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Xbox series X and Xbox serie S released date announced!

Xbox series X and Xbox serie S released date announced!

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Before we go straight to the point, let’s look back at the evolution of the Xbox console. When Xbox has first announced It was this prototype with the shape of the letter X. This aluminum case prototype was never released and mass-produced. It’s the bulky size and expensive aluminum casing might be the reason why it was canceled. The one we end up having is the Xbox. It was launched to compete against Ps2 and Nintendo DS. Xbox 360 was created to compete against Ps3 and Nintendo Wii. This is the first Xbox with online gaming and DLC features. It also introduced Kinect which lets people play games with their motion instead of controllers. Xbox one was created to compete against Ps4 and the failure Wii U. It discontinued Kinect. Now for this new generation, we have two different versions of Xboxes. The Xbox series X and Xbox series S will be competing against PS4 and Nintendo Switch! The Release date of Xbox Series X will be this coming November

WB Interactive Could Be For Sale; Microsoft A Potential Buyer

WB Interactive Could Be For Sale; Microsoft A Potential Buyer

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Awhile ago, Warner Bros decided to forgo simply licensing its properties to third parties for video games, and directly entered the business themselves. WB Interactive has since grown into a successful brand, with studios around the world under its umbrella like NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady Studios, Avalanche Software, TT Games and more. They’ve helped WB-owned characters like Batman establish themselves with respected video game series. And…now the whole kit and kaboodle could be up for sale. WB’s new owners, AT&T, took on a massive amount of debt to acquire them, and to offset the cost AT&T is looking to dump a few extraneous branches they have less interest in owning. A video game company is one of those things. WB’s parent company has not made these plans official. But should it happen, whoever gets WB Interactive will inherit all the studios under its control and balloon to a massive size, which would cause antitrust issues in a fair world. Four of gamedom’s most powerful players are interested buyers, IGN reports. The

Scorn Revealed As XBox Series X Exclusive

Scorn Revealed As XBox Series X Exclusive

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Microsoft released a video presentation today giving the public the first looks at the games scheduled to come out within the launch window of the XBox Series X. The video was heavy on dark and gloomy trailers, but none darker or gloomier than Scorn, a first-person horror adventure coming from indie studio Ebb Software. Ebb doesn’t publicly cite HR Giger as an influence in this game’s design, but it could not be more obvious. The environments this trailer pans through look like they’re lifted directly from Giger paintings. We should probably warn you that this is not the kind of thing you watch while eating, or if you’re about to eat. Finish your dinner and then take a look at Scorn: It not only looks like a Giger painting, it’s just as confusing as one. Where is this anyway? Ebb isn’t ready to provide that answer just yet. Though your goal will simply be to make it through this journey alive, exploration is also a key gameplay element. You’ll find

‘West of Dead’ Valentines Open Beta (Xbox One & PC)

‘West of Dead’ Valentines Open Beta (Xbox One & PC)

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Last November, Raw Fury announced that their open beta for their upcoming ‘West of Dead’ would be available for February 14, 2020. Thankfully the game’s open beta launched Friday as planned, and players can now partake in the event. However, the open beta is currently available on the Xbox One and on PC through Steam. Furthermore, ‘West of Dead’ Open Beta is set to close on Monday, February 24. The game is an American gothic action, fast-paced, cover-based, twin-stick shooter set in the old west of Purgatory, Wyoming, 1888. Players get to play as William Mason (voiced by Ron Perlman), a Ghost Rider-like cowboy that vanquishes demons and witches. Like most twin-stick shooters, players will be put their skills to the test. Players will have to find cover, dodge attacks, and outwit enemies to bring peace to the west!   Nevertheless, fans that own the Xbox One, or avidly play on PC should try the game as soon as possible. Also, for those interested to learn more about Raw Fury’s

Climber: Sky is the Limit – survival mountain climbing simulator officially announced

Climber: Sky is the Limit – survival mountain climbing simulator officially announced

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Climber: Sky is the Limit is a unique game combining survival and simulation genres which will be available for both PC and consoles. This mountain climbing simulator will challenge you on the world’s highest peaks as the developers focus on high level realism and diverse gameplay. Game will be released on PC in 2021 by Art Games Studio which also plans to release the game on Nintendo Switch, Sony, and Microsoft consoles. This upcoming title for Polish company Art Games Studio S.A. expands the already impressive number of diverse and interesting titles in their portfolio. Developed by A2 Softworks, Climber: Sky is the Limit will be a mountain climbing simulator that combines survival features and the various exciting elements of a mountain expedition. The main goal is to conquer progressively higher and more difficult peaks all over the world. The list of available mountains will cover the most challenging and highest real-life mountains, including Mount Everest, Broad Peak and K2. The developers highlight that new simulator focuses on single-player gameplay,

Good And Bad News Regarding Psychonauts 2

Good And Bad News Regarding Psychonauts 2

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Last month during E3, Microsoft made a surprise announcement. The fact that they had scooped up yet another independent studio wasn’t the surprise — it’s more of a shock when they DON’T do that — but the identity of the studio sure was: Double Fine Productions, the award-winning adventure game makers led by Tim Schafer. Schafer himself took the stage at that point and said Psychonauts 2 was now a first-party XBox title. As someone who owns a PS4 and a Switch, but not an XBox, this news was troubling. Generally, two consoles will cover all your gaming needs per generation; it shouldn’t be necessary to invest in three. But here was a game that I really wanted to play, suddenly requiring an extra purchase of $250 or more and free space underneath my TV. Fortunately, this is leading to the good news the headline mentioned. Despite Double Fine’s new position as XBox game creators, Psychonauts 2 will remain the multiplatform experience it was promised as back when its crowdfunding

Why Is Minecraft Story Mode $99.99 On XBox 360?

