for each game: Xbox One Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (June 1 – 31) Coffee Talk (June 16 – July … Read more

Gears of War 3 was ported to PS3 in order to test Unreal Engine 3

Yesterday, footage of a supposed PS3 build of Gears of War 3 was uploaded to YouTube. Turns out, it’s real. The Gears of War franchise – which is exclusive to Microsoft’s Xbox and PC platforms – never saw a release on Sony’s last-gen system. But Gears of War 3 was ported to PlayStation 3 nonetheless … Read more

Red Dead Redemption just turned 10

Boy, that was fast. Rockstar’s Western-themed action-adventure Red Dead Redemption turns ten today. Developed over the course of five years, Red Dead Redemption felt like the pinnacle of gaming when it was released on PS3 and Xbox 360. One of the top-selling games last generation, it featured vibrant game world, a fitting soundtrack, and a … Read more

Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup announced for May 2020

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for May 2020. As usual, there are four games this coming month. Here is the full lineup, including the dates for each game: Xbox One V-Rally 4 (May 1 – 31) Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr (May 16 – June 15) Xbox & Xbox 360 (backward compatible … Read more

Is a new Crysis game in the works?

Since releasing Crysis 3 in 2013, developer Crytek has been busy with other projects. But a new tweet sent out today hints that they may have some Crysis-related news soon, possibly even a new game. The tweet is cryptic, but it suggests that more is to come. RECEIVING DATA — Crysis (@Crysis) April 13, 2020 … Read more

Final DLC released for Rocksmith Remastered as dev hints at new project

It’s been almost seven years since Ubisoft released the basically plug-and-play guitar video game / learning software Rocksmith 2014. Since then, they’ve released a large free update called Remastered and expanded the song library to a total of 1,570 songs. (Of course, most of these you have to pay extra for as DLC, but it’s … Read more

Prey, Guacamelee, MX vs ATV Reflex among games leaving Xbox Game Pass

A number of games are leaving Xbox Game Pass before April 16. They include Prey and Guacamelee for console. Here are the games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass soon: Console The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition MX vs ATV Reflex Prey Samurai Shodown II Of course, even as games … Read more

Project Cars 2, Fable Anniversary headline Xbox Live Games with Gold

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for April 2020. Project Cars 2 and Fable Anniversary are this month’s headliners. Here is the full lineup, including the dates for each game: Xbox One Project Cars 2 (April 1 – 31) Knights of Pen and Paper Bundle (April 16 – May 15) Xbox & Xbox … Read more

Official Xbox Magazine has shut down

The Official Xbox Magazine has been around since the launch of Microsoft’s original home console. Nearly two decades later, the magazine has closed. OXM is one of six magazines that have folded under the banner of the Future media company. All of the staff has been laid off, according to a report from Eurogamer. Future … Read more

Batman: The Enemy Within, Shantae headline Xbox Live Games with Gold in March

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for March 2020. Batman: The Enemy Within and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero are the month’s headliners. Here is the full lineup, including the dates for each game: Xbox One Batman: The Enemy Within Complete Season (March 1 – 31) Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (March 16 – April 15) Xbox … Read more

Ninja Gaiden II, Reigns: Game of Thrones now available on Xbox Game Pass

Two new games have been added to Xbox Game Pass: Ninja Gaiden II for Xbox One and Reigns: Game of Thrones for PC. Subscribers can download them now. Ninja Gaiden II is the sequel to the best-selling original Xbox game. Ryu Hayabusa goes up “against hordes of malicious enemies as he sets out on a … Read more

We just retired the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U sections from our navigation bar

If you’re a frequent site visitor and noticed that things looked a little different, first of all, good eye! Second, we have indeed made a few cosmetic changes to the site. If you are viewing the site on a desktop, you’ll notice that the category and platform navigation bar has changed. We’ve moved the alphabetized … Read more

Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle launches

The Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle is out today on PS4 and Xbox One. The physical edition of the bundle includes both games on a single Blu-ray disc and a steelbook case. The remastered collection runs at 60 frames per second in 4K resolution on both the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. The Bayonetta … Read more

Shadow of the Tomb Raider and four other titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass

Five games are leaving Xbox Game Pass “soon.” The games departing include Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, The Jackbox Party Pack 2, Pumped BMX Pro, Rage, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is easily the most significant of the games leaving the service. Having released in late 2018, … Read more

Call of Cthulhu, Fable Heroes headline Xbox Live Games with Gold in February

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for February 2020. Call of Cthulhu and Fable Heroes are the month’s headliners. Here is the full lineup, including the dates: Xbox One TT Isle of Man (February 1 – 29) Call of Cthulhu (February 16 – March 15) Xbox & Xbox 360 (backward compatible with Xbox … Read more

Grand Theft Auto IV pulled from Steam due to Games for Windows Live

Grand Theft Auto IV has been pulled from Steam due to a technical issue involving the now-defunct Games for Windows Live. Rockstar Games, the publisher behind the action-adventure game first released in 2008, says that the closure of Games for Windows Live is causing the issue. The game page remains live on Steam, but it … Read more

Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle interview looks at cover art

Bayonetta has a loyal following. So when Sega confirmed last month that Vanquish and Bayonetta were getting re-released in a 10th-anniversary bundle, it no doubt got a lot of people excited. In a new interview with Scott Spatola, Jason Rau, and Dan Dussault of Weapons Van, the team behind the cover art for the Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle … Read more