Grand Theft Auto V is now part of Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass just had a banner year in 2019. It’s about to get a little bit better right at the start of 2020. Microsoft and Rockstar Games announced today that Grand Theft Auto V is now part of Xbox Game Pass. Originally released on Xbox 360 and PS3, Grand Theft Auto V has found … Read more

Xbox Game Pass had a banner year in 2019

Xbox Game Pass has really hit its stride. Microsoft’s video game subscription service delivered tremendous value in 2019 with day-one games like Gears 5 and The Outer Worlds, as well as a regular supply of new-ish games like Devil May Cry 5 and indie hits like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. I have long been … Read more

Halo: Reach is the best game in the franchise since Halo 2

Now that Halo: Reach has been added to the Master Chief Collection on PC, it’s as good a time as ever to argue that the game is the best in the franchise since Halo 2 on the original Xbox. Halo: Reach is technically the fifth game in the franchise, but chronologically, it’s the first game … Read more

Rise of the Tomb Raider, Thumper coming to Stadia Pro in January

Two new games are coming to Stadia Pro. Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration and Thumper will be free for Stadia Pro subscribers starting on January 1. Once you claim them, you can keep them as long as you remain a subscriber. Rise of the Tomb Raider was released back in 2015 on … Read more

Styx, Batman: The Telltale Series headline Xbox Live Games with Gold in January

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for January 2020. Styx: Shards of Darkness and Batman: The Telltale Series are this month’s headliners. Here is the full lineup for January, including the dates: Xbox One Styx: Shards of Darkness (January 1 – 31) Batman: The Telltale Series (January 16 – February 15) Xbox 360 … Read more

The Last Remnant Remastered now available on Android and iOS

Square Enix announced today that The Last Remnant Remastered is now available on mobile devices. Originally released in 2008 for Xbox 360, the game was recently remastered for the Nintendo Switch and PS4. The mobile version is available for $19.99 through the App Store and Google Play. The popular JRPG takes players on a timeless adventure. It’s the … Read more

Deadly Premonition Origins physical standard, limited editions out now on Switch

The physical edition of Deadly Premonition Origins launches today for Nintendo Switch. The digital edition was previously released. The physical release is available in both a Standard Edition and Collector’s Edition. They retail for $39.99 and $49.99, respectively. Both physical editions include two postcards of original artwork from Hidetaka “Swery 65” Suehiro’s concept notebook. However, … Read more

Fight Night Round 4 servers get KOed in March 2020

Ten years after its release, the lights are finally going out for Fight Night Round 4. Electronic Arts has confirmed that it is shutting down the servers for the boxing game on March 9, 2020. Frankly, I didn’t know that the game was still being supported, especially considering EA’s habit of shutting down game servers … Read more

Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection launches on Switch

Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection is out today on Nintendo Switch, bringing two Assassin’s Creed games to a portable device for the first time. The Switch-exclusive Rebel Collection includes Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed Rogue in one package. It was revealed during September’s Nintendo Direct. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed Rogue are now … Read more

Jurassic World Evolution, Insane Robots headline Xbox Live Games with Gold

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for December 2019. Insane Robots and Jurassic World Evolution are this month’s headliners. The full lineup for December includes: Xbox One Insane Robots (December 1 – 30) Jurassic World Evolution (December 16 – January 15) Xbox 360 (backward compatible with Xbox One) Toy Story 3 (December 1 – … Read more

Xbox Game Pass is $1 for three months; Microsoft reveals upcoming lineup

Microsoft really wants you to sign up for Xbox Game Pass. The game subscription service will be $1 for three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The deal is only for first-time subscribers. Xbox Game Pass is normally $9.99 a month. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is $14.99 a month. It includes access to a library … Read more

Sherlock Holmes, Jedi Starfighter headline Xbox Live Games with Gold

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for November 2019. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter are this month’s headliners. The full lineup for November includes: Xbox One Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter (November 1 – 30) The Final Station (November 16 – December 15) Xbox 360 / Xbox (backwards … Read more

GoldenEye 25 remake’s Silo level demoed in new video

GoldenEye 25‘s developers recently released a video showing off their work so far on one of the more iconic levels in the game, a Soviet missile silo. GoldenEye 25 is a fan-made remake of the classic Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye 007 using Unreal Engine 4. The demo is a faithful recreation of the Silo level … Read more

Ninja Gaiden 3, Friday the 13th headline Xbox Live Games with Gold in October

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for October 2019. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge and Friday the 13th: The Game are this month’s headliners. The full lineup for October includes: Xbox One Tembo the Badass Elephant (October 1 – 31) Friday the 13th: The Game (October 16 – November 15) Xbox 360 (backwards … Read more

Deadly Premonition Origins out now on Switch; physical edition coming in November

Deadly Premonition Origins is available now via the Nintendo eShop as a digital download. It’s coming to the Nintendo Switch as a physical edition in North America this November. Aksys Games made the announcement during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. They also announced a long-awaited sequel to the survival horror game. Deadly Premonition Origins allows fans and … Read more

Hitman, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 headline Xbox Live Games with Gold

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for September 2019. Headlining the lineup is Hitman: The Complete First Season and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. The full lineup for August includes: Xbox One Hitman: The Complete First Season (September 1 – 31) We Were Here (September 16 – October 15) Original Xbox and Xbox 360 … Read more

Why is Minecraft popular again?

In a video posted last night, YouTuber Boogie2988 asks: “Why is Minecraft popular again?” The question itself is somewhat silly since the crafting game never stopped being popular in the first place. The Minecraft phenomenon that first started back in 2011 still has 91 million monthly players. Boogie2988 – who is better known for his … Read more