Major Nelson has just revealed what kind of free games you can pick up for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 for the month of July as part of the Games with Gold program. Xbox One Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag will be the first game to be offered for Xbox One users. Well received upon launch, Black Flag takes the ...
Read More »Xbox One Backwards Compatibility: How it will work
One of the most requested features that came with the new generation of consoles was backwards compatibility. With the PS3 and Xbox 360 having a lifespan that lasted almost a decade by the time the new consoles were announced, it was unsurprising that people grew attached to their libraries of games, both from a sentimental and financial point of view. ...
Read More »Xbox 360 DLC is also Backwards Compatible
At E3, Xbox made huge news when they surprised everyone by announcing that the Xbox One would become backwards compatible with 360 content. This was a hugely fan requested feature and was noticeably absent from the current lineup of next-gen consoles; unless we consider the PS4’s streaming program, PlayStation Now, that will let you stream PS1, PS2, and PS3 games ...
Read More »Halo 5: Guardians, gameplay details and design influences revealed
At Rooster Teeth’s coverage of E3 on Youtube, 343 Industries showed off the campaign segment from the Microsoft press conference and explained what to expect from the new multiplayer gamemode Warzone, as well as how Hololens will play a role in Halo 5. Campaign- Squadmates and influences There will always be 4 Spartans in your team at all times. Master ...
Read More »The Division at E3
Following a gameplay trailer in the Microsoft press event, it has been announced that a beta for The Division will be released for Xbox One this December. From last E3, it appears as though the direction of the game hasnt changed a bit, where a bioweapon has wiped out a large amount of the population of New York. As a ...
Read More »Rainbow 6: Siege at E3
Yet another gameplay trailer has been shown for Rainbow 6: Siege in Microsoft’s press event, showing off a scenario where you can play as the French counter terrorism unit, the GIGN, in their attempts to disarm a container of gas on a parked airplane on a tarmac. Not unlike the E3 2014 showing, various gadgets are employed including drones, deployable ...
Read More »E3 highlights: Sequels galore
And just like that, another E3 came and went. This time, there was no major console rivalry where one made fun of another, no absurd claims of so and so game being the best ever. Instead, there were sequels everywhere, and needless to say fans of those series are probably going to be very happy. Here are some highlights from ...
Read More »Gears of War 4 shown off at Microsoft’s E3
Following the formation of the Coalition and the handing over of the Gears franchise to the newly branded studio comes Gears 4, a new installment in the series that features entirely new characters and enemies. First off though is the announcement of the Gear of War Ultimate Edition, yet another remaster of a classic game rebuilt for current gen hardware, ...
Read More »Mirror’s Edge – Catalyst Coming Early 2016
Another big E3 Day Zero launch and release date announced. At EA’s press conference on Monday, they rolled out the red carpet for a umber of games, not the least of which is the highly anticipated Mirror’s Edge – Catalyst. Set to be an origin story for the series’ protagonist, Faith. The game was shown at previous E3’s, but as ...
Read More »More Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay Footage Released
A week after E3, Rise of the Tomb Raider has picked up exactly where it left off. A new gameplay trailer has been released that looks to take place shortly after the avalanche scene that we all saw last week. The new trailer gives us an extra 14 minutes of action in the Siberian Wilderness. With not one, but two ...
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