In celebration (read: cross-promotion) of the recent release of Nickelodeon’s All-Star Brawl, Microsoft is running a sweepstakes in which one lucky gamer can win an Xbox Series X console dressed up like SpongeBob SquarePants, complete with a matching c…
Microsoft Makes Tentative Moves Toward Easier-To-Repair Xboxes
Last week, Microsoft acceded to pressure from an investor group which advocates for “right-to-repair” policies which, if widely adopted, would facilitate independent repair of many technological devices by making things like spare parts and repair docu…
Xbox’s Cloud Streaming Upgrade Means You Might Not Need A Series X
Speaking to The Verge, representatives for Microsoft confirmed that Xbox cloud gaming now runs entirely on Xbox Series X hardware, wrapping up a backend upgrade that quietly kicked off over the summer. Kotaku reports: So, what’s that mean? For one, the…
Xbox Boss Says Console Supply Issues Will Continue Into 2022
The head of Microsoft’s games business told The Wrap that a shortage of chips wasn’t the only thing stopping the company getting as many Xbox Series X/S consoles onto store shelves as it would like. From a report: “I think it’s probably too isolated to…
Xbox and Special Olympics hold first ‘Gaming for Inclusion’ esports event
Gaming in general is moving toward accessibility, but that’s not as much the case in esports, which like other sports are competitive and by nature somewhat exclusive. Xbox and the Special Olympics are working together on a new event that combines competition with inclusion, and it’s going on right now. This week, Special Olympics athletes […]
Your standard SSD might work as an Xbox storage expansion
The right PCIe 4.0 drives could offer a cheaper solution to Seagate’s pricey card.
The 15 greatest games of the 2010s – ranked!
The 2010s birthed games that changed the world, from Grand Theft Auto V to Pokémon Go. In a decade with so many exceptional games to pick from, which will win out?(Niantic, 2016) Continue reading…
Microsoft will bring cloud gaming to Xbox consoles this holiday season
Microsoft is moving into the next phase of its plan to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to as many devices as possible, bringing it to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles this holiday season.
Microsoft To Launch Cloud Gaming Service on Xbox Consoles
Microsoft is bringing its cloud gaming service to Xbox consoles later this year. From a report: The company announced Tuesday that Xbox Cloud Gaming, which lets players stream games rather than having to install them onto a device, would arrive on its …
Quake “enhanced” re-release out before it’s announced (with Quake 64, too)
Rumored last week, an updated version of Quake appeared on PC and console stores today.