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Lost Odyssey Is Free On Xbox Right Now

If you like free video games, and you want to play a killer RPG that’s worth playing if only for the fantastic short stories that come packaged in interludes throughout the game, go get Lost Odyssey for free on Xbox One and/or Xbox 360 right now. It’ll be free until December 31.

Dishonored 2’s New Game Plus Lets Players Combine Corvo And Emily’s Abilities

Dishonored 2 is adding a New Game Plus Mode as part of its latest free game update. The mode won’t just let you play a new game with your old powers. It will let you play with every power there is. Game Update 1 is the first of two major free updates. It releases today…

Grand Theft Auto Online’s newest free expansion, Import/Export, is out today. It mostly involves stealing and driving incredible cars, including the ramp car in the video here, posted on YouTube by gamer Oderus Orungus. More details on Rockstar’s site

Battlefield 1‘s New Spectator Mode Highlights Player Stories

Battlefield 1‘s December Update has dropped. It adds a new map, Giant’s Shadow, as well as a surprisingly robust spectator mode. The tool is easy to use and allows players to see the Great War from a whole new perspective. Spectator Mode can be accessed when selecting your server. A quick look at information will…

The State Of The Xbox One In 2016

When 2016 began, you needed to own an Xbox One to enjoy most of the benefits of Xbox gaming. Here at the end of the year, you don’t. This is part of our 2016 “State of” series, a look at how the major consoles, VR platforms, and PC are doing this year. That twist arrived…

The Debate Over Cheating In Grand Theft Auto Online, Waged By Two Friends Who Disagree

Dirty Worka and Carbine King—not their real names, as you may have guessed—are two Grand Theft Auto Online players who clash about one important thing. Dirty Worka hates the rampant cheating in the game. Carbine King is a boastful cheater. Despite this, they’re friends and sometimes play against each other. “Dirty Worka is a great…

As they did last summer, the makers of The Division are inviting fans to provide in-person feedback regarding some changes to the game. This time, they’re flying fans to Red Storm in North Carolina this January in preparation for changes to The Division’s most controversial component: The Dark Zone. More info here

Wow, Rise Of The Tomb Raider Was Really Good

I had read our positive review of the 2015 Xbox One version of the game. I’d seen colleagues say it was one of the best things on that console. But I really had no idea how good Rise of the Tomb Raider was until I finally played it the PS4 version last month. I had…

Battlefront‘s New Update Made Lando Calrissian Unstoppable 

Star Wars: Battlefront just released its Rogue One: Scarif DLC. It adds new heroes, an additional game mode, and also managed to turn Lando into the toughest hero in the galaxy. Step aside, Jedi and Sith. Billy Dee Williams is here to save the day. The key to Lando’s newfound success isn’t a deal with…

10 Hours In, Dead Rising 4 Misses What Made The Earlier Games Great

Dead Rising 4 offers a fun zombie-bashing playground, but is not a good Dead Rising game. Dead Rising 4 is a sandbox survival game where you explore and fight against massive waves of zombies. You move from case to case, trying to solve a giant conspiracy. You’ll cut down zombies, try to take the best…

The relaxing farming sim and role playing game Stardew Valley will make its way to the Xbox One on December 14th. In an additional update, developer Eric Barone has announced release dates for other consoles as well. The game will also release on December 13th for the Playstation 4. A version is planned for the…

A Closer Look At Dishonored 2’s Best Level

Dishonored 2 lives and dies by its level design. Tricky guard patrols and magical abilities don’t mean much without a good playground to sneak around in. Luckily, the game has one of the best levels in recent memory: the transforming Clockwork Mansion. Playing as either Corvo or Emily, the player is tasked with disposing of…

Happy Birthday To The Original Xbox’s First Unofficial Mascot 

Azurik: Rise of Perathia came out within two weeks of the first Xbox’s launch back in November of 2001. It was supposed to be Microsoft’s interpretation of Mario meets Zelda, showing off what the new system could do and creating a iconic dynasty in the process. Instead, the blue-skinned stud rocking Goku hair and goggles…

Ubisoft says Watch Dogs 2‘s seamless multiplayer modes will finally be fully live in the game at 11:30am ET today. The publisher had held them back from launch last week for technical reason and has been rolling them out gradually. According to Ubisoft, the additional options for seamless multiplayer that are being turned on allow…

The Division’s New Survival Mode Is Intense

The $15 “Survival” expansion to 2016’s second most-intense emotional rollercoaster, The Division, seems to be a very good addition to the game. Emphasis on “seems to be,” because I can only extend so much praise to a clever but brutal game mode that keeps killing me. These are first impressions from a guy just trying…

Titanfall 2‘s First Free DLC Drops On November 30th

Respawn Entertainment has outlined their plans for Titanfall 2‘s first multiplayer DLC. ‘Angel City’s Most Wanted’ adds a fan favorite map and an in game store. The DLC will be released on November 30th. It is the first of many free DLC coming to the game. Respawn Entertainment has promised that all of their multiplayer…

Pre-Order Loophole Allows Bogus User Ratings And Reviews To Proliferate On Xbox One And PS4 Stores

People who pre-order games digitally on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have been earning themselves an unadvertised and easily abused perk: the ability to rate, and sometimes review, video games that they have yet to play and aren’t even out yet. As a result, both online stores are full of star-ratings for games that haven’t…

Microsoft Apologizes For Perceived Racial Slur In Xbox Email

Earlier today, Microsoft sent out a promotional email for Dead Rising 4. The pitch was some zombies singing Christmas Carols, and the email had the subject line “NNNNGGGHHHAAAA”. The intent was obviously to put into text the kind of noise a zombie makes, but when you arrange those letters together and say them out loud,…

A Tribute To Titanfall 2‘s Saddest Robot

Titanfall 2 is an exciting romp full of amazing guns and giant mechs. But it also harbors a tragic tale of deprivation, theft, and heartbreak. This is the story of a sad little robot who just wanted to do their job. Having rendezvoused with a unit of militia troops, our ever-generic protagonist Jack Cooper and…

Dishonored 2 Players Are Already Beating The Game Without Getting Spotted Or Using Powers

Dishonored 2 is plenty challenging. Adding in special conditions makes things trickier. No kills, no detection. No abilities. Only a select number of players are pulling off these daring playthroughs. Very few members of the community have gotten the trophies or achievements for the game’s hardest tasks. Only about 2% of players have managed to…