Just a few months ago, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will be capable of playing certain Xbox 360 games with just a simple update. At Gamescom, a release window for the backwards compatibility update has been announced. Sometime in November, you will be able to play from an initial list of 100 Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One. It has ...
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Just Cause 3 at Gamescom
Rico Rodriguez returns in Just Cause 3 with a vengeance, and at Gamescom, a new gameplay trailer for the game was unveiled. As usual, another dictator is the main antagonist, and he wants to burn down the town of Costa del Porto and basically kill a bunch of people. Naturally, Rico will have to stop him, though the dictator apparently ...
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider at Gamescom
A new gameplay trailer of Rise of the Tomb Raider was shown off at Gamescom, this time putting Lara Croft in a jungle environment. In it, it is revealed that you will be going up against a mysterious organization known as Trinity, who is far better armed than the band of shipwrecked band of Solarii in the Tomb Raider reboot. ...
Read More »Halo Wars 2 announced at Gamescom
While no gameplay was shown off, a short cinematic trailer of Halo Wars 2 set the tone for where the new game will be taking the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire. As most trailers start off these days, a wounded Marine was being dragged by his fellow Marine, firing his pistol at an unknown threat. Eventually, he runs ...
Read More »Homefront: The Revolution at Gamescom
While Homefront on the last gen consoles had an interesting premise, where North Korea successfully invaded and occupied a large amount of the continental United States, the game failed to stand out from a gameplay standpoint. In Homefront: The Revolution though, things are promised to change. For starters, there will be a co-op element to the campaign. Furthermore, it is ...
Read More »Halo 5: Guardians at Gamescom
As expected, the flagship title of Xbox showed off another gameplay trailer, this time mostly concentrated on multiplayer. As such, a lot of the trailer showed off things like shotgun sliding and ground pounding, a clear indication of the faster gameplay that 343 Industries is focusing on. Once the trailer was over, some gameplay of a CTF game between two ...
Read More »Crackdown 3 at Gamescom 2015
The long awaited continuation of the Crackdown series debuted a trailer at Gamescom, which was rather short, but revealed a significant new gameplay mechanic being added into the series. Like the other games in the Crackdown universe, you take on the role of an Agent in your fight against crime. Unlike the other games in the series however, environmental destruction is ...
Read More »Quantum Break at Gamescom 2015
For the first time since Quantum Break was unveiled at E3 with a trailer many years ago, some Quantum Break gameplay was unveiled at Microsoft’s briefing at Gamescom 2015. For starters, it is a cover based third person shooter not unlike Gears of War. Unlike Gears of War though, cover isn’t quite as important, though that can probably be attributed to ...
Read More »Has OnePlus delivered another flagship killer?
The original OnePlus One was released last year with much acclaim. With a title like ‘flagship killer’ and premium specs, it’s easy to see why. It shared the same snapdragon 801 processor found in smartphones like the Galaxy S5 and the HTC One M8, as well as a 1080P resolution 5.5″ panel. The difference between the original OnePlus and its ...
Read More »ZombiU Goes Multiplatform as Zombi
ZombiU was an unexpected launch title for the Wii U. A gory, gritty, first person survival horror game wasn’t exactly what we expected to launch alongside the newest Nintendo platform. However, I’m very happy that it did. ZombiU was (and still is) a standout title on Wii U and is definitely a must-have for owners of the system. It provided moments full of ...
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