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The Xbox One X Sure Will Be Hard To Market
Today, Microsoft revealed its latest console upgrade: the Xbox One X. Sure, it’s powerful. Yes, that design looks sleek. Still, I think the new hardware is going to make things confusing for a lot of people. The most superficial complaint we can make is that “Xbox One X” is not a good name when compared…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Take A Look At The Xbox One X
There’sa new Xbox in town. There wasn’t that much of the actual hardware on show in the company’s E3 presser though, so here’s a better look at the Xbox One X’s design. As you can tell by the size of the controller there, this thing is pretty small! For an all-around look (including the back,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedXbox One X And Everything Else Microsoft Showed At E3 2017
Microsoft kicked off their E3 2017 press conference by officially revealing their beefy new console, the $499 Xbox One X. WITNESS. The new console may have been Microsoft’s big hardware announcement, but they actually didn’t spend too much time talking about the device itself. With the announcement out of the way, their focus quickly shifted…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedBioWare Shows Off Six Minutes of Stunning New Shooter, Anthem
After years of teasing it, BioWare’s next big game, Anthem, was shown off during Microsoft’s E3 press conference in LA today. In the world of Anthem, you are a freelancer who lives within the walls of a city that is protecting humanity. It looks dope. In classic BioWare tradition, conversations with other people are cinematic:…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Xbox One Will Get Compatibility With Original Xbox Games [Update]
Microsoft is expanding Xbox One’s backward compatibility program to the first Xbox, it said today at its E3 media briefing. Original Xbox games will begin appearing on the platform later this year. “OG games will look better and play better across the Xbox One family,” said head of Xbox Phil Spencer. For the time being,…
By Chris Kohler Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft Announces Ori And The Will Of The Wisps
As part of its E3 2017 press conference, Microsoft announced a sequel to painterly platformer Ori And The Blind Forest. It’s called Ori And The Will Of The Wisps. It looks extremely pretty! I feel bad for the blind forest, which presumably cannot see itself. The game doesn’t have a release date yet, unfortunately.
By Nathan Grayson Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedLife is Strange: Before The Storm’s First Episode Drops In August
Get ready for a hella teen time in Life is Strange: Before the Storm, a prequel starring Chloe and Rachel before the events of the first game. There will be three episodes total, with the first one releasing on August 31st. Here’s the very dramatic first trailer: The question is: will there be time travel…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedCuphead Is Finally Coming Out In September
Cuphead, the long awaited indie game beautifully animated in the vein of classic cartoons, will finally get released September 29 on Xbox One and PC. Originally revealed at E3 2014, Studio MDHR’s boss-centric platformer focuses on tough combat rendered in the style of old animation studios like Disney, Van Beuren, and Fleischer. The game was…
By Ethan Gach Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedCrackdown 3 Features Terry Crews, Is Out November
Microsoft’s open-world adventure gameCrackdown 3 will be released on November 7th for Xbox One and Windows. And it features beloved actor-slash-athlete Terry Crews as the character Commander Jaxon. Crackdown is an Xbox-exclusive sandbox franchise in which the player is a superhero “Agent of Justice” who, uh, cracks down on crime. Crackdown 3 takes place in…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedTacoma, the new game from the makers of Gone Home, is coming to PC and Xbox One on August 2. That’s surprisingly soon! The game is about uncovering “the mysteries held by Lunar Transfer Station Tacoma and its crew, living at the edge of humanity’s reach.”
By Nathan Grayson Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedSea Of Thieves Looks Better Than It Ever Has
Sea of Thieves, Rare’s pirate co-op game, will have players working together to man ships and find hidden treasure. The 10 minute demo that played during today’s Xbox One press conference gave us a closer look at how the action will play out, and the game looks pretty cool! It will be out in early…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedNew Dragon Ball Z Fighting Game Coming In 2018
Dragon Ball Fighter Z, a 2D DBZ fighting game, is due out in 2018 from Arc Systems and Bandai Namco. It was shown at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, but is also coming to PlayStation and PC. Here’s the trailer. Those cel-shaded visuals look incredible
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedMinecraft Gets An Official High-End Graphic Makeover
Minecraft is getting a major graphics overhaul according to an announcement made by Mojang at Microsoft’s E3 press briefing today. These improvements, including 4K treatment, will be part of the “Super Duper Graphics Pack,” available this fall. The new texture pack will also come alongside a “Better Together” update which will introduce cross-play among the…
By Ethan Gach Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedState Of Decay 2 Looks Great, Coming Next Spring
Open world zombie survival game State of Decay 2 is coming to Xbox One next year, Microsoft announced today. It will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title compatible with Windows 10. Here’s the trailer: 18 months after the zombie apocalypse, the military abandons a refugee camp in small-town America. Those left behind must band together…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedBattlegrounds Coming To Xbox One This Year
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is coming to Xbox One. It appears to be timed console exclusive for this year. PUBG is a competitive game where 100 people hit each other with frying pans to decide who gets to use their frying pan to cook a chicken. The game’s still in early access, but already, it’s taken PC…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 11, 2017