Why Is Minecraft Story Mode $99.99 On XBox 360?

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If you go to the XBox 360 marketplace this week and look up the serialized video game Minecraft Story Mode, you might get a little sticker shock. Okay, more of a lighting bolt frying your brain — $99.99 is the tag. That isn’t the price of the entire series, it’s just one individual chapter. Each chapter costs $99.99 and there are thirteen chapters in all, so to purchase Minecraft Story Mode on the 360 these days, one would need to spend $1,299.87. Just charge it. Why exactly is this game — the digital version, no less — worth so much now? It isn’t. The ridiculous price is more of a preventative measure than an offer. The game is there, but technically Microsoft can’t sell it, and due to the strange way this aging marketplace (founded in 2005) works, this is the only way they can keep people from buying it. Minecraft Story Mode was made by Telltale Games. Telltale Games no longer exists, and their Minecraft license is void. The

E3 2019: Microsoft’s Most Expensive XBox Controller Ever

E3 2019: Microsoft’s Most Expensive XBox Controller Ever

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Did you ever look at the rack of video game controllers and wish they cost more? Microsoft knows how you feel. Today during their E3 presentation they unveiled their XBox Elite Controller Series 2, the most expensive controller ever offered for the XBox (it beats the original Elite by 30 bucks). The Elite 2 boasts sturdier construction than the original, thumbsticks with adjustable tension, a rubberized grip that can handle buckets of sweat, redesigned bumpers, and three selectable profiles. The whole package costs $179.99, and it was not lost on social media after its reveal that there are some NEW CONSOLES that can be had for that price. One might question the wisdom of offering an overpriced device like this when everyone knows an entirely new console is on the horizon — is this the 32X of controllers? Not exactly. Microsoft stated during the Elite 2’s reveal that it would be fully compatible with Project Scarlett. So no worries there. This also sort-of confirms there are no radical changes in

E3 2019: Project Scarlett Launches In 2020 With Halo Infinite

E3 2019: Project Scarlett Launches In 2020 With Halo Infinite

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When the holiday season of 2020 rolls around, it will have been seven years since the last game console turnover. Feels like high time for another one, don’t you think? Microsoft was way ahead of you….they’ve been working on Project Scarlett for some time, and it should be ready in eighteen months. Microsoft played a self-congratulatory video towards the end of their conference revealing the code name as well as some rehearsed thoughts about it. As expected, terminologies like “8K” and “Raytracing” were tossed around. No specific specs were given, but it’s supposed to be at least four times as powerful as the XBox One X, and it can spit out rendered graphics at a rate of 120 frames per second. Scarlett also has a solid state drive, but in the year of our Lord 2020, it BETTER have a solid state drive. If Project Scarlett is to truly succeed, we’re gonna need GAMES. Fortunately, Microsoft is smart enough to launch Scarlett with a big one: Halo 6, or Halo

E3 2019: Microsoft’s Best Trailers

E3 2019: Microsoft’s Best Trailers

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I just emerged from Microsoft’s E3 presentation, and I’m exhausted. When you have to watch 60 game trailers in a row, the cliches tend to blend together after a while. “Let’s see, is this about a post-apocalyptic magic cyborg trapped in a time loop with Keanu Reeves while being chased by a giant Lego Battletoad? No….it’s Gears 5….” Fortunately, you are not me and you get to enjoy my pruning of this mess down to its most interesting and most essential items. Here are the best trailers from Microsoft’s XBox show: I’m not an XBox owner, mostly because its exclusives rarely interest me, but one of the XBox games I’ve been most tempted by is the Ori series. This new game, which was revealed last year, looks excellent. It’s coming February 11, 2020. With the lack of Telltale in this world, it’s up to Microsoft themselves to get adventurous with the Minecraft brand. They know better than to mess with the original, but they’re willing to experiment with spinoffs. It’s

A Ton of Popular Anime Is Free Today

A Ton of Popular Anime Is Free Today

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For the next twelve hours, the entire first season of Dragon Ball Z carries a purchase price of “free.” So does the first season of Dragon Ball Super in both sub and dub versions. For some reason, the Microsoft Store is feeling super-generous today when it comes to popular anime. Look at all you can get: My Hero Academia Season 1 Uncut Attack On Titan Season 1 Part 1 Dragon Ball Super Season 1 (Japanese) Dragon Ball Super Season 1 (English) Dragon Ball Z Season 1 Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 (Japanese) Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 (English) Eureka Seven Season 1 Fairy Tail Season 1 Part 1 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans Season 1 Monster Hunter Stories Ride On Season 1 Part 1 Assassination Classroom Season 1 Part 1 Garo: The Animation Season 1 And the deal is legit: If you purchase an anime season this afternoon or evening at the sticker price of $0.00, you will own it forever (or until a licensing deal runs out or

There’s An Unreleased Battletoads Game In Rare’s Archives

There’s An Unreleased Battletoads Game In Rare’s Archives

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Last month during E3 Microsoft revealed Rare is working on the return of Zitz, Pimple and Rash, the Battletoads of NES fame — the amphibians who came to define the words “Nintendo Hard.” The original game, despite its difficulty, was successful enough to spawn several sequels, but one of them never made it out — despite being completed. Paul Machacek, former developer at Rare, spoke about the missing game during an interview with the fansite RareFanDaBase. The released Battletoads games include Battletoads and Double Dragon for multiple systems, Battletoads in Battlemaniacs for the SNES, and three Game Boy games — but there was a fourth. The final Battletoad-branded product released by Rare was the arcade game in 1994. At the time, Machachek was working on a Game Boy port of said game. “It was 100% finished and signed off [on] by Test,” he said. “Then it got cancelled shortly after I moved onto Donkey Kong Land because the arcade game had underperformed in market and Tradewest pulled the plug on

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