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Rock Band 4 has officially been announced for release on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year. The latest addition to the series has been hinted at for a little while now as Harmonix began pushing out new DLC for Rock Band 3. The new title will support …

Microsoft had another presentation today, this time at the Game Developers Conference, revealing some more on its plans for the future of Xbox and PC gaming. One of the bigger announcements to come out was cross-buy support for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC titles. Phil Spencer took to the …

There have been rumors surrounding Fable Legends and it launching as a free to play game, the speculation can now end as Lionhead has confirmed that both the PC and Xbox One versions of the game will be free, with rotating heroes to play. Much like Heroes of the Storm …

MMO titles have never really been that big on console but with the success of Final Fantasy XIV on the PS4 and the buzz around The Elder Scrolls Online hitting the current generation of systems along with the rise of free to play, things are starting to change. The latest …

A new report from Strategy Analytics claims that the PlayStation 4 will maintain its strong lead over the Xbox One, outselling Microsoft's console by 40 per cent by 2019. The results of the study were released this week, predicting sales figures for both consoles over the next four years. According …

Ubisoft has gone ahead and released the fifth Assassin's Creed Unity patch, several months after the title's initial launch. Now those who still aren't done with the game can play with all of the chests unlocked, removing the need to play the companion app. The patch has already hit the …

More details surrounding the Xbox One's integration in to the Windows 10 ecosystem have come to light, showing that the upcoming universal applications will be able to run in the background, bringing a higher level of multi-tasking to the console. Additionally, Microsoft may finally be bringing the option to turn …

Microsoft has launched the ultimate game sale on Xbox Live, bringing discounts on many Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles, giving Xbox gamers the chance to save up to 85 per cent on some games. Those who have an Xbox Live Gold subscription will get an extra 10 per cent …

Perhaps, new generation game consoles are considerably less powerful than the majority of gaming PCs; perhaps, they are not going to stay on the market for a really long time, like their predecessors. But here is a fact: Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 are selling dramatically faster than …

The sequel to Microsoft's first big exclusive title of 2014, Titanfall, is likely being worked on according to an EA executive. Additionally, the sequel won't be platform exclusive, something that has been hinted at several times in the past. Allowing more people to actually buy should also result in higher …

Although Microsoft Corp. decided not to promote its second-generation Kinect motion sensing accessory last year, it looks like the company wants give it another try. The software giant has slashed the price of its Xbox One with Kinect to $449 in the U.S. For two weeks, starting Sunday, the 8th …

Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft's Xbox division has announced on twitter that ability to capture screenshots is now coming to the Xbox One console. This long requested feature has been one of the top requests by users since day one, but up until now the Xbox One has only had the …

The Xbox One February update has started rolling out, including game hubs, a quick connect controller function along with updates to party chat and TV. Microsoft has listed the changes coming in an Xbox Wire post, starting off with the controller improvements. The Xbox One controller takes a while to …

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin edition is due to launch on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year with all of the DLC included, a few gameplay tweaks and a nice graphical upgrade, bumping things up to 1080p and 60 frames per second on both …

Rise of the Tomb Raider will be heading to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 at the end of this year, although the last generation version will not be made by Crystal Dynamics. Instead, Netherlands based developer, Nixxes Software, will be bringing the game to Microsoft's last generation console. This …

A Netflix executive appears to be under the impression that Sony and Microsoft are planning to launch 4K video capable refreshes of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this year, around November on their two year anniversaries. Obviously we are talking about 4K video playback, 4K gaming is going to …

Microsoft is in the process of testing a new Xbox One controller firmware update, which will halve the time it takes for the gamepad to connect to Xbox One consoles. The current controllers currently take around five seconds to sync up with the main console. However, the new update will shrink …

Microsoft Corp. has sold 6.6 million Xbox consoles in the fourth quarter of 2014, the company said in its financial report for the quarter. Despite of relatively successful holiday season, the Xbox revenue dropped year-over-year. For the second quarter of fiscal 2015, which ended on the 31st of December, 2014, …

Earlier this week Microsoft held a Windows 10 press event, at which Xbox head, Phil Spencer revealed upcoming gaming features for the OS, the biggest of which was the ability to stream Xbox One titles to the PC. However, it turns out that Microsoft is also looking in to streaming …

Microsoft Corp.’s troubled Surface RT media tablets will not be updated with Windows 10 operating system, even though the new OS is compatible with ARM-based system-on-chips. While devices running Windows RT will get some of functionality of Windows 10, they will never get all of the advantage of the new …

343 Industries have announced in a blog post today that they will soon be giving selected participants within the Xbox One Preview program, a chance to help test the next big update to the Halo: The Master Chief Collection. However this will only be available to Xbox One owners in North America, who have …

Microsoft revealed its new Xbox One to Windows 10 PC streaming functionality at a press event last night but since then more details have emerged. It turns out that the company is aiming to achieve 1080p and 60 frames per second streaming by the time the feature launches towards the …

Microsoft just can't seem to catch a break in Japan, while Xbox One sales numbers have improved greatly in the US and Europe over the past year, things are still lacking in the Japanese market as just 300 consoles were sold in the country last week. Last week marked the …

APB: Reloaded will no longer be exclusive to the PC platform as Deep Silver's free to play title has been announced for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. The console port will launch during the second quarter of 2015, meaning that we can expect it before the start of …

EA Access will allow Xbox One owners to get early access to Battlefield Hardline when it launches in March this year. Those who subscribe to the EA Access service may even be able to get their hands on the game for free for a timed trial period, much like they …

It has finally happened, the business model for The Elder Scrolls Online has been revised. The game will be re-launched on the PC and Mac on the 17th of  March as The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, requiring a one-time game purchase and then no subscription fee after. Those who …

2K and Gearbox Software have announced Borderlands: The Handsome Collection for release on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The collection will contain Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel along with Borderlands 2 with all of the DLC included. The remastered titles will launch in the US on the 24th of March while …

Microsoft Corp. temporarily slashed price of its Xbox One game console to $349 in the U.S. for the holiday season. Earlier this month the price of the system returned to its normal levels only to be cut once again this week. While the company has not officially cut the recommended …

HMV is expanding on its new digital offerings by stocking game codes for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 games in store. The company has said that stocking individual titles, rather than specific amounts of digital currency, makes it easier for consumers to understand exactly what they are getting for their …

Even among most of our die-hard PC-centric fan base, there's still debates about which is better, the PS4 or the Xbox One, which should you get? Why not both? Etc. Etc. Still, why not both? Especially when you can bundle them both into a single chassis like reader Ed Zarick …