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Four more games are coming to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility list today, bringing the grand total for the list to 343 titles. Today's additions include Cars 2: The Video Game, Dead Rising 2: Case West, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, and Meet the Robinsons. New backward compatible games typically show up on Tuesdays and Thursdays, although lately, it seems like it's one or the other. There ...read more
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The Nintendo Switch is Nintendo’s newest machine, capable of full HD resolutions when docked, and 720p output when in handheld mode- but surprisingly enough, it seems like the OS elements of the system, such as the UI, always render in 720p, even when the system is docked. This was first picked upon by Digital Foundry. “This flags a surprising design choice from Nintendo,” they said in ...read more
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The Xbox One Scorpio is launching later this year- and given the diminished state of Microsoft’s first party lineup right now, there is the question of just what kinds of games Microsoft will use to try and push the system. Any new system needs content that demonstrates why it is worth a purchase- and traditionally, that content has been games exclusive to it. With the Scorpio being what it ...read more
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Today, Microsoft announced the Xbox Live Creators Program, which allows anyone to “rapidly publish” Xbox Live-enabled games on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs. The program is said to be completely open, requires no approvals or NDA’s, and will enable literally anyone who owns a retail Xbox One to develop games for Xbox One and Windows 10 with integrated Xbox Live sign-in, presence, and social ...read more
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Rockstar may be hard at work on Red Dead Redemption 2 but it’s still churning out update for Grand Theft Auto Online. The latest update should interest racers – it adds 15 new Stunt Races as part of the 2017 GTA Online Stunt Race Event. From now till March 7th, players can earn double RP and GTA$ from all Rockstar-verified and Rockstar-created Stunt Races, further incentivizing your need ...read more
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En route to the release of Battlefield 1’s first DLC They Shall Not Pass which introduces the French army and four new maps, EA has revealed information on the next three DLC packs coming to the first person shooter. The second expansion, Name of the Tsar, will feature the Russian army, a chance to ride with the Hussars and both the Brusilov offensive and Albion assault. The third DLC is ...read more
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If you’re on Xbox One (or Xbox 360), you can now get the Vietnam Expansion for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for free, along with discounts on the main game. While those on PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One may be able to enjoy a massive discount on Bad Company 2, those on Microsoft consoles are getting a slightly sweeter deal. If you’re on Xbox 360 or Xbox One, you can also pick up ...read more
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Pokemon GO continues to remain massively successful. Shortly after the release of the generation 2 update, which among other things, added 80 new Pokemon to the game from the Johto region featured in Pokemon Gold/Silver, it appears that the game has now crossed another major milestone. Developer Niantic announced during Google Developer Day at the 2017 Game Developers Conference that Pokemon ...read more
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Microsoft has revealed this week’s Xbox Live Deals with Gold offerings for Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners. Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One can pick up Abzu (20 percent off), Destiny – The Collection (33 percent off), Elite Dangerous: Horizons Extra Edition (33 percent off), Forza Motorsport 6 Platinum Edition Bundle (40 percent off), and Worms Battlegrounds (75 percent off) at a ...read more
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Twitch has escalated in the last several years as one of the prime places to livestream games and view gameplay from around the world, with the online platform’s latest initiative looking to establish the company as a new place to buy games from directly. In an update on its blog, the company has announced its new “Get It On Twitch” initiative, which will open up the platform as a new ...read more
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